New Zealand’s construction sector faces challenges in affordability, productivity, and accountability. Will Birch, COO of Southbase Group advocates for procuring major construction contracts under a managing contractor model through a Pre-Construction Services Agreement and/or a Two Stage Design and Construct contract, allowing the contractor the ability to work with the client collaboratively to develop and deliver projects that achieve the brief and project feasibility.
Other key benefits of a contractor-led procurement model include delivering value for money and an expedited design and construction programme. By utilising as-built project data, standardised design principals, and construction technology such as BIM (Building Information Modelling), the sector can cut waste, reduce timeframes, and be far more efficient. Southbase Group has adapted and successfully applied this model on several major projects to date. They achieved the number 4 position in New Zealand in The BCI Construction League Report with 10 projects worth $510M started in 2023 and $980M of project value under construction. For more information visit Southbase Group.
