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21 Aug

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HPM successfully delivered the complete refurbishment of our new ground-floor offices at 32 Hastings Street, Napier, transforming a heritage building into a modern, functional workspace while preserving its unique character. Working from detailed architectural drawings, we carefully integrated bespoke features, including a new meeting room built within the building’s original bank safe—an iconic reminder of its past—and two additional meeting rooms fitted with Autex acoustic panels to enhance sound quality and functionality. The refurbishment presented several challenges, including the constraints of an inner-city location, the complexities of building consents for heritage buildings, and a demanding three-month timeframe. Through precise coordination of...

21 Aug

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This inner-city heritage building was refurbished into new open plan offices as per architectural drawings. The building was also under seismic code and required seismic strengthening to comply. This was a challenging project due to its inner-city location and requirements of time frame. Overall, the project was completed to a very high standard and within the 5-month timeframe. Working with an historic building in Napier naturally presented challenges that required careful problem-solving throughout the process. We ensured that any issues were addressed early, allowing the project to be delivered on time and to the high standard expected. In November 2020, The Bank was...

21 Aug

Posted at 01:53h in

The office and administration area fit-out project involved converting an existing part of the winery into a new office and administration area with meeting rooms and new staff access to the lunchroom facilities. Additionally, a new dry store area was erected on the south/eastern side of the existing winery, along with a canopy over the existing outdoor barrel area. This project required Resource Consent due to the zoning of the winery and involved a functioning winery that needed to be considered during these works. HPM demonstrated exceptional project management skills throughout this project. Their ability to effectively manage the design and...

15 Aug

Posted at 01:34h in

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

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HPM were engaged to provide full project management services from concept and design through to construction, liaising closely with all stakeholders throughout delivery. The project involved redesigning and updating the office, which required staff to be temporarily relocated off site, making the programme critical. An existing storage area was converted into a new administration space, while a new 6m x 9m high-stud garage was constructed to replace the lost storage. During construction, our client’s staff still needed access to equipment stored on site. This required careful health and safety management, as staff were entering areas within or adjacent to the construction...

24 Mar

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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

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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...