Waikato Business News September/October 2020

40 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS September/October 2020
NAYLOR LOVE
Naylor Love makes mark with
design and build offering
Naylor Love is making great strides in the Waikato and Bay of
Plenty design and build construction market, where they take
a project from conception right through to completion, working
closely with the client right through the process.
They’ve recently completed
two design and
build projects in Hamilton,
a student accommodation
hub for the University
of Waikato and the second
stage of the Poets’ Corner
retail development at Five
Cross Roads. Naylor Love is
also branching out into other
Papamoa Plaza office developement
regions, successfully delivering
a design and build office
development in Tauranga. The
company has completed the
design phase of a retail project
for the same client and is also
involved in a major design and
build project in Taupo.
After setting up a permanent
base in Hamilton in
2012 following the successful
completion of Te AWA at The
Base, Naylor Love Waikato
/ Bay of Plenty has been on a
growth trajectory. They opened
a Tauranga office in 2016, and
recently acquired a neighbouring
warehouse to expand their
Hamilton premises.
The growth comes after the
company saw an opportunity
in the market, drawing on their
well-established building/construction
background to offer
a complete design and build
package to commercial clients.
It is a strategic move for the
construction company, based
in Pukete, Hamilton. Rather
than the traditional tendering
process, a client will typically
approach them with a brief for
their project. Naylor Love then
works collaboratively with
trusted architects and consultants
to come up with a design
that meets the brief, including
scope and cost.
Director Kris MacCauley
says on design and build projects,
Naylor Love engages the
consultant team and oversees
the entire process from building
consent to code of compliance.
“All the client needs to
do is tell us what they want,
when they want it and what
their budget is. We take full
control of the process from
there, inviting a trusted team
to the table who understand the
brief and can help them turn
their vision into a reality.”
Once the client’s scope is
agreed, Naylor Love leads the
design team to design strictly
to the budget and takes the
lead on buildability, safety in
design and construction efficiency.
The noticeable advantage
with the design and build
process is the close collaboration
between the designers and
University of Waikato Accomodation
the builder, with Naylor Love
ensuring that their input on
what works on the building site
is integrated into the design on
the drawing board. The process
streamlines communication
and coordination with the
entire project team and reduces
risk for the client, providing
them with programme and cost
certainty.
Buildability, the specialist
knowledge of construction
methods and materials, is
where Naylor Love’s in-house
experience plays a crucial role.
Naylor Love’s Waikato staff
bring a wealth of hands-on
experience and knowledge
of the building process to the
table, and can also draw on
the company’s nationwide
expertise, with over 800 staff
throughout the country.
Project Manager Chris
Haswell says their teams have
strong connections with not
only architects, engineers and
consultants, but also subcontractors
and the supply chain
throughout the regions.
“Construction is not just
about buildings, it’s about
strong relationships - to deliver
projects within the budget or
within the time, you have to
have strong local relationships
and knowledge.”
Our mission is to be
measurably the best construction
company in New Zealand
• Single line accountability design and build
• Pre-construction services, including Early
Contractor Involvement
• Interiors/Fitouts
• Heritage building refurbishments
• Seismic strengthening and earthquake-resistant
new builds
• Innovative engineered timber projects
• Environmentally sustainable design
and construction
31 McKee Street, Pukete, Hamilton Phone (07) 839 7023 www.naylorlove.co.nz