PRESENTATION – “The New Zealand International Convention Centre” by Richard Built of Beca and Barnabas Ilko of Fletcher Construction

When – Wednesday, 2 May 2018//

Where – University of Auckland, Symonds Street, Auckland Lecture Theatre Room (401.401). This is in the Engineering Building. //

Agenda –
17:45 Pre-presentation refreshments kindly sponsored by SESOC
18:15 Presentation

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Abstract

The New Zealand International Convention Centre will be New Zealand’s pre-eminent event venue when it opens, drawing audiences from around the globe to experience this country’s unique culture, unforgettable landscapes and innovative business approach to create a truly world-class facility. Beca completed the structural modelling, analysis and design. Fletcher Construction will build and complete the design of the NZICC that has a 32,000m² floor space above the 1327 carparks, the five-star, 300-room Hobson Street Hotel, the retail laneway linking Nelson and Hobson streets, the two air bridges and the state-of-art fit out of both facilities.

This construction site contains one of New Zealand’s largest commercial sites and it brings with it numerous technical challenges. One of them was to find a way to complete demolition and excavation works, while maintaining an access road through the construction site to service a carpark. After the completion of excavation the site has installed the country’s biggest tower cranes and concrete pumping towers to service this massive site. As construction work reaches the final stages of structural completion, a few major challenges will need to be resolved. These involve the construction and sequencing of the Spine Gallery (top down structure hanging from the roof) and the fabrication, transportation and erection of the Hobson Street Bridge, that is a 32m long, 150t bridge, which will be sitting over Hobson Street once installed.

Biography

Richard Built is Beca Technical Fellow - Structural Engineering. One of New Zealand’s finest structural engineers with over 34 years’ experience, who is recognised for his cost-effective “whole building design” solutions.

Barnabas Ilko is the Engineering Manager at Fletcher Construction working on the New Zealand International Convention Centre and Hobson Street Hotel projects. He is a Chartered Structural Engineer with post-graduation work experience gained in consulting, construction, heavy engineering and resources industry. He gained his technical knowledge in multiple fields while working for Clients in sectors such as Government bodies, Australian Defence, various private developers and major resources companies. In his current role he prepares construction methodology plans, temporary works designs, construction sequencing drawings/plans and works together with other project members to solve contractibility issues.