LT McGuinness Ltd.

The roof is on at 90 Devonport Road, officially capping out New Zealand’s largest mass timber office building. This project is set to transform Tauranga's cityscape and deliver an exceptional, sustainable workspace for Tauranga City Council. We're on the home straight to the finish line now with construction completion expected end of March 2025. WARREN AND MAHONEY LT McGuinness Ltd. Tauranga City Council

New Zealand Parliament is undergoing a significant transformation as part of the Future Accommodation Strategy (FAS), with four key projects reshaping the Western Precinct. The Museum Street Building, Ballantrae Place Building, Service Building, and the landscape redevelopment are designed to create modern, secure, and sustainable spaces for Parliament to function more efficiently. When these projects are completed in 2027, the new buildings and surrounding landscape will offer flexible, resilient office spaces, improved public amenities, and a renewed connection to the surrounding city, ensuring Parliament remains a place for all New Zealanders to engage with democracy. We are honoured to be the architectural and landscape design team for the Future Accommodation Strategy at New Zealand’s Parliament working with a collaborative team to deliver these key projects. We extend our thanks to Parliamentary Service, mana whenua, and our project partners for their invaluable contributions. Learn more about these developments on our website: https://lnkd.in/gcxdcPk6 Project partners: New Zealand Parliament (Parliamentary Service), RCP, Aurecon, Holmes Aus & NZ, Len Hetet (Baked Design), LT McGuinness Ltd., Rider Levett Bucknall RLB, Fire HQ Limited, Acoustic Engineering Services Ltd. Render Credit: One to One Hundred Ltd

Road trip! We're taking 40 lucky members on a road trip from Tāmaki to Tauranga to visit three exciting Tauranga sites including getting an exclusive first look at Winstone Wallboards (GIB) new cutting-edge Tauranga Facility. We are the first external group getting to see this new facility - we’re excited to take a look at where the magic happens. We will also check out Arvida’s Care and Apartment building at Arvida Group Limited Bethlehem Shores lifestyle village and Tauranga Council’s future leased office block at 90 Devonport Road. This is being delivered by LT McGuinness Ltd. and is set to be the largest mass timber office building in New Zealand. Numbers are limited and for Institute members only - there will be a $100 cost required to secure your registration. This will include: your spot on the bus, morning tea, lunch, and a refreshing drink on the way back to Auckland. Thank you to LT McGuinness Ltd. for their support of this event! 6am-6pm Saturday 2 November - Tāmaki | Auckland to Tauranga (and back) Secure your spot now - they are sure to go fast! https://lnkd.in/gFt_nh7h Craig Hopkins, Aarron Cunningham, Mana Ashford, Linda Kestle, Graeme Birkhead, Farran Inglis, Josh Lord, Josh Tattley, Grace Jack

Our first Tauranga streetscape project is a beauty! We completed Whakahounga a te Papa Masonic streetscape physical works in Tauranga's CBD for LT McGuinness Ltd. as part Tauranga City Council's revitalisation of the civic and waterfront precinct.   “Masonic Park is the first project to be completed as part of Te Manawataki o Te Papa and is the vital link between the civic precinct and the waterfront.” - Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale We look forward to the opportunity to further collaborate with LT McGuiness and Tauranga City Council on upcoming stages of the central waterfront development, to deliver high-quality streetscapes that boosts city engagement, promotes resilience, enhances placemaking, and drives economic growth.

Here's everything you need to know about what we've been doing to develop Parliament's new buildings. To find out find out more about the Future Accommodation Strategy, check out: https://lnkd.in/gD4E6yGu

Sustainable design plays a crucial role in eliminating waste at the front end of the construction process. Watch our video with insights from our recent Designing Out Waste forum, run in partnership with Tauranga City Council, RDT Pacific, Context, Designgroup Stapleton Elliott and LT McGuinness Ltd. Sarahann du Plooy Hannah Andrew Leighton Watene Alex Cutler & Craig Body https://lnkd.in/dmeVsR_H If you would like to find out more on our Sustainability initiatives, please get in touch with Marissa Nikora at marissa@priorityone.co.nz #PriorityOne #Tauranga #TaurangaMoana #Sustainability #Desigingoutwaste #CircularEconomy

#WorldBuildingOfTheWeek - Notable as the largest public project in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, since the completion of the Wellington Regional Stadium in early 2000, Tākina – Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre features a shimmering glass facade facing Wellington Harbour. The architects at Studio Pacific Architecture answered a few questions about the building that opened to the public in June 2023. WA: What makes this project unique? SPA: Structurally, Tākina is designed with resilience in mind. The building is base-isolated, minimizing damage during seismic events, while the diagrid structure provides stiffness and reduces movement, protecting the fitout and facades. This also allows flexibility for future interior changes. WA: What is the inspiration behind the design of the building? SPA: Tākina’s sculptural form is inspired by Wellington’s maritime environment, dramatic weather patterns, and landforms, as well as the Māori legend of Te Ūpoko-o-Te-Ika-o-Māui, which tells the story of the formation of Wellington Harbour. The resulting design is both organic and dynamic, seamlessly integrating these influences into a striking architectural statement. Read about this project on World-Architects.com by following the https://lnkd.in/gND9xTzw Photos: Jason Mann #forqualityinarchitecture #waofficial #worldarchitects #architecture #architects #bestoftheweek #bestof #bestarchitecture #wellington #studiopacific #Tākina

After months of heavy lifting (literally!), the giant tower crane at Te Matapihi has completed its work and been removed ahead of schedule! 🙌🏗️🚧 Since June 2023, this crane has been busy lifting diggers, windows, and construction materials, sometimes lifting up to 8 tonnes at the Te Matapihi site! Dylan Keene, the crane operator, says working in the world's windiest city isn’t easy, but the view from up top is unbeatable. With views stretching from Te Ngākau Civic Square to the Southern Coast, Eastbourne, and Hutt Valley, it’s not your average office! Dylan describes crane operating as “a bit like standing on a fence post with a fishing rod in your hands.” Handling Wellington’s famous wind wasn’t easy either. Dylan and his team had to carefully balance the crane and stabilise materials, like glass panes, with cables to make sure everything stayed safe. But despite the Welly wind, the team absolutely smashed it. Project Manager Stu Hercus says, “The team are up there with the best in the world.” While the crane work may be done, the LT McGuinness Ltd. team won’t forget this project anytime soon. “We take a lot of pride in what we’ve done here,” Stu adds. “We’re not likely to see a project as complex as Te Matapihi again.” Thanks for sticking with us, Wellington! We’re excited to continue working on Te Matapihi! 🚧👷♂️👷♀️ Read Dylan’s full story about working on the crane on the Our Wellington story below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gAQgck82 #OurWellington #TōTātouPōneke

We're excited to announce the successful completion of our first project in Tauranga, with Masonic Park recently re-opening to the Tauranga community! This marks a major milestone as part of the newly revitalised civic precinct, Te Manawataki o Te Papa. A huge thanks to our incredible partners at Tauranga City Council, Willis Bond & the consultants for their close collaboration in bringing this vision to life.

HB Central, a 110-year-old building located in Auckland, New Zealand, has received a NZGBC 5 Green Star Design and As Built rating - ka rawe, tau ke (congratulations)🌿👏 The building underwent a full refurbishment and earthquake strengthening to not only preserve its longevity and heritage, but also reduce the project's environmental impact through adaptive reuse. The project has been a true demonstration of the benefits of embedding circularity principles - reimagining spaces and creating a lower impact future by working with the current built landscape. We are proud to have been a part of the project team, fulfilling the role of building services engineer to deliver the mechanical, electrical and hydraulic design, as well as the role of Green Star Accredited Professional to deliver sustainability services and the Green Star certification. Congratulations to Morton Property Group and our project partners, LT McGuinness Ltd., WARREN AND MAHONEY, RCP, Novii and Jensen McArley & Associates. Want to know more about our work on this project? Reach out to Amanda Bryan or Warner Brunton.