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Chapter 7
The Team

 

  • Project Partners
  • Auckland City Project Team

 

Project Partners

For each of the three contracts a separate partnership charter was agreed upon by all parties involved. The partnership agreement included a mission statement and a list of shared objectives.

 

The mission statement for the Britomart Station:

 

We, the Partners, will create a civic landmark for 21 st century Auckland that sets the benchmark for the future development of the Britomart Precinct and regional passenger transport systems. In doing so we will achieve excellence in health and safety practices, culture an environment that encourages breakthrough results, attain mutually beneficial objectives, do our utmost to satisfy stakeholders expectations, create a project that we can be proud of and bring credit to all parties involved.”

 

The ACC partners were:

Health and Safety

Occupational Safety & Health services

The Occupation Safety and Health Service, the government’s health and safety agency service, joined the Britomart team to provide ongoing feedback on workplace safety issues while retaining its statutory role.

www.osh.govt.nz

Architects

Mario Madayag

Mario Madayag, in collaboration with Jasmax, won the international design competition from 153 entries. The winning design is emblematic of New Zealand’s geological, botanical and cultural icons.

www.mariomadayag.com

 

Jasmax

Jasmax and Mario Madayag developed the competition ideas into over 300 working drawings. Jasmax has experience of large complex projects such as Te Papa Tongarewa and A+ Hospital.

www.jasmax.co.nz

 

City Design

City Design has a team of landscape architects, with a focus on streetscapes enhancement, urban design and visual assessment to maximise value.

www.citydesign.co.nz

Engineers

OPUS

Opus international consultants provided the bulk of the engineering muscle, designing the structure and building services such as ventilation, electrics and (with help from Ove Arup) fire fighting systems.

www.opus.co.nz

 

URS

URSNZ is the engineering designer of the rail track and signals in the new station. This specialist task has involved URS Corporation expertise from Canada and Australia.

www.urscorp.co.nz

 

Beca

Beca provided the day-to-day project and design management expertise, administering the work of the contractor and consultants. Beca’s engineers also providing geotechnical design.

www.beca.co.nz

Contractor

Downer Construction (NZ) Ltd

Downer Construction was the main contractor for the three contracts. Its team of direct employees and subcontractors constructed the consultants’ design on site to a strict programme and budget.

www.downeredi.com

Heritage

Historic Places Trust

The Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga is the leading agency for the protection of sites and buildings in New Zealand that are of historic and cultural significance to its people.

www.historic.org.nz

Utility

Metro Water

Metro water is 100% owned by Auckland City and mangers water and wastewater utilities.

www.metrowater.co.nz

Financial Services

WT Partnership

WT Partnership was the project quality surveyor. Its vital role was to keep an eagle eye on the project finance, provide estimates of the new work and report on spending against budget.

www.wtpartnership.com.au

 

Auckland City Project Team

People with complementary skills working to achieve a shared vision.

 

Auckland City ’s dedicated project team oversaw project progress, managed internal council reporting, directed the consultants and contractor on cost, time and quality issues and made recommendations on key project decisions to the council.

 

The ACC established the Britomart Projects Group in 1999, their functions were:

  • Project control
  • Project communication
  • Risk management
  • Activity allocation and monitoring

 

Core values of the team were:

  • Keep a clear focus on outcomes
  • Set and meet realistic timelines
  • Recognise and avoid distractions
 
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