Portage Resort Hotel

Date Completed: 2011

Budget: $5M

Location: Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough

Client: Portage Resort Hotel

Role: Project Management and Quantity Surveying Services

Various projects including alterations, additions & refurbishment of this luxury resort.

Major refurbishment of the main building of the resort under the guidance of New Zealand award winning architect Pete Bossley. The initial project was very demanding.  It had a tight budget and a very tight timeline of 7 weeks from the day the hotel closed to re-open scheduled for the Friday of Labour Weekend. In this time the building had to be stripped, rebuilt, painted, equipped and refurnished.  It was completed on time and on budget.  Subsequently there was a range of projects from staff quarters redevelopment, upgrades of café’s and stores and redevelopment of stairways and bathrooms. 

Nelson Suburban Club

Date Completed: 2005

Budget: $4m

Location: Nelson

Client: Nelson Suburban Club Inc.

Role: Project Management and Quantity Surveying Services

Premium working men’s & women’s club.  Extensive additions & refurbishment in several stages.  High quality architecturally designed commercial building.  Large scale, high value building integrating with existing building, including services.  Business continued to operate throughout building process.

Client Reference:
“The Nelson Suburban Club contracted H&A as Project Managers for the development of our Club over a 5 year period, costing in the vicinity of $4 million. Martin and his team have the ability to work with the client, architect, and main contractors in a manner which enabled our projects to be completed on time, within budget and almost stress free! With a very regular reporting / onsite meeting procedure we were fully informed of progress, problems, and outcomes at all times. There is no doubt Martin has saved our club many thousands of dollars in time and money – in doing so our relationship is such we can obtain advice and information from him at any time”. Glen Beattie – General Manager