This award acknowledges outstanding activities associated with the design and construction of buildings and structures.

University of Auckland Business School
Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner

The University of Auckland Business School construction project showed originality, attention to sustainability and high-quality project management.

The project was challenging because of its scale and the many conflicting requirements. There were also issues around ensuring the geotechnical stability of the site, and the need to accommodate large teaching spaces, a 37,000-square-metre car park, offices, computer suites and the circulation paths for up to 6,000 students per hour. These conflicting requirements contributed to the unusual and irregular geometry of the complex, which in turn meant that there were major challenges for the geotechnical, structural and services engineers.

The structural engineering solutions were very high quality, and the judges were particularly impressed by Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner’s integrated approach to each requirement and the attention given to sustainable solutions whilst achieving a cost-effective design.

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