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UoA Engineering Building.

ArchiPro Project Summary - A state-of-the-art engineering facility at the University of Auckland, the 12-storey UoA Engineering Building fosters collaboration and innovation with over 50 adaptable laboratories, uniting five engineering departments for the first time in two decades.

Title:: UoA Engineering Building
Project Manager:: RCP
Category:: Planning/; Renders
Region:: Auckland Central, Auckland, NZ
Completed:: 2020
Client:: University of Auckland

The B405 Faculty of Engineering Building / Te Herenga Mātai Pūkaha is a building of high complexity situated at the University of Auckland's city campus. A state-of-the-art research and learning facility, it's designed to empower future generations of engineers and enhance collaboration between different research areas within the faculty.

The 12-storey, 32,000m2 facility saw the refurbishment of neighbouring structures to create an interconnected engineering precinct, uniting previously discrete building elements. Key to transforming the student experience, five engineering departments share a building for the first time in twenty years, also unlocking the potential for new learning pathways and research innovation.

The flexible and precise design of the laboratory spaces is unparalleled in New Zealand, providing cutting-edge capability and resilience to the University. It features over 50 modular teaching and research laboratories that are easily adapted to changing research programs and technologies. It also hosts facilities for post-graduate research, staff collaboration, and larger study and breakout areas.

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This project is an excellent illustration of sustainability embodied at all levels of design and master planning. It possesses advanced seismic design, energy and material efficiency, lowering maintenance costs and providing long-term flexibility and adaptability.

While the construction programme was tight, and the project team successfully achieved Project Completion on time so that the building was ready for the University at the beginning of the 2020 academic year.

RCP provided advisory and management services from the latter stages of design, through procurement and delivery of this project, which was constructed in the live, operational City Campus.

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RCP. RCP is an industry leader in the provision of high quality project management services, providing these services to the construction and infrastructure industries for over 22 years. Whether requiring specialist short-term resources or management of the total project, RCP provides a broad range of services. RCP’s strength lies in its passionate industry specialists who are dedicated to delivering value beyond expectation on every project. We are a forward-thinking multidisciplinary team with diverse backgrounds and experience. Our high-performance culture and established support systems ensure our people are in the best position to assist clients to achieve their objectives. RCP is 100% New Zealand-owned with resident directors and an executive management team who provide hands-on responsibility for projects. These are our industry leaders. They have established working relationships, deep and insightful industry knowledge and extensive national project experience.