6-8 Munroe Lane

Munroe Lane is a campus-style commercial office development in Auckland, NZ. Set on a 13,800 sq ft greenfield site, the 87,000 sq ft building boasts extensive floor plates and a central atrium. Designed with the modern work environment in mind, the structural grid allows large spans and uninterrupted workspaces. 

RCP is the client project manager, bringing its deep experience to guide the whole process from design to construction to completion. It has managed the consultant team and the main contractor throughout. RCP also assisted with stakeholder management and worked closely with a local Māori design consultant to successfully engage local iwi (tribe) in the design process and with the site's blessing.  

COVID-19 presented one of the biggest challenges to the construction phase. The project had just broken ground when New Zealand went into lockdown. RCP was instrumental in navigating the whole team through all of the uncertainty. It required revising the procurement strategy, resequencing the construction program, and exploring creative options. As a result, RCP managed to recover a lot of delays through efficient procurement strategies and program acceleration methods. 

The site will serve as a hub for anchor tenant Auckland Council, which will take over close to two-thirds of the space. The move will allow the Council to collocate several existing offices under one roof and foster better communication between its teams.