NIWA Overview Purpose-built environmental research complex for NIWA, situated at the University of Waikato. About the project This PC1 project involved the delivery of highly serviced laboratory environments, including PC2 containment facilities. The project was also delivered to 5 Green Star principles, incorporating sustainable design, rainwater harvesting, and energy-efficient building performance. Four separate buildings were […]
GreengrowerWaikato Innovation Park Overview Located within Waikato Innovation Park’s 17-hectare Ruakura campus, this 5,900m² purpose-built facility was New Zealand’s first large-scale vertical farm. Operated by horticulture company Greengrower, the fully automated facility grows leafy greens in stacked layers, from seed to harvest, using 95% less water and significantly less energy than conventional methods. About the
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Tamahere Village Overview Foster Construction were engaged by Foster Develop and the Waikato District Council to construct Tamahere Village – a community-focused commercial and recreational space for the growing suburb located south of Hamilton. This thoughtfully designed development is a fantastic example of how collaboration creates successful outcomes. Waikato District Council engaged Foster Construction to
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Vetro Mediterranean Foods Overview Building renovation and fitout, creating an upmarket, architecturally designed space with an industrial finish. The renovation of this Rostrevor Street building was extensive, with the entire building gutted and reshaped. A new kitchen and office area were added and the existing concrete floors polished. Foster Engineering made and installed the new
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APL Hautapu Overview Designed to accommodate APL’s 50+ year strategy, this was an approximately 50,000sqm industrial facility, purpose-built to house a state-of-the-art glass manufacturing plant. The project achieved a 5-star Green Star industrial design rating. Measuring 437m long, 144m wide, 17m high, the facility was designed around end-to-end manufacturing, efficient delivery, and dispatch by a
IAG Repairhub Overview Based on the success of a past collaboration, Chalmers Properties re-engaged Fosters to execute the design and build of a new 2700m² warehouse project at Hamilton’s Te Rapa Gateway. The warehouse was purpose built for IAG, which owns multiple New Zealand insurance brands, to contain a high-tech in-house motor vehicle repair facility.
WDHB Diabetes Centre Overview Fosters maintain team worked on the refurbishment of the WDHB Diabetes Centre at 26 Clarence Street in Hamilton. The project was carried out in 4 stages over a period of 8 months, and included a full renovation – from the demolition of existing ceilings and services to installing new ceilings, new
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Rabobank Overview The banking cooperative Rabobank has a number of offices throughout New Zealand and wished to relocate their head office from Wellington to Hamilton. The specialist food and agriculture bank believed Hamilton was a natural fit, as was the Union Square building, where they are one of the first tenants. A business hub is
Pro Mechanical Overview Targeting business growth, Pro Mechanical engaged Fosters Develop team to deliver a purpose-built COF workshop in a strategic location. With the aim of providing capacity to meet targeted demand in the short term, the project also needed to accommodate future expansion. As it turned out, that expansion occurred during the build. The
32 Ingram Road, Rukuhia Overview 32 Ingram Road was a design-build project undertaken for Merv and Lorraine Owsley, over a 10-month period in 2022. Within the site, Fosters built nearly 3000m² of warehouse space, a large (600m²) canopy area and a high-spec 350 m² office building. Concreting around the entire 7000m² site provides easy vehicle
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