Auckland CBD Commercial Bay

Ward Chandler Electrical Ltd, was awarded the Commercial Bay Electrical for Mechanical installation contract by AE Smith in October 2017. At the start, the Commercial Bay Tower’s foundations were dug concurrently with the beginning of the tunnels for Auckland Transport’s City Rail Link that runs under the Tower, which was quite an undertaking by Fletcher Construction. Ward Chandler started on site and commenced the installation proper in June 2018. Ward Chandler carried out the electrical installation and controls wiring of instruments and plant to eight, Mechanical Electrical Switchboards and approximately sixty Electrical Control Enclosures distributed throughout the Retail and Tower floors.
Plant included in the WCEL Scope of Works:

1. Air conditioning equipment including:

  • Heating Controls from BMS
  • Chiller Controls from BMS

2. Main air handling units controlling the climate control for:

  • Individual Tenancy floor zones
  • Meeting and training rooms
  • Computer rooms