Waikato Business News May/June 2023

“It means a lot to
our entire team to be
recognised for excellence
— because it takes a team
to deliver on a project of
this scale... the awards
recognise collaboration
and teamwork in
delivering excellence.”
Nigel Sun, Fosters CEO
Fosters were both proud and humbled to receive the
National Category Winner, Gold and the Sustainability
Award at the prestigious New Zealand Commercial
Project Awards last month. The awards, recognising
excellence, outstanding workmanship, and innovation,
were given for Profile Group’s APL headquarters at
Hautapu.
Fosters CEO Nigel Sun said that the team knew,
from the very start, that this was going to be a great
project. “Having worked alongside the Profile Group for
many years, we know them to be outstanding clients
who set excellent standards. We recognised that the
APL Hautapu project would enable us to be part of
something special, and it was”.
“It means a lot to our entire team to be recognised
for excellence – because it takes a team to deliver
on a project of this scale” Nigel continues. “From the
architects to our subcontractors, carpenters to roofers
and the support team behind them all, the awards
recognise collaboration and teamwork in delivering
excellence.”
The Sustainability Award was especially meaningful;
Fosters have worked hard to lead the industry in
sustainable practise. APL Hautapu, a 5-star Green Star
build, is an outstanding example of what can be done.
Fosters Sustainability Adviser on the APL project, Jael
Clausen, says that the Sustainability Award is another
example of collaborative effort.
“A Green Star build takes a real commitment to thinking
outside of the square. Without the buy-in of everyone
on this project – subcontractors, suppliers, APL, and our
own team – we couldn’t have done it.”
Up to 2,000 individuals worked on this project.
Delivering excellence, outstanding workmanship, and
innovation – making it a success - takes a great team.
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