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&Turner 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&Turner 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

ENDS

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