By Apollo Projects
CLIENT: NZ Police
LOCATION: Christchurch
Apollo was engaged in early 2012 to design and deliver the new 7,600m² single story Police Station. Hand over of Stage One was completed in December 2012 and the majority of Police Staff were in by Christmas.
The Christchurch Central Police Station houses all policing functions including general Police enquiries, Southern Communications Call Centre, Crime & Investigations, Custodial Services, Dogs Services, Community & Youth, Armoury & Munitions and Vehicle services. The structural design meets Importance Level 4 (IL4) code requirements for critical infrastructure buildings.
Due to liquefaction potential with the site, Apollo was instrumental in developing an innovative ground stabilisation solution minimising this risk from future events – at a fraction of the cost of standard ground improvement techniques. The result was the development of a 400mm thick concrete raft foundation covering 8,300m². This pour set the record for the South Island's largest continuous concrete pour within a 12 hour period.
We are a nationwide Design and Build company with specialist knowledge and experience across verticals as diverse as cold storage, dairy, wine, food and beverage processing, commercial and retail spaces, and recreation and leisure.
Whatever the project, our focus is simple - listen to our client and deliver absolute trust and certainty from the start.
At Apollo, we've never been afraid to challenge the status quo.
When Craig Waghorn and Paul Lloyd started Apollo in 2001, they were determined to break away from the traditional management process and do things differently. They saw an opportunity to partner with clients from the very start, taking their ideas right from concept all the way through to completion – something that was poorly executed in the industry!
Today, Apollo is a leading New Zealand design and construction company with over 40 professional project delivery and support staff across the country. We regularly work with major national companies including Fonterra, Goodman Fielder, George Weston Foods, Ngai Tahu and Lion Co., as well as private owner-operated businesses, sports organisations and Government/Council entities.
Even though Apollo has grown over eighteen years, we’ve never lost our core value that a ‘client’s trust is everything’. Apollo is different simply because we operate as a partner with our clients – our goal from the very beginning has always been to build strong relationships from which we can deliver successful projects.