Services
Forturo Design
To try to pigeon hole our services would be to try and impose boundaries and limit our creative talent - we have worked on everything from large multi million dollar schemes in New Zealand and overseas to the smallest of internal alterations to a residential home, from large commercial and housing projects to small garden decks - to us the size of the project is completely irrelevant, the challenge and the reward is the knowledge that we have created a better space and made a positive difference in our clients lives at what ever level they had commissioned us on.
Every client is different and will require a different set of tools and skills to achieve their projects - will have a tailor made service to meet their exact needs, a very basic list of services are listed below;
Architecture / design
Kitchens
Council drawings
Alterations / extensions
Interior design
Draughting
Landscape design
Contract observation
Council queries
Free general advise on all aspects of the building industry
Design & Build packages
Build / contracting services
Training / apprenticeships
Access to our extensive network of local tradespersons
Access to building financial advise from qualified accountants and mortgage brokers
Note: At the most basic of levels, Architecture and design is the true expression of art and form expressed in the realisation of a building. But look further and deeper and it goes far beyond the physical boundaries of what we can visualize. Great architecture will have a direct relationship to how we live our lives, it will influence our moods, our behaviour, the way we think and the way we move. The physical fundamentals, the bedrock of architecture lays in the science of technology - but the freedom of expression and the power to create lies in the art, it is the art. Architecture is an experience and an evolution - to design is to have a passion, a freedom and a heavy responsibility at the same time.
We will teach you, educate you and show you how to approach design from the correct direction and we will be taught and we will learn from each and every project we work on. Forturo and you our client will work together to create positive and exciting interactions in our environment that will please and give pleasure to all and everyone for years to come.
Architecture & Design
Simon Law (Director and co founder of Forturo), will go over your exact requirements and work with you to ensure you achieve everything and more from your project. You may have some ideas already you may not - it doesn't matter as Simon will take your concept and ideas back to a basic level and build and structure the whole design around your exact needs. The idea is to take the project as a whole - internal, external and everything in between.
Interior Design
You have the concept you have the overall design and you know what you want to do? Great now what about the interior fixtures and fittings, joinery units, materials, flooring, colour schemes and so on. If you require detailed information on any aspect of the interior space our design team will show and inspire you.
Draughting
Everyone has their own requirements and we aim to help everyone achieve the best results possible. If you have settled on a design but need assistance with the resource and or building consent our draughting team is here to assist. We will of course check over your plans and designs and make sure there are no costly or ' unusual ' things happening before producing all the required documentation and hold your hand through the various stages of the consent and building process.
Landscape Design
Should this be a separate service? We see landscape design as part of the whole master plan for any project. Architecture does not have boundaries it blends ideas and philosophies - it most definitely does not stop at the front or back doors of a building. Landscape design covers a large number of topics and areas and should always be given far more importance than it usually receives. If you're considering a new build, alteration or conversion or just want to concentrate on the exterior we can advise on all areas of landscape design.
Contract Observation
You have everything in place and you're ready to start the build, but how do you make sure the job gets completed correctly, to time, to budget and to standard. One way is to ensure your builder and contractor work under a recognised construction contract. Every project is different but there is a contract for every job. We can advise on the type of contract, draw up contracts, administer the contracts and observe on all aspects of the project from tender to cost analysis, from progress payments to site meetings, snagging lists to defects liability periods and penalty payments etc.
Council Queries
Some clients have designed and submitted their schemes to council themselves or had their schemes submitted by others only to run into trouble with the council. If this has happened to you or you just simply require independent free advice on council matters prior to making an application contact our design team. We deal with all the local councils throughout the entire Wellington region on a daily basis. We know the councils and have a great working relationship with them all (some of them are even past and current clients of Forturo). If you have any questions or queries relating to council give us a call we can usually help out.
General Advice
One of our aims at Forturo is to take the confusion and frustration out of building, and to make ourselves available to anyone that needs information relating to any aspect of the building industry. We have years of practical knowledge and experience and have come across most situations before - we offer you our experience and advice for free. If we come across something we don't know we will find out and pint you in the right direction of someone who does.
Design + Build Package
Forturo aims to offer the most comprehensive range of services in the Wellington region - part of our services include a full design and build package, everything from concept, design, draughting, council and approvals, pricing and building for one overall fee ( split into stage payments ). The design and build package can be used for new builds, extensions, and alterations.
Training / Apprenticeships
This service, we believe, is very much unique to Forturo. Around 400,000 New Zealanders change their jobs each year. The reasons range from better pay and conditions to moving to different parts of the country, from being head hunted to avoiding unpleasant situations - the reasons are endless. If you had your time over again would you follow the same career path? Or if you knew then what you know now would you chose something else. We know that many people would love the opportunity to work in the design industry, we realise this and understand this so have decided to do something about it. From time to time and depending on the persons we will let you shadow one of our staff members for a period of time. You will do, see and experience the job at first hand at every level; you will get real hands on experience of what the job entails. What you do with this experience is up to you. You may decide to pursue a career in design, you may decide it's not for you - it may even lead to full or part time employment. Everyone can use a helping hand and Forturo are hear to offer that help to anyone we can. Email Simon direct if you are interested in this experience - visit the contact page for contact information.
Network of Tradespersons / Consultants
There are a huge number of so called trades people and consultants out there, some with years of experience and some with none, some who have obtained professional status and some who only claim they have - so who do you trust to do the job, how do you know if someone is reputable or not before its to late. The answer is simple, word of mouth and reputation is everything in business. Over the years we have come across some very good tradespersons and consultants and some not so good, some over priced and slow and other at reasonable rates and efficient. We have a full and expansive list of contractors, tradespersons and consultants covering everything from carpet fitters to plumbers, from surveyors to town planners. We will soon publish our list on this website with full contact details but until then if you need a number of any reliable tradesperson who we have used and can freely recommend just give us a call.
Finance
Following on from the service outlined above we can put you in contact with a dedicated financial team who can help and advise on all aspects of building finance.