DESIGN SPECIALIST FOR THE EDUCATIONAL SECTOR

Ahead is New Zealand’s leading school design and construction specialist and our designs always put education first. Over 13 years we have built nearly 200 school halls, libraries, gyms and classrooms. We are members of the Council of Educational Facility Planners (CEPFI) because we share their single-minded determination to improve all places where children learn. We believe that buildings must look great on the outside but what’s more important is that they’re great places to learn inside.

Ahead’s design-to-build process ensures buildings are completed on time and that tight budgets can create the best possible learning environments. By using innovative designs and materials, our buildings are sustainable, tough and built to last. We build with our grandchildren’s education in mind.

sustainability isn’t an option, it’s a necessity

Ahead is a sustainability pioneer and we have built with renewable timber since starting our business in 1988. In the nineties we led the way with Triboard, a ground-breaking wood material that is tough, compact and sound absorbent. By combining innovative and sustainable materials with our timber frames we achieve more height and natural light with better airflow. We also achieve more square metres and desks on the floor than for the same amount of money spent on conventional framing and lining. We fully support the government’s insistence that timber is considered for all new government funded buildings, so we keep ahead of all advances in timber technology.

cutting costs, not corners

We have ex-teachers on staff who help us understand the challenges faced by school principals. The principals we have worked with across New Zealand are united by their ‘can do’ attitude and by challenging the way things have always been done. Often this means doing more with less money and that is where we can help.

Our design-to-build process shares and minimises the risks involved in the building process and keeps costs down. Whether it’s installing an acoustically efficient ceiling in a hall, or our proprietary sprung floor system in a gym, we are always in the business of creating the best possible learning environments for our kids.

So why not get a free consultation and assessment now.

Just give us a call on 09 570 9362 or 0800 104 546 or email solutions@aheadbuildings.co.nz and we will come to your school — anywhere in New Zealand.