Cawthron National Algae Research Centre

Date of completion: 2022

Budget: $3 Million

Location: Nelson

Client: Cawthron Research Institute 

Role: Project Management & Quantity Surveying

Cawthron Institute’s National Algae Research Centre (NARC) is a 435m2 facility sited at the Glenduan Cawthron Aquaculture Park, north of Nelson. It is a pragmatic, quality extension of the existing facility. The Institute is New Zealand’s largest private science organisation, with more than 300 scientists.

NARC offers a step-change in the Institute’s capacity to undertake research into how native red seaweed species can be harnessed to reduce livestock emissions when added to cattle feed, boost aquaculture yields, and be used for pain management. It allows the Institute’s scientists to further explore the economic and environmental value of different seaweed species and is a critical component in growing New Zealand’s aquaculture sector from $600m in 2020 to $3bn in 2035.

Cawthron Te Wero Aro-anamata

Date completed: 2022

Budget: $ 4.2 million

Location: Stoke, Nelson

Client: Cawthron Research Institute 

Role: Project Management  & Quantity Surveying Services

Redevelopment of a factory to house PC2 aquatic research laboratories for fin fish & shellfish research. The laboratories were fitted out to meet MPI accreditation and included the recirculating aquaculture systems to provide life support to fish and an onsite desalination/decontamination treatment plant for waste water.

SPATnz

Date Completed: 2015

Budget: $10.0M

Location: Glenduan, Nelson

Client: SPATnz

Role: Project Management & Quantity Surveying Services

The facility comprises two buildings with a total floor area of approximately 2500m2, set in a complex of seawater ponds, pipes and tanks etc totaling an area of 24,000m2. The main structures are built on extremely poor ground which required extensive remediation works before the substructures to the main building could commence. Split into several sub projects to facilitate the extensive site infrastructure and ground remediation we have provided full Project and Cost Management from concept design, consultant contracts including preliminary estimates, and construction cost management, tender packages, contract negotiations, contract agreements and full construction management.

Cawthron Institute Finfish Research Centre

Date Completed: 2018

Budget: $7M

Location: Glenduan, Nelson

Role: Full Project and Cost Management

The Cawthron Finfish Research Centre is a state of the art facility comprising of a 1650m2 insulated and bio-secure building with both freshwater and seawater holding tanks, in ground water treatment sumps, a wet lab and office area. Ground with poor bearing capacity has been improved with deep soil mix columns to provide a solid platform for construction, Noble provided full Project and Cost Management from concept design, consultant contracts including preliminary estimates, and construction cost management, tender packages, contract negotiations, contract agreements and full construction management to completion.

Glenhaven Aquaculture Centre

Date Completed: 2010

Budget: $2.2M

Location: Glenduan, Nelson

Client: Cawthron

Role: Project Management & Quantity Surveying Services

New offices and staff facilities extension to the existing Cawthron Aquaculture Park situated just north of Nelson beside the historic boulder bank. This project is situated on very poor ground (soft clay to a depth in excess of 20m). Rather than proceed with expensive ground preparation works such as preloading or piling, it was decided to design a very light structure that could float on a raft foundation. This is a specialised marine facility in close proximity to the sea.