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

This development was put in place to accommodate road workers employed on the Northern Motorway expansion north of the Puhoi bridge, near Warkworth. Our design brief was to accommodate road workers as soon as possible, but to 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, to minimise risk.

Key Positives

• Cost effective build cost of $2K per sqm coupled with speed of delivery
• The key to this project was generating rental income from housing the road workers as soon as possible. As part of this, site work was undertaken by the customer.
• Contributing to both affordability and sustainable measures, 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, and all our materials used in the construction and fit out have sustainable measures and manufacturer guarantees.
• The provision of employment and good living conditions for the employees supplying them with brand new fully insulated, double glazed buildings. 

Conclusion 

Our business model is to manufacture off-site, enabling innovation in construction. We have a streamlined production process, all these buildings were built in unison and completed within 12 weeks of start date. Due to uniform specifications and multiple builds parameters within our control, we were able to deliver on time, on budget.