NZ Commercial Project Awards 2025
We enjoyed a successful night at the NZ Commercial Project Awards, with 13 of our projects winning awards.
- Wellington Regional Hospital temp decant ward – Special Award and Gold Award, Health category
In the extraordinary challenge of designing and constructing a 12-bed, multi-department hospital ward in just one year, collaboration and out-of-the-box thinking were paramount to achieving this ambitious build without disrupting lifesaving procedures. A fully integrated and streamlined design process brought together designers, contractors, and subcontractors in real-time. Prefabrication was central to the solution, with eight modular pods and roof cassettes craned into place with quick precision. Innovations such as a purpose-built spray booth and wheelable platforms made for enhanced speed, safety and sustainability. This project showcases how collaboration and prefabrication can transform healthcare construction.
- Golden Bay High School rebuild – Special Award and Gold Award, Education category
Redeveloping a high school in a particularly isolated community presented a unique challenge for the Naylor Love Canterbury team. Immersing themselves deeply in the community ensured the design truly reflected the local culture and environment. The result is not only a vastly improved school, but a shared community asset. Collaboration was evident at every level, from the site planning to the incorporation of kowhaiwhai patterns by a local artist, telling the story of Golden Bay and its history. Despite supply chain challenges and the complexities of building in a live school environment, the project was delivered safely and sustainably, with strong recycling practices. This project is an example of what can be achieved with exceptional commitment, care, and collaboration.
- Dolomite Point redevelopment project – Special Award and Gold Award, Tourism & Leisure category
This visitor Experience Centre demonstrates what’s possible when environmental stewardship, cultural sensitivity, and design innovation come together with care and clarity of purpose. Located in an ecologically sensitive area, the Dolomite Point Redevelopment Project required special consideration for native species, including lizards, migratory seabirds, and the great spotted kiwi. The result is a built environment that treads lightly in form and footprint. 3 Laminated veneer lumber forms the project’s structural backbone, paired with green roofs and low-carbon materials that reflect a strong sustainability ethos. Beyond its environmental commitments, the project also prioritises social outcomes, engaging the local community and partnering with iwi to reflect cultural narratives embedded in the land.
- Te Hurihanga o Rangatahi The Youth Hub – National Category and Gold Awards, Health category
Redeveloping a high school in a particularly isolated community presented a unique challenge for the Naylor Love Canterbury team. Immersing themselves deeply in the community ensured the design truly reflected the local culture and environment. The result is not only a vastly improved school, but a shared community asset. Collaboration was evident at every level, from the site planning to the incorporation of kowhaiwhai patterns by a local artist, telling the story of Golden Bay and its history. Despite supply chain challenges and the complexities of building in a live school environment, the project was delivered safely and sustainably, with strong recycling practices. This project is an example of what can be achieved with exceptional commitment, care, and collaboration.
- AgResearch Tuhiraki – National Category and Gold Awards, Industrial category
Redeveloping a high school in a particularly isolated community presented a unique challenge for the Naylor Love Canterbury team. Immersing themselves deeply in the community ensured the design truly reflected the local culture and environment. The result is not only a vastly improved school, but a shared community asset. Collaboration was evident at every level, from the site planning to the incorporation of kowhaiwhai patterns by a local artist, telling the story of Golden Bay and its history. Despite supply chain challenges and the complexities of building in a live school environment, the project was delivered safely and sustainably, with strong recycling practices. This project is an example of what can be achieved with exceptional commitment, care, and collaboration.
- Te Whare Whakatere Ashburton Library & Civic Centre – Gold Award, Civic category
- 22 Wiltshire Street – Gold Award, Commercial category
- 3 Te Kehu Way – Gold Award, Commercial category
- HWR Tower – Gold Award, Commercial category
- AUT A1 Tukutuku – Gold Award, Education category
- Te Kāika Wellbeing Hub – Gold Award, Health category
- NZ Parliament Exec Wing facade – Gold Award, Heritage & Restoration category
- Speight’s Ale House rebuild – Gold Award, Heritage & Restoration category
A huge, heartfelt thank you to everyone involved in these projects, the awards sponsors, and the Registered Master Builders Association for putting on a fantastic event.
