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Mainzeal Supreme at the NZIOB Awards
August 23, 2010
Mainzeal project manager Mike Prince received the Excellence Award in the over $75m category and was also named the Supreme Winner at this year’s NZIOB GIB Awards for Excellence in the Building Professions. The awards recognised Mike’s outstanding delivery of the New Zealand Supreme Court project.
Also receiving an Excellence Award was project manager Derek Bennett for the Claudelands Exhibition Centre in Hamilton.
The Awards were announced at a gala occasion on Friday 20th August. Over five hundred industry professionals were in attendance and the guest of honour was the Minister for Housing and Construction, Maurice Williamson.
The NZIOB awards play an important part in the building industry being the only awards designed to recognise the achievements and professional excellence of individuals and teams and the contribution they have made within the industry.
This year saw the highest number of entries and Mainzeal had the highest number of accepted finalists.
Mainzeal Finalists were:
- Construction under $5m - Derek Bennett for Claudelands Exhibition Centre, Hamilton
- Construction $5m -$25m - Chris Eng for St Laurence House, Auckland
- Construction $25m - $75m - John Igglesden for VUW Alan MacDiarmid Building, Wgtn
- Construction Over $75m - Mike Prince for the Supreme Court, Wellington and Mike Turner for Project Century,
Auckland
- Innovation Award - John Igglesden (with Alistair Cattanach) for VUW Alan MacDiarmid Building, Wellington
- sYoung Achiever of the Year - Gareth Jones, Auckland
NZIOB Supreme Winner, Mike Prince
Mainzeal project manager Mike Prince has an exceptional record with the company having delivered many land mark projects in and around Wellington. This year, Mike celebrates his 20th year with Mainzeal. The Supreme Award is a marvellous acknowledgement of his ability to meet the demands and challenges of the industry and to lead his teams with outstanding results.
On the Supreme Court project Mike had overall responsibility for what was essentially two very different building projects. Two buildings – same site – same time. The projects demanded totally different sets of skills and resources. Two construction teams were established on site, and Mike oversaw the project as a whole.
In the words of the Client Representative, “This project was as challenging a building project as they get in New Zealand.”
The Supreme Court complex brought together two unique buildings: the classical elegance of the Old High Court Building and the distinctive contemporary design of an entirely new structure.
At the centre of the new building is the courtroom, which is oval in plan and ovoid in section. The inside is clad in Southland Beech diamond panels, the exterior skin is copper diamonds, and between the skins is a structural steel frame laced with a myriad of services. Other features include a corkscrew stair, glass lift, reflection pools and exterior bronze screen.
The former High Court Building is a heritage building of national significance. It contains many beautiful features and superior craftsmanship. The interior was meticulously restored along with the essential building work, like strengthening the foundations, fixing leaks, and plastering inside and out. The HCB now houses ancillary, administration, educational and service spaces.
Mike has great passion for the industry. “Every project is a new team and it is satisfying to bring those teams together. It is great to be able to look back and see what was achieved – I can drive down Lambton Quay and say yes I was involved in this and I was involved in that”, says Mike.