Projects

27th May 2025

Queenstown Airport Carpark

Queenstown Airport Carpark B is an existing facility that underwent an upgrade in early 2025. Upon completion, the upgrade featured an improved sealed surface, road markings to enhanced parking safety, clarified pedestrian access, and a stormwater system upgrade to prevent…

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12th November 2021

Wakatipu Basin Residence

While single level, this residence has high spec features in both exposed finishing and concealed structure.   Structural features in the building include exposed insitu concrete cores to each of the three separate wings, thermally broken slabs, timber framing and…

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26th May 2021

Bunnings Queenstown

Hadleys undertook the structural construction monitoring of the new Bunnings Queenstown store.

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1st December 2019

Kingston Village Subdivision

The Kingston Village Subdivision is a 750 lot development south of the Kingston township. It has been confirmed as one of the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund projects to increase the supply of residential housing across New Zealand. Once all stages…

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2nd October 2019

27-31 Rees Street

Located on the corner of three high profile streets in downtown Queenstown, Tiki Corner was developed in 1964. Since that time the building has had many uses and, more recently, has been progressively upgraded to resist earthquakes. To ensure no…

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1st October 2019

Wharf Assessments

Hadleys are currently involved in the structural assessment of 3 marine structures owned by QLDC. These include the Kingston historic wharf and boat ramp, the Glenorchy Pier and the Queenstown Bay Lake Wall. This work follows on from previous assessments…

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1st December 2018

Queenstown Hill Residence

This complex 550m2, four level architectural home on a steep Queenstown hill site had many design challenges for Hadleys to overcome. Structural features include 6m high cantilevered retaining walls, suspended garaging and driveway over occupied spaces, exposed in-situ concrete retaining…

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1st December 2018

QLDC Threepwood Stormwater

Hadleys undertook the upgrading of an area of undersized stormwater network where regular flooding and erosion was occurring. This included the following: Catchment and hydrological assessment to determine peak flows; Detailed design and documentation of 750mm stormwater main including rock lined…

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1st November 2018

Kawarau Falls Bridge

One of the largest local highway projects in recent times, completed successfully on a challenging site.

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1st August 2018

Camp Glenorchy

Camp Glenorchy is New Zealand’s first Net Zero Energy accommodation facility developed in accordance with the Living Building Challenge framework. It includes camping, campervan sites, serviced cabins, communal kitchen and gathering areas, multi purpose function facilities and on-site staff accommodation…

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1st June 2018

Cardrona Ticket Building

A new ticketing building for Cardrona Alpine Resort provides an architecturally striking new entrance to the resort. Hadleys worked closely with the architect to develop efficient structural systems that were both easy to transport to the alpine location and environmentally…

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1st October 2017

81-85 Beach Street

This commercial building with dual street frontages was largely unmodified since construction in the 1980’s. A complete redevelopment of the building was developed by the architects including complete new street frontages, removal of existing stairs, installation of new stairs and…

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1st September 2017

Paradise Ziplines

High in a canyon beyond Glenorchy lies the new tourism adventure of Paradise Ziplines, which comprises eight ziplines through original beech forest and over the Oxburn Creek below. Hadleys worked with the developer to design over 1000m of wire rope…

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1st August 2017

Cardrona Chondola

A mix of chairs and gondolas, this is the first cabin style lift in New Zealand.

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1st July 2017

Oliver’s Ridge House

This bespoke family home set into hillside used Passive House principles to provide low maintenance and energy efficient living

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1st June 2017

Arrowtown Cottage

This modern Arrowtown cottage has been nestled into the hillside with basement garaging and modern living over. Engineering features include insulated foundations, downpipes concealed within structural columns and a low slung cantilevered steel pergola. Hadleys developed details in close conjunction…

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1st December 2016

The Tiers Subdivision

The Tiers is a residential development comprising 13 units over five building platforms on a steep and challenging site along Frankton Road. The initial assessment of the site raised concerns around tension cracks and bedrock shears when excavating the roads,…

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1st October 2016

Eastgate Shopping Mall Civil Works

Hadleys were involved in the site works for the Eastgate Shopping Centre in Christchurch when a new KFC restaurant was added to the existing shopping centre. Our role included the initial site investigation, followed by site works design and documentation,…

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1st August 2016

AVA Building

Hadleys were involved with the seismic strengthening of the Absoloot Value Accommodation building on Beach Street that happened alongside other planned upgrades to the building. Initially we completed both the initial and detailed seismic assessment reports which showed the 1960’s…

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1st July 2016

Highground Subdivision

Highground is a high quality, 4 lot rural subdivision in the Wakatipu Basin. Hadleys were involved from the project’s inception and were responsible for developing the master programme and staging strategy, managing consent compliance, completing a Resource Consent for water…

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1st June 2016

Bendemeer House

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1st December 2015

Mitre 10 Civil Works

Hadleys carried out the civil engineering design and construction monitoring at Mitre 10 Mega in Shotover Park, Frankton. This involved the design of on site stormwater and sewer drainage reticulation, water supply, access roading and carpark and site earthworks on…

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1st November 2015

Malaghans Road Rehabilitation

A 1.2km section of the Malaghans Road pavement near Arrowtown was rehabilitated using Foam Bitumen Stabilisation along with associated improvements including minor geometric improvements, culvert extensions and headwall construction, entrance way and intersection improvements, power pole relocation, and drainage improvements….

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1st July 2015

Coronet View Townhouses

This 740m2, four unit apartment complex was designed around providing an architecturally interesting and solid building that provides warm and affordable housing on the hillside close to the centre of Queenstown. Each of the four bedroom units are split over…

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1st June 2015

Dalefield Residence

This pavilion style home in a garden setting includes a unique concrete fireplace formed using six precast panels. Precast concrete panels also feature for external elevations, along with exposed timber scissor trusses internally and insulated ground floor slabs. Hadleys worked…

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1st May 2015

Government Earthquake Assessments

Hadleys have undertaken seismic assessments for Government Agencies in the lower South Island. Southland Schools Boiler Chimneys Hadleys assessed the Boiler Chimneys at 15 Southland Schools for the Ministry of Education. The seismic strength and stability of each chimney was…

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1st May 2015

36-38 Shotover Street

Hadleys undertook the structural engineering of the 4 storey building renovation on Shotover Street. A single tenancy that used to occupy three levels from the basement up with a full height atrium was converted into multiple tenancies including an underground…

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1st May 2014

Local Authority Earthquake Assessments

Hadleys have undertaken numerous seismic assessments for Local Authorities in the lower South Island including Initial Seismic Assessments (ISAs) and Detailed Seismic Assessments (DSAs). Council Offices and Library ISA Hadleys completed ISA assessments for the Queenstown Lakes District Council on…

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1st September 2013

Wyuna Residence

A large 660m2 home set into the hillside above Glenorchy featuring natural and durable materials internally and externally. Tall stone clad chimneys and a large suspended waffle slab terrace are both architectural and structural features of the home. Other features…

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1st July 2013

The Jade Factory

The Jade Factory is located in a historic stone building in Arrowtown originally constructed in the 1870’s. In addition to a two story new build addition to the rear of the sloping site the original building was earthquake strengthened from…

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1st June 2013

Queenstown Trail

The Queenstown Trail covers over 100km of walking and cycling trails around the Wakatipu Basin and Gibbston Valley. Hadleys completed the design of a 25m clear span steel bridge over the Arrow River, located directly under the existing State Highway…

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1st June 2012

Milford Sound Harbour Redevelopment

This project won the Silver Award of Excellence at the ACENZ Innovate NZ Awards, 2014 The Milford Sound Freshwater Basin harbour is a fundamental element of New Zealand’s tourism infrastructure and is located in an iconic New Zealand landscape. During…

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1st December 2011

Queenstown Airport Crosswind Runway

Hadleys were involved in the sealing of the crosswind runway at Queenstown Airport in 2011. Sealing the runway, which has operated as a grass airstrip since the establishment of the airport in 1935, became necessary to improve its year round…

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1st July 2009

Gorge Road Landslide Assessment

Hadleys were involved in assessing and monitoring an active landslide on Gorge Road during road construction works. Design work by others failed to identify the risk and effects of substantial earthworks which undercut an active landslide area. Construction works caused…

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1st June 2009

Coronet Peak Snowmaking Infrastructure

Our work on the Coronet Peak Ski Area Snow Making Infrastructure and Reservoirs was recognised in 2010 when Hadley Consultants won the Supreme Award at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards.

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