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Issue December2011 2014 Issue 23 36 ďż˝ September
Soil FieldClassification Days Review PSA Straining Risk Management Protocol End System Stays NZFC Competitions Profile on McLenaghan Contracting and more... Good v's Bad Northland Basalt
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Sincere thanks to our contributors: Malcolm Webster Mike Billinghurst Ian Piebenga Gareth Gillart John Noakes Gillian Herlihy Tim Stafford
We have employed Jane Butterick as Business Development Manager. Jane is due to start in December to take FCANZ to another level again. Jane’s background is Sales and Marketing Management within the rural sector. Her role replaces our operation manager, so we farewelled Cherie at the end of October and thank her for her contribution to FCANZ and wish her all the best for her future. Kiely has been holding the fort until Jane starts, when that will also end Kiely’s time with us, I must thank Kiely for her time with us, she has always stepped up to the mark whenever we have needed, so thank you for all your time and support beyond the call of duty. At our last meeting we also said goodbye to Andrew Hibbert who has left Pacific Steel to take up a position with Viridian Glass as
National Marketing Manager. Andrew grew into the fencing industry and like all that have gone before him in Pacific Steel has been really good to work with. We welcome on board Waratah as Gold Partners, it is pleasing that we have businesses from across the Tasman wanting to be involved with FCANZ. Everyone I have spoken to is waiting with baited breath for some summer weather to appear, spring in the southern region has been very trying for both farmers and all contractors. We get a summer’s day then the next thing we are back into winter so fingers crossed. Mike is working hard with preparation for the Rural Games; things are falling into place for a great event to happen. Mike also mentioned at our last meeting inquiries for Accredited Fencing
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Contractors has been strong. We are continuing to work with Primaryito with the development of the new fencing Qualification, with one highlight coming out of this is that there is going to be a strand within this qual for Industrial fencing. This is another step in expanding FCANZ to another part of the industry. Many of you are involved in this part in some form or another so we are hoping this is going to be some help to you all. All the best for the festive season from myself and the rest of the Board. Simon
Please Note: Correction From the September Issue Rose Arbour Article Malcolm Webster. Malcolm stated the product came from Pinepac, through Topuni. It actually came from PermaPine through Topuni.
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FIELD DAYS 2011
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CD Fencing Competition Preparation New Zealand Fencing Compeitions (NZFC) hold a series of regional fencing competitions throughout the year, one of which is at CD Field Days, at Manfield Park in Feilding. Historically, this competition has been labeled as the toughest due to the variable and challenging ground conditions. The reason for this is that this fencing competition is held mid March when the ground conditions are typically dry, the majority of the digging is clay based, and below this is an old river bed. At past competitions, 2 man borers have been the weapon of choice for getting the job done. There have been numerous gear box failures, plenty of shorn pins, stuck augers, and the occasional fractured rib courtesy of a borer lock up. (You don’t go to this competition without a crowbar!) All of which is all very off putting to new competitors wanting to start out. Recently a group of us met at Manfield Park in Feilding, armed with a 1.5 Tonne digger with auger kit, shovels, rammers, tandem trailer loads of silt, and a young Labrador pup named Spade. Our aim was to improve the ground conditions where the strainers are placed. So what we have done is bore a 350mm diameter hole, 1400mm deep and back filled it with river silt. The top of each hole has been pegged so they can be located prior to the competition.
This should allow the competitors to use their single man competition borers, so should hopefully speed the competition up and make it fairer as well. I would like to say a big thank you to the guys that helped out on the day. Mark Lambert, Stephen Hooper, Craig Shortall, Mike Billinghurst, and also to Tony Hansen who kindly provided us with the use of his digger and
by Tim Stafford auger kit for the day. It was a good bunch of local guys to work with, they willingly gave their day up and I am sure the other guys that are involved in NZFC will also appreciate the effort these guys have put in. Anybody wanting any more information on the national fencing competitions can give me a call on 027 640 9268.
CAN YOU EXCEED AN ESTIMATE BY MORE THAN 10%?
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By commercial lawyer Geoff Hardy
here is a widely held belief that when you give a client an estimate of the likely total cost of the project, you can’t end up charging any more than 10% above that estimate. That is rubbish. But it pays to tread carefully when giving an estimate, so these are the rules you should follow.
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Typically, estimates are only given in charge-up or cost reimbursement jobs. An estimate is your best guess of what the labour, materials and your margin is going to end up costing the client once you get to the end. Usually you charge on a cost reimbursement basis when the scope of the work is uncertain or you don’t know what you are going to encounter during the course of the project. In those cases it would be too risky to offer a fixed price, and it is the client who takes the risk of a budget blowout. But at least the client is getting exactly what he is paying for – no more and no less – so he ends up with the equivalent value for the overspend. If instead you’re doing a fixed price job then instead of an estimate you will give what is known as a “quote”, which is a binding commitment to do the work for an agreed amount, subject to adjustments for variations, cost fluctuations, and PC sums or provisional sums. Be careful when you use the term
“quote” and don’t confuse it with the detailed scope of works on which your quote or estimate is based. If you are not offering to do the work for a fixed sum, then it isn’t a quote. On a charge-up job it is quite natural and reasonable for the client to ask for an estimate at the outset. They need to budget for the project and ensure they have enough funds on hand. If it is more than they can afford, then they may want to make modifications, or possibly abandon the project altogether. So it is important for the estimate to be as accurate as possible. On the other hand, you don’t have a crystal ball. Unless the scope of work is certain, estimating the eventual cost of it is a matter of guesswork and speculation. And you know from experience that even the most carefully prepared estimate can turn out to be wildly pessimistic or optimistic. So it would obviously be unreasonable
to hold you to your estimate, and require you to make a free donation to the client of tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of free building work and materials. After all, if the intention was to commit you to a set amount, you would have used a fixed price contract in the first place, rather than a charge-up contract, and you would have added in a large contingency sum for factors outside your control. By and large, the New Zealand Courts, arbitrators and adjudicators acknowledge this. They will hold the parties to the terms of the contract and recognise the builder’s entitlement to be reimbursed for all labour and materials that were reasonably necessary to complete the job efficiently, plus the agreed margin. But you don’t have a blank cheque to fill in, and there are some constraints on what you can do. There have been a few New Zealand cases (in 1990, 2007 and 2012) that have suggested that the final price must be reasonably close to the estimate, and that the permitted overrun is in the range of 10% to 50%. But all of those statements were merely throwaway lines by the Judge that weren’t meant to carry a lot of weight. None of the other more carefully reasoned judgments said anything of the sort.
In the latter situation you are entitled to be paid every last dollar, assuming you haven’t made errors in your timekeeping or invoicing, you haven’t charged for rectifying your own mistakes, and you haven’t worked inefficiently or done more than you were required to do. But it is very important not to be complacent about estimates, because they are like a hand grenade with the pin pulled out. There are two different laws (contract and tort) and four different Acts of Parliament that can hold you accountable for your estimate if you are casual about it. Here are some guidelines about what to do and what not to do. First, if your client is disputing your charges and has taken the dispute to one of the Disputes Tribunals (small claims courts throughout the country) you are not guaranteed the same strict application of the law that you get from a Judge, arbitrator or adjudicator. In fact many of the Referees in the Disputes Tribunals aren’t legally trained, they are not strictly bound by the law, and they can and frequently do override the terms of the building contract. So avoid using the Disputes Tribunals to recover charge-up debts from homeowners when you have given them an estimate. Secondly, never ever give an estimate simply by word of mouth. Always promptly record in writing what your estimate was, what
scope of work it related to, and what qualifications or tags it was subject to. Always emphasise in writing that the estimate is only your best guess at the time, and is not intended to be legally binding. And always use a sophisticated, written building contract that clearly spells out the basis on which you are entitled to charge for your work.
Courts are prepared to uphold charge-up contracts, they are very unforgiving if you have failed to alert your client as soon as you knew or ought to have known that a budget blowout was coming. This is critical. It is your job to keep the client regularly updated on the mounting cost, so that he can downsize the project (or in some cases even abandon it) if he won’t be able to afford the full monty. In your project management or contract administration, make this an absolute priority.
If you follow the above safeguards and you haven’t been careless about the way you calculated your estimate, then you should be able to recover your full charges - but with one important exception. Remember that your client has genuine needs as well. He doesn’t have a money tree and he can’t simply pluck money out of the air when the final price comes in at 50% or 100% more than he was budgeting for. While the
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In fact the most recent case in 2013 expressly rejected that notion. It distinguished between the situations where you are giving a “near-quote” estimate for a known scope of work (in which case the final price for that work needs to be close to the estimate), and situations where you are giving a best-guess prediction of the likely cost of an uncertain scope of work, that is to be charged for (by agreement) on a time and materials basis.
End Straining What is end straining? Tying a wire off at a strainer under tension using a termination knot. Why end strain? Faster, one less knot in wire. You have to tie a termination knot at each end of fence, therefore it takes longer to tie permanent wire strainers in or crimp, double loop knot, texas brown, gripples etc. It makes the fence stronger, A join in a wire creates a weak spot in the fence. It costs less, especially if you are using permanent wire strainers or crimps. It is a good skill to have and is commonly used in fencing competitions.
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End straining can be used on most fence lines, although it is not ideally suited where there are lots of dips and rises, or several angles. Gut straining is a better option here. End straining is a benefit when you run all of your wires from one end and you come back to the start to strain them up, rather than go back to the start, tie a termination knot, and then take your wire strainers to the middle of the fence and then strain up. You can end strain netting, barb
wire, braided wire, 2.5mm HT, 3.15HT. It s a little bit harder to end strain 4mm and above but it can be done. When end straining, you have to anchor the line wire (or netting) to the strainer. This can be done using dummy strops or chains etc. When I end strain I prefer to have my dummy strop approximately 50mm below the point that I wish to have my line wire tied off on
the strainer. This can’t always be done below or above a stay. When end straining netting, I prefer to tie the first wire off just under the stay. This allows me to tie the wire off with enough clearance underneath the stay, and then lift it up onto it s mark.
Gordon Hansen end straining
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1 Photo of a dummy strop. The cut in the chain link allows fast removal and attachment from around the strainer.
2 Make sure you have got at least a meter of wire past the strainer, bring it tightly around the strainer, on your mark.
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5 Then tuck the end of that wire down next to the strainer
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My Two cents worth I was getting disappointed in the quantity of material in Wired magazine, and at the conference was told that the board members were left to write their own articles, as it is our magazine we all could and should contribute. So I have decided to do just that. I thought that I could contribute several articles over the next few editions. Things I would like to discuss are my business, and my tractor and gear, this article is about me so you can understand where I am coming from. Many of you will know me a little from the conference in Masterton which is my local town. My first experience in fencing was on the family farm in Eastern Taranaki as a kid. Then aged around 20 while shearing I fenced in the offseason with a couple of others. We used a Homelite XL 12 powered Mate adaptor post-hole borer- usually without a muffler (they didn’t last long) but the motor was very reliable. I think it was over 20 years old then and used for scrub-cutting as well. This was in the late 70s with land development loans ands we were busy. Then that all stopped under Rogernomics, for around the next 20 years you never taught anyone else to fence because they might take what little work that was available. I went milking cows and did the odd fencing job if I could find them, but in our area there was very little until after the late 90s.
I moved down to Woodville having bought a dairy farm and won a tender for a 4k road deviation/realignment fencing job around our farm, and next thing I knew people were asking me to fence for them. I had always enjoyed my fencing so I sold up and moved to Masterton, went back to the woolsheds and fencing and built up the fencing side of things. I had no tractor at this stage but realised I was getting the rubbish jobs and to get the new work plus credibility I needed a tractor and rammer. I knew the work was there with no one else in my ‘patch’ except outsiders coming and going. I talked to my clients and was encouraged to go ahead and buy the machinery. Things just took off and within 4 months had more work than I could handle. A couple of Eketahuna chaps that had a small fencing and dagging run joined me as employees, but had a reputation as poachers (deserved) which caused distress for some clients but once they saw their work ethic they gained a lot of respect. We went on to become the Granddad Gang George is still with me (aged 64) after 11 years, Mitch did 8 years then moved on to general hand funnily with his biggest sceptic! Interestingly I have my son working with us (now a shareholder), George has his son with us too and Mitch had his son with us for a few years as well - all great workers.
by Gary Graham
A couple of years ago l’d realised l had said yes to about 60k of work so had to buy another tractor and rammer. A big step - as you all know there is a fine line between too much work and not enough. When you buy a second tractor you have to double the amount of work all the time. We have had up to 8 staff going to work over the last year, now we are down to 6.
But 2 tractors means 2 utes, 2 quads, 2 trailers fully kitted out with chainsaws, borers, spades, rammers, crowbars, strainers etc , which sucks up a lot of money but we have just got there in the last 2 years. All my work is found through referral and repeat business. The biggest problem is getting the work in the late winter and spring being hill-country specialists. But we were lucky enough to get a foot in on the South west coast of Wellington some years ago and have filled a month or two down there from Oct-Dec. This is all in ‘tiger’ country, we have a stay-out down there and we provide all the food. Everyone around here wants us in Feb-April so l have to tell a few lies as
you do, but the cockies are patient. However I treat boundaries a little bit different, tell them to bulldoze it and make sure I am in there a few days later. The thing my clients like is our can-do attitude, good staff and ability to do 150-250 metres a day of good quality work.
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An update from Revolution Postdrivers. Firstly as per our advertisement in this issue of WIRED, Revolutions two rotational designs (the Telescopic 180 and the Xtenda Swinga) have a slewing kit fitted so that the mast can be rotated around the subframe from the tractor seat. This is fast, efficient and a huge benefit when moving around on any job, especially on hill country and while backing into a posting position. It’s yet another unique Revolution feature that makes your work a lot easier. The Revolution RAMMER Swinga is the second rotational design of Revolutions and this has been sold to fencing contractors, farmers and vineyards. While the Swinga (which weighs 980 kg) is considered to be smaller than the Telescopic 180 (which weighs 1100 kg) it maintains the same base footprint. The masts while both hydraulically extendable are different configurations, with both pulling out posts and strainers as a standard feature. Greg Oliver of Palmerston brought a Revolution Telescopic 180 in 2009 which was fitted with an Auto Auger and Rock Spike kit for the serious ground conditions that Greg encounters. Although the standard Revolution Auger kit drills brilliantly throughout the majority of the country it didn’t cut the mustard in Greg’s country, so He worked with a local engineering company reconfiguring a planetary drive unit, along with augers and pilots.
Tony White explains the details to Ken Lake With more Revolutions going into the likes of Central Otago we have had to take a good look at the motor torque and Revolution now offer two Auger kit options - the standard auto auger kit and the planetary drive Rock drill auger kit which is based on Greg’s trials. As stated above more Revolutions are going down to the South Island, being purchased by those who are starting out and wanting a point of difference; moving their businesses into hill country and in recognition of the benefits afforded by our base movement, telescopic mast and design; and/or to work alongside other brands within established fencing companies. Tim Harris of Ashburton is about to take delivery of one of the fullest specs Telescopic 180’s to have come out of the
workshop and onto New Zealand soil - Tim’s 180 has a heavier hammer and hammer ram, bisalloy up the mast face, 100 mm Auto Rock spike , planetary drive Auto Auger kit and 3 hydraulic feet. Ken Lake of Omakau has taken a similar speced 180 but with the 300 kg lead hammer. Nick Stanger of Nick Stanger Fencing Herbert has taken a Revolution Telescopic 180 as part of setting up his fencing business in the wider Oamarau region. We have enjoyed travelling down either delivering or visiting these contractors to talk through operations.
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Brendon and Nigel Broadbridge after a day of fence building
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He is familiar with the challenges faced by contractors and farmers alike and is passionate about spreading the Waratah word throughout New Zealand. He will be the main point of contact for enquiries regarding our products and how to get your hands on them (currently distributed through Farmlands stores nationally). For further information on our
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Soil Classification Part 1
From the Master Fencer way which has been kindly supplied by Cyclone.
When the texture of a soil is known, the size of the soil anchor is more easily determined.
Note: It may feel like a combination of two textures, which often happens.
The ‘feel’ and ‘look’ of damp soils can tell us what the texture of a soil is. Texture depends on the amounts of sand, silt and clay in the soil.
4. Look closely at the sample: can you easily see the ‘grains’ like sand, or so the grains look ‘less pronounced’ as in some silt soils? If you cannot see the grains at all - the soil could be silt or clay soil.
The way to classify the soil texture on the job [without any equipment] is as follows: 1. Take a small sample of sub-soil [the size of a match box} in your hand. 2. Wet the soil (saliva or spit works well) and work the moisture through the soil (the soil should not be muddy but quite damp). 3.Note the ‘feel’ of the soil, i.e. does it feel ‘gritty’ llike sand, or ‘silky smooth’ like silt, or ‘sticky and messy’ like clay? FEEL AND SOUND
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Gritty and rasping sound.
Note: A mixture of sand, silt, clay and decaying vegetative matter gives the soil a black shade. 5. Soils can be asssessed for classification using the following terms: a)Cohesiveness: The ability of soil grains to stick together. Sand grains are very poor at sticking together, but clay particles stick together very well.
c)Stickiness: How much does the soil stick to your fingers and hands? Clay leaves a mess or stain on your hands, but sand does not. d)Roughness: What do the grains ‘feel’ like, or ‘sound’ like? Sand feels and sounds gritty. Silt feels a bit rough but you probably won’t hear anything when soil is rubbed between your fingers (close to your ears). Clay is smooth. 6. Now look a the tables on page (2). The soil textures are named with the main component last. e.g. A ‘Sandy Loam’ is a soil which is a mixture of sand, silt and clay, but there is a slight sandy feel about the sample.
A ‘Loamy Sand’ is a soil which is b)Plasticity: How easy is it to mainly sand. The soil is not quite shape the soil into a long worm as ‘gritty’ as normal sandy soils shape? Clay shapes easily, silt can there is a small proportion of silt only just be shaped, and sand not and clay present also. at all. COHESION AND PLASTICITY SOIL TEXTURE GENERAL SOIL TEXTURE
Falls apart when you try to mould the soil into a ball
SAND
Soil can almost be made into a ball, but falls apart when squashed.
LOAMY SAND
Slight grittiness faint rasping sound.
Soil can be easily moulded into a ball. The ball when squashed has small cracks on the edges.
SANDY LOAM
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Smooth soapy feel. No Grittyness
Soil can be easily moulded into a ball. The ball when squashed has small cracks on the edges.
SILT LOAM
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Very smooth slighty sticky
Soil can be easily moulded into a ball. The ball when squashed has no small cracks on its edges. The soil sample will feel a bit like stiff putty.
CLAY LOAM
Very smooth and sticky
Soil can be very easily moulded into a ball when squashed has no small cracks.The soil sample will feel a bit like well worked putty.
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Another year has just about vanished. They seem to be going faster. We have had some unusual weather patterns to work with, a hail storm that came through early November and devastated 90% of Horticulture crops, apples, kiwi fruit, hops etc. Mid November we have been snowed on 3 times on top of Takaka Hill and in saying that, the ground is getting quite hard and the rock isn’t getting softer.
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I was invited up to the Stihl Head Quarters in Auckland for the launch of their new Stihl 661 chainsaw, which was a very informative afternoon. A
family owned the business that develops new products and puts them in the field for feed back and changes before final manufacture. The Stihl 661 chainsaw was with forestry crews here in New Zealand. It was great talking in the board room about FCANZ and saws best suited to the fencing industry. The Stihl 241 is an excellent saw for fencing. After purchasing both of these saws with the M-Tronic fully automatic engine control makes work easier. A microchip controls the engine’s ignition, timing and fuel supply. I tell you I’m getting twice as much work done with half the fuel consumption. I’m impressed with these new Stihl saws, so drive on into your local Stihl Dealer and check it out for yourself.
FCANZ Conference 24 – 26th July 2015 here in Nelson. So keep these dates free. Could even work in a fishing trip before or after conference. Don’t forget to get all your Health and Safety up to speed. The new Health and Safety @ Work Act comes into force in 2015, at this stage mid year. If you are needing help with your Health and Safety policy I have found Hazardco to be very good. That’s it from me, all the best for the festive season and be safe. Cheers Noksee
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By Mike Billinghurst
18 months ago, after having my old Hitachi 18v drill fall off a high shed roof, breaking the handle, I decided to choose the option of replacing the outer plastic handle instead of getting insurance and replacing the drill. It has never run the same since and in fact has been a right pain in the butt. The battery power of the old drill was pretty poor, so earlier this year, I decided to upgrade. After having a good look around at the national Field Days, I was choosing between a Bosch, a Hitachi or the Makita. I was told that Makita had a new top of the range drill coming out that ticked all the boxes. I could have got the drill earlier but decided to wait until their 5Ah battery was released. The DHP 481 has class leading torque of 115NM, about 15 NM more than its rivals. Makita has been using brushless motor refinement and precision
engineering to steadily increase the power and performance of their lithium-ion tools. No brushes means no friction, the energy produced can be used at lower amperage, lowering the
overall heat produced from the motor. This significantly extends tool and battery life. The brand new 5Ah battery is different from any of Makita’s previous models; having been designed specifically to complement these tools.
It minimises discharge on start-up and generates longer running times. Charging in just 45 Minutes the 5Ah batteries last over twice what the 3Ah batteries do. In an uncontrolled test recently, drilling pilot holes for my bridge spikes, using the drill on high speed, drilling a 7mm, hole 100 mm deep into wet timber, the 5Ah battery drilled 265 holes whilst the 3Ah battery drilled 132 holes. This does not match what the manufacture say in some publications, I quote,”the 5Ah battery doubles the runtime of the 4Ah, in effect quadrupling the work amount on a single battery charge compared to the 3Ah model”. The single sleeve 13mm keyless chuck allows easy bit install and removal with one hand. Mechanical 2 speed gearing with a metal planetary gearbox handles the toughest of tasks. The drill incorporates Makita’s “Supa-Star” battery checking system, which manages the individual battery cells, not allowing them to over discharge which increases battery life. The ribbed rubber grip is comfortable and fits a large hand easily; it gives plenty of holding power against the rotational force of the counter torque. The drill comes with a long ridged side grip to stabilise the drill for accurate drilling and to help with the safety aspect of the torque,
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FCANZ Accredited Fencers Contact
Phone
Mobile
Website
Barakat Contractors Ltd (Te Kauwhata)
Dale & Raewyn Barakat
07 826 4461
027 473 5513
dale@barakatcontractors.co.nz
www.barakatcontractors.co.nz
Ben Haugh Contracting (Geraldine)
Ben Haugh
03 693 8088
021 523 291
benhaughfencing@farmside. co.nz
Central Fencing (Canterbury)
Nigel Broadbridge 021 433 623
021 433 623
central.fencing@xnet.co.nz
Contract Fencing and Earthworks Ltd (Manawatu)
Andrew Cave
06 376 5992
027 296 3504
andrew@cfe.kiwi.nz
CPC Contracting (Kerikeri)
Phil Cornelius
09 407 1160
027 274 4188
cpccontracting@xtra.co.nz
Craig Sergeant Fencing (Waipukurau)
Craig Sargeant
06 858 9759
027 243 7334
sargey@xtra.co.nz
Ewing Fencing Contractors (Oamaru)
Mark Ewing
03 431 3864
027 498 4049
mark@ewingfencing.co.nz
Fencetec 2012 Ltd (Te Anau)
Chris and Steve Daley
03 249 9205
027 439 0234
2cdaley@gmail.com
Glentui Fencing (Feilding)
Mike Billinghurst
06 323 6466
0272 695 662
glentuifencing@xtra.co.nz
Grant Macdonald Fencing Service (Tauranga)
Grant Macdonald
07 543 3486
027 494 2251
grantmacdonald@mclarenfalls. co.nz
Grant Scott Fencing Ltd (Te Awamutu)
Grant Scott
07 870 6541
Greg Burton Fencing (Cambridge)
Greg Burton
07 827 8765
027 427 8765
mazgreg@xtra.co.nz
Gregg Holmes Contracting (Papakura)
Gregg Holmes
09 296 9984
027 440 4247
gregghomes1@gmail.com
Ground Up Services Ltd (Katikati)
Darryn Astill
07 552 0238
027 586 9227
darryn@groundupservices. co.nz
Ground Up Solutions (New Plymouth )
Clayton & Sue Horton
06 758 2217
021 710 712
info@groundupsolutions.co.nz
www.groundupsolutions.co.nz
Higgins Fencing Contractors (Wakefield)
Philip Higgins
03 541 9292
021 222 5033
info@farmfencing.co.nz
www.farmfencing.co.nz
High Country Fencing (Darfield)
Geoff Rogers
03 317 8028
021 640 748
info@highcountryfencing.co.nz
www.highcountryfencing. co.nz
Jeff Joines Fencing Contractor Ltd (Raumati South)
Jeff Joines
04 905 1013
027 484 4481
jeffjoinesfencing@gmail.com
John Baldock Fencing Ltd John Baldock (Katikati)
07 552 0763
021 176 4719
john@johnbaldockfencing. co.nz
Lake Contracting (Omakau)
Ken Lake
03 447 4031
027 224 0302
kenthomaslake@icloud.co.nz
Meersbrooke Fencing (Palmerston North)
Alan Rennie
027 450 6420
Phillips Contracting BOP Ltd (Edgecombe)
Josh Phillips
07 304 8443
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Quality Fencing (Gisborne)
Graeme Bayly
06 862 5771
027 447 8303
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Renner Contracting Ltd (Seddon)
Mike & Brad Renner
03 577 6615
021 416 703
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Neil & Raymond Roberston Fensin (Taupo)
Neil & Raymond Robertson
07 825 5747
027 474 6335
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Samuel Fencing Ltd (Alexandra)
Mike Samuel
03 448 6949
0275 2454090 mikesamuel@xtra.co.nz
Steve Locke Fencing Ltd (Blenheim)
Steve Locke
03 578 1927
021 37 1971
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Steve Williamson Fencing (Timaru)
Steve Williamson 03 686 4779
027 455 3385
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Todd Sherburd Fencing (Morrinsville)
Todd Sherburd
07 887 5549
West Otago Fencing Ltd (Tapanui)
Grant & Wendy Harris
03 204 8285
0272 866 576
harris@esi.co.nz
White Fencing Ltd (Papakura)
Tony White
09 292 8064
027 495 7868
admin@whitefencing.co.nz
Wilson Fencing (Havelock North)
Brendon Wilson
06 877 9844
027 657 4588
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New Zealand Fencing Competitions NZFC Regional Fencing Competitions
NZFC Doubles Fencing Competition Upcoming Regional competitions at the Hawkes Bay A & P Show NZFC Doubles Fencing Competition Upcoming Regional competitions Waverley November 18th 2014 stNZFC Doubles Fencing Competition 1 at the Hawkes Bay A & P Show Upcoming Regional competitions at the Hawkes Bay A & P Show Organiser Stephen Hooper Ph 06 3465652 nd Matt Jones & Tim Stafford th Waverley November 18 2014 2 st Shane Bouskill & Wilton Weeks 1rd Wayne Newdick & John Steedman Matt Jones & Tim Stafford th Waverley November 18th 2014 Organiser Stephen Hooper Ph 06 3465652 nd Matt Jones & Tim Stafford 32th1st Taumarunui February 7 2014 Shane Bouskill & Wilton Weeks Organiser Stephen Hooper Ph 06 3465652 4 2nd Jeff Joines & Mark Lambert Shane Bouskill & Wilton Weeks rd 3th3rd Wayne Newdick & John Steedman th Organisers: Wayne & Kathy Newdick Ph 06 Taumarunui February 7 2014 Wayne Newdick & John Steedman 5 th Nick Liefting & Tony White 4 Jeff Joines & Mark Lambert th 6 4th Taumarunui February 14th 2014 8956899 Jeff Joines & Mark Lambert Stephen hooper and Maurice Kissick th Organisers: Wayne & Kathy Newdick Ph 06 Nick Liefting & Tony White Organisers: Wayne & Kathy Newdick Ph 06 8956899 Nick Liefting & Tony White 75th5th Jared Nicolson and Gordon Hansen th 8956899 6th Stephen hooper and Maurice Kissick 6th Stephen hooper and Maurice Kissick th 87th Tony Bouskill & Condon‐Orr 2015 Central Districts March 13 Jared Nicolson and Gordon Hansen Central Districts: March 13th 2015 th 7th Jared Nicolson and Gordon Hansen th Thomas Ottaway & Jamie Graham th 988th Tony Bouskill & Condon‐Orr Organiser: Tim Stafford Ph 06 327 5153 Central Districts March 13 2015 Organiser: Tim Stafford Ph 06 327 5153 th Tony Bouskill & Condon-Orr th Greg Burton & Samuel Burton 1099thth Thomas Ottaway & Jamie Graham Thomas Ottaway & Jamie Graham Organiser: Tim Stafford Ph 06 327 5153 10 Greg Burton & Samuel Burton SIAFD (Kirwee, Canterbury) 10th Greg Burton & Samuel Burton Hawkes Bay competition sponsors . SIAFD (Kirwee, Canterbury) Organsier; Debbie White Ph 09 2928063 SIAFD (Kirwee, Canterbury) . Organsier: Debbie White Ph 09 2928063 Hawkes Bay competition sponsors Hawkes Bay competition sponsors: Organsier: Debbie White Ph 09 2928063 Or check out the NZFC webpage on the FACNZ website or NZFC Face book page Or check out the NZFC webpage on the FACNZ New Zealand Fencing competitions NZFC and join the Or check out the NZFC webpage on the FACNZ website or NZFC Face book page group for updates and keeping in touch website or NZFC Face book page New Zealand Fencing competitions NZFC and join New Zealand Fencing competitions NZFC and join the group for updates and keeping in touch the group for updates and keeping in touch National Championship Sponsors . National Championship Sponsors .
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NZFC Fencer Profiles With many, but not all, of the competitor fencers being fencing contractors promoting their fencing businesses and backgrounds to the public has become a priority for NZFC.
persuasion was required to get the profiles posted onto the end of the lines at the Hawkes Bay competition. The response from the public was highly positive with people reading these profiles as they walked along the lines.
Vanessa Stafford and Jeena Joines kindly offered their skills to put together a profile flyer on each of the competitive fencers. Being good keen men they were slow to respond to this, so a bit of gentle
Here is the story (well actually a sample) of three good keen men, who enjoy competing, Jamie Graham had completed a year at Taratahi when he was
Dan Hunt Age: 20’s From: Waiuku, Auckland Business Name: D A Hunt Contracting Ltd
offered a shearing and a fencing job. Jamie chose fencing and has worked for Jeff Joines over the past 3 years. After about 6 months Jeff he encouraged Jamie to enter a fencing competition- the National Championships at Fieldays. Talk about being thrown in the deep end but Jamie handled it well, overcoming nervousness and the relief of finishing encouraged him to enter more competitions. continued over...
Jamie Graham Age: 20’s From: Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast Employed by: Jeff Joines Fencing Contractor Ltd
How Many years have you been competing in fencing competitions? 1 Year
How many years have you been competing in fencing competitions? About 2 1/2 years
What do you think is the best thing about competing? Learning new skills
What do you think is the best thing about competing? Meeting people and learning new things
What do you enjoy about your job the most? Being outdoors, and seeing different parts of NZ
What do you enjoy about your job the most? Being outdoors
What was the biggest thing that made you decide to start competing? Being asked to do a double comp with Paul van Beers What tractor and rammer do you run? Landini Ghibli and Fencepro Ultra G2 What advice would you give to someone thinking about giving fencing competitions a go? Talk to the experienced guys to get advice
New Zealand Fencing Competitions
What was the biggest thing that made you decide to start competing? The boss encouraged me to, and I’m glad he did What tractor and rammer do you run? Class tractor with a Kinghitter What advice would you give to someone thinking about giving fencing competitions a go? It is a good way to meet new people, learn new things and get advice
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This year Jamie came 3rd in the Bill Schuler competition. Jamie comments “competing is a great learning experience, a chance to meet new people and its good seeing new people come along and give it a go”. Daniel Hunt is in his late 20’s and spent 10 years building then decided the city life wasn’t for him so Daniel moved out to semi rural Waiukau. Wanting an outside job Daniel started fencing 3 ½ years ago for a local fencer, then continued on to build his own business about 2 ½ years ago. Rating his skills as average Daniel started searching the internet for information and
came across the FCANZ website. Getting WIRED encouraged him to attend the Fencing in Action/ All about Fencing events in the Waikato and at Lincoln. There Daniel met Paul Van Beers who encouraged Daniel, including giving competitive fencing a go. Last February Paul offered for Daniel to partner with him at Taumarunui (Wayne Newdick also offered to partner newcomer Samuel Burton) and Daniel while nervous realised this was too good of an opportunity to pass up on and entered as Pauls doubles partner. This experience taught Daniel heaps and Daniel went on to win the Bill Schuler
Stephen Hooper Age: 55+ From: Waverley
How many years have you been competing in fencing competitions? 28 years What do you think is the best thing about competing? Learning better skills and networking What do you enjoy about your job the most? The diversity What was the biggest thing that made you decide to start competing? I got talked into it and have not looked back What tractor and rammer do you run? Got a Massey tractor but no rammer
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What advice would you give to someone thinking about giving fencing competitions a go? Just go for it, you will learn heaps
New Zealand Fencing Competitions
competition at this year’s National Championships. Daniel rates competing as helping with his systems on the fence line and teaching him numerous aspects regarding detail. Stephen Hooper from Waverley is one of those stalwarts of fencing that was encouraged by the likes of fencing legends Neville and Frank Price. Stephen is essentially a Farmer, who was also a shearer and then a part time fencer, with many years shed building as well. Stephen (everyone seems to call him Hoops) got into fencing in the 1980s encouraged by a strong competitor base which got together at the Waitotara Valley Sports Day. Hoops has been involved in the Waverley fencing competition since 1986 and has run it since 1996, along with many years involvement in the Central Districts competitions. Hoops enjoy the challenge and the people. Hoops along with the Newdicks who run Taumarunui are to be congratulated for their many years of running these regional competitions.
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Mike Billinghurst 06 323 6466 0272 695 662
Paul Fitzsimmons 03 374 3510 027 432 9381
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Why Join? • Support the industry and help lift the profile of fencing as a profession • Opportunity to network and communicate with like minded people throughout the country • Access to training including ATV and chainsaw courses • Access to assessing & NZQA qualifications National Certificate in Fencing • Free copy of WIRED publications (4 issues per year) • Association Days around the regions • Support from industry providers • Annual Conference
The FCANZ committee is predominately governed by Fencing Contractors who are volunteering considerable amounts of time to help the industry as a whole. By joining you are assisting in this effort and we would welcome you on board. We have various forms of membership: • General member $110 + GST • Employee $50 + GST • WIRED subscription only $50 + GST All above members get a free subscription to WIRED. Email Cherie at operations@fencingcontractors. co.nz for your application form.
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