Project portfolio

12 new motel units and refurbished and altered house as Manager’s Residence. Motels were built in three separate two storey blocks each to a slightly differing design but all reflecting the architectural styles of the surrounding residences. Concrete floors to ground and first floors with steel framework to first floor level otherwise predominantly timber framed construction, solid...read more

28 bedroom room 4 storey accommodation block built on the side of a hill finishing at the end of January ready for students. Contract Value: $1,000,000.00 Contract Period: Six months Client: University of Otago Architect: McKenzie Architects John McKenzie STRUCTURAL ENGINER : Hadley & Robinson Ltd Lou Robinson REFEREE : Barry McKay, University of Otago Property Services 03 479...read more

The construction of nine luxury accommodation lodge suites, a main lodge building, amenities building together with associated landscaping and paving. Azur lodge is located in Fernhill, Queenstown and is positioned to large vistas of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkbles mountain range. CONTRACT VALUE: $2,700,000 CONTRACT PERIOD: 8 months CLIENT: Nejat Sarp PROJECT MANAGER: Amalgamated Builders...read more

Warren Street, Wanaka This luxury apartment complex in Central Wanaka features 20 two bedroom apartments, basement carpark a lift, guest sauna and spa pools and was completed in late 2006. Contract Value: $5.1m Contract Period: 15 months Client: Newcrest Group PROJECT MANAGER: Simon Brackstone ARCHITECT: Parker Warburton and Team Architecture STRUCTURAL ENGINER : Duffil Watts and King...read more

The Construction of twelve new Hotel rooms including the refurbishment and extension of the bar and restaurant and four existing rooms, all themed to suit the historic character of the Hotel.The Cardrona Hotel is the oldest continually operated Hotel in New Zealand Contract Value: $1,400,000Contract Period: 24 WeeksClient: Cardrona HotelArchitects: Sarah Scott ArchitectsEngineer Holmes...read more

New Fourteen room Motel complex constructed from precast panels to service Wanaka’s increasing Tourism Industry. CONTRACT VALUE: $900,000 CONTRACT PERIOD: 9 Months CLIENT: Glenmorven Ltd ARCHITECTS: Bruce Parker Design ENGINEER: Bruce Parker Designread more

The project was negotiated on the back of the successful completion of the Millennium Hotel by ABL. The project consisted of an addition of two new blocks containing 110 new guest rooms and a conference facility. The front and back of house areas were also fully refurbished. The hotel remained operational throughout the project. Contract Value: $17.1m Contract Period: 12 months Client: CDL...read more

Eichardt’s Lakefront Cottage comprises four two bedroom luxury suites with interior design by Virginia Fisher with high quality interior finishes. This two level building is situated on a prime lakefront site. Access constraints necessitated a high level of co-ordination and programming. Contract Value: $2.0 m Contract Period: 5 months Client: MC Estates Ltd PROJECT MANAGER :...read more

Construction of a new 220-room luxury hotel including restaurant, health club, 500-person ballroom, meeting rooms, extensive car parking and landscaping. Pre-cast structure concrete, prefabricated bathrooms and a high level of internal finish are features of this project. The building was completed inside the 12-month construction period. CONTRACT VALUE:...read more

This five level five star luxury apartment complex in central Queenstown was constructed in 2007 /2008. The building features a basement carpark, two single level apartments, a two level penthouse apartment with extensive deck areas including build-in spa pools. The site access constraints necessitated careful planning and staging of the works. Q1 Apartsments website: www.q1apartments.co.nz...read more

This 63 room budget accommodation lodge was completed in two stages by ABL. The first stage was built January to May 1986 and the second stage January to May 1987. The second stage was constructed concurrently with ABL building the adjacent Mercure Queenstown Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn). Contract Period: 10 months (2 - 5 month stages) Client: Contiki Travel PROJECT MANAGER : Octa...read more

The construction of this 82-room luxury hotel commenced in July 2004 and was completed in August 2005. The building is constructed of five-storey pre-cast panels to the rear at Man Street against a 12m sheet pile wall while the general structure is made of structural steel framing with traydec floor slabs. This property is the most luxurious hotel constructed in Queenstown to date, and features...read more

The construction of a 150-room hotel property in downtown Queenstown including all associated car parking, restaurants, bars and reception facilities. Built in 1988, the Queenstown Parkroyal was one of the first international standard hotels constructed in the city. CONTRACT VALUE: $15m CONTRACT PERIOD: 16 months CLIENT: THC Hotels PROJECT MANAGER: THC Hotels ARCHITECTS: Interact Roger Walkerread more

An existing five storey building was gutted right back to “bare” shell, six new Insitu Concrete Walls were installed on each level plus below basement and at basement level as part of the structural strengthening work. Once completed work began on constructing the 68 units (96 beds) and the basement service and recreational areas. With each unit having it’s own...read more