2024 sustainability trends for the property sector The sustainability landscape is constantly evolving in response to our changing world. The shifts in the way we respond are influenced by a number of trends, many which are significant and relevant to the property sector. While environmental changes will always drive our response, other factors can…
RDT Pacific acquires Hargrave project management services RDT Pacific is pleased to announce the acquisition of Hargrave Group project management services. The Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland-based Hargrave construction project management team will bring their wealth of experience to RDT Pacific. “This is a very positive partnership for everyone involved,” says RDT Pacific Chief Executive, Alex Cutler.…
Here for the long game When Mike Hanson moved to New Zealand from South Africa in 1987 to start a job as a Quantity Surveyor at RDT Pacific, the former premier league cricketer soon discovered how much team sport would help him transition to the Kiwi way of life. It has been a long innings…
Chief Executive balances leadership with sustainability as combined CEO/CSO Alex Cutler, the new Chief Executive at RDT Pacific, will also retain her role as Chief Sustainability Officer, to lead the organisation with a long-term lens. Whilst providing leadership for the company’s strategic direction and taking responsibility for RDT Pacific’s operations, Alex will also champion the…
Why David Prentice should never have run away to the circus Thirty-eight years ago, a young David Prentice launched a characterful yet considered career with RDT Pacific. It was 1985 and his long-term plan was to become a director, but he acknowledged “he needed to walk before he could run” and earn the respect of…
A journey to better integrate te ao Māori in our built environment Miko Brouwer (centre left) and colleagues from RDT Pacific with Pūniu River Care whānau at an Open Day at their Tokanui nursery. The built environment is where people and place matter, and the smallest detail has the power to transform experience. RDT Pacific…
Why we have to do our bit for a low carbon future We’ve all got to do our bit, said Simon Wilson, Director at RDT Pacific when he opened the Green Property Summit 2023 on 10 May in Tamaki Mākaurau Auckland. A key part of that, he says “is ensuring sustainability forms part of every…
Why sustainability needs a long-term lens Aotearoa New Zealand buildings and their construction contribute around 20% of New Zealand’s emissions, so there’s no arguing the need for systemic change, but what does that mean for project managers and developers? And how about tenants? Alex Cutler, Chief Sustainability Officer at RDT Pacific is passionate about the…