Ohakea Duty Centre

The Duty Centre is the 550m2 entry processing facility at Ohakea Air Base. It houses offices, meeting rooms, service facilities, holding cells, and gatehouses complete with barrier arms.

Constructed mainly of timber framing, the building also incorporated structural steelwork, and precast concrete panels for the sally port and entry signage. This project was completed as part of a series of upgrades to the base in 2010 under Project Takitini.

Colspec were engaged to construct the main entrance to the base, giving our quality finish to the face of the site. We worked to complete the project under New Zealand Defence Force guidelines, understanding that the site was on a restricted access military base. No issues arose on the sensitive facility, with works completed without any security concerns.