10.04.2012
New Opportunity For Recognition At Property Industry Awards
New Zealand’s best commercial property developments will receive greater recognition at this year’s Property Council
Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards, held in June.
With a record number of properties to evaluate and a consistently high quality of entries over the last few years, a new ‘Best in Category’ award has been introduced to recognise the most outstanding property among those awarded excellence in each category.
The introduction of the new category will be a better acknowledgement of the country’s top property developments, said
Property Council’s chief executive Connal Townsend.
“There has been feedback within the industry that it would be great if we could give accolades to the best of the best
properties developed in New Zealand, and with the calibre as high as it is, we have decided to introduce another layer
of judging to the awards,” said Mr Townsend.
“The addition of a new bar of recognition will streamline the competition process by providing a more succinct finalist
list for the pre-eminent supreme award, and it will allow the winners to receive the recognition they deserve.”
Chief Judge of the Property Industry Awards John Dunn says he has been overwhelmed by the quality and quantity of
properties entered this year. “The selection put forward for judging demonstrates another year of very strong entries
across all categories. I am heartened by the level of quality - these awards will truly be an exhibition of the best
properties in the country,” Mr Dunn said.
The long running Property Council Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards are New Zealand’s most prestigious
commercial property awards. This year will see 82 properties evaluated in 10 categories – one of which will be chosen as
the Supreme Award Winner. Last year’s supreme winner was Highbrook Business Park, which impressed judges as an
internationally competitive development.
Excellence Awards are given to specific properties that best meet criteria set out in the judging guidelines, while
Merit Awards are given to properties that show special distinction.
Eligible entries that are selected as finalists go through a rigorous, three-month process of detailed review which
includes site visits by the judges.
Criteria that the submissions are judged against include the economic and financial viability of the property,
usability, environmental impact and urban design principles. Submissions are open to both members and non-members of
Property Council.
Property Council looks forward to another sell-out black tie awards event on Friday 8 June at the Viaduct Events Centre
in Auckland. Tickets are available to purchase from today. Visit www.propertynz.co.nz for more information.
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2012 finalists:
Auckland Council, Special Purpose Property Award
The Salvation Army – Worship and Community Ministries Centre Hamilton
Roskill Youth Zone Auckland
Viaduct Events Centre Auckland
IBM Data Centre Auckland
Turangawaewae Marae - Mahinarangi Wharenui & Turongo House Alterations Ngaruawahia, Waikato
North Shore Hospital - Lakeview Extension Auckland
Te Kauwhata Library Hamilton
NZ Food Innovation (Trading as Food Bowl) Auckland
The Cancer Society's Lions Lodge Hamilton
Tumanako, Mental Health Inpatient Unit, Whangarei Hospital Whangarei
Manurewa Police Station Auckland
MAF Multi Purpose Building Wellington
Mt Roskill Community Library & Fickling Convention Centre Auckland
Coffey, Education and Arts Award
University of Waikato Student Centre Hamilton
Ko Awatea Papatoetoe, Auckland
Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa marae Hamilton
BLENNZ (Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ) Homai Campus Auckland
Papamoa College Mt Maunganui
Avondale College Auckland
Massey High School Performing Arts Centre and Administration Block Auckland
Mount Eden Normal Primary School – New 6 Classroom Block Auckland
Rotorua Museum of Art & History Rotorua
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Auckland
MOTAT Aviation Display Hall Auckland
Travel Careers and Training Auckland
University Hall Auckland
University Plaza, University of Otago Dunedin
Hawkins, Heritage and Adaptive Reuses Property Award
Vogel Centre Wellington
Chevening Apartments Wellington
Excelsior House and Stanbeth House Auckland
Te Hononga - Christchurch Civic Building Christchurch
Rotorua Museum of Art & History Rotorua
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Auckland
Xero House [John Chambers Building] Wellington
Hays, Commercial Office Property Award
Vogel Centre Wellington
Beca Offices, Harrington House Tauranga
Excelsior House and Stanbeth House Auckland
Westpac on Takutai Square / Ernst & Young Building Auckland
Solid Energy Building Christchurch
Te Hononga - Christchurch Civic Building Christchurch
Stephenson Wellington Design Studio Wellington
Telecom Central Wellington
Holmes Consulting Group, Tourism and Leisure Property Award
Forsyth Barr Stadium at University Plaza Dunedin
Te Wao Nui New Zealand Precinct , Auckland Zoo Auckland
SKYCITY Casino Auckland
Q Theatre Auckland
Next Generation Auckland Domain Auckland
TECT Arena Tauranga
Knoll Ridge Cafe, Mt Ruapehu Whakapapa, Nth Island
Novotel Auckland Airport Auckland
The Cloud Auckland
Multi-Unit Residential Property Award
The Peak Wellington
Chevening Apartments Wellington
Hanson Court Apartments Wellington
Natural Habitats Landscapes, Urban Land Developments Property Award
Karaka Lakes - Stage Two Karaka, Auckland
Kensington Park Orewa, Auckland
Leonard Isitt Drive Re-alignment Auckland
Wynyard Quarter Stage 1 Auckland
RCG, Retail Property Award
Botany Town Centre - Fashion Pavilion Auckland
SKYCITY Federal House / Grand Hotel Auckland
Ilam New World Supermarket Christchurch
Northwood New World Supermarket Christchurch
Te AWA, The Base Hamilton
Re:START Christchurch
North Wharf Buildings Auckland
Resene, Green Property Award
Vogel Centre Wellington
Roskill Youth Zone Auckland
Beca Offices, Harrington House Tauranga
BLENNZ (Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ) Homai Campus Auckland
Papamoa College Mt Maunganui
Solid Energy Building Christchurch
North Shore Hospital - Lakeview Extension Auckland
Te Hononga - Christchurch Civic Building Christchurch
Stephenson Wellington Design Studio Wellington
MAF Multi Purpose Building Wellington
MOTAT Aviation Display Hall Auckland
Trends, Industrial Property Award
DSV Air & Sea Auckland
Mercedes Benz Showroom Auckland
Dulux – Gracefield Site Redevelopment Wellington
Wellington International Airport - New Southern Carpark Wellington
Wellington International Airport Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Wellington
Kmart Distribution Centre Auckland
Thanks to our Awards Judges 2012:
1. John Dunn, Principal, John Dunn Property Consultancy
2. Paul Keane, Executive Chairman, RCG
3. Sean Molloy, Director, Extensor Advisory
4. Ron Macdonald, Director Valuation and Advisory, Jones Lang LaSalle
5. Max Russell, Director, Max Russell Consultancy
6. Barry Copeland, Director, Copeland Associates Architects
7. Neil Purdie, Executive, Aurecon
8. Rob Hutchison, General Manager, Valuations, Darroch
9. The New Zealand Green Building Council - Technical Committee
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