Beacon Awards Supreme Winner

Congratulations to the Beacons Awards Supreme award winner for 2023
Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities for the Bader Ventura development.

We are ecstatic to be partners on this award-winning Passive House development.

Described by judges as “a standout example of innovation in the sector” and a “Good project, strong focus on shared learnings,” Industry experts are excited to see replication of this building model which met thermal performance caps 12 years ahead of schedule, rolled out across larger sites.

Delivering 18 dry, warm and healthy homes where public housing customers pay around $1 a day to heat and cool their homes, Bader Ventura also significantly reduces carbon emissions.

We are proud to have provided structural and geotechnical engineering services for this innovative Homestar v5 public housing project. Read more about our experts engineering solutions this industry first public housing project.

Auckland Regional Manager and Principle Structural Engineer, Jan Jober, attended the event.

“Bader Ventura is an incredibly innovative project. The high level of considerations given by all parties has demonstrated the change possible within New Zealand’s construction industry. The structural and geotechnical teams at Kirk Roberts Consulting are extremely proud to be partners in this highly effective development.”