Business as usual: Priority Projects

by Metropol | October 15, 2025 8:33 am

It’s always a gnarly one, figuring out how to do major works to a residence or a business without interrupting life or trade. Disruption and/or relocation add significantly to the cost, so it is a huge advantage if it can be avoided altogether.

For years now, the team at Priority Projects has made collaborating with clients remaining in situ their speciality. The way in which the team enables ‘business as usual’ to continue while key works are completed is a huge advantage to clients. The latest building to receive their expert attention is in Kingsley Street, Christchurch. Requiring earthquake strengthening, it is home to three commercial tenants that not only needed to remain trading, but also to maintain safe access for the many customers they serve each day.

“We did the majority of work after hours,” says Jason Turner, project manager at Priority Projects. “We also had to leave the carparks available for their clients.” The building needed strengthening to 70% NBS (New Building Standard) by fitting a structural ring beam at high level, K-Braces, and a large ground beam. New fire systems and upgraded accessibility features were added. “The job itself wasn’t complex,” says Jason, “but we needed to do a lot of liaison and communication with the staff of the three affected businesses, and that is a great forte of our team.”

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