Sudima Hotel

  • PROJECT Sudima Hotel
  • DATE 2020
  • LOCATION Auckland
  • Equipment Fixed Mast Drill Rigs
  • CLIENT Glamorton Developments
  • DURATION Stage 1: 7 months
  • DURATION Stage 2: 11 months
  • Services Design and Construct
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For this new 10-storey 4–5-star hotel in Auckland Central, CLL's client required a single contractor to deliver both the substructure and groundworks, and the superstructure complete with finishing works (exterior cladding, interior fit outs for rooms) prior to handover.

Stage 1: Basement and Ground Floor

Works commenced with the demolition of the existing building upper structure including the removal of asbestos-contaminated roof tiles; and retaining the existing basement and basement slab.

CLL Carried out all the specialist works for the basement excavation, foundations for the new multi-storey hotel, piling, temporary works to the existing floor slab and modification to the existing structure for the new structure.

The foundation works involved construction through and under the existing basement floor with the installation of 48 bored cast in situ reinforced concrete piles (800mm to 900mm in diameter) and up to 13m deep from a suspended slab.  Other basement works included installing new shear walls for the tower and the construction of the back of house service rooms.

Stage 2: Upper Levels

Construction of the superstructure utilised precast flat slabs on structural steel, precast shear walls and to facilitate fast construction, the installation of architectural precast facade panels pre-glazed and pre-painted.

To keep to time and budget, as soon as the first-floor superstructure was complete (and subsequent floors), the interior fit out works commenced (for 198 rooms in total).  Our upfront 3D model planning saw our project team deliver a floor turnaround (from start to handover) in three weeks – a notable achievement recognised by the industry.

In addition to being the Main Contractor with responsibility for project and site management, and coordination of all subcontractors, CLL also undertook the role of the client’s Quantity Surveyor.

Other major achievements included successfully delivering the comprehensive construction works within a very restricted footprint including demolishing the existing superstructure and retaining the majority of the substructure whilst working adjacent to high pedestrian and traffic flows on the two street frontages, managing working during Covid restrictions (daily temperature testing and distancing), and being CLL’s largest vertical build to date.