Whatever the size or complexity of your move, we have the experience to help you relocate with ease!
From museums, libraries, police stations, warehouses to corporate offices, there’s not much we haven’t relocated!
Corporates
BECA
2024-2025
Logistical planning and management of the relocation of Beca from Pitt Street to their new home in Wynyard Quarter. The Beca project incorporated significant amounts of re-use FF&E complicated by a staged handover of the new building.
The Warehouse Group
2021-2022
B&W engaged to undertake a comprehensive FF&E and storage audit. B&W’s contract extended to include the optioning of storage solutions for significant volumes of a huge range of items.
Fidelity Life
2021
B&W were engaged to plan and manage the relocation of Fidelity Life to their new Fanshawe Street premises. The pure relocation included the re-use of considerable amounts of FF&E which was modified as part of the move. B&W’s scope was increased to include planning the exit of the Carlton Gore Road premises, advising re start up processes to run the new offices and full scheduling and management of the soft fit out.
2 Degrees
2021
In addition to planning and management of the relocation of 2 Degrees to their new Fanshawe Street premises, B&W conducted a comprehensive storage review and analysis, managing the reduction of storage. B&W’s scope included planning and managing the full exit and handover of old premises to the Landlord.
Tonkin + Taylor
2021
Tonkin + Taylor engaged B&W to plan and manage the relocation of approximately 500 staff from their long occupied premises in Carlton Gore Road to Fanshawe Street. In addition to the office move field services stores were relocated to two locations.
Precinct Properties
2019-2020
Consultancy to schedule the Soft Fit Out Access for Commercial Bay for five key tenants. Commercial Bay (PWC Tower) comprises 39 levels and presents a logistical challenge to populate the building with the FF&E required.
Zespri
2018-2019
Relocation of Zespri’s offices in Mount Maunganui (approx. 344 staff).
Spark NZ (previously Telecom)
2025-current
B&W continue to provide space analysis and planning services across New Zealand.
2024
Space analysis and planning for the relocation of Spark from Victoria Street West into 50 Albert Street in addition to the planning and management of the relocations.
2012-2023
Re-stacking of both the Wellington and Auckland buildings to achieve operational efficiencies as defined by the client. B&W engaged to manage relocations in Auckland, Wellington and Hamilton.
2011
B&W managed the relocation of approximately 2000 staff from Wellington CBD locations into the new Willis Street location, followed quickly by a fast track project to relocate approximately 1500 staff within Telecom Place … over one weekend!
2010
Approximately 3500 staff were relocated from 8 or more Auckland CBD locations into the new Telecom Place, including the consolidation of staff into existing buildings.
BNZ
2024-present
B&W’s role at BNZ has evolved over many years from pure relocation project management to providing: stakeholder change and people management; client-side fitout design co-ordination; complex space analysis and planning.
2022-2024
Logistics planning and implementation for relocating approximately 1800 staff into 1 Whitmore Street from multiple buildings in Wellington. Extensive re-use of FF&E along with the development and management of a delivery schedule for new FF&E from multiple suppliers.
2022-2023
B&W have been engaged to plan and manage the space planning, relocations and soft fit out aspects for projects in Wellington (1 Willis Street) and Auckland CBD.
2018
Engaged to plan and manage relocation and facility set up (FF&E) in Wellington and Auckland.
2018
Engaged to manage the set up of new accommodation in Auckland, furniture swap outs in current premises and relocations within and between buildings.
2017-2018
Significant relocations and management of the facility readiness of multiple Wellington locations as a result of the Kaikoura earthquake. Temporary premises were occupied until more permanent locations were secured.
2013-2014
Relocation from and subsequent return of approximately 1500 BNZ staff to Harbour Quays as a result of the Wellington earthquake. Staff were temporarily accommodated in 9 CBD locations and planning and execution was fast-tracked.
2013
Relocation of staff into and within 80 Queen Street, which included a shift to flexible working.
2009
BNZ move into 80 Queen Street which included the business critical Dealing Room
2009-2010
Wellington – relocation of approximately 1000 staff from 5 locations. The move included a 320 seat Contact Centre which operates 24 x 7 and the Wellington Dealing Room was relocated in January 2010.
2008
Relocation of approximately 500 staff from 4 locations into Quay Park. The move included a large and business critical Contact Centre.
Kiwibank
2018
Initially engaged to manage the relocations, B&W’s role was expanded to include the planning and management of the facility readiness with respect to the new FF&E.
Trustpower
2015-2016
Project Managers for the relocation of Trustpower from locations in Mt Maunganui and Tauranga into their new home in Tauranga
NZME
2015-2016
Project Managers for the relocation of approximately NZME staff inclusive of a News room, radio stations and, contact centres between various Auckland locations.
Fonterra
2018
B&W continue to work with Fonterra as required for Workplace and Property Projects, most recently with respect to internal changes at the Fonterra Centre
2015-2016
Engaged as Project Managers for the relocation of approximately 1600 staff into the new Fonterra Centre in Auckland.
2014-2015
Engaged to Project Manage the establishment of an Experience Centre.
2012-2013
Part of the Project Revive (Fonterra Centre Accommodation Refurbishment and Team Relocation) team with a subsequent role providing Facilities Management support.
ASB
2022-2023
B&W were been engaged to undertake audits within North Wharf encompassing: working styles, technology, and storage to inform a re-stack. B&W have scheduled and managed the resulting internal relocations.
2013
Engaged to manage the delivery to site and installation of furniture and soft fittings for ASB’s new facility at Wynyard Quarter.
2007
Management of the delivery to site and installation of furniture and soft fittings for approximately 800 staff into the new facility at Smales Farm.
Datacom
2017
Engaged to manage the delivery to site and installation of furniture and soft fittings for Datacom’s new Auckland Head Office.
AgResearch
2023
Engaged to plan and relocate AgResearch’s Lincoln facility (multiple laboratories) into a new facility.
NIWA
2022-2023
NIWA relocated multiple specialised scientific laboratories and extensive field equipment into a new facility in Hamilton. B&W were engaged as the relocation/logistics specialists for this unique relocation.
Education
Massey University
2024-current
B&W continue to plan and manage relocations for Massey University with a broad scope of work.
2022
B&W worked with Massey University to ensure a seamless go live of their new Innovation Complex late 2022. B&W’s role included detailed planning for laboratory equipment moves, dangerous goods and ensuring that critical down-sizing occurred pre move.
ACG
2018
Planning and management for the occupation of ACG’s new Auckland Campus
Weltec - Te Auaha
2017
Relocation Project Managers for the occupation of the new Performing Arts Centre “Te Auaha”. This unique project included the relocation of specialised teaching spaces and associated equipment associated with Recording Studios, Hair and Beauty, Film, Dance, Jewellery and more.
University of Auckland
2007-current
B&W Consulting are engaged by the University’s Property Services to plan and manage ongoing relocations across the University’s multiple campus.
Significant relocations include:
– Occupation of Owen G Glen
– Relocation of Scientific Laboratories to enable the Science Build and return of Labs to new/refurbished spaces
– Engineering School move from Auckland campus to Newmarket
– Medical School moves within, from and to Grafton Campus
Unitec
2017
Planning and management of many departments at Unitec with the most significant and challenging being the relocation of Plumbing and Gasfitting, Carpentry, Automotive Schools.
Health Care
MercyAscot Hospital
2025
Planning and management of the relocation of Operating Theatres, Sterile Stores, PACU, ICU and Ward into the new Gilgit Wing.
Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora)
2025- 2026
Contracted by Health New Zealand as Migration Consultant for Project Maunga, with responsibility to plan and manage the relocation of : Emergency Department ICU, NNU, Laboratory, Radiology and other Support Services into Te Rau Mātāpuna o Taranaki.
Greymouth Hospital
2019-2020
Appointed by the Ministry of Health as Migration Project Manager for the occupation of the new Greymouth Hospital. This project included the relocation of: Emergency Department, CCU, Theatres, Radiology, Pharmacy, Inpatient Wards and more.
Christchurch Hospital
2017 – July 2019
Appointed by the Ministry of Health as Migration Project Manager for the occupation of the new Outpatient facility and the new Hagley Building on the Christchurch Hospital City site.
These relocations include:
– Dental, General Medicine, Ophthalmology and more Outpatient Clinics
– Emergency Department
– Radiology
– ICU
– Inpatient Wards
2015-16
Appointed by the Ministry of Health as Migration Project Manager for the move of inpatient Wards and associated Clinical and Non Clinical services from the Princess Margaret Hospital to Burwood Hospital.
Pegasus Health
2017
Relocation of Pegasus Health’s 24 Hour Surgery (which remained operational throughout the move) in Christchurch.
Auckland Hospital
2003
Robyn Richards, working for Carson Group, was appointed Migration Manager to lead a team of Project Managers who delivered a project which included the relocation of:
– 258 inpatients
– 1 x Emergency Department
– 2 x Intensive care units
– Radiology Department
Greenlane Hospital
2003
Robyn Richards, working for Carson Group, was appointed Migration Manager to relocate Greenlane Hospital Services to the new Auckland City Hospital, a project which included the relocation of:
– 60 inpatients
– 4 x Cardiac Operating Theatres
– 2 x Intensive Care Units
– Inpatient Wards
National Women’s Hospital
2004
Robyn Richards, working for Carson Group, was appointed Migration Manager to relocate the National Women’s Hospital Services to the new Auckland City Hospital, a project which included the relocation of:
– 80 women and babies
– 4 x Operating Theatres
– Delivery Unit
– High Dependency Unit
– Neonatal Care Unit
Southland Base Hospital
2004
Planned and Managed by Robyn Richards:
– 60 inpatients were relocated
– 1 x Emergency Department
– 1 x CCU/IOCU
– 4 x Operating Theatres
– Sterile Services
– Inpatient Wards
– Laboratory
– Library
– Radiology
– Records stores
Wellington Regional Hospital
2007-2008
Planned and Managed by Robyn Richards:
– Theatres
– Intensive Care Units (Adult and Neonatal)
– Delivery Unit
– Sterile Services
– Radiology
– Inpatient Wards
BOPDHB - Tauranga and Whakatane Hospitals
2022-2023
Planning and management for the relocation of Renal Services from various buildings into a new and larger facility on the Tauranga Hospital site.
2013-2104
Detailed planning and management for the relocation of Whakatane Hospital – ED, Acute Care, Theatres, Inpatient Wards, Sterile Services.
2012
Relocation of 2 inpatient wards at Tauranga Hospital.
High level planning for the Whakatane Hospital move in 2014.
2011
Relocation of ICU/CCU and Medical Day Stay.
Relocation of staff at Whakatane Hospital.
Relocation of staff between buildings in Tauranga.
Counties Manukau (Middlemore)
2008-2009
Clinical and Non Clinical service relocation at both the Middlemore and Manukau sites including ward moves into the new Edmund Hillary Block.
Christchurch Women’s Hospital
2005
Peer review of move planning.
Museums and Libraries
Canterbury Museum
2022-2023
B&W had the privilege of working with Canterbury Museum to plan and manage the logistics for the relocation of the entire collections of the Canterbury Museum (more than 2.3 million objects). This resulted in approximately 4000 truck movements of precious taonga over a continuous move activity period of seven months. Aligned to an extensive packing programme, large high density shelving systems were dismantled, relocated and assembled along with customised storage solutions and diorama from exhibition spaces. The successful relocation was a result of input from a large number of dedicated subject matter experts and a focussed project team.
National Library of New Zealand
2025
As part of the Te Ara Tahi Programme, B&W planned and managed the logistics to relocate kaimahi into the new Aitken Street Building in addition to moving kaimahi and collections within the National Library of New Zealand.
2008-2012
Logistics Project Managers for the exit of all collections and approximately 320 staff from the National Library. The collections were, in the main, packed and relocated to decanting locations in accordance with stringent conditions which were developed, documented and signed off by the client. The collections returned to the refurbished Library in 2012. The physical relocation activity took approximately 6 months for the return alone.