Naenae Pool + Fitness Centre
Structural Steel
Project numbers
325 tonnes
Total steel.
15,500
Total hours.
Apollo Projects
Client.
Creating a new hub for the Naenae community.
The objective.
Replace the seismically compromised Naenae Pool and Fitness Centre with a new modern complex that meets the needs of the Hutt Valley communities and aquatic sports groups throughout the Wellington region.
Our involvement.
Working in partnership with Apollo Projects, we’ve contributed to the new Naenae Pool and Fitness Centre, one of the most significant infrastructure projects undertaken in the Hutt Valley for some time. The new pool returns to the Hutt Valley communities and aquatic sports groups from the wider region in mid-late 2024.
After the previous complex was closed in 2019 due to earthquake concerns, we were selected as a construction partner by Apollo Projects to help deliver the new complex.
Working with a range of materials (including Glulam beams) the new Naenae Pool and Fitness Centre is seismically resilient and aims to meet the New Zealand Green Building Council 5 Green Star rated aquatic building – a first in New Zealand.
An additional challenge presented was the requirement to work at heights up to 12 metres, to install beams.
Finally, the nature of the internal environment in a swimming pool complex means ensuring any materials installed can withstand an environment with high moisture and humidity levels.
The outcome.
Due to open in 2024, the new Naenae Pool and Fitness Centre will be seismically resilient and aims to be the first New Zealand Green Building Council 5 Green Star rated aquatic building.
The Petone Engineering difference
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The Naenae Pool and Fitness Centre required our team to work at heights of up to 12 metres - installing beams up to 35 metres in length.
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This project required Petone Engineering to successfully work with a range of materials that included both structural steel and glued laminated timber (Glulam).
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The internal environment of an aquatic centre is one of high humidity. This meant ensuring every connection point was effectively sealed to withstand the high moisture content within the building.
