June 2023 - Bay of Plenty Business News

20 BAY OF PLENTY BUSINESS NEWS June 2023
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“We had a lot of
confidence they’d deliver
what we needed within the
required timeframe, stick to
the budget and deliver
a high-quality product.”
Daniel Kirk, Black & Orange
Development Manager
Offering sweeping water views of the harbour and
Mt Maunganui, Vantage is a premium mixed-use
development positioned on the fringe of Tauranga’s
CBD, at 359 Cameron Rd.
A collaboration between Black & Orange Property,
Edwards White Architects and BCD Group, it boasts
four levels of luxurious apartment living, one level of
commercial space – including a cafe – and two levels
of basement car parking.
Black & Orange Development Manager Daniel
Kirk said his company recruited Fosters to oversee
construction due to prior experience.
“We like fact that Fosters are a local company,
we can talk to senior management easily, as and
when required, and we know they look after their
subcontractors,” he said.
“We had a lot of confidence they’d deliver what
we needed within the required timeframe, stick
to the budget and deliver a high-quality product.”
In light of New Zealand’s current housing shortage
and Tauranga’s recent population boom, Vantage
was an opportunity to be part of the solution,
creating somewhere people could live, work
and play “bang in the heart of the city”.
It came with “a heap of challenges” such as
managing high-volume traffic, noise and dust
impacts on surrounding homes and businesses,
but Fosters impressed from the word go.
“Right at the front end, when we were negotiating
the contract and trying to hit the budget we needed
to, they were easy to work with,” Daniel said.
“And the way they managed the project on site was
excellent. They were great, right down to dealing
with neighbours and council, and always kept us
informed of any potential issues.”
Despite two full Covid lockdowns, supply issues and
cost increases, Vantage was delivered on budget.
“That’s no small feat,” Daniel said.
“On the whole, Fosters’ management of the project
has been a whole lot better than what we could
have hoped for.”
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