Awards
Award us your construction project and we’ll make it a success.
Celebrating that success, well that gives us a real buzz! For us, industry awards are a celebration of partnership, workmanship, teamwork and innovation.
2025 NZ Commercial Projects Award GOLD
Fergus Bar & Kitchen (Tourism & Leisure)
A modern, single-storey pub located in the Kinfields Development at Rototuna. This design-build project, including high-end fitout, stands out for its exceptional quality, collaborative problem-solving, and innovative construction methods, earning recognition for its timely and budget-conscious delivery.
The project exemplified teamwork throughout, with seamless integration of the fitout into the basebuild, allowing for high-quality standards without delays or overspending.
Notable in the construction process was the design of a raft slab to address low-strength soils, which minimised excavation and ensured structural integrity.
2025 NZ Commercial Projects Awards GOLD
Waikato Hospital Molecular Laboratory (Health)
This project included a significant upgrade to the PC1, 2 and 3 laboratory area on Level 3 in the Waiora Centre, adding more space, co-locating services, reconfiguring lab space, and fitting a new Molecular Biology Laboratory.
A complex project, it involved two 3910 contracts under one Health NZ business case.
Completed a year ahead of a 35-month business case and more than 10% under budget, success was testament to the collaborative approach and trust between key stakeholders: Octa Project Management, APG Architects, Fosters, and Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ.
2025 NZ Commercial Projects Awards GOLD
Ray Staiger (Industrial)
This project combined a 1,200m² warehouse and an 800m² two-storey office, to consolidate the company’s operations into a modern, efficient space.
The basebuild was an ECI project while the fitout was a design-build contract. The result combined functional design with a purpose-built solution, the high-quality finish exceeding the Staiger family’s expectations, positively impacting both operations and company culture.
A key standout was Fosters’ ability to deliver a bespoke design under budget, particularly through value engineering of the floor slab. This allowed for higher-spec fitout finishes, all within the original base build budget.
Project success came down to strong teamwork, with all stakeholders buying into the Staiger family's vision.
Client: Ray Staiger
Architect: ABCD, Design Group Stapleton Elliott
Project Manager/Quantity Surveyor: Fosters
Engineer: BCD
2025 NZ Commercial Projects Awards SILVER
RML (Industrial)
A design-build project, plus specialised fitout, of a warehouse and 2-storey office block for Chalmers Properties’ tenant, RML, at Te Rapa Gateway.
RML specialise in machinery and robotics development; the purpose-built facility was developed to support their growing operations, with specialised spaces for manufacturing, testing, and research.
A key feature of the build was the integration of both basebuild (for Chalmers) and fitout (for RML). Practical completion for both clients was achieved ahead of schedule.
Client: Te Rapa Gateway & RML
Contract Project Manager: Octa
Architect: T Plus
Structural/Civil Engineer: Gray Consulting Engineers Ltd
Geotechnical Engineer: HD Geo Ltd
2025 NZ Commercial Projects Awards SILVER
Metlifecare Somervale
This project (stage 1 of 6) transformed an aged 1970s retirement village into a state-of-the-art living space, featuring 30 modern apartments and top-tier amenities. Spread across 5,833sqm and three levels, the building incorporates a wide range of facilities including a gym, bar, café, media library, pool, hair salon, and an outdoor patio with a Village Green, enhancing community living.
The project achieved a 7 Homestar built rating, a first for the Bay of Plenty region.
Client: Metlifecare
Architect: Ignite
Civil Engineer: Tonkin & Taylor
Structural Engineer: Egis Group
Services Engineer: NDY
Homestar Consultant: BXG
2024 Boffa Miskell Excellence in Sustainability Award
In celebration and recognition of the people behind the projects in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions, we were proud to be awarded the Excellence in Sustainability Award for the Metlifecare Somervale Village Redevelopment Stage 1 project at The Central Property People Awards in November 2024. This mass timber building was one of the first in the Bay of Plenty to receive a 7 Homestar Built rating.
2024 NZ Commercial Project Awards GOLD
We were delighted to win a Gold Award (Industrial) in recognition of excellence in workmanship, construction practices and innovation for the Convex Head Office, Hamilton.
2024 NZ Commercial Project Awards GOLD
We were delighted to win a Gold Award in the Commercial category - in recognition of excellence in workmanship, construction practices and innovation - for Buildings E and F at Union Square. This property development project is a work in progress, delivered by Fosters’ property development and construction teams.
2024 NZ Commercial Project Awards SILVER
We were delighted to win a Silver Award in the Public category - in recognition of excellence in workmanship, construction practices and innovation - for NIWA, Hamilton.
2024 NZ Commercial Project Awards SILVER
We were delighted to win a Silver Award in the Residential category - in recognition of excellence in workmanship, construction practices and innovation - for Vantage, Tauranga.
2024 NZ Commercial Project Awards SILVER
We were delighted to win a Silver Award in the Retail category - in recognition of excellence in workmanship, construction practices and innovation - for The Village Ōmokoroa. This property development project is a work in progress, delivered by Fosters’ property development and construction teams.
2023 NZ Commercial Project Awards:
NATIONAL CATEGORY WINNER, GOLD & SUSTAINABILITY
Winning the National Category, Gold and Sustainability Awards for the APL Hautapu project was testament to the innovation, commitment and whole-hearted engagement of our team in making this project a success.
APL’s vision to achieve 5-star Green Star certification provided new challenges and inspired different solutions. Successful delivery was first and foremost a collaborative effort and we dedicate these awards to all 2,000 people involved.
2022 NZ Commercial Project Awards 2 GOLDS & 3 SILVERS
We were delighted to win Gold for the Ebbett Te Rapa Gateway project, Gold for Selwyn Street Student Accommodation (BOP), Silver for the Bayfair redevelopment (BOP), Silver for Urban Homes and Silver for the McCaw Lewis fitout in 586 Victoria Street. These awards recognise excellence in workmanship, construction practices and innovation.
Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards
These highly-regarded awards focus on efficient use of capital – providing an outstanding return and/or delivery of service potential on investment of funds and maximum community benefit for public buildings. We were delighted to win two Excellence and Best in Category Awards for Profile Group’s Hautapu HQ in Cambridge.
2019 NZ Commercial Project Awards GOLD
We were delighted to win a Gold Award in recognition of excellence in workmanship, construction practices and innovation for the Genesis Energy, Hamilton project.
2019 NZ Commercial Project Awards NATIONAL CATEGORY WINNER
Winning the National Category Winner for the Visy Project was fantastic! This award recognises excellence in workmanship, construction practices and innovation.
2017 Waikato Business Awards SUPREME WINNER STRATEGY, PLANNING & GOVERNANCE AWARD
“A winning business is well-rounded with a solid commercial offering, a clear strategy, and sustainable financials. These businesses also tend to show strong commitment to their people and closely align with other businesses to benefit the wider community.” That’s what this award meant to us, and we are supremely proud to display the trophy in Fosters Hamilton HQ.
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2017 NZ Commercial Project Awards GOLD & SILVER
In 2017, we were delighted to receive Gold for the APL Hamilton project and Silver for Zealong Tea Estate.