Kerepeti Housing Development

Ngāi Tahu Property’s $133m Kerepeti development saw 208 homes built as part of the Hobsonville Point community located in Auckland, New Zealand.   

Split across two neighbourhoods, 'Uku' and 'Kerewhenua', the development offers a range of terraced housing, walk-up apartments and apartments. About half the 208 homes were priced below the Auckland median house price and 30% were earmarked for the Hobsonville Point affordable homes Axis programme. 

RCP was engaged after masterplan approval and provided its full suite of project management services, from design, programme and infrastructure to procurement and contract administration.

Possibly the biggest challenge we faced was having four contracts with four builders, effectively running one master project across two sites. To manage this risk, the team appropriately staged and set out the work to remove any ambiguity between building sites. We worked closely with each of the contractors to ensure they understood the level of quality required and to ensure consistency throughout the development. This was particularly important at the touch points where contractors’ worksites came together. 

Today, 'Kerepeti' is proof of how successful medium and high-density developments can be for the developers and the communities they support.