Property & Construction | Freeman Construction The biggest chunk of the workload however, is new residential. “We can build anything from a simplistic house through to a complex, top of the line architectural property and importantly, I put the same effort into a 150 square metre unit as I do in a $3 million architecturally designed home.” A recent Redcliffs build saw Freeman Construction working on a complex Sheppard and Rout design which involved unique engineering and design parameters, while a current two storey design and build on Hackthorne Road was completely out of the box. “This one is a completely unique method of building,” Craig explains.
In the next 12-18 months technology will play an even greater role in the company with Craig working towards full Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Simulation (CIM) capability. “Nobody has done true BIM CIM modelling in New Zealand,” he explains. “In the next 12-18 months we will have full BIM CIM capabilities. We recognised that the houses being produced in New Zealand today are the same as the houses produced for our grandfathers. The actual technology and how we programme or plan a building is exactly the same and New Zealand is quite far behind the world in that respect.” With some 90 percent of the construction within the CBD behind schedule and over budget to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the cost of building in Christchurch skyrocketing, Craig says BIM CIM’s potential is incredible.
Out of the box Craig established Freeman Construction 10 years ago after completing his apprenticeship with David Magill Builders and today the company is focused on new builds, specialising in the unique. “The majority of our work is on the hill and we specialise in complex builds, whether the complexity stems from design or location,” he says.
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• Freeman Construction was established in 2006 • Director Craig Freeman did his apprenticeship with David Magill Builders • The company focuses on residential with some light commercial builds • They specialise in complex builds, such as hill sites • Freeman Construction employs its own carpenters • There is a team of 16 on the ground, as well as a project manager
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• They are working towards full BIM CIM capability • The same effort goes into a 150sqm unit as an architecturally designed home • Technology plays an important role in this innovative firm • Detailed construction programming ensures a seamless build. The company is currently engaged on a couple of light commercial builds, including a two storey restaurant on Colombo Street and another two storey office complex in Peterborough Street. “We’ve done a number of offices and tilt slab warehousing buildings.”
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