By Apollo Projects
CLIENT: Synlait
LOCATION: Christchurch
COMPLETED: June 2014
Synlait Milk Ltd’s desire to develop the ‘World’s Best’ Infant Formula Blending and Canning facility led to the appointment of Apollo Projects as Project and Construction Managers.
Apollo was part of the early design process under an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) model and this allowed considerable influence over the facility design and detailing – which is undoubtedly world-class.
Apollo’s approach of challenging the status quo has led to significant innovation and change to design processes and hygiene detailing that have been used in the dairy industry for 20 years. The design team, engaged by Apollo, embraced the opportunity to set new industry benchmarks but without adding cost – and this has been achieved. The end result is stunning.
The facility includes a five-level blending tower and adjacent cannery with a variety of specialist hygiene areas including a bag stripping area, bag tipping room, canning room, laboratory, re-closure room, changing areas and viewing gallery for clients.
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.