Karanga-a-Hape Station
20 June 2024
5:30 – Introduction & community engagement – Simon Mitchell, Community Manager
5:35 – Station entrance structures – Michael Coup, Construction Manager
5:40 – Urban Realm – Michael Coup, Construction Manager
5:50 – Station fit-out – Kevin Hopkins, Fit-out Manager
6:00 – Station design – Craig Pamplin, Station Design Manager
6:10 – Project K – Manoj Nathoo, Auckland Transport
6:20 – Discussion and questions
6:20 – End
Simon Mitchell, Community Manager
Michael Coup, Construction Manager
Roof guttering installed
Façade preparation
L0 final coatings underway
• Stage 1-3 torch on complete and concrete protection installed
• Finishing works below ground
• Glazing completed
• Services installed and backfilling underway
Michael Coup, Construction Manager
Completed:
- eastern backfill completed
- granular road construction
- north-west area – concrete completed
Currently works on:
- eastern concrete works - hoarding removals
Completed:
- eastern backfill completed
- granular road construction
- north-west area – concrete completed
Currently works on:
- eastern concrete works - hoarding removals
Coming up next:
- northern footpath works
Coming up next:
- Vector futureproof ducting
Ventilation panel mould
• Casting completed
• Final sealant to be completed
• Completed
Stage 1 – 4 Weeks
Stage 2 – 4 Weeks
• Reversal of Cross St flow
• Vector ducting installation
• Barrier removal
• Controlled access for residents
Stage 3
• Vector ducting installation
• Controlled access for residents
• Weekend closure (29-30 June) at Matariki for final ducting
Kevin Hopkins, Station Fit-out Manager
We have a total of 503,000m of cable to install.
Currently at 360,000m installed.
Two shifts in operation. 184 men on site.
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Main switchboards installed, connected and ready to liven
We have completed the installation of all four main switchboards (MSBs). All incoming supply cables and all outgoing supply cables are installed.
These four MSBs supply power across our station.
Very strict controls are in place to manage the rooms and equipment across the station as power is applied.
• Termination of distribution boards is well underway.
• There are 66 boards downstream of the MSBs to be installed.
• The progressive livening will allow critical system poweron to be achieved.
• The main communications rooms have had cabling pulled and coiled.
• Installation of the fans is well underway.
• There are five fans across Karang-aHape station – two in Beresford Square and three in Mercury Lane.
• The fans were manufactured in Germany.
• The rest of the metalworkshrouds and attenuators - were all locally manufactured.
• Door installation is progressing (80% of the total doors have been delivered to the site).
• The installation of access stairs, ladders, balustrades, and MEFH Riser floor grating is progressing.
• Epoxy floor finishes are progressing and protected to accept MEFH equipment delivery.
• Platform Terrazzo flooring, end of platform cladding (Shadowbox) and ceilings are progressing.
• Porcelain wall cladding is progressing in the Mercury (MLA) and Beresford (BSQ) entrance escalator shafts.
• Ceiling grid is progressing at the Beresford entrance and Beresford escalator shafts.
• MLA 4th Element cladding is progressing.
• MLA and BSQ service block louvre installation is completed.
• BSQ service block cladding is progressing (vertical fins in front of the louvres are installed)
• BSQ entrance window glazing is completed, and the MLA glazing subframe is progressing.
Square - Vent Pou
March 2024
Project Managers
• Jason Budd – Construction Delivery Manager, AT
• Robyn Burrell – Construction Delivery Associate, Alta
AT Development Response Lead
• Manoj Nathoo
JFC
• Martin Walker – Contract Manager
• Sally Logan – Stakeholder Manager
Pitt Street (Greys Ave - top middle; Karangahape Road - bottom right)
Mercury Lane (Karangahape Road at left of diagram)
