McMillan & Lockwood Central Region General Manager Rob Pedersen and Sarjeant Gallery Project Director Gaye Batty discuss access to the site during construction.
The new Whanganui District Council voted last week to award the $20 million contract to construct the extension wing of the art gallery to McMillan & Lockwood.
The new wing, to be named Te Pataka o Sir Archie John Te Atawhai Taiaroa, will house new exhibition spaces, a retail shop,
café, education studio and a state-of-the-art storage space for the Sarjeant Gallery's art collection.
The contract was awarded to McMillan & Lockwood for several reasons.
The company exhibited the best value, including being Manawatū based, and a commitment to cost minimisation throughout the project to ensure value for money.