Southbase Construction project manager Chad Robinson (left) and site engineer George Bushell, inspect the new concrete piles at the Te Rangihiroa Residential College construction site. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSONThe north Dunedin skyline is about to change again as construction workers put the finishing touches on the concrete foundations for the new $100million Te Rangihiroa Residential College. The new 450-bed residential college will include seven levels, with 125 bedrooms with ensuites, a dining hall and kitchen, multi-functional communal spaces, offices, a reception area, and college staff accommodation, spread over four wings. When complete, the 14,000sqm K-shaped structure will meet five-star Green Star sustainability criteria, which is believed to be a first for a residential college in New Zealand. Mr Willis said the new college was the first purpose-built university-owned college in more than 50 years.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 13, 2021 16:39 UTC