McConnell Property develops New Zealand’s first fully Future-Proofed Master-planned Community

The groundbreaking Anselmi Ridge development south of Auckland can lay claim to being New Zealand’s first fully future-proofed and master-planned community.
The McConnell Property Limited master-planned development south of Auckland at the old Anselmi family farm, a beautiful piece of land long a part of the Franklin districts rich heritage, is set to become a landmark in sustainable development.
When completed, Anselmi Ridge will come to be regarded as New Zealand’s first fully future-proofed and master-planned community. McConnell Property General Manager Martin Udale says, “We believe Anselmi Ridge will become a significant sustainability benchmark for residential development in New Zealand”
McConnell Property has adopted a unique approach of partnering with four of the best builders in New Zealand, Jennian Homes, Haven (NZ) Limited, David Reid, and Signature, in order to share a development philosophy and master plan.
McConnell Property selected the four builders for their commitment to the sustainable building practices as championed by the CMS Group, known as ‘future-proof building’.
CMS Group President Lester Haycock says, “The concept of Future-Proof Building™ is an initiative developed by CMS to educate the market place on the importance of building to accommodate the demands of tomorrow's lifestyles as well as today's, thus promoting better building practices.”
Haycock added, “McConnell Property shares our vision and is living proof that sustainability principles can be practically incorporated into the development process. A change in thinking from cost-driven construction to lifestyle solution design is gaining momentum as we realise that yesterday's cost-driven buildings are not meeting the demands of tomorrow's lifestyles.”
McConnell Property Development Manager Mark Gibb said, “One of the key things about the project is our desire to maximise and sustain long term benefits to the local community. Independent analysis has shown that the project will deliver enormous economic and social benefits to the Franklin district, in excess of $100 million a year during construction, and in excess of $20 million a year ongoing. That’s the sort of sustainable result that everyone involved can feel proud of.”

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For further information contact:
Martin Udale DDI: +64 9 374 3302 Fax: +64 9 374 3319
Mark Gibb DDI: +64 9 374 3316 Fax: +64 9 374 3319
Richard Llewellyn DDI: +64 9 300 8276 Fax: +64 9 379 9133