Gulf Contracting - Passive Fire Protection Auckland

Auckland Rail Operations Centre

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:07:43 GMT

The Auckland Rail Operations Centre in Ellerslie opened in March 2024 will see teams from KiwiRail, Auckland Transport and Auckland One Rail working more closely together to improve train services across the city.

The building has been built to a one in a thousand-year level of earthquake resilience; contains 31km of cabling, around 1,500 power points and has two backup generators; and is a lifeline utility that can link in with Auckland emergency management.

Big Chill Distribution – Ruakura

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:26:59 GMT

Gulf Contracting was proud to provide Passive Fire treatments over nine months at the Big Chill Distribution cold-storage facility at the Ruakura Superhub in Hamilton.

Apollo delivered the design and build of the $40 million facility, a 12,000m2, state-of-the-art Greenstar 4 building that showcases, not only sustainability and efficiency, but also innovation. With two 2,500m2 freezers, two 2,500m2 chillers offering a total of 16,760 pallets spaces with versatile storage solutions to cater for both short-term transit and long-term storage needs, the facility is set to be the key storage hub for imported and local frozen and chilled consumer goods throughout the Waikato region.

Westfield Newmarket

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 04:00:26 GMT

Building Auckland’s most spectacluar shopping centre was a huge job and the Gulf team was heavily involved for more than a year.

Gulf’s contribution included sealant application on the many Tilt Slabs around the site – visible on all four sides of the development, spanning two city blocks.

The Hub – Unitec

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 04:13:59 GMT

2018 Auckland Architecture Awards Winner, Unitec The Hub – Te Puna represents a brave move by the Unitec institute of technology to support the development of a community hub and library.

Polished and assured, the building is an excellent conversion of what was once a windswept courtyard into an embracing gathering space. Delivery of a comfortable environment for occupants has been a motivating factor for the architects. The clearly defined roof structure caps an ethereal, light-filled and naturally ventilated space. Gulf’s contribution included sealant application, waterproofing and passive fire. Specialised waterproofing included an 11m x 4m water feature/living wall.

Tatua Co-op Waikato

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 04:28:29 GMT

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd, trading as Tatua, is an independent co-operative dairy company in the Matamata-Piako District of the Waikato Region, in the North Island of New Zealand.

It is located in the rural locality of Tatuanui, approximately 8 kilometres east of Morrinsville. The co-operative is owned by 114 shareholder farms, all located within a 12 kilometre radius of the processing factory.

The company specialises in the production of dairy ingredients and dairy foods including, dairy flavour ingredients, specialty nutritional ingredients, bionutrients, consumer and foodservice dairy products.

Gulf’s contribution to this project included the application of 60,000 linear metres of sealant, including all hygiene areas to a very high standard.

SKHY Apartments

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:32:59 GMT

SKHY is a new residential precinct for Auckland. A beautifully designed collection of apartments and buildings with an enduring sense of quality and character.

Six distinct and unique home types are available, all featuring robust and elegant architecture and interiors designed by award winning Cheshire Architects in collaboration with Lamont & Co.

Rosedale Apartments NCC

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:43:06 GMT

Located in Albany on Auckland’s North Shore is Ultimate Care Rosedale Village, a modern retirement village offering comprehensive care packages to those living in serviced apartments in a boutique village setting.

Gulf provided Passive Fire protection services throughout the facility.

Pokeno Yashili Dairy

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:55:36 GMT

China’s Yashili NZ opened its Pokeno infant formula manufacturing plant in 2015 in a location selected for optimal logistics and product transportation.

The state of the art facility covers 30,000 square metres and is strategically located on the main highway within the triangle formed by Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga. The production plant was designed and constructed with the help of New Zealand-based companies to operate under strict quality controls, and all of its output is shipped to China.

NZ Defence Force Battle Training Facility

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:21:31 GMT

The NZ Defence Force Battle Training Facility (BTF) is a Papakura based four-storey special operations unit built of reinforced concrete, rubber and steel with special features to simulate scenario-specific training.

It looks like a plain concrete building, but is surrounded by a special tar seal designed to stop live rounds from ricocheting. Inside is lined with steel and reinforced rubber blocks and ballistic, moveable walls to imitate different environments. The building also has a full live-fire stairwell, a main ground-floor training space with two storeys, 360-degree balcony, roof entries and many more world class training provisions.

Library Lane Apartments

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:25:06 GMT

Positioned away from the commercial area of Albany, Library Lane Apartments is a new complex that puts a focus on residential living within easy access to nature, the lifestyle of Albany Village and motorway access to the city and west.

Striking contemporary architecture, stylish interiors and a sensitive use of space all come together in one stunning development. State-of-the-art solid steel and concrete construction and cutting-edge urban design featuring high-quality durable cladding, Library Lane apartments offer lush, landscaped grounds and secure undercover car parking.

North Shore Hospital Awhina Training Centre

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:29:04 GMT

The Waitemata District Health Board Awhina Simulation Centre is a sophisticated, high tech clinical training facility that contains the features of a fully operating hospital environment for students to observe, learn and practice.

The unique 475 sq m Simulation Centre is purpose retro-fitted as a mini-hospital environment suitable for a wide range of medical and healthcare training. Awhina allows the DHB to provide high-quality and high-value learning, research and innovation opportunities and fulfil its promise of ‘best care for everyone’.

National Mini Storage – Hobsonville and Newmarket

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 05:34:53 GMT

National Mini Storage was one of the first Self Storage companies in New Zealand when it opened in 1991. Over the following years further Auckland sites were purchased and developed into self-storage facilities.

In 2007 they added the Albany 2 facility after converting an existing warehouse, completing an award winning extension in 2015. Each new build or extension has to incorporate new technologies and innovations to improve services for customers, and is created using long term suppliers to ensure professional maintenance and upgrades.

Farmers Silverdale

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:41:14 GMT

Under construction at Millwater Parkway is the new, full-offer Farmers’ department store, across a 6000sq m two-level site with an additional 3000sq m for approximately 30 speciality stores including Whitcoulls, Pascoes and Stevens.

Silverdale Mall captures the best in architectural design and ambience with convenient undercover parking over three lower levels for 415 cars. Built on a major feeder road to the main retail precincts of Silverdale, Orewa and the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, the area is earmarked as the future commercial heart of the Hibiscus Coast with a projected population growth of 57% over the next 20 years.

ASB Waterfront Theatre

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:47:10 GMT

The ASB Waterfront Theatre Complex in Wynyard Quarter, Auckland, comprises of a 668-seat theatre, bar, cafe, gallery and events space. It is the first theatre in the Southern Hemisphere to be targeting a 5 Green Star rating for efficiency and sustainability.

Its standout features include a glass-walled air-bridge, a glass lift lined with cedar and an eye-catching staircase with wooden balustrades. Performers have a string of VIP dressing rooms with their own private bathrooms, two separate dressing rooms each with 20 seats, Hollywood lighting, storage areas and ensuites.

Botanica Apartments Mt Eden

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:50:42 GMT

Nestled near the feet of Mt Eden lies the high quality a Botanica apartment complex, featuring exclusive dual level homes with landscaped courtyards and basement carparks.

The distinctive architecture was inspired by the surrounding natural beauty and is defined by defined by rich timber, textured concrete and organic finishes. Every terrace is perfectly situated to capture the abundant natural light, and the ground floor boasts a limited selection of retail and commercial spaces.

Bunnings Grey Lynn

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:54:51 GMT

Encircled by some of the country’s wealthiest suburbs, Bunnings has taken the lease of one of the biggest private landholdings on Auckland’s city fringe.

Only 2km from the CBD, the property features a prominent corner position and three road frontages including one to the major arterial route of Great North Road, where 20,000 cars pass every day. The site has two levels of car parking with 212 bays connected by dual sets of travellators and lifts to retail and trade areas, to be occupied by high profile national brands, many leaders in their category.

Cider Project Ponsonby

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:01:10 GMT

Anchored by leases from Countdown and Fairfax NZ, Ponsonby’s Cider Building complex at 4 Williamson Ave encompasses mixed-use retail and office spaces with street level retail outlets.

The development comprises a 4000sq m supermarket, 8000sq m of office space across three floors; 520 car parks and 11 specialty retail tenancies by national brand-name tenants. The Cider building is part of a wider project that also includes the Vinegar Lane precinct of architecturally-designed residential and commercial lots.

Danone Dairy Co

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 20:06:16 GMT

A subsidiary of French dairy giant Danone, Danone Nutricia NZ expanded their blending and packing facility at their Airport Oaks plant in Auckland in 2016.

The upgraded facility includes a new gravity blending tower and canning lines in keeping with Danone Nutricia’s world-class quality standards. The site now includes an innovation centre to launch new products and packaging for the Asia Pacific region.