Te Kete Project Update - December 2025

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Dec 12, 2025
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In this fourth MCLStead Project News Update we will cover off:

Broader Outcomes – Second Quarter
MCLStead’s Commitment to using Local Subcontractors as much as Possible:
- Spotlight on Advanced Plumbing (HB)
- Spotlight on Kinetic Electric
- Spotlight on Turfrey
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Broader Outcomes - Second Quarter

In our last project news update we shared some of our early progress against the broader outcomes we have committed to delivering for the Te Kete Project. Now we've completed the second quarter, we've more to share. See the table below:

Cultural Wellbeing	The cultural narrative for Te Kete has been installed in our site office meeting room to support project conversations with subcontractors & visitors
Social Wellbeing	In partnership with the Ministry of Education, six Napier schools will commence site visits in early 2026. These visits will give students an opportunity to view major construction milestones and learn about a range of construction associated jobs. MCLStead has an agreed work experience programme in place with EIT scheduled to commence in February 2026.
Economic Wellbeing	MCLStead have engaged 27 local subcontractors to date. MCLStead’s local subcontractors equate to 87% of current subcontractors engaged. MCLStead also has active trade accounts with 38 local suppliers of goods & services.
Environmental Wellbeing	Cultural Monitoring continues during excavation works to ensure tikanga is upheld and any potential findings are appropriately managed throughout the Accidental Discovery Process. In this second quarter MCLStead has recycled 100% of concrete and steel and diverted 70% of the general builders' waste from landfill. Mitre10’s Take-Back scheme is now active, with cardboard, plastic, wood and polystyrene being recycled from site.

Construction materials received by Blue Bins have been diverted to the locations in the table below:

Diverted Material	Diversion Location
Wood (untreated)	Pan Pac
Wood (treated)	Golden Bay Cement Mill
Green Waste	BioRich Ltd
Glass	OI Glass
Plastics (all)	Broker (overseas), Budget Plastics (NZ)
Cardboard/Paper	OJI Fibre Solutions
Concrete	Crushed and re-used on BHC managed sites
Steel (all)	Sims Metal

MCLStead’s Commitment to using Local Subcontractors as much as Possible

MCLStead is a joint venture of two local construction companies with over 100 years construction experience MCL Construction and Stead Construction. MCLStead is committed to delivering the Napier Civic Precinct project by local, for local and with local as much as possible. We’re in the process of engaging local subcontractors across various trades. You can find spotlights on Advanced Plumbing, Kinetic Electrical & Turfrey below:

Advanced Plumbing (HB) Ltd - Work on Te Kete

Advanced Plumbing (HB) Ltd is delivering the complete hydraulic services scope for the Te Kete redevelopment, including the new library (Te Aka), council chambers, and multi-storey office (Maranga) tower.

The scope includes the design coordination and installation of all building water supply, wastewater, and stormwater systems. Advanced Plumbing (HB) Ltd is currently active on site, with works programmed to continue through to early 2027, aligning with the wider construction programme.

Advanced Plumbing (HB) Ltd is resourcing the project with a dedicated delivery team supported by experienced local project management and technical staff. Being Hawke’s Bay based enables prompt decision-making, strong coordination with consultants and contractors, and rapid response to programme and design changes.

The Te Kete project involves a high level of service coordination and technical complexity across multiple asset types within a single integrated precinct. Key elements of the scope include:

Potable water supply systems serving public and commercial spaces
Wastewater drainage systems
Stormwater re-claim system to feed a non-potable supply to toilets and hose taps
Greasy waste installation for commercial kitchen.
Water metering for each tenant / zone
Coordination with structural, architectural, fire, electrical, and civil packages
Underfloor Heating

About Advanced Plumbing (HB) Ltd

Established in 2009, Advanced Plumbing (HB) Ltd is a locally owned Hawke’s Bay contractor. The company specialises in plumbing, drainage, and gas services across commercial, civil, and residential sectors and is recognised for technical capability, reliability, and collaborative project delivery.

Advanced Plumbing (HB) Ltd employs a highly skilled workforce of qualified plumbers, drainlayers, gasfitters, and heating specialists. Core services include:

Technical consulting and buildability advice
Backflow prevention testing and compliance programmes
Commercial stormwater drainage and filtration systems
Wastewater treatment plant design and installation
Central heating systems
Commercial and industrial gas pipework and valving
Grease and interceptor systems supporting environmental protection

Local Experience

Advanced Plumbing (HB) Ltd has an established track record delivering complex projects throughout Hawke’s Bay including:

Summerest in the Vines. Scope of works:
- hydraulic plumbing
- civil drainage
- rainwater harvesting
- hot water plant
- water pumping
- seismic design & installation

Ziwi Petfood Factory - NZ’s Largest Petfood Facility. Scope of works:
- Hydraulic Plumbing
- Civil Drainage
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Hot Water Plant
- Water Pumping
- Industrial Gas
- Pneumatic Controls
- Seismic Design & Installation

Rockit Global. Scope of works:
- Hydraulic Plumbing
- Civil Drainage
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Hot Water Plant
- Water Pumping
- Industrial Gas
- Sewer Pumping Station
- Seismic Design & Installation

MSD Office Building. Scope of works:
- Hydraulic Plumbing
- Civil Drainage
- Hot Water Plant
- Sewer Pumping Station
- Water Pumping
- Internal Stormwater
- Seismic Design & Installation

Kinetic Electricals’ work on Te Kete

Kinetic Electricals’ work on the Te Kete project is focused on the electrical work for both the new library, new council chambers and office tower. The scope of this electrical work includes:

Power and lighting
Electrical for Mechanical
Main Switchboards and Distribution boards
Solar panels.

While Kinetic Electrical have undertaken some initial preparation visits to site recently, it's not until April 2026 that they will be on site to formally commence their works. Daniel Ballantyne will be the Project Manager on site – Dan has experience in managing many projects for Kinetic Electrical throughout Hawke’s Bay and is looking forward to getting involved in the NCC Precinct project.

Who is Kinetic Electrical?

Kinetic Electrical's original electrical contracting partnership started off little different to any other – a couple of electricians working together from a rundown shed on a back section. But today, many years later, Kinetic Electrical has evolved into one of the largest contracting operations in the country, with 23 locations across New Zealand.

Kinetic Electrical Hawke’s Bay is the foundation company of the Nationwide Kinetic Electrical Group, based in Hastings and our electricians provide professional electrical services throughout the Hawkes Bay area and beyond. Whether you are in Hawke’s Bay, or anywhere else in New Zealand, Kinetic electricians are available to deliver professional electrical solutions.

Kinetic Electrical services include:

Industrial
Commercial
Residential (including new housing)
Rural
Data and communications
Switchboard design and manufacturing
Facilities management
Water management
Residential and Commercial EV installations

Kinetic Electrical Projects

Kinetic Electrical have worked on various projects across Hawke’s Bay over the last 30 years, some of these are outlined below:

Pan Pac Forest Products – Project Phoenix – 14 months, 8-10 staff

Rockit Apples – New Packhouse and Coolstores – 12 months, 6-8 staff

Hawkes Bay Regional Museum Research and Archives Centre – 18 months, 4 staff

What’s Next

Kinetic Electrical are looking forward to providing electrical works updates once they arrive on site in April next year.

Turfrey’s work on Te Kete

Turfrey’s work on the Te Kete project is focused on the roofing works for both the new library, new council chambers building and the office tower. The roofing solution specified across all three buildings is a roof logic system. Rooflogic systems are warm roof systems and have numerous advantages over traditional roofing designs those being:

Thermal performance-specifically designed to meet the Bays climate zone, the roof will reduce temperature fluctuations for all the building users normally associated with winter and summer seasons and greatly reduce energy consumption to achieve comfortable temperatures within all the spaces.
Acoustic performance-high levels of acoustic control are achieved through the roof design to manage interior reverberation
Fire performance - Proven and tested fire rating to meet the project requirements.
Corrosion zone- designed, specified and installed to withstand the marine environment

For the Te Kete project an Ultratherm MSR system will be installed. You can read more about this type of roof system here Warm Roof Systems - RoofLogic

Turfrey will have a dedicated project manager and foreman on site for the duration of works assisted by the roofing trades team accredited for the Rooflogic system installation.

Over 80 different components will go into the different roofing and cladding installations installed by the Turfrey team.

Who is Turfrey?

Turfrey's story began 50 years ago in the town of Waipukurau in Central Hawke’s Bay. Bruce Turfrey along with four staff began providing plumbing services to the region and developed a reputation for honest work, performed well.

Eldest son, Brad, joined the business as an apprentice, and eventually taking over the reins in 2013, beginning a process of expansion and investment in growth and infrastructure in a bid to meet the growing professional needs and expectations of the modern construction industry.

Brad's brother, Thomas, joined as Operations Manager in 2015 and the family are now supported by an experienced management team and growing staff of construction professionals who support the Company's values and vision for a modern, responsive and progressive construction sub-trades business.

You can find the company timeline here Our Story – Turfrey.co.nz

What is important to Turfrey?

The Turfrey values are core to their identity and how they go about daily decisions. Being guided by these beliefs and principles makes decisions easier and relationships stronger. Staying focused on what is important to them and walking the talk at every level of the business ensures they stay focused now and in the future.