Warkworth Estates, Temporary Worker Accommodation

Project Specifications
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• ​Multiple buildings to house 36 workers
• Custom designed, 6 bedroom 120 sqm dwellings, delivered to site and fixed on foundations
• Start date: November 2017
• Delivery date: February 2018
• Project value: $1.2 m
• Extras: $18,500 freight to Warkworth including foundations

 
Project Brief

Requirements:

• Accommodate road workers employed on the Northern Motorway expansion north of the Puhoi bridge, near Warkworth, as soon as possible.
• Future proof the design so that when the road contract was complete, the buildings could sold off to be used for a wide range of purposes including commercial office space, private residential and rental uses.

Key Outcomes

• Delivered on time, on budget.
• Cost effective build cost of $2K per sqm.
• Buildings were built in unison and completed within 12 weeks of start date.
  
• Client able to generate rental income in a short period of time.
• Contributing to both affordability and sustainability, these buildings will be moved onto different sites in 5-10 years when the rental contract is complete, allowing return to farmland.
• We use trusted NZ suppliers and sustainable products where available, with manufacturer guarantees.
• Employees have brand new, fully insulated, double glazed accommodation.