Canterbury Today Magazine Issue 149

Issue 149 | February/March 2018

LEEANN WATSON The new Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce CEO has her eyes firmly cast on the region’s future

Girl power Why ever more women are turning their backs on traditional careers

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WAYS TO END THE FINANCIAL YEAR

Making March 31 a lot less difficult than need be

The pros and cons of buying Bitcoin

BRAIN FOOD Nutrition's vital role in health, wellbeing and brain function How to ensure 2018 really is a year of change

10 TIPS FOR PERFECT PUNCTUALITY 5 tips to avoid a cash flow hangover

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Contents 6: Working with the Board The only way to survive and thrive, Kevin Vincent says, is if everyone has clearly defined roles 6: Is Bitcoin a good investment?

Jeremy Sullivan one the pros and cons of buying Bitcoin 6: Working on your business, not just in it John Scott outlines how to get the most out of your company

8: The day of reckoning With the end of the financial year looming, Martz Witty offers businesses some sage advice 8: Staying happy under pressure Michele Hider says finding out what works for you is the key to handling stressful situations 8: Events diary Find out what’s on near you

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10: New Year, new you

– but for how long?

How to ensure 2018 really is a year

of change

26: Transport & Motoring

Auto Restorations gives classics a new

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keeps fleets in tip top condition

11: Five tips to avoid a

cash flow hangover

Navigating your way through

business seasonality

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South Canterbury Aero Club, the

Christchurch Football Centre, and how

Muscle People Physiotherapy create

quality of life

11: Six ways to end the financial year

Making March 31 a lot less difficult

than need be

34: Champion Canterbury

Business Awards

Find out what makes winners’ tick, as

wespeak to: Welhaus, Onguard Group,

Balance Cargo, and The Coffee Workshop

12: Girl power

Why ever more women are turning 7: How technology can add value

away from traditional careers to start to your business

their own business Craig Hudson explains the tangible benefits of cloud accounting software 13: Tips from the experts 7: Making open-plan offices

Who said what at Go Global work for you 14: Breaking into Asia Jane Cowan-Harris on how to make the

Capturing your slice of a massive market most of open spaces inside 7: Post-holiday blues Debra Buckley says post-holiday blues are a thing, but they needn’t mean people walk out the door

In Business

15: Ten tips for perfect punctuality

Insulting to others and stressful for you –

here’s how to never be late again 16: Four simple steps before

selling up

What you need to know to make a

clean break 17: Brain food

Nutrition’s vital role in health and

wellbeing, and brain function 18: Leaann Watson

The new Canterbury Employers’

Chamber of Commerce CEO has her

eyes firmly cast on the region’s future

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Meet the woman behind a dynamic decade of great events For over 10 years Karen Hamilton has played a leading role in some of Canterbury’s most significant projects. She is the managing director of the event and project management company 360 Degree Events and her work spans corporate, government and charity sectors.

For many, the deadline orientated, fast-paced, constantly changing landscape of planning and delivering an event is a daunting task. But this hectic environment is Karen’s lifeblood and she is the epitome of cool, calm and collected as she works with multiple stakeholders, whilst coordinating her team of suppliers and event professionals.

Karen started 360 Degree Events to service a gap in the market for customisable event solutions that put the focus on the client. It’s journey has never been about hosting ‘pretty parties; it’s all about helping businesses achieve their marketing and business objectives and enabling a thriving community.

Upon moving to Christchurch just over 10 years ago, Karen was able to call upon her solid event industry background established in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean and the UK to form the company. It was an instant success with Karen securing several large public event projects and key corporate accounts during her early years of operation.

The company was still in its infancy when the Canterbury earthquakes struck the city; this resulted in a 100 percent loss of clients and required an immediate change of focus to enable the business to continue to support its staff base. “The Canterbury Earthquakes caused changes of priorities, reduced budgets, and venues to stage events and the types of events we were producing for clients also changed,” Karen says.

“I am exceptionally proud to have been able to grow my business in the post-quake environment. I have adapted our focus to mirror the needs of our clients, as they also react to the changes the earthquakes created for them.”

The vital role the company continues to play in supporting the rebuild and celebrating milestones for the city makes for an impressive list of projects.

These include the Share An Idea campaign and design-based events to help create the city blue-print,

planning and delivering the opening of the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial site, and a series of events to open the new Justice & Emergency Services Precinct last year. It has also managed the opening of the Christchurch International Airport Terminal the Christchurch City Mission along with numerous factories, carparks and shopping precincts.

with people they like and people who are genuinely invested in their success. We also truly value our relationships with our suppliers and I think that enables us to work closely together to create better outcomes for our clients”.

And as for a greatest achievement over the past 10 years, it would be hard to pick from the many memorable moments that make up the company’s dynamic decade. Karen expressed that for her, “the greatest satisfaction comes from creating a high level of trust with a client, understanding their business goals and stakeholder partnerships. Then we can create unique experiences and coordinate the logistics associated with working with multiple suppliers to deliver a project to the highest possible standard.”

“We have become specialists in official building and site openings,” Karen laughs, “not just for government but also for the corporate sector. We take delight in these projects and enjoy making each occasion memorable, on brand and different to other openings. Of course, there will always be cultural protocols and formalities which follow a similar format, but an opening of a new building or site is such a powerful opportunity to strengthen relationships and make a statement.”

“Clients are never offered off-the-shelf solutions, everything is customised and the client is always the one in the spotlight”.

Building openings aside, the core of the business comes from the corporate sector where, true to Karen’s initial vision for the company, they invest time into understanding the unique nature of each client’s business and what they want to achieve before they begin developing concepts and planning the client’s event.

“Clients are never offered off-the-shelf solutions, everything is customised and the client is always the one in the spotlight. We operate in the background, tirelessly working behind the scenes to ensure that the client shines. It is never about us and always about the client and what they want to achieve,” Karen explains.

To balance out the corporate work, Karen and her team also work in the fundraising space. They have successfully conceptualised and launched events for the White Matter Brain Cancer Trust and the Christchurch City Mission, whilst also running several smaller campaigns to assist other charities.

An opportunity for further adaptation for the business came in 2015, when the Tait Technology Centre in Harewood opened its conference facilities up to external hirers and engaged 360 Degree Events to take on the venue management contract.

“Expanding our services to include venue management was an easy decision; we love hosting and we have a solid understanding of what is needed to make an event successful, so assisting those who book the venue to achieve their objectives is a great alignment with the overall company vision,” Karen says. “We look forward to growing this side of our business in the future.”

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Working with the Board

Is Bitcoin a good investment?

In earlier years I have both enjoyed, and endured, working with Boards of Directors.

A colleague of mine was recently on their way to the airport when he struck up a conversation with the driver regarding Bitcoin.

Boards including the CEO or executive manager should have very defined roles within the organisation. If these roles are not clarified and understood, complications and inevitably conflict will arise.

I see responsibilities of Boards as being: 1. Recruitment, management, mentoring and working collaboratively with the CEO. 2. Providing direction through establishing the vision, mission, goals and strategic direction for the organisation.

3. Establishing sound governance policy and process.

4. Protecting the financial interests of the owners and the general wellbeing of the organisation including ensuring all stakeholders are benefiting from the relationship.

5. Annual audits of the business and compliance with fiduciary duties.

To ensure a collaborative and unified relationship between the CEO and the Board requires having clearly defined roles for each participant. Tensions and disconnects occur. These are not all bad, as sometimes often disagreements lead to healthy debate and much improved outcomes. The trick is having the mutual respect for each party’s views.

Listening to hear, listening to understand, valuing each other and trust are the most powerful tools in the governance tool box.

It is important to have in place mechanisms and process to handle conflict and disagreement so that best outcomes become possible. I recall working in a matrix management role where there were three regional CEOs. If two had a disagreement, the third person would mediate. The system worked extremely well.

My first advice to ensure improved Board-CEO relations is for parties to effectively listen to each other at all times. Give people time to talk and share. Around the table are people with intelligence and varied experiences. Share the experience, value others, inputs and you will achieve greater outcomes.

Business plans are by nature fluid and have to be so. Our markets change. New legislation gets passed. What was a clearly defined market strategy now needs tweaking. The best Boards and CEOs understand this and must proactively work together with a sense of commonality and teamwork. They will then be more likely to establish the best positioning and strategy to survive and thrive.

The Board is there to support and encourage, to lead and to direct. Discussions should be constructive and positive rather than destructive and negative.

The Board environment should be positive, affirming, supportive and encouraging. Owners, Boards, CEO’s staff and clients will all reap benefits.

After all, their responsibilities are to the organisation and they are there to serve.

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Very pleased with his returns to date, the driver proclaimed the end of traditional currencies and the endless upside potential of Bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies in general.

Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency which was created to solve the problem of needing a central depository, such as a bank or credit company, to facilitate payments. Think of it as a peer to peer payments system. Bitcoin needs to be separated from its underlying technology or code called ‘Blockchain’.

Blockchain is the technology or algorithm which was created to keep a ledger of all the transactions electronically to verify their authenticity and safeguard against hacking or other malicious activity.

Blockchain itself has many potential applications including faster, cheaper settlements in financial services, electronic voting, or even the transfer of ownership for things like cars, boats or artwork.

This in my view is where the value is within the cryptocurrencies - the technology behind them. As at the 27th of November 2017 there were 1,324 cryptocurrencies and growing. What makes Bitcoin special compared to the other 1,323 you can choose from? The answer is nothing, except that it was first.

Bitcoin has so far proved to be a good gamble, but it is far from investing. There is no cash flow derived from the investment, unlike shares, fixed interest or property. It has no lasting unique value proposition, as it has been replicated 1300 times and counting, with little difficultly.

What we have here is mania built on speculation.

The earliest recorded speculative mania dates back to the Dutch in the 17th century. At the peak of ‘Tulip Mania’, in February 1637, some single tulip bulbs sold for more than 10 times the annual income of a skilled craftsman.

Some may say, “Oh well it’s a bubble, but if I can get in before it’s too late I can still make a quick buck”. If this thought has crossed your mind you know for sure that you’re gambling.

This is known as the ‘Greater Fool Theory’ where all you need is someone to be a little slower (or dumber) than you. Pity the person who is left holding the candle when the party is over.

Unfortunately, human nature doesn’t appear to change all that quickly, it has just moved to a different tulip.

This article represents general information and does not constitute personalised financial advice.

Working on your business, not just in it It’s the age-old dilemma — when do you find time to work on your business and not just in it?

Sometimes it’s easier said than done, and despite knowing that you should do it, many small business owners don’t truly understand what it means and what the benefits are.

Starting up a business isn’t easy. While there are many inherent advantages to it, i.e. being your own boss and having the flexibility that goes with that, there are many factors that need to be taken into careful consideration to ensure you get the balance right.

Why did you want your own business in the first place? If you’re not fulfilling those requirements, then you’re spending too much time working in it. You need to start leading and not just doing. Delegation is key!

Half the battle is hiring the right people, people you feel comfortable delegating to and the other half is creating effective work processes, so the business isn’t reliant on just one person – you! Delegating will allow you to concentrate on the strategy and long-term goals of the business.

What are the priorities?

With any small business you tend to find employees wear many hats – and the same goes for the boss. Work out what the priorities are and ensure open lines of communication between all staff members, so everyone understands the vision for the business and the part they play in the organisation.

Processes Look at your processes – could they be made more efficient?

Are there areas of the business that could be automated? Do your research and see what technology is out there that could help you and the business – what tasks could be eliminated or further delegated?

Succession planning Attracting high-quality employees who are well trained, looked after and rewarded for their work will go some way to retaining them.

When it comes to recruiting, it pays to think about how they might fit into your succession plans – what plans do you already have in place? You may not yet have any idea or think it’s too far in the future to think about, but having some sort of plan will help you to formalise your long-term goals for the business, and will help when it comes to hiring quality people.

It doesn’t mean you’re passing the buck or abdicating — far from it.

Learning to build a business with a supporting team will create success and satisfaction; a business that will continue to operate in your absence and might just allow you to enjoy the fruits of your labour occasionally, without having to constantly be the driving force.

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How technology can add value to your business

Making open plan-offices work for you

With the first few weeks of 2018 behind us, it’s a great time to take stock of what worked and what didn’t in your business in 2017 and plan out your business financial goals for the year ahead.

Do you work in an open-plan office? Are you planning to? If so, you need to think carefully about how you design and use your space.

It’s important to think about goals not just for 2018 but for the next five years. Think about where you want to be then, and how you are going to get there.

Getting your finances sorted could mean you identify an opportunity, such as growth or whether you want your business to be more sustainable. Your goal could be as little as bringing an accountant onboard to help manage and advise on your business performance, or updating your technology to streamline processes so you get paid faster, improve visibility of finances or enable you to market to your customers move effectively.

One Kiwi business that has used technology to help them grow, but still remain a sustainable business, is father and son Scott and Jack Bright. Scott Bright set up Envirocon in 2003 — which is now run by his son, Jack — with the aim of reducing waste in the local construction industry.

The pair, who have been turning surplus concrete into interlocking blocks used to construct bulk storage and retaining walls, have been export gold for the past 13 years.

Envirocon has averaged roughly 25 percent growth since it started in 2003 and its blocks are now used throughout New Zealand and Australia. Currently exporting 4,000 to 5,000 tonnes of concrete a year to Australia, this is set to increase in the near future.

As the business has grown, so too have the responsibilities that come with it. By using Xero’s online accounting software, Scott and Jack were able to see if growth was possible and how to get there.

With the ability to analyse its market, Envirocon has gained a deeper understanding of their varied customers. And using the cloud to access and analyse their accounts has meant they can work alongside their accountant remotely, instead of checking in every two months.

So start considering whether you can use technology and cloud accounting software to improve your business this year.

With access to your finances from anywhere, you can aim to make your business more efficient, give you greater transparency, and most importantly, give you time to spend on your business (and with family and friends), not on the books.

A recent report written by Professor Ann Richardson from the University of Canterbury and published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, shows that open-plan offices are not working as well as they should.

While they’re sold to us as a way to increase teamwork and communication, the research shows that actually, open-plan offices cause both physical and mental health issues. One of the reasons that open-plan offices have become popular is that they are seen to be more economical in terms of space use.

And even more so if hot desks are to be used, as less furniture is required, with transient staff members (for example sales reps) simply sharing these desks as they come and go.

In any major city centre office space costs are at a premium, so using less space would appear to make good economic sense. In reality however, doing so may actually be more damaging and more costly to your business than you realise.

Professor Richardson’s review also revealed that open-plan offices can increase emotional cognitive irritation. In other words, they stress people more, decrease mental work ability and productivity, and overall job satisfaction.

We’ve all heard the mumbling that goes on when a bad cold travels through a workplace like wildfire, and sickness also featured in the findings, showing that as well as being less efficient than people with individual offices, people in open-plan offices got sick more often.

Disruption is another problem. It is well-researched that in an open-plan office, you may be interrupted on average every three minutes, with it taking between eight and 20 minutes to get back to what you were doing before you were interrupted.

The cost of all these inefficiencies soon adds up.

The thought from Professor Richardson is that once we come to realise that they are not working as intended, open-plan offices will be eventually phased out.

And the replacement?

Possibly the local coffee shop, where the interruptions will be even more frequent? Who knows? We’ll just literally have to watch that space.

Until then, take whatever steps you can to make your open-plan office work better for your business.

Post-holiday blues The post-holiday blues - is there such a thing?

You may recognise that ‘jump into January’ phase, when we are excited to be back and share our holiday stories with our work family. Also ‘forge into February’ momentum, when we are furiously ticking things off our to-do list.

Some of us will also experience ‘marching in March’ — as in marching out the door and leaving a current role for pastures greener.

It would seem that time off work has an impact on how we see our job.

Why is it that for many of us, after just a few months back into the grind of daily work, we are feeling over it and seeking change, believing that somehow a new job will provide us with a new view on life?

One explanation could be that most of us have jobs that were designed before we set foot in the interview room and we then simply slotted into it. By contrast, on holiday we spend most of our waking hours doing things we want to, throwing into focus how much we miss out on when we spend our days mostly under the direction of others.

Our perception of choice could significantly influence whether we are content to stay, or decide to jump ship.

So what can organisations do to keep their teams loyal and connected?

We can find ways to be inclusive of each person’s priorities, develop a career path based on each individual’s personal strengths, and continue to focus on building a positive work culture.

It’s a simple message — by accommodating the strengths in your people, you bring out their best and increase their opportunities for fulfillment.

You could ask your team members what it would take to create a workplace they wouldn’t want to leave — a place where they would find it hard to imagine working anywhere else.

Not all of this is about the tasks we have to do — it has as much to do with how we feel about the environment we do them in, the way we are asked to participate and how much freedom we have to express ourselves.

Do ‘post-holiday blues’ exist? Sure they do… but with a little understanding and attention you can turn it around and keep your people from marching out the door.

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The day of reckoning

Staying happy under pressure

For many businesses, the end of the financial year is looming.

This last year I was the only person in our building of 20 offices that was working over Christmas and New Year. I had a mammoth project to finish and January 8 was D-day.

This year may be a little different as Easter falls right at the same time, which could be difficult for year-end stock take, especially if you are in a retail business.

It is the time when the books are reconciled, the results are compared with previous years, the annual tax liability is calculated and the accountant tells you if you have had a good year or not.

Being a sun-loving, social creature, I found the prospect of two weeks alone in an empty building in the summer absolutely depressing. To make myself feel better, I took the Christmas lollies to work, treating myself to a jumbo licorice allsort whenever I was getting bored or stuck.

Depending on when you get your accounts completed, you may not get this news until next March, as Tax Agents have until 31 March of the following year to file your tax returns.

That lasted two days until I realised I was starting to feel a bit sick and could quickly become quite fat, as well as lonely.

But should the results be a surprise to you?

I didn’t consciously keep thinking about what I could do to make my life better, but all of a sudden I found I was doing things differently. Perhaps it was the change in routine and the need to stay positive.

Assuming you set a financial budget at the start of the previous year and have good, accurate accounting software, you should already know whether you achieved your financial goals or not.

These are some of the things that helped me stay buoyant, in case you ever find yourself battling a deadline when the rest of the world is playing in the sunshine.

Regular monthly reporting, including actual versus budgeted results, will have given you the opportunity to identify potential threats to your business and make adjustments along the way.

Firstly, I started making the most of Spotify on my way to and from work, to make it feel better going into the office. I began with exploring 70s folk singers, after hearing some Joni Mitchell on a Christmas movie, and discovered I don’t really like Joni Mitchell’s music, but adore Bob Dylan.

By then you could be another year behind where you thought you should be.

As you were able to estimate your annual profit accurately, you will have paid enough tax during the year as well, so hopefully no paying use of money interest (uomi) to the Inland Revenue Department.

If you didn’t end up where you expected, do you know what went wrong?

Have you put steps in place to ensure that the same issues don’t derail your business plans for the next financial year?

Setting a budget now and introducing good management reporting for the next financial year will mean that next year you will be one of the businesses with “no surprises”.

As accountants, we can only recommend that you get your annual financial statements and tax returns completed as soon as possible after the end of the financial year.

This gives your financial advisor the opportunity to make comments on the accuracy of your management reporting, and to assist in setting up financial budgets for the next financial year, so you can ensure that your goals are realised in 2018.

After a walk with the dog or stint in the garden after dinner, my husband (who was also locked in his office from nine till six) and I would hunt out a good movie or find a comedy to watch together. If there was nothing going, I would read one of three good books that I had on the go.

We also had after work get-togethers with our family. And because I was sitting for long periods of the day, I increased the amount of exercise I was doing — running early in the morning or dancing around at a step class to give myself a boost.

You might say that all of this is about work-life balance. But I wonder how many people actually do all of this in their day to day lives. I know I don’t.

I usually listen to the news not music in the car, generally have a timeslot rather than unlimited time to chew the fat with family, I exercise but not enough to feel really healthy, and I love reading but too often fall into bed exhausted.

As well as completing a mammoth project, I’ve learnt a lot about what makes me feel good this summer.

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This course will help to put strategies in place for efficient problem-solving and cohesive operation, ultimately strengthening bonds and boosting workplace morale and motivation.

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A brave new world of technology beckons New technologies like 3D printing and virtual reality are going to have a profound impact on our lives and on business, says engineering academic and 3D expert Dr Don Clucas at the University of Canterbury.

Where these technologies are now impacting noticeably is in health care. And into the future, their significance for more areas of our lives, particularly in changing the way we manufacture custom goods, will become much more apparent.

Next year Canterbury University is offering a new degree in product design that will train students in the use of these new technologies and to develop virtual reality software programmes and business skills.

“This School of Product Design degree will train our students for the future,” Don says.

“We are not sitting back and waiting for the future to happen.

“With all these technologies we are still only scratching the surface of what is possible.”

Exciting developments in healthcare are seeing 3D printing being employed to manufacture implants and to produce the scaffold for making new organs and body parts. Dentistry has become a big user of the technology.

An example is the 3D printing of a new crown.

And hearing aids are being made by 3D printing after scanning the inside of the ear.

“What it means is we can do incredibly complex parts that were never possible to manufacture in the past,” Don says.

3D printing is described as “additive manufacture” in that an object is built up from scratch, layer by layer, using various printing technologies and sophisticated software programmes. Our traditional manufacturing has been “subtractive manufacturing” where a product is made by cutting material into forms, creating a lot of waste.

“3D printing poses some important questions for our future.”

For instance, if products will be produced by 3D printing and other technologies by many people in their homes, then retail shops and packaging and transportation of goods are not needed as much.

That will be beneficial for the environment but could put large parts of industries out of business and take jobs from people up the supply chain.

“It is definitely not the answer to everything,” Don says.

He gives an example of how 3D printing and “virtual reality” would work together.

A 3D scan of your body is taken and put into a virtual reality software programme.

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Management | Hit the New Year running

New Year, new you – but for how long?

By Lydia Truesdale

Each New Year seems to offer complimentary motivation for change.

The trick is making the most of this ‘free energy’ by forging positive behaviours before it wanes.

Think of your NY resolution as the cake and goal setting the ingredients – winging it might turn out alright on occasion, but having the right ingredients increases your chances exponentially.

Here are some goal-setting ideas for when it comes to tackling the two most common resolutions:

Health and wellbeing Stand up It’s really that easy. There are proven benefits to standing over sitting. According to medical researchers, out of every half hour, we should sit for 20 minutes, stand for eight minutes, and move around for two minutes.

Choose healthy people Howard Friedman and Leslie Martin, authors of The Longevity Project, which showcased a study that focused on why some people lived so much longer than others, found that the healthiest people were those who lived “meaningful, committed lives: They worked hard, achieved much for their families, nurtured close relationships and were very persistent, responsible and conscientious”.

Whether by ending toxic relationships or joining targeted social groups, surround yourself with people living a positively healthy lifestyle.

Moderate yourself Over the holidays I read an excellent article detailing a mother’s plight to be more patient with her children and the process she uses involving hair ties. It’s a genius universal concept and it can be easily applied to one’s health and wellbeing.

At the beginning of every day, put five hair ties on one wrist (NB: It’s important to take them off again overnight). If during the day you do something that you shouldn’t have, in this case indulge in an unhealthy snack, you are to move

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one hair tie to the opposite wrist.

In order to move that hair tie back to the original wrist, you must complete five positive acts to counteract the one negative act. The aim is to end your day with all hair ties on the original wrist.

Weight loss and health apps There are so many apps designed to help you achieve your personal health and fitness goals, by generating frequent health, nutrition and exercise tips, letting you set weight targets, logging how many calories you’ve consumed – and burnt off – that day, and how long it will take you to reach your goal weight based on your daily performances.

Money and career Week-for-dollar saving scheme If on the first week of the year you put $1 into a savings account, then $2 on the second week, $3 on the third week, $4 on the fourth week etc. etc., by Week 52 you’d have saved more than $1378.

Visualisation techniques Grounded by the notion that you become what you believe, many successful people acknowledge the importance of visualisation in achievement.

Perhaps most famously, in the early 1990s, struggling actor Jim Carrey wrote himself a cheque for $10 million, supposedly for “acting services rendered”, and carried it around in his wallet. In 1994 he landed a $10-million role in Dumb and Dumber.

It is believed we should spend 15 minutes visualising every day. You can also try vision boards, leaving post-it notes around the house with your goals (“Millionaire”, “Promotion”) written on them, and pinning to your wall and falling asleep staring at your desired salary, the amount you wish to save or the name of the company you want to work for.

Savings apps There are now apps that use data science and machine learning to analyse your personal finances and help you make smarter decisions with your money, like Clarity Money, which made it onto Apple’s New Apps We Love 2017 list.

If on the first week of the year you put $1 into a savings account, then $2 on the second week, $3 on the third week, $4 on the

As with anything relating to your finances, you can never be too careful, so be sure to read the reviews and fine print before choosing the one that’s right for you.

fourth week etc. etc., by Week 52 you’d have saved

Don’t go without, get creative Sometimes going without can have disastrous consequences, like falling prey to binging. With a little creativity and a slight tweak of your perspective, you may be able to have your cake and eat it too.

If you’re a social butterfly, restrict your fluttering to happy hour only, or invite friends over to share a bottle of wine instead of dining out.

Get out and about by foot and not car, or by ride sharing where you require a vehicle.

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Choose locally your non-negotiable delicacies, keep an eye out for coupons and other discount schemes, shop for one-two days at a time to reduce overspending and food waste, pick a night to dedicate to lunch and snack-food prep, and instead of dining out, create a ‘restaurant night’ at home by trying a new recipe or even a fashioning a new dining setting.

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Obviously the Christmas-New Year break is a wonderful time of the year, but when it comes to cash flow in the New Year, seasonal cheer can turn into a nasty hangover if businesses are not prepared.

Accounting software provider MYOB has five simple tips for avoiding the cash flow crash that will help mitigate the impacts of business seasonality.

1. Make hay while the sun shines “During peak times, we see countless businesses crammed full of customers and people lined out the door waiting to be served. A lot of small businesses get very busy during the high season and miss sales opportunities because they haven’t catered well enough for the bump, meaning people end up going elsewhere,” says MYOB head of small business, Ingrid Cronin-Knight.

“Make every sales opportunity count. This is a time of year when customers are willing to spend money, so be ready to cater for that increase in traffic. Gear up in advance with staff and stock so you can keep the cash registers ringing.”

“There is some great business writing out there and it’s worth having a look at what the Reserve Bank is saying about where the economy, inflation and interest rates are heading.

“Understanding your own business patterns alongside the wider economy will help you spot the peaks and troughs to come – and provide for them in advance.”

Make every sales opportunity count.

Christmas-NY is a time of year when customers are willing to spend money, so be ready to cater for that increase in traffic.

2. Stash the cash To help your business during low cash-flow periods, make sure you build up a reserve of cash when cash flow is good. It is easier to build a decent cash reserve for the down times if you have taken advantage of every customer dollar while the register is running hot.

“Setting money aside will tide you over the quiet periods when foot traffic dries up and the phones stop ringing,” Ingrid says.

“Put some money aside for paying business taxes when they fall due. Don’t fall into the trap of spending all your cash during the peak times, only to leave the cupboard bare during those lean months when the taxman comes knocking.”

3. Look ahead

Like a ship’s captain on the deck peering through a telescope, business owners should be able to spot storms on the horizon when sales start to drop and cash flow is tight.

Good owners, especially if they have been in business for more than a year, should plan drops in sales and delays in getting paid.

“Talk to your customers and try to pick where business confidence is going. The summer period is a great time to do some study and get a read on trends in your industry.

4. Keep a few promotional aces up your sleeve

Smart promotional discounts during the slower months can help boost flat sales. Create some targeted marketing campaigns in advance that you can quickly promote to your customer base if needed.

Smart and quick sales campaigns can give your business a vital boost in cash flow when all your competitors are struggling. Being proactive can start cash flowing again in your business – and digital marketing campaigns can reach your customers no matter if they’re on the beach or around the BBQ.

5. Hire a flexible work force For most businesses, labour cost is their largest expense. If you are in an industry with big swings in customer demand, it makes sense to get your rostering right.

The financial year for New Zealand businesses finishes on the 31st of March and can be a stressful time for many business owners.

Research has shown that many owners will be pulling all-nighters and missing out on time with friends and family in order to complete their compliance obligations.

“While early preparation is best, it is still not too late for business owners to get their accounts in order.

2. Give your accountant or bookkeeper a complete copy of all your financial files – or give them access to your cloud files so they can do the work for you.

MYOB national sales manager and chartered accountant, Scott Gardiner, says that it is easy for small business owners to leave their end of financial year obligations to the last minute.

“Often SMEs become so focussed on day to day operations of running a business that some of the less exciting aspects, such as bookkeeping, can get pushed aside – creating more pressure in the reporting season,” he says.

“While early preparation is best, it is still not too late for business owners to get their accounts in order.

Make sure you have a labour model that allows you to be flexible with your staff during peak periods as well as during the lull.

There’s a few things that all businesses can do to make sure they’ve got everything in order and are ready to start the new financial year on the front foot:

“It also means being upfront and transparent with staff about what will be required of them through the summer months. Your employment contracts should accurately reflect the demands of your workplace,” Ingrid says.

1. Discuss taking advantage of deductions, write-offs and rebates with your accountant and review your asset's register to write off worthless stock, plant and equipment.

3. Give your payroll reports a final once-over.

Although you don’t need to provide a summary to your employees, it’s a good idea to give them Earning Certificates as these can be used to check information provided by Inland Revenue.

4. Finalise end of year adjustments with your accountant or bookkeeper and once changes have been updated, lock all accounts relating to that year so that data remains accurate.

This will help ensure an easy transition into the new financial year.

5. Create a separate copy of your accounts and back it up – it’s better to be safe than sorry.

It’s also always a good idea to print key reports like P&L, balance sheet and general ledger listings for the financial year and store them securely.

6. Finally, reflect on your business plan and make sure you’re on the right path. It’s a good chance to consider how your business can benefit from cloud accounting solutions that will make the next end of financial year easier to manage.

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Management |The entrepreneur

Girl Power Why are so many women choosing to turn their back on traditional careers to start their own business?

When you think of an entrepreneur most people think of Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk or Richard Branson. But the start-up landscape is changing and business is no longer the ‘boys' club’ it once was.

Research from Start-Up Muster shows that one of the fastest growing demographics in the start-up space is women aged 35 – 55, with women registering businesses at three times the rate of men as they search for more flexibility, fulfilment and freedom.

Peace Mitchell is a keynote speaker, author and CEO and co-founder of The Women’s Business School. www.thewomensbusinessschool.com

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Women have been the nurturers, the carers, the healers, the comforters and the caregivers for thousands of years. When it comes to generosity and thinking of others, it’s virtually second nature.

The word ‘balance’ has been thrown around so many times by working mums. Many women insist that there’s no such thing but I disagree. I know many women personally who have both spare time and incredibly successful businesses. It is possible.

We’ve noticed a trend lately among women business owners. They have a vision to do more than just make a profit or be their own boss. It’s a deep sense of purpose, a commitment to making the world a better place, a calling.

For Toni Joel and Nikki Horovitz, founders of globally successful brand Tonic, the search for a more flexible working arrangement was a major deciding factor in their choice to leave their former careers and create a business and lifestyle that worked better for their families.

This unique sense of purpose is something you will rarely find in a typical corporate position and this strong desire to create something that will make an impact in the world is definitely a reason so many women are choosing entrepreneurship over their corporate careers.

Their business model allowed them to work just two days a week, freeing their time to raise their young children in the early childhood years, but also enabling them to have time for personal development and pursuing hobbies and interests such as yoga and theatre on the days they didn’t work.

For Vinita Baravkar of Bhumi, a personal passion for changing the world inspired the decision to make the leap from a career in health into entrepreneurship.

Tonic recently celebrated its 25th birthday, and although all of the Tonic children have now finished school and grown up, Toni and Nikki continue to enjoy the benefits of this flexible working lifestyle, which is so elusive for so many working mums in traditional 9-5 jobs.

Her business produces 100 percent organic cotton products which are ethically made in India. Her passion and attention to detail means that she not only regularly visits the factories where her products are made, but she also visits the farms where the cotton is grown and ensures that the individual seeds and the soil are completely free from any chemicals, and sustainable and ethical farming practices are used.

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“I needed flexibility for my family, but I was also tired of

do what you love, but to leverage that love so that you can also change the world.

fit me. I wanted ownership

Creating a meaningful business that has a genuine purpose beyond profit is a core reason many women are now choosing business over traditional corporate careers.

and the ability to choose

Freedom

who I work with and how I

For other women a sense of freedom and financial independence is a deciding factor in their choice to go out on their own.

working in a job that didn’t

serve them.”

- Aerlie Wildy

Despite years of acknowledgment that there is a problem and countless measures to address these issues, the gender pay gap persists, particularly as women get older or become mothers.

Ensuring that every single step in the process is the best practice for the environment and the people who are employed, creates long-lasting benefits for both the end users and the people producing the products.

“I needed flexibility for my family, but I was also tired of working in a job that didn’t fit me.

I wanted ownership and the ability to choose who I work with and how I serve them,” Aerlie Wildy says.

“After seeing first-hand the disastrous health and environmental impacts of traditional cotton-growing with farmer suicides, child labour, pesticide poisoning, birth defects, harmful dyes and toxic water ways, I knew I had to do something to be the change these people needed,” Vinita explains.

“I got tired of measuring myself and my success by a standard set by someone else, which was ultimately formed based on their budget and a bell curve of other people’s performance,” Winnie Elbl agrees.

This sense of purpose is an increasingly common theme amongst women starting businesses. There is a growing trend to not just

“I seriously think I’m unemployable now, having run businesses and not been in a proper job for years now. Having my own business means I can decide my own path,” explains Emma Veiga-Malta.

Management | Learnings

Tips from the experts

– who said what at Go Global Successful exporting countries generally have high GDP per capita and a standard of living to match. Wages are high and people enjoy good health and education and can afford the luxuries of life – modern cars, nice houses, overseas holidays, leisure goods and other comforts.

So, exporting matters, and this is where the Go Global conference comes in.

Dubbed ‘the exporters’ conference’, the single-day event, held in late September 2017, featured a panel of experts offering their insights in a programme heavy on real exporters telling their stories, warts and all.

Dr Chris Hartshorn Chief technology officer, Callaghan Innovation “Manufacturers need to re-think the way they do things to prevent Darwinism hitting them in the face in the future “New Zealand companies need to get better at looking for digital opportunities outside of their traditional customer and/or supply chain.

There is a reluctance amongst some to move into this century with their thinking.

“A lot of NZ companies are in the digital dark ages. There is a lack of awareness about how much technology has advanced globally, and they are falling further and further behind what is state of the art in the rest of the world. Some don’t even recognise how far behind they are.

“Now more than ever, there’s got to be a willingness and a capability to talk to areas of digital expertise and types of companies that you would never have thought about talking to before.

“Because there’s so much technical convergence, and value chain convergence, and market convergence going on now, eventually someone who you never thought

A lot of NZ companies are in the digital dark ages. There is a lack of awareness about how much technology has

to transfer that overseas, but things work differently in China.

advanced globally, and they are falling further and further behind what is state of the art in the rest of the world.

“There are two steps – the first is to identify the right target customer in China (which is a whole story in itself). Step two is selecting the distributor or business partner in the market.

“If NZ businesses don’t do this, they will stay completely disconnected from the market.

They may achieve some sales, but they will never achieve a good understanding of the market and create more value for customers.

Some don’t even recognise how far behind they are.

- Dr Chris Hartshorn

“There are strategies and mechanisms that can help exporters understand how to select good business partners and how to maintain that relationship.”

PhD - Digital Strategy, IBM “If 40 percent of NZ’s GDP is going to be from exports by 2025, as part of that we need to manufacture high-quality goods to export overseas, so we need to be competitive on ensuring there are no defects.

Antje Fiedler Senior Lecturer, Auckland University Business School

“Using AI to produce guaranteed higher-quality goods can help differentiate us in overseas markets. Ultimately, it will ensure that higher quality parts are produced at a lower cost.”

Charles Finny Partner, Saunders Unsworth “Right now, the global trade policy world is hugely confused. There are two major sources of that confusion.”

“In Europe, it’s the Brexit process – no one’s quite sure where that’s going to land and what that’s going to mean.

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would be relevant to you is probably going to become either a potential collaborator or a potential competitor.”

expert. You just need either a simple camera or office scanner as a way to capture images for inspection. We can then train Watson (the AI platform) to look for anomalies in the images.

“There are some common pitfalls that NZ businesses experience in China and we have solutions to mitigate these challenges.

“We can use AI (artificial intelligence) to detect defects in real time in a manufacturing line as part of a relatively low-cost quality assurance process.

“NZ businesses often have a specific customer in mind that works well in NZ and they try

“The technology is available now and is accessible to anyone, you don’t need to be an

“And in the United States, we have the new Trump administration. It’s already pulled out of the TPP, there’s a major renegotiation of the North America Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico underway, and they’ve also tried to renegotiate the recently signed USKorea Free Trade Agreement.

“None of those negotiations are making any progress. So we’re still not sure what Trump's trade policy is going to look like, but it may not be good for New Zealand.”

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Management | Exporting

Breaking into Asia When it comes to exporting, the US need not necessarily be the first place on a company’s mind.

“Everyone always thinks about getting into America, but when I looked at other regions, I realised that our closest neighbours in the Asia pacific would be perfect place to launch my brand,” Laura Furiosi says.

“China has such a large population I only really needed to capture a small percentage to make a big impact to my yearly turnover.

“Also, because I was already manufacturing my swimwear in China, it made logical sense to try and sell there too. Asia is now one of our biggest markets.”

My top tips to getting your SME into the Asia market 1. Go to international trade shows. I actually met my China distributor at the ABC kids trade show in Las Vegas in the USA. I then had discussions with them for three years until we finally signed a distribution contract, needless to say persistence is key.

2. Modify your product to suit the Asian market’s needs. It isn’t a one size fits all world when it comes to your product. So in regards to my swimwear I modified sizing, packaging and even colours in a collaborative

effort to ensure sales of my swimwear go well for the distributor.

3. Have clear and effective communication.

We chat and QQI chat is essential to communicate efficiently and effectively. Always confirm and reconfirm what you understand is the deal. Be careful as the language barrier can sometimes cause hiccups along the road.

4. Brush up on your Chinese business traditions.

China is very modern in terms of business, but every country has their particular business culture that you should be mindful of, so not to offend or misinterpreted.

5. Documentation is essential. There is a lot of emphasis on documentation in the Asian market. Awards you have won, or words you use to describe your product in marketing, need to have documented proof to back it up.

Even saying it is the “most popular” or “award winning” needs to have official documents and certificates to prove your claims. Company seals are usually required to authenticate any signature documentation. You must have your company and product name trademarked in China and this can be lengthy, so make sure you get this done in advance before entering the Asian market.

6. Tell and sell your story as well as your product. The Asian market loves a good story with a product just as we do — so, don’t be afraid to tell your story.

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Management | Tactics

Ten tips for perfect punctuality

By Lydia Truesdale

about to meet with or the topic you’ll be discussing, maybe even give Gran a call.

There’s always something you can do.

1. Lose the snooze button ‘Begin as you mean to go on, and go on as you began’. Think of your alarm as the first appointment of the day – if you hit snooze for five minutes, you’re then five minutes late, which could set the tone of your entire day and make you five minutes late for the succession of following appointments. It’s hard to make that time up.

Tip: If you’re a forgetful type, make a list on your phone of the menial but necessary tasks you encounter on a daily basis that can be saved for waiting-room downtime.

8. Keep big-picture to-do lists At the top of your daily to-do list, write a bigpicture goal of yours, like “Get a promotion” or “Save for a holiday”. A subliminal reminder to structure your day so that each and every task leads back to or supports your big-picture goal, this technique is also likely to help you achieve your goal faster.

2. Fill your tank the night before Ever found yourself annoyed at having to stop for gas without having remembered to factor it in? Evade the frustration by making a quick trip the night before.

3. Live by the Two-Minute Rule A notion pioneered by productivity guru David Allen, if something is expected to take two minutes or less to complete, do it immediately; if it will take longer than two minutes, put it on your schedule. This will help you from running overtime on menial tasks and putting you behind for the rest of your day.

4.Cosy up with time cushions Time cushions are pockets of extra time that, if built into your daily agenda, allow for the things that can – and always do – go wrong, or the things that take longer than expected.

Tip: Build time cushions around tasks with completion times you’re uncertain of, or that you know can be affected by other variables.

9. Treat punctuality like you treat your appearance

5. Play host when possible Circumvent travel time and play host when possible. The only downside to playing host is the post-meeting clean up time, but providing you aren’t expecting any other guests, this task can be saved for the non-business hours of the day or delegated to someone else.

6. Enlist smart technology There are apps that run in the background of your computer or phone and alert you if

you’re spending too long on certain tasks.

With this information, you’ll have a better understanding of how your day is spent and where you can cut timewasting and savour extra minutes.

7. Use the waiting room as an office Make a point of being early to appointments and use that downtime to clear emails, catch up on news, research the person you’re

What good is it being impeccably presented if it’s marred by tardiness? People today are time poor and no longer is dressing well a determining factor of success; we have Steve Jobbs to thank for that. They’d rather you were punctual and unfashionable than tardy and swanky.

10. Give up on the idea of doing it all “Life is like a buffet. You want to eat everything, but you can’t. You only have one stomach,” says self-help author Shlomo Bregman.

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Management | Looking ahead

Four simple steps before selling up Owners of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in New Zealand are being encouraged to act now to avoid an uncertain retirement, marred by poor planning.

Three out of four business owners are pinning their hopes on selling up to pay for their retirement, but 30 percent acknowledge that their businesses wouldn’t survive without them and even more – 47 percent – don’t have a plan in place to exit their business.

These findings were uncovered in new research released by Xero. It suggests the ‘she’ll be right’ attitude of Kiwis is great for getting businesses started, but more attention is needed well before they plan to retire so SME owners get what they’ve worked so hard for.

Xero New Zealand country manager, Craig Hudson, says of those aged 55-64 looking to retire in the next few years, 90 percent of those SME owners would like to fund their retirement by selling the business.

“The lack of planning and forward-thinking

by SME owners about the succession of their business is concerning, as many Kiwis will be impacted when these business owners decide to sell up or exit the company.

“The fact a third of owners haven’t even spoken to anyone regarding what happens to their business once they exit means they haven’t

thought about who their potential buyers are, how much the business is worth and whether their business would survive without them.

“Any business owner who has put in the time, money, blood, sweat and tears to build their company would want to keep it thriving, and any owner looking to retire needs to find someone competent to take over. The best way to make sure of that is to develop a succession plan,” Craig says.

Also concerning is that 30 percent of business owners said their business wouldn’t run without them, which means if anything happened to the owner, employees along with their families would also be affected.

To ensure there are no surprises and to be prepared for when life throws curve balls, it’s crucial for small businesses to be thinking and planning long term, including knowing the value of their business.

The earlier SMEs can get a plan in place, the better, as business owners don’t want to be forced into making a decision due to a lack of planning.

Four ways to prepare your business for sale 1. Get an advisor on board It is critical to talk to an accountant or bookkeeper as they’ll be an important reference point when considering your options. You don’t need to go through exiting your business alone, as they can provide you with expert advice to guide you through the entire process.

2. Get your books in order Having your books in order is a priority because prospective buyers want to know how your business is performing, where your customers and target customers come from and what products are in demand etc. With online accounting software, this is easy to manage effectively.

3. Staying or going You may want to be involved in the business despite exiting the day to day running of it, so if you want to remain as an advisor, you should

• 76 percent of SMEs plan to fund their retirement by selling their business • 47 percent do not have any plan in place to exit their business • 30 percent of SMEs say their businesses wouldn’t run without them.

discuss the possibilities of remaining as a shareholder or director with your accountant or business advisor.

4. It’s more than numbers Selling a business that’s been your passion means you will have mixed emotions about selling it, so give yourself time to come to terms with leaving the business and the change to come.

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Management | Health & Wellbeing

Brain food

By Natalia Rietveld

Are your staff eating well?

This thought has probably never crossed your mind and it might not worry you in the slightest what their daily intake is.

But what if their daily intake was affecting their abilities at work? Affecting their productivity, their concentration, their motivation, their stress and anxiety levels, and the amount of sick days they take. Would that make you curious as to what their diet consists of?

It should.

Nutrition plays a vital role in health and well being and in particular brain function.

UC clinical psychologist professor, Julia Rucklidge, has been studying the effects of nutrients on mental health for more than 10 years.

She says our diets are commonly calorie rich and nutrient poor, and we are often not getting the adequate amount of nutrients for our bodies and brains to function optimally.

This is partly due to the high amount of processed foods on our shelves, marketing ploys and lack of education, but it also comes down to the decline of nutrients in our soils.

If our soils are lacking nutrients so too are our fruits and vegetables.

Alongside the use of insecticides and pesticides etc, the demand for aesthetically pleasing fruits and vegetables and the need for increased shelf life play a huge part in this decline.

So what does this mean for you? Put simply, you need to up the intake of the right foods.

Unprocessed, fresh foods.

Nutritionist and healthy living enthusiast, Bek Parry, sees time and again the impact of poor food choices in people’s daily lives.

She says the most common reason her clients come to her is because of low energy/vitality and is a firm believer in workplace wellness.

After all the workplace is where most people spend the majority of their time.

“I think that makes perfect sense,” agrees Julia “eating well is definitely going to make a positive improvement for your staff not just in their mental health but in their physical health as well.

“If people are stressed in the workplace, to me a completely obvious thing to do would be to supplement with at least B vitamins,” she adds.

“We have done research on stress and nutrients and there is good evidence out there that additional supplementation of B vitamins does reduce stress in the workplace.”

Bek says offering workplace wellness sessions for employees is a great way for them to value their workplace and feel empowered and appreciated.

“In addition to getting different health professionals in to offer seminars for employees, I encourage workplaces/employers to ensure that the workplace is conducive to making and maintaining healthy choices, e.g. a big enough staff fridge for people to all store their lunch in and an environment where staff are encouraged and supported to take breaks away from their desks.”

Bek’s clients often revel in how a few minimal changes, such as upping their vegetable intake and spreading out protein consumption, has had such a major effect on their morale and

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We have done research on stress and nutrients and there is good evidence out there that additional supplementation of B vitamins does reduce stress in the workplace.

- Professor, Julia Rucklidge

has eradicated the afternoon slump, more commonly known as three-thirty-itus.

Julia’s years of studies and trials has highlighted the vital role nutrients play in improving people’s mental health, from earthquake victims dealing with stress and anxiety to those stuck in the dark hole of depression or battling with ADHD (to name just a few).

Her team have proven nutrition cannot be overlooked and can help with a broad range of symptoms in many cases, but she is quick to reiterate it is not a standalone cure to all.

If you want the best out of your life and the best for your employees and team members, your diet is a good place to start.

So I’ll ask you again, are your staff eating well?

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Cover Story | Leeann Watson

LEEANN WATSON

By Natalia Rietveld

Leeann Watson has always taken great pride in seeking out opportunities, putting herself forward and giving it her best — climbing the ladder rung by rung. Her latest opportunity got her to the top.

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Cover Story | Leeann Watson “We continue to this day to support businesses across the region, and on the West Coast, and have become known by locals and nationally, including within Government, as the ‘safe pair of hands’.”

Stepping into 2018 as the new CEO of The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce, Leeann admits, is a humbling feeling.

“I am proud to be given the opportunity to lead the organisation. We have an incredibly talented team at The Chamber who work extremely hard to support our members and I’m very lucky to lead that team.”

Taking the place of former CEO Peter Townsend, Leeann is no stranger to the environment, in fact she has worked alongside Peter for the past 20 years.

Her time at The Chamber began in 1997.

“My first job was as their international trade adviser, assisting our exporting and importing members to find connections and understand the complexities of international trade. As the organisation evolved and I kept hunting out opportunities, I gained a number of other responsibilities that led me to a management position.”

Her love for the job is evident, holding close a large collection of fond memories which boasts an impressive list of iconic figures she has met along the way such as Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, Dr Jane Goodall, Sir Richard Branson, and many of our own local business icons like Rod Drury, Jeremy Moon and Christopher Luxon.

Outside of her role at The Chamber, Leeann proves she is a woman of many talents. As well as being an avid side line supporter for her son’s cricket team she is also a coach for her youngest son’s futsal team, or at least attempts to be, she muses.

She is a committed and proud member of the Christchurch Boy’s High School Board of Trustees and confesses to being a bit of a master in the kitchen — becoming a chef was on her list of career choices before the Chamber caught her eye. She gets her food fix nowadays by dining out at Christchurch’s newest hot spots.

Having a good, balanced life and operating with integrity is Leeann’s top priority. “Being the very best person that I can be both on a professional and personal level, is what I strive for every day.”

An unintended shake up Leeann’s previous role as general manager was far different to what she had originally signed up for, thanks to a little help from Mother Nature.

She stepped into management just before the earthquakes struck and, like the rest of the city, The Chamber had to reinvent itself.

The reinvention was a response to business owners' calls of need, Leeann explains.

“On the 4th of September (2011) our focus was largely on providing support for our members only, and the next day we started providing support for all businesses in Christchurch and Canterbury working with the then CDC (now part of Christchurch NZ).”

After the February quakes that service was “significantly amped up” through the establishment of Recover Canterbury.

“I am proud to be given the opportunity to lead the

Recover Canterbury’s key role was to support businesses through the recovery period, “which included working with the Government to instigate the Earthquake Support Subsidy and a trust fund”.

Chamber who work extremely hard to support our members

The Chamber introduced new topics such as workplace wellness, an increased focus on health and safety, and new business models to help businesses adapt to operating in new environments.

“Our training topics, advice and support changed, as did the way in which we delivered these services,” Leeann says.

“We continue to this day to support businesses across the region, and on the West Coast, and have become known by locals and nationally, including within Government, as the ‘safe pair of hands’.”

As is the Kiwi way; instead of wallowing in our sorrows we look at the opportunities that have been created for us. The Chamber is no exception, it has recognised since the earthquakes how well-placed it is now for future endeavors.

organisation. We have an incredibly talented team at The and I’m very lucky to lead that team.”

- The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce CEO, Leeann Watson

There is no denying Christchurch has been through the ringer and the business community was hit hard, but that gives us no reason to be “on the menu”. As Peter said upon his departure, Christchurch has been through unprecedented upheaval but we are now wellpositioned to be a modern, forward-looking, entrepreneurial, multi-cultural city that is well equipped to face its future.

Leeann whole-heartedly believes in that statement and says the focus now needs to be placed on repositioning our identity and telling a different story.

“We have a city of opportunity, one that is attracting some great new talent, new business and new opportunities. The great lifestyle “We are now an organisation that not only – no traffic congestion, and mountains to responds to change, but leads change where we the sea in a mere hour – supported by great can see our members need to be more aware of education options, a world-class international what’s coming, such as global mega trends that airport, health systems that are recognised impact all businesses. internationally and businesses that are prepared to experiment, try new things, be bold, “We are resilient, agile and innovative and innovative and stand up on the world stage, are continuously evolving our offerings and mean that Christchurch is a very desirable place responding to the changing needs of our to be. That’s something to be proud of and members and the market.” needs to be part of our future story.”

No time for slowing down

“If you’re not at the table when it comes to digital disruption, then you’re on the menu.”

There was something about this quote, Leeann heard at a recent event, which struck a chord with her.

With that being said there are still many mountains left to climb – as is life. Leeann is well aware that we are entering into a transition phase with the new Labour-led Government, a transition phase that even The Chamber is not immune from.

Leeann feels that more than ever she needs to Perhaps it speaks to her forward-thinking nature, her endeavors for The Chamber certainly continue to be that safe pair of hands and speak up for the business community. pay homage to this.

“There are some big challenges ahead,” she says, “from the mega trends we are seeing play out across the world, such as digital disruption, sustainability and future of work, to the change in government which will bring about new policy across a number of areas that will impact business.

“We are working actively with the new Government on ensuring that the implementation of new policy supports strong outcomes for business and the wider community in a growing economy.

“As you can see – 2018 is shaping up to be a big year.”

Through it all, The Chamber will continue to have all the right advice on hand “whether it be health and safety, human resource and employment legislation, or accessing Government support and export connections.”

We are a community of resilience and innovation, it’s time to really utilise what we have before us. With Leeann at the helm of The Chamber, seeking out opportunities, and a talented team backing her, the future of the Canterbury business community is looking bright.

“It all starts with an aspirational vision; a new identity so the people within and outside our city know what we stand for and where we are going.”

“We may not get it 100 percent right from day one, but that’s okay, in a world of change, we can evolve as we go – but let’s at least get started.” CT

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been seen The people, their faces and all the right places - Canterbury

1. Guests enjoyed the parade

Judy Dodwell held a fashion parade fundraising evening to help raise funds for the rebuilding of St Barnabas church.

The Arabian Nights’ Fashion Show featured Arabic fashion pieces Judy collected over the course of 20 years.

2. Jill Taioroa (Business Mentors) 3. Judy and Tony Dodwell (Harcourts) 4. Bridget Leggett & Christine

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5. Daniel & Jess Debont 6. Louise Anderson & Miles Refo 7. Dianna Butterfield &

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The thought-provoking business networking series which moved into its third year in 2017 was held at The Paino in Armagh Street; the PwC Herald Talks are designed to give guests the knowledge, insight and strategies to grow and diversify in the ever-changing business landscape business. The breakfast event discussed current and upcoming trends in e-business, including innovation, the internet of things, leadership and more.

1. Hamish Lamont, Clive Greenwood (Academy Group) & Paul Bonini (Westpac) 2. Richie Cornell, Brooke Lord & Myles Derham (Plato Creative) 3. Abby Foote (Z Energy), Wayne Munn

& Andy Keiller (University of Canterbury) 4. John McKenzie (Armstrong Prestige) & Darko Cvetkoski (Crowne Plaza) 5. Matthew Downing (Miles Toyota)

& Andre Heyns

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6. Natasha Callistek (NZME) & David Sidaway (Golden Healthcare Group)

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7. Md Faysal & Samir Nooruddin (2 Degrees) 8. Brodie Archer (Business Evolution Group) & Nick Carter (Brannigans).

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The Good Goat is one of the city’s newest inner city venues. Situated on Victoria Street opposite the Casino, it held an evening to celebrate its opening. Guests enjoyed the local take on a classic English gastro pub, serving quality food and fine ales which everyone enjoyed.

3. Bradley Keys (Spaceworks), Terry Bastion (Aitkens) & Graham Heazlewood (Trustlands) 4. John Wheelans, Andrew Oorschot (Ashton Wheelans) & Paul Clarke (Mutual Credit Finance) 5. Hiromi Saito, Gisele Aynsley,

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A celebratory day at the races wouldn’t be the same without first enjoying a special race day breakfast at the upscale restaurant Original Sin underneath Fat Eddies, next to the Terraces development on Oxford Terrace.

2. Jason & Casey Reuben 3. Mike Pero & Natalie Sneddon 4. Andrea Bussel, Glen Burgess,

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Bikes, beers and burgers were all part of The Urology Associates Car Park Cannon Ball cycle climb which was launched by Enthuse Media & Events. The event saw riders going head to head. The results were fast and furious, as riders need a combination of explosive strength, skills and speed to take on the ramps, hairpins and each other. It was a tight and technical course that saw some competitors spill onto the pavements.

1. Angela Paterson (Idiens Sheetmetal Roofing) & Angela Richard (Enthnus) 2. Kirstie, Felix & Jodi (NZME) 3. Peter Davidson, Frank Kueppers (Urology Associates) 4. Carey Wood (Ernest Young) &

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The Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup Day, held at the Addington race course, was again one of the most glamorous and highly enjoyed social events on Canterbury’s calendar. Year after year it has attracted big crowds and again saw over 20,000 attend. This spectacular day was a celebration of fashion, food, fun and music, and anyone who is anyone was there.

4. Lisa Burleigh & Chris Bird 5. Hal October & Tarquyn Read 6. Dave & Cody (Breakfast The Hits) 7. Lisa Eady & Gunthar Rowe (Best dressed Male) 8. Hugo Smith & Beth Adams.

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Annake Stewart held a “Summer Nights” evening to launch her artwork at the Clink Restaurant and Bar in Sumner.

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1. Hjortur Arason (Pomeroys Builders) & Kathryn Payne (Dual Design) 2. Elip (Musician) & Anneke Stewart (Artist) 3. Jason Pratt & Amelia Currie (Lytteton Records)

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Tony Dodwell

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The Christchurch Business Club held a special Melbourne Cup event at the Canterbury Club. The members were all decked out to try and win the best dressed competition, which was judged by leading fashion guru, Denyse Saunders, with Jim Thorpe winning for the men and Sharla Hill for the women.

2. Clive Greenwood & Denyse Saunders 3. Michael Durie, Jim Thorpe (Best Dress Man) & Richard Currie 4. Marion & Todd Heller 5. Carol & Ian Harrison, Fiona

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Edward Gibbon Held its annual Christmas party for clients and staff at its Kingston St warehouse, where everyone enjoyed the benefits of Murray’s trips up the sounds, with paua patties, crayfish and blue cod, as well as lots of networking.

3. Murray (Edward Gibbon) & Dan McEwan (Global Group) 4. Ami Merriman & Rich Brown 5. Graham, Jenny Osborne (Silver Fern Sales) & Graeme Little (Graeme Little Plumbing) 6. Charlotte McNaughton, Brook

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The Canterbury Safety Charter launched its newly incorporated association at the “Beyond the Rebuild” event at the Rydges Hotel. The newly named group has grown out of the successful Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter.

It also gave the Charter the time to add more signatures to it membership and acknowledge some members as champions in safety.

1. Jill Williamson (ACC) & Steve Copper (Safed Solved) 2. Graham Darlon & Greg Sengelow (Worksafe) 3. Emily Peacock & Penny Hlaca (Sellar Recurment) 4. Derelle, Ripeka & Anthony (Placemakers) 5. Angma Klingon (Issac), TC Chadinka (Leigh Construction)

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The Christchurch Business Association held a luncheon at the Canterbury Club with special guest speaker, the Ambassador of Hungary, Laszlo Zsolt Szabo, who is an economist, journalist and diplomat, Mr Szabo’s views on doing business with Hungary and the wider EU were very relevant and most timely with the changes in the EU.

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3. Elena Babkina, Keryn McElroy &

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2. Freedom Furniture Karve Buffet in Natural A melting pot of the finest woods into one gorgeous natural statement, the Karve Buffet three door fuses birch, walnut, poplar, oak and pine woods, all encased in a stunning Acacia body.

Bringing the freshly cut aroma of the outdoors in, this handcrafted buffet is thoughtfully designed to store all household items.

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4 Breville Oracle Touch Automated Espresso Machine Breville’s most popular-selling model right now, the Oracle Touch Automated Espresso Machine simplifies how to make your favourite cafe coffee into three easy steps – grind, brew and milk. You can easily adjust the coffee strength, milk texture or temperature to suit your taste. Create and save up to 8 personalised coffees then swipe, select and enjoy!

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5. Maxwell Williams Ceramic Tile Coasters Make a confident fashion statement for your home or office with a burst of colour from Palm Springs. Perfectly juxtaposed alongside on-trend natural tones, the Maxwell Williams coaster range comes in four striking colours and designs: Frangipani Green, Hibiscus Red, Orchid Blue and Passionfruit Yellow; each capturing the beauty of the desert in bloom.

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6. Kubb Brothers Kubb Set The popular Swedish throwing game sweeping the globe, Kubb, is enjoyed by children and adults alike. Kubb Brothers in Havelock North offers the finest Kubb sets around, handcrafted from sustainable hardwood and finished with protective oil. Played on a 5m by 8m pitch of grass, sand, gravel, snow or even astroturf, by any number of people from two to six, the object is to knock over wooden blocks by throwing wooden batons at them.

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Transport & Motoring | Concepts

Lamborghini Terzo Millennio Lamborghini has unveiled a visionary hypercar concept, arguably unlike any other.

The Terzo Millennio uses innovative selfhealing materials for its body, supercapacitors that power electric motors integrated into each wheel, and the ability to store energy in its carbon fiber body.

manufacturing routes for the carbon fiber body shell, which will enable it to be used as an energy storage system.

The project also aims to combine the technology to continuously monitor the whole carbon fiber structure, with the concept of No easy task, which is why Lamborghini is “self-healing”. The target is to provide the partnering up with two laboratories of the Terzo Millennio with the ability to conduct its Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). own health monitoring to detect cracks and The partnership, realised in the Terzo Millennio, damages in its substructure. is taking automobile technology away from conventional batteries to harness the potential So it acts smart, goes fast and looks bonkers… very Lamborghini! CT of supercapacitors, and investigating new

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Transport & Motoring | Auto Restorations

Giving classics a new lease of life Auto Restorations Ltd is celebrating 45 years of restoring classic and vintage cars.

Started by three car collectors with one employee in 1973, the company now has 26 staff in its panel, paint, mechanical and engineering departments and its service centre.

“The team has skills

General manager Michael Pidgeon says the team’s high level of skill is one of the main reasons Auto Restorations has been such a successful business.

environment. We believe

“We have a team of highly skilled craftsmen who work to a very high standard and through this we have gained a very good reputation.

Over the years we have relied mainly on word of mouth referrals from satisfied customers.”

He says the high level of craftsmanship provided by the team at Auto Restorations shows they team are true old-school artisans who take pride in their work, and get an enormous amount of satisfaction from the finished product.

“The team has skills that are hard to come by in a modern learning environment. We believe that you need to have young blood coming through to keep the skills alive, and accordingly we have two apprentices on staff at present.

that are hard to come by in a modern learning that you need to have young blood coming through to keep the skills alive."

- Michael Pidgeon

“They learn the skills at polytech for their trade qualification, and learn about as much again in our own shop, as these are skills that pertain to a bygone era.”

Many of the team members have been with Auto Restorations for many years, which means they have an immense accumulation of knowledge, not only on the techniques of vehicle restoration but also of the idiosyncrasies of the wide range of vehicles that they have worked on.

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Most vehicles Auto Restorations works on are pre-1980s classic cars, with the earliest model being one built in 1903. The team has extensive experience with Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, Bentley and Rolls Royce, Triumph, Austin Healey, Alfa Romeo, Jaguar, Bugatti and Mercedes Benz. American classics are also well represented in the workshops.

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“The variety makes for a very creative work environment,” Michael says.

“Modern workshops can be a bit like factories, getting them in and out as fast as possible without much engagement, but this is a different ballgame and it really allows the team to be involved and get their creative juices flowing.

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Transport & Motoring | Brook Truck Services

Keeping your fleet in tip-top condition Fleet maintenance and repair programmes for truck operators and commercial contractors are an important part of Brook Truck Services’ business.

“We can handle any job,

“These programmes keep the vehicles running at their best,” John McCabe says, the owner of the Rangiora-based company.

“They also allow the client to budget for any impending repairs and schedule them in when it is most convenient.”

- John McCabe

He says the condition of many Canterbury and Kaikoura roads has made preventative maintenance and regular servicing even more important for heavy vehicles.

“The work can be very satisfying and we have a number of long term, loyal employees who enjoy being part of the process.”

During the years, the company has had success in a number of overseas competitions and has earned an impressive 16 international awards from highly regarded concours d’elegance competitions worldwide.

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John McCabe started Brook Truck Services nine years ago. The company is situated at 307 Flaxton Road, in a large industrial zone in Flaxton Road on the outskirts of Rangiora.

Classic cars restored by Auto Restorations also feature in major museums and collections throughout the world and Michael says these awards have contributed to Auto Restorations’ reputation for providing a high level of workmanship, service and attention to detail.

As the company has grown it has moved several times, each time to bigger premises.

Located since 1998 at 52 Stewart Street in Central Christchurch, Michael commented that this location is very convenient for customers, as it is close to the amenities in the hub of the city.

Alongside its restoration work, Auto Restorations now offers vehicle servicing through its service centre. There, customers can be confident that their pride and joy will be serviced and tuned by mechanics who understand the workings of the older vehicle, as well as the modern computercontrolled vehicle.

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“We’ve seen an escalation in wear and tear of vehicles since the earthquakes, especially shock absorbers and suspension damage.

Some of our clients have increased their servicing to monthly intervals, rather than at 10,000 kms, due to their vehicles’ heavy workloads and the rough road conditions.”

While the company has been operating for nine years, John says he and his staff have more than 100 years combined experience in heavy transport mechanical repairs.

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John currently employs three other fully qualified technicians [including an automotive electrician] who provide top quality repairs and workmanship, including some welding repairs, and have vast experience in most makes and models of heavy vehicle. An apprentice and two office administrators make up the balance of the team.

big or small, and provide guaranteed work at a competitive price.”

inspection and the operator is more likely to attain a higher rating,” he says.

Brook Truck Services is conveniently located 500m from the local vehicle testing station where the COF inspections take place, which John says makes the process even more seamless for the company’s clients.

John says during the last nine years Brook Truck Services has continued to provide a high level of services to its customers and he is very happy with the company’s success.

“Things are ticking over nicely and we look forward to the continuing expansion of the business during 2018.” CT Brook Truck Services Ltd 307 Flaxton Rd Rangiora (03) 313 6361 027 520 0711

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“We can handle any job big or small and provide guaranteed work at a competitive price,” John says. “Having a smaller team means we can offer a more personalised service.”

Brook Truck Services has a fully equipped workshop, and also a fully-equipped hydraulic hose repair facility, and offers a breakdown and after-hours service when required.

With the introduction of the LTSA’s Operator Rating System, John says he encourages clients to have BTS carry out a vehicle condition assessment [VCA] prior to a COF inspection.

“We offer pre-VCA/COF inspections to identify and fix any problems a vehicle may have in passing its COF. If these problems are fixed beforehand the vehicle usually passes the COF

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Health & Recreation | South Canterbury Aero Club

South Canterbury’s school of flight The South Canterbury Aero Club (SCAC) has seen a 33 percent growth in members in the last year.

Chief instructor and club manager, Aaron Pearce, puts this down to the club’s friendly atmosphere, the affordability of its lessons, and its excellent reputation for safety.

SCAC has members from 13 years old to retirement age. Aaron says the club actively encourages young people to take flying lessons and is pleased to see many older people choosing to learn to fly now that they have the time.

“Some of our older members have said flying is something they’ve always wanted to do, especially when they find out it’s no more expensive than taking up golf,” says Aaron.

He says depending on what the student wants to learn, lessons can range from $95 to $215, which is all inclusive, including the instructor, the plane and the fuel.

The club has recently added new planes to offer wider options to its students. These are two Tomahawk trainers, a Piper Archer for cross country flying, and a Cessna 150.

The Cessna enablesthe club to now offer lessons in aerobatics and spinning.

SCAC prides itself on its exemplary safety record. Aaron points out that the aircrafts are maintained to the highest standard by the club’s licensed aircraft engineers.

The licensed instructors are all trained to teach, and undergo regular relicensing on an annual basis.

“Some of our older members have said flying is something they’ve always wanted to do, especially when they find out it’s no more expensive than taking up golf.”

- Aaron Pearce

Timaru Scenic Flights Seeing Aoraki Mount Cook from the air, taking a scenic flight over south Canterbury or chartering a private flight from Timaru to anywhere in New Zealand are among the services offered by Timaru Scenic Flights.

Soaring at 10,000ft in comfort over New Zealand’s highest peaks, the two-hour scenic flight over Mt Cook is only $699 for three people, and includes a commentary on the area and its history from the knowledgeable pilot.

Scenic flights over the south Canterbury area include a 1hr 40m flight over the Mckenzie basin, taking in the glacial lakes Pukaki, Tekapo and Ohau, and a 30 minute flight over Timaru and the surrounding area.

The club had a large team competing at the regional competition in Balclutha last November, Timaru Scenic Flights can also provide customised scenic flights and is available and hosted the Flying New Zealand Nationals for charter. and Australian Wings competition in February.

Gift vouchers Both SCAC and Timaru Scenic Flights have gift vouchers available to introduce people to the excitement of flight. CT South Canterbury Aero Club PO Box 2134 Washdyke Timaru 03 688 2355 0508 Fly Timaru info@timaruscenicflights.com www.scaeroclub.co.nz

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Health & Recreation | Christchurch United Football Club

Christchurch United Academy growing at rapid pace The Christchurch United Football Club and its highperformance Academy continues to develop at a rapid pace, setting new goals and new standards.

The arrival of high-profile Academy director, Colin Williamson, is another major step in the development of the Academy based at the Christchurch Football Centre on Yaldhurst Road.

Colin worked with some of the best coaches in the Netherlands during his seven years at leading club PSV Eindhoven and at Roda JC, where he reported to current Wellington Phoenix coach, Darije Kalezić.

“Christchurch United has great ambitions and you see what has already been achieved in the past few years, so I am looking forward to help the club achieve those ambitions,” says the

35-year-old, who will be working closely with the club’s Brazilian Head Coach, Fernando Lambert, in developing the other coaches at Christchurch United.

Last year, the Academy fielded an Under-13 and Under-14 squad and this year has been expanded with a second U14 team and a U15 squad who will train all year around.

The bulk of this year’s Academy squads have been selected after trials in November, that attracted players from all over Canterbury, with the final slots to be allocated in the February trials.

“They want to support the

During the 2017 season, the Christchurch United teams dominated most of the junior leagues they competed in, resulting in a staggering 36 players being picked for representative teams.

club because they know we are building something extraordinary here.”

The reputation of the Academy has triggered invitations for tournaments around New Zealand and abroad, and this year the Under 14 and 15 squads will visit and host Wellington’s Ole Academy, which produced All Whites star Ryan Thomas. The success has also created interest in the business world.

- Colin Williamson

The Football Academy and the Christchurch Football Centre are the brainchild of Christchurch businessman Slava Meyn, who launched the Christchurch Football Academy in 2014 to provide all-year football development with high-quality coaching.

Colin says this investment in quality coaches at the Academy is paying off.

“The players who have been in the academy system for a few years are advanced in their development, both technically and tactically,” he says.

The Academy in 2016 merged with the Christchurch United Football Club, which is the most successful club in Canterbury football history with six national league titles and six Chatham Cup wins.

“We have a terrific family of corporate partners who enable to us to provide a topclass programme and keep the playing fees affordable,” Colin says.

“And we are contacted regularly by new companies as they recognise the potential exposure. They want to support the club because they know we are building something extraordinary here.” CT Christchurch United Football Club Inc 466 Yaldhurst Rd Christchurch 021 446 212 office@cufc.co.nz www.cufc.co.nz

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Health & Recreation | Muscle People Physiotherapy

Helping create quality of life Christchurch’s Muscle People Physiotherapy is celebrating 20 years in operation thanks to its commitment to putting its clients first and a wide variety of services that help clients achieve a better quality of life.

Customer first The physiotherapy practice is determined to keep that customer-service focus at the forefront as it expands and adds more staff.

“For us, it is always about the people we are providing services to and catering to their individual needs,” says practice manager Chuan Law. “You can have all the smart marketing in the world, but at the end of the day, if patients are not satisfied with the services you provide, then the practice is not meeting its purpose to help

clients recover quickly and achieve a better quality of life.”

Muscle People takes pride in getting to know its clients and being able to offer them a full range of services that fit their needs, and in going the extra mile for them.

Better quality of life The company started in 1998 with a vision to provide high quality professional and personal physiotherapy care. It now has 20 years of experience and expertise to offer in three clinics in Christchurch; in the central city, Bishopdale and Wigram.

The practice has a three-step approach to care. The first is to relieve the pain of the client, then secondly to help them rebuild strength where the injury has taken place, and thirdly, to exceed the client’s fitness goals.

Through preventative screenings its physiotherapists can identify a person’s risks of injury and guide clients through a range of techniques and help them manage the risks and prevent injury.

Other services include functional training, head and migraine clinics, acupuncture, and sports physiotherapy.

It offers services to help people with Parkinson’s disease and to help older people maintain their good functioning and independence in the home.

It also has an extensive range of wellness programmes such as a back and core strength programme, and corporate health and work injuries programmes.

Muscle People Physiotherapy Clinics: Central Christchurch, Bishopdale, Wigram (03) 360 3606 admin@musclepeople.co.nz www.musclepeople.co.nz

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Muscle People are aligned with several international organisations to keep staff up to date with what the best are doing around the world.

High standards To demonstrate its commitment to maintaining high standards of care, Muscle People Physiotherapy has chosen to be audited regularly by Health and Disability New Zealand, even though that is no longer mandatory.

The auditing and certification demonstrates to its clients, and gives them confidence, that it has put effective clinical and management systems in place in its practice. It is also an approved ACC treatment provider and has contracts to work with companies such as PlaceMakers and Goodman Fielder.

Muscle People would like to thank all those it has working relationships with including those on this page: accountancy firm Bishop Toomey & Pfeifer and Canterbury Linen. CT

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Safe & Secure construction sites New regulations in the construction industry have brought about new health and safety rules regarding the use of scaffolding and temporary fencing.

house – like getting into gutters and completing simple roof repairs – may now require scaffolding.

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Securefence and scaffold at a glance:

About Securefence and scaffold Since its establishment five years ago, Securefence and scaffold has been heavily involved with the Canterbury rebuild. The New Zealand owned and operated company provides sturdy and safe temporary fencing and scaffolding for all residential and commercial projects.

Securefence’s portable fencing is designed to do just what the name suggests: secure locations. It keeps the masses out of construction zones and other hazardous work sites, as well as enclosing concert venues and the like.

The temporary fencing also proves an excellent advertising opportunity for the business savvy to hang their signage.

Our scaffolding enables clients to work safely at heights when constructing, renovating or repairing buildings. The scaffolds are assembled by qualified tradesmen with extensive construction knowledge that can safely – and literally – get your project off the ground.

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The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 reform has bought about big changes to the way construction businesses and DIY aficionados currently operate – and the sooner you know about it the better.

The reform includes using scaffolding where previously a ladder would have done the job. This means that even menial tasks around the

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Champion Canterbury Business Awards | Welhaus

Welhaus goes from strength to strength Award-winning Canterbury building company Welhaus is seeing its strong growth continue, from 2017 into 2018, for its state-of-the-art panelised timber buildings.

Owner Dan Tremewan says the trend is very encouraging for the company, and the innovative timber industry.

Pre-engineered panels are the basic elements of the Welhaus building system, and are now being employed by many New Zealand designers and builders for commercial and residential buildings. Dan says that with positive media coverage and increasing recognition by engineers and architects, they are becoming the panel of choice for many clients.

“It’s incredible the range of designs that timber can be employed with.”

The company is busy delivering a suite of architecturally-designed, innovative new homes from Waiheke to Wanaka.

Welhaus was recently recognised in the business community as a leader in its field, winning the 2017 Champion Canterbury Business Award in the infrastructure/ trades category, and the company has been recognised each year since it won a New Zealand Timber Design Award for the “Beach Barn” in 2015.

Sister company Welstruct is the manufacturer, supplier and installer of the timber frame, panels, Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and other structural timber products for builders, designers and developers embracing the new structural timber technologies.

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“CLT is increasingly seen as the building material of the 21st century for its environmental properties combined with its great strength. It is being used in multi-story buildings and is making serious inroads into the markets of steel and concrete,” Dan says.

“New Zealand builders and designers are very aware of the need for improved seismic performance and security in an earthquake zone and CLT provides that,” he says.

Welstruct has many exciting projects booked this year, including supplying acclaimed construction company Dominion Constructors Limited state-of-the-art building at the University of Canterbury, in the new science precinct.

Dan says Welhaus and Welstruct are committed to educating the wider industry and public, and promoting the growth of beautiful and sustainable structural timber in the New Zealand market. CT Welhaus 285 Worcester St Christchurch (03) 928 2341 www.welhaus.com 99 & 112 Bamford Street Woolston 028 255 29461 dan@welstruct.co.nz www.welstruct.co.nz — Advertising Feature

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Peter Townsend accepts his special commendation award. From left are: Gina Dellabarca (Westpac), Peter Townsend and Leeann Watson (The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce)

It was a clean sweep for the manufacturing industry as MARS Bioimaging Ltd and Original Foods Baking Co. took out The Press Supreme Award at the Champion Canterbury Business Awards.

Some 1,200 people packed Horncastle Arena to enjoy Canterbury’s biggest night for business, marking the 15th year of the Champion Canterbury Business Awards with a night of celebration and inspiration.

The Awards recognise and celebrate business success and the night saw 14 awards presented.

This year’s award-winners were determined from a pool of 156 entries by an expert panel of 30 judges.

Medical technology innovators MARS Bioimaging Ltd took out the top award for small enterprise – The Press Champion Canterbury Supreme Award - in addition to the Champion

Producer / Manufacturer small category and the Champion Innovation Award for their revolutionary diagnostic imaging.

Original Foods Baking Co. won the award for Producer/Manufacturer Medium/Large Enterprise and was again rewarded at the end of the night with The Press Champion Canterbury Supreme Medium/Large Enterprise Award for their product development, support of local growers and farmers and use of real ingredients.

The link between a prosperous business sector and a healthy community was also acknowledged on the night, with Trees for Canterbury winning the Community Impact Award for Small Enterprise and Aviva winning this year’s Community Impact Award for Medium/Large Enterprise.

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Champion Canterbury Business Awards | Onguard Group

Engineered seismic protection solutions Onguard Group’s entrepreneurial founder and managing director, Will Lomax is on an export push in California with his innovative seismic protection system for wineries.

A structural engineer by profession and consultant at Christchurch engineering firm Structex, Will invented the seismic safety restraints for wine tanks following the 2013 Seddon earthquakes.

“I’m very passionate about

Those seismic events cost the Marlborough wine industry hundreds of millions of dollars in lost earnings when scores of tanks ruptured and spilled hundreds of millions of litres of wine. He had been working with the industry and had been at a client’s winery when the first earthquake struck.

innovation. We’ve been

Since then Onguard’s seismic restraints have been installed in most wineries in Marlborough, including Yealands Estate, one of the largest, privately-owned vineyards and wineries in the region, and exported overseas.

Will says that Onguard tanks installed in Marlborough came through the 7.8 magnitude Kaikoura Earthquake in November 2016 completely unscathed.

the wine industry and I’m very passionate about through earthquakes and know we can use technology Inspecting the installation of seismic restraints in a Marlborough winery

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The technology has the potential for wider application than the wine industry.

And he was one of five entrepreneurs recognised in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards. He won the Technology and Emerging Industries category.

He is receiving interest from the petrochemical industry, breweries in California and he sees potential in the dairy industry and other industries using liquid storage tanks. CT

“I’m very passionate about the wine industry and I’m very passionate about innovation.

We’ve been through earthquakes and know we can use technology to protect businesses.

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industry in California get ready for when the next big one hits.”

- Will Lomax

Onguard, set up three years ago, is putting more sales resources in California, whose wine industry is more than 10 times the size of New Zealand’s. He is being supported by NZTE (New Zealand Trade and Enterprise) with market research and legal advice.

“Our technology has been very warmly received in California by engineers and wineries and companies making wine tanks.”

He is working closely with more than 20 wineries in California demonstrating the technology and “all are paying attention,” he says. The world-famous San Andreas fault line runs through California.

The Onguard system uses a capacity design approach, where ductile anchors are used, concentrating energy from seismic loading into one small replaceable component, which also provides protection to the tank walls.

The anchors provide controlled yielding in both tension and compression throughout an earthquake and its aftershocks.

Will Lomax

to protect businesses.

“We can help the wine industry in California get ready for when the next big one hits.”

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The company has spent more than two years building awareness of its seismic protection systems in California and Will says it is now starting to generate results. The company is rolling out its business plan targeting key markets which include multinationals in the wine industry.

His talent, innovation and drive were recognised by two awards in 2017.

He was awarded the 2017 Champion Canterbury Export Award (small enterprise category) at the prestigious annual Champion

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Champion Canterbury Business Awards | Balance Cargo

Freight solutions for any cargo “It was a great thrill to win the Champion Professional Service Award for a Medium/Large Enterprise at the very prestigious Champion Canterbury Business Awards.”

Brent Forbes, manager of Balance Cargo, adds that entering the awards gave the five-year old company the opportunity to assess its operation, to see if there were any improvements that could be made and to think about future strategies for growth and diversification.

“These awards celebrate excellence, innovation and success. Winning has therefore reinforced for us that we are on the right track with our approach to our customers, to our staff and to our community.”

Balance Cargo was formed in 2012 as a stand-alone division of Scales Logistics.

It is an international logistics company, committed to offering and providing freight solutions in a cost-effective, imaginative and time-critical manner that fits their customers’ needs and expectations.

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“We were originally set up to have a clear focus on air freight and on the perishable exports that flow within it. Now we use trains, planes, boats and trucks, securing space wherever our customers require it.

“We certainly arrange freighting for perishable goods such as cherries, stone fruit, meat, fish and deer velvet, but we also handle dry cargo. We have a freight solution for any requirement.”

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Brent says it is the staff at Balance Cargo that make the company stand out and their talent, passion, experience and dedication were commented on by the awards’ judges. “In an industry constrained by schedules, times, processes and rules, it is the people that make the difference. Their ability to solve problems and to respond to customers’ requests has built our reputation. That’s why we say ‘our difference is tangible’ and why we look after our staff through well-being policies.”

of the South Island. We have a chiller facility on Matipo Street just for this.”

There will definitely be no standing still for this progressive company in the future.

“We have plans for expansion in 2018 and who knows, we might be winning more awards in years to come.” CT

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Freight Lines Ltd wishes to congratulate Brent and the Team at Balance Cargo on their outstanding achievement.

Freight Lines is proud to support Balance Cargo by transporting their freight nationwide and meeting any of their transportation requirements.

Freight Lines has watched Balance Cargo as they have grown over the years and their demand for transport has increased. Brent and the team are professional and a highly respected customer of ours. We are excited to work with them in the future and support them as they grow their business.

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Champion Canterbury Business Awards | The Coffee Workshop

Coffee roasting concept wins big The Coffee Workshop’s business model, of making coffee roasting possible for even the smallest café or mobile coffee business, has resulted in the company winning the 2017 Champion Canterbury Business Awards, Tourism/ Retail/Hospitality Small Enterprise Award.

Co-director John Robson says the judges recognised that the business is unique to New Zealand.

“We’re the only company doing this. We’ve been developing this concept over the last four years, have imported the best equipment from throughout the world, and have developed a system so cafés, in effect, set up a mini-roasting facility on site with us in the background to help them out.”

John points out that The Coffee Workshop’s micro-roasting system can cut coffee supply costs in half for café owners, as they can roast the beans on site, rather than buying in roasted beans.

They can also increase their profit margin by on-selling their own brand of roasted beans to their customers.

Many existing clients have gone on to set up small wholesale supply to complement their existing business operation.

“We’re the only company doing this. We’ve been

The Coffee Workshop is expanding their unique business model throughout New Zealand, with a licensee soon opening in the North Island, and planning is in progress for expansion into the UK. Reuben Thorne joined The Coffee Workshop as a co-director, and John says it is excellent to have the endorsement of a former All Black captain. He says, if the company needed further credibility, it comes with general manager and co-owner Dayle Richards, who has worked for many years at Hummingbird Coffee and Bell Tea.

Vinyl Café The opening of a café in 24 B Essex Street, Phillipstown with a vinyl record theme, is not only a chance for the public to taste The Coffee Workshop’s superb coffee, and sample some delicious food, but for café owners to see what’s on offer.

As John points out they can see the microroasters in action, talk to staff and discover how The Coffee Workshop can benefit their own business. CT The Coffee Workshop 24B Essex Street Christchurch www.thecoffeeworkshop.co.nz

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To further assist café owners, The Coffee Workshop has imported the Sono Fresco roasters from America.

The Sono Fresco is fully automated, with a patented software system. “The beauty of this machine is that you don’t need specialty staff.

Within an hour or half an hour, we can get you roasting perfect coffee every time, all for under $10,000,” says John.

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Focus | Carus Group

For Painters and Builders R&S Trade is the No.1 Trade Warehouse.

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“We set out to shake up our industry,” says Harvey Fisher, the dynamic young general manager of Carus Group, “So we were absolutely thrilled to win the award for the fastestgrowing services business in the South Island in the 2017 Deloitte Fast 50.

“Not only that, but we were also ranked fifth fastest-growing company nationwide.”

Carus (Latin for cherish) is a nationwide painting and maintenance company built around caring for its customers, their properties and their communities. Harvey notes that it was particularly satisfying to receive the award after all the hard work expended on establishing the company and putting it onto a sound footing.

“Our staff have worn out a lot of shoe leather and knocked on literally hundreds of doors to sell our message and our service since we started the business. The award tells people we are serious about what we offer and are definitely here for the long haul.”

From the outset the team at the Carus Group had a clear vision. Their service would be offered to particular sectors of the community: Government and the public sector, schools, hospitality, aged care, churches, body corporates and commercial clients.

“To succeed with these types of clients, we knew we needed to set in place the highest level of health and safety and to select and train the very best staff because of the sensitive environments they might be working in.”

Harvey says that health and safety is always first and foremost in the minds of Carus’ people when they are planning and carrying out their work.

“We provide comprehensive site specific safety plans for all our worksites and our work teams carry the applicable training certificates and qualifications required.

“Our uncompromising goal is for clients to be 100 percent satisfied with our work on every job.”

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“In addition all our staff are not only required to have top-notch trade skills, but they are also police checked and we operate a random drug and alcohol policy.”

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This level of care and professionalism permeates every element of the Carus operation from the appearance of its painting teams, to the stylishness of its Christchurch head office and the detailed presentation of its company profile brochure.

“We are guided by our mission of leading the market with a professional, highly trained painting and maintenance operation which is flexible to servicing all our clients’ needs. The way to achieve this is by staying true to our purpose and core values.”

That purpose is to improve the serviceable life and value of property assets through general painting and through individually tailored asset management solutions.

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The core values relate to staff having pride in their appearance, being passionate and

Focus | Carus Group “We have already made our mark in the industry and will continue to provide unbeatable service, fast job completion and unmatched professionalism.”

- Harvey Fisher , Carus Group general manager

committed to their work, as well as caring for others and their property and being willing to learn and grow.

“These are fundamental values set out clearly to all our staff and we are very determined to have them abided by.”

Carus is also focused on keeping the environment looking as clean and green as the company’s logo. They know that painting and maintenance can be dirty jobs, so they have made the move to environmentally-friendly solutions wherever possible.

The Carus Group now has four branches – Christchurch; which services the entire South Island, Auckland, Wellington and Whangarei, and they are in the process of establishing a branch in Hamilton.

Out of these bases the amount of work the Carus Group has completed in its three short years is impressive. Large scale commercial buildings, government institutions and schools from Kaitaia to Balclutha, have all received that “cherishing” touch.

The projects are too numerous to individualise, but here are a few for a flavour – Northland: Kaitaia Primary School, Edgewater Resort Paihia; Wellington: Arohata Women’s Prison, Old Government Building; Christchurch: Elmwood School, St Georges Hospital, Rolleston School, Lower South: Millennium Hotel Queenstown, Rosebank School Balclutha.

“Our uncompromising goal is for clients to be 100 percent satisfied with our work on every job.

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“We have already made our mark in the industry and will continue to provide unbeatable service, fast job completion and unmatched professionalism.” CT Carus Group 15 Avenger Cres Wigram Christchurch 0800 453 628 info@carus.co.nz sales@carus.co.nz www.carus.co.nz

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Focus | 3T - The Total Team

Cyber security experts Cyber attacks, ransonware, malware, compromised network computer systems – these are very real concerns for today’s national and international companies.

Buzzwords like IoT and Software Defined Networks abound. It is therefore reassuring to know there are organisations dedicated to cyber security, to the protection of networks from attack, damage or unauthorised access.

One such organisation is Christchurch-based 3T (The Total Team) founded in 1998 by its now managing director Ian Burgess.

For a company responsible for remotely monitoring literally hundreds of network systems for its clients, and ready at a moment’s notice to analyse problems, there is an uncanny aura of calm and serenity in the control room.

“That’s before the sirens go off and we are in full troubleshooting mode,” Ian hastens to explain.

Ian himself exudes that same aura of quiet competence and obvious expertise that must

give immense confidence to his clients. “I’ve had the privilege of learning about computer and telecommunications systems from a very practical perspective starting my career as a Post Office linesman back in 1979.

“I had a real affinity for technology and did some computer circuit work for the Post Office as a specialisation. By the late 1980s I had moved into working for Cardinal Networks (now Jade) as a senior networker on some high profile global projects, including developing a security platform for the ASB. That was very intense.”

Having gained a wealth of varied experience Ian saw the opportunity 20 years ago to set up his own specialist networking company and so 3T was born.

“In the early days I picked up some excellent contract work which put the company on a very good footing. One very large project was installing 23 firewalls in Jade’s computer network system. I also had contracts with other large corporates, such as AMI and Gen-i (now Spark Digital).”

Ian says that he and his current team of nine work in a constantly evolving industry. “It was typical in the early days of computer network systems for companies to have their own specialist networker on staff. With the

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constant development of technology that kind of in-house capacity is rare now.

with the SIGNAL ICT Graduate School, ARA and TPP.

“That’s where we come in; that’s our specialisation and where we can offer the very best ICT network infrastructure skills and experience to businesses of all sizes across New Zealand and the South Pacific.

“It is vital to the industry to produce top quality graduates in the field.”

“We do a great deal of research and lab work to stay on top of changes and new developments.”

“I’m equally at home in a mass of cables or in a boardroom. That’s served the company well for the past 20 years and we are now definitely looking to the future.”

3T provides the strategies and knowledge to design, build, maintain and manage network services – anything from business class internet, local and wide area networks, wireless solutions and enterprise security.

The Total Team deals directly with the IT teams in corporates and helps many PC service companies and integrators with the specialist skills for their customers. Ian and the team at 3T thank all their suppliers and clients for their ongoing support, including Industrial Controls and IPC Computer Solutions for their support on this page. CT

The company has partnered with a range of reliable network suppliers such as Chorus, Enable, Vocus, Feenix, Spark and Vodafone to ensure they provide proven and resilient network solutions that are at the same time tailored to suit their clients’ requirements.

For Ian, personally, it is also very important to be involved in how the industry is shaping.

He has been on an advisory committee of Cisco Systems Inc, the American multinational technology networking company. He is currently tutoring in IT at the ARA Institute of Canterbury – “I have taught there for 17 years” – and is involved in an advisory capacity

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Engineering success from scratch Businesses that flourish in a strategic, sustainable way have a distinct common denominator - their ability to remain devoted to their core vision in every facet of the operation.

“What has happened quite a lot in our industry is that some of the bigger corporates have opted to go down a lean track with fewer staff, and as a consequence, their customer service has

This fact is certainly well evidenced by the performance of industrial equipment supplier Independent Engineering Supplies, based in Timaru. It recognises and consistently honours its outstanding customer service ethos in all it does, and has done since inception in 2011.

It is the business’ focus on building and maintaining local relationships and taking great care with respecting those relationships, that gives it a unique point of difference. This is something co-founder Clayton Holland is particularly proud of.

Clayton lived and breathed engineering sales for most of his working life before founding the company at a time he felt was right to do something for himself, along with business partner Alan Roker.

“We are very big on relationships and this very much owes to our size.”

Not hindered by the bureaucratic constraints inherent in many corporate giants, Clayton says the merits of being a smaller operation are also realised in the business’ agility, responsiveness, and flexibility. “We are able to make decisions on the spot and our main goal is to keep our clients happy.

suffered. I believe that in New Zealand, independents like us are able to do a far better job “What has happened quite a lot in our industry is that some of the bigger corporates have opted to go down a lean track with fewer staff, and as a consequence, their customer service has suffered. I believe that in New Zealand, independents like us are able to do a far better job at servicing customers.”

Initially a business of just three hard working staff, the company has grown to a dedicated team of eight with a portfolio that has diversified significantly.

“Initially we were involved primarily with the fishing fleets in Timaru. These were our main historic relationships and provided us with a base from which we grew the business.

“It is great to be part of the solid, healthy economy in Timaru. There has been a lot of

at servicing customers.”

money spent on infrastructure here and we continue to see steady growth in farming.

“Huge amounts of money are being invested in rotating machinery and that’s where our business comes from.

- Clayton Holland

“What is most important to us is that our clients get the correct products on time, and if our staff can have a good life and a few laughs along the way, then that is a bonus, and that’s how we strive to work.”

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Focus | Martin Hydraluics

Martin Hydraulics marks 45 years Shane and Allan Martin and their team at Martin Hydraulics are celebrating a wonderful company milestone.

This year the company marks 45 years in business; no mean feat by any business reckoning.

It’s a tribute and testament to the hard graft, quality workmanship and expertise of founder Allan Martin who built a highly skilled team around him over the past four decades.

Allan opened the doors to his first workshop way back in 1973. Ever since, Martin Hydraulics has been dedicated to servicing all applications of hydraulics.

A few years ago, Allan passed the running of the business on to his son Shane Martin, who is now managing director of Martin Hydraulics.

Company grows and diversifies Shane says, “My father has built a strong business over the years and now has a

dedicated team of 39 staff. As the company has grown, it has moved from being a repair-oriented business, to diversifying into component sales and into expanding the service facility to include an in-house engineering department.”

In fact, the family-owned and operated business has grown so much, it has now become a one stop shop for hydraulic services that includes; a sales and design team, inhouse welding and machining departments, a mobile hose van service team and a service and repair facility that is second to none.

“We stand by our products, quality of service and uphold our company’s philosophy on honesty and integrity; this in turn has resulted in a customer base that has been long-standing.”

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In May 2016, Martin Hydraulics decided to expand its engineering services and formed a new company called Martin Engineering, hiring specialist machining and fabrication tradesmen.

Recent investments of equipment include a new press brake and new guillotine.

“The company’s extended engineering capability means it can provide solutions across a broad industry base,” Shane says.

“No job is too big or too small and with Martin Engineering, we offer the technical expertise for volume projects and/or one-off jobs.”

The wide range of industries Martin Hydraulics services is impressive. They include agriculture, viticulture, fishing, forestry, mining, dairy, manufacturing, printing, transport, steel and earthmoving.

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Focus | Martin Hydraluics Engineering services offered by Martin Hydraulics • Milling, drilling and tapping • Precision surface grinding • Keyways • Stainless & aluminium welding • 4711 welding certificate • Quick turnaround • Aluminium fabrication • Experience with all hydraulic equipment and stages from design, commissioning, maintenance / service and repair.

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Martin Hydraulics has a long-standing relationship with Eaton Fluid Power and enjoys the support of a quality product in everything from injection moulding machines to industrial and mobile applications.

As an Eaton distributor, Martin Hydraulics is part of a nationwide distributor network which allows it to obtain parts quickly and efficiently for your requirements.

“We stand by our products, quality of service and uphold our company’s philosophy on honesty and integrity; this in turn has resulted in a

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The company’s comprehensive design service ranges from component specification to complete hydraulic system design, fabrication, installation and commissioning.

long-standing.”

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“In many cases our design expertise can lead to reducing costs and increase the quality of the build,” Shane says.

Growth by acquisition

“Martin Hydraulics prides itself on providing In August last year, Martin Hydraulics purchased top-class, friendly service from a top team Alpine Hydraulics and transferred all its of sales and service staff who place the company’s staff to Martin Hydraulics. customer’s needs first.

“This acquisition, which has been highly successful, has strengthened our in-house and field service technical expertise and in turn has expanded our coverage across a broader industry and customer base,” Shane says.

The Alpine Hydraulics team of qualified personnel is a valuable addition to Martin Hydraulics, offering greater service capacity coupled with extensive expertise in close loop transmission systems.

This acquisition has enabled Martin Hydraulics to increase its asset base, now boasting one

“What keeps our competitive edge over other suppliers is by having a dedicated professional team to assist you, well-established products providing customers with quality, and by offering a value for money service”. CT Martin Hydraulics 10 Braeburn Drive Hornby Christchurch (03) 344 0307 www.martinhydraulics.co.nz

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Focus | Georges Road Winery

From grape to glass Kirk Bray has taken his inspiration for Georges Road Winery from his time immersed in familyowned and quality-focused vineyards of Europe.

“We haven’t had a damaging frost since we’ve been here which is amazing.

It all adds up to great grapegrowing conditions.”

- Kirk Bray

The eight-hectare boutique winery in Waipara, 45 kilometres north of Christchurch, is modelled on a family-owned winery in Germany, Weingut Lingenfelder, in the Pfalz region where he worked as winemaker for two years.

Kirk and Alison chose the symbol of the key as a part of the branding for Georges Road Wines. It references the key that is used in many wineries in Germany to open the sample valves on all wine tanks. Constant sampling and tasting of wines is an important part of wine-making.

He and wife Alison bought the block of bare land in Waipara in 2003 with the aim of making world-class wines. The vineyard was planted in 2004 with Syrah, Riesling and Pinot Gris and a winery was added in 2015.

They are now opening a cellar door and may also tap into the Airbnb market with the addition of a cottage on the North Canterbury property.

Kirk, owner of Georges Road Wines, is a graduate (with Distinction) from Lincoln Universities Post Graduate Diploma course for Viticulture & Oenology.

Kirk believes in a traditional and handsoff approach using as little as possible of commercial yeasts or fining products.

“Most of my wine-making style and philosophy follows what I was doing in Germany. I have planted the vines, I tend and look after them, and I make the wine from them. I’m responsible from go to whoa. That’s my responsibility and my craft,” Kirk explains.

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Kirk says producing top quality grapes is paramount to the integrity of the wine. The best grapes produce the best wines.

And the wines reflect the vineyard’s “unique terroir”. By that he means all the factors that influence the growing and resulting grapes and which go into the winemaking process, such as the particular soil composition, climate, the individual seasonal influences and how the vines and grapes are managed.

The vineyard’s location, about 60 metres higher than the main highway and proximity to the Waipara Gorge, reduces its susceptibility to frost.

“We haven’t had a damaging frost since we’ve been here which is amazing. It all adds up to great grape-growing conditions,” Kirk says.

The winery produces five wines - a Syrah, a Rosé, a Pinot Noir, a Riesling and a Pinot Gris.

“I see Georges Road as a valuable part of a superb and growing regional wine scene. I would encourage people to look beyond the label, into the back story of any winery, to really enhance their enjoyment of the wines they drink.” CT

The soil at Georges Road Winery is stony, called Glasnevin Gravels. The climate includes low rainfall, warm summers, long dry autumns, cool nights and warm nor westers protecting the vines from disease, making it an ideal cool climate, wine-growing region.

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Focus | Foundation Foods

The natural way to create great flavour Good chefs everywhere know that the foundation element for a delicious soup, casserole or sauce is a wholesome and nutritious stock.

Manufacturing stocks and glazes from top quality fresh ingredients is the speciality of Foundation Foods based in Swannanoa, North Canterbury.

“We asked ourselves when we were considering the

“The business was established circa 1995

by Shane Blake, a very clever and innovative butcher/chef,” says Victoria Elworthy, managing director of Foundation Foods.

“Back then Shane saw an opportunity to make use of bones that would otherwise be wasted after the butchery process. As a chef he had great stock recipes and it seemed a perfect marriage to put the two things together and create a stock manufacturing business.”

Shane developed the equipment required to make large volumes of stock and perfected the recipes for his range of products – beef, chicken, fish, lamb and venison stocks.

business why chefs would want to buy in stock when they could make their own.

The answer is that it saves them time and lets them concentrate on crafting their dishes.”

Foundation Foods also slowly reduces some of the stock it manufactures to make glazes with a honey-like consistency. The products are sold largely to wholesalers across the country and are used in restaurants from Queenstown to Auckland and beyond.

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Originally based in Christchurch, Shane moved operations to Swannanoa, to a former flower coolstore and processing plant, after the Christchurch earthquakes when they outgrew their city premises. The business continued to flourish and was a very attractive prospect for new owners when Shane decided to move on to other ventures at the end of 2015.

“My business partner, Mike Sleigh and I were alerted by a business broker to the fact that Foundation Foods was for sale,” says Victoria.

“We both have business backgrounds and saw that this one was established with an excellent

“We have product shipped out every day.

We can get it to Wellington overnight and to Auckland and Tauranga in two days. So this is really fresh stock – the best you can get in New Zealand.”

reputation, a high quality product and the potential for growth. It made sense to us to take it on.”

Victoria adds that running a food manufacturing operation, even with their past business experience, was a steep learning curve.

“Steep, yes, and challenging, but nevertheless very stimulating, exciting and rewarding.

“It’s the health and safety compliance and the food safety compliance aspects that really took the time to fully come to terms with, and we were fortunate that Shane remained with us as a mentor for our first six months.

That gave us a very strong start.”

Foundation Foods sources its bones, both fresh and frozen, daily from freezing works all over the country. Its stock vegetables – celery, onions, carrots and tomatoes - come from local growers wherever possible.

“The bones are roasted and after the vegetables and liquid is added, the stock is simmered overnight, ready to be packed the next morning for distribution all over the country.

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They can also be found on supermarket shelves in New World and Raeward Fresh, as well as a range of boutique food retailers across New Zealand.

“We asked ourselves when we were considering the business why chefs would want to buy in stock when they could make their own. The answer is that it saves them time and lets them concentrate on crafting their dishes.”

The business currently employs 13 people fulltime, 10 of whom work in the factory.

“Many of the staff have been with Foundation Foods for years – over 10 years is not unusual.

They really enjoy the work and the camaraderie.

We would love to employ more staff from around the local Kaiapoi, Rangiora area.

Our rural premises would be so convenient for them.”

Victoria sees a bright future for Foundation Foods. “We would like to market a pulled beef product within the next year and we are also looking at exporting – taking New Zealand stock to the world.” CT

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Property & Construction | Harper Architecture

A passion for great design “I love houses. I love floor plans. Creating new looks, new ideas and new design solutions is what I am deeply passionate about.”

“I listen to their ideas and their requirements to hear what they want to achieve.

I don’t direct them to any particular style or architectural solution which

Alana Harper’s love of architecture stems from a very young age when she was constantly drawing houses.

they will end up not being totally happy with.”

“I always knew I was destined to end up in the architecture field and I now have 10 years’ experience working with clients to provide design ideas for their building projects.”

- Alana Harper

After completing her Bachelor of Design in Architectural Studies in 2008, Alana was very This suite of expertise was of great value after soon making her own mark with her approach to the Christchurch earthquakes, when Alana the design of residential dwellings. worked on designing repair strategies, as well as “My focus is on providing a really good service rebuilds for homeowners who might never have envisaged building a house. for my clients. I work with clients; I listen to their ideas and their requirements to hear what “I think it was very helpful for people to have they want to achieve. I don’t direct them to any someone empathetic whom they could really particular style or architectural solution which talk to and who would explain all the detailed they will end up not being totally happy with.” procedures to them.”

Alana and her husband Hayden run Harper Architecture. Their design, business and property investment skills are complementary and enable them to do exactly what Alana envisaged – providing quality service.

“We offer a range of architectural services from designing new homes and drawing up plans for building consents, to lodging drawings with councils and applying for building consents.”

always being developed so that we can design There is no doubt that Alana has an infectious and build homes that are much more liveable energy when she speaks about her work. That positive energy, creativity and innovation run and kinder on the environment.” through everything she does. CT Alana explains that her aim in design is to create something that is unique and personal to the client, a house that has detailed Harper Architecture features to give it real character.

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Sustainability means more than just strong Sustainability is more than making a structure earthquakestrong and weather-tight.

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A gradually warming climate brings greater rain carrying capacity in the atmosphere, so we can expect heavier winter snow on higher ground and more frequent, heavy rain storms than this region experienced last century, even if the average annual rainfall goes down.

Sunshine is the free heat input that a resilient house design incorporates, even in winter, by increasing north-facing glazing, while reducing glazing area on the south.

Drains could be overloaded, as what was ’50year flood’ frequency becomes perhaps 10-year frequency. House and garden designs will need to adapt in order to stay water-tight.

In the east of New Zealand climate change may mean the year’s rain falling in uneven bursts between periods of drought, so rainwater storage is part of resilient buildings, as well as being relevant for farmers.

Tank water storage is also really useful in civil emergencies, such as after earthquakes.

Garden watering and toilet flushing are good uses for stored rainwater, preserving treated and piped supplies for essential uses. As watersupply costs rise, designing in efficiency will pay for itself.

This requires the structure to have internal thermal mass to absorb heat by day and release it overnight to achieve temperature stability.

External shading from mid-summer heat is important too, especially at the north-west, to prevent summer overheating.

Wall and ceiling insulation needs to be extensive and be placed outside the thermal mass of the floor or sunlit walls, for that thermal mass to work. Placing carpets over insulated floors does not work: floor surfaces such as tiles or polished concrete will let solar energy flow in by day and the stored warmth flow out at night.

Decentralised power production increases resilience by reducing reliance on distant generators linked to us by the National Grid, and it saves carbon if those distant generators are still burning coal or gas.

Warmer (but sufficiently ventilated) homes at night are better for our health, allowing good sleep and fewer doctor visits - which improves productivity, at work and success at school.

A resource-efficient, less-polluting future will call on new life skills from us as building users, as well as the building designers and constructors.

A quarter of a million homes in New Zealand still have no or little insulation in their roofs and Warmer average temperatures and dwindling three times that number have little or no wall frost nights may allow mosquitoes to spread insulation, so there is scope for considerable their living space southwards in New Zealand, improvement to existing homes. Building boosting demand for insect screens on opening standards in Europe and North America are windows. Longer growing seasons may favour running well ahead of ours. home food production, and fashionable edible Photovoltaic panels are most useful on buildings ‘potager’ gardens with smaller lawns. The where the largest power use is 9.30 a.m. to 4 resilient home needs space for raised garden beds and must have healthy soil left on the site p.m. such as at schools, factories and offices, although fast developing technology may soon after construction, preferably free from lead make on-site power storage cost-effective. paint scrapings or construction debris.

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Property & Construction | ABL Construction

A building portfolio of significance The diverse projects undertaken by ABL Construction (Amalgamated Builders Ltd) in the last year demonstrate clearly the company’s ability to complete an extensive and varied range of construction projects.

From restoring and strengthening one of Canterbury’s historic landmarks to building a $20 million inner city hotel, from constructing an extensive new showroom, office and workshop, to the rejuvenation of the central city with new residential premises, the company’s recent portfolio of projects has been as diverse as they have been exciting.

“ABL has been operating across the South Island since 1972 and has built a strong reputation for quality practice and safety,” says general manager Michael Johnson.

“The company specialises in commercial construction, with extensive experience across a range of projects and industry sectors.”

Projects undertaken in 2017 include the repair and restoration of the Old Stone House, an historic building at the foot of the Port Hills,

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“ABL has been operating across the South Island since 1972 and has built a strong reputation for quality practice and safety.”

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ABL services ABL specialises in delivering commercial construction projects and prides itself on its ability to find innovative, yet practical solutions across all project types and industry sectors, including: • Education and universities • Civil works • Earthquake strengthening • Community and social care • Industrial • Agricultural • Heritage • Medical and healthcare • Retail • Aged care • Adventure and entertainment • Sports and recreation • Public and civic buildings • Hotels and hospitality • Residential and apartments • Tourism.

These projects add to the growing list of other landmark achievements through Canterbury constructed by ABL, including the Christchurch Adventure Park, which opened in December 2016, but was tragically closed after sustaining extensive damage in the Port Hills fire, but has now reopened.

Also the Riverlands House and a large commercial building in Victoria Street with a ground floor hospitality tenancy, two floors of office accommodation and a rooftop penthouse.

The company’s landmark projects are not limited to Canterbury, with projects completed throughout the South Island including the Sofitel Hotel complex and Millennium Hotel in Queenstown, the Milford Sound Visitor Centre, Dunedin Casino, Queenstown Events Centre, Dunedin Town Hall, and the list goes on.

Michael says these projects highlight just how versatile ABL has become, with its ability to undertake multi-million dollar new builds, along with its experience in retrofitting and upgrading existing structures, including heritage and historic buildings, and to achieve current structural design requirements. >

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Property & Construction | ABL Construction

CB Norwood Farm Machinery Centre - Yaldhurst CB Norwood Distributor’s national office contacted ABL to build them a new Canterbury showroom, office and workshop to replace their existing premises with a larger, more modern facility that reflected the company’s position in the market as a leading tractor and machinery distributor.

As the main contractors, ABL were involved at the early design stage, assisting the consultants in a complete design of the building over a 12-month period.

Michael points out that this was one of the reasons Norwood chose ABL. “We were able to help them with early contractor involvement to review the design and to help keep the project within budget.”

He says because they were involved right from the design stage, they were able to focus on the client and their needs right from the start.

“We could provide guidance around costeffective ways of building and provide immediate cost development as the design

developed. This helped the client with the budget development early on.”

The building displays beautiful and functional design features, including an unusual sliding steel frame door, which allows tractors through.

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“The result is a very attractive rural building,” Michael says. “It has high visibility, being on the main road to the West Coast and close to town in Yaldhurst.”

“We could provide guidance around cost-effective ways of building and provide immediate cost development as the design developed. This helped the client with the budget development early on.”

- Michael Johnson

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attractive rural building,”

“This was difficult as the original drawings had the well located in the gardens, but it actually comes through the middle of the driveway.”

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Like any construction project, there were challenges.

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visibility, being on the main road to the West Coast and close to town in Yaldhurst.”

Among the challenges, ABL had to find solutions to the public water/sewage connection.

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Michael says it was a large site with heavy vehicle usage and required extensive civil works to level the ground, create swales and lay heavy duty asphalt, along with the design and implementation of water treatment systems.

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Property & Construction | ABL Construction

Super Lot 4 – East Frame Central Christchurch ABL was contracted by Fletcher Living to build Super Lot 4, the 20 terraced houses designed by architects Warren & Mahoney on a 2,800sqm site on the corner of Hereford Street and Latimer Square.

Super Lot 4 is part of the East Frame, which spans five blocks, boarded by Manchester, Madras, Gloucester and Hereford Streets.

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Sudima Hotel and office development – central city ABL Construction’s work on the new $20 million Sudima Hotel adds to the company’s impressive portfolio of high-profile Christchurch projects.

Set in a prime location on the corner of Montreal and Salisbury streets, the development incorporates an expansive, four-level 3,875sqm hotel, adjacent to a three-level 2,327sqm office space, and is expected to become a vibrant, iconic structure that symbolises the resilience and strength of the new Christchurch.

The new hotel and office building will be connected by a fully enclosed central atrium, with a food/bar/retail precinct spread across the adjoining ground floor.

Included in the design is a car park and 35 bike parks, accessed via a dedicated entry/exit on the soon-to-be two-way Salisbury Street.

This stunning, five star, 86-unit hotel will feature lightweight cladding and rooftop system with an allocated plant area. The office will include similar design features and a curved, glazed curtain wall system will form the street frontage on two elevations.

ABL joined the project at the design/concept phase and Michael says the construction company is proud to be involved with such an extensive and stunning project which will contribute to the growth of the commercial and tourism sectors in Canterbury.

“This is a major step in the city’s redevelopment and the largest project we have taken on in the past five years. It will be beautiful once completed.”

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Old Stone House – Cashmere ABL was engaged by the Christchurch City Council to repair and strengthen the Old Stone House, a beautiful heritage building nestled at the foot of the Port Hills.

The building was at only 15 percent of New Zealand Building Standards, meaning it was earthquake prone and needed extensive repairs and strengthening.

The scope of work required was extensive, including; crack repairs to the masonry walls and steps, and interior plaster rendered walls; upgrading the mezzanine floor connections to the walls, the handrail and the wall

connections; deconstructing the existing chimney and reconstructing it to its full height around a structural steel flue; repairing the slate roof; strengthening the dormer gables; repairing and reinstating of decorative barge boards; repairing stormwater disposal reticulation and connections; and the massive job of placing a steel frame within the roof structure.

All this had to be completed in a residential area, so noise levels had to be kept to a minimum and public access walkways close to the building had to be kept clear. A significant amount of crane work was required during winter, and ABL utilised a retractable roof on the covered scaffolding to allow crane access.

The job also required specialised skills, such as working on slate roofing, stonework and copper spouting, but the team at ABL has experience in working on heritage buildings, having also restored the Stoddart cottage in Diamond Harbour.

The official opening of the building is planned for February 7, 2018, and Michael says the team involved are proud of the work they have done restoring and strengthening this heritage building and bringing a loved public venue back for Christchurch people to use. CT Amalgamated Builders Ltd 504 Blenheim Road PO Box 5658 Papanui Christchurch 8542 (03) 341 2160 christchurch@abl.co.nz www.abl.co.nz

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Johnston Civil marks 40 years in business Johnston Civil Limited has come along way since it was launched 40 years ago by Paul Johnston in Leeston, working for rural clients and specialising in excavation and drainage work.

From starting out with one excavator and himself, Paul has built the business to where it is today, with approximately 50 staff and significant plant and resources at its disposal.

It is also a leading civil contractor in Canterbury, working with some of the country’s large civil construction companies and big commercial operators. These include Fulton Hogan, City Care, NCTIR, CCC, SDC, Carter Group, Clearwater Construction, Leighs Construction and Synlait.

General manager, Steve Guy says the secret to the company’s success and longevity has been the great relationships Paul has established with clients, and the company meeting, if not exceeding, their expectations.

“It’s our attitude that I feel differentiates us from our competitors,” Steve says.

“We are always about working with our clients to help them succeed in their projects.

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- Steve Guy

This is not always about doing what is initially asked for, but helping them understand all options available for them to achieve a successful outcome.”

As the company celebrates its 40th anniversary, it welcomes another busy year and is focussing its energies on rural construction, major civil projects and investigating expanding into another region.

“It is our plan to ensure the business looks after the local communities that helped Paul grow the company into what it is today,” Steve says.

2017 was a huge year for the company with a vast array of work for numerous clients around the upper South Island and 2018 promises to be the same.

The company was recruiting strongly over 2017 and is still looking for quality personnel, such as skilled excavator operators, grader and scraper operators.

Planned work includes some large subdivision work around Selwyn, construction and roading infrastructure work, including work on the Inland Road from Maruia Springs to the Nelson/Murchison area, as well as on SHI for Kaikoura earthquake site works. Several other options are in the tender stages. CT

It has boosted its leadership team, establishing new roles that have helped support operations on the ground, enabling the operational team to focus on delivering a quality product.

“We are being asked all the time by repeat clients to see if we could expand the business to other South Island regions. We are looking at a feasibility study as to whether it is an option.

Nelson is a preferred region.

“This will be key to our growth, as currently approximately 75 percent of our work is from repeat business.”

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Property & Construction | IKON Architects

Delivering design diversity IKON Architects, founded in 2016 by Ian Krause & Tony Clarke, builds on over 40 years of experience within the design and construction industry, delivering high quality architectural services across a broad range of building types.

This portfolio includes buildings such as the former ANZ Bank building on Cathedral Square, the Aurora Centre for Performing Arts at Burnside High School, the Lincoln Events Centre, a range of office buildings including the former Charles Luney House, and many medical centres and health facilities.

Versatility in design is a key component of successful architectural practice and this is embraced by IKON Architects, as demand for various building types changes over time and is influenced by prevailing economic and social conditions.

For example, during the rise in demand for commercial office buildings in the 1980s, Ian designed many such buildings throughout Christchurch.

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Longstanding client relationships have also resulted in repeat work with projects such as Chateau Marlborough, originally designed in the 1980s, but which has had two major additions since, the latest completed just last year.

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The retirement village concept is now a well-established design model and continued demand for these facilities has seen IKON Architects design a number of villages, both in Christchurch and further afield, including the recently completed Nazareth House Community Care complex.

The past few decades, since the advent of computers and computer aided drafting (CAD), have seen major changes in the way architectural services are delivered.

This broad-based experience built up over time ensures that IKON Architects is able to deliver high quality architectural solutions to clients across the full range of building types.

IKON Architects take pride in being at the forefront of these technological advances that have revolutionised the extent to which clients can engage with the design process.

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Property & Construction | IKON Architects The digital design revolution All architectural projects, while they may still start out as traditional conceptual sketches, are digitally modelled in 3D CAD software.

This provides clients with the opportunity to easily visualise their project from the early design stages, including recently adopted fully immersive virtual reality capabilities.

The use of BIM (Building Information Modelling) also enables a high level of coordination between the various consultants to take place during the design process, ensuring more efficient and cohesive building designs can be achieved.

In establishing IKON Architects, directors Ian Krause and Tony Clarke have built on a wealth of past experience, while continuing their design philosophy of integrating efficient circulation and spatial planning, sustainable design principles, and innovative design to create unique and enduring architecture.

To achieve this vision, IKON Architects have brought together a highly skilled and dedicated team, who enjoy the challenge of delivering quality design solutions and providing valuable input at all stages of the design process.

IKON Architects take a collaborative approach to the design process to ensure the best possible design outcomes for their clients.

Having worked with most consultants and contractors in the Christchurch area, IKON Architects have formed many longstanding relationships which are key to fostering successful projects.

IKON Architects aim to deliver innovative architectural design solutions for their clients resulting in successful projects that exceed expectations and provide them with enhanced built environments.

“The challenge for us as architects is to satisfy our clients’ needs, while improving the built environment that we all share.”

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Property & Construction | Brendan Hammond Building Contractors

The art and craft of building beautiful properties Building work within the construction industry in Christchurch is keeping Brendan Hammond and his team super busy these days, as the company celebrates a decade in business.

Based in Kaiapoi, Brendan Hammond Building Contractors offers clients 30 years’ combined experience in the building industry and a commitment to producing quality results.

A proud Cantabrian, Brendan joined the industry straight from school working for reputable building companies for 20 years.

His previous employer he credits as “a great mentor” providing him with a lot of very worthwhile experience.

Armed with that, Brendan and wife Sonya decided to branch out on their own forming Brendan Hammond Building Contractors Ltd. Brendan is a Licensed Building Practitioner and member of NZ Certified Builders which gives his clients assurance about his skills and quality workmanship.

The company works across the building industry on new home building including architecturally-designed homes, and on light commercial construction such as shops, bars and commercial fitouts, as well as smaller projects such as house alterations, expansions and renovations. No job is too big or too small.

These days Brendan’s team consists of eight qualified builders and one apprentice and an administrator, his wife Sonya, who runs that side of the business.

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Property & Construction | Iconic Architecture

Creating iconic designs Building a new home can be a bit of a paper war, but Iconic Architecture’s mission is to fight those battles for you and make the whole process hassle-free.

Led by principal Andrew Toulson, the company, based in Fernside, near Rangiora, offers a wide range of design and other services associated with new buildings - either residential or light commercial.

Clients reap the benefits of Andrew’s 37 years of design, draughting and practical building experience. He has always endeavoured to offer both a quality service and an affordable price, and include full contract administration.

“We’ve got some great staff who’ve been with us for a long time and I’m proud and grateful to them for their skills and workmanship.”

One of the company’s big contracts, at present, is working on the construction and fitout of a new bar along The Terraces development, which is the Avon riverside entertainment and hospitality area that used to be known as 'The Strip' running along a part of Oxford Terrace between Cashel Street and Hereford Street in the heart of Christchurch.

“There’s a lot happening for our company in the construction industry. We have just finished working in Welles Street, a bar in the south of the city, near the Christchurch Polytechnic and also on an architecturally designed house in Marriner St, Sumner.

Most clients have little idea of the costs and processes involved in building a new home.

The costs of designing and obtaining building consents have risen with the increasing paperwork required by consenting authorities.

“We strive to provide our clients with a quality job and to make the process stress-free for the owner as they are often making the largest investment of their lifetime.” CT

The company offers full contract administration as part of the design and draughting service, to take the pressure of dealing with local councils off clients.

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It has also fitted out the Kellaway Bar and Whitfords Bar and Restaurant in the Woolston Club.

During the previous years, Brendan Hammond Building Contractors has worked on the refurbishment of One Good Horse restaurants at both the Avonhead and Parklands taverns and on the X-Golf facility in Avonhead, where golf machines simulate about 100 well-known golf courses around the world for those wanting to up their game.

“Now we are working on a new bar that once used to be located on 'The Strip',” Brendan says.

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Starting a cadetship in 1980, Andrew worked for the Christchurch City Council as a draughtsman Being a small company means clients deal with him, the principal, and the company can offer before branching out on his own in 1992. He flexibility around clients’ needs, he says. CT followed that with a 10-year stint building residential homes, which has given him a practical appreciation of both how buildings are Iconic Architecture put together, and how rooms need to relate to 21 Priors Road each other in a practical way.

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“One of the most important factors in the success of a business is to have staff and subcontractors working for you who are just as committed to produce a top result as you are,” Brendan says.

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Property & Construction | Compass Homes

Making home building easy “The two pillars we at Compass Homes operate by are clear communication and meeting – even exceeding - expectations,” says Canterbury general manager, Yolande Mintrom.

“This is the approach we take with our clients, guiding them through every step of the process, so that they enjoy their build and are truly happy with their completed dream home.”

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features and finish – especially the kitchen layout, the colour schemes and the light fittings. They felt luxurious living had been achieved in this three-bedroom home at a very reasonable price.”

“Quality comes first with us and the judging panel commented on how well the house is positioned on its corner site.

Yolande emphasises that what prospective clients see in a Compass showhome is exactly what they can expect to get from their own build with the company.

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“They were impressed too, with the exterior contrast of the light brick cladding with the dark, gabled roof and they made particular note of the care taken with the interior design

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Property & Construction | Compass Homes “Our goal is to achieve the very best we can for clients taking into account their budget, their personal style and how they see their needs for the future. We only achieve that through truly getting to know our clients. That’s where the “communication and expectation” mantra comes into play.”

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Compass Homes has more than 100 house designs available to give clients inspiration. ”Every home ends up by being different though, as it is adapted and personalised to suit different people’s lifestyles and requirements. No home is ever the same.

“Clients don’t even have to start with one of our plans. Our experienced designers, engineers and project managers can design completely from scratch. Our aim is for an exciting, low stress process. We can help clients find a section; we can help with arranging finance. We really are a one stop shop.”

Compass Homes have a state-of-the-art online communication programme called RAVE which keeps clients informed through every step of a project. “This is especially helpful for people who are overseas or in another town while the build is happening. They still know how everything is progressing.”

Being innovative in both communication and building technology is very much at the heart of what Compass Homes stands for.

“At the end of October we completed a first for Christchurch – a showhome in Prestons Park built from solid concrete. It’s a technique used widely in Europe and China and one we have been working on in New Zealand for some time.

“The concrete walls have insulating properties almost twice the South Island standard.

They are also naturally fireproof, waterproof and mould resistant as well as offering unparalleled stability in the event of seismic activity. This way of building is definitely the way of the future.”

Compass Homes’ showhomes are open 12pm – 4pm Wednesday to Sunday at 54 Footbridge Tce, Silverstream, 33 Prestons Park Drive, Burwood, and the soon to be opened showhome at 102 Ledbury Drive, Faringdon. CT Compass Homes (Canterbury) Limited 54 Footbridge Terrace Silverstream Kaiapoi (03) 379 1111 027 597 8490 (Yolande Mintrom) sales@compasshomes.co.nz www.compasshomes.co.nz

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“It seemed strange to me that we had the technology to operate a rover on Mars, while still using an ineffective method of sandbagging for flood protection here on earth. Additional products include the EKO Barrier, a removable post and beam flood protection “I thought that there had to be a better way to system, and the water-inflated WIPP (Waterprotect people’s livelihoods and it became a Inflated Property Protector), which can be real passion for me.” quickly inflated and deployed using any available A former helicopter engineer with a zeal for water source. improving technology, Clay spent a year at Hydro Response's systems are widely used Lincoln University researching various flood in Australia, particularly by local councils protection options before launching Hydro and authorities. Clay hopes that more councils Response in 2006, with a suite of high quality throughout New Zealand will take proactive flood protection systems which suit New action to protect their ratepayers’ homes Zealand conditions. and businesses. CT “For me, it was vital to make sure all of the Hydro Response Ltd systems I selected could perform to the Kaiapoi Mill highest level under New Zealand’s extreme 35 Ranfurly Street weather conditions.

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Property & Construction | Design Engineering International

When precision and attention to detail matters Building an engineering consultancy business over 26 years committed to professionalism, accuracy and reliability has been a passion for Design Engineering International founder, Dean Van Buuren.

The multi-disciplinary consultancy, headquartered in Timaru, counts milk giant Fonterra, electricity lines maintenance companies Connetics and Netcon, construction industry player Smiths Crane & Construction, and leading steel supplier John Jones Steel amongst its 10 largest clients.

Managing director Dean Van Buuren started the company in 1991 after a stint in the tertiary sector teaching engineering.

At the time he was being asked regularly to assist with large project inspection and welding projects. So, he launched the company and never looked back, starting work on the likes of Westpac Arena in Christchurch and Westpac Trust Stadium in Wellington.

The company now employs 30 staff including a big team of engineers across five branches situated in Timaru, Christchurch, Hamilton, Dunedin and Suva in Fiji.

Dean says the company has undertaken a broad range of projects, from small to large, for numerous companies in New Zealand and overseas, including in Vietnam, Korea, China, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Australia & Nauru.

For example, a large project it has been involved with recently is the construction of cement company Holcim’s two new terminals in Timaru and Auckland. But small projects also get the green light, right down to a job like checking the axles of a racing car to ensure they have no cracks.

“Our advantage is having a large team with diverse skills and competencies, enabling the company to provide a wide range of engineering services,” Dean says.

Its engineering staff is multinational with members from Australia, South Africa, England and the Philippines, as well as New Zealand.

“We pride ourselves on offering professional and courteous services, and value our name and reputation as highly competent engineering professionals,” Dean says.

The company has been accredited by IANZ (International Accreditation New Zealand, a Crown Entity) to ISO 17020 as an inspection body.

Dean says annual internal and external audits are carried out to ensure the Design Engineering quality management system is maintained and functioning correctly, and all staff remain competent in their duties.

It is a statutory requirement in New Zealand to have pressure equipment, cranes and passenger ropeways inspected annually.

Design Engineering has been doing this statutory inspection work since the Government disestablished the marine and industrial division of the Ministry of Transport.

Its work on compliance and certification takes it into various industries like electricity

generation and distribution, ski fields and ports for container crane inspection. For instance, Design Engineering tests all the vehicles and equipment that line companies use for access to power lines, from the elevating platforms down to checking the gloves worn by linesman to make sure there are no holes in them.

The team of consulting engineers provide structural design and consent process services for industrial, commercial and residential buildings, foundations and retaining walls, EQ seismic assessment and strengthening of existing buildings, construction monitoring, producer statements and peer reviews.

Providing a variety of services, such as inspection and compliance to companies working on the rebuild of Christchurch, is keeping the company busy as well. CT Design Engineering International 4 Elizabeth Place Timaru (03) 688 6713 dean@detim.co.nz www.designengineering.co.nz — Advertising Feature

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Property & Construction | BT Builders

Homes that stand out from the crowd Boutique homes that stand out from the rest are a specialty at BT Builders. The locally-owned and operated business has been building unique homes for more than 20 years.

While their focus on boutique homes might sound like they only build high-end houses, general manager Brad Tucker says they bring the same individual approach to every home they build, whether an architecturally-designed home, or a more modest house for a first home buyer on a strict budget.

“Good home design doesn’t need to be expensive,” he says. “We understand there are small changes that can be made to significantly improve a home environmen, such as orientation, layout and choice of material.

“Good home design doesn’t need to be expensive. We understand there are small changes that can be made to significantly improve a home environment, such as orientation, layout and

choice of “Because we’re a smaller company, we are flexible when it comes to designing homes for - Brad Tucker our clients, as well as being competitively priced against larger companies.”

He says the company’s pricing system is fully transparent and easy to follow at each stage of the construction process. “We are experts in tailoring plans to meet the needs of first-home buyers with tight cost controls,” says Brad.

“We offer clients the choice of cost-effective materials and plans that don’t compromise on the final product.”

He says the team takes pride in staying within budget and finishing homes within the agreed time frame, and clients have the added security of a 10-year Master Builders’ guarantee.

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Being a smaller company means BT Builders puts an emphasis on producing quality homes, rather than working on a large production scale.

“We’re different than other housing companies,” says Brad. “We have an obsession on quality, bespoke builds that are tailored to our clients’ lifestyles and are passionate about building stunning new homes.”

The company is also passionate about environmental design, which is provided as a standard in all homes, such as LED lights and ribraft foundations.

“In addition, our clients have options to future proof their investment, such as thermally broken window joinery, above standard insulation, thermally broken foundations, hydronic heating and integration of solar panels for power.”

Brad says the team at BT Builders are all aware that building a new home can sometimes be daunting, so they have clear processes in place to make it as stress-free as possible.

From the fixed term contact through to completion of the home, the process has been designed so clients remain fully informed throughout the building of their new home.

“We are client-focussed and know that communication is the key to success. We offer clients key milestone inspections so that you can really see your project developing throughout the construction process.”

He says the entire team are proud of the homes they have built over the last 20 years and are passionate about continuing to build highquality homes where attention is paid to the smallest detail. CT Photo provided courtesy of Craig Broomhall from Launch Me. BT Builders 027 543 8228 admin@btbuilders.co.nz www.btbuilders.co.nz

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Property & Construction | Character Builders

Bringing character building back to life Canterbury is known for its beautiful character homes.

When these buildings require restoration or repairs, or the owner wants to make extensions, it can sometimes be difficult to find tradesmen with the necessary skills to work on these grand old homes.

As the name suggests, Character Builders specialises in working on older homes, although the teamis also skilled in new builds and working on more modern homes.

Character Builders’ general manager Vern Marais says working on older homes can sometimes present challenges, but it’s a challenge the team members enjoy, and bringing homes back to their former glory is always very satisfying.

Much of the company’s work over the last seven years has been repairing and restoring homes damaged in the earthquakes. This has included the team’s recent projects of restoring on of Canterbury’s earliest farm houses, built in 1888.

The company is also involved in doing assessments and audits for repairs, and

helping clients with their EQC and insurance claims. This service includes full scope of work pricings.

Along with repairs, Character Builders also does extensive renovation and extension work, adding value and space to properties. This has ranged from small jobs, such as minor alterations to bathrooms, to major extension work that is on the scale of building a new home, such as the $1.5 million renovation of a large farm house.

The company has been working on existing homes and building new homes throughout the Canterbury area for nearly 20 years. Character Builders has four teams of tradesmen, and all team members have vast building experience, including one team member who is a third generation builder.

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Property & Construction | Character Builders Vern says nothing beats having tradesmen with this level of experience, as there are few problems they haven’t come across and found solutions for.

This high level of expertise is particularly valuable when working on older style homes, with features such as ceiling roses, ornate fireplaces and ceilings, carved archways, decorative panels and sash windows.

Every character home is different, so renovations and extensions need to be done by tradesmen with the skills to complete the work professionally and sympathetically.

Vern says this level of experience also means they can help people turn even vague or loose ideas the client might have, into workable designs. Character Builders also works with designers or off completed plans, and has long-standing relationships with several architects and engineers who can assist clients with the design process.

The company provides fixed price contacts and can project manage the job from start to completion.

Over the years the company has received awards for its renovations and new builds, but Vern says it is knowing you have done a good job, and that you are creating homes that the clients love is more satisfying than winning awards. CT

Character Builders’ main services • Renovations and Restorations Anything from one room renovation to lovingly restoring an old home in every detail • New Home Construction Character Builders can manage all or part of a new build, for homes of all sizes and all budgets • Character Home New Builds Building new homes that combine the elegant look of an old villa with the modern comforts of a new home • Inspections and Checks From a simple walk around to a comprehensive written report to provide an assessment of the property • Smaller Jobs Character Builders also undertakes smaller jobs, such as fencing, decking, patios.

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More to explore at The Arts Centre in 2018 Treat yourself and your family and come and explore the wonderful array of events, food offerings, music, children’s programmes and art and crafts at The Arts Centre in Christchurch in 2018.

This spectacular collection of heritage buildings is being meticulously repaired and restored for the people of Christchurch to enjoy, and this is opening the doors to ever more cultural and artistic activities and to passionate artists, artisans and musicians to entertain and inspire us this year.

Back by popular demand Much-loved children’s and music programmes are making a return in 2018.

On February 5, the ever-popular Original Scripts Theatre School programme is re-opening. For all ages, this is the ideal programme for your budding actor or actress to learn all aspects of theatre, boost their confidence and make friends for life. Don’t hesitate as classes are already filling up.

At the end of February, another Christchurch — Advertising Feature favourite, the Great Hall Lunchtime Concerts, are resuming for the first time since the earthquakes with this series being launched by violinist Fiona Pears.

Held on the last Monday of each month at 1.10pm, these concerts will feature established local musicians along with talented rising stars.

On Saturday, March 24 from 10am to 4pm, The Arts Centre’s Easter Market will showcase

Christchurch’s finest independent designers, making it the perfect spot to find specialist and local handmade goods and unique treasures.

Watch this space This year a suite of activities will emerge events like winter celebrations, performances, workshops and more markets. The Arts Centre’s role is to foster and promote arts, culture, education and creativity.

All the while, the restoration advances with the West Lecture and School of Art buildings, on the corner of Rolleston Avenue and Hereford streets, due for completion at the end of 2018.

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Meanwhile, there are many reasons now that the restoration is more than halfway through to visit your treasured heritage.

The Central Art Gallery displays the works of respected New Zealand contemporary artists, featuring Martin Poppelwell in February. CT The Arts Centre Worcester Boulevard Christchurch (03) 366 0989 www.artscentre.org.nz

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Property & Construction | Resilient building

Building with tomorrow in mind There are lots of things to consider when planning your new home or major renovation, and one area rightfully deserving to be high on the list is sustainable building solutions.

demand increases, homes with a higher star rating will be able to sell for more money.

Incorporating good environmental design before you commence a project is vitally important for the conservation and welfare of our limited natural resources, can save you money in the long run and can avoid costly alterations later on.

Homestar looks at many aspect of environmental and social sustainability within a home. It’s not all just about energy performance, although of course energy efficiency is one of the more heavy weighted section in the assessment programme.

Homestar is the official rating and certification programme, operated by the New Zealand Green Building Council, that evaluates the environmental attributes of New Zealand’s stand-alone homes in terms of energy, health and comfort, water, waste and more.

The rating is on a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being very poor and 10 being world excellence).

Many of the more problematic old kiwi homes sit in the 2-3 star region - so there is plenty of room for improvement.

With the introduction of a rating system homeowners are able to use Homestar to independently demonstrate true value of their home. As the market develops and

Many overseas countries are now requesting that homes be officially certified before they can be bought or sold, and it is expected that Homestar will be one of the biggest changes to the New Zealand residential market in years to come.

So here are some useful tips and insights to help you perform well and secure a good Homestar rating for your property.

The Homestar assessment framework is divided into seven main sections. A quick overview of the framework can be:

1. Energy, health and comfort Looking into energy efficiency throughout the house (space and water heating, whiteware, lighting and renewable energy), moisture control, noise control and useability for disabled people.

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Property & Construction | DNG Construction

Family builders committed to quality performance Family-owned Christchurch company DNG Construction is building its business on the solid and enduring foundations of professionalism and health and safety.

And owners and directors, Dean and Tracey Inglis, are reaping the benefits with a strong order book and plenty of repeat business two and a half years after they started the company.

New challenge sought Dean, a quantity surveyor of nearly 20 years’ experience, and wife Tracey, decided the new challenge of running their own business was what they desired for themselves and their young family, and they enlisted Tracey’s father, a qualified builder in the industry for a long time, to be part of their new undertaking.

As well as major construction projects, DNG Construction also have maintenance teams who can take care of any small or maintenance jobs.

The company’s staff has now increased to 10 as it grows its operations

Busy schedule Currently, the company is building a new motel complex on Main North Road, is constructing a hotel, motel and conference facility on the corner of Salisbury and Madras streets in the central city, and fitting out a bakery and café in Wigram.

In the past two years it has fitted out three Italian eateries in Christchurch, Timaru and Dunedin, for restauranteur Francesca Voza, with another location in Christchurch CBD currently under construction.

The company welcomes a wide variety of projects, large and small commercial, and architectural homes.

Deep knowledge of the building industry Dean says his and his father-in-law’s, Geoff Cox, combined knowledge of the construction industry and their reputation and connections, have been valuable in securing construction projects and building the business.

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Dean’s quantity surveying experience translates into accurate pricing, as well as cost engineering of projects which results in cost effectiveness for the client.

“Between us we have a lot of experience working for large companies on challenging projects, which is one of the strengths of the company. At the same time, because we are a smaller operation, we can provide the personal service that many clients desire and value,” he says.

Dean says reputation for professionalism and high-quality work is critical to the success of any business and the company’s commitment to those values has served it well, with repeat work and recommendations forming the core of the business.

Health and safety commitment Health and safety is a key focus with the company engaging an external consultant to advise and help establish their health and safety processes and to conduct regular audits.

Dean attributes the company’s commitment to health and safety to it securing refurbishment

work with Housing New Zealand which requires its approved suppliers to have comprehensive health and safety systems in place.

“We do a lot of fire refurbishment work for Housing New Zealand. It’s really satisfying work bringing the damaged homes back to life.” CT

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The surfacing specialists James Craw has built JCL Asphalt on the principle of treating every job and project as if it was his own and he is the end customer.

And as a result, the company has become a contractor of choice for large civil construction companies like Fulton Hogan, Downer, City Care and local government, and residential driveway and asphalting specialists.

During the past 12 years, JCL Asphalt has asphalted thousands of square meters of roads and constructed hundreds of tennis courts and private driveways, and even built a 17,000sqm private motor racing track.

“The key focus of the team over the past 12 years has been on quality results, excellent customer service and an unrelenting commitment to safety,” says JCL manager, Ben Hopewell.

Last year JCL Asphalt won the Innovation Award at the Canterbury Civil Contractors New Zealand awards for its roading work in North Canterbury, on state highways 63 and 65, between Springs Junction and Blenheim.

“The key focus of the team over the past 12 years has been on quality results, excellent customer service and an unrelenting commitment to safety.”

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“And we want to be the contractor of choice.

We strive for quality results and have strict health and safety processes.

“Regardless of the sector or size of project we undertake, we focus on a finished product which exceeds client expectations, and a process which delivers the best possible customer experience.”

“We’ve played a role in the rebuild of Christchurch and we’re proud of the numerous reconstruction and reinstatement projects we’ve delivered for SCIRT (Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team) and Christchurch City Council assets.”

“We strive to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations. We want to do that every day,” Ben says.

It’s a top-down approach driven by company owner James, who has invested significantly in health and safety to keep its worksites and work places safe for its own people, for subcontractors, and for guests and members of the public who visit them. CT

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Property & Construction | Harmer Earthmoving

A decade of diversification reaps its rewards Ten years have flown by for highly successful midCanterbury contractors Harmer Earthmoving and its sister companies whose business has grown rapidly in that time.

Harmer Earthmoving owner Jon Harmer says part of the secret to their success is seeing the opportunities and committing to them, and this is down to delivering what they say they will do for their clients.

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Founded in 2008 and based in Methven, Harmer Earthmoving specialises in forestry work, land conversions, landfill, effluent ponds and systems, irrigation and dams, subdivision and roading, mining and civil works.

the business and clients

The company now employs around 45 staff after starting 10 years ago with just three people. Jon and Emma Harmer began by working for his father, Jack Harmer, in the earthmoving business and after three years Jack sold part of the business to his son, while retaining the bulldozer and crushing side of the business.

loyalty and commitment of long-serving staff. They know very well and are hugely supportive of the business.

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Jon and Emma then expanded into forestry.

Founded in 2010, Harmer Logging delivers a range of logging and support services.

The company has two logging crews and carries out a lot of work for local farmers and forestry companies, for export and local mills.

Installing irrigation schemes is another string to Harmer Earthmoving’s bow. The company has just completed a scheme in Culverden and has a crew working on one in Pukaki, near the Tekapo township. It also offers a service designing irrigation schemes.

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Property & Construction | Clemence Drilling Contractors

Latest drilling technology delivers neighbour friendly results Adding two new Gefco 185k and upgraded 200k shallow oil and gas rigs to its fleet of 25 drill rigs is delivering substantially to Clemence Drilling Contractors’ ability to perform deep investigations of ground water wells and other work.

Dave Clemence, the owner of the well drilling and water system installation and maintenance company based near Kaiapoi, says this new equipment is part of Clemence Drilling’s commitment to constant improvement.

Keeping up with technology is an important focus for the company. It has installed GPS tracking systems in key fleet assets to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of its irrigation and earthmoving projects.

The design of a new irrigation system can be transferred to a portable memory stick and inserted into the computer system on a machine, to guide the earthmoving and cutting to exact measurements.

The other business in the Harmer group is Mt Hutt Lime, founded in 2015 and owned both by Jon, Emma and Jeanette and Jack Harmer. It supplies a wide range of agricultural limestone and limestone diary track from three quarries in the Methven and Mt Somers area.

It is one of the biggest suppliers and installers of dairy track in Canterbury.

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Harmer Earthmoving is proud to have several long-serving staff.

“I’m very grateful for the loyalty and commitment of long-serving staff. They know the business and clients very well and are hugely supportive of the business. They also train the young ones coming through and pass on their knowledge,” Jon says.

The company’s goals now are to get better at what it does and to continue to deliver efficient and quality services to its clients. CT Harmer Earthmoving Limited Methven Chertsey Road Methven 7730 027 542 7637 earthmoving@staveley.co.nz www.harmer.co.nz — Advertising Feature

The two new vibration-less rigs join an extensive fleet of equipment, which also includes a low noise rig. Clemence Drilling developed this equipment following the Christchurch earthquakes.

“People were pretty nervous about vibrations following the earthquakes. I developed this equipment which is much more neighbour friendly.

The company’s fleet also includes 25 drilling rigs, diggers, generators to 850KVA, a large variety of pumps and a fleet of support vehicles.

They also have a heavy haulage unit capable of 80-tonne loads.

Along with an extensive range of equipment, Clemence Drilling’s success is due to its skilled and committed staff. The staff of over 50 includes hydraulic engineers, drillers, mechanics, hydrologists, fitters and turners, welders and others who play an important role.

Clemence Drilling has been in the water business for more than 30 years. Operating from a busy 10-acre industrial site alongside the main motorway to Kaiapoi, the company has established itself as a large local employer.

While water remains the company’s speciality, it can also do piling, geo-tech work and with 13 diggers to 45-tonnes, they are capable of a large variety of other work, plus makes its own range of stainless steel screens for wells.

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“Amazingly, City Councils have not been keen as other organisations on using the technology.

It is now proven as another option in residential areas, having successfully completed wells to 168 metres without causing the ground to Clemence Drilling Contractors shake and has very low noise.”

65 Main North Road Dave says this is just one example of the Kaiapoi innovative engineering processes Clemence Canterbury Drilling has adopted over the years. He says (03) 327 4300 the company remains committed to investing 027 432 5646 heavily in the latest machinery and equipment, After Hours: (03) 327 9487 mainly machinery imported from overseas or dave@clemdrill.co.nz built by themselves, so they can remain in the www.clemdrill.co.nz forefront of the industry.

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Cleaning is a job that’s only noticed if it’s not done properly, and something most people don’t think about when they visit Christchurch’s offices, public buildings, hospitals, classrooms and factories.

• General cleaning • Window cleaning • Builders cleans

But the truth is it takes a lot of hard work and commitment to keep these buildings clean and well maintained, and that’s where ToTal Property Services Canterbury comes in.

• Rubbish removal

From commercial cleaning to interior and exterior building and grounds maintenance, ToTal Property Services Canterbury provides a full range of property services, tailoring a solution to meet every client’s needs.

• Specialist floor maintenance

The company is celebrating its 22 birthday and during those two and bit decades, the milestones have steadily mounted up.

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The company has diversified to now offer services in building maintenance, grounds maintenance, waste audits and reporting, as well as in-house test and tag for electrical equipment.

Building maintenance has grown to now be 40 percent ToTal Property’s sales, from putting up white boards to re-roofing a power sub-station.

ToTal recently won a cleaning and property maintenance contract for 450 sites, from Invercargill to Nelson.

And demonstrating the extent to which ToTal is a leader in the industry, managing director, Paul Emery is the national president for the cleaning trade body the BSCNZ (Building Service Contractors of New Zealand).

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ToTal Canterbury provides a complete property maintenance service to clients, including:

• Specialised carpet cleaning • Waste recycling and waste audits • Painting - interior and exterior • Provision of hygienic supplies • Pest control • Grounds maintenance - mowing, gardening.

Building working relationships ToTal Canterbury receives good support from many other businesses, including Karcher, and thanks them for their support. CT ToTal Property Services Canterbury 11 Vulcan Place Christchurch T (03) 338 9056 0274 329 601 E csc@totalcanterbury.co.nz www.totalcanterbury.co.nz — Advertising Feature

Property & Construction | Kärcher Center Hydraquip

Water blasters are just the beginning Kärcher’s signature yellow water blasters have been a staple in Kiwi sheds for generations.

Kärcher Center Hydraquip Christchurch Manager, Juan Ramirez, says “We feel the Kärcher Center in Christchurch really displays our commitment to the region and sends a clear message of our partnership, dedication and support to our customers”.

Kärcher consistently engage with both domestic and professional operators. The insights gained from this have a direct influence on the development of new products.

Whilst the water blaster catapulted Kärcher to success, the professional machinery arm of the business cemented the company as world-leaders in the industry, boasting global sales and service coverage like no other in the business.

This ensures that each new innovation not only meets the requirements of increasingly complex cleaning tasks, but makes work as straightforward as possible for operators.

Tailored products cater for all market sectors and focus on reducing time, costs and resource consumption without compromising performance.

Recent winners of the Purus Innovation Award in the competitive Equipment category, Kärcher continually strive to drive new advancements in the field.

Mark Robinson, National Business Manager at Kärcher NZ says, “Kärcher has a very strong history in both the domestic and professional markets, technology gains and innovation growth are shared across both sectors.”

Founded in 1935 by German inventor Alfred Kärcher, the company started paving its name as pioneers in the field of heating technology.

The cornerstone of developing into the world’s leading cleaning specialist was laid in 1950

with the invention of Europe’s first hot water blaster. More than 80 years on and Kärcher remains family-owned, rare for a company with a presence in more than 190 countries across the globe.

Kärcher’s innovation and continual drive to achieve better solutions has been proven again and again by patents and awards from renowned institutions.

Over 1,300 patents and utility models are a testament to the company’s ingenuity and innovative prowess. All machines are finished in striking anthracite grey with yellow detailing

that has become synonymous with the Kärcher brand.

Late last year, Kärcher opened its own sales and service hub in Christchurch, focused on delivering the highest levels of support to new and existing customers in the Canterbury region.

Products offered within the branch include: scrubbers, sweepers, carpet cleaners, vacuum cleaners and water blasters. This purpose built 700sqm space incorporates a state-of-the-art 280sqm showroom, in addition to the South Island’s largest service repair centre in the industry.

Mark Robinson, says, “Kärcher’s drive towards innovation delivery is targeted towards assisting our customers achieve productivity gains. This level of engagement ensures Kärcher’s end-game for building service customers like Total Property Services Canterbury, by enabling them to operate world class machinery with delivery of best practice outcomes for their clients.” CT

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Property & Construction | Street & Cook Construction

Helping build local businesses Established for almost four decades, Street & Cook Construction has grown to become a dependable and trusted contractor of choice.

The company’s ethos is to always be approachable and deliver any project with the absolute degree of professionalism and integrity, in a safe and cost effective manner.

The aim of these objectives is to see Street & Cook be its clients’ first choice for all their construction needs.

As it is with any operation, the proof is in the pudding and Street & Cook has forged a reputation for completing complex projects to a very high standard, safely, on time, and within budget.

Street and Cook Construction has substantial knowledge in the field of commercial construction, refits and upgrades, residential and seismic upgrades. They have considerable expertise in overcoming logistical challenges in the safest most economical and time efficient way available.

By adopting a partnership approach with clients and consultants, Street & Cook endeavour to be proactive in offering solutions to the many challenges that present themselves during the course of a construction project.

Repeat business from long standing clients is testament to this.

A new player in town with plenty of experience Cook a&Street Construction may be a relative newcomer to Christchurch’s construction scene, but in the North Island, its name has been synonymous with high quality construction for decades.

Under the leadership of owner and operator John Street, who once held the position of president of the Taranaki Master Builders Association and remains a current executive member, Cook & Street Construction has enjoyed a successful history building unique projects and valued relationships within New Zealand, predominately in the Taranaki region.

The Garden City Air Centre was the first project undertaken by Cook & Street in Canterbury and as a team that relishes a challenge, they not only got a taste for and excelled in our multifaceted environment, but they also identified the opportunity to remain and upsurge the calibre of Christchurch’s building portfolio.

Street & Cook brings to the region a diverse surfeit of expertise that stretches across the areas of commercial construction, refits and upgrades, residential and seismic upgrades.

“Our focus is now on getting some continuity and maintaining a presence in the area,” says general manager Jono O’Mahony.

Next on the company’s horizon are the Barbadoes Street Apartments, a project involving 36 apartments in a prime central city location.

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Property & Construction | Street & Cook Construction Project case study

GCH Aviation hub GCH Aviation’s new aviation facilities and group headquarters at Christchurch International Airport is open, thanks to the expertise of Street & Cook Construction.

The impressive multi-million dollar complex looks set to make an impact on the New Zealand aviation landscape, housing GCH Aviation’s FBO (Fixed Base Operation), Air Ambulance and Air Rescue facility.

The multi-purpose operation is the largest of its kind in Australasia offering a fully integrated, single-purpose Emergency Medical Service air ambulance facility, and a purpose-built reception gateway base for the rapidly growing tourism and corporate jet market.

The new 9,000sqm building is currently under construction air-side along with a new runway access at Christchurch International Airport.

Street & Cook Construction flew in a specialist team of carpenters, welders, joiners and scaffold staff to construct the unique Garden City Air Centre facility.

The live airport environment provided a particular set of risks that were managed by working closely alongside the client’s site and

project managers, and maintaining a top-notch onsite team and an impeccably clean site, free of debris that could obstruct the airfield.

Despite the challenging working environment and true to the company’s repute, the 18-month build was accomplished to schedule and with Street & Cook’s typically high quality finish.

“The feedback we have received from the client is that they are over the moon, really pleased with the new facility,” Jono says.

Jono also says that in its completion, the centre is like no other that he’s aware of in the Southern Hemisphere, as it accommodates a range of private air craft including jets, helicopters and small aircraft.

The centre has increased exponentially the opportunities for private travel to the region, having international air screening capabilities for both passengers and goods.

High profile businessmen, world leaders, celebrities and the like can now be processed more privately through the secure, stateof-the-art facilities, which are sure to expand Canterbury’s international business relationships and opportunities.

GCH Aviation CEO, Andrew Currie says “The new facility will act as a hub for all our operations in the Pacific, it will give us the ability to maintain our fixed wing and helicopters in one place.

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Property & Construction | Street & Cook Construction “The new facility will act as a hub for all our operations in the Pacific, it will give us the ability to maintain our fixed wing and helicopters in one place.”

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“It also acts as a hub for all the air ambulance operations as it has a road ambulance bay enabling patients to be transferred inside out of the weather.”

Furthermore, the new facilities will ensure the company can expand its portfolio of operations and, quite excitingly for Christchurch, draw in more high-profile individuals by being able to cater to their more exclusive requests.

“We are starting a FBO (fixed based operation) which will give the private jet market better access to Christchurch giving them the ability to clear customs and immigration in our building.

“This will give Christchurch access to the high-end tourists and business leaders which we currently don’t have.”

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Property & Construction | Street & Cook Construction New GCH Aviation hub EMS facility includes: • NZ Flying Doctor Service - provides more than 1500 medi-vacs per year • NZ Fire Service helicopter provider • Rescue Co-ordination Centre (New Zealand) provider - GCH completes over 900 rescues per year out of Christchurch with two helicopters available 24/7 • Long-term helicopter provider to NZ Police Canterbury and West Coast • NZ Army bomb disposal carriers • In June 2017 GCH received the New Zealand Helicopter Association Diamond Safety Recognition Award for 30+ years continuous service without injury accident to self, passengers or crew

• Contracted provider to the Canterbury and West Coast District Health Boards. The proposed new hospital rooftop heli-pad will reduce transport times to hospital by approximately 11 to 13 minutes • The new GCH facility is equipped with a full St. John’s mass casualty incident kit, ready to be deployed anywhere in the South Island • The operation provides a free and fully resourced on-site rescue base for Christchurch Airport’s emergency services • GCH’s own in-house engineering and maintenance team.

• Commercial pilot training centre – many of New Zealand’s top pilots have started

their careers with GCH, and experienced pilots send their families here too. GCH has established a loan scheme for pilot training students. Christchurch schools, Christ’s College and St Andrew’s College have student pilots training with GCH. CT

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Industrial roller door specialists Young in age but wise beyond its years, Apex bridges innovation with experience to be regarded as one of the most trusted suppliers of industrial roller doors nationwide.

Apex is a preferred nationwide provider of roller doors with manufacturing facilities in Christchurch and Auckland, and the further abilities to design, install and service custom-made commercial, industrial and special application doors all around the country.

Chris Arps and Richard Pointon founded Apex in 2015 on the back of many years of experience in the industry.

Utilising their expertise they’ve created a premium product range. Made here in New Zealand using superior materials and technologies, Apex’s doors are characteristically clean and quiet but tough and durable.

Supported by an excellent 24-hour after-sales service as well as training for clients’ staff, Apex’s thorough, industry-leading service has resulted in fast-tracked growth and significant contracts.

Apex was honoured to receive the contract for the new development at the GCH Aviation Hub based at Christchurch Airport.

The hanger required state of the art technology to aid its capabilities as an exclusive airbase and Apex’s doors were the perfect fit.

Seven custom-made doors were installed using the latest automation and technologies for ease of use, dependability and longevity.

By selecting with Chamberlain Group, as their automation partner, Apex has unlimited access to global innovations.

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Ventilated Roller Shutter Doors Ideal for secure office and apartment car parks, factories and warehouses where engine exhaust gases or other fumes are present.

Apex manufactures fully or partly ventilated customised roller doors to suit many different situations and can perforate complete door screens or individual slats.

Each vent is 80x20mm and the number of vents per slat and per door can vary depending on the particular application and required airflow.

Perforated Slat Roller Shutter Doors An alternative to ventilated roller shutters, perforated slat roller doors can be used for the same or similar purposes.

Recommended for car parks, factories and warehouses where airflow is important as a result of the presence of engine exhaust gases or other fumes.

Available in a galvanised steel finish or powder-coated to the colour(s) of your choice.

Aluminium Roller Grilles Especially suited for use on larger entry points of shop fronts, shopping malls, arcades and cart docks where security and vision are the key criteria.

Standard finish is in satin silver anodised aluminium and powder coating in a wide range of colours is also available as an optional extra.

The Chamberlain Group is home to world-renowned brands Grifco and Merlin, lauded for their performance in commercial, industrial and domestic applications.

Whether you need building entry, egress or division for an apartment, office, factory or warehouse, or to replace an existing door, Apex will customise the best possible solution for your requirements.

“Apex is rapidly asserting itself as the benchmark brand for industrial-strength automated roller doors in New Zealand,” Chris says.

“From our perspective, we believe the reason is that Apex doors not only look great onsite, they work harder for longer.”

Premium, industrial strength roller doors Every single one of Apex’s solutions is custom made to clients’ specific requirements, delivering the best in commercial, industrial and special application roller doors. Its product range includes:

Heavy Duty Roller Shutter Doors Sleek, contemporary, steel slat design enhances the appearance of your building, adds value to your brand and creates a favourable first impression with visitors.

Apex also provides egress gates, sliding mullions and wind bars for extra strength and security where you need it most.

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Property & Construction | Yeatman Brothers

The heavy duty movers Yeatman Brothers is proud to be continuing a family tradition of offering high quality contracting services to Canterbury.

Yeatman Brothers Limited owners, Nick and Hoss, grew up on their father’s farm in Lowcliffe, Canterbury. Their father ran a contract harvesting business in conjunction with the farm, as did his father before.

From their base on Henderson’s Road, Hinds, Nick and Hoss offer earthmoving and

associated services to a wide range of clients throughout Canterbury who benefit from their 31 years’ contracting experience.

The pair had a combined 18 years’ experience in the earthmoving industry before starting their own business in 1986. Their experience includes large scale construction projects, local body sewage schemes, irrigation schemes, large and small site work preparation, forestry clearing, drainage, and stop bank construction.

Yeatman Brothers offer bulk and specialist earthworks and heavy haulage services.

From their 1,100sqm work shop facility, they also offer equipment rental, and machinery repair services.

Five of the company’s six Wabco elevating scrapers, with one of the largest able to load 27 cubic meters of earth in 30 seconds

Yeatman’s fleet of six elevating scrapers can work effectively and efficiently alone, and do not require another machine to push them.

The sizes of scrapers range from 10 tons, 200hp, 8m3 capacity to 60 tons, 1,000hp, 27m3 capacity. All are laser-controlled and will be GPS-equipped for 2018.

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The scrapers are backed up by a fleet consisting of two graders, three excavators, a 27-ton compactor, a D8 dozer, a water cart and roller.

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The heavy haul fleet consists of two units.

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transporter: 2.8 meters wide and 13 meters long, with three rows of axles. It is specifically designed for 20-ton plus excavators.

The larger unit has three rows of axles, with eight wheels on each row. It is a widener, which extends from three meters to 4.5 meters wide by 11 meters long. The heavy trailer is backed up by a load-dividing dolly with eight wheels.

Currently they are close to completing the final stage of earthworks at Foster Park, for McLenaghan Contracting. Foster Park is more than 20 hectares of sports fields, for the new Rolleston College and the community.

Also, recently completed is a large subdivision for Schick Construction & Cartage in Wigram, with another large development to kick off in the new year.

Since the late 1990s, Yeatman Brothers have implemented a comprehensive training programme with staff enrolled in training for NZQA national certificates.

“We’re proud of our NZQA training and the other comprehensive health and safety, employment and quality assurance management systems which go well beyond the requirements of most of our clients,” Nick says. CT

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Inflatable creativity From an opportunity and the creativeness of business owner Martin Stratford in 1993, a 100 percent New Zealand owned and operated company has taken its products to the world.

It was back then that Martin and Karen Stratford bought a Canvas/PVC business in Nelson and were looking for something different to make with the manufacturing plant.

“A friend happened to ask Martin to make some inflatable play equipment for his commercial pool,” Karen says. “Martin then created our first model ‘The Hurdles Fun Run’ - and so our niche product was born.”

Until about eight years ago Martin continued to design all of the company’s products, as well as making designs for other industries,

including a freestanding monsoon bucket for helicopter firefighting and a collapsible buoy for yacht racing.

Later design innovations included inflatable signage, fitness inflatables and improvements to the Aflex water park range - a unique no fail joining system and the Aflex entry pod for easy access onto a water park structure, from in the water, for all fitness abilities.

Since the days of manual patterning and cutting, the business has moved to computerised drawing of designs and an automated plotter cutter. A dedicated team of fabricators sew, hot air weld and glue all the Aflex inflatables at the company’s Nelson factory.

Aflex have an extensive range of products for different environments with inflatables for commercial pools, for open water and for land.

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The imagination that has gone into conceiving these designs is amazing with two examples of the diverse projects undertaken, including props for films sets and a giant cricket wicket.

Aflex custom design and manufacture their inflatables ensuring that they meet individual requests, requirements and relevant safety standards.

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So who uses Aflex inflatables? “Our clients come from all over the world now including Australia, USA, Canada, the Middle East, the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Pacific and the UK.

aquatic centres and local authorities. Councils in particular want to attract more patrons to their pools or open water locations to increase their revenue and provide fun and enjoyment for the community, plus the health benefits of being at a pool.

“The inflatables transform these facilities into floating aqua parks that are irresistible to all ages! Inflatables really are a great investment.”

They may have many international clients now, but it took a lot of knocking on doors all over Australia before the big break came in 2000 with the Olympics in Sydney. Aflex Technology’s inflatables were used at that event giving real credibility to the company and its products for marketing purposes.

“We sell to resorts, hotels, holiday and caravan Aflex products are made to exacting parks, water parks, commercial pools and standards in the company’s on-site factory,

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Agribusiness | Dairyworks

Delivering convenience through innovation Dairy processor, Dairyworks, has grown from small beginnings 16 years ago into a multi-milliondollar business.

The Christchurch company, now located in Hornby, started with three staff in 2001 in Temuka, South Canterbury, after seeing a gap in the market for contract packaging and the retail supply of dairy products for consumers and food service industries.

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consumers. Products like its cheese and cracker range, cheese sticks, the kids range ideal for lunchboxes and other convenience snacks are going strongly there.

and began processing and packaging it into portions that suited consumers and the food service trades.

It hasn’t looked back since. It’s been that drive for innovation and good old-fashioned kiwi ingenuity that has resulted in its impressive growth in the past 16 years.

The way the company’s products are packaged, making them easy to open, to use and to store, is a big part of their popularity.

Its first brand was Alpine, with the addition of Rolling Meadow in 2006 offering block, grated and sliced cheese and a range of butters. It then purchased the Dairyworks brand and offered a much wider range of convenience dairy products.

Dairyworks is working closely with Woolworths Australia to supply the types of ready-to-eat dairy products its Australian customers want.

“The vision for Dairyworks is to continue our drive for growth, innovation and diversification of products,” Gabrielle says.

By 2010 it had outgrown its Temuka factory and shifted to Hornby in Christchurch, where its new premises were closer to its markets and distribution routes, and offered growth opportunities.

Part of the company’s success is its continual investment in state-of-the-art plant and technology to deliver top quality products.

It is MAF certified, a registered dairy exporter, Halal licensed and follows a full riskmanagement programme.

It is producing thousands of tonnes of dairy products for local, national and export markets. It counts two national supermarket chains, Foodstuffs and Progressive Enterprises, amongst its largest customers, so its brands are on supermarket shelves up and down the country.

Contract packaging remains an important part of the business including supplying supermarkets own label requirements.

These days the company boasts about 200 staff. It is a proud second-generation family-owned business where expertise has been handed down and siblings, cousins and parents work side by side with other employees.

An example of that is the introduction of Dairyworks’ ice-cream products in 2015, with the products made in a Dairyworks’ factory in Invercargill.

It is producing about 8000 tonnes of packaged cheese a year and about three million litres of ice-cream.

Dairyworks marketing manager Gabrielle Cross, daughter of managing director Peter Cross, says a great deal of work and consideration goes into market and product research and into marketing.

The company sells into 15 markets overseas including Australia, Fiji, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and Tahiti. The business celebrated an important new customer relationship in 2017 when it began exporting to retail and grocery giant Woolworths Australia with some 700 stores.

Gabrielle says the company has undertaken extensive research of the Australian consumer dairy market to understand the preferences of

“Innovation is the key. We want to add value with new product development.

Convenience products is where the market is at,” Gabrielle says.

“We used to run a cheese and cracker line once a week, two years ago, and now we are running it for seven days a week.”

Export markets certainly offer more growth.

They will be pursued with research and diligence and local and national markets will remain a key focus and well-served, she says.

“Our major aim is to become better at what we do in respect to our people, plant and processes.” CT Dairyworks 719 Halswell Junction Road Hornby Christchurch 8025 www.dairyworks.co.nz

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Agribusiness | Pure Oil NZ

Natural, local, premium, cold-pressed oil Entrepreneurial Canterbury manufacturer Pure Oil NZ is on a strong growth path after transforming a biodiesel business into a food oil operation.

The company produces premium, coldpressed oil for the consumer, food service and food manufacturing industries from oilseed rape grown under contract mostly in South Canterbury and Southland.

Pure Oil NZ founder and managing director, Nick Murney says a lot of oils are imported. Pure Oil NZ provides New Zealand customers with the option to buy locally-grown and manufactured oils and meal that are GM free, high quality and competitively-priced.

“The key is that all our food oil products are cold-pressed, which involves minimal processing and preserves the nutritional benefits of the oilseed rape. And that’s where we get our edge over our competitors,” Nick says.

Pure Oil NZ’s cold-pressing uses no chemicals or added heat during the oil extraction process.

rapeseed oil, branded The Good Oil, selling through the major supermarket chains in New Zealand.

Nick says customers are the same people buying olive oil and the less expensive culinary oils. “The Good Oil is priced for the average New Zealand shopper.”

Nick has an investment banking and accounting background, and led a buyout of the business in 2012, when he was the agricultural manager at Solid Energy, which set it up as a biofuelmaking operation.

He has revived and transformed it into a food business after assembling a group of investors with complementary skills and expertise to buy it.

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“Pure Oil NZ is three times bigger than it was when we bought it and that’s an achievement the company is proud of. It takes a little bit of guts and a bit of naivety then you get going.”

In the next few years the company intends to keep expanding production and sales and to investigate new product opportunities. It has now planted 65 hectares in sunflowers to explore making sunflower oil.

The resulting oil retains its colour, natural flavours and antioxidants. A co-product is rapeseed meal, which is high protein and high energy and sold as supplementary stock feed for pigs and cows.

And it will be investing in R&D to examine the potential to use the high-protein co-product meal for human food products. Both projects will require considerable work, Nick says. CT

After its first five years, Pure Oil NZ has tripled the amount of oilseed rape it is processing at its Rolleston crushing plant to 15,000 tonnes, which produces about 6,000 tonnes of coldpressed oil.

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By Stephen Lynch

This piece was inspired by the book “Ready, Blame, Fire!” by Ira Blumenthal, a branding expert who has worked with Coca-Cola, Adidas, Nestlé, McDonald’s, Disney, Exxon and Wal-Mart.

Here is a summary of 10 common marketing myths dispelled in the book…

Myth 1: The future is out of our control Peter Drucker, the father of modern management stated, “The best way to predict the future is to create it”.

Myth 2: Follow the leader Learn from others, but don’t be a “me too” company or you are destined for mediocrity.

Become a leader yourself by creating and owning your own category within your industry.

Myth 3: Bigger means better Big often beats little. But big companies can also be inflexible, clumsy and short sighted - as we have seen with recent big company failures. The only place where “big” matters is in customer satisfaction and referral.

Myth 4: Good fences make good neighbours Only if you view the world around you as an enemy! Tear down fences by forming strategic alliances that benefit all parties – suppliers, customers and even other competitors.

Myth 5: When in doubt, go back to basics

Myth 7: Having the lowest price is the way to win

Doing more of the same, can mean doing more of what got you into this mess in the first place. All strategies and innovations have a finite life span. Continuous innovation is the best option.

A price war with your competitors is a brain dead race to the bottom. Be innovative and create more value in the customer’s eyes in order to justify higher prices.

Myth 6: Business is complex therefore solutions are never easy

Monitor the moves of your competitors, but if you’re always watching your back, you’re not looking forward. Focus on your winning strategy and force the competition to watch your back as you speed ahead.

There are only two activities in business - selling what customers really value and supporting the selling.

Myth 8: Watch the competition closely

Myth 9: The best offense is a good defense You will never win any game unless you focus on scoring. As General George Patton stated, “Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man. Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.”

Myth 10: Play it safe Doing nothing has its own risks. Innovation and action require courage, but hold the greatest potential for rewards. “You can’t steal second base with your foot stuck on first.” CT

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