Trial-consenting process gets the tick from Christchurch Construction Company

Armitage Williams Construction’s latest project – the PwC Centre has this week received building consent in 10-days thanks to a new Christchurch City Council consenting process.

The Council are piloting a new scheme that aims to reduce the current delays commonly experienced under the existing process. Under the existing consenting process consenting can take anywhere up to six-months.

Armitage Williams Director Ben Harrow says the pilot provided a stream lined, efficient process which will ensure that construction of the PwC Centre can get underway as scheduled.

“We have been particularly impressed at the speed of consenting under the pilot. A 10-day turnaround is amazing. It will give us a greater level of certainty to our clients around timelines.” says Mr Harrow.

Armitage Williams Construction Senior Project Manager Graeme Jones is overseeing the PwC Centre and says it has encouraged greater collaboration between the Council consent team and design team to achieve both parties’ requirements.

“The process also ensured a more complete and thorough level of documentation for purposes of tendering.” says Mr Jones

The PwC Centre, on 56-64 Cashel Street is now set for construction and is expected to be completed by mid-2016. PwC Centre is designed by Warren and Mahoney. The building is designed to 130% of the current building code (IL3) utilising a structural steel frame with an eye catching façade providing truly “A” grade office accommodation.

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