Business North
Volume 16 | Issue 1
DEVELOPMENT » Southpark Corporation - Macrennie
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Large warehouse, office complex Karen Phelps Macrennie Commercial Construction Ltd is currently working on a large warehouse and office development at Great South Road, Mt Wellington, Auckland, for client Southpark Corporation. Macrennie construction manager Tim O’Leary says the site has been dynamically compacted and hard filled to provide a stable building platform. The company is presently building a retaining wall along the back boundary and will start construction of the 4000sqm building, which is still available to lease, early next year. The project is being built right next door to a 6307sqm building for the same client that is leased to Ideal Electrical. Located on a 10,235sqm site, the head office and trade store comprises 1400sqm over two levels and bulk store distribution building of 4800sqm. The project was constructed within 10 months from the time of signing the lease and Macrennie was engaged early to procure materials, which had long lead times. Once earthworks commenced early variable ground conditions resulted in a large volume of imported material being required to maintain programme. Tim says that one major challenge was the re-design of the building early on when the tenant realized the original size was not going to be adequate to meet their requirements. Due to the constraints of the site, the portal frame had to be re-engineered. Despite this major challenge, the project was still completed on time and on budget as Macrennie worked with various contractors on the re-design while undertaking the foundations. Macrennie Commercial Construction was established in 1980 and has built up a reputation as a major player in the construction of warehouses. Macrennie provides construction services in the Auckland region, typically assuming the role of head contractor. It can also take on a variety of contract types depending on client requirements including negotiated, early contractor engagement and design and build. Many projects the company undertakes are for repeat clients including Goodman (NZ)
Macrennie Commercial Construction’s new project is being built right next door to a 6307sqm building for the same client that is leased to Ideal Electrical. Ltd, Auckland Airport, Location Group, James Kirkpatrick Ltd and Southpark Corporation. Tim says a key point of difference is the Macrennie team. Macrennie employs construction industry professional managers, technicians, tradespeople and labourers. This allows the company to provide in-house project management, quantity surveying, civil engineering, programming, accountancy, carpentry, site management and concreting. Tim says that employing their own staff gives the company greater control over project delivery
and quality levels as well as resulting in increased staff ‘buy in’. This has a direct effect on the company’s performance. Macrennie is governed by company chief executive Steve Fowler, Tim O’Leary and Bryce Caldwell. Tim says that all of the company’s directors are involved heavily in the day to day running of the business and that at least one of the company directors are directly involved in each project undertaken. As testament to the high quality of work the
company produces several projects it has worked on – Vert Apartments, Central Park Building One and Hellmann Logistics – all won silver in the 2016 New Zealand Commercial Project Awards. “For over 30 years, our projects have demonstrated our capability as a contractor, both in terms of having extensive construction knowledge and for delivering exceptional quality standards,” says Tim. “With Macrennie, our clients can be assured of a building of the highest standard with meticulous attention to detail, on time and on budget.”
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