Stadium Gardens

Only a short walk to Wellington’s CBD, Stadium Gardens is a conveniently located five-storey

apartment building. Along with 86 units, the building has covered parking and a large internal

atrium which includes a garden and patio.

Brosnan was initially contracted to undertake earthquake remediation and exterior façade

restoration. As the project progressed, additional building deficiencies were identified. The

scope increased to include internal apartment repairs, invasive crack investigation, large areas of

cladding replacement and plastering, a complete roof cladding replacement and demolishing,

and rebuilding of a central staircase. A large number of the brick infill walls on the ground floor

were also reinstated with a lightweight timber frame and a plaster cladding system.

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It was important to the client that the building remained occupied during construction. In order to

achieve this requirement, a methodology was established to undertake the works in four stages,

one for each building facade.

By adopting this approach, project disruption and inconvenience were minimised

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Inclement weather affecting the scaffold

• A live environment with limited space and time for trucks, and other heavy equipment

• Continuous expansion of work as other damaged areas were uncovered

• Innovative solutions, such as using suspended scaffolding to access an inaccessible part of

the building

• Utilising existing resources to minimise expenses

• The team synergy and relationship between all parties as the stages evolved

• Devising a cost-saving staged methodology for the roof replacement as rain cover

was not feasible due to the building’s shape

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Despite additional variation work expanding the initial scope, the project was successfully

delivered through a collaborative team that maintained clear and consistent communication

with both residents and the client throughout the durtion of the project.