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Christchurch International Airports new $237M terminal building was officially opened by the Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key in April.
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HAWKINS INTRODUCTION FROM EGM

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013 has started well for Hawkins, although it is hard to believe that we are already five months into the year! We all began the year with a sense of new beginnings putting the extraordinary challenges of 2012 behind us and moving firmly forward. This has certainly been the case, and we have entered the second quarter of the year in a very good place. During February and March we completed our formal business planning process. Given the changes of the last year the Senior Leadership Team took the opportunity to step back and comprehensively review our business, from top to bottom and bottom to top. This process has made it very clear that after some tough years post-GFC, our industry is entering a phase of recovery and opportunity. Most importantly, Hawkins is uniquely placed in the industry 2013 is the start of a very exciting time. Reflecting back on 2012, I would like to thank you all for coming through some significant challenges with our heads held high and with the respect of the market. You have all got on and done what we do best built great buildings for our clients! We do not get measured by whether we have problems We get measured by how we respond to problems. On this measure we can all be extremely proud of Hawkins and everyone in our teams. The closure of the SFO investigation on the Hobson Street project in February, with the announcement that there was no case to answer, was great news for us all, particularly those in our team who were directly involved. The first quarter of the year has seen the successful completion of some great projects: New Lynn Merchant Quarter, Auckland ASB Theatre, Auckland Hobsonville Point Primary School, Auckland Sky City Lift Lobbies and Gaming Floor Toilet Refurbishment, Auckland Christchurch International Airports terminal Upgrade James Hyatt Building at the University of Canterbury Queen Margaret College, Hobson Complex, Wellington Les Mills, Hamilton University of Waikato Environmental Research Institute, Hamilton Congratulations to everyone involved in these projects and thank you again for the hard work that has produced outstanding results and satisfied clients. New work was slow in the first quarter, but the flow of projects to market has accelerated rapidly. In April the Christchurch team won the NZ Blood Service project for Ngai Tahu and the Rangers Park housing project for MBIE and the Auckland team secured the MIT Campus Transport Interchange project - collectively $110M of new work. Great results and great rewards for a huge amount of hard work well done. As you are aware, 2012 saw significant changes to our leadership team with the appointment of Gary Walker to Auckland Regional Manager, Steve Taw to South Island Regional Manager and Dean Boston to lead the Canterbury Recovery Project. These new leaders have not only settled into their new roles, but have really grabbed the reins to guide the business to the next level the Senior Leadership Team is functioning very effectively as a unit and it is a pleasure and privilege to work with them and the regional and project teams throughout the business. We have recently been pleased to provide opportunities for a number of great people from Mainzeal and I would like to formally welcome them to the team and to assure them that the transfusion from blue to orange blood will not be life threatening! Lastly, I would like to thank you all for your generous support of the trust fund established for the three families who tragically lost loved ones as a result of the Hobsonville tornado in December the Trustees are in the process of distributing the funds to the respective beneficiaries. We hope that this financial support helps them to cope a little easier in their grief. Overall, Hawkins is in a great space we have been strengthened by our challenges, are respected by the market and are exceptionally well positioned for the emerging opportunities. Keep up the good work! Dan Ashby
Executive General Manager Hawkins Construction

Welcome back to HawkTalk! This is our first edition since August last year, and you will notice a few changes as with many things in our business we have taken the opportunity to give it a fresh new lease of life.

FEEDBACK: We would love to hear your feedback on HawkTalk email us at marketing@hawkins.co.nz

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GREEN Property Summit 2013

In March Hawkins sponsored the 2013 Green Property Summit, which was hosted by the Property Council of New Zealand (PCNZ) and the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC).
Craig Watkins and Rod Graham set up and manned the Hawkins stand on behalf of the company and attended day one of the conference. A Hawkins green building capability brochure was prepared and proved a successful and popular hand out to interested attendees of the conference which was held in Auckland. Presentations were made by speakers from around the world, including Wade Lange (American Assets Trust & Chair-Elect, Lloyd EcoDistrict). Wade gave an insightful update on the five Portland EcoDistricts and the programme run by the Portland Sustainability Institute. Key questions were asked on how this can be translated to other cities around the world and what, in particular, Auckland could learn from this in relation to the development of its Unitary Plan. Alex Cutler (CEO, NZGBC) gave an insightful presentation on how the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERSNZ) has been developed for the New Zealand market. This is aimed at assessing the performance of building stock and providing
Rod Graham Craig Watkins

Hawkins applauds

project teams
Hawkins Construction is thrilled to have won nine awards including the coveted Registered Master Builders Supreme May Award at the prestigious New Zealand Commercial Project Awards. New Zealands most impressive commercial buildings battled it out at the national event, with Dunedins Forsyth Barr Stadium beating entries from 40 of the countrys other construction projects to scoop the top award. The 30,000 seat, May indoor stadium also picked up the Gold Award in the Industrial section and was named National Category winner. Other JUN successes include the Gold Award and National Category Award in the Commercial and Civic section for the Christchurch Civic Building; a Silver Award in the Tourism and Leisure section for the Hilton Queenstown; a Silver Award in the Education section for the University Ovals Temporary Lecture Theatre; and the Bronze Award and National Category Award in the Residential section for the Christchurch Temporary Accommodation at Linwood Park and Kaiapoi Domain. These awards are recognition of a huge team effort involving all parts of our supply chain. South Island Regional Manager, Steve Taw, said: The success of all our projects is largely down to a truly committed team effort and everyone involved deserves to be congratulated on their high level of performance. These projects reflect the way we do business and we are privileged to work with high quality sub-contractors who are experts in their field. The Supreme Award is particularly satisfying and appropriately celebrates a venue that combines innovative architecture, engineering and construction into a world-class building. I cant praise enough the talented Hawkins team along with the dedicated subcontractors who were at the coalface for all the award-winning projects.
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clarity to property owners on the benefits of building green. NABERSNZ has been developed in conjunction with NZGBC and EECA Business and is giving clear indications of performance gains on Green Star rated buildings. The current trends show an increased total return of up to three per cent for buildings that have a Green Star rating against those that do not. San Francisco has been ranked as the number one Greenest City in North America in a research project conducted by the Economic Intelligence Unit. Numerous discussions were held on how San Francisco is leading the way with sustainable and renewable energy sources. Of particular interest was the citys access to vast supplies of hydro and photovoltaic electricity, which is supplemented by biogas closer to the city. Moving away from sustainability, also discussed was the comparison on seismic activity between San Francisco and New Zealand, in particular how New Zealand is coping with the proposed stregthening of heritage building stock.

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HAWKINS IN THE COMMUNITY

Ngai Tahu &
Ngai Tahu was named Maori Business of the Year at the Aotearoa NZ Maori Business Leaders awards.
The iwi was commended on the programmes it put together after the Canterbury earthquakes as providing strong examples of social accountability that enhance the quality of life for Maori, Pacific and other indigenous peoples. Included in these initiatives is the innovative Maori apprenticeship scheme He Toki ki te Rika (He Toki), a partnership with Christchurch Polytechnic and Hawkins Construction that has trained more than 150 Maori workers. He Toki was launched to connect local Maori to the recovery of Otautahi. Hawkins has been involved with the programme since its inception by developing the Work Readiness Passport component of the programme. This prepares students for employment by developing their skills in CV writing, gaining site safe certificates and drivers licence preparation. Hawkins also provides work placements and job opportunities within the trades. Since He Toki was launched in June 2010, more than 150 Maori have completed the course; 89 of those students are now employed and most of the remainder have enrolled in further training. Another 71 students enrolled in January this year and a further 80 students were inducted in the May intake.

WOMEN IN
On the back of events in Auckland and Wellington the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC www.nawic.org. nz) launched its Canterbury branch in April with more than 200 guests turning up on the night.
Hawkins was one of the evenings sponsors and while Dan Ashby, Steve Taw and Andrew Holmes were not the only males in attendance, they were definitely outnumbered, by the Hawkins ladies alone.

CONSTRUCTION

He Toki Update

Sara Fox, an international property development consultant in commercial real estate and construction management, as guest speaker, gave an excellent presentation on her career journey with an obvious highlight being management of the (Pounds)350M Swiss Re Tower, more commonly referred to as the Gerkhin an iconic London landmark. She also shared her perspective on the importance of public toilet design and how underrated this art is! Steve Taw, as part of a wider panel discussion, gave the contractors perspective on collaborative contracting. Membership is open to the broad spectrum of women involved in construction, and the organisation is always looking for mentors (male and female) to provide support for women in the industry.

He Toki Induction Ceremony May 2013

Hawkins supports the NZ

Business & Parliamentary Trust
If the economy is going to succeed, business must understand parliament and parliamentarians must understand business.
Since 2008 Hawkins has been a member of the NZ Business & Parliamentary Trust, an organisation set up in 1991 to increase parliamentarians understanding of business in New Zealand and to increase businesses understanding of Parliament and how government is exercised through Parliament. Members include many of New Zealands largest businesses, a cross section of 65 industry and sector leaders. Over the course of each year there are opportunities for member organisations to send representatives to participate in day-long seminars where the operational aspects of Parliament are explained by a cross section of parliamentarians. In July Louisa Wall, MP for Manurewa in Auckland, will be visiting Hawkins to undertake a study programme. This is another opportunity that the Trust provides; MPs can elect to do a 3-5-day study programme of a business belonging to the Trust. This gives them an opportunity to gain an understanding of how businesses operate, the opportunities and challenges that exist and the contribution that they make. Earlier this year Nancy McConnell was appointed to represent Hawkins on the Board of the NZ Business & Parliamentary Trust. This is the governance group that fulfils the important role of ensuring that the Trust maintains its educational purpose now and into the future.

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Hawkins Model for Seismic Retrofit Projects

A new Hawkins model for seismic retrofit projects is gathering support and approval from building owners and councils around the country.
Roger Feast, Hawkins seismic retrofit national project lead, says that the 7-step negotiated design and build model provides a onestop shop for seismic retrofit projects. Its different from the traditional procurement process in that has a wider focus to include commercial as well as technical considerations. Very early on in the process, before the expenditure of significant sums of money, the client will be presented with design options reflecting different levels of seismic strengthening with high level cost estimates and valuations relative to the options. Hawkins ability to provide this mixture of technical and commercial understanding will allow building owners to select the optimal strengthening solution for their buildings in the sometimes harsh light of commercial reality. Another element of the Hawkins model particularly attractive to building owners is that it provides reasonable cost certainty for each stage of the process. Currently, building stock around the country is being assessed on earthquake ratings according to the current building code. If a building is below 34% of the code, then it is considered to be earthquake prone and there is a statutory requirement to strengthen such a building in accordance with local Territorial Authority policy. Given the recent Christchurch earthquakes, there is also a push in the market to bring buildings up to a minimum of 67% of the code. While this is not compulsory, there is a certain amount of pressure from lending institutions, insurance companies and tenants, who are more aware than ever of the risk of earthquakes, to achieve a higher strengthening standard. In April, Hawkins was asked by Wellington City Council to host a booth at the Wellington Rocks! Earthquake and Building Safety Expo and to present a half-hour paper on its new delivery model. Roger, Mike Farrelly and some of the Hawkins Wellington team, including Wellington Regional Manager Matt Wilton, manned the booth and fielded queries from Expo attendees. The feedback from building owners was very positive with specific strengthening leads being received for follow-up. What became clear, says Roger, is that the many questions we thought building owners would have when they were told their building was earthquake prone were answered by our seismic retrofit model. This was extremely encouraging, as it validated the research done by the Hawkins team in developing the model for a specific market. We initiated discussions with consultants and building owners and realised that there is a significant sector of the market, particularly the middle tier commercial and multi-unit residential market, that is not well versed in the design, build, consenting and construction processes, says Roger. They can benefit from our ability to combine assistance from the best designers, our extensive building expertise and our commercial knowledge. Roger says that as far as he is aware, Hawkins is the first cab off the rank with this one-stop shop approach to seismic retrofitting projects with its enhanced benefits of service, risk transfer and cost certainty. Hawkins has done the research and is prepared to take the risk around this innovative approach. As with any new idea, it definitely carries some risk, and retrofitting buildings is a complex area. But combined with the expertise and experience of the Hawkins team, we believe it has the potential to provide real value and efficiency nationwide for a wide range of seismic retrofit projects that will need to be undertaken in the near future. And others agree. Not only has Wellington City Council, through Neville Brown, Wellington City Councils Earthquake Resilience Manager, already shown its support of the project at the recent Expo, but early discussions with Auckland Council and Property Council of NZ are also proving positive. This is a flexible and collaborative approach, says Roger. While we will always engage actively in the traditional tender process, this will be an innovative and attractive option for an important sector of the commercial and residential market; one in which Hawkins is very proud to be leading the way.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Black tie awards gala dinner and ceremony. Hawkins projects nominated include Regent Park Apartments, Hobsonville Point Primary School, The Edge ASB Theatre, New Lynn Merchant Quarter Building A and Building B, Christchurch Airport Terminal Building, Ibis Hotel Christchurch, Wellington Zoo Trust New Asia Precinct and Countdown Newtown Wellington. Friday 7th June 2013, Viaduct Events Centre Auckland

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NZIOB Awards Dinner

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AUCKLAND REGION round up

The Auckland market has moved from one of subdued confidence to one where there are positive signs of increased workload.
Our projects have been closing well and our existing projects are all on target to meet their completion dates. The key projects for the region at the moment are Hobson Street, Hobsonville Schools and Middlemore Hospital. Our goals for the year are: 1. Build our workbook from the great project opportunities coming to market in May and June. 2. Continue with the good work that is coming out of the regional forums (commercial, technical, construction and operations) so that we make real ground on operational excellence.

Meeting the Market

The $3M-$15M project range, while competitive, is a very busy market and makes up just under half of the annual Auckland construction workload. As a building company we need to balance our portfolio and cannot afford to ignore this market segment. I am pleased to announce that following the demise of Mainzeal we have been fortunate to secure the services of key people from that business who have proven their success in medium-sized projects. It is my pleasure to confirm that Nigel Crosland, Stewart Lovelock and Tony Urlich have joined the team to bolster our offering to this market. Nigel will take on the role of managing this market segment and will be supported by Stewart in contracts management and Tony on commercial matters. This will fit seamlessly into our existing management structure with Steve, Mark and Jonathan taking care of large projects; Nigel, Stewart and Tony on medium projects; and Justin and Graham on interiors and specialty projects. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...

NEW FACES AKLD

The Auckland region welcomes the following people to the team: Stewart Lovelock, Nigel Crosland, Vincent Lyman, Tony Urlich,Tristan Lewis, Christine ORourke, Steven Wildermoth and Darren Lewis. Welcome back Melissa Underwood who has been on maternity leave.
chair viewing nowadays than on the field (apart from Tristan) with rugby being number one on the list. We all enjoy the occasional round of fairweather golf and are always up for company team challenges. Our service at Mainzeal was 34 years and we have worked together as a team for the past 4 years. Waitangi day 2013 was a sad day for us all and for the industry and I would not want this experience to be imposed on anybody again. Its quite amazing how many people it has had an impact upon. Looking positively ahead this is a good opportunity to thank the senior management team for their foresight in introducing us to compliment the already highly successful construction division. Word is out there and opportunities are making themselves known to us.

Hawkins Auckland welcomes new team members.

Feedback we hear is positive about the introduction of a medium sized delivery team within the already reputable construction arm at Hawkins. The four of us wish to thank all those that we have met to date for making us feel most welcome and look forward to meeting the rest of the Hawkins family over the next couple of months. Mark Katterns kindly invited us out to Middlemore Hospital to see the team out there and we wish to thank everybody for the warm welcome and congratulate all on such a successful project. Our initial thought around the invite was a check up on the progress of the blood transfusion from Blue to Orange?

CURRENT PROJECTS
Hobson Street Substation, Hobsonville Schools Middlemore Hospital New Lynn 7 Day Pharmacy Fitout Air NZ Holiday Shop Silverdale Fitout NZ Police Vincent St Fitout 60 Stanley Street Browns Road Dental Clinic
The team has recently been selected to complete the new Manukau campus project, which has been on hold since the Mainzeal collapse earlier in February. The $95M complex, a partnership between MIT and Auckland Transport, will provide a modern and futureproofed tertiary education facility and integrated transport hub in the centre of South Auckland. It is being constructed above Auckland Transports already operational Manukau Station. The project was the largest on Mainzeals books and was two thirds complete when the company went into receivership. The team commenced on site in early May and will spend the new eight weeks waterproofing the structure before recommencing full construction.

NEW TEAM ON THE BLOCK

Ive been asked to write a little something about myself by way of introduction to the Hawkins family but thought I would introduce the four of us (2 POMEs and 2 kiwis) as we are the new team on the block. A bit of background on us all is that we are all family guys and have supportive and patient wives Kim, Karen, Haika and Michelle (married to Nigel, Stewart, Tony and Tristan) who for us old fellas have thank fully stuck around with us for a number of years. The four of us are all into sports, albeit more arm

Cheers Nigel, Tony, Stewart and Tristan.

LEAVERS AUCKLAND
Tim Jones Edmund Leong Andrew Houghton Retirees: Bob Gibson

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Changes in the Region

There have been a series of developments within the region, including, regrettably, some staff departures. After a very industrious 10 years with the company, our Engineering Manager Tim Jones has decided to take a leap of faith and start his own business. During his decade with Hawkins Tim has taken engineering innovation to a new level, producing solutions to complex construction problems that have often made the difference between Hawkins winning or losing the industrys trickiest jobs, including Aotea Square, Viaduct Events Centre and SkyCity. Edmond Leung, Quantity Surveyor, has been with Hawkins for eight years and has decided that the time has come to make some changes in his life. Edmond has taken off for a well-earned rest and to do some travelling, including visiting his homeland in time for his mothers birthday. Andrew Houghton, Interiors Manager, resigned from the company in March this year. Andrew joined us in July 2011 at a time when workload

in the construction market was at an all-time low and tendering was exceptionally competitive. Despite this difficult environment we managed to pick up and deliver several good projects as a result of Andrews and the teams courage, conviction and hard work.

I would like to stress that the Interiors brand is still very important to Hawkins and that we will continue to market the brand in any client interactions. We will, as a result of these changes, be better placed to meet the market head on, across the board. The uniting of all staff in Hawkins Construction will have us ready to respond to change. We are working towards a more efficient and effective Hawkins, one that will make the boat go faster.
Gary Walker, Auckland Regional ManagerT Manager

Interiors Changes
As a result of Andrews departure and the declining workload of our Interiors brand, we have decided in the short term to pool the resources of Auckland Construction and Interiors. This will allow us to better respond to the constantly changing market and be more flexible in our approach to tenders, project resourcing and staff allocation. Justin de Beer and Graham Smith will continue to provide service and support to existing Interiors clients and will continue to focus on what our Interiors team does best, namely: Refurbishing and fitting out existing spaces; Fitting out new built spaces; and Small works solutions to key existing clients.

WHATS UP AUCKLAND
Head office hosted a Pink Ribbon breakfast on Friday 24th May to raise funds for breast cancer research. The breakfast was a great success with staff raising over $1000 for the cause. Thanks to everyone who contributed and showed their support. Congratulations to the following:
Allan (Site Manager for Auckland Construction) and Amanda Nichol welcomed baby Amelia, 6lb on the dot, to the world in January.
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Hobsonville
Primary School
Public Private Partnership Project
Hobsonville Primary School is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) between Learning Infrastructure Partners (LIP) and the Ministry of Education and provides the first PPP for new schools in New Zealand. Hobsonville Primary is the first of two schools to be constructed on the greenfield site. The new schools will service the developing Hobsonville community and will be a catalyst for further development of residential communities within the wider area. Hawkins and ASC Architects were commissioned to design and construct both the primary and secondary schools for a combined student population of 2,290 students. The bar has been raised in terms of the construction quality, building performance and effectiveness of these 21st century learning environments; these schools will be like no others in New Zealand. The common design philosophy of the layout and organisational programme for the schools centres on making learning environments that are focused on delivering enquiry-based learning, now regarded internationally as educational best practice. There has been a concerted effort made in the selection of all building materials for this project. This is for two reasons; firstly, the school required a 5 Green Star built rating. Secondly, LIP is responsible for the maintenance of the school for 25 years, so it was important

Phillip Helleur, Site Manager for Auckland Construction, and Sheree welcomed a little girl, Addison, to the family also in January. Lyndon Evans and Roz welcomed their baby boy to the world on Valentines Day! AJ Staples became a grandfather, also on Valentines Day, welcoming Ryan to the family Fine grandson to the Northern HSE Manager and future All Black. Dominic Farmer, Site Manager at Middlemore Hospital, and Kim welcomed daughter Dominique Maxine AnaniaFarmer on 28th March. John and Angela Abercrombie have welcomed their second boy, Lachlan, to the family in May.

to ensure that the school was as efficient and sustainable as possible. All materials were locally sourced where possible, and robust and resistant to mechanical damage. With the first sod being turned in February 2012, the primary school was successfully delivered for the start of the school year in 2013. The secondary school commenced construction in October 2012 and is due to open in early 2014.

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CENTRAL REGION round up

2013 has got off to a flying start with several projects being completed and new ones commencing.
The past 12 months have been rewarding for the region in terms of our project teams stepping up and delivering quality projects for our current clients, this in turn is enabling us to deliver our goal of being the number one builder in the Central Region. A notable project completed recently was the Les Mills Gym situated on the high profile site in Victoria St. Congratulations to Project Manager Barry Motion, QS Mark Stevens, Foreman Graeme Martin and Construction Manager Colin Smith for getting this high energy project across the line with long hours worked by all involved. Waikato Clinical Services continues to progress under the guidance of Project Manager Martin Kernighan. The job has involved managing multiple separate portion handovers and client interfaces. Well done to the team with the success achieved to date. With the successful recruitment of our new Design Manager, Rod Graham we can now provide a complete design and build package for our clients. Rod will be working with the Construction teams to ensure programme,methodology and risks are understood from day one.
Terry Buchan, Central Region Manager

NEW FACES CENTRAL CURRENT

Hawkins Central welcomes two new team members.
Roderick (Rod) Graham
Preconstruction Design Manager

PROJECTS

Rod joined us recently from Scotland and has brought with him his wife Gina and daughter Sophie. Rod has worked on many large overseas projects, including being responsible for project delivery.

Papamoa College Stage 2 Secretary for the Ministry of Education Meade Clinical Centre Waikato District Health Board Older Persons & Rehabilitation Services Waikato District Health Board

Michelle Jackson
Project Administrator

Tauranga Police Station New Zealand Police City Gate McConnell Property ANZ/Bain buildings Demolition Contract - Sky City City Gate Plaza - Hamilton City Council

Michelle has joined us to fill a newly created position covering both projects and office administration work. Michelles previous experience in the industry will ensure project efficiency.

LEAVERS CENTRAL
Kerry Turner Site Manager, Waikato Clinical Services Project. Steve Collie Site Manager, Waikato Clinical Services Project.

Richmond Food Extension to Process Plant - Richmond Food

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City Gate
McConnell Property | value $12M
City Gate is a five-storey 5,300m office building being developed by McConnell Property and will be home to major tenants PWC and Southern Cross. Hawkins has recently been awarded the integrated fitout contract for levels 3 and 4, which will be occupied by PWC. We will also be pricing the Southern Cross fitout in the upcoming months. The building is almost fully leased with only 235m2 remaining.
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April has seen the inception of the Hawkins 500 Classic Go Kart race, which saw eight teams of three fighting for the win. It is fair to report there were no serious harm injuries, but that some people are not as agile as they used to be.. Alex.

Lead by Craig McCullough PM, Nigel Carrington SM, Ian Morris SM, Doug Sutherland FM, Christine Reynolds QS, Arnold Mercado SE, and Kumsun Reddy DM, this project has overcome some unique issues by way of design challenges and ground conditions: despite this the team is on target to complete this iconic Hamilton Project. City Gate is the first Green Star certified building in the Hamilton CBD and the fifth in the Waikato and will deliver an efficient, healthy and productive work environment.

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The project is a design and build contract that we have been involved with for over two years, from concept phase. The bulk of the project is due for completion mid-July this year with some tenant fitout areas to follow.

Old Persons & Rehabilitation

Services Building
Waikato District Health Board | value $25M
Hawkins won the open tender for this concrete frame building in November 2011. Work commenced in early December that year and is due for completion by end of May 2013. With approximately 8000m2 of floor space this building will be home to 80-plus bedrooms, which will form part of a 300-room complex. There have been some challenges on the project, with interfaces of several varying faade elements along with a heavy concentration of ceiling services.

Frankie Samantha Van den Heuvel

The site team is being led by Craig McCullough PM, Lance Strawbridge SM, Jim Davis SM, Dave Horwood FM, Arnold Mercado SE, Chris Benfell LH and Ben Connick as QS. The client has predicted that this project will be award winning given the attention to detail and execution that the site team has been able to implement and deliver on this project.

Greg Van den Heuvel, Quantity Surveyor on the Meade Clinical Centre project, and his wife Cheree are pleased to announce the safe arrival of Frankie Samantha Van den Heuvel, born 24 February, and weighing 7lb. Kane Simek, Leading Hand on the Meade Clinical Centre project, and his partner Kayla welcomed Leo Kennedy Simek, weighing in at 7lb 2, on 25 February. There must be something in the water up there!

Waikato Clinical Centre

Waikato District Health Board | value $140M
We have now been on the campus for just over three years and the Waikato Clinical Centre (Mead Clinical Centre) project is drawing to a conclusion. Works originally commenced in 2010 and we have now completed the majority of the works with only 3 floors left to handover. The new build has included numerous general consulting suites, new radiology department, 10 new operating theatres, two post-anaesthetic care units, dental department, angiography and endoscopy suites, and new high dependency and intensive care units, all of which have been handed over floor by floor in order to keep hospital operations running smoothly. In addition to this and to allow the final completion of the building we are required to demolition an eight storey concrete structure in close proximity to many existing building some of which housed vibration sensitive equipment. The project has had numerous challenges,

Leo Kennedy Simek

Craig McCullough had his wedding on 16 March and Kaleena Kingsford had her wedding on 23 March. Congratulations to both couples.

including the tight hospital site, restrictions on noise, dust, access, and hours, working around live and life dependant services as well as complex staging sequences and interfaces with five existing buildings, some of which have had to be partially demolished. The team has had to deal with just over 6000 variations one of which had a value in excess of $10m. Another key component on this project is being defect free at completion.
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WELLINGTON REGION round up

Over the past several years the Wellington market has been typified by low margins and tight competition a result of the decline in government sector work, corporate downsizing / head office relocation and private development work drying up. We are still in a tight market with large construction projects $20M+ being few in number and well contested, however we are seeing an increase in volume in the latter part of the year. Hawkins Wellington business has developed a strong mix of clients over the past six years that spans the local government, commercial and development sectors. The team is currently engaged in 16 projects within the Wellington Region in value from $25k to $36.6M. This includes both the Construction and Interiors/Small Works teams. Some of the key projects in the region at present include Newtown Park Flats, Berkeley Dallard Flats, Kapiti Airport Retail Precinct and the Keith Spry Pool extension.
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NEW FACES WGTN

and VUW The Hub. (Ex Mainzeal)

Hawkins Wellington welcomes six new team members, including five who have joined the team from Mainzeal.
Jacqui ODonnell
Quantity Surveyor Jacqui, previously with Mainzeal, is a welcome addition to our construction commercial team. She has experience on a wide range of projects, having spent 6 years in the UK as well in the Hawkes Bay and Wellington. large-scale projects, the most recent being the very complex HVDC Pole 3 project for Siemens.

CURRENT PROJECTS
Miramar Square Redevelopment Wellington City Council St Marks Stage 3 St Marks Parish Trust Arohata Prison Demolition Department of Corrections McKenzie Pool Hutt City Council Colonial House Wellington City Council Plimmer 13 Carpark -Toga Group Ltd Plimmer Levels 6-8 Seismic Works -Toga Group Ltd SPCA Project Rehome Wellington SPCA Rimutaka Prison High Security Workshop Department of Corrections Whittakers Factory and Office Extension JH Whittaker and Sons Ltd Newtown Park Flats Housing Upgrade Wellington City Council Kapiti Airport Building 1B Development Kapiti Airport Limited Berkeley Dallard & Etona Housing Upgrade Wellington City Council Keith Spry Pool Extension (preferred Contractor) $6M Wellington City Council

Lee Campbell
Site Manager Lee joins the Interiors team as our newest site manager after previously contracting with Hawkins for approximately 2 years. Lees solid construction initiative and commitment make him a valuable asset to the team.

Blair Gollop
Senior Estimator Blair, formerly with Mainzeal, joined the Hawkins front-end team in early March. He will be overseeing and providing estimating services to the Wellington Construction division. Blair brings with him a strong background in estimating on a wide range of significant projects within the wider Wellington region.

George Russell
Site Manager George, previously with Mainzeal, started with Hawkins in February 2013 and joins our Newtown Park Flats team. He started his career in the construction industry as a CMT after completing his National Diploma in Civil Engineering while working as a structural draftsman.

Angie Harvie
Bid Co-ordinator / Marketing Assistant Angie, previously with Mainzeal, joined Hawkins in March and will be responsible for the co-ordination and presentation of the Wellington area submissions as well as other marketing activities. She has over 15 years experience in the construction industry and has worked on numerous large projects, with the last 10 years predominantly being spent at the front-end of administration.

Martin Szeto
Estimator / Quantity Surveyor Martin has joined the Wellington Interiors team from Mainzeal. He has worked on various interesting projects, such as Wellington International Airport Redevelopment

Craig Masters
Senior Quantity Surveyor Craig started with Hawkins in May 2013, and was previously with Mainzeal. He has over 20 years experience in the industry and has been involved in many of Wellingtons

Changes:
Tenders Clerk Carleen Taylor is transitioning into the Office Manager/ Senior Team Co-ordinator role. Executive Assistant/Office Manager Alicia Jansen is now focusing on the training of Carleen Taylor and Angie Harvie (Bid Co-ordinator/Marketing Assistant), high level support to Matt Wilton, organisational development and other special projects until September 13 when she will be going on her OE.

LEAVERS Wellington
Tony Bowler Project Manager, leaves us on 5 June. Tony and his family are going back to the UK for about 18 months, so their three young lads can spend time with their extended family. Rachel Byrne Receptionist / Office & Accounts Administrator. Rachel has
accepted a graduate project management position for Opus International Consultants. Rachel is excited about this opportunity, which will allow her to focus on the area that she specialised in as part of her building science degree.

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There is a focused effort at present to gain more market share and repeat business:
Through consistent great delivery A focused work programme was introduced in early 2012 to support the team to focus on delivery. This has resulted in a transformational shift in the business, with more capable, productive and client-focused teams producing excellent results in the field and gaining subsequent market recognition. By developing an Interiors/ Small Works team This team has been running as an established unit for 12 months and has gained a very good

client base and ongoing stream of work. Having specialism in seismic upgrades - A recent initiative is the development and launch of a one-stop-shop for clients who require upgrade work. This is in support of our already significant traditionally procured seismic projects. Looking at the wider region outside the Greater Wellington area Target projects are being highlighted but will require excellent teams to ensure great delivery. Increasing the front-end capability of our team As well as increasing our estimating resources, we are finalising a pre-construction/design management function to support the front end so

that we are able to add more value earlier in the process for our clients. Targeting and developing relationships with clients who have long-term, large-value capital expenditure programmes This includes a focus on sectors that we have not previously been involved with in the region, including health and airport projects. Hawkins Construction Wellington has an excellent team and the success and development of the business will be determined by consistent great project delivery for our clients. - Matt Wilton, Wellington Regional Manager

Queen Margaret College

Queen Margaret College | value $6.4M
The Hobson Development at Queen Margaret College is an exciting addition to the schools existing facilities. The Hobson Development provides provide the school with a full-size gymnasium with seating for up to 120 spectators, fitness facilities, physical education teaching

Hobson Development
and resource rooms, substantial underground equipment storage facilities, an all-weather outdoor court, a common room, a private outdoor courtyard, four state-of-the-art language classrooms and language resource rooms. As the work was undertaken while the school was operational, working hours were restricted, partly due to the school environment and partly due to the high profile neighbours, which included the Mexican Ambassador and the French Embassy. Works are now complete and Prime Minister John Key opened the development on 10 May 2013.

WHATS UP

WELLINGTON

region
The Property Council Golf Day. On one of the hottest days in March our sponsored hole and rodeo (with a mechanical bull activity!) was organised by Alicia Jansen, Carleen Taylor and Rachel Byrne. Andrew King and Dave Westlake fielded a team with clients John Burrell and Brian McInnes (Octa). The day was a lot of fun and a great chance to relax outdoors and network at the same time.

In early 2013 Hawkins decided to once again support one of the best golf events in Wellington -

Newtown Park Flats

Wellington City Council | value $36.6M
This project is a major refurbishment of five accommodation buildings (two low-rise and three tower blocks), plus the demolition of another five-storey building. The work includes extensive demolition and seismic restrengthening, asbestos removal, new services installation, a mix of new and refurbishment of existing fitout, external painting and landscaping. It is split into two key stages: stage one involves the refurbishment of a tower and a low-rise block and associated landscaping. Stage two is the completion of two towers, a low-rise block, demolition of the five-storey building and associated landscaping. Each building will be handed over separately and tenants will need to be able to move in the day following practical completion. It is therefore critical that zero defects are made and that the completion dates are locked in well in advance to ensure the Wellington City Council can provide its tenants with early notice and certainty regarding dates. The health and safety requirements are also very important, given that we are working in an operating accommodation facility with multiple critical tenant moves. The project is nearing its final stages with the last of the Hawkins team finishing up on site by June 2013.

Housing Upgrade
In mid March 2013 the international cricket summer saw the BLACKCAPS host England for the 2nd Test Match at the Hawkins Basin Reserve, Wellington. We put up our corporate marquee to host three very different days. The first two days saw a group of our key clients being invited along for a day of cricket, socialising and networking. The third day was a Hawkins family day where many of the team came along with their families for some well deserved R&R. Even though the test turned out to be a draw with the last day and a half day of play being rained off, the two-day event went off without a hitch and we received plenty of positive feedback from both our clients and staff.

Congratulations to...
Our Senior QS Clayton and his fianc Emma welcomed to the world a 3.4kg baby boy (Liam Burre Shanks) on 20 March.

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SOUTH ISLAND REGION round up

Market Summary
The damage to buildings and infrastructure in Christchurch continues to surprise all of us. Large demolition plant dominates the inner city, and many people are not looking forward to yet another winter with exterior walls missing from their homes. Despite this, people remain upbeat about Christchurch and there are pockets of the city (such as Victoria Street) that show real signs of progress. Crane jibs still dominate the skyline, but for a different reason from that of demolition. There is certainly an increase in the number of real projects coming to the market and we are updating our plans to ensure that we can continue to service our existing clients. April with much fanfare. Ted Senner received a special mention from Jim Boult (CIALs CEO) and the team was also commended for the delivery of a fantastic product. This has been no mean feat, as the construction has taken place in the middle of a fully operational airport with a couple of earthquakes thrown in for good measure. Eliot Sinclair building was handed over on time last month, despite the extremely tight timeframe and a number of design changes. The property owner (Ngai Tahu) has commended Paul OConnor and his team for the product they have delivered by recognising the value that Hawkins has brought to their project. The University of Canterbury project handed over the James Hight building in February, having completed $30M worth of work with over 300 people at its peak making it the one of the largest projects in Christchurch at the time.
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Project overview
The new terminal upgrade for the Christchurch Airport has now been completed. This extremely challenging project was officially opened on 18

NEW FACES STH ISLND CURRENT Hawkins South Island welcomes new team members. PROJECTS
and they have four daughters (two are married), two grandsons and a couple of cats. In her spare time Pam enjoys spending time with her family, following their race horses, gardening, baking and overseas travel.

Grace Clendon
Administration Support

Calvin Te Kahu
Foreman Carpenter

Novotel Earthquake Remedial University of Canterbury Earthquake Remedial Bunnings Earthquake Remedial NZ Blood new build Rangers Park housing development for MBIE Knight Frank Earthquake Remedial Windsor House Regional office Earthquake Remedial and fit out

Nadine Finlayson
Hammer Hand

NEW FACES Pam Blacktopp

South Island HR Manager Pam Blacktopp joined the Canterbury Hawkins team on 22 April. With 25 years in human resources, Pam brings a wealth of HR knowledge and experience to the team. Pam was born and raised on the West Coast. She is married to Phillip (an accountant)

Andrew Pountney
Site Manager

Chris James
Site Manager (Returning)

Conrad Hinchey
Project Manager

Adam Wallace
Carpenter

Paul Mountstevens
Services Engineer

Russell Herkess
Junior Quantity Surveyor

Richard Timmins
Project Manager

Leigh Hodgkinson
Services Engineer

LEAVERS SOUTH ISLAND

Richard Jack, Shawn Cunningham, Phil Griffiths and Paul OConnor leave Hawkins to explore other opportunities while Neil Gough returns to Queenstown to be closer to his family, Paulo Vaafusuaga has retired after 9 years with Hawkins. Craig Wiffen Resigned. Andrew Eastes End of Fixed Term Contract

John Thompson
Leading Hand

Brad Mori
Foreman

Teina Simona
Apprentice Carpenter

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Social events/sponsorships
Hawkins continues to support the He Toki programme, which provides training for young Maori. The next intake of students was last Wednesday. The most recent intake of 80 students was in mid May; the induction event was strongly supported by our staff and we look forward to following the next leaders of the industry through the programme. We have chosen to support SCAPE again this year. SCAPE is a not-for-profit organisation that provides public art to the region. Hawkins sponsorshipin-kind sees us providing project management

and construction services to the project - a sculpture called Tree Houses by local artist, Julia Morrison. The piece is due to be completed and on display between 20 September and 2 November. See http://goo.gl/LxfaC for more information.

WHATS UP STH ISLAND

Looking forward
The next 12 months will provide more certainty around the Christchurch rebuild. There will be a number of new people joining us as the quantum of work increases. It is an exciting time for the region with larger and more interesting projects coming to the market that will generate opportunities for our team. I want to personally thank you all for your continued commitment to Hawkins. Our brand is stronger than ever and the business is well positioned to make a real difference to our city.
Steve Taw, South Island Regional Manager

region
Check out the pictures of how close we are as a team very social working environment. Due to earthquake strengthening we are all crammed in the downstairs area of the office.

Christchurch International Airport Integrated Terminal

Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL)
Stage one of the project for Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) included the new check-in hall and integrated baggage handling system. The check-in hall has 54 check-in counters and numerous self-service kiosks. The integrated model allows check-in desks to be configured for either domestic or international flights, allowing all passengers to be checked in at the same processing hall. A major feature of the new terminal is the $15M state-of-the-art baggage handling system spanning 750 meters. The system separates baggage by flight number and automatically x-rays luggage as required for international flights. Construction of stage one spanned 22 months and included intensive testing to ensure that the baggage handling system was fully operational before being handed over. Stage two of the project involved the demolition of the former domestic terminal and completion of the new terminal including airside lounges, domestic baggage reclaim area, revitalised international facilities and improvement of aircraft parking areas. The project was carried out while the airport was fully operational and the new terminal was constructed over the footprint of the existing terminal, construction sequences were pre-planned in order to minimise disruption to normal airport operations. The staged programme allowed new operating systems to be commissioned and tested before the old systems were taken out of service. For nearly two years, during the most intensive period of works, between 200 and 400 workers

The works will be followed by renovations and an extension to Level 1. We only have to be cosy until mid-June when we will have a wonderful new working environment to enjoy. We are assuring ourselves it will all be worth it!

were active on the construction site, rain or shine, each day. The project began in late June 2009 with a planned completion date of mid-May 2012. Following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 and the delay effects of dealing safely with large quantities of asbestos during demolition of the old terminal, the completion date was amended to midMarch 2013 and was achieved. Congratulations all staff who toiled away for over three years to deliver such a magnificent gateway to the South Island.

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CANTERBURY RECOVERY PROJECT ROUND UP

Totara Award
Congratulations to Brent Reid

The Canterbury Recovery project is fast gathering momentum; the Hawkins team, who now number 100+, work alongside insurer IAG facilitating the rebuild process for many of their residential customers. Most of the Hawkins team are either RSMs (Rebuild Solution Managers) or Quantity Surveyors working alongside IAGs Loss Assessors, scoping the rebuild work needed, ensuring that IAG customers have access to a preferred and prequalified builder (if they do not have one already), reviewing pricing, facilitating the contract signing process, and then leading the homeowner through the experience of rebuilding or replacing their home.

Relay
For Life
Fundraiser
The Relay for Life was held on 16th17th March. The Hawkins Canterbury Recovery team supported the We Walk the Line fundraising team, who sold cancer-ribbon-themed cupcakes and cookies to raise money for the Cancer Society and all the incredible work they do within the community. We Walk the Line raised $2400, which included $333 worth of goodies bought by the Hawkins team.

The Totara award has been created to recognise a member of the team that displays Hawkins PMO core values.
Walk in their shoes We are Cantabrians Kia Kaha Be strong Together, Stronger, Better

In April the Totara award was presented to Brent Reid (Reido) Rebuild Solution Manager (RSM) for NON EQC. Brent was chosen, as he: has completed 885 claims a quarter of all non-EQC completed jobs; is a leader in the field of towed vehicles from our car park; has mastered the art of delivering cookbooks in the mail slot at 30kms/hr; and lastly he is a very customer focused, dedicated, hard-working, all-round great guy to work with!

Two-year Recognition
We wish to recognise the endurance and loyalty of these people amid many testing and changing times.
Congratulations to the following:
Name
Chris Solly John Fraser Jeremy Earle Julian Frew David Hawkins Mick Wilson Corde Rhodes Damian Holmes Daniel Stewart Neville Coulson Scott McIlraith Brendon Varcoe Jonathon Peet Robert Green Jason Lemmon

Days in the project

723 745 759 759 773 773 775 780 787 787 787 794 794 801 822

Name
Carl Smith Nick OConnor Daniel White James Coulson Warren Vermaas Grant Torrance David Dobbs Stephen Clearwater Brent Hyde Brent Hodges Brent Reid Mike Smith Lynda Mathieson Andrew Breward

Days in the project

838 850 857 857 857 864 871 887 892 899 899 899 920 921

The team was organised by Jamie Prouting, who in October last year was diagnosed with an aggressive melanoma. Jamies Nana had died only weeks before from melanoma, almost a year to the day after Jamies father was diagnosed with the same. Also part of the team was 5-year-old Jens, who is 6 months in remission from a neuroblastoma tumour. Hawkins was proud to be able to support Jamie and his teams fundraising efforts and looks forward to supporting the cause again next year.

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Hawkins Infrastructure Update

An update on recent activities in Hawkins Infrastructure

Papakura Station
Auckland Transport and KiwiRail
Hawkins completed work on the Papakura Station on 6 May 2013 for Auckland Transport and KiwiRail. The scope of work included the construction of two new station platforms, relocation of the existing heritage station building, associated storm water drainage, new station shelters and urban design elements. This was a large project, which had many challenges for the team, not least of which was working next to a live rail line and in areas to which the public had access. The team met all project milestones despite a tight timeframe and we are pleased to report that there were no accidents on site. Site access was a big challenge on this project. Work had to be carried along the rail corridor in order to allow installation of structures, such as steel shelters and 9m light masts. Platforms 1 & 2 were due to be handed over at Easter. Despite delays in receiving design information for platform surfaces we achieved the Easter deadline working hard with our subcontractor to strip and re-grade the surface, strip the existing shelter and reassemble it with its glass and seats, install additional utility ducts and drainage and asphalt the whole area. The station is currently fully operational, but will be officially opened by the Minister of Transport at a future date. The Hawkins team is proud that we have finished this project to such a high standard further cementing the excellent working relationships we have in the rail sector.

Global Energy
KOREA

Plaza (GEP)
Brian FitzGerald (HIL Exec. GM) and Louise Dunning (HIL Business Mgr.) recently attending the Global Energy Plaza (GEP) in Gangnam, Seoul at the invitation of the Korean Trade Commission. HIL were one of 70 international businesses attending this two day event along with 200 Korean companies primarily contractors and manufacturers of electrical components. This allowed HIL to meet with a series of potential partners and evaluate supply chain options outside of our normal focus. Brian was also honoured to partake in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Plaza and proposing the toast at plaza luncheon along with leaders of Korean trade and industry.

Ruataniwha

Water
Storage Scheme
Hawkes Bay

Hawkins Infrastructure, as part of a joint venture with OHL from Spain, are one of two teams shortlisted to tender for a design and construct contract opportunity for the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme in the Hawkes Bay. The Hawkins / OHL team outdid Downer, MacDow, HEBS and Fulton Hogan to secure their invitation to tender. The scheme, which comprises an 83m high, 140m top width concrete-faced rockfill dam on the Makororo River with spillways and a 6.5MW hydropower station, is anticipated to provide environmental, economic and social benefits for Hawkes Bay. It has the potential to open up another 25,000 hectares of land for farming, creating new job opportunities and giving a real boost to the regions economy, especially in Central Hawkes Bay. The scheme would improve the water quality and flows in the Tukituki River as the same time as providing secure water to irrigators. The irrigation area is approximately 22km from the dam. The design phase, which will span between New Zealand and Australia, will run over four months, concluding in August. This is a significant achievement for Infrastructures specialist water sector team reflecting the efforts put into developing track record and relationships over the past two years.

Feature new team member:

Tuesday 2 April 2013 in the role of National HSEQ (Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality) Manager. John is responsible for national delivery of HSEQ for the Infrastructure business, managing the team of HS&E Managers in the regions. was responsible for overseeing all HSEQ responsibilities and compliance. John brings a wealth of knowledge to the role and is experienced in all aspects of HSEQ and implementing change management/new systems. With mixed management experience and hands-on support John will drive new Zero Harm initiatives and takes a collaborative approach to achieving results.

John Anderson
National HSEQ Compliance Manager

John Anderson started with Hawkins Infrastructure on

John has been working in the Middle East for the past five years with the Habtoor Leighton Group in the role of Country Manager, HSEQ. In this role John

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