This document summarizes the 25 year history of The Building Intelligence Group, a New Zealand project management firm. Some key points: - The Building Intelligence Group was founded in 1989 and has since delivered hundreds of projects across many sectors and locations in New Zealand. - Notable projects include the Supreme Court of New Zealand, the New Zealand War Memorial in London, and the proposed Canterbury Earthquake Memorial. - The company has four offices around New Zealand and a team of passionate professionals who have helped clients successfully complete projects. - As the company celebrates its 25th anniversary, it looks back on accomplishments and milestones while looking forward to continuing to add value to clients' projects.

1. Issue 20: August 2014
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SPECIAL
EDITION:
25YEARS
OFPROJECT
MANAGEMENT
SUCCESS

2. “IFEVERYONEISMOVINGFORWARDTOGETHER,THEN
SUCCESSTAKESCAREOFITSELF,”SOSAIDHENRYFORD.
BUSINESSISAJOURNEY,ANDCELEBRATINGOUR25YEAR
ANNIVERSARYISASMUCHABOUTENJOYINGTHEMILESTONESFROM
THEPASTASLOOKINGTOTHEFUTURE.OVER25YEARSWE’VEMADEA
DIFFERENCETHROUGHOURINDEPENDENCEANDKNOWLEDGETOADD
VALUEANDENSUREPROJECTSUCCESSFOROURCLIENTS–CHANGING
NEWZEALAND’SLANDSCAPES,COMMUNITIESANDSKYLINES.
Many of our clients have been with us for
the long term, and we’ve helped support
their successes as we’ve built on ours. Since
we began, we’ve delivered projects in just
about every sector, at every size, budget and
time scale. Our reach is truly national with
offices in Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington
and Christchurch.
When it comes down to it, we know that our
success is due to the passionate people we
have on our team and the equally dedicated
people we have had the privilege of working
with. Thank you to all our clients, design
consultants and contractors who’ve been on
the journey with us. n
25MILESTONES
YEARSOF
SECTOREXPERTS
GOVERNMENT | EDUCATION | HEALTH |
COMMERCIAL | OFFICEFITOUTS |
SEISMICSTRENGTHENING |
HOSPITALITYANDHOTELS |
LOCALGOVERNMENT | RESIDENTIAL |
CULTURALANDCOMMUNITY |
CUSTODIALANDJUSTICE | HERITAGE |
PROCESSING | INFRASTRUCTURE |
WAREHOUSING&MORE
Over 25 years we’ve worked on more than
400 Government projects including the
Supreme Court of New Zealand for the
Ministry of Justice. This iconic building was
officially opened by HRH Prince William on
January 18th 2010.
In 1989 the business was established by
Dave Mann with the vision of providing
independent project management services at a
time when the concept of project management
was relatively new. We tackled our first project
– the TAB Computer Centre, a new build office
and printing facility in Petone.
CULTURALIDENTITY
Our empathy with cultural projects is
deep. We’ve proudly worked on the
New Zealand War Memorial in London,
the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in
Wellington and currently we are working
with CERA on the Call for Ideas to
Remember design competition for the
Canterbury Earthquake Memorial.
ANEWNAME
In October 2006 we
launched our new
brand as The Building
Intelligence Group,
as our presence
and standing in the
marketplace really
took off.
FIRSTPROJECT
NUMBEROF TREEHOUSESBUILT
ONE
SUPREME COURT
OFNEWZEALAND
CHRISTCHURCH
OFFICEOPENS
Our Christchurch office led by Darron Charity
opened in January 2011. Darron and his team
have responded to the challenges of the
Canterbury earthquake recovery and rebuild
with heart. Such was their passion to help our
clients, they worked 24/7 in the early days.
Their dedication continues with numerous
rebuild projects. Getting Spark New Zealand
(formerly Telecom) back into business and the
seismic remediation of the Ibis and Novotel
hotels were standout projects with the Ibis
being the first hotel to reopen in the Red Zone.
Spark Place, Auckland

3. LATESTHIGHLIGHTS
ANEWMILLENNIUM
ANEWICONICHOTELON
AUCKLAND’SSKYLINE
Our first hotel project was the landmark
Ascott Metropolis in Auckland. Our client
wanted “a piece of New York” so we took
his vision and we sought the assistance of
a New York architect. The project involved
the construction of a new 42 level tower
with hotel facilities, 360 apartments and
retail. We delivered this stunning iconic
hotel in late 1999 ready for the 2000
Millennium celebrations.
ISOCERTIFIED
SUCCESS IS
HAVINGVALUESTHATMEANAS
MUCHNOWASTHEDAYWESTARTED
ASONE
PASSIONATE
IMPRESSIVE
CERTAINTY
In 2013 our commitment to quality processes
across our business was recognised with
ISO 9001: 2008 Certification.
IN2012BRENTTHOMSON
JOINEDOURDIRECTORS
–DAVEMANN,IANMACASKILL
ANDANDREWCOOPER
THEY’REALLHANDSON
INTHEBUSINESS.
CANTERBURYEARTHQUAKE
MEMORIALCALLFORIDEAS
TOREMEMBER
THEPROPOSEDCANTERBURY
EARTHQUAKEMEMORIALWILLHONOUR
THELIVESOFTHOSEWHODIED,
ACKNOWLEDGETHETRAUMAOFTHOSE
WHOEXPERIENCEDTHEEARTHQUAKES
ANDRECOGNISETHOSEWHOHELPEDIN
THEAFTERMATH.
On July 12th, Earthquake Recovery Minister
Gerry Brownlee announced that a site for
the Memorial had been chosen, at a ceremony
attended by Christchurch Mayor Lianne
Dalziel, Kaiwhakahaere for Te Rūnanga o
Ngāi Tahu Ta Mark Solomon and families of
the bereaved.
The Memorial will anchor the Te Papa Ōtākaro/
Avon River Precinct between Montreal Street
and Rhododendron Island. The site was
selected following feedback from family
members of the bereaved which showed a
wish for the Memorial to be very much a space
which incorporates water, trees and greenery.
Mayor Lianne Dalziel said “We have gained
so much strength from coming together
since the earthquake, both in our grief and in
our optimism for the future of Christchurch,
and it will be wonderful to have a Memorial
space where we can share our memories,
experiences and hopes.”
The shape of the Memorial will be decided
through an open design process – open to
anyone of any age, across the world. The
Government has earmarked up to $10 million
for the Memorial, while the Mayoral Relief
Fund will contribute one million.
Stage One of the Call for Ideas to Remember
process calls for people to submit their ideas
on how the Memorial should be and look. “We
anticipate this process will generate hundreds of
ideas, and we very much look forward to seeing
people’s creativity and vision for a unique and
fitting Memorial,” Mr Brownlee said. Stage Two
will shortlist six ideas, and the people shortlisted
will be invited to further develop their design
ideas. The favoured design will become the
Canterbury Earthquake Memorial.
The Building Intelligence Group has been
chosen to manage the design process.
Project Director Byron Roff comments on
the opportunity to be a part of the journey to
bring the Memorial space to life. “The Building
Intelligence Group has had a long affinity with
memorial and public space projects. We were
proud to manage the design and installation
of the NZ War Memorial in London in 2006 –
commemorating the enduring bonds between
New Zealand and UK soldiers. Creating the
Canterbury Earthquake Memorial is as much
about the process as the outcome, and it will
be a very special journey and time of healing
for the people of Christchurch.”
This design invitation is open to anyone with
a vision to contribute. The Call for Ideas to
Remember closes 12 noon, 22 August 2014.
Visit ccdu.govt.nz to learn more, and find out
how to enter. n
MBIE Headquarters, Stout St, Wellington Canterbury Earthquake Memorial - Call for Ideas to Remember
INNOVATION
EMBRACES
HISTORY
THEREDEVELOPMENTOFTHEFORMER
DEFENCEBUILDINGINSTOUTSTREET
SEESACLEVERFUSIONOFARTDECO
CHARACTERWITHCONTEMPORARYAND
COLLABORATIVEWORKINGSPACES,
PROVIDINGAUNIQUENEWHOMEFORMBIE.
The vision to see the renewal possibilities for
this 74 year old building at 15 Stout Street,
Wellington began with Property Developer
Maurice Clark, who recognised the potential
within this Art Deco building that has long been
part of Wellington’s heritage fabric. With around
21,000m2
of rentable area over eight levels, the
scale of the opportunity attracted the attention
of the Government, who began negotiating
for the premises, initially with the intention
of securing the building for the Ministry of
Education. Late into the negotiations, the
decision was made to relocate the newly
formed Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment (MBIE), bringing 1800 staff
together from five separate buildings into one
collaborative headquarters.
Innovation was the mantra, starting with the
unique Development Agreement where Maurice
Clark as Landlord provided not only the base
building upgrade but also provided the majority
of the fitout to suit MBIE’s specifications.
The Building Intelligence Group was engaged
as MBIE’s Project Manager to ensure that
the redevelopment ticked every single one of
MBIE’s expectations.
The redevelopment cleverly blends old with
new, with the heritage features of the building
restored, including the facade, marble foyer, Art
Deco staircases, bronze window frames and
terrazzo sills. Timber salvaged from the roof
has been reused in the ground floor conference
room doors and to create a timber feature
wall in the atrium. Blended with this are all
the latest technology features expected of a
modern office environment, including energy
efficient Dali lighting systems, new miconic lifts,
wireless technology and an innovative curved
LED screen above reception. One of the key
design changes involved the old semi-enclosed
loading bay at the rear of the building. Now
an eight level glass topped atrium anchors the
heart of the building and is the focal point for a
ground floor reception area and public cafe.
MBIE’s General Manager of Property Nicola
Bowler describes how the redevelopment has
the potential to be a game changer for MBIE.
“The relocation project is the final part of the
creation of MBIE which started two years ago.
Having the majority of our Wellington based
teams located in one building will help the
Ministry be a more joined up organisation.” The
MBIE team set up a model office to test many
styles of collaborative working to get it right.
Different spaces within the building have been
designed for different ways of working, with
informal break out areas, meeting rooms and a
kitchenette on each floor punctuating a largely
open plan environment.
MBIE’s new headquarters is a reference site
for future Government fitouts. “At 11.65m2
per person, it has achieved a 31 per cent
reduction in office space, delivered superior
workspaces and is expected to save the
Government $40-$50 million over the next 20
years.” says Nicola Bowler. n

4. View of the 8 level glass topped
atrium at MBIE’s new headquarters.
Architects Warren and Mahoney.
Furniture for the soft fitout provided by Vidak.
Photography by Jason Mann.

5. WORLDWIDENEWSANDTRENDS
Image courtesy of Google.
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Apple’s Campus 2.
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HANDSOFFTHEWHEEL
WITHGOOGLERECENTLYUNVEILING
ITSNEWELECTRICCARSINMAY,THE
COMPANY’SSELF-DRIVINGGOALIS
BECOMINGEVIDENT.BUTIT’SNOT
THEONLYCOMPETITORINARACE
TOREVOLUTIONISETRANSPORTAS
WEKNOWIT.
The Google vehicle has a number of
drawbacks, such as its size (two-seater)
and speed (limited to 25mph). But also in
May, Carlos Ghosn, head of Renault-Nissan
announced that his company would produce
a car that drives itself by the end of 2018 – red
tape notwithstanding. Renault has already
prototyped the Next 2 version of its Zoe model,
which allows drivers to let go of the controls at
speeds below 30 kilometres per hour thanks to
GPS positioning, cameras and sensors.
Because these cars don’t need to be
‘attached’ to a person, they can be
programmed to share both access and costs.
And Google project leader Chris Urmson is
not the only one to envision cities without
parking lots (no need to park autonomous
cars, they can be constantly mobile).
Tony Seba is a Lecturer in entrepreneurship,
disruption and clean energy at Stanford
University. He was recently in Auckland as
part of the Auckland Conversations series,
where he spoke on ‘Clean Disruption’ and the
trends that will radically transform transport
and energy infrastructure. Electric vehicles,
self-driving cars, massive uptake of wind
and solar generation, and the Internet of
Things (objects other than computers that
communicate with each other) are on the
cusp of making fossil-fuelled vehicles and our
urban transport systems obsolete.
Tony’s book ‘Clean Disruption of Energy and
Transportation’ imagines the world in 2030 –
where all new mass-market vehicles will be
both electric – super efficient and powered by
the massive uptake in renewables – and self-
driving. He predicts these changes alone will
render up to 80 per cent of parking spaces
and highways redundant.
There’s a huge ‘drive’ towards getting
autonomous vehicles developed and tested.
The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin recently
demonstrated fully autonomous convoys –
part of the military’s ongoing effort to un-man
their vehicles. Meanwhile, engineers at the
University of Michigan in Ann Arbor are
building a simulated city centre to provide a
real-world simulation of dense city traffic. The
city will feature smart programming that offers
‘real’ potential accident scenarios.
The future, as Tony sees it, is coming,
and coming fast. The question is how city
planners will use these technologies to rethink
and redraw public and private transport to
being cheaper, safer and more sustainable.
Helsinki has already committed to do away
with private cars by 2025. The details are yet
to be established, but the plan is to provide
a range of highly interconnected mobility
options that are cheap, easy and flexible
enough to outcompete private cars. n
INGOODCOMPANY
GOOGLE“BESTOFFICEINTHEWORLD”
ANDGOOGLETOPSTHELIST.ITSSTATUS
ASANINNOVATIVEEMPLOYERISWELL
KNOWN,PROVIDING‘GOOGLERS’
WITHNAPPODS,MEALSANDON
SITEDRYCLEANING.THECOMPANY
CERTAINLYHOUSESITSSMART,
CREATIVEPEOPLEINSMART,CREATIVE
OFFICES,BUTIT’SNOTALONEWHENIT
COMESTOINNOVATIVEWORKSPACES.
Apple Campus 2, currently under construction
on a 70 hectare site in Cupertino, California,
includes a 260,000m2
‘Mothership’ set in lush
native forest. Once completed in 2016, the
ring-shaped building will house 12,000 staff,
‘visually banish’ cars, and be powered solely by
renewable sources. The numbers are equally
impressive: six kilometres of glass, a 2,000-car
underground park, 1,000 on-campus bikes.
But size isn’t everything when it comes to
providing innovative workspaces, and not all
innovators rely on high-tech solutions. Pallotta
Teamworks, a small charitable organisation with
a modest budget, hasn’t thought outside the box
– it’s stayed within it, housing staff in colourful
shipping containers arranged within a large,
airy warehouse in Los Angeles. And the staff
of architecture firm Selgas Cano enjoy a bug’s
eye view of the forest floor from their beautiful,
almost subterranean workspace nestled in the
trees in downtown Madrid, bathed in natural light
but protected from the harsh Spanish sun.
This fits well with the Japanese idea of
“shinrin-yoku”, or forest-bathing, the belief that
immersing yourself in the natural environment
benefits your physical and mental wellbeing.
Evidence suggests that workers take fewer
sick days and become more productive when
architectural elements allow them natural views
and ample lighting. Workers with access to
nature report that their jobs are less stressful
and more satisfying. With this in mind,
Samsung’s new San Jose headquarters will
have lush gardens on nearly every floor, Amazon
is building glass spheres where staff can work
and socialise in a park-like environment, and
Google’s Dublin office is carpeted in grass.
Closer to home our client Spark New Zealand
(formerly Telecom) provided an innovative
collaborative environment for 2,800 staff at
Spark Place in Auckland and 1,750 staff at Spark
Central in Wellington. Jim Robb, Spark Property
Projects comments “The physical space is
light, bright, open and encourages face-to-face
collaboration. More often than not, meetings
between two or three people now happen in
open plan soft seating, on link bridges, and at
café areas.”
To facilitate this collaboration, Spark did what it
does best. Among a range of other innovations,
the buildings’ IT infrastructure now features 100
per cent WiFi LAN coverage as well as fixed
desk cabling, while softphone technology lets
calls ‘follow’ staff wherever they are. “Staff love
working in the new buildings and when asked
what is the best thing about today’s world – it
was the IT infrastructure that won because it
is the enabler to a flexible dynamic working
environment.” n
MARATHONTOTHEGAMES
BRAZILWASTIPPEDTOCOLLAPSE
UNDERTHEWEIGHTOFHOSTINGTHE
WORLD’SLARGESTSPORTINGEVENT,
BUTINSTEADHASSILENCEDMANYOF
ITSCRITICSBYPROVIDINGONEOFTHE
MOSTMEMORABLEFIFAWORLDCUP
TOURNAMENTSINHISTORY.
With a reputation as a country that knows
how to throw a party and the recent success
of the World Cup, will the commitment to
heavily invest public funds in this event focus
attention on addressing the physical and
social problems facing Brazilians? From the
Monday following the World Cup final, the
Olympic Games have become Brazil’s top
priority. But whether Rio de Janeiro will be
ready in 2016 remains to be seen.
London’s targeted investment and well-
planned public transport have ensured the
ongoing value of infrastructure put in place
for the 2012 Olympics. According to sports
economist Andrew Zimbalist, “the one
chance that you have to make them pay off
is to plan properly, which means starting with
a development plan for the hosting city or
country that should take place irrespective
of actually hosting the event.” Barcelona is
another good example: when it won the right
to host the1992 Olympics, planners put that
event in the service of existing development
plans, so the Games worked for the City
rather than it working for the Olympics.
A recent report suggests that the attitude of
Rio residents will only soften once the promised
logistical, energy and social infrastructure
projects are actually delivered. “We want this to
be ready by 2016, but the most important thing
is that it is ready for the people who have been
waiting 40 years,” asserted Rio State Governor
Luiz Fernando Pezao. Concerns remain,
however, about the fate of urban slum dwellers,
the lack of vital transport links and ongoing
construction issues.
Eduardo Paes, Rio’s Mayor, has admitted the
City will need to make some ‘adjustments’
before the Olympics, and with one quarter of
Brazil’s World Cup infrastructure projects on
hold until after the FIFA World Cup, the IOC
will have to take comfort that despite delays,
protests, and concerns about security, the
2014 World Cup has generally been regarded
as a success. As IOC Thomas Bach says,
“there is still no time to lose – not a day.” The
world will watch and wait to see if the 2016
Olympics show that the legendary Brazilian
hospitality overrides concerns about safety,
security and human rights. n
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6. We are very pleased
to announce that
Andrew McCalman
has been appointed
as a Project Director in
our Wellington office.
Andrew’s profile in the
Wellington marketplace
is well recognised and
he has a proven track
record of leading teams to successfully deliver
demanding and complex projects. He has a
deep knowledge across the property spectrum,
developed over 25 years of project management
and commercial construction.
Kat Smith is a
welcome addition to
our Wellington team
and she has taken
up the role of Branch
Administrator from
Ashleigh Moriarty who
is travelling on her OE.
We welcome Simon Ma
to our Auckland team
as a Project Manager.
Simon has held project
management and
engineering based
roles in New Zealand
and China.
Just Married
Congratulations to
Alison van Meeuwen
who married Paul Esler
in a beautiful ceremony
at the Taranaki Cathedral
Church of St Mary in
Taranaki. Alison joined
our Wellington team
earlier this year after
working in London as a
Project Manager.
CONTACTUS
Auckland
119 Wellesley Street West,
PO Box 6588, Wellesley Street,
Auckland 1141, New Zealand
Tel 09 300 9980
Tauranga
AS10-101 Aerodrome Road, Mt Maunganui
PO Box 3025, Tauranga, New Zealand
Tel 07 574 4273
Wellington
Spark Central, Level 5, Boulcott Tower,
42-52 Willis Street, PO Box 830
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
Tel 04 499 0881
Christchurch
192 St Asaph Street, Christchurch
PO Box 448, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Tel 03 961 2760
TBIG.CO.NZ
WHATWEDO
The Building Intelligence Group provides project
management services nationwide from our
four offices in Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington
and Christchurch and our track record spans
many sectors including: Government, health,
education, commercial, seismic, heritage,
custodial, hospitality, retail, defence, residential,
warehousing, cultural, community and more.
Our services include:
• Project viability
• Design team management
• Project planning
• Programme management
• Strategy and programme development
• Procurement
• Value Management
• Risk Management
• Cost Control
• Tenancy coordination
• Stakeholder communications
UNDERSTANDINGOURCLIENT’S
SUCCESSFACTORSANDADDING
VALUEISWHATWEDO BEST.
As project management specialists, we make a
difference through our independence, experience
and knowledge to add value and ensure project
success for our clients. It’s what we’ve done for
25 years.
We tailor our services to specific projects and
client’s needs:
• For some, those needs begin with a feasibility
study or business plan, which we can
contribute and add value to, working through
the options and providing recommendations.
• Then comes the essence of project
management – project planning. 70% of the
success of a project is determined by what
happens at this stage. We evaluate the risks
and make sure everyone involved understands
our clients expectations for the project.
• Then we get into the nitty-gritty of project
design and delivery, where we make it happen.
Our end to end approach includes managing
the design process, procurement, contracts,
managing risk, construction activities, right
through to successful delivery.
• Value Management and Risk Management
are where we really add value through our
understanding of our client’s needs, project
risks, stakeholder requirements and market
conditions. We concentrate on ensuring that
our clients receive the best value relative to
their objectives and success factors.
WHAT IS OUR BEER STORY?
The setting might be a beer or a coffee, and the
conversation turns to what does The Building
Intelligence Group do? Now days it’s easy to say
something along the lines we provide independent
project management services to businesses that
are looking for innovation and project success.
Turn back the clock to 1989 when we first
started out as a business, and the words ‘project
management’ were brand new in New Zealand.
There was no specialist spot in the market, with the
view at that time that it was a one size fits all post
box service. No one saw project management for
what it was, let alone understanding what the
value add really is. Getting doors to open was hard
work but we knew we had a big point of difference
– we offered independent advice that was all
about our client’s interests and no one elses.
25 years later, we are still wholly New Zealand
owned, completely independent from contractors
and other consultants, and proud of it.
As the project management environment
has matured independent advice has come
into its own. So has sector deep knowledge.
We’ve built teams who are specialists in
seismic strengthening, health, education,
Government, commercial buildings and offices,
hotels, custodial, warehousing, heritage projects
and the Christchurch rebuild. People are also a big
part of our story. This is especially true for project
management which is about building lasting
partnerships and working collaboratively with
all project stakeholders. We maintain a focus on
the things that are important for our clients, their
project success measures. Delivering these as a
team delivers success for everyone involved.
As we celebrate our 25th Anniversary, the
milestones have been many. We earned
ISO 9001:2008 certification for our processes and
systems. We’re now a truly nationwide company
with offices in Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington and
Christchurch. We’ve attracted the very best people
in the industry to work with us. All our directors
are hands on, and I join with Ian Macaskill, Andrew
Cooper and Brent Thomson in thanking our clients
for trusting the outcome of their projects with us.
LOOKING BACK
ON 25 YEARS
DAVE MANN
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New Faces Mountain Biking Mecca
The extreme seven day staged BC Bike Race
in British Colombia, Canada has become a
bucket list event for mountain bike riders and
boasts the ultimate single track experience in the
world. Mecca for Dave Mann and biking partner
Gordy McDonald. “For a NZ comparison, this
was like racing seven Karapoti races in a row,
except harder given it was 90% single track!
The compulsory briefing included how to handle
bears! We survived seven days of mountains,
rainforests and highly technical climbs with gnarly
descents and ladder bridges rising up like roller
coasters. The logistics and local support given
to 600 racers was unbelievable.” Check out the
website www.bcbikerace.com
Out in the Community
CanTeen’s The Crank 2014 is a 12 hour
continuous RPM cycling event in August and our
project managers will be pedalling hard to raise
funds for young kiwis living with cancer.
We’re also proud to have become Platinum
Sponsors of the Keystone Trust which mentors
and supports up and coming talent within the
property industry.
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OURCHRISTCHURCH
OFFICEHASMOVED
THE NEW ADDRESS IS:
LEVEL1,192STASAPHSTREET,
CHRISTCHURCH.
039612760
Our Christchurch team looks forward to seeing
you at their new location.
Darron Charity, Christchurch Business Manager
029 200 9395 d.charity@tbig.co.nz
Dave Mann
Managing Director
The Building Intelligence Group
d.mann@tbig.co.nz