In 2010 Dow Group was appointed to assist the new Ministry to find new premises and create a new workplace.  One of the major challenges of this project was to develop a brief of requirements for an organisation that was in the early stages of its formation.

Paul Mautz led the premises procurement process which resulted in two and a half floors of the MED Building, 33 Bowen Street, being leased from Talavera Property Group.  Paul also assisted the Ministry with its lease exit negotiations for existing premises. Duncan Mitchell led the engagement with MSI management and staff, and was part of the Steering Group overseeing the property/workplace workstream. A key output from the engagement process was the Strategic Brief developed by Duncan and Alice Cuttance for the fitout design, which formed the briefing document for Pelorus Architects who were appointed to undertake the fitout design. The Ministry will move into their new premises in early July 2011.