Bayleys Newmarket high-end office fit-out in Remuera Road built by Accent Construction Interiors

Auckland commuters heading up Remuera Road from Newmarket have been doing a double take in recent weeks.

Two older premises on a prominent site for many years occupied by a vacuum cleaner showroom and a bicycle store have been vacated to make way for a high-end office redevelopment for leading real estate firm Bayleys.

Accent Construction Interiors was contracted to rebuild the premises and the fit-out, which was designed by Gaze. Accent director Maurice Scown says the first stage involved gutting the building, which then needed to be strengthened.

"Because we were turning two premises into one, the wall between the two tenancies had to go, but this was holding up the roof. So we needed to construct a whole new steel structure, which includes an 18m-long beam to support the roof."

Scown says the fit-out was also comprehensive, due to the number of different finishes required.

"There are alternating areas of timber flooring and carpet, and large sliding doors that open up meeting rooms so they are flush with the reception area. These all needed to be perfectly aligned. There are also feature ceilings and walls in different areas, so a lot of co-ordination was required."

On the exterior, a new shopfront was built, and a new canopy.

Accent Construction Interiors has also worked on Bayleys offices in Ponsonby and Pukekohe. Numerous other projects are profiled on the website.

For more details, contact Accent Construction Interiors, 79 Patiki Rd, Avondale, Auckland 1026, phone (09) 830 2038, fax (09) 820 2158. Email: maurice@acil.co.nz. Alternatively, visit the website: www.accentconstruction.co.nz

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