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DEVELOPMENT » Form Building - Mount Central Retail
October 2016
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Located on a prime downtown site the Mount Central precinct will transform the 1350sqm block of land on the corner of Mount Maunganui Road and Banks Avenue.
Stunning retail centre taking shape Karen Phelps Work is progressing on the multimillion-dollar Mount Central shopping precinct in Mt Maunganui. Located on a prime downtown site, construction of the project commenced in early April to transform the 1350sqm block of land on the corner of Mount Maunganui Road and Banks Avenue. Form Building & Developments commercial manager Craig McVicar says good management and resourcing are key areas of priority to ensure the project is completed on time and on budget. The company was invited to tender for the construction of the project by architect First Principles, the lead designer and client representative.
The project is being spearheaded by Seton Investments, a company owned by businessman Richard Seton who has been involved with many successful developments in the city and has a close affinity with Mount Maunganui. The structural steel and concrete panel structure has been erected, the roof constructed and Form Building & Developments has the interior fitout underway. The project is currently tracking on programme, says Craig. It is just one of a number of projects that Form Building & Developments has underway as the company is putting a focus on growth in the Tauranga, Auckland and Hamilton regions. The company is presently working on Apata Group’s Mends Lane development in Tauranga,
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trade units in Paerangi Place, New Shoots in Mount Maunganui plus other coolstore development expansion projects among others in the pipeline. Form Building & Developments is the result of a merger between Moyle Construction and Eaton Developments in 2007 resulting in a team with over 65 years’ experience in the industry. Form now offers a team of over 70 people in the Waikato, Auckland and Bay of Plenty regions. The company’s services focus on commercial, industrial and seismic re-strengthening and weather tight remediation. Craig says that Form has created a unique culture based on experience and partnering with their clients and business partners for the greater success of all involved. “While we see our clients as a key part of the Form team during a project, we take care of the project details and any difficulties that might crop up leaving clients to positively contribute to their project in their own way,” he explains. He says that having the right people drives the company’s collaborative approach for project success “It’s about experience as well as bringing new people into the company. We look for businesses and people with a collaborative approach. For
example Form’s sub-contractors are vetted and qualified through our in-house pre-qualification process to ensure their capabilities and standards are in line with Form’s culture. Where possible we aim for early contractor and subcontractor involvement. No one person knows everything and it makes the project flow much more freely to get everyone’s expertise on board early, assisting with planning and limiting risk.” This is backed by a focus on transparent progress reporting using project, time and financial management systems. He says that regular communication builds trust and confidence that clients’ projects are on schedule. This trust is important as Craig says Form aims to be a long-term business with its clients. The company is a member of the New Zealand Green Building Council and the Registered Master Builders Association of New Zealand. “Form has a unique ability to apply experience and capability to resolve building challenges to achieve successful project outcomes. At Form our approach is entirely focused on enabling and working closely with clients and business partners to complete construction projects on time, on budget, exceeding expectation.”
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