The Salvation Army purchased a number of properties in the
Crawford/Princes Street vicinity adjacent to their Divisional
Headquarters with a view to constructing a Salvation Army One-Stop
Shop operation on the site.
Signal Management Group were engaged to provide several
site analysis options and report on the entire site. One preferred
option was selected and Resource Consent was subsequently
obtained for this option. Construction then took place
over several phases.
Phase 1 - Employment Plus
Employment Plus provides vocational training and educational
facility for young adults in Dunedin.
The $1.8M project was to redevelop existing buildings for
use by Employment Plus. This would provide 8 classrooms, student
café, kitchen, toilets, staffroom, large sewing room, extensive
administration facilities and first aid room. The project also
included a recreational area and covered walkway with extensive
siteworks and landscaping between the buildings. Car parking for 46
vehicles was provided on the site in a courtyard environment.
Tinted aluminium windows and doors were installed throughout.
All rooms achieved a high level of acoustic performance through the
use of Corraperf ceiling cladding and Flamestop and Vertiface
panelling. All mechanical and electrical services were installed as
new with air conditioning throughout. New Colorsteel roofing was
installed to both buildings.
Phase 2 - Community Ministries, Bridge and Oasis
Offices.
Following the successful completion of the Employment Plus
project, the Salvation Army engaged Signal Management Group
to manage Phase 2, the relocation of their Community
Ministries, Bridge and Oasis offices from Filleul Street,
Dunedin.
The $2.9M project was to redevelop existing buildings to provide
office accommodation, a bulk food store and food preparation areas
for Community Ministries. The project also provided new
accommodation for Bridge and Oasis. A new entrance was constructed
facing Crawford Street that allows access through to these
facilities and Divisional Headquarters operations.
The project supplied new accommodation over 2 floors for client
group rooms, client group kitchen, toilets, counselling and
administrative offices together with staff rooms and kitchen.
A central atrium and a new mezzanine floor was constructed
for additional accommodation. A high level of acoustic
performance has been incorporated into the design for counselling
and confidential rooms. New aluminium windows and doors, together
with new colorsteel roofing, has been provided throughout. A
separate quiet waiting room/crèche with audio- visual
communications has been designed within the new entrance area. This
allows young children and parents to listen and view church
activities in an area without disturbing those activities.