Bank of New Zealand, Auckland
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Bank of New Zealand, Auckland
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The Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) is currently embarking on a major building programme involving two new premises in Auckland and one in Wellington – all of which are being managed by RCP offices. In June 2008 BNZ moved into the first of these new buildings at Quay Park– a 7,500m2 five storey development close to Auckland’s Britomart area and waterfront.
The base building was handed over to the fit out contractor in December 2007 for the commencement of the fitout works which involved the installation of a feature entry stair, structured cabling, security and audio visual works – all in coordination with the fitout construction. The building was progressively handed over to BNZ from mid May 2008 and now is home to around 300 staff. Three basement levels provide over 100 car parks.
The Auckland building was originally designed to achieve a 4 star rating from the New Zealand Green Building Council. However after the launch of Green Star NZ, the developer took the opportunity to revise the design and add further enhancements to the base build to improve the building’s environmental performance and a 5 star rating was awarded in April 2008 – only the second building in NZ to achieve this standard.
RCP is currently managing the fit out construction of a BNZ retail branch and café on the Ground Floor at Quay Park. These facilities are scheduled to be completed in late September 2008.