Business North Volume 16 Issue 2

April 2017

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Marina Expansion The Marsden Cove Marina is expanding its facilities to meet growing demand

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A Labour of Love

Wetlands Work a Winner

The restoration of the historical Mount Eden Municipal Council Chambers and the Mount Eden Fire Station has seen the heritage buildings converted into six luxury apartments.

The Kopupaka Wetlands Reserve, featuring woven timber structures, has been named World Landscape of the Year 2016 at the World Architecture Festival in Berlin, Germany.

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New facilities at Marsden Cove

New apartments on track

Construction is underway of a new vessel haul out and hard stand facility at Northland’s new marina at Marsden Cove.

The N X N apartment development is underway in central Auckland and on schedule for a move-in date of late 2018.

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Location sets village apart

Affordable style

The new Rawhiti Estate retirement village, being developed by BeGroup. is located in the heart of Auckland’s leafy Remuera.

Cambridge Homes Auckland has played its part in the McLennan Affordable Housing subdivison being built between the open spaces of Papakura and Takanini.

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Stylish renovation a winner

Growers keep Eastpack humming

Auckland-based renovation expert Suburban Solutions has won a bathroom award in the New Zealand Best of Houzz Design Awards.

Grower ownership and investment is the key to the success of New Zealand’s largest kiwifruit sorting facility, EastPack.

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DEVELOPMENT » Marsden Cove Marina

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New facilities for Marsden Cove Karen Phelps Construction is underway of a new vessel haul out and hard stand facility at Northland’s new marina at Marsden Cove and is expected to be operational later this year.

Marina manager Brent Wilson says the project is a big development that will complement the marina’s existing facilities and benefit the wider Northland boating community.

“We’re located just inside the mouth of the Whangarei Harbour, so boaties don’t have to

travel far to access the goods and services they need on land. We’re seeing strong demand for facilities such as this as more overseas vessels visit New Zealand and a lot of larger centres reach capacity to cater to them,” he says.

For the haul-out, a Roodberg hydraulic marine lifting trailer capable of carrying vessels weighing up to 80tonnes, with a maximum length of 35 metres and 12 metres wide, is being manufactured in the Netherlands.

The trailer will operate on a custom-built submersible ramp within the marina’s sheltered waters.

The hard-stand facility nearby will include 1ha of sealed surface area and secure fencing. The marina’s current facilities include a shower, toilet and laundry block, fuel dock, rubbish, recycling, oil disposal and trolleys, pump out facilities, hire car rental and security monitored car park.

There are 230 berths, ranging from 10.5 metres through to 40 metres. It can also cater for up to a 25-metre catamaran within a designated catamaran pier. Marina berths are available for long-term lease or short-term rental and include access to power, water and wifi.

An adjacent retail/commercial complex offers

a café and bar, general store, hair and beauty salon, shore based vehicle re-fuelling station, electric vehicle charging station and a New Zealand Customs office catering to arrivals and departures for vessels under 40 metres.

Brent says that the development will create good opportunities for local employment and growth bringing new jobs and income into the region. He says that the marine community in Whangarei has been working closely together to grow the marine industry in the region as a whole.

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Marsden Cove Marina has 230 berths, ranging from 10.5 metres through to 40 metres. It can also cater for up to a 25-metre catamaran within a designated catamaran pier.

New showhome opens Ruakaka based building company Adams Residential is set to open its first show home in Marsden Cove.

Located at 7 Poaka Place the contemporary style home, designed by Plans4U in Hikurangi, will show case Adams Residential’s high quality builds and attention to detail, says company director David Adams.

Comprising four bedrooms plus office the 230 square metre home includes one large bathroom, ensuite and double car garage with laundry.

Clad in black brick and white linea board the show home will be sure to stand out in the upmarket development with high spec features such as rimu flooring.

Good indoor-outdoor flow is achieved with covered outdoor decks. The show home will be available to view by appointment mid March.

It is not the first home, which Adams Residential has built in the popular subdivision.

The company has also constructed a two-storey house in Cordyline Way and a single storey home in Martingale Lane.

On each build David brings his two decades of building experience. He started his apprenticeship straight out of school and worked for several years in Auckland before moving to Northland and starting Adams Residential in 2012.

He says customers enjoy working with the friendly, easy-going team for whom nothing is ever a problem.

“We go out of our way for our clients,” explains David.

“Anything can easily be fixed and a solution found to any problem.”

Adams Residential undertakes new home builds as well as renovations, additions and alterations.

It also tackles home maintenance projects and smaller jobs such as decks and fences.

People can come with their own plans or Adams Residential has key local architects it works with to provide a full design and build solution.

Fixed price contracts are available so customers know exactly what their build will cost before they begin.

The company employs a team of three full time staff meaning the same team undertakes every build keeping quality standards high.

David’s wife Charleen takes on the office and administration side of the business meaning that Adams Residential has good systems and backup.

The company is a member of New Zealand Certified Builders, meaning it can offer the association’s guarantees to clients, and Hazardco. David is a Licensed Building Practitioner.

Adams Residential works as far north as the Tutukaka Coast and down to Mangawhai.

David says the market is presently busy and the team is focused on continuing to deliver high quality builds to satisfied clients.

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DEVELOPMENT » Marsden Cove Marina

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A Roodberg hydraulic marine lifting trailer capable of carrying vessels weighing up to 80tonnes, with a maximum length of 35 metres and 12 metres wide, is being manufactured in the Netherlands.

New facilities on the way at Marsden Cove Marina • from page 4 Brent says the marina’s owner, Marsden Maritime Holdings Ltd, is eager for additional services to be available at the hardstand.

Cove Marine is the first tenant with Marsden Marine Holdings currently in negotiations with a number of other interested parties.

He says due to extensive nearby land holdings owned by Marsden Maritime Holdings there is plenty of scope for future expansion to meet demand.

While the facility will be open to the public, Brent expects the main customer base will be marina berth holders, people who live in Marsden Cove and have boats at private moorings, and overseas vessels.

“We certainly welcome enquiry from anyone wishing to either access or provide

“We’re seeing strong demand for facilities such as this as more overseas vessels visit New Zealand and a lot of larger centres reach capacity ....” services at Marsden Cove.

“It’s an area that has been attracting all the right sort of attention recently, with Hopper Developments continuing its staged residential development and steady growth in occupancy at the marina.

“Coupled with urban congestion elsewhere, Marsden Cove makes a very attractive proposition for anyone wanting to combine a relaxed lifestyle with business opportunities.”

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AUSTRALIAN STYLE AT MARSDEN COVE Platinum Homes’ new show home at Whangarei has brought Australian style and a substantial point of difference to the Marsden Cove waterways.

Platinum Homes Far North, Whangarei, and Kaipara (North of State Highway 12) representatives Dean McGonagle and Belinda Vuletich have replaced their first, bach themed show home at Marsden Cove with this new, 230sqm home which has been inspired by the designs seen around Queensland’s man made lakes.

“Looking around what’s here at Marsden Cove, we were looking for something a bit different,” says Dean. “There is a huge front entry way which looks down a very wide hallway, through to the family room and out to the outdoor area with inbuilt barbecue.”

The uniqueness of the home’s floor plan has allowed Dean and Belinda to separate off the master bedroom with its en suite and walk in wardrobe completely away from the rest of the bedrooms.

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“We are finding it’s becoming more and more the case that our clients want their master bedroom to be separated, so when family and friends come to stay, everyone can have their own space. We’ve used the hallway to create that separation in our show home, with two rooms separating the master bedroom from the other bedrooms. There is an open computer nook with cupboard space, then a media room which is set up like a theatre, and these separate the two ends of the house.”

He says the kitchen, family, and dining room is the main feature of the home, Australian styled and very open plan. The kitchen cupboards reach all the way up to the ceiling, and the fridge freezer is recessed into the cabinetry.

In the lounge, two huge stacker doors open right up and out the outdoor entertaining area. Dean and Belinda put many hours into the research for their new show home, and Belinda looked at building company websites from all over the world to find what they were looking for.

She came across an Australian website with a floor plan to suit their site, and where a floor

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plan can be chosen, then different options are given for the look of the home from the outside.

“Platinum Homes’ own national website is now going through some big changes in the next few months so we can offer the same to our clients,” Dean says. “That’s where the Australian market has gone, and Platinum Homes has taken this on board.”

Platinum Homes has been around since 2003, starting in Tauranga, and now spanning New Zealand with 19 franchises, with more coming on line this year.

Dean and Belinda’s was the fourth Platinum Homes franchise to be established back in 2004.

Part of the uniqueness of Platinum Homes that Dean and Belinda both love is the fact it is a large volume turnover company, but nationally, it’s quite a small business. “Some of our licensees are in more than one area, so at our general meetings there are about a dozen of us there,” he says. “Everyone gets to make decisions and go forward together. It’s a very good group to be involved with.”

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DEVELOPMENT » Chambers and Station Apartments

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The historical Mount Eden Municipal Council Chambers and the Mount Eden Fire Station have been adaptively restored and converted into six luxury apartments

Heritage project ‘a labour of love’ Kelly Deeks The sensitive refurbishment of the historical Mount Eden Municipal Council Chambers and the Mount Eden Fire Station has seen the Heritage New Zealand Category B listed buildings adaptively restored and converted into six luxury apartments, complying with modern seismic, thermal, and acoustic requirements, and giving them a new life for the next 100 years.

Development director Nigel McKenna says the fact Auckland has very limited heritage buildings of this quality and with the history of the Mount Eden Municipal Council Chambers and the Mount Eden Fire Station meant it was important to stay true to the original character of the two buildings.

“Something that’s not obvious to all is that the two buildings are actually quite different, they’re not so much twins as brother and sister,” he says.

“The Mount Eden Municipal Council Chambers were built in 1912, and the Mount Eden Fire Station was built in 1924.

“They were built 12 years apart, but they are centuries apart in technology.”

He says the council chambers building was designed and built based on technology that had existed for the previous 200 years – double brick and plaster, timber windows and timber floors.

By the time the Mount Eden Fire Station was built in 1924, World War I had been and gone.

“Wars generally have always been creators of technology, and as such the fire station is one of the earliest buildings to be made out of reinforced in situ concrete with steel windows,” Nigel says.

And so the approach the developers took to the two buildings was quite different, but in both cases they tried to remain true and honest to what each building was, and how it was built.

“We didn’t try to make any fancy, decorative plaster in the fire station, neither did we go for any industrial chic in the chambers,” Nigel says.

“For example, in the three fire station apartments, the taps and shower fittings are done with black chrome, which is the latest in on-trend industrial fittings, and Carrara marble bench tops and dark oak cabinetry in the kitchens.

“In the chambers we’ve used chrome, brass, and bronze fittings, and there is a particular light fitting in the bedroom which for the fire station is

“We didn’t try to make any fancy, decorative plaster in the fire station, neither did we go for any industrial chic in the Chambers...”

black, and for the chambers it’s white. We’ve used the buildings to help us make the selections of what was appropriate for each.”

The project has been three years in the making, with about a year’s worth of designing, consenting, and planning, and a further two years carrying out the work on site.

Nigel says at a cost of $15 million, it was a relatively small heritage project, and not the type that could have hundreds of men thrown at it.

It included significant seismic upgrade and heritage components, and was a real team effort from everyone involved. “The project’s architect, A Studio, worked with me on a fairly detailed basis – I’m very hands on – and it was almost as much a labour of love for them as it was for me.

“Our build partner was Watts & Hughes, and we had a really positive and friendly relationship, and there were lots of problems and issues which we dealt with in a really convivial manner.

“I’m very happy with the relationship and the outcome.

“Everyone got very committed to this project, and everyone knew we were doing something a bit special and different.

“We all joined hands and worked as a team.”

All bar the fire station penthouse apartment are now sold.

Chambers and Station has set records for Mt Eden sale prices, and Nigel is expecting to set another one with the sale of the fire station penthouse.

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Solving the challenges For a company that prides itself on being a technology leader in the electrical trade, the installation of lighting, power points, and mains power for the high end heritage listed Chambers and Station apartment development was a defining project for No Shock Electrical.

No Shock Electrical managing director Shamus O’Donnell says the heritage listed building presented its fair share of challenges for the electrical team, with certain crucial areas off limits for the installation of services.

“It was a matter of trying to arrange what the customer had in his head into the actual building itself,” he says.

No Shock Electrical has working on heritage listed buildings before, but this is the first project for the company where a commercial premises has been turned into a residential building. And a high-end residential building at that.

The Chambers and Station project was a milestone for the seven year old No Shock Electrical, and Shamus says the experience gained has set the team in good stead to handle similar projects with ease in future.

The job for No Shock Electrical included a high media systems component, with lighting in the two penthouse apartments being controlled by lighting control systems and touchscreens.

These had to be modified during their

installation, when a test showed some lights weren’t doing what they were meant to.

No Shock Electrical’s expert team worked with the system’s programmers to find its faults, then came up with a new design and found new controllers which would work with that design.

“This project was a really good learning curve for us, as the job changed so much from start to finish,” Shamus says.

‘In the end we got it done, and we’re quite proud of what we managed to achieve.”

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DEVELOPMENT » Ziegler Property

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Live and work units prove popular Karen Phelps A new, strategically located development in Albany, Auckland, within a quickly expanding commercial and residential precinct, will appeal to small business owners and investors, say Matt Prentice and Shoneet Chand, from Colliers International.

Called Lucas18, the 7480 square metre mixeduse development at 18 Oteha Valley Road on Auckland’s North Shore will offer 48 live and work units by the end of 2017.

Undertaken by Ziegler Property Ltd and marketed by Colliers International, the units will combine ground floor office suites or industrial work and storage space with one, two and three apartments above.

The units range in size from 122 to 208 square metres including the first floor balcony and decking areas and will offer smaller business owners the opportunity to buy purpose-built units while being able to live where they work.

Matt says the units will offer various internal layout options along with outdoor living areas and a minimum of two car parks per unit plus shared visitor parking.

High-speed broadband capability and connections in the home for Sky satellite TV and internet will ensure businesses can be productive and comfortable at the same time. For security each unit will be fitted with a security alarm and CCTV cameras will be located around the development.

The development will also include a cafe that is being marketed for sale. Shoneet says the cafe will offer an outdoor seating area plus allocated car parking and will cater to the residents of Lucas 18 as well as the wider community.

He says that a point of difference that sets the development apart is that typically live and work units live become short term places for occupiers.

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The Lucas18 development in Albany offers 48 live and work units ranging in size from 122 square metres to 208sqm.

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Strategic location for development • from page 10 Shoneet says Ziegler Property Ltd has worked closely with the architect so that the units offer a high quality option with a genuine long term, lifestyle option situated beside native bush with green and open spaces.

All the units will have quality construction, predominantly precast concrete panel with areas of Nu-Wall aluminum weatherboards and aluminum composite panel cladding.

Each unit also features double glazed aluminum joinery and Colorsteel roofing. Outdoor living areas are included in the development and a body corporate will be managed by an established body corporate manager to ensure the ongoing quality of the development remains high.

Lucas 18 will also appeal to buyers, says Matt, as it is just 1.5 kilometers from the State Highway One motorway on and off ramps and the Albany Park and Ride facility and also located close to a number of key facilities including Massey University, Westfield Albany, North Harbour Stadium, and Albany Village.

Construction is well underway and unit prices range from $680,000 to $920,000 plus GST (if any). They can be secured off the plans with a 10 per cent deposit.

Owners have the option of individually renting out both levels of the units as entrances on the ground floor have been designed to allow these to be rented out separately with individual access for different tenants if required.

Ziegler Property is owned by Tom Tuke, who has completed 18 commercial developments over the last 15 years including industrial units, trade retail, strip retail shops, childcare centres and gyms.

Matt says that by 2021 it is estimated that more than 15,000 people will be working within Albany City and that Lucas 18 has been planned

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as a sustainable sub-regional centre to enhance the economic and social wellbeing of the area.

Lucas 18 was launched last year and Shoneet says that sales have been strong with around half of the units already sold and strong interest as the development nears completion.

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Boutique character with a bygone charm Karen Phelps The Hotel Grand Windsor is set to re-launch as a boutique five-star hotel in June and hotel general manager Renato Gualberto says the aim is to provide the level of service seen in the great London hotels of last century but with a modern twist.

Located at 58-60 Queen Street in a heritage building dating from 1928, the design of the hotel will be inspired by the Art Deco era and will cater for clientele seeking a boutique experience. An investment of $9 million has been made on the refurbishment, which was undertaken by Watts & Hughes Construction.

Watts & Hughes was formed in 1984 and since then has grown substantially incorporating other business related to its core business. It has offices in Auckland as well as Christchurch, Mt Maunganui, Hamilton and Wellington. Services offered design and build, refurbishment, executive and financial management, project management, site contract management, pricing and estimating, subcontract and material evaluation.

Watts & Hughes Construction has taken the hotel from a three-star to a five-star establishment.

The Hotel Grand Windsor aims to cater to a premier group of clients not being served by the current crop of local hotels.

“There is a real gap in the luxury market for a boutique five-star hotel in Auckland,” says Renato.

“There are good five-star hotels out there, but none with a true boutique character, bespoke service and bygone charm and elegance of our Hotel Grand Windsor.”

Renato, who hails from Brazil, began his hospitality career with the global Holiday Inn brand and his past roles have included acting general manager for AccorHotels in Suva, Fiji and

rooms division manager for the opening of Sofitel Wellington. Hotel Grand Windsor offers 79 guest rooms and suites mostly with king size bedding, 48 and 55 inch LED televisions with over 60 channels, organic mini bar offering, unlimited high-speed complimentary WiFi access. Each room is also stocked with luxurious Floris bathroom amenities.

Room options include classic, superior, luxury and suites. Guest services include 24-hour reception, in room dining, valet dry-cleaning, concierge services and daily housekeeping service.

Hotel Grand Windsor is located within walking distance of chic hospitality, retail and transport hub Britomart.

The Hotel Grand Windsor is part of CPG Hotels, established in 2015 and now one of New Zealand’s largest privately owned hotel groups. CPG Hotels currently has nine properties in five locations in New Zealand in Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington, Picton and Dunedin. Properties in the group include five-star Hotel Grand Windsor, a range of three to four-star hotels and two hostels. A key feature of the CPG Hotels is that each property is centrally located to provide guests with easy access to activities, sightseeing, shopping and entertainment.

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The Hotel Grand Windsor is open for business as it prepares for its boutique five-star re-launch in June. The Hotel Grand Windsor’s luxury day spa and fitness centre will open later in the year.

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DEVELOPMENT» N X N Apartments

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Light, views, space in Kingsland Karen Phelps The N X N apartment development is underway and on schedule for a move-in date of late 2018, says senior development manager for developer Templeton Limited, Matthew Wickham.

Located in a quiet cul-de-sac adjacent to Nixon Park in Auckland, the complex is only two minutes’ walk from Kingsland’s lively cafe scene, making it unique, he says.

“A lot of our buyers have been empty nesters looking to downsize yet still replicate their lifestyle.

There has been a big emphasis placed on the design of N X N so that people get the features they’d get from a larger home,” he explains.

With concept design by boutique architecture and design practice, A Studio Architects, and project architect Beca on board, the 78 spacious one, two and three bedroom apartments have been designed for sophisticated living.

Matthew says that living areas have been carefully designed to capture as much light as possible with extensive use of glazing. Many of the two bedroom apartments are dual frontages with two external walls.

“This lets these apartments ‘breathe’ like a house does, thanks to plenty of cross ventilation.

The floor plans also reflect those of a traditional home, providing separation and privacy when these are wanted,” explains Matthew.

Luxury features are also included to enhance the sophisticated nature of the apartments.

For example, two and three bedroom apartments have two bathrooms and, in most instances, they also have a fully appointed walk-in wardrobe separating the en suite bathroom from the master bedroom.

N X N is being organised around an elegant urban plaza that will be a shared, multi-use space for residents to share and enjoy.

Quality construction has been a focus and concrete will be used throughout the building

“It captures the unique laid-back vibe of Kingsland in a design-led apartment building that will have enduring appeal.”

and light playing through perforated louvres will complement this, says Matthew.

Lobby areas will feature artworks incorporated into the walls and floors. Matthew says that the design aims to make the living spaces feel personal and include opportunities for residents to interact, combined with privacy.

For example, multiple lift cores will create a boutique building within the larger building and balconies will be wide enough to provide large entertaining areas, with solid dividing walls adding to privacy.

For convenience N X N will include two levels car parking below street level. These floors will also offer secure bike racks for residents and large storage lockers.

Templeton Limited is a boutique developer focused on bespoke, design-led projects ranging from luxury homes to heritage restorations to new inner city apartment complexes.

Developer Nigel McKenna, whose 50-plus completed projects include Lighter Quay, Beaumont Quarter and the Viaduct Harbour Waterfront, leads the company.

Matthew says that Templeton places great emphasis on quality sites and works with innovative architects as can be evidenced in the N X N project.

Most of the N X N apartments enjoy views over the park to Arch Hill and Matthew says the location cannot be built out.

With an emphasis on design, the new N X N apartments will provide a floor plan reflecting those of a traditional spacious home.

He says that since the apartments were first released to the market in May last year response has been positive with around three quarters already sold. “N X N will be visually stimulating, socially aware and celebrate the differences between people as well as the way buildings create communities. It captures the unique laid-back vibe

of Kingsland in a design-led apartment building that will have enduring appeal.

“The building’s modern aesthetic will sit comfortably amidst the traditional homes that give the suburb its unique character and sophisticated, international-style living will have no better expression in Auckland.”

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The N X N apartment complex includes 78 one, two and three bedrooms apartments which have sweeping views over Nixon Park. A completion date is scheduled for late 2018.

Unit title advice invaluable With the increased density of housing under the Auckland Unitary Plan unit titles will become increasingly common.

Geoff Webster, from fully integrated land development consultancy CKL says it is important that a licensed surveyor is consulted in the early stages of a project to ensure the eventual titles meet the needs of both developer and eventual owners.

“For example there, are different ways boundaries can be calculated and how this is done will be reflected in the final prices achievable for the dwellings in terms of which parts of the land will be common areas and which will be privately owned. This is where we can offer real value in terms of advising the best solution for the particular project,” he says.

A current project the company is working on is the N X N apartments in Kingsland, Auckland. CKL has obtained the subdivision consent and is providing unit title advice and will complete the eventual unit titling at the completion of the project for client Templeton Kingsland Limited. Geoff says it is the knowledge and experience of the CKL team in unit titling that means the company can successfully navigate the complexities for clients ensuring the right outcome.

“We employ people with high level qualifications and experience in all key areas.

“Our team members are members

of highly regarded professional organisations such as the New Zealand Planning Institute, New Zealand Institute of Surveyors and the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand. It is CKL’s collective experience, specialist knowledge and expertise, as well as our innovative approach to problem solving, that deliver outstanding results for our clients.”

CKL has been in existence for over 25 years and is today led by Geoff, Warren Lovegrove, Bronwyn Rhynd, Campbell Burrows and Mark Gilberd. Geoff says that the directors bring complementary professional skills and leadership expertise to CKL and share a common vision to grow CKL’s contribution to New Zealand’s development through client service and project outcomes.

CKL has offices in Auckland, Hamilton, and Te Awamutu and the company employs around 100 staff. Geoff says CKL aims to continue to grow into new areas of the country as well as expand its offering and services to its clients.

“No matter what the size or scale of the project, CKL works with clients to ensure success. Our team members work in true partnership with clients and we are proud of the results we achieve.

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Quality properties, top locations Auckland based James Kirkpatrick Group Ltd has been successfully operating for over fifty years by taking a long-term investment position and only offering high quality properties to lease in excellent locations.

The family owned and operated property investment company has been involved in Auckland’s commercial and industrial property market for decades and operates with a relatively small team which includes James Kirkpatrick senior and James Kirkpatrick junior.

Virtually all aspects of the business are handled in-house by the personal team and the company has a cross-section of clientele ranging from small to medium businesses and large industrial users.

This means that the relatively small, established, privately owned and operated company can offer its clients the personal touch with one-on-one advice.

James Kirkpatrick Group is working on a number of projects in Auckland and is nearing completion of a large warehouse and office project located in Chonny Crescent at Wiri.

The project, being constructed by Gibson O’Connor, includes 12,000 square metres of warehouse space with associated two storey office building.

Designed by Williams Architects the project is being constructed from precast concrete panel and structural steel.

Gibson O’Connor project manager Michael Powell says that the colorsteel standing seam cladding system coupled with a focus on landscaping and stone walls around the site gives the development an upmarket look.

The site itself presented some challenges.

Before the project could even be started a $2m retaining wall was required as there is a seven to eight metre drop from the building platform to a neighbouring creek.

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Clear span high stud warehousing and a 3050 square metre canopy are features of this new warehouse project in Wiri, constructed by Gibson O’Connor Construction for the James Kirkpatrick Group.

Quality design solutions Leffler Simes Architects (LSA) is working on its largest project to date in New Zealand. The mixed-use development at Ormiston Road, Auckland is being undertaken for James Kirkpatrick Group.

LSA, in conjunction with Auckland based McCondach Design, has completed the full design of the project and produced all the documentation and drawings required to apply for consent.

One of the directors of LSA, Stephen Evans, says that the practice plans to increasingly offer its skills on this side of the Tasman as the Auckland Unitary Plan and population growth mean that Auckland is gearing up for more intensive development – an area in which the company has international experience, particularly in the retail sector. LSA has long-term clients in New Zealand, including Harvey Norman, for which it has completed all their stores internationally.

Established in the late 1960’s Leffler Simes Architects is well recognised as one of Australia’s leading architectural practices with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

The practice was at the forefront of the dramatic expansion of the retail sector throughout Australia and designed a majority of the large shopping centres built at this time.

The company encompass all sectors of the architectural sphere including retail, commercial, industrial, hospitality, education, medical, leisure and residential.

Current directors include Stephen Evans, Stephen Camillo, Rowan Gietz and

managing director Chris Goodman.

Recently seeing opportunities internationally, the company has established an office in Shanghai, China.

LSA is currently assisting IKEA with their expansion of stores in China and has just completed detailed design of the first project. Stephen says the company has identified the huge opportunities the market presents and aims to grow into the region.

“With the technology and software we employ, our staff in any of our offices can be working on projects located anywhere in the world in real time,” he says.

Stephen says that the success of the practice has been principally due to the quality of its people and their vast range of architectural creativity and ability.

Environmentally conscious, commercially sound design remains a focus combined with strong social values with the overall aim that design benefit the communities in they are located.

“The practice culture is energetic, multi-faceted and varied, thus enabling Leffler Simes to produce quality design solutions while providing a highly professional service to our clients.

“It is our objective to continually evolve and develop as an architectural practice, always striving to create new and interesting solutions ensuring an architecture that embodies our client’s values and aspirations, as well as our own.

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Quality properties, top locations • from page 16 Michael says extensive planning was required to ensure that this part of the project progressed smoothly as cut material from the site was used to backfill behind the wall as it was being constructed.

Steel for the retaining wall was imported meaning shop drawings had to be incredibly accurate to avoid delays, he says.

For the rest of the project ensuring product supply and subcontractors in a busy Auckland construction market was key.

“We have built plenty of these types of projects before so everything progressed smoothly,” says Michael, citing the company’s expertise and longevity in the market as key factors in the project’s successful completion.

“This project demonstrates how Gibson O’Connor Construction can work closely with both the consultants and the client to help achieve smarter and more cost effective building solutions.

“We aim to help solve construction problems, minimising risk for our clients through our experience and expertise.

“We work alongside clients to ensure they get the right advice in terms of construction,” explains Michael.

Gibson O’Connor has also partnered with Kirkpatrick Group on a number of other similar projects in the past and is currently completing

James Kirkpatrick team has a great range of commercial and industrial properties for lease available including office warehouse units, office buildings, bulk storage premises, showrooms, retail properties and general warehousing.

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Views, sun, services and location Another stage of a premium retirement village on the North Shore of Auckland, Greenwich Gardens, is nearing completion with the construction of an apartment block at Unsworth Heights, serviced apartments and a care home.

The Greenwich Gardens website states that the floor plans will be some of the sunniest apartments in the village with the majority being north-facing looking out over a bowling green with top floor apartments enjoying penthouse-type views.

There are also limited apartments that will sit just above street level providing a suburban view giving buyers plenty of options.

One, two and three bedroom apartments are being offered with balcony, storage locked, optional car park and a 24 hour call system.

The apartments are situated next to the village community centre, which includes a heated swimming pool and spa, library, cafe and bowling green.

The supported living apartments will take care of daily meals, cleaning and laundry as well as external maintenance for these residents and the care home will provide rest home and hospital level care to residents who need extra help.

When completed, Greenwich Gardens will feature 233 apartments, 75 villas and a 48-bed care home meaning it can offer independent living and a full continuum of care. The village is a gated community with security features including CCTV, after hours card entry and emergency call buttons.

It also includes a croquet area, gymnasium, hairdressing salon, library and lounge.

Construction of Greenwich Gardens commenced in 2014 with the first residents making it their home halfway through 2015. In 2016 more residents started living in the village with stage one and two completed. Greenwich Gardens was officially opened in September last year.

On the website Metlifecare chief executive Glen Sowry states that Greenwich Gardens is one of only two retirement villages in New Zealand with 6 Homestar Built certification.

• to page 20 North-facing apartments at Greenwich Gardens offer sunny, penthouse views.

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Homestar rating sets village apart • from page 19 The other village is also a Metlifecare village at The Orchards in Glenfield, also on Auckland’s North Shore. Homestar is an independent system that assesses homes for sustainable criteria including energy, health and comfort, water and waste. A 6 Homestar rating or higher means that a home will be warmer, healthier and cost less to run than a typical new home. The Greenwich Gardens villas include features such as low-energy LED lighting, solar water heating and a higher level of insulation than required by the New Zealand Building Code, including under-slab and slab-edge insulation for extra protection against heat loss.

Other sustainability features at Greenwich Gardens include passive solar design to maximise heat from the sun and reduce the need for heating, waterefficient fittings in showers, taps and toilets, some Energy Star-rated appliances and double glazing on windows. The village also includes recycling, composting and vegetable plots for residents and a waste management plan to reduce waste sent to landfill during construction.

The location of Greenwich Gardens means residents have easy access to the Northern and North Western motorways. Also nearby are two reserves along with a number of beaches. A plethora of food outlets, shops, Albany’s Westfield Mall and surrounding mega centre are just a short drive away.

Established in 1984 Metlifecare is a publicly listed retirement lifestyle company with retirement villages throughout New Zealand. All Metlifecare villages are accredited members of The Retirement Villages Association of NZ Inc. As part of Metlifecare, the Greenwich Gardens website states that its purpose is to provide a

Greenwich Gardens is a gated community with security features including CCTV, after hours card entry and emergency call buttons. It also includes a croquet area, gymnasium, hairdressing salon, library and lounge. supportive environment which empowers people to live the life they choose, believing that the Metlifecare resident-directed approach is one of the company’s key points of difference for residents as this enables residents to retain a higher level of independence and decision-making and prolongs their wider community connections and relationships.

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Some of the multi residence projects Monkey Toe Group has worked on recently include Metlife Care’s Greenwich Gardens retirement village where roof plant platforms were supplied and installed.

The company’s range of glass balustrading, fire stairs, platforms and roof access systems make it easy for developers to comply with regulations and also offer simple, cost-effective solutions, says Monkey Toe Group marketing manager Jeff Poole.

The innovative designs and lightweight mounting systems of Monkey Toe Group plant platforms mean that they are capable of supporting loads of up to 6000 kilograms so that unnecessary loads are not added to the roof with heavy structures.

All materials used in the construction of these mounts are compatible with the corresponding roofing system, reducing the need for larger supporting sub-structures. Skeletal platforms offer a robust and cost effective solution to the mounting of air handling units, capable of carrying loads up to 2000 kilograms. Monkey Toe Group has a range of options for screens and louvres to hide plant equipment from sight.

“We can assist our clients to ensure they meet health and safety regulations and advise them as to the best products to meet these requirements for their particular project,” says Jeff.

“We offer a full service from consultation to manufacture and installation, taking the pressure off the client when it comes to health and safety compliance on key aspects of their project.”

Monkey Toe Group has also completed glass balustrading for stage two of Sugartree apartments and for Hypatia apartment

complex. Monkey Toe Group has recently released a new range of glass balustrades including fully framed, semi-framed and frameless options.

Combining architectural flair and installation practicality, the new range has exceeded industry expectations, says Jeff.

“Featuring heat-toughened glass and enduring high-grade aluminium glazing channels, our customers can get the look they are after while meeting the required compliance standards,” explains Jeff.

Another recently completed projects was Queens Residences, where Monkey Toe Group installed walkways, ladders and platforms. The company is currently working on supplying and installing screens, platforms, ladders and walkways for Nugent Rise apartments.

Jeff says that the company’s range of ladders are robust, simple and light while still providing high strength for a safe working load of 150 kilograms. Monkey Toe walkways provide safe and secure access without damaging the roof and come with a lifetime warranty.

“The unique beam design allows walkways to span up to three metres between supports and still maintain a massive live load of 2.5Kpa/m - or about three people per square metre. This provides greater flexibility for installations and means there are less contact points with the roof,” he explains.

A New Zealand owned and operated company Monkey Toe Group was started in 2006 and the company’s range of products provides owners, specifiers and architects with an easy way to protect people and buildings. It includes roof access systems (walkways, ladders, hatches, aluminium handrails, steps and stiles, gutter guards and snow guards); roof mounting (plant platforms, condenser mounts, solar mounts);

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This means products can be simply clipped and screwed together but are still able to bear loads that rival costly structural installations.

The company is already a favourite with many significant construction companies such as Naylor Love, Fletcher, Hawkins Construction and Cape Limited. Monkey Toe Group products are regularly used by Fonterra, Bunnings Warehouse, Spark, Auckland Airport, Countdown, Westfield, McDonald's, Mitre 10, Pak’nSave and Frucor.

Monkey Toe Group products are engineered for safety and are manufactured in New Zealand at the company factory in Hawera. All products are fully compliant with AS/NZS industry standards. Many products have a lifetime warranty.

Products can be easily tailored to suit individual needs as every roof and requirement is slightly different, says Jeff.

Because Monkey Toe Group has an engineer and design team as well as a nationwide network of installers the company can assist customers from concept to installation.

Due to company growth Monkey Toe Group offers offices in Auckland and Christchurch and has a presence in Wellington. The company can supply and install product nationwide.

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New village in heart of Remuera Karen Phelps Work is underway at the new Rawhiti Estate retirement village being undertaken by BeGroup New Zealand Limited.

Group CEO Guy Eady says that it is the location that really sets Rawhiti Estate apart.

“There is not a lot of new retirement villages on the northern slopes of Remuera,” he says.

“Rawhiti Estate will provide retirement living in the heart of this exclusive area enabling residents to live out their retirement to the fullest extent possible – wandering about Remuera, taking in the panoramic views of Auckland City and staying connected to the vibrant community life.”

Rawhiti Estate is being built on the site of the former Rawhiti Bowling Club property at 14 Rangitoto Avenue.

Guy says that the 5,954sqm site is extremely well located in the heart of Remuera, close to Remuera Road and its boutique shopping district

with direct frontages on the leafy Rakau and Ara Streets.

The focus of Rawhiti Estate will be on offering high levels of care with 68 premium rest home, dementia and hospital-level care rooms and 27 luxury independent living apartments.

Guy says that this will allow Rawhiti Estate to cater for a full range of living requirements from complete independence through to hospital-level care.

The independent living apartments range in size from around 80-115 square metres and offer a range of formats including two bedrooms, two bedrooms plus study and three bedroom options.

All come with a car park. The care rooms are also generous in size and range from approximately 25-45 square metres and include a bathroom and kitchenette with some also offering a lounge area.

Independent living resident services include gardening and lawn mowing of common areas, repair and maintenance of common areas,

“Rawhiti Estate will provide retirement living in the heart of this exclusive area enabling residents to live out their retirement to the fullest extent possible.” nursing and medical services, transport in the form of a village van, 24 hour security monitoring, 24 hour emergency service and exclusive access to all community facilities.

Provision of meals, cleaning and laundry services, hairdressing services, recreation and entertainment services are also available.

Other facilities available at Rawhiti Estate will include a private dining room, activity classes, library and lounge, spa pool, barbeque area, gym, heated swimming pool facility, vegetable garden, beauty therapy salon, bar/lounge/theatre and shop.

One major feature of Rawhiti Estate is an

enclosed garden atrium the size of a basketball court. Guy says the aim is to create an outdoors area indoors so residents can enjoy this area no matter what the weather. The two storied atrium will have a glass roof and large doors opening to the outside.

Construction of Rawhiti Estate commenced in September last year and the project is earmarked for completion by September 2018.

Guy says that Argon Construction, a company that has worked on other BeGroup villages, is doing a fantastic job and the project is on time and on budget. A deposit of just $9000, which is fully refundable if people change their

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Rawhiti Estate is being built on the site of the old Rawhiti Bowling Club and will have direct frontages onto the street, making it easy to pop out to the shops in the heart of Remuera. The focus will be on high levels of care with 68 premium rest home, dementia and hospital-level care rooms and 27 luxury independent living apartments.

plans, is required to reserve an apartment or care room. Guy says sales have been steady and advises people to make a reservation earlier rather than later to avoid disappointment.

Rawhiti Estate is part of a network of modern, new retirement villages being developed by BeGroup, which place particular emphasis on building strong ties to the local community and helping residents enjoy life to the fullest. As an example BeGroup has established its own charitable art foundation, which will bring art into the lives of the residents.

“BeGroup believe in the enduring qualities of art to stimulate, provoke, connect and heal.

“We see art as an area that our residents have a great interest in so it makes sense to bring the two together so they can enjoy artistic

experiences and performances in the villages,” explains Guy. Other BeGroup villages currently under construction include The Falls Estate, next to Whangarei Falls.

Located only minutes away from Whangarei centre, Guy says it has a resort-like atmosphere with open spaces, mature trees and expansive lawns and gardens.

BeGroup is also undertaking a new development at Half Moon Bay, which is currently undergoing resource consent.

BeGroup is planning a comprehensive retirement care facility for the 2.9ha site that will include rest home and hospital level care, and luxury independent living apartments set in beautifully landscaped parks and garden areas.

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Upgrade throws up challenges Karen Phelps Searob Building is working on the refurbishment of six storey building South British House in

Tauranga’s central city.

Owned by Maritime Partnership, the building at 35 Grey Street will have earthquake strengthening work completed to bring the building from 55% to 90% NBS or C-grade to A-grade.

New screw piles will be installed down to 15 metres, new concrete foundation poured and tied into the existing foundations of the building.

Searob Building will also install a new exterior glass and aluminium curtain wall, replace the roof and build a rooftop deck area with pavilion.

The interior of the building will be stripped to the shell, new air conditioning system installed and toilets and common areas upgraded.

The existing lift will be replaced and an additional lift added to the building.

Searob Building director Robert Gooch expects the project to take the company around 12 months to complete and predicts the main challenge will be access for operating heavy machinery.

“This all needs to be accessed from the road so we will be liaising closely with council, following guidelines regarding road and pedestrian access with traffic management control plans and corridor access put in place,” says Robert.

“This project will demonstrate our planning, health and safety and project management skills.”

It is just one of a series of projects, which aims to revitalize Tauranga centre in what Robert says is a busy market.

He started Searob Building in 2010 after labour only contracting for 25 years.

Based in Tauranga the company works predominantly locally but will head further afield depending on the project.

The company focuses on the commercial market – new builds, refurbishments, fitouts and repairs.

Robert says qualities such as trust and loyalty form the cornerstone of his business.

Most customers come by word of mouth and he has many repeat clients including Maritime Partnership.

South British House in Tauranga is to undergo earthquake strengthening and a complete refurbishment, one of a series of projects aimed at revitalising the city centre.

The company has previously completed work at the Maritime Partnership owned Harrington House including a new roof, cladding and large deck.

The company also completed several tenant fitouts at Harrington House for Beca, NZ Customs, Guardian Trust and Baywide Law. “We operate under the radar and prefer it that way,” says Robert.

“We don’t aim to get too big. I like to be in control of what’s happening ensuring quality levels remain high for our clients.”

Maritime Partnership managing director Steve McLennan says his company will pour millions in to give the building a new lease of life including modern office fit-outs and beautiful tiled bathrooms.

“This project will demonstrate our planning, health and safety and project management skills.”

Offices ranging from small suites to entire floors will be available over six levels with harbour views from the top three floors.

Steve will lease the spaces at nearly half the rental cost of new office buildings in Tauranga.

There is ground-floor retail space, some of which is already occupied, and Maritime Partnership will create additional retail space currently available for lease.

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He says that there is plenty of action in the CBD with strong demand for good services and South British House will add to the mix due to the location on busy Grey Street opposite Goddards Shopping Centre and Piccadilly Arcade, at the pedestrian entrance to the Spring Street car park building.

Immediate neighbours include Books-APlenty, TrustPower, Life Pharmacy, Paper Plus, PostShop and a post office box lobby.

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Searob Building will also install a new exterior glass and aluminium curtain wall, replace the roof and build a rooftop deck area with pavilion.

The Bay’s leading professional services firms, banks, Tauranga City Council, library, stationers, bus depot, and dozens of cafes, restaurants, retail stores and the waterfront are also nearby.

Maritime Partnership is a family-owned permanent investment company, which maintains long-term leasing relationships with a range of professional, service, retail and government tenants.

Steve says the company has a high

standard of tenancy mix and offers added value services.

For example, he says that tenants at South British House will be able to use Diego Fitness at nearby Harrington House at a discounted rate and Maritime Partnership can offer generous incentives to cover the cost of relocating to South British House.

The tenancies are currently listed with a number of major local real estate agents and Steve says interest has been strong.

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Big plans for Takapuna Grammar Kelly Deeks Remediation and refurbishment specialist Woodview Construction is in familiar territory with a current project providing weathertightness remediation, structural strengthening, and historic restoration to Takapuna Grammar School’s historic main block and hall buildings.

The school’s two-storey main block was built in 1927 and is a Category A Heritage listed building, and an important historical feature of both the school and the wider North Shore community.

Classrooms in the main block haven’t been used for about two years due to the building suffering from structural and weathertightness issues.

The $26 million investment is set to improve weathertightness, structural and seismic standards, and also create modern classrooms while retaining the heritage features of the building.

Once restored, the main block will house an upgraded administration area and hall, as well as 20 classrooms in a complete internal Innovative Learning Environment refurbishment.

Two new art classes will also be added to the school’s technology block, and all classrooms with come with new heating, lighting, and ventilation.

Woodview Construction quantity surveyor Iain McIntyre says this project, like most old buildings, has seen a few unplanned for structural issues discovered as the building was initially pulled apart.

But for Woodview Construction, it’s all in a day’s work.

“We are a specialist in remediation and have the experience, drive, and commitment to undertake what are often technically challenging projects,” he says.

“Takapuna Grammar School isn’t a leaky building but the issues are the same, and we follow the same systems and processes.

“It is a labour intensive project, and you’ve got to think on your feet and respond to the changes when they come up.”

He says on a brand new build, the issues faced by the builder are normally in the ground.

On a historic or existing building, any issues discovered will actually require the design to be changed. “ You’ve got to come up with ideas and solutions to keep the programme moving forward, and that comes from good management,” he says.

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Two new art classes will also be added to the school’s technology block, and all classrooms with come with new heating, lighting, and ventilation.

a reputation around the Auckland, Bay of Plenty, and Waikato regions as a company willing and technically capable of handling the challenges unique to the remediation and recladding market sector.

“Strong project planning and programme management skills are a big part of our approach,” Iain says.

“All of our site teams pay meticulous attention to quality and will challenge the design where they think it appropriate.”

Woodview Construction’s proven team of about 25 carpenters work are employed by the company and work under its instruction only, giving the company more control, reducing risk, and ensuring project objectives and outcomes are always met.

“Takapuna Grammar School isn’t a leaky building but the issues are the same, and we follow the same systems and processes. It is a labour intensive project, and you’ve got to think on your feet and respond to the changes when they come up.”

Woodview Construction appreciates the sensitivities associated with remediation work and works alongside all parties to achieve successful outcomes.

“We have a thorough understanding of the New Zealand Building Code and the relevant acceptable solution compliance documents,” Iain says.

“We have invested heavily in researching the science behind water ingress, weathertightness design principles, risk management, and accepted remediation methods.”

Construction at Takapuna Grammar School started in early 2016 and is expected to take two and a half years to complete.

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BUILDING » Marra Construction

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Nine Oaks development takes shape Sue Russell Aidan Marra is project manager for Bay of Plenty construction company Marra Construction.

The family business has been in operation for more than four decades and the construction company often undertakes projects for Marra Properties. One of those projects, ‘Nine Oaks’ involves the construction of 48 town-houses at 31 Reynolds Place in Papamoa, on the edge of the district’s industrial area some 700 metres from the beach.

As project manager Aidan is overseeing the construction of 24 two bedroom and 24 three bedroom dwellings laid out in twelve blocks of four units. He says the build is progressing well.

“Construction started in October 2016 and so far we have completed the structures of 75% of the units.

“Work is progressing well and all the units have been sold.

“I have been connected though with this project since February 2016 in the design phase. The architect has done a really fine job maximising living areas in quite tight areas.”

Both the two- and three-bedroom townhouses have an office area while the three bedroom homes have two living areas and three levels.

A lot of thought has been given to the lay-out of the blocks on the site and the surrounding landscaping gives a sense of openness, while an added challenge was to ensure compliance of the traffic codes applying to the multi-dwelling site.

Work is due to be completed and the final keys handed over by October this year.

“I like the way the design gives a loft feeling from the ground floor on the three bedroom units. They are quite spacious with a lot of glazing connecting outside with in.”

When Business North spoke with Aidan up to 30 builders and two site managers along with 30 sub-trades were progressing construction.

A feature of the townhouses is the Sto Plaster system cladding used along with the James Hardie Oblique vertical shiplap weatherboard.

This is used in a way to make areas “pop out” from the structure.

“We wanted to come up with systems that are proven and give confidence regarding weather tightness and these systems are bullet-proof,” explains Aidan.

Plantings between each block add further to the sense of individual space.

A lot of thought has been given to the lay-out of the blocks on the site and the surrounding landscaping helps to give a sense of openness.

Nine Oaks is situated close to Papamoa Beach, Gordon Spratt Reserve, local early childhood centres, Papamoa Primary School and College.

Each home is sold with its own unit title and a body corporate will oversee future long-term maintenance of the common areas.

Aidan has been with the family business since the age of 18, firstly completing his building apprenticeship.

In the past five years he has taken on the role of project manager, something that he says he enjoys for the “problem-solving challenges” that come with the job.

“I like the way the design gives a loft feeling from the ground floor on the three bedroom units. They are quite spacious with a lot of glazing connecting outside with in.”

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BUILDING » Landmark Homes Northland

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Reputation built on excellent quality Sue Russell Since taking up the Landmark Homes Northland franchise, based in Whangarei, nearly four years ago Clint Dyke and his team have not looked back.

Along with Doug Larkin, who is responsible for the construction activities while Clint concentrates on the business, sales and managing the all important systems guiding each and every build, the company has enjoyed continual growth and interest in the Landmark product from prospective and repeat clients.

“Doug and I go back to earlier years working on the tools together so we know each other well and carry similar standards and expectations on ourselves and the team. My motto is simple: We’re all about quality not quantity,” Clint says.

“The building boom around the country has a lot to do with how busy we currently are, though we tend not to build entry level homes for first time owners.

“Our reputation has been built on the excellent quality of finish and fittings which is second to none and comes standard in every build we do, regardless of the value of the home and that’s something I intend to remain true to, regardless of how many homes we have on our books.”

Overwhelmingly Landmark Homes Northland’s business comes from design and build, working with clients who have come with some clear ideas about features that are important for them to have in their new home.

One of Clint’s most important initial roles for clients is to do some due diligence on a prospective building site, providing them with a ‘heads up’ on the ground conditions.

This advice is free and while it doesn’t replace subsequent geotech inspections it does give clients a grounding regarding a site’s potential.

Following this assessment Clint sits down with clients creating a design concept to work from.

This normally takes about two hours to develop.

Clint says the inherent value of this process is it starts to ground for the clients just what their nonnegotiable “musts” are, consequently prioritising how the budget will begin to be spent.

While there is plenty of work currently on the go and planned ahead Clint is adamant his priority is quality.

Landmark Homes Northland has built an impressive array of homes in the region over the last four years.

“I don’t care if we build four or twenty-five houses in a year.

“There is something very tangible about the distinction in quality Landmark Homes are known for ,and we’re very lucky with our teams of builders who work under contract for us and have done so since we established Landmark Homes Northland,” he says.

Since starting up four years ago, Clint describes the support he’s received from the Bay of Plenty based husband and wife team who established Landmark Homes as brilliant, giving 150% support with our designs and always happy to give advice,

something Clint says made a huge difference in the early days.

“There is so much to get established well with staff, roles, systems we work to.

The founders of Landmark Homes are passionate about the brand and what it represents so they were always available with good advice.

The training we received is amazing.”

With clients currently living overseas Clint says the ‘Landmark Live’ system provided to them works really well. Landmark Live is a pin accessed, computer based, personalised resource updated weekly documenting and showing progress with a

build. For those who can’t readily visit the building site, it works brilliantly.

Another valuable service Landmark Homes offers its clients is a free colour consultant, Yvette Parker from Studio Y. “Yvette has a wonderful sense of colour and clients really benefit from her input, taking the worry of colour options off their shoulders.”

With a busy year ahead plans are just beginning to form around Landmark Homes next showhome, due to be built next year, something Clint is looking forward to given recent industry award success for their show home which has recently been sold.

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BUILDING » Landmark Homes Counties/East

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Plenty on offer for first home buyers Karen Phelps Pukekohe and its surrounds could be the perfect solution for those struggling to enter the property market, says Landmark Homes Counties/East managing director, Sarah McMullin.

“This area is halfway between Auckland and Hamilton and is a lot more affordable,” she says.

“If I was a young person trying to buy my first home this is where I’d look.”

Landmark Homes Counties/East is offering a number of house and land packages in various new subdivisions springing up in the area, which Sarah says represent real value for money.

In Waiuku the company has opportunities at Wentworth Estate, a new subdivision that offers family living in a sought after location handy to schools, shops, sports grounds, golf course and beaches.

The homes on offer include four bedrooms with an ensuite and a main bathroom, open plan kitchen, family and dining rooms and a double garage with internal access.

Other features include a scullery and island bench to the kitchen, a separate lounge and a study nook. The high quality homes will be constructed in brick and weatherboard.

In Glenbrook, house and land packages are offered at Kahawai Point.

Sarah says they are premium, affordable sections facing north with beautiful wetlands planting and breath-taking sea views.

“People can choose their own section and we will design and build them a beautiful home, which best captures the sun and views,” she says.

Te Kauwhata is another area in which Landmark Homes Counties/East is offering house and land packages.

Sites in this subdivision are around 5000 square metres and are aimed at people seeking a rural lifestyle.

Homes include four bedrooms, open-plan living and separate lounge, 2.5 bathrooms, separate laundry, kitchen with island bench and walk-in pantry and double car garage with internal access.

For investors there are also opportunities as Landmark Homes Counties/East is seeking investors for two show homes.

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Landmark Homes Counties/East is offering a number of house and land packages in various new subdivisions. them back to Landmark Homes Counties/East at market rental rates.

In Maraetai Heights the company is constructing a 284 square metre show home on a 600 square metre site.

The north facing four bedroom home with sea views will include two living areas, double garage and extensive decking. The home is currently at the consent stage.

Landmark Homes Counties/East is also building a show home in Karaka Harbourside, which is due to open in August. The upmarket 300sqm show

home will be built on a site of around 600sqm.

It will include four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a separate additional toilet, three living areas, study and high spec kitchen.

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Stephen has an Engineering Science degree.

Sarah’s role in the business is client focused and she takes an active interest on all the build projects. Stephen’s focus within the company is with management, administrative and operative functioning of the business.

Sarah says the franchises are steadily busy with some big developments set to come onto the market in the region presenting some good opportunities for both those seeking to enter the market and those who simply want to move to the area and enjoy all it has to offer.

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Affordable housing a real success Russell Fredric An intensive tender process led to Cambridge Homes being chosen to be part of Housing New Zealand’s McLennan affordable housing subdivision in Takanini, South Auckland.

McLennan is a new community-focused development being built between the open spaces and recreational parks of Papakura and Takanini.

The subdivision is intended to meet demand for quality, affordable housing and will include more than 600 architecturally-designed homes on a 24 hectare block of former NZ Defence Force land.

Housing New Zealand’s role includes establishing infrastructure, gaining consents and selling sections to builders.

The houses will have design and ownership covenants on them and will only be sold to qualifying owner-occupiers, while 15 percent of the houses built are set aside for Housing New Zealand tenants.

Cambridge Homes Auckland franchise holder Mike Lough says the franchise was one of those approved to purchase one of the “super lots” of 2536 square metres in 2015, providing eight sections, in the first stage of the development.

With the stage one houses complete and largely occupied, the next stages of the subdivision are a “work in progress”, Mike says.

“There were set plans that we built and fixed prices to sell them at.”

Cambridge Homes Auckland built four 129sqm first home-buyer houses at $549,000 including the section cost; owners were able to get a Home Start grant from the Government of up to $20,000.

“It’s absolutely awesome, the clients were really thrilled.

Cambridge Homes Auckland built four 129sqm first home-buyer houses at the McLennan affordable housing subdivision.

“It’s exceptional [value] for Auckland, to have your own lawn and barbeque area, three bedrooms including an ensuite.”

The houses also include a fully enclosed garage.

Also built were four bedroom homes up to 203sqm at a cost of $779,000 and $849,000 for the house including a double garage, and land package.

Mike says Housing NZ have been fantastic to work with, and he feels proud of being part of a project providing affordable housing for first home buyers in the Auckland market.

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As part of the tender process, Cambridge Homes had to prove its capability to be able to purchase a super lot and complete its part of the project.

“Not anyone could buy in. It was carefully managed and controlled by Housing New Zealand.

They’ve done a great job and chosen great build partners through the whole project.”

Cambridge Homes are a long standing familyowned business with franchises in Auckland, Waikato, Tauranga, Taupo, Hawke’s Bay and Christchurch.

It has been a consistent Registered Master Builders House of the Year award winner since 2004.

“Cambridge Homes has been acknowledged for a long time as a premium building company,” says Mike.

“We aim to create houses that are inspiring and engaging to live in. We have an exceptional inhouse design team and quality-focused builders.”

Mike and his staff are committed to engaging closely with clients to make sure their needs are met, from the initial design through the entire building process to completion in what is often the biggest financial investment of their lives.

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BUILDING » Mahurangi College

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Huge remediation project at school Karen Phelps The final stage of a leaky building remediation project taking place at Mahurangi College will secure a group of buildings at the school for the future as the school’s roll expands.

Five blocks of classrooms built during the notorious 1990’s leaky building period showed signs that all was not well soon after construction, says school principal David Macleod.

The fifth and final leaky building project is underway, renovation of the school’s S Block, which will complete the multi million dollar fix, which has run over the course of two years.

The school’s science and junior blocks and library have already undergone remediation. The art block was completely re-built.

Classes have been held in prefabricated rooms during the work.

The S Block includes the student centre comprising four classrooms, changing sheds, pavilion and eight music tutorial rooms, storage rooms and a keyboard suite.

The block is attached to the rear of the school auditorium and when completed in 2000 the building met all the building codes at the time, says David. However he says the school noticed weather tightness issues almost immediately.

The S Block repair will involve re-cladding, inside and out, as well as a new roof design and better materials to prevent leak issues.

The project will also involve reinforcing the foundation with concrete, as the block sits on soft soil, and a new lift will be installed as part of the build. The project commenced August 2016 and is expected to be completed by the end of this month.

David says Legacy Construction has been good to work with, liaising closely with the school throughout the project with a big focus placed on health and safety.

Large items, such as the 22-metre long sheets of roofing iron, have been delivered to the school outside school hours.

David says the students have enjoyed watching the progress of the project from a distance even though the building has largely been covered in plastic wrap and the area securely fenced off.

“Once completed these buildings will look very smart and be built to the high standard they should originally have been built to.

The fifth and final leaky building project at Mahurangi College involves the renovation of the school’s S Block.

“It will be a great environment for the students and teachers to work in,” says David.

On top of the remediation projects roll growth has necessitated new builds at the school as well.

Four years ago a new math block comprising 12 classrooms was built and the school started a $40,000 renovation of its media department in September last year including a 4x4 metre green screen, soundproof audio recording booth and

investment into quality video equipment.

The school is also hoping to have Ministry of Education approval for a renovation on its sports department including making the area between the new and old gym two storey with a new circuit/ fitness room.

There are also plans to add another storey to the school’s A block.

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Warkworth is growing. The population currently sits at around 6000 and this is expected to more than double by 2030. The school roll is around 1350 students and this is also increasing each year.

“A lot of land has been re-zoned from rural to allow for future urban growth and when this development starts we expect to see this growth reflected in the school roll. We will probably eventually need more land to expand.”

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Form builds presence in Auckland Karen Phelps Form Building and Development’s strength in working closely with business partners and clients has been particularly important on sensitive projects such as large-scale leaky building remediations.

The company is presently working on a number of large remediation projects in Auckland including Retro Apartments in Ponsonby.

Tendered by Prendos, the project is being undertaken for the Body Corporate of the five-level 24-unit apartment building.

Form started work on site early December and has completed demolition works and removal of roof cladding, exterior window cladding and framing taking the building back to the core structure.

It is now working on the rebuild part of the contract including additional structural steel for strengthening the building.

Form general manager Tim Waddell says the main challenge will be any unexpected factors encountered during the project, which is typical of remediation projects where it can be difficult to determine the full extent of the works beforehand.

The site also presents some challenges being a narrow city fringe street. Form has established a hard fill area off site to store materials.

At peak the company expects to have around 30 staff working on the project, which is due for completion in January 2018.

“The successful completion of this project will further demonstrate our abilities in apartment remediation, of which we’ve completed a number now. We can complete these challenging projects in a timely manner, with regular updates to the client and consultants on how the project is progressing” says Tim. In Auckland the company has recently completed the Akiraho Street Apartments project remediating the four storey 20 unit apartment complex, including structural upgrade works to the existing structure, internal and external.

Form Building and Development is presently working on a number of large remediation projects in Auckland including Retro Apartments in Ponsonby.

The works also include the internal upgrade to the existing fixtures and fittings. Another project is the staged remediation of 60 townhouses at 17 Lyon Avenue.

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New structural steel members were installed in the walls and roof with steel bracing installed where required to bring the building up to the new code requirements. The work was undertaken in one stage reducing the overall build timeframe from 42 weeks to 27 weeks.

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Tim says that Form employs its own team of carpenters, apprentices and leading hands, rather than purely relying on contract labour. which gives the company good control over project delivery and quality.

“Quality is everything so Form is very selective about who is employed.

“We have a low turnover of staff and that means we retain a lot of skill in-house,” he explains.

At present in Auckland Form is undertaking a number of new build projects including a new single level teaching block, new link building and refurbishment of the library for Richmond Road Primary School, new two storey classroom block at Remuera Primary School and a new four-storey classroom block, offices and hall at Newmarket Primary School.

Form only entered the Auckland market around six years ago and Tim says the business has grown strongly in the region.

“It’s about having a good strong basis to operate the business on, from the team right through to the finished result.

“The aim is to continue to increase the size and complexity of projects, adding value where possible from concept to completion.”

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BUILDING » Richmond Construction

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Steel framed specialist in demand Sue Russell Shane Richmond and his small team concentrate on building commercial and industrial steel framed buildings.

Based in Drury, Richmond Construction has undertaken building contracts throughout New Zealand and overseas.

Taupo’s National Equestrian Centre, started in October 2016 using Formsteel’s building system, was to date the company’s biggest project.

“Some of the materials, in particular the rafters were so long that they required a specialised truck with independent rear steerage of its axles when they were brought down to Taupo,” says Shane.

The $1.8 million indoor stadium is home to not only a world-class arena facility but includes a conference space, commercial kitchen, cafe and grandstand and Shane says the project went ahead really well.

This phase of the ambitious project which will see the equestrian centre come up to world standards has three stages to it.

Stage One involved building the steel shell and fitting-out the ground floor and mezzanine while stage two will complete the upstairs fit-out while stage three, the construction of the outside viewing deck and administration spaces, will complete the project.

“There were several reasons why the build went so well starting with the very clever Formsteel systems that allow for very wide and long structures to be erected creating significant open spaces.

“Not too many systems will allow a span of 44 metres to be built using light gauge steel. Our client was also very accommodating and as any small issues arose we were able to work through them easily.”

Following the Equestrian Centre Richmond Construction has taken on a massive 4900sqm block plant using Coresteel tapered box beams for the Winstone Quarry in the Hunua Ranges east of South Auckland.

Work is progressing well on the new block plant at Winstone’s Hunua Quarry.

When Business North spoke with Shane, framing up had been completed and he was expecting to have the building closed in by the end of April.

Working under contract for Coresteel Franklin for Fletcher Construction, the project’s principle constructor, Shane describes the Health and Safety systems and professional management applied to

“There were several reasons why the build went so well starting with the very clever Formsteel systems that allow for very wide and long structures to be erected creating significant open spaces.” the project as very robust.

“We’ve invested a lot in to Health and Safety, with formal training of staff and engaging an independent advisor.

Eight staff are working on the Hunua build and Shane says while historically the company has taken on projects much further afield from greater Auckland, in the future he hopes to target more local work.

In his early 20’s Shane gained experience working with steel systems for a company building steel framed homes and later steel buildings in the United States.

Returning and establishing his own business Shane chose to stay with steel, concentrating on commercial builds using leading systems and products.

“I enjoy problem-solving and putting things into place. Discovering what the job entails and ensuring the guys have got everything they need, to see the build progress well.”

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projects of late, recognising a gap in the market given a lot of builders tend to steer away from those contracts.

Working alongside Shane, the team of eight ranges in age from 18 years to late 40’s, a mix he says that works really well.

“There is something to be said for life experience and the balance of older and younger creates a good dynamic at the work-face.”

Next project on the books involves covering the 180 metre long pit spaces at Pukekohe Raceway.

Work on this build will start in April, following completion of the Hunua Quarry project.

Main-stay for the company in between these large projects includes building ablution blocks, office fit-outs, flooring and tilt-slab construction and commercial maintenance.

“I do plan to grow the size of the company and have invested in access equipment. At this time, I’m happy with where we are and our capabilities and intend that any growth will be taken in small measured steps,” Shane says.

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BUILDING » Suburban Solutions

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Recognition for renovation specialist Karen Phelps Auckland-based building company Suburban Solutions has won a bathroom award in the New Zealand Best of Houzz 2017 Design Awards.

The online platform for home remodelling and design brings homeowners and home professionals together and has more than 40 million users worldwide. The site users vote for the award winners.

The bathroom, which won the award, was for a project on a villa in Rothesay Street, Remuera.

Suburban Solutions director Mitchell Avison says the bathroom stood out due to a combination of styling, the dimensions of the large tall stud and distinctive features.

For example the bathroom is tiled in a classic black and white checked tile and utilises era features such as a claw foot bath and a vanity that was a re-purposed dressing table from the villa.

A barn style glass sliding door separates wet from dry areas.

“We worked with the designer on the layout and how it would work,” explains Mitchell.

“The award is recognition of the hard work and experience our team offers clients,” he says.

“We pride ourselves on problem solving and coming up with the right solutions.”

The extensive project also involved a new kitchen, including scullery, and use of high-end materials such as marble resulting in a very stylish finish.

Other additions to the home included an ensuite, large internal skylight over a stairwell, re-formatting the lounge to include a formal dining area and installing oak flooring on the lower floor.

Outside the existing swimming pool was demolished and a new one built to replace it along with a sleep out with kitchenette and ensuite.

Other features included decking, an outdoor fireplace and landscaping.

The house was re-painted and repairs made including re-piling the front of the home, a new roof and lining the verandah roof and installing modern downlights.

Mitchell says that the project is a clear demonstration of the company’s ability to complete projects to a very high standard.

Suburban Solutions specialises in villa and bungalow renovations, alterations as well as new home builds in the greater Auckland area.

The company, which has been trading since 1999, is Licensed Building Practitioner and is

The extensive project also involved a new kitchen, including scullery, and use of high-end materials such as marble resulting in a very stylish finish.

a registered member of the Certified Builders Association of New Zealand.

Mitchell, a qualified builder, purchased the company in 2014.

Suburban Solutions offers a complete service from design and consenting through to construction and project management. In addition

to fixed pricing, the company can work on a time and materials basis charging a margin in an open book situation.

Mitchell takes charge of the physical construction of projects and says that during the building process, especially with regards to renovations, there is always the element of the unknown, which makes projects both challenging and enjoyable.

“We work closely with our contractors and partners to ensure seamless project management and, over the years, have developed strong relationships with architects and suppliers,” says Mitchell.

“We believe what sets our company apart is our experience in dealing with project challenges and the combined knowledge of our team to suggest solutions, which work for everyone.”

“The award is recognition of the hard work and experience our team offers clients.”

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Island location brings its rewards Russell Fredric Waiheke Island, described by some as the jewel of the Hauraki Gulf, is home to B1 Building and its owners Brad and Mandie Wards.

The island’s beautiful beaches, top notch wines, cuisine and other attractions draw tourists, day trippers and holiday makers with time on their hands, but life has never been busier for Brad, a fully trade-qualified Licensed Building Practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in the industry.

Two years after Brad started the business in 2012, Mandie left her former job in the tourism industry to ease his work load, taking on the role of administrator along with taking care of client liaison.

Because of its isolation from the mainland, organising materials and making sure that they will be on hand when needed is crucial as there is a limited amount of building supplies held by local suppliers.

“There’s a lot of planning, you’ve always got to think ahead.

“You can’t always just get in your ute and drive down the road,” Mandie says.

Demand for sub-contractors is also strong, so planning for these is also crucial.

Being based on Waiheke Island for most of his career, Brad’s local knowledge means he is completely familiar the issues associated with engaging the appropriate sub-contractors at the right time.

B1 Buildings has a small and dedicated team of qualified builders dedicated to quality construction on Waiheke Island, where the individual touch is paramount in achieving the personal dreams of both the architects and owners.

One of the changes noticeable on the island in recent years is that more high-end houses are being built along with renovations and building smaller homes, Mandie says.

An architectural house that Brad is presently building is a 400 square metre home near Church Bay on the western end of the island.

It is located on an elevated Park Point site with northern sea views and views back to Auckland, Hauraki Gulf and Rangitoto Island.

The client’s brief was for a functional four bedroom family home with open plan living and easy indoor/outdoor flow from the living area to decks, pool and spa pool.

B1 Building is building this 400 square metre home near Church Bay on the western end of Waiheke Island.

Included is a guest wing attached to the ground floor garage.

Designed by Mt Eden architects Black Box, notable exterior architectural features include curved block walls, flying roofs and a dry moat around the pool area.

Because of the design and scale of the build it is expected to take until spring 2018 to complete.

Brad says while the various deadlines involved in any project and the need to manage people and materials can present challenges, he enjoys working with clients to help them achieve the result they want.

“As well as the diversity of work on the island from bach renovations through to large scale builds.”

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Combination has the perfect balance Kelly Deeks A Santa Claus owner and a Grinch quantity surveyor make a good team to run Auckland’s Capri Construction, providing the perfect balance between happy subcontractors, happy clients, and happy workers.

Capri Construction is coming up 14 years old now, and was established by Bryan Symes, a previous employee of Ebert Construction.

“I was one of Ebert Construction’s very first employee in Wellington in 1994, and helped to set up Ebert Construction in Auckland, where I worked until 2004,” Bryan says.

“During that time, I built that business up from a staff of three to 45. I had given Eberts 10 years of my life and was very dedicated to the company and Denis Ebert, and in return he helped me to get into business for myself, and found me my first job.”

Capri Construction has grown from a team of three to now 14, and from turning over $3 million a year to now close to $30 million a year.

Today Bryan and his wife Nataszha run the office, and they are assisted by commercial manager Blair Snowden.

Blair takes care of Capri Construction’s estimating and quantity surveying, while Bryan looks after the construction sites.

Blair and Bryan do all the pricing, and their two different personalities keep each other in line.

“We talk about programming and buildability which is my area, then Blair talks about the best way to build from a cost point of view.

“Between the two of us we bounce ideas around, then we go to our staff to find out their preferences as well.”

Capri Construction approaches all of its projects with the mantra ‘working together – one team’.

On a current design and build project for a previous client, Bryan has engaged one of his cadets, who has just come out of his time and holds a masters degree in construction management, to get involved in the design meetings.

“Getting our guys involved in the tender process rather than just the construction process allows them to know how the job has been planned, and why we chose to build it that way.

“They understand how it was priced and when it comes to working on site, there are less variations and they know how the sub trades have all been put together.”

Those sub trades are also key to the culture at Capri Construction.

“We’ve got loyal staff who have been around a long time, so we treat our subcontractors as though they are our staff as well.”

Of about 70 buildings Capri Construction has put up since its inception, the company’s window supplier, roofing company, concrete company, and more have provided for all bar a few.

Capri Construction’s social club invites different subcontractors along each time to the events.

Capri Construction has grown from a team of three to now 14, and from turning over $3 million a year to now close to $30 million a year.

“Getting our guys involved in the tender process rather than just the construction process allows them to know how the job has been planned.”

The company also has a tight knit relationship with its suppliers, particularly Carters, where Capri Construction gets the majority of its building materials.

“We’ve been working together for about 12 years, and although the guys try not to make a habit of it, if they want something urgently, we generally get it straight away,” Bryan says.

“They’re so loyal to us and they go the extra mile because they know it’s a two way street. It all comes back to the culture of us, our subcontractors, suppliers, and clients working together as one team.”

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Client involvement key factor for Dave Kelly Deeks With all the structure and ability of a group housing company combined with the amenability and personality of a small private building company, Auckland’s Lifebuilt Construction is all about the products it produces and working alongside its clients.

Company founder and director Dave Whitehead says Lifebuilt Construction doesn’t build turnkey buildings, because for him, getting his clients involved all the way through the project is paramount.

“We build people’s personal homes, their dreams, and a lot of people can’t visualise that when looking at a plan,” he says.

“To avoid plans changing when we’re on site, we spend a lot of time with our clients and try to get their plans nailed and priced right from the start.”

The 10 year old business completes building projects in central Auckland and north of the bridge, including bespoke new homes and alterations.

Recladding work and leaky home remediation are speciality areas, and with sister company Bella Kitchens and Cabinetry and its qualified cabinet makers and kitchen designer, beautiful high end kitchens, cabinetry, and shop fittings are crafted from top quality materials and components.

Dave runs a 20-man team of contractors and employees, and five apprentices in the construction arm of the business, and in the joinery workshop, three cabinet makers and an apprentice cabinet maker.

One of the company’s cabinet makers and one building apprentice are female.

“They are running rings around the guys and my qualified guys are telling me they’d like me to

employ more female apprentices,” Dave says.

Training is a huge emphasis for Lifebuilt Construction, as of course the industry is lacking in numbers and tradespeople.

Dave is a representative on the BCITO Carpentry National Advisory Group and a trustee for the iTabs AST, and says from what is being seen in the industry the female population is starting to come out and fill these gaps.

“The old argument against them was strength, but we’re not allowed to lift much weight anymore anyway,” he says. “It really comes down to common sense in the building industry, so if you’ve got that and you’re willing to roll up your sleeves and get on with the job, you’re a good prospect for an apprenticeship.”

An interesting build for Lifebuilt Construction last year was a new home on the site of an old family bach at Whangaparaoa. The bach had been in the client’s family for more than 40 years, and while Lifebuilt Construction was pulling it down, the team found some really good tawa timber floors with the potential to be recycled.

“We took it back to our workshop and denailed it, and we ended up with enough timber to do the flooring in the new house,” Dave says.

“The new home has become a modern version of the old bach, and the family has a piece of family history in their flash new home. It’s come up amazing.”

After 24 years in the construction industry, and building since he was 16 years old, Dave says he still loves it and it’s an awesome industry to be involved in.

“There’s nothing like having a coffee with my clients once they have moved in and seeing these homes being lived in.

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BUILDING » Super City Homes

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Father and son team doing it right Sue Russell Guy Davis has been responsible for running Super City Homes since 2010 when he took over the reins from his dad, Phil.

According to Guy, after a few hard years following the 2007 property crash, it was time for a completely fresh start.

“Dad ran a building company based on the North Shore and he put me through my apprenticeship following a Bachelor of Property through the University of Auckland,” says Guy “He was tired from running everything himself and putting in 80-hour weeks,” he says.

“When I joined, it was just him and me for the first couple of years.”

These days, the busy building company concentrates most of its work on Auckland’s North Shore. They take on anything from fitting a lock to building $2 million-plus homes, with the vast majority of home builds in high-end, architecturallydesigned projects.

One thing Guy says he’s learned is to be incredibly thorough about discussing all aspects of a plan with the architect and builder prior to submitting them in for Council Building Consent.

“I’ve seen a lot of valuable time and money wasted when a client wants to push ahead and get the build underway without having all the essential elements finalised.

“Wanting changes made once the project is underway can be costly and easily avoidable.”

Working alongside Guy and Phil is qualified chippie Phil Tarbox.

Guy says the relatively small size of the company now has its advantages, especially in terms of quality assurance.

“We try to only take on one build at a time and with only three of us responsible for quality there’s a continuity of standards.

“We’ve worked together for so long now that we share common quality expectations and we pass these assurances on to our clients.”

Guy describes his Dad as a phenomenal quantity surveyor, innately understanding what materials are required and when, reducing waste and eliminating uncertainty, thus passing on savings to clients.

During the first four years of Super City Homes’ operation, very little down-time was taken.

These days, Guy and Phil ensure a healthy work-life balance is achieved by regularly visiting their holiday home in Rotoiti.

Super City Homes has completed plenty of projects on the North Shore.

One recent project was the demolition of an old home, and a complete new build of a beautiful 300 square metre home in Takapuna.

This was designed by Sean Stewart of Auckland Architects XLN Design.

“It is such a beautiful, functional home. It has high-end fixtures a nd fittings, and it’s possibly the one of which I am the most proud.

“The reason why I became a builder was to one day build my own home. I was fortunate enough to achieve this goal in 2013.

“This experience put me in a great position with my future clients as I was able to sympathise with all the potential problems, decisions and stresses

associated with such a process.

“This way I could mostly eliminate any obstacles before they snow-balled.”

Guy says his Bachelor of Property degree was hugely relevant to his subsequent decision to take on a building career.

“In the second and third year, the degree became a lot more specialised, covering property economics, valuation, marketing, finance, and property law. It also included a commercial construction paper. “As a third year student, I had to complete a thorough property feasibility study

on a development of 32 townhouses, which were subsequently built in Albany.”

Indicating just how successful the close-knit working team at Super City Homes is, Guy explains they have never needed to advertise for work.

“Our only form of advertising is word of mouth, and across the North Shore there are always plenty of building projects on the go.

“I am very happy with what has been achieved to date, and some of the people I have built homes for have become life-long friends. I also greatly value the chance to work alongside my Dad.”

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Ward Group has demolition covered Karen Phelps Ward Group has just completed demolition work to make way for Precinct Properties’ Commercial Bay development in downtown Auckland.

Ward Group has removed most of the buildings on the block, leaving the adjoining Precinct owned towers’ PwC Tower, AMP Centre, HSBC House and Zurich House, to make way for a new central business, entertainment and retail destination due to be built by Fletcher Construction.

Director of Ward Group, Peter Ward, says phase one involved demolition of buildings down to concrete slab and foundations, which were left in place while piling was inserted before being removed as phase two of the project.

The project not only demonstrates the company’s technical capabilities but also its focus on recycling as much material as possible from sites when it can, says Peter.

More than 84% of material was recycled from the project.

Peter says recycling makes good business sense, as there is strong market demand for goods if they are recycled correctly. The benefits also extend to the client who can save money by recycling waste from site.

Based in Onehunga, Auckland, Ward Group occupies 1.5 hectares of land and employs over one hundred staff. Ward Group was started in 1987 with Ward Demolition but has now grown to comprise many different divisions.

Ward Demolition deals with commercial, residential and industrial demolition and works mainly Auckland-wide. Ward Salvage recycles materials from sites, such as bricks, timber, joists, iron, steel, weatherboards, windows and benches and on-sells them.

Peter says that Ward Group has focused on developing the innovative equipment it needs in order to recycle effectively. Ward Equipment develops such equipment to supply to the other Ward divisions while Ward Attachments designs and manufactures attachments, particularly to enable the recovery of resources.

Ward Resource Recovery is the division that reuses materials from site where possible, for example crushing concrete into aggregate. This division sometimes works in conjunction with Ward Quarry, which is based on the Ward family farm.

Peter says the strength of Ward Group is that divisions can support each other to get the job done quickly and efficiently for the client, often saving money along the way.

A good example is another significant project the company has recently completed with Fletcher Construction – the demolition of the Hilda Ross House at Waikato Hospital for client Waikato District Health Board. The building was assessed after the Christchurch earthquakes and found to not meet modern standards.

“When a project is big and tricky we are called in,” says Peter.

“Projects like this require specialist skills; they’re not projects anyone could tackle.

“Demolition is a critical component of largescale commercial projects and the technical challenges can often pose a significant risk to the success of the overall project.

“Ward Group eliminates that risk with extensive experience, and having access to an extensive selection of appropriate machinery and plant.”

Ward Group has just completed demolition work to make way for Precinct Properties’ Commercial Bay development in downtown Auckland.

Ward Group had to demolish the building, which was located sandwiched in-between other live hospital buildings, down to the floors which housed a library and meeting rooms.

“Basically we removed it piece by piece one floor at a time in a top down deconstruction,” explains Peter. “We propped floors, drilled holes and made saw cuts then lifted off pieces and craned the sections down.

“The concrete was rotten in places and the re-bar had rusted out so we had to carefully assess things to plan cuts and lifts in the right places, monitoring and working through the whole process.”

Working in a live hospital environment factors such as noise and vibration control were other important considerations as well as health and safety. Peter says the project is a good demonstration of the company’s vast technical capabilities as well as its strong project management skills.

“Effective project management is an essential component of every project to deliver an integrated and efficient service for our clients.”

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Wetlands project a worldwide winner Karen Phelps ICB Retaining & Construction Ltd has played a major role in an Auckland project that has taken out a prestigious international award.

The Kopupaka Wetlands Reserve, featuring woven timber structures, has been named World Landscape of the Year 2016 at the World Architecture Festival in Berlin, Germany.

Isthmus designed the storm water wetlands in the 22-hectare landscape.

A & R and Cameron Civil subcontracted ICB Retaining & Construction to build the distinctive retaining walls for the project.

ICB Retaining & Construction Ltd operations manager Regan Burke says the ICB Retaining & Construction team was challenged to construct this design of walls that had never been done before.

The brief was to construct a series of timber structures around the edges of three ponds, creating forms that weave their way across the landscape to provide reed-bed filters, a skate park and planting areas.

Seemingly simple yet sophisticated engineering allows the timber crib designed walls to retain silt and create habitats for fauna and flora.

“The foundations are curved, sloping and cambered, rocks were larger than normal and the timber pattern design was inspired by Maori woven baskets for catching eel and had to be constructed in a particular way.

This project really shows the complexity of the type of walls our team can build,” he says. ICB Retaining & Construction is presently engaged again to work on other stages of the Kopupaka Wetlands Reserve.

The company was established in Wellington in the mid-eighties and is now one of New Zealand’s foremost retaining wall construction companies.

Seeing increasing opportunities in Auckland the company made the move north in 1994 and now has teams based in Auckland and Hamilton.

The company has carried out numerous projects for construction companies, councils,

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Regan says that it is the company’s staff of around 60 plus a team of around 40 regular subcontractors, which gives the flexibility to respond quickly to customers’ requirements.

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Sophisticated engineering allows the timber crib designed walls to retain silt and create habitats for fauna and flora.

Health and Safety is also a major focus throughout the company and ICB has recently retained ACC WSMP Tertiary accreditation.

The directors, along with the Health and Safety committee, have set an objective of continuous improvement throughout the whole company regarding Health and Safety, says Regan. As part of this continuous improvement goal, ICB has started the process of Competency Assessment of all operators of excavators and other plant like chainsaws, concrete saws and drilling machines.

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CONTRACTING » Midland Construction

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‘Quiet Achiever’ keeps on growing Karen Phelps Midland Construction aims to be “the quiet achiever,” says company director Campbell Barr.

The Auckland based civil construction company has been operating since the late eighties and has quietly completed many significant projects in the city including work on The Gardens subdivision in South Auckland.

The company is the main contractor and will be completing stages 14 and 15 of the large subdivision including bulk earthworks, drainage, roading, retaining walls and services installation.

Campbell says the company will complete the two stages concurrently, with the contracts scheduled for completion by mid this year.

He says it’s business as usual for the experienced company with the biggest challenge being procurement of materials and labour due to the busy Auckland building market.

He says having good existing longterm relationships with local suppliers and subcontractors has been helpful.

Peter Ryan who remains a shareholder in the business started Midland Construction in 1986.

Campbell and the company’s other director Karl Bremner are responsible for the day-to-day management of the business.

Karl, who has worked in civil construction for around three decades, runs the operational side of the business leaving Campbell, a qualified quantity surveyor, free to run the contractual aspects.

Based in South Auckland the company has experience in all aspects of civil construction including roading, drainage (commercial, subdivision, private and public), retaining walls, water reticulation, site works, floor preparation, footings, services, kerbing, footpaths, car park formation, vehicle crossings and bulk earthworks.

The company has a full complement of earthmoving plant including 42 tonne dump trucks, bulldozers, excavators, graders, 6 wheelers, truck and trailer units, articulated trucks, rollers, loaders, water carts and bobcats.

It also offers small compaction and auguring equipment plus a fleet of small trucks for transportation of staff and smaller equipment.

The company runs Topcon global positioning systems for increased accuracy.

Campbell says consistent investment in the latest technology and plant gives the company complete control over timing of projects for the benefit of clients. The company is also a member of Site Safe.

Midland Construction has a full complement of earthmoving plant including dump trucks, bulldozers, excavators, and graders.

“We take a hands-on approach to projects, which means attention to detail and a quality finish.

“With industry experience spanning 50 years and a commitment to maintaining construction schedules, budgets, anticipation and solving of problems before they arise as well as strict adherence to safe working practices means we can help make our client’s project designs a reality,” says Campbell.

Brother company Midland Environmental, a deconstruction and demolition company specialising in the removal of asbestos contaminated material/soil and other hazardous waste, often supports Midland Construction on projects.

Campbell says this allows Midland Construction to offer clients one point of contact for their project making things simpler and easier.

Previous projects have ranged in value from $20,000 - $4.8m and the reputation of the company means it now largely works for a dedicated group of long term clients including development and construction companies. Recent projects include stage one and two of a 50 lot subdivision at 890 Great South Road and civil works for Placemakers

Takinini and then infrastructure works for the entire 40,000 square metre site including public road widening and upgrade.

Midland Construction is presently also working on a bulk earthworks contract for Auckland International Business Park and stage three of 902 Great South Road comprising of another 50 lots.

With upcoming projects already booked for the next earthworks season, Campbell says it will be an exciting and busy time ahead.

“We take a hands-on approach to projects, which means attention to detail and a quality finish.”

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CONTRACTING » AWCINZ

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Conference will have plenty to offer Karen Phelps A major focus of the upcoming Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries New Zealand conference (AWCINZ) will be up-skilling members, says AWCI executive officer Richard Arkinstall.

“Members need to keep up to date technically but also about how to run their business professionally. This year’s conference will provide attendees with good tools to grow their businesses,” he says.

This year’s conference will take place from August 17-19t at the Great Lakes Events Centre in Taupo. Last year around 160 attended and Richard is predicting figures to soar over 200 this year.

The conference links to the AWCI conference held in Australia just six weeks later and is the main conference for the New Zealand industry.

It includes the annual industry Excellence Awards and the Apprentice Workskills Competition.

This year apprentices will have to construct a project in teams over the three days of the conference.

Richard says the competition helps recognized the skills young blood bring into the industry with the winner heading to the Australian conference to compete for the prestigious Australasian title.

With an industry skills shortage it is important to encourage young people into the industry, says Richard. AWCINZ works closely with the Building Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) to attract people to the industry and ensure they have the right skills.

AWCINZ has also been working with Kiwi Can Do, which identifies young people with promise and gives them a chance to enter the industry.

Richard says the programme helps to provide additional staff to meet the increasing labour and skills shortage now becoming a big problem for the New Zealand construction industry.

AWCINZ is a grouping of building industry organisations and includes contractors, tradesmen, manufacturers and suppliers. It had its beginnings in 1992 to represent the interests of members and

AWCINZ is a grouping of building industry organisations and includes contractors, tradesmen, manufacturers and suppliers. their customers for interior wall and ceiling lining systems and related products.

AWCINZ is the New Zealand representative of the Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries of Australia and New Zealand.

Richard says the aim of the AWCINZ is to provide the New Zealand consumer with complete security in the knowledge that AWCINZ Certified Business Members either are, or employ, trade qualified staff or possess the trade skills to perform

and adhere to strict guidelines for achieving acceptable standards in both workmanship and business practices.

The association provides a customer service support, which includes dispute processes for members and their customers.

Representing the interests of members in industry developments and trade related matters is another key focus of the association. For example the AWCINZ partnered with BRANZ to

develop a Code of Practice for Seismic Installation of Suspended Ceilings, released in 2016, and is presently assisting with the development of a code of practice for interior partitions and walls.

AWCINZ currently has around 550 members and growing and Richard estimates many of them will head to the 2017 conference to improve their businesses.

The conference programme this year will also include a trade show.

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‘Exciting time’ for walls, ceilings Sue Russell The Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries (AWCI), based in Wellington, is a grouping of building industry organisations that includes contractors, trades people, manufacturers and suppliers.

Chief executive officer Richard Arkinstall says it is an exciting time of development in the organisation which exists to represent the interests of members and their customers for interior wall and ceiling-lining systems and related products. He took up the position in February last year after 10 years with the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) “When you think about it, the work our members do involves constructing the most visible part of a building. As such, it is integral to the quality of life for those working and living inside.”

Developing a stronger strategic plan which sets out how the organisation intends to expand its membership and represent their interests to government and associated agencies is a priority for him.

“We are all about developing relationships with government and other key organisations, such as BRANZ. Shifting from Tauranga to the capital is part of creating the necessary visibility to achieve this.”

The association places heavy emphasis on producing quality buildings, and this requires a high level of co-ordination with other sectors.

AWCI is researching methods of installing inner partitions and walls. The results will be made available to the industry with the aim of

AWCI is researching methods of installing inner partitions and walls. The results will be made available to the industry with the aim of smoothing building projects and reducing time and cost.

smoothing building projects and reducing time and cost.

Richard says most AWCI members are skilled in using interior systems, both residential and commercial, and constant adjusting to manage new technologies and materials heralds an exciting new era.

While membership of the organisation requires trade qualifications, the way of the future will be to engage and support all those working in interior construction, he says.

“There are a number of people who do exceptionally good work, but never got tradequalified. We are keen to find ways to engage

and support these people as well.”

When Business North Central spoke with Richard, he had just returned from a visit to Taupo to secure a venue for this year’s national conference in August. He wants to see the conference evolve into an interactive, engaging and enjoyable experience for members.

Themes for discussion at this year’s conference will include how to address the national shortage of good staff.

“It’s the one time in the year where we can get together, listen to addresses from keynote, industry speakers, discuss issues of collective

USG - delivering innovation Good seismic design starts with the right advice.

This is where the team at USG Boral Building Products NZ really comes to the fore, says company New Zealand marketing and technical support manager John Keen.

The company offers a highly experienced team that specialises in ensuring clients get the right product to form the correct seismic solution for their particular project.

John says that USG Boral has been innovators and leaders in seismic solutions for decades. The company has a number of international research centres dedicated to product development.

There is also a great focus placed on third party testing to ensure independent testing of product performance so customers can have confidence.

The company is an active member of the Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries and was instrumental in helping to develop the Code of Practice for installing suspended ceilings.

It is presently involved in developing a Code of Practice for installing interior partitions.

“People need buildings that are safe, healthy, comfortable and beautiful,” says John.

“Architects and construction companies need more efficient ways to build. Building owners need better running buildings with lower operating costs. “One way to achieve these things is to innovate. The best innovations start with a focus on what is needed and how it will benefit the industry. “At USG Boral, our mission is to deliver innovation that helps our customers work smarter, do more and build better.”

He says a good example of the company’s innovation is its range of acoustic ceiling suspension systems, which have been engineered to result in aesthetically pleasing designs combined with superior seismic resistance and strength “The clean modular design of the suspension systems allow the designer to create a range of different aesthetic and functional layouts combined

with great acoustic qualities reducing sound transfer in relevant building applications.

“The systems are engineered to be quickly installed and removed potentially saving time and money on renovations as well as providing one of the strongest seismic resistant systems on the market.

“The products are fire and rust-resistant, with great load-carrying capacities for air circulation grilles, light fixtures and acoustic panels.”

All the products are locally made and engineered for New Zealand conditions and requirements. USG Boral offers an extensive range so customers can always find a solution for their seismic or load carrying requirements.

To complement the products USG Boral also offers a ceiling bracing service and tools include a seismic calculator and design guide to make it easy for engineers, architects and contractors to ensure the system is compliant with NZ Building Code and Standards.

USG Boral had its beginnings in New Zealand in a company called DONN Pacific, which was started in 1969, manufacturing DONN® exposed seismic grid systems, ScrewFix® plasterboard ceiling system and steel stud partitions.

In 1990 the company became USG and in March 2014, when USG Corporation and Boral Limited embarked on a joint venture, the company changed to USG Boral Building Products.

John says the main advantage of the joint venture for New Zealand customers has been that the company is also now able to supply this country with an innovative range of plasterboard linings including Sheetrock® plasterboard and a range of technical boards.

He says growth in the company’s board range has been steady in New Zealand but he expects this to escalate since the release of Multistop 4, a multifunction board that can be used in a variety of situations including impact, sound, water, bracing and fire-resistance.

PROUD SUPPORTER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF WALL AND CEILINGS INDUSTRY USG Boral has been a long-time manufacturing member and supporter of the Association and its trade members, as well as a major sponsor.

USG Boral is actively involved in the interior building products market particularly with DONN® seismic suspended ceilings, partitions, Sheetrock® ceiling battens, and more recently Sheetrock® plasterboard and associated plastering products.

importance, and especially celebrate the fine quality of work our apprentices are producing.”

Case in point: The GIB work skills competition takes place during the conference to showcase the skills of up-and-coming apprentices.

A separate committee has been formed to enhance this event, says Richard.

“The top apprentices from the regions are nominated and we fund them to attend the conference. “ Over the course of the two and a half days the conference is running, apprentices are given a project to complete... building a beach hut, for example.”

During construction, apprentices are tested on skills such as framing, installing plaster-board, and bracing and finishing off.

Their performance is scored by a group of assessors. The top two apprentices are funded to compete in the Australasian AWCI conference in Australia.

“It’s a great incentive for these young ones coming through to represent New Zealand against their peers in Australia,” says Richard.

Apprentice plasterer Rikki Dewes, who works with Hastings company Atlas Fibrous Plaster Co, won the 2016 GIB work skills competition at Rotorua in October.

Richard says such awards help highlight the significant contribution wall and ceiling tradespeople make in the construction sector.

He also has his eye on the Kiwi Can Do course, which has been operating in the golden triangle of Tauranga, Hamilton and Auckland for 18 months.

He is looking to extend this preapprenticeship pathway to other regions.

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HORTICULTURE » EastPack

Business North

Grower ownership key to success Sue Russell Toby Potter, Business Development manager for New Zealand’s largest kiwifruit post-harvest fruit sorting facility EastPack, says the company’s “grower-owned business structure” is the key to its success.

He says this allows decision-makers to focus purely on delivering the best possible outcomes to grower shareholders instead of juggling the needs of growers with the demands of investors.

EastPack provides post-harvest services to kiwifruit growers coordinating harvest activity, grading fruit to Zespri quality standards, coolstorage of packaged fruit, along with coordinating freight logistics during the shipping season. It also provides growers with technical growing support and orchard management services.

Six years ago, the kiwifruit industry was struggling to manage Psa-V, an airborne bacterial disease which caused significant losses to many growers and virtually decimated the old variety of Gold Kiwifruit called Hort16a.

In recent years, the kiwifruit post-harvest sector faced a new challenge - to deal with rapidly surging kiwifruit volumes as growers learned to manage the disease and a new, more tolerant variety called Sungold came into production.

“In 2014 EastPack processed 24.5 million trays of Kiwifruit which increased to just under 40 million trays in 2016, a volume increase of 63%.

“Thanks to the grower-owned structure we were able to invest over $90 million in packing and coolstore capacity and technology so growers can feel confident in their ability to harvest fruit at the best possible time,” Toby says.

The demographics that currently apply to the kiwifruit industry are interesting in themselves.

The industry has traditionally been represented by ‘Ma and Pa’ growers but the profile of the modern-day kiwifruit investor is changing.

“The kiwifruit industry is becoming an attractive investment to a wide range of investors and we now find ourselves providing post-harvest services for an increasingly diverse type of customer.

“For example there is an increasing number of orchards being purchased and operated with multiple ownership and syndicates, and Maori Trusts are also developing and expanding kiwifruit operations”.

Recent investment has provided EastPack growers access to technology which allows them to achieve the maximum amount of ‘class 1’ fruit from every bin of kiwifruit picked from the orchard.

Near Infrared (NIR) grading technology pulses

Near Infrared (NIR) grading technology pulses light onto every piece of fruit to measures its quality attributes. light onto every piece of fruit to measures quality attributes including; brix (soluble sugars), fruit firmness, flesh colour, and fruit dry matter content which is associated with taste quality. NIR allows growers to recover fruit which fails to meet Zespri’s strict quality measures around taste.

EastPack is one of the first companies to use the latest fruit camera grading technology called Spectrim which is capable of taking up to 500 images of each fruit with over 99% accuracy.

Adoption of these technologies has impacted the roles available to personnel in the post-harvest sector. “In the future more and more manual tasks will be automated and carried out by machines and robots. This creates great opportunity for people interested in a new and exciting career in the kiwifruit industry,” says Toby.

Skilled personnel are in short supply in the industry and this is partly the result of public perception about what kiwifruit processing work involves.

“We are working really hard to change perceptions that working in the kiwifruit industry is low-level work when in fact we need a whole raft of skilled and passionate people.

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COMMENT » Tax Matters

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The IRD’s not done with you yet keeping up provisional payments Chris Cunniffe If you paid terminal tax on April 7, you might not be out of the crosshairs of Inland Revenue (IRD) just yet.

Yes, your income tax liability for the 2016 tax year has been laid to rest and you can breathe slightly easier knowing that it is no longer hanging over your head.

However, many businesses will be due to make another payment to the taxman on May 7: Their final instalment of provisional tax for the 2017 tax year.

One of the biggest criticisms of provisional tax – even in the wake of new changes to the regime that will make things much, much better for taxpayers – is it must be paid on dates dictated by IRD. Settling tax on those dates does not always suit a business, particularly those who have seasonal or volatile income.

However, in the case of the May 7 payment, what makes the timing of it particularly problematic is that it is due one month after sorting out your terminal tax.

This double whammy has the potential to put some serious acid on cashflow.

Little wonder some business owners say they feel like the meat in the income tax sandwich right now.

Things, of course, can become even more

“Things, of course, can become even more uncomfortable if you do not dance to the beat of IRD’s compliance drum and pay when it expects you.”

Chris Cunniffe uncomfortable if you do not dance to the beat of IRD’s compliance drum and pay when it expects you to. It punishes disobedience by charging interest and late payment penalties on the overdue tax. Both add up very quickly.

Fortunately, there are a couple of things you can do to ease the burden on your cashflow if you have provisional tax due on May 7.

Before anything else you should start by reviewing your entire financial year.

Unlike your first and second instalments of

provisional tax, both of which involve a bit of guesswork in terms of figuring out how much you should pay given you are still earning your income, the third instalment is due after the sun has set on the 2017 tax year.

As such, you will have a rough idea of how your business has performed and whether you have paid too much (or not enough) provisional tax for the year. If things have not gone as well as expected, then lower your payment. No point paying more money to IRD if you do not have to, right?

Be sure to cast your eyes over your debtors’ ledger to see which customers owe you money and ask them if they can sort their bill earlier.

Conversely, see if you can buy a bit more time if you owe suppliers money.

If, having done all that, paying provisional tax on May 7 so soon after settling terminal tax is going to be a stretch, an IRD-approved tax pooling intermediary can be used to defer this payment to a time in the future that better suits.

The intermediary will pay IRD on your

behalf, and you have up to 12 months to repay the intermediary. The upfront finance fee to enter such an arrangement is much cheaper than most other traditional forms of finance. Approval is guaranteed, and the fee tax deductible.

A tax pooling intermediary also provides a way of being able to pay May 7 provisional tax as you go via instalments.

As you can see, there are options available to help you manage your business cashflow and tax planning. The key is to be proactive and prepared.

However – and I cannot stress this enough – do not forget to seek the advice of your accountant if you are worried about how you are going to pay provisional tax on May 7.

They can work with you to come up with a strategy that ensures you do not remain in the crosshairs of IRD for any longer than you need to.

• Chris Cunniffe is the chief executive of Tax Management NZ, and former head of the Air New Zealand and BNZ tax teams.

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INDEX »

Argon Construction ...................... 24

Lifebuilt Construction.................. 43

AWCI NZ ...................................... 50

Marra Construction..................... 30

B1 Building .................................. 41

Marsden Cove Marina.................. 4

Bromley Park Hatcheries...............56

Midland Construction.................. 48

Cambridge Homes Auckland......... 35

Richmond Construction............... 38

Capri Construction.........................42

Searob Building.......................... 26

EastPack ...................................... 52

Suburban Solutions.................... 40

Form Building............................... 37

Super City Homes....................... 44

Haydn & Rollett.............................19

Ward Demolition......................... 45

ICB Retaining and Construction.... 46

Watts and Hughes Auckland........13

James Kirkpatrick Group...............16

Woodview Construction...............28

Landmark Homes Counties........... 34

Ziegler Property...........................10

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PRODUCTION » Bromley Park Hatcheries Group

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Expansion to meet market growth Karen Phelps Bromley Park Hatcheries Group is significantly expanding its production facilities to meet increasing market demand, says company group production manager Dr Tugrul Durali.

The group is in the middle of a $15 million expansion, which will add ten new poultry breeding houses to its existing operation in Tuakau, doubling the capacity of the state of art hatchery, which opened in 2013.

The second stage of the expansion will require another $15m investment to triple the hatchery’s capacity and add 12 more poultry breeder houses.

This stage is planned to be completed by the end of 2020.

Dr Durali says that demand from consumers for chicken and eggs, which has been steadily increasing for the past decade, coupled with investment by the chicken industry, has seen business boom for Bromley Park Hatcheries in the local market.

Bromley Park Hatcheries Group has its beginnings in 1920 when, from a small number of pure breeds, the company developed its own commercial layer lines which led to the formation of Bromley Park Limited in 1950.

Today Bromley Park Hatcheries Group is made up of a number of medium sized companies producing day old chicks primarily for markets in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

Dr Durali says the major advantages for the New Zealand industry is our temperate climate and the absence of number of poultry diseases.

This has led to demand for Bromley Park Hatcheries Group product internationally and it now supplies day old breeder chicks and fertile eggs to 17 different countries in the Pacific Islands, Asia and the Middle East.

The company produces and distributes two breeds – Cobb (a meat breed which caters to market demand for better performance) and Shaver for the layer market.

The present expansion is for the company’s Cobb production and Dr Durali says similar expansion plans will take place at the Shaver production, located across the road, to potentially double its capacity in the near future.

The company also operates a specifically designed quarantine hatchery and farm in Pukekawa and hatcheries at Southern Chicks and Riverland Poultry Limited.

So why the huge increase in consumer

Bromley Park Hatcheries Group is expanding its production facilities to meet increasing market demand. demand for chicken which is driving expansion?

Dr Durali says this has followed life style changes, which have driven an increase in convenience chicken products available in supermarkets as well as consumer trends favouring convenient, healthy meat products at a competitive price point compared to red meat.

Other consumer trends are driving how Bromley Park Hatcheries’ customers need to produce for the market and therefore influencing Bromley Park Hatcheries breeding programme.

He says Bromley Park Hatcheries adapts global management practices to New Zealand conditions to produce the best birds for this market. He says that being high value breeder flocks all Bromley Park Hatcheries’ birds are barn raised to provide the best possible environment for their development.

Bromley Park Hatcheries Group employs around 166 staff and Dr Durali expects this to grow to over 200 by mid this year.

“Our aim is to consistently be the most efficient producer of the best genetics and top quality chicks in New Zealand and the Pacific and to be known as the industry leader on the grounds of both quality and price.”

Training is a vital aspect, due to the unique nature of the business, and Bromley Park Hatcheries is presently working closely with AgITO to develop specialist training modules.

Durali predicts continued growth for the industry and says that the company’s aim is to keep serving

the poultry industry for the long term as it has been doing for nearly a century. “Our aim is to consistently be the most efficient producer of the best genetics and top quality chicks in New Zealand and the Pacific and to be known as the industry leader on the grounds of both quality and price.”

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