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Rilean Wins House of the Year, Silver 2018

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:42:14 +1200

Steve Dent receiving the award at the Registered Masterbuilder's House of the Year Gala

Rilean Wins House of the Year, Silver 2018

We are proud to announce that a thermally-efficient home built to the Evolution standards has received a prestigious Silver Award for the Registered Masterbuilder's House of the Year 2018.

This distinction is particularly meaningful as this home was entered into the $1-2 million category. The budget narrowly met the criteria for this category, placing this home in tight competition with residences on the top end.

The cost of building this thermally-efficient home includes the higher specifications for increased performance and compliance with the strict design and material guidelines of the exclusive subdivision.

The high-performance of this home is primarily due to increased insulation and airtightness, which resulted in 200mm-thick exterior walls in the living areas.

It is with real pride and pleasure to receive this accolade considering the high-caliber category. This silver award is a genuine endorsement of the workmanship, design and overall quality of this residence.

First 9 Homestar Built Rating Goes to Rilean Project

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 10:10:26 +1200

Click here to read the full article that appeared in Stuff.co.nz and The Press, on 27 June, 2018

Rilean Commences Stage One of Remarkable Residences

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:12:30 +1200

from Mountain Scene, June 14, 2018

Metropol magazine, "The Future of Building"

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:24:09 +1200

Rilean O'pen Bic NZ Nationals 2018 a Great Success

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:22:09 +1300

Sixty of the world’s most talented young sailors headed to Queenstown for the Rilean O’pen Bic New Zealand Open, hosted by the Wakatipu Yacht Club. The world-class regatta, Queenstown’s largest sailing event to date, was held over three days from January 18-20, 2018.

O’pen Bic yachts are a junior skiff designed for children and teens aged up to 17 years. It’s a class that is fast gaining popularity in NZ. Young sailing competitors came from as far away as Japan, Hawaii and Bermuda.

“We have some exceptional young talent racing in the event,” John Stalker, Wakatipu Yacht Club Commodore, says. “Sailing in general has taken a huge leap forward with NZ’s win in the America’s Cup."

“The O’pen Bic class strives to maintain its high standards of racing but also emphasises the fun factor as we model our events on short races of only 20 minutes and always include a fun-style race at the end of every event. The class is about trying to make sure that all the kids work together and help each other out.”

The O’pen Bic class is heavily supported by Kiwi sailing great Sir Russell Coutts, who was mentoring the sailors on the water and in between races during the three days of the event.

Steve McLean of Queenstown’s Rilean Construction, the major sponsor of the Rilean O’pen Bic NZ Nationals 2018, says the event represents traditional Kiwi values.

“It was an easy decision to get behind the O’pen Bic New Zealand Open and support the Wakatipu Yacht Club since we believe in giving back to our local community,” he says. “We have sailors on the team at Rilean, so this was a great way to do so.”

One young sailor who did exceptionally well in his class was Blake Jackson, age 9, who is son of Rilean Project Manager, Hamish Jackson (both photographed with Sir Russell Coutts in top photo).

Evolution is a Homestar Success Story

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:10:16 +1300

The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) has published the story of a very successful sale for a Homestar Six home, built by Evolution, our division specializing in building energy-efficient homes.

The first property carrying a Homestar rating was recently put on the property market in the lower South Island this Spring. This 220m2 property in Jack’s Point received a Homestar Six rating in 2016, which contributed to the premium price of $1.45 million at the Bayley’s auction in August.

The rating tool is the New Zealand Green Building Council’s answer to the need for providing independent buyer assurance that a home is genuinely energy-efficient and sustainable and not just marketed as such.

Homestar rates a home on a scale of Six to Ten, with the highest score indicating international best practice. A modern home built to minimum NZ building code would not comply sufficiently to receive a Homestar rating.

“We’ve seen houses in Queenstown real estate marketed as being “energy-efficient” when the only point of difference from a minimum code house is a bit of increased insulation and some solar panels” says Adam Turoa, Sales & Contracts Manager for Evolution. “We encourage our clients to get their homes Homestar rated as a means of certifying that the home we built for them benefits from our holistic approach and increases the return on the investment when it comes time to sell.”

The Hackett Road property commanded the premium price of $1.45 million on the day of auction, compared to a similarly-sized property in the same exclusive development that sold for under $1.1 million.

“There is an awareness amongst the public that living in an energy efficient home brings many advantages in terms of long term health benefits for the occupants and reduction of immediate daily running costs. A win-win situation.” says Beata Pociecha, who represented the home for Bayleys.

Bayleys emphasized the energy-efficient aspects of the home as well as its Homestar rating through their marketing channels and it is believed this contributed heavily to the strong interest in this property.

“People understood and loved the idea, and the home has received passionate response from the buyers that translated on the auction day into a stunning result for the sellers in terms of price,” says Pociecha.

Homes that warrant a Homestar rating, which attributes points primarily to energy, health and comfort and also includes water-use, longevity of purpose and environmental concerns, are generally built by occupants who want to live in the homes. Registration for Homestar ratings has increased tenfold in the last two years, but very few have been put on the property market.

This Queenstown home was one of the first in New Zealand to sell as a Homestar-rated property. The premium price validates the purpose of the tool as a means of increasing the value of surpassing minimum code when building a home.

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Rilean Presents to the Property Institute of New Zealand (PINZ)

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 12:50:44 +1200

New Zealand Property Professional Magazine, Spring 2017, 22.

In this issue, Rilean's Marketing Manager and spokesperson for our brand Evolution, contributes an article, which is an abridged version of her presentation at the 2017 Property Institute of NZ Conference. She highlights the need to build energy-efficient homes, that exceed the minimum building code. She also encourages valuers and realtors to use their high influence with the consumer to raise awareness of the value of building better homes.

Green Benchmark Emerges-Mountain Scene, July 6, 2017

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:34:45 +1200

Rilean Wins Silver in New Zealand Commercial Project Awards

Thu, 18 May 2017 12:14:15 +1200

Rilean to Build Lodge for Winery

Tue, 14 Mar 2017 10:42:56 +1300

"Winery in Lodge Bid" by Paul Taylor, Mountain Scene, 17 February, 2017

Greg Hunt, CEO, Gibbston Valley Winery

Gibbston Valley Wines has lodged plans for a multi-million dollar boutique lodge and cottages complex.

Designed by top Queenstown architect Michael Wyatt, the development features a central lodge with swimming pool and spa, 32 cottages in 16 buildings, and a manager’s residence.

Gibbston Valley boss Greg Hunt says: “It will finish the winery, in a sense. We’ve wanted to have accommodation there for quite some time and this will provide it.”

The company has an existing resource consent to build 50 units in nine buildings but revised the plans and submitted a new application, just before Christmas.

Hunt says the exterior design is Central Otago-inspired, with schist rock and plaster.

“Then the interior style; the closest I could pick would be Provence or Tuscany – that relaxed, luxury feel.

“It ties in well with Central Otago architectural style, they’re very similar; the thicker walls and loggia space to get that indoor/outdoor living style.”

Working drawings are being drafted for builder Rilean Construction.

Hunt says: “My hope is we’ll be starting construction in July this year. It’ll be at least an 18-month build and my goal is to be open early 2019.”

There’ll also be a helipad and underpass under State Highway 6 as part of the development.

The total price tag is in the tens of millions of dollars.

Rilean Sponsors O'Pen Bic Cup at Wakatipu Yacht Club

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 13:46:16 +1300

Rilean Construction Sponsors Youth Cup at Wakatipu Yacht Club

"Sailing Away" by David Williams, Otago Daily Times, 31 January, 2017

Wanaka's Stella Nepia (right) takes to Lake Wakatipu for Saturday's Rilean Construction freshwater O'pen cup - the final leg of a summer circuit.

Competing against her were Auckland's Mathew Rist, left, and Jake South, of Ravensbourne, Dunedin.

Wakatipu Yacht Club rear commodore John Stalker, who is on the New Zealand O'pen Bic Association committee, said the weekend's field included 32 youngsters from across the country and two 12-year-olds from Bermuda.

The dinghies are a fairly new class of boat. Mr Stalker said they were the only junior learn-to-sail skiffs in the world and there were about 100 of the craft in New Zealand.

``Some of [the children] had only been in them twice before they sailed in the weekend,'' he said. ``It's all about fun and training and learning.''

The overall winner was Ravensbourne's Ollie Gilmore, while Queenstown's Jamie Shaw finished second in the under-19 age group.

The group was mentored by six coaches last Friday, including five-times America's Cup winner Sir Russell Coutts, and former top Kiwi sailors Barry McKay, Barry Thom and Hayden Whitburn.

Rilean Supports Non-Profit Group, Sustainable Homes Organisation

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:02:50 +1300

"Building industry professionals form Central Otago group", Scoop Media

A group of industry professionals concerned with the need to improve housing stock in the region have formed a steering committee to support the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) Homestar rating system for assessing the sustainability of a residence.

The announcement of the group’s initiative, named Sustainable Homes Organisation (SHO)-Central Otago, coincided with a meet-and-greet event in Queenstown earlier this week for NZGBC’s new CEO Andrew Eagles.

Eagles met with twenty industry professionals, including members of SHO, to give an update on the market position of NZGBC and share his vision. “My goal is to make Homestar mainstream,” he said.

The Homestar rating system evaluates the performance of a home on a scale of 1 to 10, with a high score representing a high-performing and sustainable residence.

A new, modern home built to minimum New Zealand building code would generally achieve a 3–4 star rating, and existing homes 2-3. The goal is for homes to score a minimum of 6, which indicates noticeable improvements in levels of warmth, dryness, health, and water and energy efficiency.

SHO-Central Otago aims to support this rating system as the most practical means of evaluating new and existing homes in the region, with the intention of raising expectations of how a residence can perform while using fewer resources. The group recognises that minimum building code does not suit the climatic demands of this alpine region.

SHO-Central Otago will use the expertise of various professionals in the building industry who have a specialty or interest in energy-efficient, sustainable practice. Members include representatives from Evolution, a division of Rilean Construction, eZed, Ltd, Mark Gray Architect, QUBE, SeeChangeNZ Ltd, Hiberna and recently elected Otago Regional Council representative Maggie Lawton.

“We hope to see better building practices become standard, and this rating system strongly encourages this by offering a way of comparing homes based on performance, not just aesthetics,” said SHO-Central Otago spokesperson and Rilean marketing consultant Annabelle Numaguchi.

She said the non-profit steering group would liaise between the community and NZGBC to ensure the points used to determine a Homestar score accurately reflected thermal efficiency and sustainability in practice, not just in theory.

The rating system has gained traction in Auckland and Christchurch, and SHO-Central Otago expects to give Homestar the support to become a standard, recognisable rating system in this region.

Queenstown Lakes District Council has proposed initiatives to promote Homestar by offering incentives for a residence achieving a 6 star.

SHO is set up as a model that can be adopted by other regions to help the rating system become a standard tool in the property market.

Architect Mark Gray said he had mentioned the formation of Otago steering group at the recent Homestar Leadership mini-conference. “Those from other regions expressed an interest in following suit,” he said.

Rilean Construction puts finishing touches to The Landing

Fri, 10 Apr 2015 12:58:18 +1200

Rilean Construction puts finishing touches to The Landing

Innovative Mexican restaurant Zambrero is one of the incoming tenants at The Landing shopping centre to have chosen multi-award winning construction company Rilean to fit out its restaurant.

With The Landing’s official opening just days away, Rilean – which is the main contractor for the development – is now working closely with some tenants to fit out internal spaces.

Franchise owner Yevrah Ornstein said his experience of working with Rilean during the build was “extremely positive”, which is why he chose to continue the relationship during fit out.

“I found Rilean really easy to deal with. The guys on the ground knew their stuff and I felt certain they’d do a great job,” he said.

“When I asked a tradesman how it was to work for Rilean, and he said “they really look after us” and was nothing but complimentary, this instilled in me great confidence.”

Ornstein is a Queenstown local and said supporting local businesses was paramount to his business ethos.

“It’s important for me to patronise local businesses and Rilean is the epitome of a local business in the sense of its passion, knowledge and experience.

“Rilean was extremely welcoming to my suggestions. We identified some unused space above one of the toilets that could be potentially used as storage, and they were very accommodating of my desire to use the space.

“I’m delighted with the result — its hip, smart, fresh and clean – and won’t date too quickly.”

It seems the feeling is mutual as Rilean Construction managing director and shareholder Steve McLean said Zambrero has been a “dream fit out”.

“The drawings were easy to work from, making our life much easier when providing a quote, and Zambrero was generally a very positive and proactive client,” he said.

“Being the main contractor on site gives us easy and early access to complete the inside of the unit, meaning Zambrero will be ready to trade as soon as we’re done.

“We’ve very proud of how well the construction of The Landing has gone and this pride is carried through to any fit outs we do. Zambrero’s a fine example of this.”

Located in Frankton near Queenstown Airport, stage one of The Landing was completed in December 2014 and main contractor Rilean is currently putting the finishing touches to stage two, set for completion mid-April 2015.

Zambrero is a quick-service restaurant franchise that sells healthy, fresh and nutritious Mexican food to support humanitarian projects in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. Formed in 2005, restaurants can be found in Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.

Queenstowners will be lucky enough to experience the Zambrero concept for themselves when it opens at The Landing in April.

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Italian pizzeria, bakery and organic health store to open at Queenstown’s The Landing

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:25:52 +1300

Italian pizzeria, bakery and organic health store to open at Queenstown’s The Landing

Two new businesses opening in Queenstown will bring a touch of European flair and organic goodness to The Landing development.

Experienced restauranteur and chef Jovan Sivakov and his family are moving from Auckland to establish The Artisan Bakery and Pizzeria, and open up right next door with the Organico Health Store.

The Italian family – which includes Jovan’s parents relocating from Taupo – own and operate three restaurants in Auckland and have 25 years’ of experience in Europe and New Zealand, 13 in Europe and the last 12 years in New Zealand.

The European-influenced Artisan Bakery and Pizzeria, open 12 hours daily from 6am, will offer all types of artisan bread from white to rye and French baguettes, as well as savoury and sweet pastries, croissants, cinnamon rolls, French tarts and meat pies.

The authentic Italian pizzeria will have space to dine in or take away.

The bakery and pizzeria will be the only place in Queenstown to serve Santos coffee, lauded in as the second-best organic coffee in New Zealand late last year in the Huhtamaki New Zealand Coffee Awards 2014.

The Organico Health Store will stock supplements, organic ice cream, dried fruit, seeds, organic pasta and oils, organic cosmetics and baby supplies, and will open from 8am to 6pm daily.

The two new businesses are scheduled to open their doors on May 1.

Meanwhile other businesses previously announced to the public are close to opening their doors.

Worldwide gym sensation Snap Fitness opens for clients early April. One of the gym’s three directors, Daniel Parsonage, said he was ‘excited’ to be opening Queenstown’s first 24-hour full gym facility with month by month contracts.

“It’s a $600,000 fit out, the equipment is up-to-the minute and is social media interactive, something unique in Queenstown,” he said.

“We’re happy to be part of the family at The Landing; there’s a good group of businesses set to be there.”

Also on the health and fitness vibe is Remarkable Physios, moving one of its clinics to The Landing and set to open its new doors on March 24. Managing director and principal physiotherapist Melissa Davidson said she was ‘really looking forward’ to the relocation.

“It’s an ideal ground floor spot with good parking and of course stunning views,” she said.

“It’s going to be great for our clients as its purpose-built, with lots of room and flexible, well-thought out spaces that are perfect for treatment and training,” Ms Davidson said.

The first stage of The Landing officially opened in December last year with Australasia’s leading automotive re-seller Repco becoming the first of the anchor tenants to open its doors.

Repco will be joined by a number of other new businesses intending to open on or around April 16.

Former Dunedin ‘locals’ Ed and Bryony Devereux will open Odelay Café, an Alpine-inspired space nestled into a sheltered North-facing position with seating indoors and out, while well-known local businesswomen Christine and Sharron Holland will launch Queenstown’s first hair and fashion concept store.

Auckland-based premium meat providers Neat Meat will open its second retail store and wholesale business, and the sixth House of Travel store in Otago will bring a wealth of tourism trade experience to Queenstown.

Australian-owned Mexican franchise Zambrero will also be at The Landing, as well as a Christchurch-based ethnic grocery specialist, offering foods from China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Set on 1.2 hectares, The Landing is Queenstown’s latest retail development and includes 110 car parks, 16 retail units, large green spaces, wide pathways, public seating and toilets and an abundance of bike parks.

The high-profile position, opposite the entrance to Remarkables Park Town Centre and adjoining Queenstown Airport, already has extremely good traffic movement.

Four premises are currently still available with areas from 80 to 330sqm and with strong expressions of interest registered for two of those.

Leading local construction company Rilean started work on the development in July 2014. Stage One is now completed, with Stage Two on schedule for next month.

‘The Landing’ development at Remarkables Park

Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:58:18 +1200

Rilean Construction starts work on ‘The Landing’ development at Remarkables Park, Queenstown.

Queenstown’s leading construction company Rilean has started work on the The Landing development at Queenstown’s Remarkables Park Shopping Centre which will include 15 new shops and car parks.

The Landing is the second shopping centre investment by Queenstown-based couple Lindsay and Di Williams of Savanna Group, who developed the Terrace Junction complex by the Frankton roundabout.

Savanna Group bought the 1.2 hectare site off the Porter brothers’ Shotover Park company earlier this year and will now proceed with the 3,200sq m building.

The development comprises 15 new shops located in three buildings opposite the existing entrance to the Remarkables Park Town Centre and New World Supermarket and an additional 140 car parks.

Savanna Group Director Lindsay Williams said he was “extremely pleased” to announce that Rilean Construction has been awarded the main building contract to construct The Landing complex.

“Rilean is an established and highly regarded award-winning construction company with a reputation for high quality building,” said Mr Williams.

“We’re delighted they are on board and look forward to working with them on this project which is important for not only Frankton but the wider Queenstown area.”

Mr Williams noted that The Landing will provide more than 60 new jobs in Queenstown and was “encouraged” to be signing successful anchor tenants new to Queenstown.

“Leasing interest has been high and several anchor tenants have been secured, which we’ll announce shortly. We’re looking forward to contributing to the thriving area that Remarkables Park Town Centre has become.”

Rilean Construction has been responsible for some of Queenstown’s best known commercial buildings such as Novotel Queenstown, Queenstown Motor Group, Queenstown Airport Koru Lounge extension, The Royal Oak complex in Arrowtown and many of the Terrace Junction fitouts.

Rilean shareholder/director Steve McLean said he and the team we’re looking forward to starting work on the Landing project.

“The concept drawings feature a combination of cedar weatherboard, schist and patterned concrete walls in a heritage-style design that will complement the existing Remarkables Park Town Centre in Queenstown,” said Mr McLean.

“Unusually for Queenstown, The Landing will feature some open green space and a large north facing central courtyard with year-round sunshine. There are extensive bike parking facilities planned, along with generous car parking and traffic circulation areas.”

Mr. Williams commented that the Savanna Group was determined to “provide a relaxing and enjoyable environment which visitors and customers alike could enjoy while going about their shopping and dining activities”.

“The central courtyard has been designed as a family friendly area which will be particularly welcomed in an area dominated by a fast growing family population,” said Mr Williams.

The Landing is perfectly-located and will further strengthen the soon-to-be-built eastern access road linking the Remarkables Primary School, new Shotover Country Primary School and the new Wakatipu High School just a few hundred meters along the road.

New state-of-the-art pergola at Walter Peak

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:33:34 +1200

Award-winning South Island construction company Rilean has dug the dirt on an all-weather restaurant extension at Walter Peak Homestead marking the final stage of owner Real Journeys’ expansion of the tourism offering.

The new 160 square meter outdoor pergola, which is being project managed by Rilean shareholder and director Steven Dent, will increase the restaurant’s capacity from 200 to around 350 people depending on set-up such as cocktail or dinner style.

Construction work has started and will be completed by end of September in time for the busy summer season.

Designed by Southern Hospitality architects the pergola structure will seamlessly extend from the main Homestead building and features PVC front and sides -- rather than traditional joinery or framing.

Custom-designed especially for Walter Peak, the state-of-the-art structure is “one-of-a-kind” and is mainly being constructed offsite.

“Logistically this is quite a challenging project as there’s lots of aspects which are being custom made off-site so the lead-in time is quite long to get things made in time. Once all the pieces are ready we’ll move it over to Walter Peak and complete the build there,” said Mr Dent.

“One of the most unique features is the electronic Insol Louvre roof which adds to the outdoor-yet indoor feel and has automated rain sensors which close the roof if it starts to rain.”

The structure consists of three PVC panels which can be opened or closed individually depending on the weather or on a group’s request.

There are no wrinkles in the PVC panels and the material is so state-of-the-art it’s “like you’re looking out of a large window. The front panels are three metres wide and completely translucent enabling guests to fully enjoy the views whether the panels are closed or open.

The construction is anchored at one end by a custom made fireplace which generates significant heat on cold winter nights and acts as a feature of the room.

At the opposite end a stack-stone wood fired BBQ aesthetically balances the fireplace and adds a unique visual element to the dining experience. Wood collected from Walter Peak will keep the BBQ and open fire roaring.

“Even though the building doesn’t have solid sides there are still a number of tradespeople involved that need to work together to ensure it functions fully. The permanent outside kitchen is another great aspect which adds to the uniqueness of the build.

Using local schist stone it’ll look quite spectacular once finished,” said Mr Dent.

Real Journeys purchased the land and facilities that underpin its Walter Peak operations from its landlords Convelle Enterprises Ltd last year.

Since then it has made a significant investment in upgrading the product offering with the refurbishments to the Homestead including a new chef and gourmet BBQ-style menu.

Real Journeys operations manager Luke Taylor said the pergola concept was conceived to expand the existing restaurant facility and enable people to sit outside during colder months.

“We have the most amazing view back towards Queenstown, which are unique to Walter Peak. Rather than extend the Homestead building, we wanted to create a permanent patio-style structure that maximised the stunning views and fine weather days,” said Mr Taylor.

“The all-weather space will complement the environment so it feels like you’re outside but actually you’re under cover, protected and warm. It will also enhance the Homestead, which was re-created in 1976 after the original one burnt down.”

“The Argentinian-style Parilla stone BBQ has been ‘kiwized’ for Real Journeys and is a real focal point of the building. All of the meat served at Walter Peak will be cooked outside on the BBQ area,” he said.

“We’re bringing gourmet cooking outdoors and delivering a very real Kiwi experience for our guests. They’ll be able to watch our award-winning chefs expertly prepare and cook offering an interactive element to our dining experience.

“Within the last 12 months we’ve invested significantly in our dining product and we’re pleased to unveil this next stage.

“It’s dining under the stars with all the comforts of a world-class restaurant and the food to match,” said Mr Taylor.

Rilean commences work on upmarket dealership at Remarkables Park

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:59:20 +1200

An upmarket car dealership will form the western entrance to Queenstown’s Remarkables Park Town Centre.

Work began just last week on a 765sq m showroom for Queenstown Motor Group – part of the long-established Dunedin-based Southern Motor Group.

The multi-million dollar building, by the Hawthorne Drive/Lucas Place/Riverside Road roundabout, is expected to be finished by Christmas and will carry popular 4WD brands Audi, Volkswagen and Subaru.

“We’re looking forward to making these brands available right here in Queenstown and to building our existing client base in the town,” Southern Motor Group managing director Ken Cummings says.

Cummings and his brother Pat are directors of property company Kenton Investments, which bought the high-profile site off Remarkables Park developers, Alastair, John and Neville Porter, last year.

“We’ve enjoyed a good working relationship with Remarkables Park Ltd, with two sets of brothers knocking together a deal that works for everyone,” Pat says.

“This showroom has been some years in the making – we’ve been watching the market and looking for the right position and right time.”

Southern Motor Group also operates Southern Motor Court and Southern Honda in Dunedin, as well as Southern Automobiles and Southland Honda in Invercargill.

It opened a service centre in Frankton’s Glenda Drive two years ago.

Pat expects the new showroom to employ 12-plus staff, “give or take seasonal highs and lows”.

He adds he’s delighted with the design by local architect David Stringer.

Stringer says the three individual roofs “reflect the tectonic movement in the landscape around here”.

Building the showroom is long-established local company Rilean Construction, whose recent Queenstown projects include part of the Kawarau Falls development and The Mountaineer building.

“It’s great to get our teeth into a high-profile new commercial building in this market,” director Steve McLean says.

Alastair Porter believes “it’s a sign of the growth of Queenstown that we are starting to attract high-quality motor vehicle franchise dealers”.

Porter adds that the showroom will “answer the question that people have had for many years – ‘why do you see the back of the [New World] supermarket when you arrive at Remarkables Park Town Centre?’

“The reason is that site was always a development site, and it will now provide a very attractive
entrance.”

Mountain Scene - 28th July 2011

To see progress photos and read more about this job, click on the following link: Queenstown Motor Group - New Showroom & Service Facility

Rilean Construction receives top national ranking for health and safety

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:38:24 +1200

Award-winning Rilean Construction has been rated one of the top construction companies in New Zealand for its exceptional health and safety practices and procedures.

The ranking has come from the construction industry’s national health and safety capability rating system AppCon.

Rilean, which operates throughout the South Island, achieved 98% in a recent AppCon pre-qualification process that awards companies a grade based on the strength of their health and safety practices.

The ‘Green Light’ rating now puts Rilean in the top ranks of pre-approved contractors in the country, which will be used by Christchurch contractors to establish a shortlist of tenderers for future jobs.

Rilean and seven other contractors have all achieved the impressive 98% grade and so far no company has achieved higher than that.

Rilean Construction Canterbury Manager Trevor Meikle said the ‘exceptional result’ gave the company an even bigger competitive edge in the Christchurch market.

“To achieve such a high score is fantastic and highlights what we already knew, that our health and safety procedures and practices are beyond reproach,” said Mr Meikle.

“The result isn’t just applicable to our work in Christchurch either. It shows Rilean’s commitment to health and safety competence as a company and is something we’re very
proud of.”

The AppCon Contractor Prequalification Database innovation was a recommendation from the Canterbury Rebuild Safety Forum in response to the influx of contractors coming to work in the area.

Launched in April 2012 it is being led by national health and safety organisation Site Safe NZ Inc.

Site Safe New Zealand Inc Acting Chief Executive Geoff Wilson said the system provided transparency in the industry and also aimed to raise health and safety standards through effective contractor management.

“While reducing the need to submit health and safety submissions for every job, AppCon stores all your information in one place so a major contractor can easily see another contractor’s rating before tender,” said Mr Wilson.

In order to receive an AppCon rating, companies and contractors complete a detailed online questionnaire and supply evidence of competency in their Health and Safety work. Based on criteria established by the Canterbury Forum, companies are then given a percentage mark and graded using the traffic light system.

Results are stored in an online database for all Tier One main contractors and project manager officers (PMOs) to access. The Christchurch Forum’s main contractors have already made a commitment to hiring companies that can prove a ‘satisfactory level’ of health and safety competence.

A red light is given for companies with a score up to 50%, an amber light for scores up to 75% and a green light for those achieving above 75%.

There are three levels of qualification available from Tier One (large construction and project management companies such as Fletcher and Naylor Love) to Tier Two which is for contractors such as Rilean and Tier Three for individual sub-contractors.

The AppCon database system enables businesses to provide feedback on contractors during and after a project’s completion, ensuring transparency and accurate, up-to-date information is available for companies at all times.

“AppCon also acts as a training tool, highlighting companies that may need assistance in their health and safety procedures. It’ll improve overall industry standards and grow their safety knowledge, competency and performance,” said Mr Wilson.

The AppCon system has proved so successful it has rolled out at a national level, beyond the rebuild.

Rilean commences work on Appartments at 22 Hallenstein Street, Queenstown

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:19:22 +1300

Ideally placed close to the centre of Queenstown, 22 Hallenstein

Ideally placed close to the centre of Queenstown, 22 Hallenstein is situated in a very sunny, protected microclimate. This exclusive real estate captures wide views of the surrounding mountains and Lake Wakatipu and is just a couple of minutes gentle walk to downtown Queenstown.

Cutting edge architecture, expansive glass frontages and superb location are the driving forces behind the design and creation of 22 Hallenstein. The luxury development recognises what potential buyers have been demanding in today’s market – quality construction, excellent insulation, generous outdoor living, gardens and loggias. Four Penthouses share two lifts, with very large terraces. There are 17 FREEHOLD RESIDENCES and they’re all realistically priced with low body corporate fees.

With 10 of the appartments sold and another one under contract offer further details can be obtained from the 22 Hallenstein Street web site www.22hallenstein.com/

Evolution Home Nears Completion

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:59:40 +1200

Rilean's first Evolution home is nearing completion....

Rilean's first Evolution home is nearing completion. The home is looking fantastic and by appointment only, prospective clients can view the home to develop and understand how our unique evolution series homes can make your future project up to 60% more energy efficient.

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