Christchurch City Council has voted to approve the BESIX Watpac design and construct lump sum contract to build the Te Kaha stadium after more than a year of design and consultation. BESIX Watpac is the lead contractor in the Kōtui consortium which was appointed in March 2021 to deliver the stadium. The team includes architects Warren and Mahoney, and global stadium design experts Populous and Mott MacDonald.BESIX Watpac is working with local New Zealand construction company Southbase and has let trade packages for early works. A team of BESIX Watpac staff are already located in Christchurch and the company intends to use local trades and suppliers where possible to manage cost in the construction schedule.
Christchurch City Council has voted to approve the BESIX Watpac design and construct lump sum contract to build the Te Kaha stadium after more than a year of design and consultation. BESIX Watpac is the lead contractor in the Kōtui consortium which was appointed in March 2021 to deliver the stadium. The team includes architects Warren and Mahoney, and global stadium design experts Populous and Mott MacDonald.BESIX Watpac is working with local New Zealand construction company Southbase and has let trade packages for early works. A team of BESIX Watpac staff are already located in Christchurch and the company intends to use local trades and suppliers where possible to manage cost in the construction schedule.
