Project Management

Commercial Project Management & Design

Project Design International

The Southern Hospitality Project Delivery Team offer an efficient and cost-effective all-round Project Management service adapted to suit your individual project needs. Our expertise are in high-end commercial kitchen fitouts across all industries. 

 Highly qualified project professionals with hospitality industry experience 

  • Complete offer from concept to compliance 
  • 15+ years’ experience in design & installation 
  • High-end commercial kitchens to practical performing fit-outs 
  • Hand selected builders & team of trusted contractors 
  • Custom-made fittings with commercial grade products 
  • Health & Safety obsessed with Sitewise Accreditation Green 2022/23 
  • NZ Owned & Operated with nationwide coverage 

We have 3 distinct phases of the project: 

  • Pre-Site Works 
  • Site Works 
  • Post Site Works 
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Step 1 - Pre Contract

  • Meeting with all parties
  • Confirm General Working practices
  • Access, programme and confirm future meeting dates
  • Place and administer all orders
  • Administer statutory approvals
  • Ensure all final lease and franchise documentation has been completed
  • Arrange pre-site handover inspection
  • Approve condition/lease details have been met
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Step 2 - Contract Phase

  • Project manage the contract through to practical completion,
  • Hold regular site meetings to monitor progress, report any issues or problems
  • Ensure workmanship and finish is acceptable and
  • Arrange for council inspections required by the contractor, through to Completion Certification and coordinate deliveries of FF&E and integration of sub-contractors
  • Arrange for commissioning and testing of all equipment and fittings
  • Arrange for any necessary equipment training and final sign off and handover.
  • Prior to hand over review site document and rectify any snagging defects
  • Arrange operator access for training purposes
  • Arrange final inspection for Building Consent approval.
  • Administer all invoices and progress payments checking against approved budget.
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Step 3 - Post Contract

  • Finalise all remaining invoices, opening defects, and general issues that may arise
  • Carry out period of defects inspection, oversee any remedial work and approve final payments
  • Review project generally including all suppliers, equipment, services and procedures.
  • Consider operational feedback and agree on any amendments to the project package/brief.
  • Sign off project
  • Detailed O&M manuals supplied to assist on-site.

Health & Safety

Southern Hospitality is committed to the development of a healthy and safe working environment for our workers, and others that may be affected by our activities. Appropriate resources will be allocated to ensure that the best available Health and Safety management systems are established, maintained, and regularly reviewed for continuous improvement.  

 We will:  

      1. Ensure effective Health and Safety governance processes are in place to maintain oversight of Health and Safety. 
      2. Implement our Health and Safety management system. 
      3. Manage hazards and associated risks in our workplace to prevent harm to others.  
      4. Provide information, training and supervision to employees and other workers so that they are competent to perform their jobs safely. 
      5. Integrate Health and Safety into our day-to-day practices. 
      6. Ensure incidents are accurately reported and investigated to prevent reoccurrence. 
      7. Engage with our employees and other workers in Health and Safety matters. 
      8. Seek assurance that our contractor’s systems and activities are ensuring the safety of our people, their own employees, sub-contractors, and members of the public.  
      9. Ensure all Health and Safety legislative requirements are complied with.

 

Quality Assurance

Southern Hospitality is committed to demonstrating and exhibiting industry best practices in quality assurance. We utilise the latest technology and software to enable us to track and manage quality assurance from design through manufacturing and onto site for installation. Our teams pride themselves on their ability to coordinate their site activities with the wider community of trades required to complete the project.  

We believe that quality work is the responsibility of every individual performing the work. Quality is obtained through appropriate planning and control of project-specific documents and by specific quality control activities such as reviewing, checking, testing and quality assurance.  

Southern Hospitality’s obligations relate to the Quality Assurance of manufactured items and the Quality Assurance of the correct installation, commissioning, training, and ongoing maintenance support of the kitchen equipment items.  

Key elements  

        • Quality work is consistently performed and quality deliverables are consistently produced 
        • Quality control checks performed on all manufactured items prior to dispatch from factory 
        • Project continuity occurs in record keeping and document review rhythms
        • Latest technology utilised to support consistent high-quality outcomes and points of reference if required
        • Orderly procedures are established to provide ongoing Quality Assurance

SHL SiteWise Gold

Southern Hospitality is pleased to announce that it has been awarded Sitewise Gold for 2023/24. SiteWise is an online prequalification system that grades a contractor's health and safety capability. Recognition of our commitment to Health & Safety and confirms our Health Safety system conforms to industry standards at the highest levels.