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Redeveloping 21 Queen Street to create an environmentally sustainable, premium-grade office building is the aim of AMP NZ Office Trust

An old, rundown inner-city warehouse was transformed into a new home for Angus Steak House by interior fit-out specialist Ashcon

Dunedin International Airport is largely a new build, with existing elements assimilated construction and project management was by Arrow International

Lightweight steel ceiling systems allow architects to specify more unusual or complex features that bring another aesthetic dimension to interiors

The new Fire Service National Recruit Training Facility in Rotorua allows trainees to put theory into practise, using several realistic firefighting experiences

The installation of a hot water heat pump and air heating and control systems has produced cost- and energy-efficiency benefits for this aquatic centre

Creating a workable platform for Westfield Albany's building and car parks was just one of the challenges facing civil engineering company Hick Bros

The long pedestrian bridges across the motorway are a distinctive feature of the Northern Busway, but it was the curved glass towers that posed the greater challenge for Vistalite North Harbour

Inviting the construction team to get involved in decisions from day one has paid dividends

Resin-based terrazzo flooring product Architectural Terrazzite can be used to create the radiance and shine of polished stone floors, without the patterning of tiles and pavers

Waitakere Central presents A-grade, sustainable office space adjacent to Waitakere's retail and commercial heart Central One is fully tenanted, and Central Two is off the drawing board

When creating a lighting design, the practical uses of a building can be more important than aesthetics an IESANZ affiliated designer will take both into account