RML

Overview

Fosters partnered with Chalmers Properties to deliver a new building for RML, going from concept to completion within 15 months. The brief required a flexible, future-proofed facility to meet RML's operational demands.

RML specialise in machinery and robotics development. This purpose-built facility was developed to support their growing operations, with specialised spaces for manufacturing, testing, and research.

RML
RML

About the project

The project involved the design and construction, plus specialised fitout, of a warehouse and 2-storey office block at Te Rapa Gateway. The complex includes concrete yards and a permeable concrete carpark, further enhancing its functionality.

Coordinating basebuild and fitout, while integrating RML as a contractor for their own fitout work, required careful planning and communication. Furthermore, a tight budget was paired with a high-spec brief, so cost management was critical throughout.

The project was delivered one week ahead of schedule and under budget, a testament to the team's dedication and the successful partnership between Fosters, Chalmers and RML.

Completion date

2024

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5,400m2

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$6.5M

Client testimonial

For RML CEO Daryl Joyce, the decision to partner with Chalmers Properties and Fosters on the design-build and fitout was the right one.

“We’re very thankful we had Chalmers and Fosters alongside us” he said. “Partnering with them wasn’t a decision we made lightly, we started out with three options. It was (Chalmers Properties CEO) David Chafer’s faith in Fosters’ ability to understand and deliver on our requirements that was the deciding factor.”

Whilst the building was architecturally designed, Daryl notes that RML defaulted to Fosters on buildability.

RML
RML

“Fosters quickly grasped what we wanted to achieve and gave excellent advice on how best to work within our budget,” said Daryl.

“They are a very professional organisation; their systems and processes exceptional; their team accommodating and readily available. And they were always conscious of time, which was important to us.”

The project timeframe was 15 months from concept to completion, including design, consent, construction, and compliance.

“Fosters delivered ahead of time, which was impressive” he added.

“We appreciate time can slip away, affecting a team’s ability to deliver on programme. Not this time; being on time for our own delivery was great.

“The value of working with Fosters is they have the best contacts and deliver a great project. We couldn’t fault them.

“Looking to exceed expectations, they never lacked in delivery, which aligned well with our own values. I would certainly work with them again.”

RML

“Fosters quickly grasped what we wanted to achieve and gave excellent advice on how best to work within our budget.”

Daryl Joyce, CEO RML

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