Healthcare.

We have an established client base across the South Island with dedicated offices in Dunedin & Central Otago. We aim to ensure that our performance exceeds expectations and that we leave a positive outcome for our clients. Our clients range from Tertiary Institutes, local Government, Corporates, Private Building owners, Medical, Industrial, Consultants, Main Contractors & Sub-Contractors.

Southern Cross Hospital – Queenstown

Value: $40 M | Client: Queenstown Country Club | Scope: Design & Build Passive Fire systems, fire-stopping, intumescent coatings
 
The Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital opened in 2022, providing elective surgery services in Queenstown and the wider Wakatipu region. Contego delivered the complete passive fire package, ensuring compliance and resilience for this critical health infrastructure.
 
Highlights: Early contractor involvement and seamless integration with architectural and structural requirements in a high-performance private hospital setting.

Southern Cross Hospital – New Plymouth

Value: $350 M | Client: Health NZ | Main Contractor: Southbase Construction | Scope: Full passive fire protection design & build
 
Recognised as NZ’s most complex passive fire protection contract to date, this project features BIM LOD500 coordination performed by Contego, seismic-rated fire systems, and full-time third-party QA monitoring. Contego partnered with CadPro and Autodesk Build to manage digital workflows.
 
Highlights: Industry benchmark in passive fire performance and documentation. 

New Dunedin Hospital – Outpatients Building

Value: $350 M | Client: Health NZ | Main Contractor: Southbase Construction | Scope: Full passive fire protection design & build
 
Recognised as NZ’s most complex passive fire protection contract to date, this project features BIM LOD500 coordination performed by Contego, seismic-rated fire systems, and full-time third-party QA monitoring. Contego partnered with CadPro and Autodesk Build to manage digital workflows.
 
Highlights: Industry benchmark in passive fire performance and documentation.

Taranaki New East Base Hospital (NEWBE) – New Plymouth

Value: $450 M | Client: Health NZ | Main Contractor: Leighs Construction | Scope: Passive fire protection
 
As part of the wider redevelopment of Taranaki Base Hospital, Contego delivered BIM-enabled passive fire systems designed to meet seismic and performance demands within a live hospital environment.
 
Highlights: High coordination with structural trades and inspectors under stringent QA processes.

University of Otago Medical School – Christchurch

Value: $220 M | Client: University of Otago | Main Contractor: Leighs Construction | Scope: Passive fire protection, acoustic treatments, novated design
 
Contego delivered both installation and design services for passive fire and acoustic penetration treatments at this modern medical training facility.
 
Highlights: Delivered in partnership with Leighs across multiple tertiary sector buildings, with coordinated acoustic-fire compliance.

Taranaki Renal Centre

Value: $45 M | Client: Health NZ | Main Contractor: Leighs Construction | Scope: Design & Build Passive Fire
 
International award-winning mass timber healthcare project utilising Parallel Laminated Timber. Contego’s design and installation methodology ensured compatibility with sustainable timber detailing.
 
Highlights: Full system design integration and fire rating for engineered timber structures.

Dunedin Health Hub (Pacific Radiology)

Value: $60 M | Client: Pacific Radiology | Main Contractor: Apollo Projects | Fitout: Naylor Love | Scope: Design & Build Passive Fire and Acoustic
 
Contego delivered passive fire protection systems for both the base build and the fitout of this fast-track imaging facility.
 
Highlights: Accelerated delivery schedule; dual-phase delivery requiring flexibility in sequencing and documentation.

Taranaki Hospital – Cancer Centre

Value: $150 M | Client: Health NZ | Main Contractor: Leighs Construction | Scope: Design & Build Passive Fire Systems
 
This cancer centre, supported by the Toi Foundation, aims to provide radiation services to over 600 patients annually. Contego provided compliant and future-proof passive fire systems.
 
Highlights: Delivered within a sensitive healthcare setting requiring future scalability.

University of Otago Dental School

Contego are working alongside Leighs on the brand-new build of the Dental School for the University of Otago. This project is a 4 Storey clinical services building and a full refurbishment of the existing Walsh building with linking atrium. This building includes Academic offices, seminar rooms, teaching spaces, dental tech labs and Dental Clinic areas. We are providing effective passive fire solutions for a multitude of differing services and offering the ability to bridge the gap of understanding of Passive fire protection between contractors and consultants as well as alternative solutions for problems unforeseen by design team.

Southern District Health Board (SDHB) – Passive compliance and inspection systems contract

Contego has recently been award a 3 year contract with South District Health Board (SDHB) to provide Passive Fire Protection inspection and IQP services for 46 building assets across Otago and Southland.

This contract was awarded after a weighted attribute publicly advertised tender and Contego shone through as the preferred provider. This involves Contego overseeing the IQP inspection for systems SS15.2,SS15.3, SS15.4 and SS15.5 for all SDHB Buildings including Southland Public Hospital, Dunedin Public Hospital, Wakari Hospital, Dunstan Hospital and Queenstown Lakes District Hospital. 

Contego are proud to be the preferred provider of all Passive Fire Protection to the SD

St John Cromwell

Contego has been involved with St John on several of their buildings provide pro bono work for their remedial works and design.

St John Cromwell is a complete new build whereby Contego has worked with the client and design team to cover all elements of Passive Fire protection and had an active role in ensuring Passive Fire Protection is considered at every step of the design. 

ACC Preferred provider

Contego were approached by Project Managers Feldspar in mid-2019 to assist with this rapidly developing fitout & upgrade project. Due to tenant occupancy date there was not sufficient time for full design & the project was literally commencing as the design was commencing. Contego were engaged due to our ability to assist with the design of Passive Fire Protection in a fast pace environment as well as our ability to execute the work on the ground.

Contego worked alongside Feldspar & other trades to ensure this complex fitout & upgrade was completed in time for the >100 staff arriving for work.

 Mercy Hospital

Mercy Hospital were looking to proactively inspect, maintain and upgrade their building in terms of Passive Fire Protection. We completed an initial scope of work and developed a priority programme that allowed for the most critical areas of the Hospital to be upgraded during the available shutdown period. Contego were able to provide compliant systems for a Hospital building that had been adapted through upgrades of many decades.