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Welcome to OCTA Project Management Specialists. Octa project managers provide proven, independent, professional project management services and have a reputation for delivering successful projects. With our breadth of skills...
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Octa provides project consulting services across all levels of a project organisation. This is fundamental to our approach because as an independent adviser, we are able...
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In addition to general project management services, Octa has several areas of specialist expertise: Heritage Octa has a strong association and understanding of heritage, adaptive re-use and restoration...
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Octa has five main branches, and a satellite branch in Queenstown, enabling us to provide experienced and independent project management services to the whole of New Zealand. Octa...
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Octa Associates Ltd has offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown giving Octa the capability, skills and experience to manage projects throughout New Zealand. Auckland PO...
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Auckland Airport Domestic Terminal Upgrade
The domestic terminal was upgraded to increase capacity, including new security facilities and dual boarding provisions for greater aircraft turnaround efficiency. As the majority user of the...
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8 on Nugent
Octa Associates managed the design and construction of the 8 on Nugent development which combines three adjoining buildings sited along Nugent Street in Grafton and is...
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Air New Zealand Lounges
Octa was involved from inception of the programme of works to redefine the Air New Zealand Lounges throughout Australasia, and to create world leading lounges. Octa...
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Air New Zealand Christchurch Regional Lounge
As part of the Christchurch Airport development, Octa was engaged to project manage the design and construction of a new Air NZ Regional Lounge. This project...
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ASB North Wharf
North Wharf is a culmination of four years’ work led by Octa in the development of a new generation of office building. Delivered by the same...
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Epsom Girls’ Grammar Sports Centre
Octa was engaged in 2008 to develop a property master plan and 10 Year Property Plan for Epsom Girls' which identified the first priority for the...
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Albion Square
Octa Associates was seconded into the Christchurch City Council Project Management Unit. The Lyttelton/Mt Herbert Community Board, the local community and the Council worked together to develop...
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Annandale - award
Octa provided Project Management of the planning design, construction and fit-out of six separate facilities, plus development and integration of site services, access-ways, gardens and planting...
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Berkeley Dallard Apartments
Octa was engaged in September 2012 for the role of Construction Project Management and Contract Administration Services for the Berkeley Dallard Apartments and Etona Flats Housing...
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Carlton Hotel
This multi-use development project consisting of a Bar, two Restaurants and Office space was one of the first to get going following the Christchurch earthquakes, and...
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Caroline Bay Aquatic
As project manager, Octa assisted the Client to appoint the design team, and then manage the nine month process to fully design and tender the main...
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Christchurch Ocean Outfall
When Octa managed this ocean outfall project in 2009, it was the biggest construction project the Council had undertaken. The ocean outfall was designed to take...
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Dunedin Chinese Garden
Octa began by assisting the Dunedin City Council with the visioning and strategy for realising the dream of constructing an authentic Chinese Garden. Octa managed the...
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Cottonsoft
Octa was initially engaged by Cottonsoft to assist with all aspects of their planned new facility in Auckland through Octa’s Dunedin Office. Octa Auckland became involved...
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Counties Manukau Police HQ
The NZ Police identified the need to provide a new headquarters for the Counties Manukau East area, primarily arising from demographic changes in the region. Designed to...
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Dunedin Public Art Gallery
Octa’s role included an Issues and Options Study, Community Consultation, Council Facilitation, Scope and Design, and Project Management. Following a period of public controversy over the preferred...
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Dunedin Centre and Town Hall
Octa was engaged by the Dunedin City Council to provide full project management services for the redevelopment of this significant heritage building. The project encompassed both operational...
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Harman Courts Social Housing
Octa was responsible for project managing the design and build of 18 new social housing units in Addington for the Christchurch City Council. The new one...
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Heretaunga College
Octa provided full project and programme management services for the redevelopment project, from Master Planning through to implementation and close out. The entire Heretaunga College site was...
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Kahurangi School
Octa provided full project management services from master planning through to implementation, close out and soft fit-out management on this redevelopment and merger project. Seismic strengthening and...
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New Plymouth Police HQ
Octa provided full project management services including the procurement of the designers, QS and contractor, programming of the entire project, design and construction and FF&E management. ...
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Napier Public Libraries Strategy
A study of Napier Libraries services and facilities was conducted to identify the optimum use of both facilities. Octa undertook a comprehensive review of Napier Libraries management...
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Ngatamariki Geo-thermal Power Station
Octa was asked to provide project management services for Mighty River Power’s new $475 million 82MW geothermal power station at Ngatamariki, approx 20km NE of Taupo. ...
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Rangi Ruru Girls' School
Octa provided full project management services to Rangi Ruru Girls’ School to replace and repair quake-affected buildings. The Science Block was the first of four main...
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Project Sovereign
Octa was involved from the onset in the development of the business plan, commercial terms and design development. This 12,500 sqm leading edge office building was completed...
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Tatua Dairy
Octa project managed the design, construction, installation and commissioning of a speciality dryer and packing facility at the Tatua Co-op Dairy on behalf of Tetra Pak. This...
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Te Aroha Beef Plant
Octa provided full project management during the rebuild of Te Aroha Beef Processing Plant after it was destroyed by fire in December 2010. Our involvement included: Representing...
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Te Puni Student Accommodation
Octa provided full project management and contract administration for the University and the Australian development managers. Te Puni Village is a 400 bed accommodation complex at the...
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Toitu Otago Settlers' Museum
Octa was engaged as Project Director, Project Manager, Design Manager and Strategic Management Consultant for the redevelopment of the Settlers’ Museum. Octa’s role included defining the...
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Waitakeri CC-Unitec
Octa Associates was engaged to manage the project from concept through to occupation by Waitakere City Council (WCC) and Unitec. This multi-phased project included the relocation...
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Wellington Railway Station
Octa provided comprehensive project management services to integrate the design and construction to successfully deliver this project. The fit-out of approximately 6,500 sqm on five floors of...
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Queenstown Airport Runway End Safety Areas (RESA)
Octa supported QAC through the *Resource Consent*, in an area of *Outstanding Natural Landscape*; the* procurement strategy* and the construction process. Works involved a 45 metre...
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Burwood Landfill Gas to QEII Park
Octa was seconded into Christchurch City Council to project manage the design and construction of this energy project. Octa’s strategy involved the co-ordination of 12 separate...
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Napier Port PCB
Octa was engaged to provide full project management and act as engineer to the contract, from feasibility study through to project completion. Due to the cost of...
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Traction Overhead System Renewal
Octa was engaged as Engineer to the Contract by KiwiRail for this infrastructure replacement project. Octa’s engagement commenced mid-2013 and wrapped up in February 2016 with...
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Victoria University Rutherford House
A six-floor annexe on the Featherston Street side of the current building provides modern, fit-for-purpose teaching spaces, while extensions to the north and south podium levels...
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Port Otago Tug Procurements
Octa has been involved in three Port Otago Limited (POL) tugs, the “Otago” ($8.5M in 2003), “Taiaroa” ($11M in 2014,) and the “Arihi” ($6M in August...
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Christchurch Town Hall
Christchurch Town Hall refurbishment and seismic remediation is now two thirds of the way through a three year contract. Octa has a two person full time...
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Log Processing Plant
Octa’s role was to provide a detailed construction programme and review this on an ongoing basis; monitor progress, chair construction meetings, develop the cost budget and...
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University of Otago Science Block
Octa is providing project and programme management for the redevelopment of the University’s Science Building. The 45 year old building on the Dunedin Campus is being...
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Metro Sports Facility
Octa is providing project management services to the Christchurch City Council for this major “anchor” project as part of the Canterbury Rebuild. This will be the...
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University of Canterbury Kirkwood Ave Hall
Octa project managed the refurbishing of an existing rest home (St Nicholas Hospital) into a 72 bed University Hall of Residence which offers full-time students the...
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Waitākiri and Rāwhiti Primary Schools
Octa project managed the design and construction of these two new schools - Waitākiri ($14.5m) and Rāwhiti ($15.5m). Each school was a merger of 2–3 other...
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Science Alive
Science Alive’s original building on Moorhouse Avenue was destroyed in the Canterbury Earthquakes and the organisation subsequently purchased the Old Law Courts on Durham Street. These are...
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Hataitai School Redevelopment
One of five schools in Wellington where Octa was engaged to project manage remedial and rebuild works. The project time-frame was tight, the environment operational, and the...
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Christchurch Northern Corridor
This project combines the Transport Agency’s Northern Arterial (a new section of SH74 running from just south of the Waimakariri River to QEII Drive near Winters...
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Stewart Island Accommodation
Real Journeys Ltd (RJL) is a *large tourism operator* in the south of New Zealand. The ferry service from Bluff to Stewart Island is one part...
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Kawerau Power Station
Construction of Mighty River Power’s 90MW Kawerau geothermal power station commenced in January 2007. Octa’s role was to provide professional review of Project Management Plan, Capital...
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VERNON LU
Vernon is one of Octa’s most experienced Project Managers and Management Consultants. He has international experience across a variety of industries including construction, utilities, manufacturing, primary...
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DAVID O’MALLEY
David is a chartered professional engineer and qualified project manager with over 30 years’ experience working on a wide variety of projects. These include projects in...
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DAVID MCLERNON
David has been with Octa Associates since 1993 and during that time has worked on numerous large-scale projects in various sectors. He has an in-depth knowledge...
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WILLIAM COCKERILL
In 1973 William founded Octa Associates Limited as New Zealand's first Project Manager. Throughout the 1970's William worked with Professor Frank P.S. Lu to establish the...
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ADRIAN THEIN
Adrian has successfully completed a wide range of projects, including some major assignments for the Christchurch City Council as part of the earthquake rebuild and recovery...
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HUGH MACKIE
With a construction career spanning 39 years, Hugh is one of the most experienced Project Managers at Octa. Initially working for Octa between 1979 and 1994...
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JOHN BURRELL
John has been a full time professional project manager for over 27 years and has worked on major commercial, industrial, civil, and campus based projects. His...
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IAN DANBY
Ian has comprehensive experience in a wide variety of building types including industrial plants, warehouses, commercial offices, public buildings, education, healthcare facilities and residential buildings. He also...
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RAY BRYANT
Ray has a civil engineering background on nuclear power stations in the UK. He was Construction Manager for two major contracting companies in NZ before joining...
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IAN MARTIN
Ian is a Chartered Professional Engineer specialising in project management. He has more than 30 years’ experience as a client side project manager working on a...
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MIKE DAVIES
Mike’s career as a Project Management Consultant has provided him with the opportunity to work with a vast variety of enterprises, of all sizes and at...
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BRIAN TAYLOR
Brian is a degree qualified engineer and experienced project manager who has worked with a variety of clients across several industries. He has excellent communication skills...
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TIM SCOTT
Tim has been Owner’s Project Manager for a diverse range of projects ranging from $0.5 to $15 million, And since 2011 has been managing the Christchurch...
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DAN MAWDSLEY
With over 16 years’ experience, Dan has a thorough knowledge of the construction and development industry as a whole, both locally and internationally. He is a skilled...
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PHILLIP VARLEY
Phillip is an enthusiastic individual who relishes a challenge. He has a strong design background and a proven record of managing and administering a diverse portfolio...
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RICHARD POWLES
With a degree in Civil Engineering and more than 10 years’ experience in project management and structural engineering, Richard has a comprehensive understanding of design, procurement,...
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