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21 Sep 15
Greenline
Welcome to our latest Greenline. We are all glad to see Spring is finally on it's way and there is still enough snow around for the downhill skiers amongst you. We are pleased to bring you some updated technical information and a round up of interesting installations around the country.
Base Building, The Remarkables Ski Field
The Remarkables Ski Field new Base Building, constructed by Arrow International, was built over 3 levels at a cost of $20million replacing the original Base Facilities built in the 1980’s.
Designed by renowned Queenstown Architect, Michael Wyatt.....
Powell Fenwick House, Christchurch
This ex IRD/Work & Income building in Christchurch has been completely renovated through all levels to make it a modern five storey building with all the integrated technology you could ask for, for consultants Powell Fenwick.......
Hawkes Bay DHB Mental Health Building
This superb plumbing install is being carried out by long time aquatherm installer Panton Plumbing from Hastings.
The Plumber tasked with this accuracy critical install is Rex Lange, a very experienced installer of aquatherm products........
141 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch
A new six-storey office building overlooking the Avon River in Christchurch, designed well known architects JASMAX, is another great example of cutting edge design, engineering and seismic technology.
A Southbase Construction project and mechanical services by David Browne Contractors.
Under construction in the upper North Island
Auckland is certainly steaming ahead at present in all facets of construction. The diversity of installations for aquatherm in the upper north region is best described in the roundup of projects featured below.
Fonterra House
This project is a notable head office utilising aquatherm in potable hot and cold water, reclaimed water and irrigation.
BECA
DL Good Plumbers Ltd.
The Orchards Retirement Village
A multi stage Metlifecare retirement complex in Glenfield using aquatherm green for all cold plumbing services.
Hydraulic Services Consultants Limited
Chenery Contracting Ltd
Building 302, Science Centre, University of Auckland
A high profile Fletchers project with complex plumbing services and extensive HVAC services utilising aquatherm blue for chilled water and low temperature heating. Chenery Contracting are undertaking this intensive plumbing services requirement in aquatherm green for a variety of services in university science applications.
BECA
Chenery Contracting Ltd
Axis Plumbing Ltd
Trust Power Tauranga
A multi-level head office project with hot and cold and chilled water installation.
BECA
EnviroAir
Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing
Westgate Shopping Centre
HVAC applications are condensate reticulation in aquatherm blue and cold water supply in aquatherm green for this high profile Fletchers development.
Hydraulic Services Consultants Limited
Axis Plumbing Ltd
DL Good Plumbers Ltd
Otahuhu Pool & Leisure Centre
A great community project in Otahuhu piped in aquatherm green for hot and cold plumbing and aquatherm lilac for reclaimed water. An ideal application for high corrosion areas.
GHD
Illingworth Plumbing Ltd
Bupa Retirement Village projects
There are several villages under construction for Bupa currently in the Auckland region and aquatherm are on board with installations in both in-wall flexi sliding sleeve applications and aquatherm green and lilac for main water supplies.
Norman Disney & Young
MacMillian Plumbing
206 Victoria Street West Redevelopment
A Mansons TCLM Ltd redevelopment of the Victoria Street West carpark alongside Victoria Park Markets. 39 up-market apartments utilising aquatherm products in potable water services.
Express Plumbing
Glen Innes Redevelopment
Jeffries Plumbing Ltd have their hands full with a large number of semi-detached dwellings in conjunction with Jennian Homes/Milestone Homes for Housing New Zealand Corporation.
The Jeffries team are doing a great job installing aquatherm green for all potable water and reclaim services.
Technical Advice and Best Practices
aquatherm pressure testing green, lilac and blue
aquatherm would like to remind installers of the importance of completing and submitting the required Pressure Test after completing an installation.
aquatherm uses the test information to verify proper processes for warranty purposes.
aquatherm flexi sliding sleeve expanding best practices
Care must be taken with expanding tooling, aquatherm uses a locked expanding head so that incorrect expanding tools will not over expand.
Only used brand matched aquatherm expanding tool and expanding heads....following the connection technique guidelines...
Need technical information?
The Technical section of our website is updated on a regular basis to ensure up to date technical information is available to both designers and installers and to ensure downloads are current and in support of solution requirements. Take a look......
Videos and Welding Techniques
Don't forget!......aquatherm provides many services online including a wide range of videos on products and welding techniques.
New Staff to support you...
Please welcome our new Customer Service Representative
We are very pleased to announce that Heather Thompson joined aquatherm NZ Ltd in April this year as our Customer Service Rep.
Heather comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in customer service and logistics.
aquatherm's new Technical Representative - Jason Ball
We are thrilled to welcome Jason Ball to the role of Technical Representative covering the Upper North region and is based in Auckland at our head office in Penrose.
Having worked on large commercial projects such as apartment blocks, retirement home developments, hospitals, prisons and schools Jason brings a wealth of hands on plumbing expertise and technical knowledge to this role.
Last but not least...
As we may not have had contact with you personally for a while, please feel free to update your details.