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Atlassian | The World’s Tallest Timber Hybrid Tower

Over 39 storeys high, Atlassian’s proposed Australian headquarters, to be funded and developed by one of Australia’s leaders in property Dexus, will soar above the new innovation and technology precinct, Tech Central, located above Central Station as Sydney’s tallest hybrid-timber commercial tower, and the tallest of its kind in the world. The complex design will…

Collaboration Is Key for Ōtautahi Christchurch’s Latest Endeavour

Holmes is proud to be a member of the Kōtui consortium working on the design and construction of Te Kaha Multi-Use Arena in Canterbury. The $473M state-of-the-art arena will be located in central Christchurch and is jointly funded by Christchurch City Council and the Crown’s Christchurch Regeneration Acceleration Fund. The arena will be able to…

2022 Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards

We’re proud to have been involved in 12 different award-winning projects! Last Friday our team were honoured to attend the 2022 Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards held in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland). The Property Industry Awards is the most prestigious property awards in Aotearoa New Zealand—celebrating excellence in design and innovation…

Commercial Bay – shortlisted for the prestigious World Architecture Festival 2022

An incredible 15 Aotearoa New Zealand projects are in the line-up for this year’s World Architecture Festival! The World Architecture Festival (WAF) represents the world’s largest live-judged architectural awards programme and amongst this year’s 420 shortlisted projects 15 come from right here in Aotearoa New Zealand! Holmes is absolutely thrilled to see our project, Commercial…

#ONEHOLMES

We have exciting news! From July 1, 2022, Holmes Fire and Holmes Consulting are coming together to provide the same expert services we currently offer in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia—operating as one business across both countries. We’re also working even more closely together globally, with one Holmes Executive Team leading Holmes internationally. For our clients…

Going Green: Sustainability in engineering. An interview with Lisa Oliver, Project Director

‘For returning Kiwi with offshore experience in sustainability and design there has never been a better opportunity to bring those skills home and get involved in a wide variety of projects.’ Lisa Oliver, Project Director here at Holmes was recently interviewed by Kea New Zealand about her passion for mass timber design, her involvement in sustainability, and how…

We’re the IStructE Supreme Award winners for 2021

It doesn’t get more prestigious than this! Our entry won not only our category for ‘Structural Heritage’ but also the highly coveted and exclusive Supreme Award, at the 2021 Structural Awards by The Institution of Structural Engineers. Established in 1968, the Structural Awards are the world’s leading awards for structural engineering excellence. Winning both of these…

Take a sneak peek of Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre

Lockdown has put a pause on the opening of Te Pae (more than once!), but we’re just as excited to see this impressive NZ $475M convention centre completed and open to the public soon. Te Pae, Christchurch’s new Convention and Exhibition Centre, is an ambitious project, creating a large mixed-use precinct in the heart of…

Design and building practitioners legislation in Australia

In response to the public’s growing uncertainty and trust in the residential sector, the NSW government has introduced new legislation and regulations aimed at improving the quality of building and construction work. From the 1st of July 2021, the Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (DBP Regulation) came into effect in NSW. The new regulations include…

Commercial Bay wins Supreme Award at SESOC 2021

Exciting news, Commercial Bay won the Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence 2021 at the Structural Engineering Society NZ (SESOC) Awards. We are very proud of our team and our project partners that worked together to create a truly outstanding result. Commercial Bay isn’t just an incredible feat of engineering but an impressive mixed-use space…