Hill Labs Overview Hill Labs is New Zealand’s largest privately owned and independent analytical laboratory. In 2015, Hill Labs had four different sites in Hamilton with a 22% increase in headcount in five years. There was a demand for more space, plus the client wanted to create efficiencies by housing all departments under one roof. […]
Fergus Bar Overview Located on the corner of Fergy Place and Turakina Rise, Fergus Bar was a design and build, plus fitout project delivered by Fosters’ construction team. The single storey building features aluminium cladding facades, aluminium joinery and glazing with a Kingspan insulated panel roof and polystyrene raft floor slab. About the project Challenges
Camex Overview Architectural design and build project incorporating a 750m2 warehouse, an 980m2 of office space across two levels, at Hautapu in Cambridge. Civil contractors, Camex specialise in large-scale earthworks, civil siteworks, 3-waters infrastructure, roading and footpath construction and subdivisions. About the project The objective with this project was to create a modern, functional workplace
Mitre10 Distribution Centre Overview Off the back of sustained success, Hamilton Retail Hardware (who own Mitre10 Mega at The Base and Ruakura) saw a growing need for a high-quality Te Rapa-based distribution centre. With the objective of designing and building a 5000sqm warehouse (incorporating 400sqm office space), on time and on budget, the project also
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Hamilton Christian School Overview I and J Blocks create a new ‘middle school’ area at Hamilton Christian School, connecting the existing junior and senior schools. The project was stage 1 and 2 of an overall masterplan to develop a “learning street” – a linear space joining multiple classroom spaces, outdoor learning environments, and may include
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64 Gargan Road Overview 64 Gargan Road in Tauriko was a design and build project, with Fosters engaged at the design stage and managing the project through to consent. With a focus on efficient construction, the 2,600sqm workshop and office structure comprised strip foundations, precast panels, and structural steel portals, with the concrete slab poured
Fully Equipped Overview A project involving Fosters maintain and engineering teams, Fosters is proud to have delivered a modern and functional new lunchroom and new ablutions to accommodate the expanding team at the Fully Equipped Hamilton head office. The refurbishment project timeframe was approximately 5 months, including demolition of the existing facilities. Engineering supplied made-to-measure
Convex Overview Head office consolidating the company’s administrative offices, laboratory and manufacturing plant, and warehouse into one streamlined working environment. Located on the Kahikatea Drive side of the Convex complex in Hamilton. It replaces the company’s former administrative building – which would have required extensive recladding to remediate escalating problems caused by its leaky building
Mainstream Overview Hamilton transit freight facility in Chalmers Road – a purpose-built warehouse hub for receiving and distributing freight around the Waikato. Completed in just 5 months, the 2,400m² warehouse was constructed with clean span CWB structural steel and precast concrete panels. A compact 158m² office block sits alongside the warehouse. About the project Features
Cambridge Museum Overview The Cambridge Museum was built in 1909 and used as a courthouse before being converted into the museum in 1984. Fosters maintain team recently completed structural and seismic strengthening work, mainly to the building façade and roof. At the same time, a new 140m² roof was fitted with new gutters and timber
