Case Studies
Our team brings experience across a wide range of industries.
This cross-sector knowledge gives us a broader view of how property decisions impact business performance. We apply this insight to deliver practical, commercially aware solutions tailored to each client’s needs. Whether we’re supporting a fit-out, managing a portfolio, or navigating compliance, our approach is grounded in clear communication, efficient delivery, and a focus on long-term value.
Creating a modern, people-first workplace for a community-owned bank
We partnered with TSB to deliver a workspace that supports hybrid working and promotes staff wellbeing. As a community-owned bank, TSB sought a practical, value-driven solution that would serve its people and its purpose.
Collaboration was at the heart of this project. We worked closely with our Build Partner to maintain transparency, clear communication, and momentum throughout the fit-out. Our shared focus on efficiency and teamwork meant challenges were resolved quickly, keeping the project on time and within budget. The result is a flexible, high-performing workspace featuring adaptable workstations and high-tech meeting rooms designed for seamless hybrid collaboration. The new environment reflects TSB’s commitment to its people and community values, providing a space that is fit for purpose, supporting connection, productivity, and wellbeing.
Our services for TSB Bank included:
Quantity Surveying
Project Management
Structural Engineering
Independent Certifier / Contract Administration
Mahurangi East Community Centre has reopened following an extensive renovation, bringing new life to a critical community asset in Snells Beach.
As Rodney’s only council-owned indoor sports venue, the centre plays a vital role in supporting local groups, schools, clubs, and residents of all ages. We were pleased to support the Auckland Council on this project by providing structure and coordination from the early stages.
Our team prepared a detailed pricing schedule, which simplified the variation process and enabled timely, accurate assessments with minimal disruption or dispute. Throughout the project, we worked closely with Council staff, the hall operator, and library staff, ensuring expectations were aligned and minimising disruptions to the community. This extensive repair and refurbishment project addressed building deficiencies in weathertightness, seismic, structural, fire compliance, and safety.
We were able to provide the following:
Lead Design & Coordination
Architecture
Structural Engineering
Building Surveying
Project Management
Quantity Surveying
Engineer to The Contract (ETC)
Coordination of specialist sub-consultants (Fire and Building Services)
176,000m² in 10 Weeks: Technical Due Diligence at Scale
Hampton Jones was engaged by GIC, Singapore's Government Sovereign Wealth Fund, to conduct Technical Due Diligence for two major commercial property portfolios in New Zealand, totaling approximately 176,000m² GFA. This represented the largest real estate transaction in New Zealand in 2014.
The portfolios included:
Five commercial office buildings in Auckland's Viaduct basin (Viaduct Harbour Holdings Ltd)
NZ retail centers held by Scentre Group, including Westfield Newmarket and St Lukes
GIC required a comprehensive assessment of building efficiency, sustainability, and compliance standards. Energy efficiency and sustainability were critical factors in their acquisition decision, marking one of the first times these metrics played such a central role in a major New Zealand property transaction.
Our Approach
The project scope expanded from an initial mechanical and electrical infrastructure review to encompass:
Complete building, structure, and services review
Compliance and sustainability assessment
Detailed energy efficiency analysis and NABERSNZ rating potential
Rebuild cost assessment
10-year CAPEX forecast
Our multidisciplinary team conducted face-to-face interviews with Facilities Managers to gain qualitative insights into building performance, service reliability, and occupant comfort—providing an in-depth analysis rather than just a snapshot in time.
Key Deliverables
12 comprehensive TDD reports delivered within 10 weeks
Detailed energy assessments for the Viaduct properties
Analysis of how energy efficiency impacts future portfolio value
Long-term sustainability forecasts
The Outcome
Our reports enabled GIC to make an informed acquisition decision and plan future fiscal forecasts. The thoroughness and accuracy of our analysis meant negotiations proceeded smoothly with no surprises, allowing the transaction to settle promptly.
The energy assessments and sustainability insights were particularly valuable, as they identified properties requiring substantial engineering service redesigns to meet GIC's acceptable energy use levels. Our reporting also highlighted how building efficiency affects future value, given the rental market's increasing focus on energy efficiency and corporate sustainability.
Building on 25 Years of Care: MESH Hospital Modernisation
Manukau Health Park (Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand's MESH Hospital) is a landmark facility that has been delivering healthcare in South Auckland since its official opening by Prime Minister Jim Bolger in 1997. The facility underwent a $316 million redevelopment to upgrade the hospital and expand its services, enhancing one of the country's busiest healthcare hubs. Hampton Jones provided lead design and building surveying services for the re-cladding of the existing MESH hospital building, as part of the broader redevelopment project that also included three new hospital wings.
The Challenge
The original hospital building required modernization while addressing systemic weathertightness defects and improving long-term durability. A critical requirement was minimizing disruption within the active hospital environment to ensure patients and healthcare professionals remained fully supported throughout the works.
Our Approach
We designed a contemporary, lightweight façade and joinery system that:
Modernised the original hospital building
Addressed weathertightness defects
Improved long-term durability and performance
Aesthetically complemented the new hospital wings and the surrounding environment
The re-cladding provided a sustainable solution by extending the building's lifespan, ensuring continued support for essential patient care in the community.
Key Deliverables
Lead design services for hospital re-cladding
Building surveying services throughout the project
Contemporary façade design integrating with new hospital wings
Weathertightness remediation solutions
Coordination within an active hospital environment
The Outcome
The broader redevelopment introduced vital new facilities, including a renal centre, operating theatres, radiology hubs, and advanced breast-care services. This investment was crucial for meeting the region's future healthcare needs, with outpatient demand in Counties Manukau expected to increase by more than 20% over the next decade.
