In a move to consolidate the majority of its staff into one office location, Auckland Transport (AT) is negotiating a deal to move into the Vodafone Building on Fanshawe Street. It has signed an agreement with the landlord for 20 Viaduct Harbour subject to further detail being agreed and documented in a lease, is expected to be completed by 31 May.Auckland Transport’s Chief Financial Officer Richard Morris says this location will give a cost effective solution for its accommodation requirements with expected savings of close to a million dollars in the first year alone.
Auckland Transport’s staff work in 19 buildings with multiple leases, some of which are about to expire.
Morris says the Fanshawe St building has 14,000 square metre open plan floor space spread over six levels, and that offers flexible and efficient workspaces.
“It is not expensive compared to a new building or other existing offices in or around the CBD. The building is 12 years old,” says Morris.
“We will be reducing our overall space requirements by around 2500 square metres as well as making savings in areas such as cleaning, electricity, IT and maintenance,” says Morris
He says that leasing rather than purchasing space reduces the organisation’s financial risk.
In addition to the CBD location, AT will have a presence in three smaller regional offices in the north, Manukau and Henderson. Enable teams with operational requirements, such as parking officers, to work in their local area.
The move to Fanshawe St will be completed by November 2017.
