Dilworth Building, Auckland CBD
This prominent heritage
building is listed as a Category 1 with Historic Places Trust and
Category A with Auckland Council. The Dilworth Building has
recently undergone a like-with-like repair to return it to its
original state and design.
Like most of Auckland's older inner-city buildings, the Dilworth
Building has been subject to seemingly ad-hoc alterations over the
years, that have been removed in a process to return the building
back to its original state.
Kwanto was contracted to provide construction phase cost
consultancy services, bringing our experience in heritage work to
the team.
The like-for-like repairs provide some interesting challenges
for the construction cost consultant - for example, research had to
be undertaken into the unique green slate used on the turret.
Eventually a supplier of the same slate was found in the United
States.