Clearwater Quays Apartments
Kobe Construction was selected to complete this project for being nationally recognised as one of the leaders in New Zealand for Mass Timber Project delivery.
Red Stag Investments Ltd and the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) saw this co-investment project as a way to further extend and share learning on mass timber construction approach with the wider industry, and it is now serving as an industry exemplar.
These luxury architecturally designed apartments showcase natural NZ timber throughout the entire project, both structurally and aesthetically. The building has a timber structural frame and floors of cross laminated timber (CLT) panels. Even the lift is also timber framed. It has an outstanding design feature of a curving structural staircase that complements the linear southern façade.
Our team built the apartment building’s structure using components such as cross-laminated timber (CLT), Glulaminated timber and LVL timber portal H frames. Along with Red Stag, key suppliers included Concision, Timberlab and XLam. The coordinated digital build approach involved 3D modelling and building components. With this type of build there was a lot of programming and planning up front, but it is so much similar once you get to site and start installing.
Mass Timber construction is an energy-efficient and sustainable alternative to high-rise and commercial buildings. Wood is a natural, renewable and sustainable material for building, with a lighter carbon footprint than steel or concrete. Not only does it have positive environmental impacts, but it also creates massive efficiencies in construction that are just unprecedented compared to the conventional method of concrete and steel.
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Since our launch in 2015, our vision and focus has been to deliver high value projects for our clients throughout New Zealand.
The Director of Kobe Construction, Blair Tipler (Blu), is passionate in Architectural, Commercial and Residential properties. He pushes the boundaries for his clients to achieve maximum results. Blu has an impressive portfolio in Queenstown Lakes and Canterbury region, along with 25 years industry experience in NZ, Australia, UK and North America.
Blu and his extensive team work closely on each project with precision, positive energy, and systemic steps to ensure your project runs smoothly and achieves completion timelines. He is there for you each step of the way and is recognized for his comprehensive and thorough attitude as a New Zealand building professional.
Kobe Construction has a focus on technical delivery and are leaders in the construction sector for system, process and tool development.
We are recognised nationwide for our development and specialised experience with Mass Timber project delivery.
Kobe Construction is a sustainability conscious company with a fundamental focus of working to develop methodical processes to reduce carbon in construction. We have developed comprehensive Virtual Design Construction Modelling tools that enable us to design, build and estimate virtually enabling project development budget expectations to assist our clients to get the most out of there development. Once the project is ground ready, we then take the developed model to site to full scale to showcase the final product in Augmented Reality and then survey the delivery to absolute accuracy no matter how complex the design intent maybe.
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