Resident well-being is highest priority
Selwyn Village is home to 560 residents, all over 65 and many with mobility or health challenges. As in all things, the Selwyn board wanted their well-being prioritised during construction. It went looking for a partner who could minimise disruption and keep entry points safe and accessible so families and friends could visit at any time during construction.
Following a tender process, the Selwyn board selected Expedite, impressed by our recommended approach – we look beyond how construction projects are traditionally managed.
We call that our White Glove Service, a way of working that centres the needs of the people who live or work in a space.
Budget set in stone
A charitable organisation, Selwyn had to account for every dollar it spent. Expedite could offer pricing certainty by taking a whole-project view. The fixed price contract accounted for strategy, design, buildability and costs, so we could fully manage – and be accountable for – the budget at every stage.
Innovation in construction phasing
Expedite designed a phased approach, with each storey completed consecutively and within three weeks. This reduced the time residents would need to relocate to other village accommodation. That made a much more comfortable construction period for residents – people could mostly stay in their homes – and saved Selwyn significant rehoming costs.
A designated contact person for the residents remained on-site to answer any questions, and a booklet outlined details and key dates to help with planning.
“The method Expedite came up with was to actually go floor by floor with the scaffolding. It was unique and really, really slick. You could just see each floor operating really well. They’d move to the next, move to the next, and by the time they got to the second block, it went really fast.”
“The method Expedite came up with was to actually go floor by floor with the scaffolding. It was unique and really, really slick. You could just see each floor operating really well. They’d move to the next, move to the next, and by the time they got to the second block, it went really fast.”
What we delivered
Expedite delivered a seamless end-to-end construction process from board approval to project handover. Partnering with the client’s architect of choice meant Expedite could engage early in the process, overseeing design and managing sub-trades to minimise disruption and maintain strict budget control.
Expedite delivered a seamless end-to-end construction process from board approval to project handover. Partnering with the client’s architect of choice meant Expedite could engage early in the process, overseeing design and managing sub-trades to minimise disruption and maintain strict budget control.
Expedite delivered a seamless end-to-end construction process from board approval to project handover. Partnering with the client’s architect of choice meant Expedite could engage early in the process, overseeing design and managing sub-trades to minimise disruption and maintain strict budget control.
