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15 Aug

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HPM was privileged to lead the project management for the restoration of a significant 99-year-old heritage building, on behalf of our client, the Art Deco Trust, in collaboration with Napier City Council. Now serving as the new home for the Art Deco Trust, the building has been transformed into a vibrant hub for both the local community and visitors, offering a unique opportunity to experience Napier’s rich architectural heritage. The restoration was delivered in two stages. Stage one involved the careful removal of Class A contaminated soil and asbestos, a vital process both for health and safety compliance and for the...

24 Mar

Posted at 00:46h in

This project involved the redevelopment of a retail building located in the Art Deco quarter of Napier City. We managed the design through to construction, covering demolition, alteration, seismic strengthening, and the new fit-out. Following the strengthening works, the building achieved 70% NBS. As the site formed part of Napier’s Art Deco quarter, a Resource Consent was required, and we were actively involved in managing this process. Given the central location in a busy part of town, public safety was a key consideration throughout construction. We engaged the contractor early in the process, collaborating to achieve successful pricing and secure materials at...

23 Feb

Posted at 20:30h in

HPM managed the transformation of a 750 sqm heritage building that was previously used as a restaurant on the ground floor with an under-utilised function room upstairs. Having formerly been a nightclub, the building featured a large internal void where customers could look down from the second floor to the dancefloor below. The project required a change of use, involving the void being filled to convert the second floor into high-end architectural apartments. We oversaw this process from concept through to construction, which included reconfiguring the downstairs restaurant and adding a courtyard. Working in collaboration with Heritage New Zealand, we ensured that...