Tapapa Marae

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Ground was broken on the Tapapa Marae Project outside Tirau in March 2020 and the build was completed 6 months later in October.

It is part of a three phase project which will involve the establishment of a Whare Horoi and Wharekai over the next 12-18 months. The use of the rammed earth technique which constructs structural walls using natural raw materials, took place over the winter and utilised 300m2 of rammed earth. The publicly funded project involved members of the Tapapa Marae Trust who found learning the skills incredibly rewarding. The Marae uses a combination of modern technology with traditional building methods to create a beautiful and functional large space with smaller rooms radiating from it.

Photography by Craig Brown.

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Construction Advantage, it’s not just our name, it’s our Business.

As a company, Construction Advantage is defined by what we do,
who we choose to work with and how we work the project.

We are a commercial project and construction management company that love to take on challenging and interesting projects and have fun while we do it. We work with good people who, like us, value integrity, innovation and collaboration. We are entrepreneurial and constantly strive to do better on each project, while still proud of everything we have worked on so far. Check out our projects here.

ESTABLISHED IN 2007

Construction Advantage was established in 2007. Since then we have offered core skills in programme and project management, cost consultancy and construction delivery. We aim to be the most respected project delivery company in the Waikato providing total project delivery for all commercial construction projects.

CLEAR COMMUNICATION

We trust that honesty and clear communication are how to do this, which is why they are fundamental to everything we do. We work with people who have integrity and value creativity and innovation as we do. Our contractors, subcontractors, tradespeople and expert consultants are all good people we collaborate with time and again because they are the best and they value creating successful projects that we can all be proud of. Our team is always ready to provide the perfect solution to property challenges.

This is something we have achieved for ourselves during the pandemic. The construction industry has remained essential throughout and by ensuring we have constant communication with clients and personnel we have been able to keep 100% of our staff employed and busy and helping the economy too.

DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT

We operate in the development and investment property fields ourselves, so we understand our client’s position better than most. This is why more than 90% of our business is repeat clients. We have a holistic approach and customise designs to suit our client’s needs, controlling the budget and the program taking all of the headaches of managing a project away..

We work from feasibility and options through to handing over the keys and beyond, to ensure the building performs as it was designed to, because we stand by our work, our design and our people.