June 27, 2025
News

Building People Award Finalists for Innovation

Alex Wallin

We’re honoured that our team has been named finalists for the Innovation | Auaha Award at the 2025 Building People Awards, hosted by the Building Institute Aotearoa!

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Alex Hampshire has been nominated on behalf of the team for our work on the Archives Building.

From concept design through to post-occupancy, Alex, alongside Tom Lock, Michael Phillipsen, and Michael Brown, have delivered forward-thinking solutions in whole-of-life costing, asset and facilities management strategy, and sustainability.

What sets the Archives Building project apart is WT’s pioneering implementation of a digital twin which is a first of its scale and complexity in New Zealand. The digital twin captures asset data, construction documentation, real-time sensor inputs, and building performance metrics into one integrated platform. WT worked with design teams throughout construction to continually feed updated models and verified asset data into the system.

The digital twin is transformational. It enables predictive maintenance, remote facilities management, automated work orders, and real-time insights into operational and environmental performance. Through intuitive dashboards, teams can monitor everything from energy use to equipment health, ensuring the building runs efficiently and problems are resolved before they escalate. By integrating the digital twin with sensors and the building management system, the building becomes truly “smart” and able to respond to operational needs and adapt to long-term change. Learn more about digital twins and how to implement them.

We’re proud to see this work recognised and look forward to celebrating with industry peers at the Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner on August 8th.

Learn more about our work on the Archives Building and get to know our Advisory Services.

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