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Isaac Construction embraces its workplace culture
Culture is everything
The players in the infrastructure environment best equipped to navigate today’s intense, far-reaching changes are those that recognise their most precious asset is their people.
Christchurch-based Isaac Construction is an example of a company that invests in its internal culture and the community it serves. Isaac Construction offers transportation; supply of bitumen, hotmix, coldmix and emulsion; road construction and surfacing; civil construction; engineering; utilities; and traffic management, among other services.
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With the acquisitions of Simcox Construction and Liddell Contracting, the now entitled Isaac Group, extends its capabilities into bridge and wharf construction and repairs, as well as the development of dam, reservoir and vineyard works. Through all its services and across its 70-year history, Isaac Construction credits its ability to continually innovate, adapt and achieve to its people.
The company’s story
Isaac Construction has humble origins. Founders Sir Neil and Diana, Lady Isaac established Isaac Construction shortly after they settled in Christchurch in 1950, with a shared vision to fuse construction with proactive conservation and community engagement. It wasn’t long before Isaac Construction had delivered several milestone projects, including the widening of Memorial Avenue. Neil Isaac decided to source the requisite material for the project from his personal property on McLeans Island, which has served as a quarry ever since. Subsequently recognising the need to protect the resident wildlife and preserve the Canterbury landscape for future generations, the Isaac Wildlife Trust was formed in 1977.
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Covering approximately 1,100 hectares of land, the Isaac site includes nearly 85 hectares of rehabilitated quarry, plus adjacent lands that have been repurposed specifically for conservation-based activities. “We pride ourselves on a fantastic culture at Isaac,” says Issac's business development manager Tom Kettell. “To maintain it, we have lots of initiatives to keep staff engaged and well connected to the wider Isaac family, including biannual open days at our site, where staff can bring their families to see the important work we do for the Conservation Trust.”
Innovation with a human touch
Isaac Group draws inspiration from its history and it prides itself on a forward-thinking, collaborative approach to its operations. “Innovation is extremely important for a company’s longevity," Tom says. “To foster innovation, we believe that you need to develop and retain great people. Therefore, we have a strong focus on recruitment, training and development.”
Connecting with the broader community
“Community engagement is also very important to us at Isaac Construction. “We recently added a new stakeholder communications tool to our website, ensuring that businesses and residents in affected works areas are able to get fast, accurate information on projects,” Tom Says.
Looking forward
Isaac’s team are now looking forward to tackling a range of critical projects across the South Island, including Dunedin’s George Street redevelopment, the Christchurch Regeneration Acceleration Facility, Rolleston Town Centre Stage two, Waiwaka Marina in Marlborough, Rough River and Moonlight Creek bridge replacements on the West Coast. “Contractors are constantly asked to do more, take on more risk, add more value, but for the same amount or less.” “Infrastructure companies therefore need to invest in their people, innovate by working smarter, not harder and become solutions-focused. “No matter what future obstacles occur in this industry going forward, investment in people will always be the most critical ingredient for long-term prosperity.”
Isaac Construction McArthurs Road Harewood Christchurch (03) 359 9145 info@isaac.co.nz www.isaac.co.nz
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