Warehouse projects aren’t know for their drama, but there was definitely a touch of the spectacular in the conclusion to this enclosed canopy build in Mt Maunganui. Undertaken at a 13,000m2 bulk storage facility that Haydn & Rollett constructed a few years ago, the 150m x 30m canopy covers an existing yard between two warehouses used to store grain and fertiliser.

None of it was necessarily straightforward. Extensive surveying was required to get the detailing of the new steel portals spot-on, for instance. But the major complication arose when it became clear there would be a six-month delay in the supply of roof fans (which were required for smoke removal to meet fire standards) out of Australia.