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Sistema’s new home Haydn & Rollett has helped Sistema Plastics consolidate its operations in an impressive new facility.

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There are currently 25 luxury townhouses for sale from as little as $525,000 all with their own freehold title and a mix of water and Kaimai views and Wayne expects them to sell out quickly.

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Papamoa Plaza keeps growing

Terrace Views proving popular

The latest stage of the development of Papamoa Plaza has been completed including a new food court.

The Terrace Views residential subdivision at Papamoa is proving to be an attractive option for homeowners.

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Waiheke Library wins plaudits

French finesse in winner

Featuring beautiful timber finishes the new Waiheke Library is an iconic public facility for the local community.

Whangarei’s Mitchell Builders scooped top awards for this stunning French farmhousestyle home in Northland.

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Next phase for robotic apple packer

Bupa has care needs covered

Robotics Plus is exploring partnerships to move its new robotic apple packer into commercial production.

Bupa’s new Hugh Green Village at Albany on Auckland’s North Shore is nearing completion.

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Wynyard plans creating a buzz Karen Phelps Across Wynyard Quarter the streets are getting a facelift. They are becoming pedestrian and cyclist friendly places, featuring high quality street furniture and paving alongside lots of lush planting.

Already Daldy and Halsey Street are great examples of beautiful streetscapes, but it isn’t just what is on the surface that counts.

Much of the work is happening below ground.

New piping and landscape design improve the stormwater before it flows into the harbour and the sewer network is getting an upgrade so that it can support the increased population forecast for the area.

Some of these road works are being carried out by Auckland Transport – the sections of

Daldy and Halsey Street from Pakenham Street West to Fanshawe Streets, Gaunt Street and Beaumont Street – while Panuku Development Auckland is looking after improvements to Madden and Pakenham Street West. Both agencies will be working together to minimise disruption and congestion that may arise.

“Wynyard Quarter is set to become the hot address for companies on the fast track to success. A place of creativity, innovation, sustainability and style.”

Businesses will be surrounded by like minded companies in a state of the art 46,000sqm campus style precinct which is designed to be a hub of creativity and leading edge enterprise.

The developer’s vision for the Wynyard Quarter is to create a mix of residential, retail and commercial development. This will enable the growth of a strong, diverse, resilient and vibrant residential and business community while retaining and celebrating the existing successful marine and fishing industries.

“Wynyard Quarter is set to become the hot address for companies on the fast track to success. A place of creativity, innovation, sustainability and style.”

Panuku Development Auckland, as the major landowner, will ensure that the quarter project area is developed in an environmentally sustainable way.

Taking a design-led approach Panuku says that it plans to create a high quality public space, new parks, “with a sustainable built form that is comfortable in scale, providing light, views and weather protection and an environment where people want to develop business, to live and visit”.

Projects in the Wynard development include the opening of the ASB theatre, construction of a $200 million five-star hotel at a landmark site in downtown Auckland, and the completion of the Mason Brothers development early in the new year.

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Wynyard Quarter set to become the ‘hot’ address • from page 3 The Park Hyatt Auckland will be a landmark hotel in New Zealand and one of only 37 world wide.

It has been designed by Gaporeanheadquartered AR+D Studio principal Ali Reda and local award-winning firm Bossley Architects, with interior design by Conran + Partners.

The new Mason Brothers development is known to many as the Southern Spars building.

The warehouse dates back to the 1920s when it was home to Mason Bros Engineering Co. Ltd, an engineering and ship building firm.

Precinct Properties has led the upgrade, which will convert the building into a three-level office space with a café on the ground level.

The upgrade, designed by Warren and Mahoney celebrates the rich industrial heritage of the building, retaining the existing structure and building fabric where possible.

With the building’s renewal Warren and Mahoney are aiming to push the boundaries of what is expected in a contemporary workplace and innovation environment.

With Mason Bros at the heart of this development there is an undeniable buzz around the potential of this commercial building.

When complete it will be a reconfigured heritage building housing spectacular contemporary space, with large functional and flexible floor plates.

This year there have been a number of local trades that have helped along the journey to make Mason Bros a success.

These include, Concretec NZ, Cramond Electrical Services, Aquaheat, East Coast Bays Engineering, City Siteworks, Labour hire NZ, Southern Steel windows and Sami Solid Plastering.

The smart, energy-efficient building - set to open early in 2017 - is within strolling distance to the Waitemata Harbour and the restaurants of North Wharf.

The warehouse dates back to the 1920s when it was home to Mason Bros Engineering Co.

“The upgrade, designed by Warren and Mahoney celebrates the rich industrial heritage of the building, retaining the existing structure and building fabric

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DEVELOPMENT Âť Naylor Love - Sylvia Park Mall

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Sylvia Park expansion goes to plan Karen Phelps Naylor Love Construction has recently completed a $15 million plus expansion of Sylvia Park Shopping Centre, where a new structure has been built on the eastern side of the mall on land formerly used as a car park.

The first stage of the project, for owner Kiwi Property, involved constructing the first New Zealand store for international fashion retailer ZARA. Naylor Love project manager Mike Ross says the base build involved an extension to the original mall as well as incorporating a number of existing tenancies.

Naylor Love started piling in early January 2016 before constructing the structural steel and precast panel building. The existing external precast shear wall was demolished to incorporate the new building into the mall footprint.

At the same time Naylor Love undertook a renovation to the previous Whitcoulls space to prepare for the arrival of another New Zealand first, fashion retailer H&M. The existing store was demolished and the building altered to accommodate H&M’s requirements, including a new lift and escalator.

Naylor Love also undertook the ambience upgrade of the atrium area of the mall, completing 1200sqm of tiling.

This involved re-screeding the floors to accommodate the new 25mm thick stone tiles, each one weighing in at a hefty 40-50 kilograms.

Further tile upgrades were completed in the concourse area, which runs under the southeastern arterial route. Staff worked at night to complete this part of the project as mall trading hours had to be accommodated. Naylor Love is presently working on an upgrade to the food court, closing in the outside area, which includes a children’s play area and feature wall.

With all parts of the project the main challenge was maintaining momentum to ensure the project was completed on time while working in the busy environment of a live mall.

Mike says close communication and coordination with centre management and tenants was a vital factor in the success of the project, ensuring as little disruption as possible to the mall and general public.

Naylor Love Construction has recently completed a $15 million plus expansion of Sylvia Park Shopping Centre in Auckland. “As the mall operates seven days a week, the ability to work outside hours was more limited than usual so the dedication of the entire Naylor Love team needs to be recognised in the successful completion of this project,� he says.

The company had to be mindful of old existing services that might be underground, inclement winter weather and long lead times for materials, particularly concrete. “With a two - three week potential booking period for concrete we had to be mindful we hit programmed pour dates,� says Mike.

He says the successful completion of the

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Naylor Love was founded in 1910 and is now one of the most respected construction companies in New Zealand, with offices in Dunedin, Queenstown, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton and Auckland and a mission to be measurably the best construction company in New Zealand.

Currently in Auckland Naylor Love are also working on Park Residences, a high rise apartment building in Albert Street, the new Albany Stadium Pool at QBE Stadium, a three storey residential block at Ranfurly Retirement Village in Three Kings, and the Hereford Residences apartments in Auckland.

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The new structure at Sylvia Park has been built on the eastern side of the mall on land formerly used as a car park.

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Fusion HVAC out on its own With a combination of patented system and diffuser designs and specialised programming of controllers, Fusion HVAC has established its point of difference by providing customers with better energy efficiency and high levels of comfort in commercial HVAC applications.

Company New Zealand managing director Dragan Spasovski says that Fusion’s business model is fundamentally different to competitors’, with research and development being pivotal to growth.

“We continually research and challenge the latest technologies to deliver improved efficiencies and performance.

“Key to the continued innovation is investment into our people, who are encouraged and challenged to think outside the square.

“Our products and controls are totally unique and provide unparalleled energy, comfort and performance outcomes resulting in exciting opportunities and expansion worldwide,” he says.

Fusion HVAC is a mechanical services design and construct company specialising in air conditioning systems.

It was founded in 2008 and is best known for its modular HVAC systems, branded internationally as ‘Fusion Modulair’, that fuse energy efficiency and ductless design into modular HVAC for large spaces such as factories, warehouses, retail centres and supermarkets.

The Fusion Modulair products offer capacities from 20 kW to 200 kW with no high level duct runs, and include specialised heat-pumps available only to Fusion.

Smart controls, specialist diffusers and airflow modulation further enhance energy efficiency. The patented systems have been rolled out throughout Australia and New Zealand in new retail stores, including The Warehouse Group.

“Swirl diffusers, developed especially for Fusion, offer adjustable airflow direction, airflow rate and throw, and are motorised to adapt to

changing space loads, optimising efficiency and comfort.

These include the world’s largest swirl diffuser and the world’s only constant throw side-blow VAV swirl diffuser. Many patents are pending.

“System options include sophisticated controls with automated fault detection and diagnostics to further fine-tune operation and reduce maintenance costs. Controls are designed and monitored in-house by Fusion’s own controls engineers.”

There are many benefits to the modular HVAC systems, including significantly lower running costs, shorter installation times and lower capital costs than conventional systems due to the ductless technology.

With around 40% of the energy consumption in a retail environment due to the air conditioning system the savings of a Fusion HVAC system can be significant, says Dragan, who cites typically a minimum of 20% energy savings overall.

He says that on every project the company adopts an holistic approach.

“Our design solutions for customers are not limited to HVAC alone but also look to optimise other crucial building elements, such as structural, electrical, lighting and architectural components.

“Our specialist staff advise clients on HVAC design, and work collaboratively throughout the design and install process with all team members, such as architects, builders and developers, to produce cost effective and efficient HVAC solutions, on time and on budget.”

The company’s offering has been so popular that the company expanded into China, in 2015.

Recent design and build projects completed in New Zealand by Fusion HVAC include the Grange Development, Warkworth, Silverdale Mall, Silverdale, Te Awa Mall, Hamilton and projects in various The Warehouse stores around the country.

The company also completed the installation for H & M at Sylvia Park, Auckland.

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Located on the Omokoroa Peninsula, Victoria Key includes a mix of freestanding units, luxury townhouses and duplexes. Wayne says it is a unique development in that it is the first unit titled development complex in New Zealand to offer individual freehold titles to purchasers that have been raised prior to construction of the home.

“Normally purchasers pay a deposit then the remainder on completion with the developer funding the construction,” explains Wayne. “This has in the past led to problems with developers going under and purchasers losing deposits. With the Victoria Key model the development is self-funding as purchasers buy their freehold section up front holding their title as security and then make progress payments on the build like a conventional house and land package. This results in greater security for buyers and a better deal as developers holding costs and interest do not have to be built into the final price,” he explains.

There are currently 25 luxury townhouses for sale from as little as $525,000 all with their own freehold title and a mix of water and Kaimai views and Wayne expects them to sell out quickly.

Wayne says that as a result Victoria Key is able to offer some of the best value property in the Bay of Plenty – a very high spec build for a great price, which has been popular with those looking to purchase a home and has also resulted in attractive rental returns for investors.

Commitment to quality in construction is evident in the superior finishes seen in every home and the tastefully landscaped grounds provide not only privacy to homeowners but an attractive outlook from each of the villas and townhouses, he says.

There are currently 25 luxury townhouses for sale from as little as $525,000 all with their own freehold title and a mix of water and Kaimai views and Wayne expects them to sell out quickly. Each two storey townhouse is 175 square metres and includes three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a double garage. As people enter the front door on the bottom level they are greeted with the two generously sized double bedrooms, a well-appointed bathroom, ample storage with large linen and of course a double garage. Both bedrooms downstairs have direct access through sliding doors out to the courtyard and patio area. When they go upstairs however this is where the magic starts. The first thing to command the eye is a tastefully engineered kitchen with double ovens, granite benches and feature lighting. The open plan dining and living areas spill out to the amazing under cover deck outdoor area – perfect for entertaining or just relaxing and taking in the magnificent sea and Kaimai views. Walk through to the large master bedroom, which includes copious storage in the custom designed walk in robe. The ensuite also offers the same high specification as with the rest of the home with an oversized tiled shower, double vanity and quality porcelain tiling throughout meaning that Victoria Key offers luxury living at its best.

Victoria Key also includes a communal shared space for residents including a swimming pool, spa, barbeque area and common hall with kitchenette and gymnasium.

Situated between Omokoroa Road and Hamurana Road Victoria Key is less than 300 metre walk to almost everything Omokoroa has to offer. Amenities in the area

are Omokoroa Point School, a newly built shopping centre, medical complex, public library, cafes, golf club, skate park and more. Wayne says that residents fish or launch from the jetty, kayak, swim safely or enjoy the sporting facilities of a golf club, boat club, bowls club, tennis club and field sports from the Western Avenue playing fields.

Wayne’s background as sales manager for a leading New Zealand building company means he knows the business inside out.

“Victoria Key really provides a quiet community for homeowners and investors alike and offers safe and easy living in homes that have been thoughtfully designed for comfort and livability. We have developed Victoria Key to give homeowners and investors a high quality home at the right price.”

My New Home Limited is now a start up success story with only a handful of the 67 residences in Victoria Key still to be sold. Not only are the Phillips focused on seeing Kiwis achieve their dreams and goals of owning their own home they have also taken on the management rights of Victoria Key to ensure this little piece of paradise is somewhere all owners can be proud to call their home.

A Start Up Success Story Victoria Key is being undertaken by development company My New Home Limited owned and operated by husband and wife team Wayne and Jo-Ann Phillips.

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DEVELOPMENT » Watts & Hughes - Papamoa Plaza

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Watts & Hughes has been working on a series of upgrades and developments at Papamoa plaza since 2014.

Papamoa Plaza upgraded, expanded Karen Phelps Watts & Hughes Ltd has just completed the latest stage of the development of Papamoa Plaza.

Approximately 2500 square metres have been added onto the plaza including a new food court, additional tenancies and a new amenities block.

The company has also upgraded the indoor spa and pool area for Ocean Blue health club and also completed landscaping works in front of the plaza.

Watts & Hughes Ltd has been working on a series of upgrades and developments at the plaza since 2014 for client Tinline Property Group.

The first stage was an upgrade of the southern facade of the building with the facade stripped back and a renovated including a new canopy and an overhaul of the main entrance. A number of shops were gutted and refurbished.

The next stage was a continuation of the shop refurbishments down the western side of the plaza with 1500 square metres of retail space added.

The stage included upgrading services and installing fire protection.

The internal concourse of the plaza was also upgraded with the internal podium removed and significant upgrades to tiled areas.

The interior was refurbished with feature columns, custom made lighting, new bulkheads and sprinklers as well as painting and tiling. Watts & Hughes Construction also extended The Warehouse stockroom.

Located around 400 metres from the beach, Papamoa Plaza is 100% New Zealand owned and operated. The plaza is anchored by The Warehouse and Countdown with a retail mix of more than 40

shops including a McDonalds, Paper Plus and Robert Harris.

Watts & Hughes Ltd project manager Flinn Clark says the main challenge in undertaking the projects at the plaza was working in a live retail environment and ensuring as little disruption as possible.

The company remained flexible to client requirements including working after hours at times to get the job done on time and on budget, he says.

“For example when we were undertaking the upgrade to the main entrance it was at a busy trading period. As we rebuilt the structure we installed container tunnels to ensure ready access for customers at all times. We completed this

“Efficient in-house quality control programmes ensure the highest standards of construction are maintained while still keeping the project within timelines and budget controls.”

part of the project in a tight time frame of just 12 weeks,” he explains.

Other challenges included completing the projects in a busy construction industry necessitating good forward planning of materials and resources to meet project deadlines.

Flinn says there was a great deal of complexity in the design so it was essential to work closely with Ignite Architects. Next year Watts & Hughes will undertake additional developments at the plaza.

“At Watts & Hughes Ltd we evolve with the project and the client’s needs. We can multi-task in different types of disciplines.

“With this type of project a good team, coordination and planning are essential. Efficient in-house quality control programmes ensure the highest standards of construction are maintained while still keeping the project within timelines and budget controls,” says Flinn.

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Plaza upgraded, expanded • from page 10 Watts & Hughes Ltd is part of Construction Group Holdings Ltd. Based in Auckland Watts & Hughes Ltd was originally formed in 1984.

It offers a full range of construction management services with offices in Auckland, Christchurch, Mt Maunganui, Hamilton and Wellington.

Watts & Hughes can provide a total service to clients, covering every aspect of construction at any level required including design and build, refurbishment, executive and financial management, project management, site contract management, pricing and estimating, subcontract and material evaluation, leasing and building services.

Other current projects being undertaken by the company in Tauranga include the new build and fitout of the IRD building in Cameron Road, a nine teaching space block extension to Pillans Point School, an upgrade of KFC stores, an extension to the Hunting & Fishing premises and an upgrade to the Powerco building in Te Matai.

Flinn thinks the success of the company’s work at Papamoa Plaza is reflective of the company’s philosophy in general: “We don’t just aim to satisfy client expectations, we aim to exceed them.”

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The Terrace Views subdivision looks out over rural farm land and up to the Papamoa Hills.

Terrace Views draws strong interest Sue Russell Bay of Plenty based property development and investment business Zariba Holdings Limited is currently experiencing unprecedented growth and managing director Dwayne Roper is quick to acknowledge that he’s enjoying the challenge and the huge growth curve that Tauranga is experiencing.

Established in 1986, Zariba has predominantly

been involved in the development of commercial and industrial buildings; retaining ownership of many of these development properties as long term investments.

They have also had an involvement in residential subdivision developments with their most recent project being the Terrace Views subdivision in Papamoa, Tauranga.

“We bought the land in 2009 as we could see the potential that existed in the Papamoa East area,” says Dwayne.

“The land was originally zoned rural and in 2011 it was rezoned as employment/ industrial

by Tauranga City Council but the location was not ideally suited for this type of activity.”

A number of significant changes happened in the local area during and after the GFC and all of these have been the catalyst for the area’s rapid popularity and subsequent residential growth.

Transportation routes have opened with the construction of the Tauranga Eastern Link motorway; new schools have been built

including the popular Papamoa College and shops have sprung up including Papamoa Pak’n’ Save and other house-hold names in retail.

And of course, the land has now been tagged for residential growth.

Terrace Views subdivision straddles 28 hectares and will eventually accommodate 420 homes. At 15 lots per hectare, the subdivision is defined as a standard density housing development.

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Terrace Views draws plenty of interest • from page 13 To enhance its lifestyle offering, the subdivision looks out over rural farm land and up to the Papamoa Hills.

It is a short drive to the Papamoa shopping centre and the beach and a 10 minute walk to the new College and Primary schools.

To date approximately 250 sites have been marketed and sold through Zariba Properties Limited, largely to group builders.

“We have a range of section sizes with a smaller percentage of large sections which will be sold as house and land packages.

“The first titles will be issued in early December and by mid-January construction of the first houses is planned to get underway.”

With the new toll road running along one boundary of the subdivision and a primary school proposed for the eastern boundary, Dwayne says there has been strong market interest.

“I can see this subdivision with a diverse mix of home-owners, given its close proximity to primary schools, Papamoa College and the beach.”

The subdivision’s design includes significant walkways through reserves along with a cycle ways and parks and links through to the large Gordon Spratt reserve.

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Papamoa Beach is just one of the many stunning recreational drawcards in the vicinity of the Terrace Views subdivision.

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Developers at Terrace Views know that they are about to release something special into the Tauranga residential scene.

The land, conveniently located at the gateway to Papamoa East, promises to fulfil the lifestyle aspirations of young families right through to active retirees looking for a safe and stimulating neighbourhood.

Of course, there’s the popular Papamoa Beach only half a kilometre away – and enroute to the beach, Terrace View’s residents will pass by one of the largest sports fields in the region, a skate-park, and a plethora of boutique shops and cafes. Then there’s the swimming pools, gyms, and big box stores only a short drive away.

Parks also feature within the subdivision, meaning children and grandchildren will have a safe play environment within walking or scooter distance.

The subdivision has major arterial roads radiating from its boundaries, with a direct route to Mount Maunganui to the north and roads to Te Puke, Rotorua and Whakatane to the south. For mountain bike and fresh-water lake enthusiasts, this is a weekend warrior’s dream-come-true. Simply pack up the car and head off for a full day of energy and excitement.

Perhaps of more importance for young families will be the diversity of quality schools nearby. In addition to the early education centres and established primary and secondary schools in place, there are plans afoot for new schools to be built. These will come as welcome additions to the fast-growing region, as school-aged families move in to take advantage of the affordable Kiwi dream on offer.

Terrace Views has been named after the archaeological terraces which can be discerned on the Papamoa Hills which overlook the subdivision. The hills are home to one of the region’s most popular walks, which takes visitors on an estimated hour-long meandering walk to the summit and its spectacular views at the look-out.

If the Bay of Plenty is calling your name, and you want to re-locate to a place where affordability and aspiration come together, then a visit to Terrace Views is encouraged.

There are sections for sale directly from the developer, together with a number of House and Land packages from most of the major building companies active in the Bay.

Stage One has sold out and Stage Two is looking to soon follow. Next up is Stage Three of the four stage development, so there’s still time to make this place your home…. But you might want to hurry!

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Terrace Views has plenty to offer at Papamoa • from page 14 Given the number of smaller sites peppered throughout the subdivision a lot of thought has been given to the nature of covenants governing what can and cannot be built, in terms of placement of the homes on the section, to the selection of exterior cladding and roofing products.

“We’ve placed restrictions on how far forward the homes can be sited on sections as it gives an overall better street appeal and feel to the subdivision.”

Dwayne says the key driver for Zariba is to deliver an exceptional residential development that is set-up to grow into a vibrant community in the not too distant future.

One of the key strengths of the company is in the quality team of local consultants that is employed.

“We very much believe in engaging local

consultants and in maintaining their services through our various projects, thereby building long-term relationships with them.”

The company is also a long term member of the New Zealand Property Council.

Dwayne’s father Tom is a founding member of the Council and along with others, he was instrumental in setting up the Tauranga branch in the early 90’s.

Zariba’s long term engagement with the Bay of Plenty community can be evidenced by the large number of activities and causes they support through the family’s Hillsdene Charitable Trust, which was founded thirty years ago.

Many organisations have benefited from their support, including Riding for the Disabled and Waipuna Hospice.

As part of their commitment to the Papamoa region, the business has reached out the Papamoa Surf Club and it has already provided financial support to this valuable service.

“We’ve placed restrictions on how far forward the homes can be sited on sections as it gives an overall better street appeal and feel to the subdivision.”

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DEVELOPMENT » Terrace Views - Golden Homes Tauranga

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Golden Homes gets the recipe right Kelly Deeks The purchase of a new home is one of the largest investments and decisions most people will make in their lifetime, and Golden Homes understands the importance of the research and time spent to ensure a home that is tailored to both suit both you and your family’s needs.

“We know our customers aren’t only interested in layout and design elements, but also keen to learn about the right structural designs and latest innovations to suit their environments,” says Golden Homes Tauranga director Steve Minto.

“That’s why Golden Homes is the builder of choice for an ever-increasing number of Kiwis.”

He says steel framing is the framing of the future, and it demonstrates that sometimes the best part of a new home are the aspects you can’t even see. Steel framing has been used for decades in the commercial construction industry, but it is a relatively recent development in New Zealand home building.

“Golden Homes has spent many years developing the Gold Standard Building System, with a Goldseal Warranty,” he says.

“We are proud to build with the Zog steel framing technology, offering framing so strong that it is designed to withstand seismic activity up to a magnitude 9, providing ease of mind, knowing your home is designed to endure any surprises mother nature may throw at it.”

With the strict manufacturing processes and quality control standards of steel, steel framing performs consistently well under stress.

Unlike timber, which as a natural product, has individual weak points that can differ from piece to piece.

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Rogers andCompany Young Builders builds New Rogers & Young Construction Limited is a new company but it’s already building a big reputation in Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty. Builders David Young and Daniel Rogers started their company just over a year ago and have been flat out as the region has boomed. The pair brings many years of experience having both worked as builders for many years.

Both are qualified and Daniel is a Licensed Building Practitioner.

Rogers & Young Construction Limited focuses on new home builds in Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty. The company can either build from clients’ plans or help put them in touch with an architect appropriate for their particular project. Rogers & Young Construction Limited also undertakes renovations, alterations and additions as well as smaller jobs such as decks and fences and general

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As testament to the quality that Daniel and David are producing Rogers & Young Construction Limited has been busy working for local housing companies, in particular Golden Homes. The company is working on a number of projects in The Lakes including a four bedroom home clad in brick with a metal tile roof and a large 290 square metre four bedroom home.

“On every project we try and put ourselves in the client’s shoes and treat the build as if we were building our own home,” says David. “The aim is always to go above and beyond their expectations as well as delivering on time and on budget.”

They both have a strong focus on quality with appropriate checks in place during the build process as well as just generally having a good eye

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He says that Rogers & Young Construction Limited operates with a flat management structure so everybody contributes their skills and ideas to ensure each project runs smoothly. Daniel and David are both hands on, on the tools, as well as overseeing each project. This means a very personal building experience for clients where they can easily ask their builder questions during the build.

Rogers & Young Construction Limited is also undertaking builds for private clients such as one in Welcome Bay as

well as finishing off a renovation project in Greerton where the company re-roofed and completed an internal restructure of a home.

David says that Tauranga is extremely busy with a lot of new homes subdivisions, particularly in Papamoa and The Lakes. But David says the aim is not to grow their company too rapidly but rather sustainably keeping quality levels high.

“It’s been very exciting to see the business grow so quickly. We’ve both worked really hard and it’s paid off.

There’s something really satisfying about seeing a blank section and then seeing a home go up on it in a short amount of time. What can be achieved quite quickly now is really amazing. And knowing how great it is for the client to enter their brand new home for the first time makes it all worthwhile.”

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Golden Homes getting the recipe right • from page 18 And a steel frame weighs about a third as much as a timber one. A lighter frame means less weight for an earthquake to throw around, so it will stop moving sooner and will suffer far less damage.

Not only is steel framing quake safe, it is also the healthier and more durable option, and provides steel frame home owners with homes that will withstand the test of time.

Steel framed homes come free of harsh chemicals, mould, and mildew which can often be found in timber framing.

“Know that your family is safe from the exposure of unnecessary chemicals and fewer problems with allergies and asthma,” Steve says.

In the unfortunate event of a fire, without all that timber to act as kindling, a steel frame gives a home a much better chance of surviving.

Zog is manufactured from 100% New Zealand steel at plants around New Zealand.

“Using a local product means you pay less, and not only that, by keeping it local you’re supporting New Zealand industry and reducing your own carbon footprint,” Steve says.

He says you don’t need to sacrifice style for durability, and steel framing is comparative to the cost of timber, so you also don’t need to compromise on any of the detail.

“Detail is what we do,” he says.

Golden Homes only uses premium products when fitting out its clients’ new homes, proudly using brands and products such as Fisher & Paykel appliances, Eurostone bench tops, and Methven Minimalist tapware.

No low-cost products are used anywhere throughout Golden Homes, and the company prides itself on that.

Steel core: Steel framing has been used for decades in the commercial construction industry, but it is a releatively recent development in New Zealand home building.

“Using a local product means you pay less, and you’re supporting New Zealand industry and reducing your own carbon footprint.”

Golden Homes interiors are lined with Gib Ultraline, painted with Resene Spacecote, and finished to the highest of standards.

“No matter what part of the house it is, whether it is the laundry cupboard or the insulation, know that Golden Homes will only present you with the best,” Steve says.

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The Golden Homes recipe for success Kelly Deeks Golden Homes has been in New Zealand’s home building industry for more than 25 years.

“We know our customers and we know they want the best for their budget,” says Golden Homes Tauranga director Steve Minto.

“That’s why we have the best deals lined up for our clients.

“Not only can we offer great discounts, we can guarantee a smooth sailing build.

“We know the industry through and through, so we’ve got our systems and schedules down to a fine art. You can always rely on our timeframes, knowing our build will run to schedule and without a hitch.”

“When planning your new home, Golden Homes wants to make sure the plan is right for you - it’s got to be exactly what you are after and unique to you.

“We treat our plans as a guide and a starting point to help you put together a home that works in with your lifestyle,” Steve says.

“This may be thinking about the summer months and your love of summer entertaining and indoor-outdoor flow, or the need for an extra bedroom for when the family come to stay, or maybe you just want to move a wall or a door.

“It’s all about you and the way you do life.”

He says Golden Homes is committed to working closely with each of its clients to ensure they get the best result and a house that best describes and defines them.

“Come in and talk to a Golden Homes new home consultant,” Steve says.

“We can walk through every stage of the process with you to help customise the perfect plan.”

Golden Homes interiors are lined with Gib Ultraline, painted with Resene Spacecote, and finished to the highest of standards.

To see what Golden Homes Tauranga is all about, visit the Bay of Plenty show homes at Cameron Road, open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm or by appointment, and at The Lakes, Golden Sands, open seven days a week from 11am to 4pm.

The Golden Homes catalogue, including more than 70 customisable plans, can be found on the Golden Homes website www.goldenhomes.co.nz, or by calling 0800 22 22 36.

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DEVELOPMENT » Location Group - Verbena Road

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The development of 14 townhouses on a 1.02ha site at Verbena Road in the Auckland suburb of Birkenhead maintains a high degree of amenity.

Townhouse project ticks the boxes Karen Phelps Location Group has just completed a development of 14 townhouses on a 1.02ha site at Verbena Road in the Auckland suburb of Birkenhead seeking to maintain a high degree of amenity through the retention and revegetation of natural native bush, says company development manager Olly Gunman.

As part of the resource consent the company also planted approximately 2,500 plants on the site as well as retaining native trees including a large pohutukawa.

Extensive landscaping complements the surrounds. As a testament to the unique nature of the project, most of the dwellings were sold off the plans before construction commenced, says Olly.

“We are always in favour of good landscaping and are certainly happy with the result. We’ve delivered an exceptional product,” he says.

The project, which was undertaken as a joint venture with Devon Homes, did not come without its challenges however.

The site slopes steeply down towards the

native bush necessitating the construction of large retaining and palisade walls.

Soft silt ground conditions meant extensive remedial works prior to construction along with deep piles drilled to form a stable building platform.

Generally rising building costs added to the mix.

Olly credits the procurement processes of Devon Homes, which was able to source products from within New Zealand and offshore to fit in with budgets while still maintaining the high quality of the project, as key.

The dwellings were constructed from timber framing and predominantly concrete slab foundations featuring cedar cladding, aluminium joinery and kwila decks.

Based in Auckland, Location Group was established in 1972 and is made up of a number of private development and investment companies. Location Group’s directors Roy Richardson, Mark Weipers and Chris Davies offer clients over 75 years experience across a broad range of property investment and development projects including residential, commercial and industrial new builds and refurbishments.

“At Location Group we help our clients to make more out of the property they own with quality and cost-effective property development solutions.”

“At Location Group we help our clients to make more out of the property they own with quality and cost-effective property development solutions,” says Olly.

“We take the stress out of the entire process because we have the experience and the networks to make everything go smoothly.”

Location Group works in major cities throughout New Zealand. In Auckland the company has just completed 192-198 Beachhaven Road, a project which involved working with the Roman Catholic Church in conceptualising and subdividing their surplus land to create housing accommodation for the local congregation, together with the provision of further land/building packages for third party sale.

Location Group has also just completed the unique Vert luxury apartment complex,

incorporating a new Ponsonby Bowling Club facility in Jervois Road, Herne Bay. Another recent project is the Employers & Manufacturers Association (Northern) Inc. (EMA) Business Hub at Khyber Pass Road where Location Group helped the EMA to unlock the full potential of their existing property holdings.

Currently, the Group is focussed on commencing construction of 100 apartments in a development called Grace Victoria Quarter, located at 70 Sale Street, Freemans Bay, in a joint venture with a prominent Melbourne residential developer, Little Projects as well as refurbishing a building for the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand next to the EMA site.

Olly says a number of other projects are also in the pipeline with details to be released in the near future.

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BUILDING » Totara Parklands - Classic Builders Whangarei

Volume 15 | Issue 6

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Busy times for Classic Builders Sue Russell Scott Coutts and Ken Vinson have been at the helm of Classic Builders Whangarei for six busy years.

As managers for the thriving residential construction company they both work in closely with a team of five including sales personnel, project managers, building coordinators and quality assurance staff.

“We’ve been flat out in the last two years expanding the business to be three times busier than previously so it has been an exciting and challenging time.

“Our building systems and approach have, however proven effective in handling this increase,” Scott says.

With demand for residential housing from the market continuing to increase in the region, he says one of the key responsibilities he has is to develop and maintain quality relationships with subcontractors to sustain this build growth and maintain reasonable build times.

“We invest a lot of time in nurturing quality relationships with subbies and endeavour to provide our core group with as much business as possible on a constant basis.”

When Business North spoke with Scott they had building projects on board to carry through to mid 2017, including two house and land packages currently on offer at Totara Parkalnds in Tikipunga, Whangarei, priced at $550,000 and $540,000 respectively.

Each home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms and the price includes a turn key package ready for the clients to move in.

Of the 400 lot subdivision Classic Builders has acquired a large percentage of the sites and with stage 3 currently rolling out the company has completed upward of 40 homes approximately 40% of the total homes constructed.

“Totara Parklands sections range in size from 550 to 750sqm and the house and land packages have been geared toward attracting a range of clientele, from first-home buyers through to those retiring in the area.

“As the subdivision is completed and evolves it promises to be a very good area to live in.”

Classic Builders has acquired 15 sections in stage 3 and plans are to start building on the sites

by April or May next year.

The company has just opened its new second show-home in the subdivision.

Each home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms and the price includes a turn key package ready for the clients to move in.

“We’ve made this home a little bit different.

“It has four bedrooms and is clad in a combination of brick and vertical cedar shiplap.”

Scott says he is satisfied with the size of the company, including the core team.

“Currently we’re building 40 plus homes a year. We actually started up here in the recession but I always had confidence that with the right team, sharing the same core values and professionalism to their work, that we would be able to build the company into a successful business.

Reflecting on this journey Scott says the whole operation runs more smoothly given being busier particularly when it comes to securing long-term work from subcontractors.

With demand for more land to build housing subdivisions at a premium Scott says that he hopes local Council will continue to react by enabling changes to land zoning in its district plan.

One strength of the company is its approach to using IT in its project management systems.

“We use a bespoke project management programme designed specially for us which goes

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BUILDING » Totara Parklands - Versatile Homes

Volume 15 | Issue 6

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Versatile Homes lives up to its name Karen Phelps Versatile Homes & Buildings Whangarei has

experienced significant growth since it was taken over by Steve Burns a few years ago.

The franchise was named Franchise of the Year 2016 and has opened the region’s first Versatile show home at Totara Parklands to showcase the company’s capabilities in terms of new home builds.

“While people are familiar with Versatile garages and buildings some still don’t realize we also build homes of all types and in many different types of claddings, hence our name - Versatile” says Steve.

The 200sqm show home is a case in point – clad in brick with schist features.

It includes four bedrooms, bathroom and ensuite, walk in wardrobe and kitchen complete with pantry. Outside a 20 square metre covered area gives good indoor-outdoor flow to enjoy Northland’s mild climate.

Steve says the home was based on a design from the company’s range of plans but was adjusted to suit the site and maximize sun.

The show home has proved so popular that two customers have ordered similar homes to be built.

The company is offering a range of house and land packages in Totara Parklands.

Prior to owning the Whangarei franchise, Steve owned the West Auckland franchise from 2005 to 2012.

Steve has also worked for Versatile Homes and Buildings in several different roles since 1998.

He moved to Whangarei for lifestyle reasons in 2013 and took on the Whangarei franchise.

Steve is backed up by a strong group of staff and qualified contractors to complete the projects.

“We have extensive local area knowledge and great working relationships with the relevant councils to make building easier. Our commitment to the customer is our main priority,” he says.

A New Zealand owned company, Versatile Homes & Buildings was started in 1976 and today undertakes a wide range of different buildings from garages and carports to sleep outs, farm buildings

and houses and commercial buildings.

The company’s range of services includes the design, manufacture, assembly, shipping and construction.

Head office and manufacturing takes place in Christchurch. Buildings can be supplied in the form of the building shell (including flooring, cladding and interior/exterior walls) or fully fitted out and including kitchen and bathroom fittings and floor coverings.

The company’s service is so complete it can even undertake site works and landscaping.

Versatile Homes & Buildings uses qualified engineers, architectural designers and draughtspeople who work with the latest Computer Aided Design technology to design and draught projects.

“Using CAD software, we are able to simulate site conditions (reviewing such issues as wind

“We have extensive local area knowledge and great working relationships with the relevant councils to make building easier.

Our commitment to the customer is our main priority.”

and snow loading and proximity to hazardous environments) and produce three-dimensional impressions of customer building requirements.

“This makes it really easy for people to see exactly how their project will look when completed,” explains Steve.

Versatile Homes & Buildings is a member of Registered Master Builders and offers a 25-year structural guarantee and a five year guarantee on materials and workmanship on its buildings. There are 38 Versatile Homes & Buildings franchisees throughout New Zealand.

Steve says this infrastructure ensures that customers receive excellent personalised service and local knowledge, as well as the backing and support of a large manufacturer committed to ongoing research and development, and quality production.

“Since 1976 we have remained at the forefront of our industry by being willing to adapt, by listening and responding to our clients and by continually searching for new ways to build faster, smarter and in a more environmentally-friendly manner. We aim to get the best value for our clients and so must always be looking at new ideas and better ways of doing things.”

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BUILDING - FAR NORTH » Henwood Builders

Volume 15 | Issue 6

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Terry’s team ticks off the big ones Sue Russell Since 1993 commercial and residential building company Henwood Builders based in Kaikohe has been busy meeting demand for new houses, renovations and extensions along with a raft of commercial projects in the far North district.

The company also undertakes ACC and Insurance work.

Terry Henwood says he likes to spend most of his time out in the field, ensuring that the building schedules are being met, liaising with clients through the build and supporting the site managers.

It’s that variety of work he most enjoys.

Wife Leisa is integral to the success of the company taking care of the administration and helping build the business to the size where it is now one of the leading construction businesses operating in the North.

The Henwood Builders team currently stands at 33 staff, this includes qualified builders, hammer hands, labourers, plasterers and machinery operators along with management staff responsible for design, budgeting, resource and logistics

planning, project scheduling, administration and supervision.

When Business North spoke with Terry Henwood Builders had completed a $2.5 million house in Inlet Road Kerikeri.

By April next year the company will relocate its administration centre to a purpose built office building.

A major project also scheduled for 2017 is constructing a new motel complex while the year will begin with work at three different schools.

The company currently employs four apprentices and Terry says he’s proud of the fact that even through quieter times they have always had apprentices within the team, though acknowledges that responsibilities surrounding health and safety can, at times, be frustrating,

when it comes to having young and relatively inexperienced staff on sites.

Terry says it is our young people who are most at risk and they need to be taught the correct Health and Safety practises from day one.

“These days you are taking on a lot of risk. Our site supervisors are very conscious of health and safety and watching the young ones. All the team have completed site-safe and first-aid courses.”

In 2014 Henwood Builders took on a somewhat ‘different’ project in the form of constructing a new Cafe and extending the existing chocolate factory in Kerikeri.

Terry also recalls the major Museum project in Waitangi, The National Museum of Waitangi, which included installation of a significant number of concrete tilt panels, with a 4 panel pattern,

“These days you are taking on a lot of risk. Our site supervisors are very conscious of health and safety and watching the young ones. All the team have completed sitesafe and first-aid courses.”

with exposed aggregate. The Museum was a significant project for the Company, not only in the dollar sense, but also being a place of national importance..

“In order to qualify to show major exhibitions the Museum needed specific systems installed, this included installation of an air-conditioning system valued at $1.5m that would ensure artefacts were housed in the perfect environment.”

Henwood Builders then won the contract to extend the visitors centre at Waitangi, funded by the Waitangi National Trust.

Construction started in early May and when Business North spoke with Terry the project had just been completed, ready for the beginning of the swell in numbers to Waitangi over the summer.

The extension almost doubles the size of the original centre designed by acclaimed Maori architect John Scott. The centre’s theatre was enlarged and given a revamp while the shop increased considerably.

It’s been a busy time on the sales side of the business as well with two show homes, located on State Highway 10 before the main Kerikeri roundabout sold.

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BUILDING - FAR NORTH » Advance Build

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Manufactured homes offer benefits Karen Phelps Homes built off-site in factory controlled conditions are now available to New Zealanders.

Advance Build is aiming to change the way people build homes by offering a range of high quality manufactured housing to the New Zealand market.

According to company sales manager Vincent Garton the advantages are many including less hassle for clients, “who don’t have to deal with the inevitable inconvenience of a build on site,

and a high quality product for a fixed price”.

He says that Advance Build is one of the few companies offering manufactured housing made indoors in factory conditions in New Zealand.

“Our process is incredibly streamlined. The entire build takes around eight weeks and then the home is delivered overnight and sited on its structural foundations and any further site works are completed,” he explains.

“Manufactured housing is really a better way to build. You can maintain a good control on quality, minimise wastage and building indoors out of the elements allows faster construction times.”

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A new ITM store has opened in Kaitaia at the business park at 23 North Park Drive. Managing director Danielle Moa says that the new store has received a lot of positive feedback from the market from customers who are excited about the new offering in the region.

network soon spread throughout the country and now numbers 90. As well as the advantages of stronger buying power and increased marketing resource, the ITM board's initial focus also included a passionate commitment to consistency in quality, service and integrity throughout the network.

All ITM stores are independently owned by people experienced at working hands-on in the business and aim to help customers get the best brands and materials at competitive prices.

1/2 + 1/2 made as full page Danielle, husband Andy and brother Conan Spittles own the new ITM which complements the store they took over in Mangonui in 2012. Danielle had previously worked for ITM support office in Auckland as a category manager as well as a buyer for The Warehouse Group while Conan brings a background of over two decades as a toolmaker.

Andy’s background in the New Zealand Navy means he has excellent organizational skills making for a good mix of directors which has seen the Mangonui branch experience considerable growth after they re-named it Far North ITM and spent a lot of time establishing a positive brand in the market.

ITM (or Independent Timber Merchants Co-operative Limited) started in 1991 when a group of six New Zealanders, with wide experience in the building supplies industry, formed the board of the ITM Cooperative Society in the belief that independently owned businesses could not only survive, but thrive when they combined their efforts. ITM started in the top of the North Island and the formula proved so successful that the

“We all know the building industry inside out and our success is totally dependent on having happy customers, so we really do go the extra mile,” says Danielle.

Service is the cornerstone of the successful business, which supplies a full range of building materials to both DIY and trade customers. This is backed up by experience and knowledge and Danielle says Far North ITM and Kaitaia ITM are pleased to offer the best expertise with a team of 20 staff over both stores.

“We focus on offering a friendly, knowledgeable, local service. Being locally owned and operated goes a long way in the Far North and we have some great loyal clients, such as Advance Build, that support our business,” she says. “When our clients say they need something by a certain date then we

“We all know the building industry inside out and our success is totally dependent on having happy customers, so we really do go the extra mile,” says Danielle. make sure they have it. We work to what our customers need and want. If we don’t stock something, we’ll find it for them.”

Both DIY and trade customers enjoy special privileges through loyalty card schemes, which offer discounts and promotions. Trade customers also receive the bi-monthly Building Business magazine, which focuses on offering pertinent information to help them run their businesses better. For trade customers the stores offer a dedicated estimator who can price off house plans with accuracy saving builders time and money. If items required are outside normal stock items we will find them, says Danielle.

“It’s just part of the exemplary service the brand has been established on and what we continue to offer.

Feedback from the community has been overwhelming and we’re very excited to be opening this new store at Kaitaia.”

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BUILDING - FAR NORTH » Advance Build

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Extolling the benefits of factory built homes • from page 34 With Advance Build the client deals with their personal home consultant for the duration of the build with input from other professionals along the way.

The company specialises in small to medium sized houses and the company’s range of plans can easily be adapted to suit the client’s needs in terms of quality, design and fittings meaning that Advance Build rarely builds two plans the same.

The company can also design and build from scratch for a truly unique home.

Advance Build’s package offering includes everything from furnishings to site services if required. Regulated controls, close supervision and team experience combine to result in a high quality end result.

Vincent says that Advance Build has also gained the accreditation required to let the company offer the Homefirst Guarantee, an independently insured 10 year guarantee for residential construction to give customers peace of mind.

Advance Build typically builds for customers located from Auckland northwards and constructs a range of homes including functional family homes, contemporary beach baches, large lifestyle homesteads, weekend holiday homes and retirement homes. The company also specialises in prefabricated classrooms and relocatable offices.

Advance Build is one of the few companies offering manufactured housing made indoors in factory conditions in New Zealand.

Advance Build has its factory and company headquarters in Awanui with showhomes in Kerikeri and a new showhome at 8F McKinney Road in Warkworth.

The displays are equipped with modern designer kitchens and luxury bathrooms as well as many other modern features, which Vincent says provides a good example of the class and character an Advance Build manufactured home can deliver.

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Beautiful homes in a beautiful land Karen Phelps Building architectural homes on challenging sites has become a speciality for Kerikeri based company Circle D Construction.

The company has established a reputation for delivering a very high quality product from new homes to extensive remodelling projects.

Company owner Dave Crabb completed his apprenticeship in California where he was fortunate enough to be working on high-end custom homes.

He had originally headed to the States to pursue a career as a professional skateboarder and while competing he also put his building expertise to good use designing and building skateboard ramps and parks.

Moving back to New Zealand in the early nineties he started Circle D Construction.

Building in the Bay of Islands but predominantly in Kerikeri has kept the company busy over the decades. Each house is personally hand crafted by Dave and his dedicated team, many of who have been working for the company for over a decade.

Homes built by Circle D Construction have been House of the Year and Architect of the Year award winners.

Dave stresses that no matter what the project, large or small, his team puts in the same degree of craftsmanship and dedication that wins awards.

A present project the company is working on is a good example of the challenges the team has the expertise to tackle.

Located in an extreme wind zone in coastal Northland, the 190sqm 3-bedroom home boasts cedar cladding, four different roof planes as a design feature and a high degree of steel in the build to cope with the wind zone.

Extensive use of glass has required a high degree of workmanship to make the most of the near 360 degree ocean views.

The company is also building a 180sqm deck with pavilion on a waterfront home near Kerikeri made from stunning purpleheart wood.

Natural timbers often feature highly in Circle D Construction projects, says Dave, who has a love for the raw beauty of the material.

Circle D Construction is also undertaking a large family home in a coastal setting at present and will be starting another architecturally designed coastal home nestled in bush.

Homes built by Circle D Construction have been House of the Year and Architect of the Year award winners.

Circle D Construction can take a project from design to completion working alongside architects such as Modern Architecture Partners, Crosson Architects and Matt Brew Architect.

Dave says the company prefers to become involved early on in a project adding its expertise from a build perspective to the architect and client’s vision. He says that this ensures the project hits budget targets and helps to mitigate potential problems.

Creating healthy homes is a focus – both in terms of warmth, sustainability and using low impact environmental products, glues, paints and insulations to help achieve this goal.

Dave says options such as these often don’t add considerable expense to the build and its

“We have a really great team at Circle D Construction and passion for building. The good atmosphere we have on site is reflected in the quality of the finished product.” something that Circle D Construction aims to make available to all customers.

Circle D Construction is a member of New Zealand Certified Builders and Dave is a Licensed Building Practitioner.

Dave continues to indulge his lifelong passion for skateboarding by donating his expertise and time on projects such as designing and building the Kerikeri skateboard park and currently a new skate

park in Kaikohe.

“We have a really great team at Circle D Construction and passion for building. The good atmosphere we have on site is reflected in the quality of the finished product.

“We’ve been fortunate to have had some wonderful clients, locations and designs to build over the years and look forward to many more to come.”

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BUILDING » Landmark Homes - Counties

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New show home wows the judges Russell Fredric Landmark Homes Auckland Counties Homes franchise owners Stephen Tordeich and Sarah McMullin and their staff were on to a winner when they designed and built their Pukekohe show home.

Situated on a long, narrow, sloping section, the show home has many interesting and clever touches inside and out which were impressive enough for it to win a Registered Master Builders House of the Year silver Award in the Auckland/ Northland Gib show home category.

The nature of the property means it provided the opportunity for Landmark Homes Karaka Lakes and Pukekohe to create a bespoke design to suit the site.

Some of the four bedroom house’s clever design lies in its unassuming, narrow street frontage of which two thirds is taken up by its tastefully presented garage with grey brick side walls and a weatherboard gable end.

The balance of the frontage is made up by an entrance-way and study which has a smaller gable end, giving little hint to the house’s 254 square metre floor area.

“From the front we didn’t want it to be overstated, but once you get in the front door it is quite grand,” Stephen Tordeich says.

An advantage of the show home plan is that it is scalable, so it can easily be increased in size or have rooms added.

Decks on both sides of the house provide sheltered alfresco living, regardless of the wind

direction, with access through large ranch sliders.

Inside, a high ceiling in the living area creates a sense of space and light.

The neutral colour scheme is contrasted by a black feature wall in the open plan lounge which includes a fireplace, while mustard coloured furniture and accessories adds pizzazz throughout the house.

A spacious kitchen includes a separate scullery with its own sink.

“We made the kitchen area quite luxurious so it’s got quite a bit of cupboard space.”

The master bedroom opens to one of the decks and features an ensuite with crisp white tiles laid in a “funky” herringbone pattern.

Externally, some of the brickwork is stepped-in rather than flush to create another design element

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Viewers of the show home have been wowed by what they have seen.

“They like the fact that it’s not pretentious from the street and they come through and it becomes quite a luxurious home once you get inside.”

Although it has a suburban location, the show home’s sprawling length would also make it ideally suited to a rural property with panoramic views.

Stephen Tordeich and Sarah McMullin own both Landmark Homes Karaka Lakes and Pukekohe as well as its East Auckland franchises.

The past five years have been “full on” Stephen says.

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Show home wows the judges • from page 38 “When we came in the market was quite a bit different from what it is now in terms of the volume of business and the amount of interest. The amount of growth we’ve had is significant.”

Landmark Homes provides three options for clients; Ready to Build, Design and Build and Remove and Rebuild.

Landmark Homes’ website www. landmarkhomes.co.nz showcases a comprehensive range of house plans and the broad architectural variations between them.

Office locations are: 83-85 Manukau Road, Pukekohe, and 277 Te Irrangi Drive, Botany Junction. (office inside House of Travel building) The show home at 12 Twomey Drive, Pukekohe is open 11am – 4pm Wednesday to Sunday.

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Aztec Builders recently undertook a major re-roofing project at Birkenhead College.

Aztec Builders making its mark Sue Russell South Auckland based company Aztec Builders specialises in residential new builds, extensions, renovations, school and commercial work and in the seven years since director Shayne Holloway began the company it has continued to evolve in size and capability.

“We have a good balance of new and experienced foremen, builders, hammer hands and five apprentices on our books, along with a full-time project supervisor and a quantity surveyor. My role is to generally oversee the project management,” says Shayne.

Work for the Ministry of Education has historically been a major focus for the company.

It undertook a major re-roofing project at Birkenhead College on Auckland’s North Shore involving the challenging task of removing the existing flat-roof and re-pitching it covering a total area of 2000sqm.

“It was a leaky building and we completed it in early Auckland. There were one or two challenges when we began the project with the library because it had some concrete columns and skylights to deal with along with internal guttering, which presented with health and safety issues for us to overcome.”

Birkenhead College property manager, Renee Lubbe says it was an absolute pleasure working with the Aztec Builders team on the project.

“Our school was built in the 1970s and we have had significant leaky roof issues to deal with.

“For me, the site manager Phil Render was so approachable. From the school’s perspective if we had any issues we just took them to him.

“They were very accommodating and very much focused around making the staff and students happy during the construction phase.

Traffic management was excellent and I can’t speak highly enough of them,” Renee says.

She says it is great to be able to give positive feedback about Aztec Builders to other schools potentially looking at construction work on their sites.

Aztec Builders busy time working in school is traditionally over the Christmas break relocating and re-establishing classrooms to meet student demand across a network of schools in the greater Auckland area.

“We’re one of four companies the Ministry of Education use to shift classrooms and install the services ready for the new school year.”

Over time the company has started to shift its focus more toward the residential sector, including high-end renovation projects.

“It’s really good for our apprentices to provide them with different building experiences from large projects such as schools, to smaller ones.

“Renovation work of any sort demands other skills that new builds don’t and that’s good for their overall learning.”

All in all Shayne says he is happy with the quality of the BCITO building apprenticeship pathway, with its emphasis more on the individual taking ownership of their learning and working hard to achieve the required standards to be signed off on.

Another example of the diversity of work Aztec Builders takes on is an Otahuhu Housing NZ Project where upward of 58 new houses will be constructed.

The project involves building the floor above the concrete pad and Shayne says it intends to complete one floor every two days.

Looking at the journey to date Shayne describes where the company has positioned itself as very pleasing, though acknowledges with so much building activity happening in and around Auckland that finding and retaining quality staff is an ongoing issue.

“We look after our team and it is really good to see young school leavers attracted toward a career as a builder or in the trades.

“My team of foremen and qualified builders give them a really good grounding through the apprenticeship years.”

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BUILDING » Fowler Homes Auckland

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Innovative features central to home Karen Phelps A new showhome by Fowler Homes Auckland (North, West & Rodney) is set to become an iconic drawcard in the new Matua Residential Estate, says Chris Hanley, Fowler Homes Auckland Sales Manager.

Located on the corner of Eric Farley Drive and Matua Road in Huapai the 267sqm show home is situated on an 898sqm site and opened in December.

Offering four large bedrooms the home includes a number of innovative design features, which make it stand out from the crowd, including a large covered outdoor entertainment area.

Fowler Homes Auckland has further developed its position in the market after the company changed ownership in 2015.

Chris says bringing new blood into the company has driven the business forward with plans to open a number of new show homes in their operating area, which runs from Central Auckland to north of Wellsford and West Auckland, including another currently under construction in Orewa.

Fowler Homes focuses on quality design and build projects maximising the site and home for sun and outdoor living. It s also amassed a large number of award winning plans, which are available for customers to browse through for ideas.

Chris says the high quality is a hallmark of the brand and the homes include imported German

kitchens with high-end fittings and designs.

Transparency is another important point of difference. Unlike many building companies which use computer programs to generate quotations Fowler Homes goes out to the industry to put specific quotes together for each client.

While Chris admits this process is more time-consuming for the company it also results in greater accuracy, which is a huge advantage for the customer, so they know exactly what the build will cost, he says.

Fowler Homes offers a fixed price housing contract with a Master Builders guarantee. Chris says that from inception to completion, the experienced team at Fowler Homes Auckland guides each client through the build process.

“Our clients know what they want and expect the best and our main aim is to go beyond their expectations,” he says.

With the focus in the Auckland Unitary Plan on high density housing, Chris says Fowler Homes has positioned itself well to take care of the city’s changing needs.

“We’ve put a lot of time into studying the plan and requirements so we can advise our clients.

With land availability the main issue, we predict homeowners on large sites will increasingly see the value in developing their land for multi-unit dwellings and we have the expertise on board to build this kind of development and help them to maximise their site.”

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Quality is a hallmark of Fowler Homes which include German kitchens and high end fittings. Photos Mark Fleming, Accurate Design.

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Safety Nets NZ general manager Craig Daly says it was recognition of the hard work the company has been put in over the years to ensure that it is providing the best possible service for its clients.

The company was recognised for pioneering the development of the safety net fall protection system that is now widely used on residential and commercial construction projects throughout the country.

Formed in 2008 Safety Nets NZ was the first company in New Zealand to focus solely on the installation of safety nets as the primary means of providing fall protection.

Craig says that the company remains at the forefront of driving compliance to ensure its safety nets address the fundamental concerns of Worksafe NZ around working at heights on house and commercial construction sites.

The carefully designed Safety Nets NZ system suits all house and commerical construction projects and offers a cost effective and robust solution.

The system is based on the 3 C’s of safety nets installation: compliant nets, compliant rigging and certified installers.

One of the main advantages of using safety nets on residential construction sites is the fact that the net system, unlike a personal harness for example, is not reliant on workers themselves having to take steps to establish fall protection measures.

“The nets are installed very quickly with no impact on the overall works programme and upon completion are certified via handover

certificate to enable overhead works to commence. Once these works have been completed, we return to site to remove the nets. Unlike with some other soft fall arrest systems available, works can also continue unimpeded below the nets whilst they are in place,” explains Craig.

On commercial projects the Safety Nets NZ process involves a site visit to determine the best solution, development of a site specific safety plan and method statement, rigging of nets by professional riggers and certification before handover.

The company is on hand to deal with any issues during the job and returns later to take down the nets once the builders’ works have been completed.

All of Safety Nets NZ products are installed by fully trained, qualified and certified installers. Safety Nets NZ is a corporate member of the New Zealand Safety Council.

Safety Nets NZ Limited has established centres based in Christchurch, Hamilton and Wellington to service the ever increasing demand for their services.

The company will now go through to compete at the Westpac Auckland Business Awards finals.

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“Our commitment to the industry has seen us join with respected industry bodies to research, develop and improve the industry’s standards.

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BUILDING » Fowler Homes Auckland

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Innovative features key to showhome • from page 42 Established over 33 years ago, Fowler Homes is one of New Zealand’s longest standing group building companies.

Fowler Homes is a proud member of the Registered Master Builders Federation and group participants continue to achieve awards in the Federation’s prestigious annual House of the Year competition.

With more then 50 years building experience across the team at Fowler Homes Auckland, building and living in Auckland has helped the team to understand the northern regions unique climate and topography when it comes to building new homes.

“The unique thing about building with Fowler Homes is that we are a small but efficient company working with each client to ensure the whole project runs as smoothly as possible until the day they move into their new home.

“We’ve done it this way since the early 1980’s and this is just one of the reasons why over 88% of our business is from client referral.

“Fowler Homes has a great reputation and we are cementing the brand in this area.”

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Plant & Food upgrade a challenging process Karen Phelps Around fifty per cent of the Hamilton Building refurbishment has been completed as part of a multi-million dollar upgrade of two buildings at the Plant & Food Research Mount Albert campus in Auckland.

Arrow International has completed level six of the seven storey refurbishment project, built a new rooftop plant room, installed a new roof and upgraded all the equipment in the main plant room.

Remaining services are being kept live for the lower occupied floors, which is a challenging process for any construction company as business for Plant & Food Research is going on as usual, says Arrow International project manager Scott Taucher.

Arrow International has installed an external personnel hoist for subcontractor access, equipment and materials to avoid disrupting Plant & Food Research staff.

The company also has to work around structured times for works creating vibration and noise. Health and safety, in particular working at heights, has been another major focus, says Scott.

Another major challenge for the project is the top down construction methodology: “We’ve started on the top floor and are working towards the ground floor, decanting and relocating staff members as we go which requires increased communication with the Plant & Food Research redevelopment team to ensure this runs smoothly,” explains Scott.

The 5000sqm Hamilton Building refurbishment includes extensive removal of asbestos and complete replacement of the facade.

The refurbishment includes extensive removal of asbestos and replacement of the facade.

Scott says that each floor has needed to be treated as it contained asbestos when demolition was carried out.

It’s a highly specialised project in other ways too. Arrow has constructed a PC3 containment laboratory – the highest specification laboratory type constructed in New Zealand, says Scott.

Another challenge was that due to the age of the building as the project has progressed irregularities have been uncovered that were unable to be discovered prior to the commencement of the project both by Arrow and the consultants involved.

“We have had to act swiftly when these issues arise to keep the programme progressing,” says Scott.

Plant & Food Research’s Mt Albert site is the largest of the company’s 14 New Zealand sites and home to around 300 staff. As head office, the site also contains many of the administrative functions for the business.

When complete there will be four floors of laboratories and offices, two floors of office space with the remaining floor left as a shell for future use.

Arrow International recently delivered the Cunningham Building refurbishment for Plant & Food Research on the same campus, which saw office and storage space transformed into new social and formal meeting areas.

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“Our focus at Arrow is on the delivery of complex projects or projects with time, cost, or quality requirements beyond that normally achieved in the industry,” says Scott.

“We deliver successful projects by combining our building skills with active design management, coordination of project drivers and respect for the clients’ feasibility.

“The projects for Plant & Food Research have been really challenging projects and the resulting buildings will be real landmarks.

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BUILDING » Scarbro Construction

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Scarbro builds impressive portfolio Sue Russell Twenty years ago Auckland-based construction company Scarbro Construction was founded by three experienced construction personnel, Garry and Paul Scarborough and Peter de Nys. In the past two decades the company has proven its capability to deliver on a wide range of projects, from residential, fit-outs, commercial, industrial, education, retirement villages, heritage restorations, through to large-scale apartment blocks.

Peter de Nys is one director of the company and has the role of construction manager.

He says it is satisfying to look back on growing capability and capacity to the point where Scarbro Construction has been involved in some exciting builds in Auckland, straddling a wide range of modality in Auckland and throughout the country.

One such example is the award-winning Engineering Structures Hall (Building 906) block at the University of Auckland.

Completed in 2015 at the University’s Newmarket campus the Building Structures faciilty was the first purpose-built block on the inner-city campus.

The four storey building is unique in that below its top floor are two separate structures containing offices and lecture rooms along with a ‘concrete testing structure’ housed within the fully enclosed testing hall.

The largest of its type in the southern hemisphere its construction had to occur within a fixed time-frame allowing for its use as soon as the university opened its doors for its first semester last year.

The building houses the largest concrete seismic testing facility in Australasia.

Scarbro Construction worked with Australian firm Kane Construction who had built a similar facility at a university in Melbourne.

The company has set the goal to continue to build a wide range of projects for various, large and small for all sectors.

This determination Peter says will future-proof the company well beyond the current building boom.

“We don’t want to be seen as specialising in a particular industry. We are also focusing on building relationships with local authorities and with growth sectors such as education and retirement housing,” says Peter.

Scarbro Construction has a dedicated team of over 60 skilled staff, many of whom have been with

The award-winning Engineering Structures Hall (Building 906) block at the University of Auckland’s Newmarket campus. the company for many years. It has purposefully sought to employ rather than use contract staff.

“It is definitely one of the reasons we have continued to evolve so positively.

“The investment we make in employing a wide range of skilled construction operatives who carry the same philosophy and drive we do.”

Scarbro Construction is one of four companies that form the Scarbro Group of Companies.

Scarbro Residential has had a long history involved not only in new builds including multi-unit housing developments but also heritage restorations and high-end architecturally designed homes.

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The Cubro Building is designed to house more than 6000sqm of warehouse, showrooms, and office space plus a 5000sqm distribution yard.

Cubro Building a winner for CBC Kelly Deeks Tauriko Business Estate recently held its annual design awards naming the Cubro building as its supreme winner and resulting in a third consecutive win for construction company CBC Construction.

CBC Construction director Drew Beekie says contributing to the vibrant, high quality environment for Tauriko Business Estate clients is nothing less than what they can expect.

“We are ecstatic to win this award for the construction of the Cubro building,” he says.

“To have received this accolade for the third year in a row is indicative of the high calibre of people involved in our projects, who consistently deliver excellence from the early concept stage through to turning the key.”

Designed to house more than 6000sqm of warehouse, showrooms, and office space plus a 5000sqm distribution yard, the development successfully achieves the challenging functional requirements of a large storage and distribution building, as well as creating a vibrant and enjoyable open office space.

“This building is nothing short of an architectural masterpiece that would hold its own on the international commercial stage,” Drew says.

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As a leading rehabilitation, medical, and healthcare equipment solutions provider, it is unsurprising that Cubro prides itself on the values of teamwork, integrity, compassion, family, and innovation. So a great deal of emphasis was put on caring for the team when designing and building their new head office.

“Our client had diverse needs and wanted its company values to resound throughout the building, which are clearly reflected both inside and outside,” Drew says.

“There’s a sense of peace and openness with acoustics being an essential key to its success.

“The wellbeing of Cubro staff has been the driver of this building’s layout and choice of materials, which has been achieved on so many levels. This building is an absolute pleasure to visit.”

The interior is centered around mobility mobile office, mobile staff, and enabling mobility in people through their products. Curves were used abundantly to soften harsh corners and aid movement.

A range of meeting rooms are equipped with the latest technology, communal meeting areas with special acoustics, and intimate focus hubs. Meeting pods have a hard, white protective shell and feature teak coloured wooden slats inside, which give an ageless appearance.

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Previous recognition of excellence in design and construction by Tauriko Business Estate to CBC Construction was in 2014 for the flagship headquarters for Jenkins Freshpac Systems, a specialist label manufacturing plant; and again, in 2015 for the warehouse and office complex for SIMS Distributing, which is a retail product supplier.

With three awards now in its back pocket, CBC has had its fair share of the award pie and could understandably sit on the laurels of its success.

But according to Drew, this is not just a winning streak: “Our ongoing success propels the team forward to continue striving for excellence across all projects,” he says.

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BUILDING » Gibson O’Connor - Waiheke Library

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Library a stunning community asset Kelly Deeks One of Gibson O’Connor’s 2014 construction projects resulted in an iconic public facility for the local community, with Waiheke Potaka Korero, or Waiheke Library, and its beautiful timber finishes more like a hand-crafted piece of artwork than a boring council building.

Gibson O’Connor worked on the building for about a year, and it was completed in July 2014.

Site manager Joh Pye says it was an enjoyable job for the team, especially working with a lot of natural building materials, and Gibson O’Connor was proud to provide an excellent community building for the people of Waiheke Island.

“One lot of residents had wanted a swimming pool instead so all the kids could learn to swim, and there was a very divided group of people,” he says.

“The new facility tries to bring it more together with a lot of landscaping out the back and a small amphitheatre, so they can have movies outside in the summer and other community events. This is much more of a community centre, and four times the footprint of the former library.”

Waiheke Potaka Korero is now providing dedicated areas for children, teenagers, and adults, and more space for reading and hosting children’s story time and adult book group events.

There is also more space for the growing library collection, and to showcase local artwork, some of which has been permanently integrated into the building, evoking Waiheke Island’s history and character.

These include Waiheke Pou Whakara by head carver Chris Bailey, the integrated glass design Ngaruhora by Lorna Dixon-Rikihana, forty-nine letters by Kazu Nakagawa, and The Great Optimism

by Bob Stewart.

The new facility offers locals improved information technology, with more public computers and free WiFi within and beyond the building.

The spacious and multi-purpose Waiheke Potaka Korero at Oneroa was designed by Pacific Environments Architects to harmonise with

There is more space for the growing library collection, and to showcase local artwork, some of which has been permanently integrated into the building. its unique village location and the Gulf Island surrounds.

Its design incorporated sustainable design principles, including natural day lighting and air ventilation, passive solar heating, concrete floors providing thermal mass, high thermal insulation and double glazing, as well as rainwater collection for water supply.

John says the main challenge of the build was working remotely on the island.

“It was a huge logistical effort,” he says.

“Everything comes on to the island by barge, and all your rubbish goes out by barge. Whenever we had to book a truck with some of the bigger items on it, the tide would have to be right, otherwise the truck can’t get on the barge.”

There were also only two hiabs on Waiheke Island so if they’d broken down, there was nothing to use.

Robust and natural building materials were used by Gibson O’Connor to build an engineered timber truss system to form the large roof canopy,

supported on shave timber poles exposed like tree trunks.

On the ceilings, perforated plywood panels include leaf shapes which are back lit with natural light. The building’s facade of sculpted battens provides a rich textural element which wraps around into the interior spaces.

The panels of timber battens are a reference to the hard covers of books, while contracting whitewashed vertical grooved plywood panels are a reference to the pages of books.

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BUILDING » Gibson O’Connor - Ormiston

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Firm excels in experience, expertise Karen Phelps Gibson O’Connor Construction is nearing the completion of two projects for Wilson Group in East Tamaki, Auckland.

The company is completing work on a 2700 square metre extension to the existing Wilson Precast factory. Gibson O’Connor Construction project manager David Buchanan says the project has progressed well even though there were a few hurdles to overcome during the build, one of which was due to an existing swale that had to remain in place throughout the build, until the new drainage was completed as part of the Council resource consent conditions.

“As the swale was located along the back edge of the existing building we were connecting to and we had six to eight weeks of drainage works to take place prior to removing the swale, we made the call to commence construction from the back of the new building platform working back towards the swale. This allowed us to commence with our foundations as well as have major drainage works undertaken around the outside of the building platform all at once.

“Along with staging the works in this manner, the engineer isolated the structural pads that would support the structural steel portals forming the skeleton of the structure. This allowed us to cast the structural pads independent to the floor to erect

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the structural steel prior to the floor slab being poured. Once all drainage was completed and connected we removed the existing swale and back filled the area with metal to complete the floor prep and cast the floor in a split pour.

“All of this work was completed while we had the roof being laid above along with cladding installed down the sides of the building along with a 450 square meter yard slab prepped and cast along the outside of the new extension. At one stage during construction we had ten elevated work platforms on site, two cranes and three diggers working together within a space no larger than 3000 square meters,” he explains.

The company is also undertaking a new construction project on the Wilson Group site across the road at 53 Ormiston Road, which consists of a new head office and dispatch centre, which will be occupied by tenant Euro Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of trade quality steel reinforcing, farm fencing, staple and nail products for use in the rural and construction sectors.

The 960 square metre office and 450 square metre dispatch centre is spread over two floors and is constructed mainly of structural steel and precast concrete panels manufactured by Wilson Precast.

The Wilson factory extension is due for completion by 1 December and Euro Corporation’s premises before Christmas all going well.

David says forward planning of materials and labour has been essential in a tight construction

market where the demand within the current market is out weighing the ability to supply.

“Both projects demonstrate 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 to see the project through on a high note for all parties involved.

“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 David.

Gibson O’Connor Construction employs around 30 staff and most of the work the company completes is in Auckland favouring significant commercial buildings for the public sector along with some private projects for a small number or particular property developers.

At present Gibson O’Connor Construction is completing a 15,000 m² warehouse at Wiri and a 5000 m² warehouse close to the airport for Kirkpatrick Group. The company is also undertaking retail and industrial projects in Albany for Kea Properties and working alongside Fletcher Construction at Paremoremo.

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Affordable homes get snapped up Karen Phelps Work is well underway on 16 affordable homes being built by Generation Homes Auckland South in the McLennan development.

Jess Lalich, who owns Generation Homes South Auckland with husband Rod, says the development has offered stretched Auckland buyers an affordable option. The homes being built by Generation Homes South Auckland were available to purchasers who qualified under the Government’s HomeStart grant. All the homes were pre-designed by Housing New Zealand and offered four different floor plans ranging in size from 126m² to 141m². The homes offer two or three bedrooms and garage. Sections range in size from 208m² to 267m².

Although all the homes being offered by Generation Homes South Auckland in McLennan have sold, the company is presently offering a range of house and land packages in the Belmont subdivision at Pukekohe, which meet the HomeStart grant. The three bedroom homes come with an approximately 300 square metre section and start at $645,000.

The Laliches purchased Generation Homes South Auckland in 2008 after they and family had previously built homes with Generation Homes.

Rod has more than 15 years experience in the building industry, having worked as an architectural draftsman for large-scale housing developments in both New Zealand and Australia. Jess has a background in real estate management, managing two busy Auckland offices for several years prior to Generation Homes.

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Generation Homes South Auckland is building 16 homes available to purchasers who qualify under the Government’s HomeStart grant.

Ecology based business A talented team combined with the latest technology has enabled Envoco to offer a diverse range of services to both the private and commercial sectors, says company owner Scott Lowry. The Auckland based company was started by Scott in 2004. Beginning as a landscaping company working for local authorities and earthmovers the company quickly grew and evolved and now specializes in horticultural, environmental and civil work. Envoco’s services are diverse and offer clients a complete package.

Services include horticultural (including tree felling, noxious weed control and lawn establishment), environmental restoration, ecology (including stream diversion, aquatics and marine coastal cliff restoration), environmental consultancy and civil works.

A trained ecologist, Scott describes Envoco as a firmly ecology based business (it employs eight staff with a background in ecology) offering clients distinct advantages.

“Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms including humans and their physical environment.

Ecology aims to use the earth’s resources in a sustainable way and we use ecology for every project we undertake.

It is the diverse skills of the Envoco team that are a vital aspect of the businesses success. For example Scott has been involved in a gold medal award-winning project at the Ellerslie Flower Show and other team members bring many years of horticultural and ecology experience to each project.

Technology also plays an important part in the business and Envoco has focused heavily on researching the best equipment available internationally as well as customising equipment to suit the company’s specific requirements. Scott says that this enables Envoco to complete jobs quickly, efficiently and safely. For example, the company has invested in Mattracks sourced from the USA. The equipment is installed onto its quad bikes in order to lower the centre of gravity making the bikes much more stable and safe as well as reducing their impact on the environment by spreading their surface area, explains Scott.

Envoco works for a wide variety of industries including farm, forestry, commercial and private.

Due to the diverse range of services offered the company has undertaken a variety of interesting projects including organising and assisting with the transportation of two saltwater crocodiles to Butterfly Creek in Auckland by Airforce Hercules from Darwin to Whenuapai and through customs, de-vanning and disposing of creosote logs for Transpacific Technical Services, undertaking civil and horticultural work for Generation Homes and completing numerous wetland restorations such as transforming Kohuora Park, originally an old weed ridden tip site, into a lush native plant filled wetland.

“With two decades of experience in the industry at Envoco we believe in only offering our clients the best. We pride ourselves on our ability to tailor every project to meet our client’s specific needs.”

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BUILDING » Generation Homes / KiwiSpanNZ

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KiwiSpan busy at industrial park Karen Phelps

Generation Homes South Auckland offers a complete home design package including colour consultants and interior designers.

‘No unknowns’ with build firm • from page 51 by the local owner/operator and Generation Homes New Zealand.

Generation Homes was started in 1997 by Tauranga electrician Graham Hockly and builderbusiness partner David Mansel. Today Generation Homes has grown to become one of New Zealand’s top ten residential construction companies by volume.

“There are no unknowns with Generation Homes,” says Jess. “It’s a fixed price contract and all costs are included. It’s a whole package so you can just move straight in once the home is finished and know you don’t have to pay extra. That’s what attracted us to Generation.”

Generation Homes South Auckland offers the Generation Homes range of around 200 different house plans as well as house and land packages and also builds on clients’ own land, offering a full design and build service. Jess says that they focus on building for the market and creating efficient designs that maximise the usage of space in the home. In addition the team offers expert

home design advice including colour consultants, landscape gardeners and interior designers. A thorough quality control reporting system operates throughout the building process so customers know what is happening along the way.

Generation Homes South Auckland has recently released its latest house and packages to the market in a new subdivision located at Papakura called Montgomery Estate. Packages include an approximately 500m² section with a four-bedroom two-storey house of approximately 180 m².

The company is also offering house and land packages at Belmont subdivision in Pukekohe and Dumas Place, Papakura. At the Belmont subdivision at Pukekohe the company is offering a total of 50 house and land packages with single level fourbedroom homes with two bathrooms and a double garage. Sections are around 400m².

At Patumahoe the company has just released another three house and land packages to the market in stage five of the subdivision. The brick and tile homes comprise three to four bedrooms with a double garage. The sections range in size from 450m² to 710m².

KiwiSpanNZ is due to start construction on two projects in The Mill industrial park in Kumeu.

“The feedback we’re getting from clients is that this industrial park is close to the motorway and enables them to avoid congested inner-city Auckland,” says Karen Body, managing director of the Rodney District, Waitakere and North Shore for KiwiSpanNZ. Located just 20 minutes North West of Auckland’s CBD, The Mill has been developed in park like surrounds offering a unique working environment for local and regional businesses.

KiwiSpanNZ completed one of the first buildings at the park for earth moving company Earthtec, a 540 m² industrial building. Earlier this year the company completed its largest project in the park to date – a 451 m² head office for JSC Timber. Karen says the project required KiwiSpanNZ to bring in additional resources in terms of labour and materials. A different framing system was used to achieve 48 metre clear spans for the client.

“On each project we firstly determine the client’s needs then offer them the best solution to suit their requirements and the site. Not one of our buildings has ever been the same for this reason,” says Karen.

She says the JSC Timber project was a good way to showcase KiwiSpanNZ’s ability to produce high quality, cost effective steel frame buildings. As well as commercial buildings KiwiSpanNZ offers industrial, rural and residential buildings, garages, barns and shelters. Particularly popular at the moment are minor household units combined with a shed, which can be added to a property, depending on the site to size, to give space for extended family or as a rental.

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Karen took over the franchise areas in 2011 after previously clocking up two decades experience in the steel frame industry including nearly a decade working for KiwiSpanNZ. She is a Licensed Building Practitioner and says there are many benefits to steel framed buildings citing features offered by KiwiSpanNZ such as heavy gauge New Zealand steel, which means the structures are strong and durable, and doors carried on their own steel framing, not the building structure, which offers a wider, stronger range of door sizes.

KiwiSpanNZ also offers clear spans up to 30 metres and eave heights up to seven metres.

KiwiSpanNZ has a choice of four different roof pitches and 20 different colour options and offers a full selection of rollers, shutters and sectional doors. Karen’s KiwiSpanNZ franchise employs three full-time staff in the office and uses a trusted team of local subcontractors. For projects that require an interior fitout, such as a home, KiwiSpanNZ works in with the client’s contractor or can recommend a contractor for the job.

All products used by KiwiSpanNZ are made in New Zealand, which Karen says means they have been tried and tested for New Zealand conditions as well as superior backup and support. All projects are backed by a five-year workmanship guarantee and materials are backed by a 50 year structural durability cover and a 15 year warranty against corrosion, flaking, peeling or fading.

Because each KiwiSpanNZ franchise is locally owned and operated Karen says the company is well placed to meet its customers needs.

“I have lived in this area my whole life. I know it well in terms of ground conditions in different areas, local district plan rules etc. My customers know that I’m here for the long term to help, which gives them real security and peace of mind when they choose to build with KiwiSpanNZ.”

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KiwiSpanNZ completed its largest project at the Mill industrial park in Kumeu, achieving a 48m span for clients JSC Timber.

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Studio developer offers unique model Karen Phelps An innovative business model aims to deliver much needed accommodation to the Auckland market. Development company Clarke Group is now Aucklandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest residential centre studio developers delivering high-quality fully furnished rental accommodation in strategically located areas near key infrastructure including hospitals, tertiary institutions, town centres and transport hubs.

The company constructs studios within dwellings each on its own unit title. Each studio is a self contained fully furnished room and comes with kitchenette and ensuite. Tenants also have access to communal kitchen facilities. Each development is fully fenced with swipe card access into both the development and into individual blocks and rooms.

The first project was completed in the Auckland market in 2012 in Gray Avenue, Manukau and the complex comprises 32 studios within four 8-bedroom dwellings.

It is located on the main road adjacent to Middlemore Hospital and was built to service the accommodation needs of the many hospital workers in the area.

A number of other projects have since been completed in Manukau and Manurewa. Company managing director Austen Clarke says the concept has proved incredibly popular with studios typically operating at 95% occupancy.

Austen originally started his property development career in Hamilton in 2001 and formed the Clarke Group in 2013.

He brings expertise in project management, strategy, contract negotiation and building relationships with partners as well as financiers and trading banks.

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Clarke Group develops fully furnished rental accommodation in areas near key infrastructure.

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This site contains 27 studios within three 9-bedroom dwellings, each on their own fee simple title. The complex is located close to the Manurewa town centre and train station.

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Resolution Design architects has partnered with the Clarke Group to come up with the innovative designs that are at the heart of the innovative model, which aims to deliver much needed accommodation to the Auckland market. Company director Sunil Bakshi says the aim has been to design to meet market demand: “Typically people in Auckland would rent a room in a house. What we have done is taken this concept up a notch in terms of userbility, comfort and safety to deliver a new model of affordable housing,” he explains.

Resolution Design has designed each studio in every Clarke Group development to be a self contained fully furnished room that is amenity rich with a tea-making facility and ensuite. The design also offers comfortable sleeping, dining and living areas. Tenants also have access to communal kitchen, outdoor facilities such as barbeque areas and ample parking for both cars and bicycles.

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with fire rated inter-tenancy walls, ceiling separation and safe evacuation procedures firmly in place. Each development is fully fenced with swipe card access into both the development and into individual blocks and rooms.

Sunil started his company in 2014 and works predominantly in Auckland, Christchurch and Whangarei. He says he is a big believer in personally visiting each site and it is his extensive knowledge of building practice and council processes and legislation, which sets the company apart. Sunil brings to the company a background in teaching architecture at Victoria University and has previously worked as a professional building consultant for a private division of Auckland Council. Sunil says that this means he can often anticipate at the design stage what questions Council might have and possible compliance issues and therefore address these early on saving the client time, money and hassle. It’s been a winning formula, which has seen the

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company work on a variety of projects for clients including residential, medium to high-density housing and commercial. Among the projects which Resolution Design is presently working on is developments for the Clarke Group in Swanson, Henderson comprises 13 units of five to seven studios each with 61 in total and one in Chapel Road, Flat Bush, which is in the planning stages.

“We need to be designing to meet demand – what people want and how they want to live in a modern city. The Clarke Group projects are a clear example of designing to meet demand. We are proud to be involved in such a cutting edge project delivering much needed affordable housing to Auckland.”

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Clarke Group constructs studios within dwellings each on its own unit title, like this one in James Road, Manurewa. Each studio is a self contained fully furnished room.

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Affordable options for accommodation • from page 54 Clarke Group undertakes projects in a joint venture then owned 50:50 by each party. Clarke Group holds and manages its assets and operates it’s property management from offices located close to the majority of its projects in Manukau under the brand StudioHomes and also has its head office located in Parnell.

There are nine full time employees of the Clarke Group covering functions relating to property development, project management, property management, debt equity structuring, business development and accounting within the organisation.

Clarke Group currently has four projects in process. A complex at Great South Road, located on the main arterial route between the Manukau town centre and Manurewa town centre, will comprise 63 studios within seven 9-bedroom dwellings.

The complex is currently under construction and due for completion in January 2017 and will service the accommodation needs of the many workers in the area, particularly the Manukau Super Clinic employees.

Another project in Swanson, Henderson, comprises 13 units of five to seven studios each with 61 in total. Austen says that the site has been

strategically selected to serve the west-Auckland rental market and is located within walking distance of the Waitakere Hospital, Henderson town centre, and Sturges Road train station. Austen says he anticipate full occupancy to be achieved within the first month of opening of both projects.

Two other projects are in the planning stages – one in Chapel Road, Flat Bush. The site was acquired in March 2016 and Austen says that it will be the largest Clarke Group development to date. It is due for completion in February 2018.

Another project in Browns Road, Manurewa, will offer 54 studios within six nine-bedroom dwellings and is due to be completed near the end of 2017.

The site will serve the nearby Manukau SuperClinic medical centre, Manukau town centre and Westfield shopping complex or students studying at one of the several tertiary institutions nearby. The Homai train station is within walking distance, and a major bus route links the property to the Auckland CBD. “There is a lack of accommodation in Auckland and with house prices increasing more people will be needing affordable accommodation options,” says Austen.

“I believe that we are providing a very good service to the community and we plan to continue to roll this model out to different urban centres of Auckland to meet Auckland’s accommodation shortage.”

“There is a lack of accommodation in Auckland and with house prices increasing more people will be needing affordable accommodation options.”

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The company sees growth and opportunities, especially in the South Auckland market, where it has just established a new office to complement its existing offices in West Auckland, Orewa and Whangarei.

The company is about much more than just providing a range of services, says one of the directors

Simon Reiher.

“We aim to assist our clients with a result that not only meets minimum Council requirements but has that something extra that the client can be proud of,” he explains.

Simon says that Cato Bolam offers clients a very personal service with direct involvement of one of the company directors in each project.

Working in partnership with clients, Cato Bolam takes ownership of each project guiding through the necessary aspects which may include resource consents, subdivision, surveying, planning, engineering, contaminated land, ecology and project management. Providing the best advice to get the end result the client desires is key and

a big part of this boils down to experience, says Simon. Cato Bolam has been operating for over 35 years and it is this legacy, expertise and reputation which provides a top class service to clients.

“We pride ourselves on being land development experts. This means staying at the forefront of innovation and changes. For example Cato Bolam has been heavily involved in the Auckland Unitary Plan process and is well versed on the opportunities the Plan provides. It is just one example of how we can offer innovative outcomes and value to our clients,” Simon says.

“Cato Bolam’s multidisciplinary team understands every aspect of the land development process.

Every site has its own character, outstanding features and constraints. We work efficiently to deliver value to clients, and to maximise the development potential and return of sites. As we provide a single point of contact and responsibility for clients this minimises the time, cost and risk involved in land development projects.”

Examples of current projects being undertaken by Cato Bolam include major multi-level apartment complexes at the Milford and Manukau town centres, large residential subdivision developments at Huapai, Riverhead, Orewa and Gulf Harbour and a number of terraced housing developments in West Auckland and South Auckland.

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Firm builds impressive reputation Karen Phelps iLine Construction is putting the finishing touches to the Lakesyde Business Centre in Rotorua, says

company director Elton Verran.

The project is located in Whakaue Street, stretching to Rangiuru Street and is built over two levels, split into three main buildings and will have 70 car parks.

Tenancy space ranges from 150 square metres up to 800 square metres with a foyer area and lift service to the first floor.

The project is for Lakesyde Properties Limited whose co director, Tony Bradley of TPB Properties, previously developed the Redwood Centre, a mixed-use commercial development consisting of 19 building units, which iLine Construction also built.

Elton says the Redwood Centre was the project that helped Tauranga based iLine Construction establish its reputation in the market.

The company was started in 2011 by Paul Hammond who had spent over a decade working in the field specialising in quantity surveying and project management.

Elton, who has built his career on site and project management, joined the company as a director a year later and says that the pair saw an opportunity for a construction firm that would give more guidance and consultation at the crucial design and cost management phases of a project.

The company undertakes commercial, industrial, bulk retail and multi dwelling unit projects.

“Paul’s solid background as a quantity surveyor gives us strength in terms of costing and budget coupled with good design advice and project management services. This means we can take a project from idea to reality for our clients,” explains Elton.

As a result the company has established its reputation working on design and build projects for developers.

A good example is the company’s work on the Motion Entertainment centre in Rotorua,

iLine Construction undertakes commercial, industrial, bulk retail and multi dwelling unit projects.

“Paul’s solid background as a quantity surveyor gives us strength in terms of costing and budget coupled with good design advice and project management services.” which includes Chipmunks Playland, Dialled Indoor Tramp Park, Strike Zone Tenpin Bowling, Megazone Laser Tag, Timezone, Escape

Masters, Dark Ride, Lumberjax Mini Golf and Revived Bistro.

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“Early contractor engagement meant that we were able to be involved early on taking the proposed design and finding ways to fit this to the client’s budget.”

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Rotorua’s Lakesyde Business Centre is located in Whakaue Street, stretching to Rangiuru Street and is constructed over two levels, split into three main buildings. The centre has 70 car parks.

Innovative painters Special Effects Painters works on projects of all sizes in the Bay of Plenty.

But the company’s expertise has seen it in demand for high-end projects including award winning homes, says company owner Phil James.

“We work with builders and customers, giving our expertise to help them produce award winning homes,” explains Phil.

Phil, who has experience working in London on projects in high-end neighbourhoods such as Kensington and Knightsbridge, started Special Effects Painters in 1995 and the company has grown year on year. The range of services offered by Special Effects Painters is comprehensive and includes wall papering, colour advice, protective coatings/anti-graffiti finishes and special effects such as marbling, colour washes, rag rolling and stenciling.

Phil says that the company prides itself as being at the helm of innovation. For example Special Effects Painters was one of the first in the Bay of Plenty to offer spray finishing and has been perfecting the techniques since 1995 making them one of the most experienced in the region.

The company works on both interior and exterior projects providing everything from high quality finishes for residential and commercial buildings, to Renaissance style frescoes including hand painted cherubs for a residential

home or painting floors and walls to replicate marble. Phil says that American clay finishing is proving popular at present, where a clay render is applied to the surface giving the hand crafted appearance of a French or Italian style villa. Phil says that although clients typically have an idea of what they want he is also able to provide advice after viewing the house or building as to what paint techniques, effects and products would best achieve the desired result.

Although high end projects are no problem for Phil and his team, Special Effects Painters also undertakes more usual projects such as the simple painting of a home, subcontracting to housing companies or working direct for home owners or re-painting and restoration projects. The Past projects include apartments on the corner of Parton Road and Papamoa Beach Road in Papamoa and another apartment development on Arundel Street in Tauranga.

Phil, who employs full time highly qualified staff plus contractors, says that Special Effects Painters can take on small or large projects and offers free quotations. With Phil still active on site making sure the job is done to the company’s high standards it’s no wonder that the majority of the company’s work is by word of mouth from extremely satisfied customers.

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iLine Construction has established its reputation working on design and build projects for developers such as the Motion Entertainment Centre in Rotorua.

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‘Clever ways to achieve right outcome’ • from page 58 “We found ways to achieve cost efficiencies, clever ways to achieve the right outcome without compromising the design,” he says. iLine Construction also had to be flexible due to the changing nature of the project and design as the project progressed, he says. Due to tight resourcing of labour and materials in a busy market this had a flow-on effect the company successfully managed for the client. iLine Construction worked in closely with RCP New Zealand project managers.

He says the market is buoyant in Tauranga and Rotorua where the company predominantly works. iLine Construction is presently working on Kombi Apartments in Mount Maunganui, due for completion in May 2017, a number of negotiated design and build projects within the area. With the industry currently thriving throughout all sectors, Elton says the company has a diverse range of

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Business hub breaks new ground Karen Phelps It’s the first business hub of its kind to be built in the inner city of Rotorua and one of the developers Tony Bradley says that the recently completed Lakesyde Business Centre is something the city is more than ready for.

“Rotorua is changing and businesses are wanting to move into high end developments with good facilities and car parking recognizing it reflects the professionalism of their own business,” he says.

Tony, who owns TPB Properties, is no stranger to property developing but Lakesyde Business Centre is the first project he’s undertaken in partnership with his parents – Paul and Jenny, also well-known Rotorua based property developers.

Paul and Jenny have owned the site on which the development is situated for over two decades but it was Tony who instigated the Lakesyde Business Centre project after seeing the potential for a smart inner city office development.

He put a plan together and approached his parents, then took the reigns of the project which is due for completion at the end of November.

“Because the land has been owned by our family for such a long time we wanted to do something on the site we could be really proud of.

We could have simplified the building and done things more economically but we wanted to create something that people would notice as they drove past,” he explains.

Designed by Darryl Church Architecture, which Tony has worked with on a number of development projects before, the Lakesyde Business Centre has been built by iLine Construction over two levels in Whakaue Street.

Facing the Novotel Rotorua Lakeside the Lakesyde Business Centre is split into three main buildings and offers 70 car parks. Several flats were demolished to make way for the development and extensive geotechnical and civil works took place before the building works commenced to result in an A grade building. The 3000 square metre building is predominantly concrete and steel with eye catching timber details and louvres.

Eight tenancy spaces range from 150 square metres up to 660 square metres with a foyer area and lift service to the first floor. A Lone Star restaurant and bar is located on the ground floor with outside decking looking towards the lake.

Most tenancies have already been taken but a 300 square metre space is under negotiation leaving just a 660 square metre tenancy still available, says Tony.

The Lakesyde Business Centre is the first business hub of its kind to be built in the Rotorua CBD.

“Because the land has been owned by our family for such a long time we wanted to do something on the site we could be really proud of.”

TPB Properties has previously developed the Redwood Centre, which is about three kilometres east of the central business district and comprises 14 shops and the shopping centre in Fairy Springs Road, which comprises 10 shops occupying 6300 square metres on the corner of Old Quarry Road and Fairy Springs Road overlooking State Highway 5 on the main route in and out of Rotorua from

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Lakesyde Business Centre is Tony’s first project in central Rotorua. “It was nice to do something with family on this prime site,” he says. “And it’s certainly very satisfying to see the project nearly completed and looking so good.”

At the same time TPB Properties has been undertaking a development at 1105 Arawa Street,

which is now complete and tenanted to Tomkins Wake lawyers and infrastructure consultancy firm Opus NZ. Tony admits it is gratifying to see a site transformed from older buildings into something that the tenants and city can be proud of. He says that the Rotorua property market has been experiencing strong growth on the back of the booming Auckland market but he’s unsure of what his next project will be.

“A few people have asked me that but it’s been a busy time so it wouldn’t worry me if I sat back and relaxed for a little bit,” he says with a laugh.

“I have other sites I can develop so I’ll wait and see what’s next.”

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Imaging facility a challenging build Karen Phelps A tight site and challenging location were factors, which Aspec Construction successfully overcame to deliver the TRG Imaging project earlier this year.

The project saw the Aspec Construction team build a new two storey facility complete with reception areas, x-ray and MRI rooms, breast clinic, minor surgery facility and offices and doctors rooms in Shakespeare Road on Auckland’s North Shore.

Aspec Construction project manager Brian Cullen says it was the specialised nature of the facility combined with changing aspects of the design as the project progressed to ensure it suited the staff’s needs which necessitated a highly detailed yet flexible approach.

The building is made from precast concrete panels with a glass façade. The x-ray rooms were lined with lead and the MRI rooms with copper in the specialised project.

The new facility was constructed next door to the existing TRG Imaging facility meaning high levels of communication and cooperation between the client and all involved in the project to ensure as little disruption as possible.

Once the new facility was completed TRG Imaging moved locations, the old premises were demolished and a car parking area constructed as the final stage of the project.

“Aspec’s strength is that we are user friendly and very accommodating to our clients’ requirements and expectations and this project was a good example of this and how it leads to successful outcomes for our clients,” says Brian.

He says a key aspect of the company’s success has been that all three directors work in the company on a daily basis.

Aspec Construction employs over 150 staff and services include construction, interior fit-outs and maintenance work, largely for the commercial sector.

Apart from the traditional competitive tender process and design/build, Aspec Construction also offers a range of project procurement and delivery

The reception area at TRG Imaging on Auckland’s North Shore, part of a new two-storey facility built by Aspec Construction. options tailored to suit the client.

The company has recently opened a branch in Tauranga to cater to the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Central region.

Brian says that the company prefers to be involved in a project at the outset if possible to add most value.

“Getting involved at an early stage of the design we can advise on construction costs and buildability and assist the design process.”

No matter what the project, health and safety management is a key focus and Aspec Construction has a robust health and safety management programme in place.

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Imaging facility a challenging build • from page 63 The company’s attention to this area of the business was recently recognised when company project manager Jeff Robertson won the Site Safe Safety Excellence award at the 2016 New Zealand Institute of Building and GIB Awards in recognition of safety initiatives on the King’s School Centennial Project, which involved the demolition of a threestorey building and the construction of a four-storey classroom and music block.

One key safety initiative on the project was a digital fingerprint site access system, which ensured automated tracking of workers onsite.

Workers’ thumb or fingerprints were recorded as part of the site safety induction process as well as the inductee’s details, police clearance and safety qualifications, which were all input into the system.

Brian says safety goes hand in hand with a quality outcome on each project. Aspec Construction’s quality assurance system is synonymous with ISO 9000. Each project has its own distinct quality plan. Brian says that Aspec

“Getting involved at an early stage of the design we can advise on construction costs and buildability and assist the design process.”

Construction is also committed to protecting, restoring and sustaining the physical environments in which it operates. Aspec Construction is a member of the Green Building Council.

Aspec Construction is presently working on a number of projects in the educational, residential, retirement, institutional and industrial sectors.

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Showhome a showstopper for judges Sue Russell For Clint Dyke and fellow Landmark Homes Northland franchisee Doug Larkin the last six months have been particularly busy.

The business partners took up ownership of the Whangarei-based residential building company three years ago and, Clint says, are focusing more and more on middle and high-end residential builds.

“We are trying to secure our market in this bracket and as a result of increase in demand we’re in the process of increasing our staff,” says Clint, who was a builder for 11 years before deciding to join the well-established national group housing company.

Doug and Clint worked together as builders for six years prior to being approached by Landmark Homes head office to consider taking up the franchise.

Clint says while Landmark Homes Northland’s success is down to hard work and the good level of service he and the team provide to each client, stepping back from being a builder to overseeing a house building business has had its challenges.

“You have to trust your staff. Instinctively you want to control everything but that doesn’t work and as business has grown we have rationalised our roles. It’s a big animal now and Doug and I have a great team working for us.”

That team includes an in-house designer, a contracts manager responsible for continually communicating with clients throughout a build and an on-site supervisor.

This year has seen the quality of the workmanship Landmark Homes Northland produces recognised by their peers in the Gib Showhome category of the Auckland/Northland regional Master Builders House of the Year awards.

Classic weatherboard styling, large decking areas and rock-clad columns and chimney are features of Landmark’s Karapiro design.

“It was our first time entering the awards and all up there were 14 homes in the category. It’s the same group of judges for every show home and the home is assessed on a points system.

The judges scrutinised the finishing details such

as painting, tiling, the overall layout, carpets chosen and the use of timber features,” Clint says.

Some of the special qualities of the design and material used include rock columns that ground the large decking areas and connect with the large chimney; one of the home’s stand-out design features. Four bedrooms and two bathrooms are nestled under high ceilings.

The look and feel of the kitchen resonates perfectly with the rest of the home’s classic appearance.

A second dishwasher and sink are concealed in the scullery while a glazed panel wall folds back allowing the dining experience to be enjoyed either inside or out.

When Business North spoke with Clint he shared his anticipation and excitement at the company’s next show home in the planning stages. Without giving too many details away he said the next show home ‘is going to be like nothing ever seen before’.

Tracking towards the busy summer period and end of year Clint says the company had nine

houses, at various stages of completion, on the go at the one time.

“In the pipe-line we’ve got a huge amount of work ahead.

“I would like to acknowledge the amount of support and information we can tap in to through head office, along with a user-friendly sophisticated ‘Landmark Live’ communication system with clients that is in place from the moment a build is underway.”

The system works through a special code clients receive and once entered they can access up-to-the-minute photos and information to their computer.

Clint says he really enjoys talking and meeting people and turning the vision of their dream-home into form.

That conversation begins with the question ‘What do you want out of your house? Followed by a discussion about the realistic budget the couple are working within.

“We won’t lower our standards to somehow make a budget that is not enough, work. It’s something we all feel very strongly about.”

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BUILDING » Landmark Homes Auckland West

Volume 15 | Issue 6

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Rapid expansion for new franchise Karen Phelps Landmark Homes West Central Auckland is a new franchise started in the area three years ago. Since that time it has rapidly established a firm reputation for producing quality new home builds.

Owned by Warwick and Julie Aldridge, long established locals and builders in the area, the pair say they were drawn to start the franchise in order to take a bigger role in the build process.

“Although we had been running our own building company for over 20 years clients mainly came to us with their own plans. We liked the idea of assisting them right from the beginning – from land, helping with the design and coming up with ideas to delivering the final home exactly the way they wanted it,” explains Julie.

Landmark Homes West Central Auckland operates as a team offering clients a very personal service with all team members involved on each build. The franchise employs a sales consultant, sales assistant and a project manager.

Teams of skilled builders, that the couple has a long history of working with, are employed to carry out the construction. Warwick, a Licensed Building Practitioner, takes on the quantity surveying role and brings his vast experience in building to aim to sort out any potential issues before the build commences.

Julie says the focus is firmly on producing a high quality result every time and a home suited to individual needs. Although Landmark Homes offers a range of plans, Julie says that these typically give clients inspiration for their custom designed home.

“Our clients demand a premium product and typically want input into the design of their home.

“We don’t do cookie cutter homes. It’s about working with our clients to design a home that meets their budget and ticks everything on their wish list. It’s a close working partnership, which is vital during the design and build process,” says Julie.

The couple sees great potential to extend its skills into medium density housing such as town houses with the changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan and has had many enquiries. Subdivision of existing properties, particularly in central Auckland, is another area of high demand.

Landmark Homes West Central Auckland goes the extra mile to deliver a home exactly the way the clients wanted it.

Landmark Homes West Central Auckland assists clients with the whole process from consent to final build. This is where the couple’s long history in the building trade really comes to the fore, says Julie.

“We know the consent process and so we design the home to meet those requirements,” she explains.

The overall Landmark Homes company is owned and managed by Paul and Debbie Clarke.

The couple initially started out with their own

building company in Tauranga, which evolved into a national operation when the couple was requested to build outside the region in the Coromandel, Palmerston North and Wanaka, all by virtual remote control.

By the end of 2005 they had finished the documentation of their systems and opened the first franchise in South Auckland. Landmark Homes now has franchisees located throughout New Zealand.

Landmark Homes West Central Auckland is presently working on a number of new builds around central and west Auckland.

“Our future goal is to continue to establish ourselves as a high quality builder that listens to clients, works with them and makes the build process as stress free as possible.

“We know the consent process and so we design the home to meet those requirements.”

“Our team are all very passionate about the industry and what they do, producing the best result for our clients is the focus, paying care and attention to details every step of the way.”

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Setting the benchmark for quality Sue Russell Navigation Homes North Harbour has enjoyed a busy past two years says franchise owner Thomas Stein.

“I’m in my fourth year of owning this business.

The area we cover from Takapuna north up to Puhoi and across to the west is certainly a very high demand region,” Thomas says.

He says there are many benefits to belonging to a nation-wide group housing company, not the least the fact that as a collective the franchises can tap into really powerful competitive savings from suppliers; benefits that are directly passed on to clients.

“I am also not restricted in terms of the type of houses I build or the number and currently we have five homes under construction.”

The team of contracted builders Navigation Homes North Harbour works with have been selected because Thomas has visited them on site and seen the quality of the work they produce.

“It is crucial to me that the reputation we have established here on the North Shore and beyond remains secure and so I have set the benchmark high when engaging builders under contract. My role as site-manager keeps me connected with all our builds.”

Navigation Homes North Harbour won a Silver Award in the Auckland/Northland Registered Master Builders House of the Year award in the Resene New Home $300,000 - $400,000 category.

While the award for the home known as ‘The Big Easy’ recognises excellence in craftsmanship by the builders and subcontractors who built the five bedroom, three bathroom brick and Linea weatherboard 202sqm home, Thomas says it was especially thrilling given it was the first time Navigation North Harbour had entered the competition.

The home’s north facing aspect allows for beautiful views of the Waitakere Ranges in the distance. Inside, the tiled kitchen has been designed specifically to make entertaining easy and enjoyable for the hosts, with plenty of attention given to the expansive open bench-space.

“The home has a very relaxed feel to it with neutral easy colours and the layout works perfectly for indoor outdoor flow,” Thomas says.

Navigation Homes North Harbour has a raft of plans available for potential clients to choose from.

Thomas says the plans, covering distinct ranges ‘Compass’, ‘Nautical’, ‘Designer’ and ‘Villa’ each have twelve designs.

“They are all very adaptable and make a good starting point to give clients a sense of what is possible. The Villa range is very popular.”

Thomas stresses that there are no limitations as to design and it’s this flexibility that first attracted him to Navigation Homes.

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BUILDING » Mitchell Builders

Volume 15 | Issue 6

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French finesse wins builder gold Karen Phelps Mitchell Builders has again taken out gold and category awards in the new homes $1-2 million category for the Auckland/Northland region in the 2016 Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition.

The 400 square metre French farmhouse-style home in bevel-back cedar weatherboard did not come without its construction challenges though, which is testament to the skill of the Mitchell

Builders team, says company owner John Mitchell.

Situated in a remote location (one hour drive to the site each day for the team) the clay soils meant extensive work was required before the build could even get out of the ground.

The home is a mix of timber floors with piling and RibRaft concrete floors due to the slope of the site, which made this the most effective option for the build.

John says while the underfloor heating could easily be installed on the concrete floor more work

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was required on the wooden flooring, which was a time consuming part of the build.

Later on another challenge was having to make all the exposed timber trusses on site when there were problems with off site manufacturing time lines of this product for the project.

Inside the home one of the many labour intensive features was solid stone tiles weighing a massive 30 kilograms per tile needed two people to lift each tile into place.

It’s the type of top-end project the company has grown to specialize in although John is quick to point out that Mitchell Builders undertakes projects at all price points. He says the company offers an open, transparent policy working as a team with the owner to ensure the building process is enjoyable.

Mitchell Builders also offers a range of plans but John says that design and build is the company’s favoured option.

“Design and build gives clients the complete flexibility with a blank canvas to create exactly what they want, reflecting their personality, style and everyday living,” says John.

John’s late father Keith, a third generation carpenter, started Mitchell Builders, in 1972. Based in Whangarei from the outset the company has specialised in high quality construction of all types of buildings including large and small homes, specialized renovations and commercial projects.

John’s love of quality design has led him to develop a range of heritage homes, marketed under the brand Heritage Buildings & Homes, that have all the looks of an historic building with all the

functionality of a modern home. Heritage Buildings & Homes now has licensees building the designs in eight locations around New Zealand and growing.

“The homes, which utilise modern building materials, are made using traditional techniques and have all the charm and beauty of an older home but with modern specifications for warmth and comfort such as double glazing.

“We aim to replicate as closely as possible traditional elements such as high studs, timber overlay floors and large stairways,” explains John.

Mitchell Builders also has a commercial division, which has constructed a number of large buildings in Northland.

This division undertakes a variety of projects including aluminium clad storage sheds, concrete tilt slab warehouses, refurbishments of existing buildings, re-roofing, recladding, office fit-outs and on-going maintenance.

John says the aim, as always, is to work around the client creating as little disturbance as possible so business can carry on trading as normal.

Mitchell Builders typically works on a few projects at a time and employs a team of highly skilled staff. The company has won a number of Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards over the years demonstrating the expertise the company offers to clients, says John.

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BUILDING » Payton Builders

Volume 15 | Issue 6

Husband and wife on the tools Karen Phelps When customers hire Payton Builders they get both business owners working on the job – husband-and-wife team Kylie and Dave Payton.

Kylie admits that customers are sometimes surprised to see them both swinging a hammer side by side on site but quickly find it brings advantages to have them both physically building their project.

“Both Dave and I are there doing their job which gives great quality control as well as a very personal building experience for the client.

It’s all easy as they only have to deal with us.

Female customers also like it that I am there building on site as well as I can explain things to them in a different way,” explains Kylie.

The couple have been building in the Far North, where Payton Builders is based, for over 20 years.

Dave is a qualified builder and a Licensed Building Practitioner while Kylie, when she is not working on the job, also takes care of the administration side of the operation including quotes, ordering, building consents and project management.

Payton Builders undertakes literally any kind of building work including new home builds, home renovations, smaller jobs such as decks and fences, maintenance work, farm buildings, garages, carports, sheds and school projects.

They can undertake every aspect of a project from start to finish and Dave has established a solid reputation in the region for his high quality workmanship.

“Our main focus is on traditional craftsmanship, producing a high end result every time through strict quality management controls at each step of the process,” says Kylie.

“We can do everything from start to finish.

For example we build a variety of homes in different price brackets including architecturally designed homes and can even take care of the landscaping for our clients.”

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A quick look at the company’s recent projects gives a good idea of its versatility – repairing forestry tool boxes to fix wear and tear, building a verandah and decking, a new pole shed and subcontracting to build a new home at Coopers Beach.

The company is also due to soon begin work on a new home build.

The Paytons have been working as a team for so long they have established a reputation for honesty, integrity, great service and workmanship. Kylie cites a current project that Payton Builders is working on, a major renovation of a 1970s bach, for a client based in the UK as a good example.

“We communicate with the client regularly, sending her photos of progress etc. She’s happy to trust us to get on with the job. In fact most of our work is by word of mouth referrals from satisfied clients or repeat business, something we are very proud of.”

“Both Dave and I are there doing their job which gives great quality control as well as a very personal building experience for the client. It’s all easy as they only have to deal with us.

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Old Masonic lives on in Devonport Karen Phelps The transformation of a unique historical building in Devonport has resulted in a one-of-a-kind apartment and commercial development.

The original façade of the Masonic Tavern at 29 King Edwards Parade has been retained and ten apartment buildings and underground car parking constructed.

Designed by Jasmax Group Ltd for Redback Develop Limited, the residences have now sold out. Stage one of the project, six of the apartments, has been completed. Stage two, the final four residences, is under construction and completion expected by February 2017.

Ray Smith, managing director of RPS Construction, which is building the project, says that it has involved all aspects of construction from concrete tilt-slabs to high-end carpentry and state-of-the-art fit-outs.

Due to the nature of the site and its access parameters, RPS Construction evolved a detailed methodology to undertake all civil and construction aspects of the job to ensure it is undertaken in a timely and cost effective manner, he says.

George Beddoes originally built the tavern in 1866 and Ray says that the unique development presented many challenges including extensive liaison with council heritage experts and archaeologists to record and assess the unique nature of the pre-European site.

“We had to excavate underneath the building so areas of significance could be examined prior to building commencing.

“We had to prop the building from below to allow for this work. This also brought health and safety challenges,” he explains.

The aim was also to save as much of the existing historical building as possible.

Significant foundations were required to preserve the façade with 600mm diameter piles driven 3.5-4 metres deep into the basalt rock.

Original cladding was removed, kept and recorded to be re-used where possible. For parts that needed to be replaced replica items were crafted.

The apartments were constructed from precast concrete panels with concrete ground beams and slabs used for the car park area. The development also includes a commercial space on the corner of King Edward Parade and Church Street.

Ray says that the project amply demonstrates the ability of RPS Construction to work closely with stakeholders to achieve a successful outcome.

“This project has involved numerous stakeholders and, being an historic redevelopment, required close liaison with architects and engineers to ensure the historic

The original facade of the historic Masonic Tavern was retained and 10 apartment buildings and underground car parking constructed by RPS construction in this apartment and commercial development in Devonport.

value remained but was done in a commercially viable manner for our clients,” says Ray. “Strong communication with clients and stakeholders is a key focus for RPS Construction.

It helps to mitigate and quickly find solutions to problems that can crop up on complex building projects such as this,” he says.

RPS Construction was founded in 2001 by Ray, a third generation builder with over 35 years experience in residential, commercial and civil construction.

The company has been involved in numerous high value construction projects throughout Auckland.

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“This project has involved numerous stakeholders and, being an historic redevelopment, required close liaison with architects and engineers to ensure the historic value remained but was done in a commercially viable manner for our clients.” staff offering a wide variety of construction knowledge ranging from civil to commercial. Ray says that the company also utilized the skills of highly motivated and qualified professionals and sub-contractors to ensure continuity of standards

expected by clients are reached and time frames are met.

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BUILDING » Thorburn Construction

Volume 15 | Issue 6

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Family business stands test of time Sue Russell “I thought I would be retired by now,” is Warren Thorburn’s response when asked how business is going.

“My son Campbell and I are the directors and he won’t let me go! We’ve been in business together for over a decade and its been great. Not every father/son business partnership works out but we’ve just grown from strength to strength given our complementary skills.”

The Mairangi Bay based business describes itself as a general contracting construction company. Warren is nearing the end of his building career having clocked up 40 plus years while Campbell has been swinging a hammer half this time.

Working for the company is a team of seven carpenters, two of those apprentices, with an agerange of the balance stretching from mid-20s to close to 60 years.

“Both Campbell and I are happy with the size of the company. It’s a manageable size and we’ve been fortunate that we always have plenty of work on and all that work comes from previous projects or word-of-mouth.”

When Business North spoke with Warren the company had embarked on a substantial contract building two big homes on the one site at Castor Bay. Fifteen months ago Thorburn Construction completed a beautiful high-end architecturally designed home in Mairangi Bay which went on to receive accolades at the regional Master Builders House of the Year competition.

The home was a technically challenging build given it is constructed of five quite distinct cladding materials, schist stone, plastered block work, stained cedar vertical board, colour steel and

This Mairangi Bay home built by Thorburn Construction features five different cladding materials including a dramatic schist wall. bagged brick veneer.

“I really like the variety of cladding and inside the layout of the spaces has created a really good connection from one room to the other. The massive schist wall begins inside the house and extends outside, further enhancing the sense of connectivity between inside and out.”

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Warren says that a key strength of the company that has evolved in time is the ability to price both complicated new builds and renovation work.

Another evolution has seen most of the projects Thorburn Construction takes on these days centred north of the harbour bridge.

“There is so much building work to be had here

that we’ve been able to become more selective on the jobs we do but history tell me it won’t keep rising. I was told very early on in my career that building runs on a seven year cycle and it has proved to be the way. I would say we’re at the zenith of this current cycle.”

While the quality of relationships that form with clients has hallmarked the success of the company Warren also says the same can be said for the core of subbies he calls on.

“I worked hard to set up a core of subbies and suppliers in the 1990s and over the years they have been very loyal to us and us to them. That’s one of the good aspects of having a long career in the building industry; relationships evolve as the company does.

When asked about the quality of young ones entering the industry, Warren is more reticent.

“We went through a period where we were pretty disgruntled with the attitude of young ones. My only comment regarding school leavers generally is that kids of this generation right now definitely don’t have the raw instinctive grunt regarding how to solve problems and that’s come about by what I call the era of ‘over-mothering and under-disciplining’.

The main focus of work these days is building houses and constructing additions and alterations on a contract basis from drawings and plans developed by a third party.

As the more senior of the two directors Warren does all the pricing, estimating and all the calculating of variations, office and QS work.

“Then I’m the general ‘Gofer’ helping out with supplying material when needed on the site for Campbell and the team. I enjoy the variety of roles and its very satisfying to look back on my long career in building and to be handing it on to Campbell.”

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Business manager of the Auckland branch, John Segalla says the company is very proud of having serviced customers through generational changes in technologies and continuing to pioneer the introduction of new weather protection products.

“Johnson and Couzins is a totally home-grown company. Back in 1866 they began by supplying tents, tarps and covers,” says John.

John has been with the company for four months and has taken over the North Island operation, leading a push to expand the company’s presence north of Cook Strait. This, he says will inevitably mean the employment of more technically savvy staff to join the small team.

“We need to find people who have some technical nous when it comes to working with metal and wood and who understand how to build and to facilitate this we have had some initial discussions with BCITO about creating a tertiary qualification that will ultimately be recognised through the NZQA standards,” John explains.

Providing beautifully designed shade technologies has gone well beyond the simply clip-on structures of the past. Flagship of Johnson and Couzins current arsenal of products is New Zealand’s firsts retractable roof louvre system, opening and closing silently at the touch of a button. It’s a system that essentially offers the best of both worlds.

“We’re seeing a revolution in architectural design to acknowledge the lifestyle home-owners seek, where the areas adjacent to the home structure are seen and used as another room.”

The fins of the Concertina Louvre system designed by the company can not only be rotated but part and slide back, allowing the sky above to be exposed as desired. This technology is now not only being embraced by businesses such as cafes and bars but is increasingly sought after by the residential sector, even resolving design challenges that, in one case, left the owners

unable to enjoy a substantial space in their home, given the impact of extensive north-facing glazing.

John says driving the company’s expansion is an understanding and ability to embrace intricate design into shade and weather protection systems.

“Architects like the simplicity of the look of our retractable louvre systems. While delivering a practical solution to allow people to spend more time safely and comfortably outside, the louvre structure adds another element to the home’s overall design offering clean surfaces to work with while being soft on the eye.”

The retractable louvres are powder coated to any shade desired, allowing them to blend in, or be as distinctive from the colour pallet of the home’s structure as desired.

Johnson and Couzins recently designed and installed such a system on an award-winning private residence built by Thorburn Construction at Mairangi Bay, north of Auckland.

The retractable louvres carry a three year warranty on the mechanical parts with a 10 year guarantee on the powder-coating.

The biggest potential for these systems is in the residential sector but the company has also enabled some commercial spaces to significantly expand their retail space such as the Harbour side restaurant at the Auckland wharf.

“We not only doubled their space but it meant that the covered areas are now used 24/7.”

The company is also New Zealand’s leading design and manufacturing centre for a wide range of custom-built shade products including canopies, awnings and blinds, parasol umbrellas, outdoor screen walls, aluminium louvres, sun sails and tarps.

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BUILDING » A-Line Construction

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School build a boost for community Sue Russell A major design and build project at Northland College in Kaikohe will have far-reaching implications for not only learning outcomes but also morale at the school, A-Line Construction project manager, Matthew Abercrombie says.

“For the Kaikohe township, having a new school will be significant in further boosting engagement between the school and its wider community,” Matthew says.

The $12 million build will take about a year to complete and involves constructing a pool-change building, a trades block and gymnasium along with a 4000sqm open building which will be home to a variety of modern learning environments and teaching spaces.

“A feature of that open space is that it will allow for student self-directed learning areas which is the future of education in New Zealand. It is all about focusing on the student and finding out their best way of learning and harnessing this potential,” says Matthew.

A-Line Construction used its in-house design capabilities to develop the school project’s base design and methodologies further, liaising closely with the school & the Ministry of Education to ensure all important factors were included.

The new school is being built where the library, now demolished, used to be. This meant that school life has not been disrupted given the entire building site is fenced off. “It is an extensive build so it was vital to us and to the school that the business of teaching and learning carries on with as little disruption as possible,” says Matthew.

He thinks the fact that the Ministry of Education is willing to spend such a large sum on the school’s rebuild speaks volumes of its commitment to enhance educational outcomes for current and successive generations in the township and district the school serves.

A-Line Construction has completed many education projects in Northland and as a result has developed proven methodologies both in design and construction. In January this year the company completed the new self-directed learning centre at the Westmount Northland campus in Kerikeri.

“That was a fantastic addition to the school and we know the students are enjoying the extreme flexibility and inspiration the space provides.”

“... having a new school will be significant in further boosting engagement between the school and its wider community.”

The $12 million construction project at Northland College includes a new pool-change building, a trades block, gymnasium and 4000sqm open building housing modern teaching spaces.

Another educational build at Hora Hora Primary School in Whangarei is currently underway. This project involves construction of a two-level, eight classroom building embodying all the attributes of a modern learning environment.

A-Line Construction has been operating in the North since 1993 and over time evolved and widened its area of operation. These days the company has three branches, based in Whangarei, Kerikeri and Auckland.

Setting up the Auckland branch was a significant milestone in the company’s development giving A-Line Construction the capability to service projects over a larger area of New Zealand’s construction sector. “By focusing on our core set of values, honesty, integrity, client focussed and service excellence we have been able to grow the company rapidly. These features are reflected in every person we employ and their commitment to deliver excellence,” Matthew says.

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BUILDING» Shakthi Construction

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Firm delivers on education projects Karen Phelps The Murrays Bay Intermediate School project will demonstrate the capabilities of Shakthi Construction to successfully project manage and deliver high levels of health and safety outcomes on educational projects, says one of the company directors, Naresh Singh.

The company began work in July on a significant upgrade to three classroom blocks so they meet the new Ministry of Education flexible learning spaces criteria. The requirement is for classrooms that are more open than traditional classrooms and can typically accommodate more than one class and several teachers. Classrooms are often made up of many different sized spaces so they can support different ways of teaching and learning and be used for different types of activities.

Shakthi Construction will strip the inside of the classroom blocks then complete a refit including wall lining, ceilings, floors and ablution facilities.

According to Naresh, working in the live school environment is the biggest challenge particularly as the blocks are located in the centre of the school.

Shakthi Construction has ACC Tertiary Level accreditation, meaning the company’s health and safety policies are of the highest standard.

The company continually undertakes internal health and safety audits to ensure continuing high levels of performance in this key area of the business. On the Murrays Bay Intermediate School project the company has established special dedicated access routes for entry to the site.

Anyone arriving to the site has to phone the site office then a staff member is dispatched to walk the vehicle onto the site, says Naresh.

“We have had extremely open communication on this project between Adams Architects and the client. They are both also very open to ideas and suggestions. Both factors have been key to the success of the project.”

At peak, Shakthi Construction expects to be managing 15-20 staff and contractors on site. The project is earmarked for completion by April 2017.

Shakthi Construction is a family owned and operated business originally started in Durban, South Africa, in 1994. When the family moved to New Zealand the South African operation ceased trading and Shakthi Construction Ltd

New teaching spaces at Murrays Bay Intermediate, part of a major upgrade to three classroom blocks completed by Shakthi Construction. was incorporated in New Zealand in 2004 and commenced operation in 2006.

The company is owned by Naresh and his brothers Rajean and Rishi. The eldest of the brothers, Rishi, is a qualified surveyor with an MBA who takes on the CEO role. Rajean is a New Zealand qualified carpenter who runs the majority of the project sites. Naresh is company operations

manager overseeing projects. He says that the family values extend throughout the business making a point of difference. Shakthi Construction was named by the brothers’ mother and means power and strength in Hindu as well as representing the divine mother of the universe.

Shakthi Construction works in Auckland on educational and government projects. Past projects completed include the construction of a new classroom block consisting of two modern and open teaching spaces, breakout spaces, ablutions facilities, deck and ancillary site works at Glenbrook Primary School; construction of four new

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The company is presently working on renovations to a bathroom at Whangaparaoa School to make it accessible to those with disabilities.

“With all the projects we undertake we aim to build a solid relationship with the client so we can accurately assess their requirements to ensure the project is a success,” says Naresh. “We aim to continue to deliver superior value to our clients on each and every project.”

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Extra car parks for Tauranga CBD Kelly Deeks Booming car park occupancy rates and renewed business enthusiasm in Tauranga’s CBD has seen an extra floor and 125 car park spaces added to the Elizabeth Street car park, as Tauranga City Council moves to future proof the central city.

A new split level added floors 11 and 12 to Elizabeth Street car park, while an extension to level nine made it a full level.

The extension was built by the project’s main contractor, Watts & Hughes Construction, replicating the existing levels, as well as the lift shaft and the stairwells up to floor 12.

Watts & Hughes Construction project manager Flinn Clark saying the project, extending a live public building, took night works, day works, and everything in between.

“Placing the structural steel and concrete had to be done at night, with closed access to the building and traffic plans in place,” he says.

“In lieu of the double tees from the original construction, we used large pre-cambered beams with Comfloor in-fills.

“The major tasks needed to be completed when the public were not within the building to ensure safety was paramount. We used a 180 tonne crane with a fly-jib attached, which was required to lift materials across the top of the building.”

The entire structure was then painted throughout with intumescent coatings which required a nine coat system.

“That was quite technical, and required a lot of coordination around cars and people that were still using the car park,” Flinn says.

The car park building was also upgraded with a new fire alarm system and hydrant system, new fire exit signage and emergency lighting, bringing Elizabeth Street up to compliance to today’s standards.

Seismic joints were cut and installed to each existing level, as designed by Beca to improve the building’s performance.

A new floor and 125 extra car parks have been added to the Elizabeth Street car park by Tauranga City Council.

Watts & Hughes Construction worked closely with Tauranga City Council on this project, especially since the council decided to use it as a stepping stone project to help work out how

to apply the latest health and safety regulations released at the same time the project was going on.

“The council was a lot more hands on with this project, a lot more involved,” Flinn says.

“There was a lot of communication between us and it all worked out really well.”

He says the Watts & Hughes team and the large range of subcontractors on the project all bought into it and did a great job.

“We had a really good team of subcontractors on this project, particularly with the night works and the coordination with the council.”

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“Through every step of the project, from initial design to completed construction, client requirements are of paramount importance,” Flinn says.

“Placing the structural steel and concrete had to be done at night, with closed access to the building and traffic plans in place.”

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HORTICULTURE » Robotics Plus

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Robotics manufacturer eyes partners Karen Phelps Robotics Plus is exploring partnerships to move its new robotic apple packer into commercial production, says company chief technical officer and one of the directors, Alistair Scarfe.

The company has run prototype tests with four of the apple packers operating in packhouses in Nelson and two destined for the USA to test the product in the American market.

Robotics Plus Limited (RPL) was created to unlock new levels of productivity in some of the world’s most labour intensive value chains.

Since 2013 the company has focused on building mechanisation, automation, robotic and sensor technologies to address this challenge, says Alistair.

The apple packing industry, which typically struggles to find sufficient labour to meet demand, was an obvious target.

Each robotic apple packer is equivalent to 2.5 labour units giving companies greater control over this part of the process. The effect is also a higher quality result.

“Quality of presentation is critical. The robot is consistent in terms of ensuring all apples are pointed the same way when packed, presenting the best colour side etc,” explains Alistair.

The robotic apple packer utilises cameras, which take an image then use the information to determine the orientation of each piece of fruit and make a packing decision based on this.

A key innovation is that the technology has the ability to have additional technologies integrated.

For example, taking the biometrics of each piece of fruit – which Alistair likens to a ‘fingerprint’ – could be used for traceability, something increasingly important when exporting to international markets.

The company is exploring a lease system where packhouses pay a fee for every apple packed by the technology.

Alistair says this has a number of key benefits including lower entry level set up costs giving any company the ability to try the new technology.

Placement of apples by the robotic apple picker ensures all the apples are pointed the same way.

“It is no use building robots no one can afford.

We are looking at service models, where the robots are sent in on contract, costing the same as labour with fewer hassles.

“While technology costs should reduce over time labour costs are expected to increase so it makes sense.

“It also keeps us engaged with the end user and

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A robotic kiwifruit picker developed by Robotics Plus (above) and the robotic apple picker in action (below).

“Quality of presentation is critical. The robot is consistent in terms of ensuring all apples are pointed the same way when packed, presenting the best colour side etc.”

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“Due to our distance New Zealand has to be more innovative in how it does things as we have added cost to get our product to market,” he says.

“We recognise that our ability to deeply understand these complex value chains is critical to our success at Robotics Plus.

“That’s why we partner with other highperforming businesses and institutions who also excel in the field to develop systems for application into many other sectors.”

The apple packer was named as a finalist in the innovation in agribusiness and environment, innovation in design and engineering, and innovation excellence in research categories at this year’s NZ Innovation Awards, while Alistair was also nominated in the young NZ innovator category.

Robotics Plus has two provisional patents in place on the technology.

With the success of the robotic apple packer proven in New Zealand Robotics Plus is presently working on developing systems and processes to back up commercial production, says Alistair.

Although New Zealand’s agriculture industry has provided the incubator for Robotics Plus’ technology, Alistair says that intellectual property developed by the company is well placed to springboard into other sectors around the world.

“Over the past three years of intensive development, we’ve built an IP portfolio that creates the opportunity to radically change the way labour intensive industries operate.

“This technology is already making waves in agriculture and is poised for application into many other sectors.

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Market demand exceeding supply Karen Phelps Demand is exceeding supply for New Zealand avocados thanks in large part to a strategic partnership called AVOCO, which has been successfully marketing the fruit internationally on behalf of growers.

The New Zealand Avocado Company Limited (AVOCO) was formed in 2013 when Southern Produce and Primor Produce joined forces to create what has now become a significant grower led movement with around 63 per cent of New Zealand avocado growers on board. Primor CEO and a director of AVOCO, John Carroll, says that AVOCO was born after New Zealand avocado growers realised the need for critical mass to compete in the Australian market – the most significant market for New Zealand growers where around 80% of export fruit is destined in most years.

“In 2012 there was a push in Australia to favour Australian avocados. Many Kiwi exporters had put all their eggs in one basket and this flooded the Australian market, driving returns down. As an industry we also needed to be attractive to Australian retailers. A few of us recognised we needed a commercial solution. When we created AVOCO, combining the strengths of New Zealand’s two largest exporters, we weren’t certain how the major Australian retailers would respond. But it has been extremely positive. They now see us as a major player and have welcomed the critical mass of volume, which enables us to make commitments to supply large volumes to that market,” John says.

Now the biggest problem facing the New Zealand industry is to meet the huge market demand for its product. As with many avocado producing nations, New Zealand’s climate challenges us with biennial production and it really is an issue, says John. A large crop one year followed by a light crop the

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Brett Marsh Transport can now de-van import containers and load out export containers for customers thanks to the implementation of a new Risk Management Program. The program was implemented when the company recently built a dedicated cool store on its premises, which it is leasing to client Bakels. Brett Marsh Transport now also offers HPMV container cartage, permitted to take weights up to 60 tonnes, meaning larger capacity loads for clients. The new services are indicative of the growing demand from import – export clients, says company director Brett Marsh.

Brett Marsh Transport was founded in 1990 by Brett and wife Leonie, both familiar with the industry having had parents involved in the transportation business. The company, based at Tauriko, just south of Tauranga, now runs 30 units. The purpose-built 5800 m² company headquarters, comprising offices, workshop, wash bay, covered freight loading area and a warehouse/ and cool store with freezer storage facility, is located on a 12000 m² site.

Brett Marsh Transport’s services include line haul and general cartage and a multi-temperature refrigerated delivery service distributing customers’ chilled and frozen consignments nationally and internationally and designed to meet requirements for the transport of temperature critical consignments.

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The company offers market runs to Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, and Christchurch and can tailor options to meet customer requirements.

Brett Marsh Transport is supported by modern logistics technology. For example an integrated GPS system tracks each refrigerated container to its destination.

Smart environmental policies are an integral part of the business and all plant and equipment, processes and materials are used in a way, which minimise any adverse effects on the environment, says Brett. In addition BrettMarsh Transport recycles as much as possible,

ensures vehicle maintenance gives top performance and fuel efficiency, offers efficient driving techniques training programmes to all drivers and plans routes to reduce the excess gas emissions. Brett says this also creates cost efficiencies for clients creating a win – win situation. The company employs an in-house technician to ensure the fleet is always ready to go – a vital component of the business, which relies heavily on trust, reliability and timeliness.

Presenting a professional image is also important and a wash bay operator cleans the trucks between shifts with the drivers also regularly carrying out their own cleaning.

Vehicles are all beautifully painted in the company colours and logo.

Brett Marsh Transport is still a heavily family run business with Brett and Leonie even controlling the administration side of the business in-house. They say this gives them greater control and also allows for the all-important personal touch as they deal directly with clients themselves.

They both credit their talented team as a key factor in the success of the business, which has gown 50% in the past two years.

“The team at Brett Marsh Transport pride themselves on providing superior services,” says Brett. “The business has thrived from solid foundations and has grown with the support of our fantastic drivers and staff.

We plan to continue our reputation of excelling beyond the competition.”

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growers • from page 82 next makes consistent volume supply challenging.

Increased husbandry focus on pruning techniques and new cultivars more suited to New Zealand conditions is seeing improvement but John says there is still a way to go in a market where reliability, consistency and quality is everything.

AVOCO works exclusively with five packhouses – three in the Bay of Plenty, one in Whangarei and one in the Far North. An AVOCO Grower Relations Committee meets regularly to get feedback from the grower base which currently numbers around 700.

AVOCO is also focusing on building markets in Asia, particularly Japan, Korea, Thailand and Singapore. A partnership under the AVANZA brand has helped to build critical relationships in these newer Asian markets. AVOCO has also completed exploratory work in India but John says this market will be more challenging due to the distance.

“We’ve understood for a long time that we need to develop multiple markets rather than rely on one market. Around 20% of our product is now destined for markets other than Australia.”

John says Asian markets have different requirements as historically they haven’t been familiar with the fruit. Food writers and chefs have been key entry points into these markets with a big focus on educating the consumer on how to use the product. It is a time-consuming process but one which can net big results. For example, John says that the Korean market has boomed, doubling in the last six months due to groundwork completed over many years. With 50 million Koreans as a potential audience it’s an encouraging sign, he says.

AVOCO plans to export about 3.1 million trays of avocados this season with 80 per cent destined for the Australian market.

The development of a more collaborative industry with the establishment of AVOCO has resulted in better communication between exporters and growers, more information-sharing and a consolidated supply that has led to less volatile returns at the orchard gate, says John. With a bumper avocado crop predicted for the 2016/2017 season – estimated to be 5.1 million trays exceeding the previous record of 4.5 million trays

in 2014/2015 – AVOCO plans to export about 3.1 million trays, with over 80% destined for Australia.

The remainder will be sent to various Asian markets marketed under the AVANZA brand. Early season harvesting is underway in both Northland and the Bay of Plenty and will continue until February next year.

“Operating as a joint entity, we’ve created a commercial force that now has the scale to manage

harvest volumes and fruit flow better than ever before. In this environment, we can maximise returns to growers more effectively than our competitors.

“From the start, our aim was to generate better results for our industry through working together.

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Bug busters reduce need to spray Karen Phelps A strong belief in food safety has led NZ Hothouse to dramatically reduce the need to spray its tomato crops through an innovative integrated pest management system, which company owner Brett Wharfe believes, gives the company a competitive edge.

Integrated pest management is the introduction of predator (good bugs) insects to the crop, that seek out and destroy (eat) the bad bugs.

The Drury company breeds a predator insect called the encarsia wasp. It also has a license to grow tobacco plants, which are a great host of the whitefly– the primary pest problem for the sector.

The whitefly lays eggs on the tobacco leaves and NZ Hothouse then impregnates the whitefly eggs with the encarsia eggs of the wasp, a natural predator to the whitefly.

The eggs are then washed, put on a cardboard sleeve and hung on the stems of plants in the glasshouses. The eggs hatch, wasps are born and the cycle starts again.

NZ Hothouse has also come up with a methodology for cucumbers, a plant typically requiring a lot of spraying. NZ Hothouse sprays a fungus onto the leaves that is safe for humans but toxic to predators, sticking to their legs and paralysing them.

Brett has been pioneering the technologies here for nearly two decades. He admits it is expensive and time consuming but its effectiveness in eliminating the need for extensive spraying is the payoff.

He employs two full time staff members to act as bug scouts in his glass houses to ensure whitefly levels are nipped in the bud early by spot spraying using soft sprays, like plant soap, a coconut based spray that sticks the insects wings together so that they can’t fly, which has a mechanical rather than physiological effect on the

Pioneering new ways to control pests inside glasshouses has been an expensive and time consuming exercise for NZ Hothouse’s Brett Wharfe but eliminating the need for extensive spraying has been the payoff. pests and is completely harmless to humans.

Brett says the result has been healthier plants that can give higher yields but more than this it is a philosophical belief.

“It’s about taking pride in the products we are producing, that they are of a very high standard with little spraying,” he says.

With growing concerns about food safety and increased demands from consumers for traceability, Brett sees his growing methodology as the way of the future.

In New Zealand, NZ Hothouse supplies tomatoes, cucumbers and hydroponic lettuces to a number of supermarket chains.

The Group, which also includes KPH Produce, KPH Transport, South Seas Exports and The Underglass Group - also acts as a national and international distributor providing packing, production and marketing services to a variety of fruit and vegetable growers.

Produce is exported to Canada, USA, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan and Oceania on a regular basis.

Brett says that NZ Hothouse is an industry leader in ensuring that produce meets and maintains the highest level of quality and food safety standards.

“By having one central grading, packing and distribution facility, we are able to control what

comes in, and most importantly, what goes out of NZ Hothouse.

“Substantial investments in machinery and technology have allowed the company to increase its productivity and pass on the value to its customers,” he says.

It was in 1983 that Brett bought his first tomato glasshouse in South Auckland and started supplying to supermarkets.

What started as a one man growing operation, sending fruit to the wholesale markets today employs more than 350 people in growing, packing, marketing and logistics divisions.

Brett says that while his produce goes “beyond organics” in many cases, because it doesn’t meet organic criteria (to be organic it is a requirement to grow in the soil and NZ Hothouse grows in mediums that include coco fibre and Rockwool) the produce cannot be labelled as such.

This means that people purchasing his products do not know they are buying produce with such a high level of focus on food safety. He suggests that when at the supermarket people look for Vintage Harvest and Pure Red branded tomatoes.

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A lifetime growing citrus Sue Russell When Grant Tennet shares the journey of establishing and developing his lemon, lime and easy-peel mandarin nursery in Te Puna, 10 minutes drive north of Tauranga on the Katikati Rod, it is easy to discern his passion and vibrancy for the industry he’s practically spent all his working life devoted to.

That journey extends back over 40 years and has resulted in Copperfield Nurseries growing to become the largest supplier of field grown citrus trees in New Zealand.

Grant began his connection with the horticulture sector shortly after leaving school when he undertook a four year apprenticeship in Horticulture while working for the Tauranga City Council Parks Department in the early to mid 1970’s.

“Tauranga was always known as the Citrus Capital. It used to have a Citrus Carnival with a Citrus Queen,” Grant says.

The plot of land which is home to thousands of citrus trees was originally bought by Grant and his brother Brent. Those testing formative years Grant recalls as being ‘hard work’.

“Nobody then knew us from a bar of soap and we had to promote ourselves. We actually started out in business by growing a lot of shelter trees to complement our citrus tree operation and because it takes five years to grow a citrus tree to the point where it is productive we grew 100,000 shelter trees to provide a regular source of income,” Grant explains.

Today’s operation is vast, with 10,000 Meyer Lemons, 10,000 Bearrs Limes, 15,000 easy peel mandarins and 25,000 oranges, grapefruit, tangors, tangelos and other lemon varieties.

“Our busiest time here in the nursery is the winter months from early April through to October where our ten staff including some local retired people are lifting and eventually dispatching our stock.”

Because all the trees are grown in the field, rather than in pots, the lifting process itself is involved, beginning with wrenching the tap root, a month before the tree is lifted. This promotes the

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Grant Tennet has been growing citrus trees for over 40 years. secondary roots to grow stronger to compensate.

Once lifted the tree is taken to the potting room, ready to be bagged to be sent to customers.

Grant says field grown trees have a better structure given the wrenching process.

“Those grown by nurseries in bags can get root-bound. There’s real demand from the industry for big, strong trees that will grow well right from the start.”

The potting process itself uses an enormous amount of mix each season; upward of 300 cubic metres.

With a history growing citrus trees for over four decades Grant has observed a huge swing in latter years by consumers wanting to grow their own fruit trees.

“It’s very popular now to grow what you eat. It means people know exactly what they are eating in these health conscious days.”

Grant sprays trees monthly with an organic oilbased spray which literally suffocates insects. He adds fish fertiliser to the spray which not only feeds the tree but helps the organic spray to stick to waxy leaves.

The nursery grafts all its fruit trees on Trifoliata root stock. Trifoliata has proven to be very hardy and the nursery specialises in semi-dwarfing trees which appeal to the consumer and can fit well in their home gardens.

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While well-established Northland fruit growing and packing business NTL Horticulture has been operating 21 years, the company traces its beginnings back to the early 1980s when Lindsay and Terrie Wells bought a plot of land at Kauri, near Whangarei.

Today, the second generation fruit growing and packing business specialises in growing and processing persimmons from its orchard in Kauri, and packing business, NTL Fruitpackers, in Kokopu Block Road, grading and packing avocados for growers throughout Northland.

Son, Duane Wells now leads the day to day operation and is steering the business’s strategic direction while daughter Bronwyn Walters, along with husband Lance have taken over management of the persimmon orchard. Mum Terrie acts as general hands-on in the pack house, along with taking care of HR, administration and compliance.

“Dad’s the glue of the whole operation and now inputs in a consultancy role. He’s still our ‘go-to’ person and my sister and I use his expertise and experience in the industry as a sounding board,” says Duane.

While the family’s connection with the land extends back over 35 years NTL (Natural Touch Ltd) evolved in 1989. Duane returned to take on a management role in the company in 2005 with the

persimmon orchard by then well-established.

Though acknowledging the life of a horticulturalist wasn’t in his grand life plan Duane says the business has evolved in an organic way.

“It’s true to say we didn’t have a grand plan for where the company would go. Most things we set out to achieve have happened due to down-right determination as the fruit growing and packing industries are not easy to break in to.”

NTL Fruitpackers has evolved specialised grading and packing systems to process avocados for export and domestic markets throughout the year and has directly contributed to the burgeoning growth in the fruit’s production.

“We work flexibly with a variety of fruit marketing entities here and it is this ability to adapt to the specific grading, packing, storage and marketing requirements of each that has proven to be one of our core strengths.”

Avocados are processed all year round, with the peak of processing taking place from October through to the end of February, counter-balancing well with the three months where Persimmon production and packing take over, from May through to July.

The company has invested in new cool storage facilities and while the physical size of its packhouse could be described as ‘humble’ Duane says the very nature of the avocado fruit itself doesn’t demand the sort of size of operation that kiwifruit does. “Due to the length of the season avocados don’t need the largest of packing capacity to be

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The well established persimmon orchard at Kauri, near Whangarei, run by the Wells family, whose company, NTL Fruitpackers, grades and packs avocados for Northland growers. processed. What is important is that grading and packing processes are effective and efficient.”

Bracing for exponential growth in volumes of persimmon that will come on stream from the orchard in the next five to seven years is a challenge that lies ahead; an inevitability that Duane says will be manageable with ‘slight tweaking’ to existing processing systems in place.

NTL Fruitpackers operates as an independent packing facility, packing for a grower directly or for

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Over recent years, NTL has been working with researchers at Massey University to create a new persimmon fruit product that Duane says has exciting possibilities.

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Huge growth for produce distributor Karen Phelps Global produce distributor and packer Valleyfresh New Zealand has grown exponentially since it entered the New Zealand market three years ago with 100 percent growth year on year, says Valleyfresh New Zealand managing director Anton Masutti.

He says growth in Asian markets such as China and Vietnam has been particularly strong with India an area of opportunity.

Anton says that Valleyfresh New Zealand is focusing on improving quality and volumes combined with developing new varieties to introduce to the marketplace.

For example, the rights have been secured for a new variety of blueberries called Eureka, which will be ready for commercial production in 2018.

Anton says that Eureka has a sweet taste, large size, good bloom and long shelf life, giving it many advantages.

The variety is expected to be popular in Asian and Australian markets as knowledge of the health benefits of blueberries continues to fuel demand.

He says that significant resources and development is necessary to bring new varieties to the market and it can take three to five years to produce a commercial crop depending on the variety.

He pinpoints China as a potentially significant market for the fruit. New Zealand doesn’t presently have access to the Chinese market for blueberries but discussions are underway and access is expected to be granted in the near future.

Valleyfresh was originally started in Australia in 1994 and now operates globally with offices in New Zealand, Australia, India, South Africa, Peru, Chile, North America and the Middle East.

Internationally Valleyfresh supplies a large variety of fresh fruit and vegetables from around the world with its global network of suppliers allowing the company to service customers year-round, when local produce is not available.

“It takes a lot of work to get just one product to market.

In these particular markets there is a lot of competition so success will depend on price point, quality and branding.”

Valleyfresh New Zealand primarily focuses on berries, apples, cherries and summer stone fruit but is exploring the possibility of diversifying into other markets such as water and honey.

“It takes a lot of work to get just one product to market. In these particular markets there is a lot of competition so success will depend on price point, quality and branding,” explains Anton.

Last year the company expanded its offering into citrus fruit exporting lemons to the Chinese market.

While not without its hiccups, Anton says the venture provided strong indications for significant growth potential so the company will continue to develop lemons into this market.

He says a key secret to the company’s success in New Zealand has been establishing close relationships with growers both to learn how their businesses operate and how Valleyfresh New Zealand can complement their operations.

To give some indication of how much Valley Fresh New Zealand has grown the company now exports around 40% of the strawberries exported from New Zealand each year.

“We believe the successful implementation of export programs is centred on understanding customer requirements.

“We strive to exceed our customer’s expectations while supplying the best products and services,” says Anton.

Valleyfresh New Zealand managing director Anton Masutti says growth in Asian markets such as China has been very strong.

He says that Valleyfresh New Zealand is aiming to continue to enhance its service to customers becoming more vertically integrated, operating joint ventures with key businesses in the supply chain.

For example, the company is a shareholder in a strawberry packhouse at Massey.

Anton says such relationships give better control over service and volumes to meet the

growing market demand.

“Valleyfresh strive to be our customer’s first choice for the procurement and supply of fresh produce. Our mission is to surpass our customers’ requirements and expectations at all times.

“We believe that our significant growth implies we are already doing this but we will continue on our drive towards further improvement.”

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SunGold kiwifruit a global sensation Karen Phelps Zespri has won the Sustained Innovation Excellence and Export Innovator of the Year categories in the 2016 New Zealand Innovators Awards for its SunGold kiwifruit.

The company also reached the finals for the Innovation in Marketing and Communication, Innovation in Food and Beverage and Innovation in Agribusiness and Environment sections. According to Zespri communications manager Oliver Broad the accolades are reflective of the fact that SunGold has been a huge commercial success story taking innovation from the lab and turning it into a high value product for the New Zealand industry.

He says that the sweet flavour has proved a hit with consumers around the world, which has driven demand earning premium prices and generating value for kiwifruit growers. Zespri SunGold is already delivering over a billion dollars of sales and is on target to generate about $40 billion over its Plant Variety Rights (PVR) life.

Zespri SunGold was developed through the joint ZespriPlant & Food Research (PFR) breeding programme, which is supported by the Government, and fast tracked when the industry was in crisis after the vine killing bacteria Psa hit the industry in 2010, destroying the highly successful Zespri gold kiwifruit variety Hort16a.

The breeding programme is the largest kiwifruit new variety programme in the world and over $20m is invested each year. Oliver says that the development of SunGold was driven by consumer feedback including a desire for greater convenience, smooth texture and flavour. In Asian countries especially, he says that the outside appearance and shape uniformity was also an important consideration.

SunGold was tested with over 2000 consumers in seven countries over 10 years to confirm it met consumer requirements. The fruit also offers higher tolerance levels against Psa, good productivity levels and storage abilities.

Oliver says that Zespri has supported the product through innovative, high-visibility consumer marketing campaigns meaning that Zespri kiwifruit is now one of the best-recognized fruit brands in major markets such as China, Japan and Spain. He says that this year Zespri SunGold produced 46 million trays of kiwifruit, or close to 1.4 billion pieces of kiwifruit. This season Zespri has released an additional 400ha of license to growers, leading to massive industry interest, and is considering further future releases to meet consumer demand. SunGold drove a 20 per cent rise in kiwifruit exports to $1.7 billion of sales last year and it is expected to generate $40 billion in global sales over its 23 year PVR life.

Oliver stresses that kiwifruit is currently a small part of the world fruit market – less than 1% – meaning plenty of opportunities for future growth as consumers become better educated about the fruit. Zespri is now focused on developing markets including China and India where it sees real potential for further growth for the kiwifruit industry.

From nearly $2 billion of global sales revenue in 2015 Zespri is targeting sales of over $4.5 billion in 2025.

“Multiple research studies, covering more than 10,000 consumers across 13 different countries in the last 10 years demonstrate that consumers are looking for great tasting, healthy fruit, which delivers a consistently great eating experience. The potential for kiwifruit to become a significant global fruit crop is now clear and SunGold has proven this.”

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New village has care needs covered Karen Phelps Bupa’s new Hugh Green Retirement Village at Albany on Auckland’s North Shore is nearing completion with the Care Home opening in late November. The Care Home offers 100 beds and includes a dedicated dementia care wing.

Hugh Green Retirement Village manager Peter Fields says providing quality care for people with dementia is a focus for Bupa and the company employs a Global Director of Dementia Care, Professor Graham Stokes, to raise awareness of the illness.

He says that Bupa is the largest international provider of specialist dementia care - and the only international federation of Alzheimer’s associations with a global voice on dementia.

“Our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives - for the benefit of both our customers and society as a whole.

“With 46 million people globally affected by dementia it is important we provide our clients with a high level of care,” says Peter.

Hugh Green Retirement Village will also include a total of 71 one and two bedroom apartments, which are under construction.

The apartments will be constructed from a range of materials including timber, concrete and stucco, adding diversity to the village.

All apartments contain a well designed modern kitchen with Fisher & Paykel appliances including single dish drawer, ceramic cook top, oven and range hood, open-plan lounge and dining area, ensuite bathroom, quality light fittings, drapes and floor coverings and heat pump/air conditioning unit and double glazed windows for warmth.

Bupa village residents enter into an occupation rights agreement, which gives them the right to occupy their new home and to use the services and communal areas in the village including a community lounge equipped with comfortable seating, large flat screen TV and DVD player, movie theatre, hair salon, gym, swimming pool,

Hugh Green Retirement Village offers a busy social calendar for residents including happy hour, outings to local areas and live performances. library and communal kitchen. Bupa also provides transportation for weekly outings or supermarket shopping trips.

Additional services such as provision of meals, laundry services and household cleaning are also available.

Peter says the village also offers a busy social calendar for clients including happy hour, outings to local areas and live performances.

He says the apartments with Care Home located next door allow clients to have access to a continuum of care.

Every person at Hugh Green Retirement Village will have a personal medical alarm and have access to a weekly wellness clinic. Peter says this means that a constant check can be kept on residents’ health including blood pressure, weight and blood sugar levels to pick up any areas of concern rapidly.

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Hugh Green Retirement Village will include a Care Home plus 71 one and two bedroom apartments.

The service also results in a closely recorded history which is invaluable to GPs assessing residents conditions, says Peter.

Bupa provides care homes, retirement villages, medical alarms, rehabilitation and dental services in New Zealand operates as part of the Bupa Australia New Zealand Market Unit, which offers personal and corporate health insurance, runs hospitals and care homes for older people, and provides workplace health services, health assessments and chronic disease management services, including health coaching and home healthcare.

Peter says that as part of an organisation with no shareholders, Bupa uses its profits to improve the care of its customers and residents around the world.

In New Zealand Bupa is part of the Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand.

The company also offers short term and day care services, which could include a tasty lunch, meeting other people or the opportunity to get involved in some of the Bupa daily activities like a

little exercise, watching a movie, card games or simply relaxing.

People can enjoy the benefits of living at a Bupa village from the age of 75 and the average age of residents is around 80, says Peter who has worked for Bupa for 12 years.

“When people come to a retirement village they want peace, security and no worries about home maintenance.

“They want to be able to enjoy life and experience a quality of life they perhaps haven’t before,” says Peter.

“What I notice is that when people come to a Bupa retirement village they tend to get a new lease on life as they make new friendships and get involved in the variety of activities on offer.

“It’s a place to get the most out of life, providing a strong sense of community.”

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LIFESTYLE » Kerikeri Retirement Village

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Kerikeri village planning expansion Sue Russell Groundwork has begun to expand Kerikeri Retirement Village with the acquisition of land adjacent to the existing community.

Frances Shaw, Village Manager, says the Kerikeri Village Trust which governs the retirement village, was very fortunate to have been approached by the former owner who wanted to sell the property.

“It was a case of seizing the opportunity to build our village given we have growing demand for units here,” Frances says.

When Business North spoke with Frances, full resource consent was expected early in 2017 and then work would begin on the ten 2-bedroom units, each of 122 square metres would get underway.

Kerikeri Village is the only community facility of its type to offer rest home and hospital level care along with independent living servicing the Kerikeri district.

A blend of centrally located apartments and stand-alone 1, 2 or 3 bedroom cottages caters for those with independent life-styles who don’t want responsibility for upkeep of large sections.

Frances says the hospital level Care Facility grew on from the original rest-home through demand from the community.

Care options in the village include Assisted Living, for those who need help with household work, shopping and the like while Dementia, Respite and Paliative Care services are there for those needing full-time and temporary high-level care.

“Over the years we have grown our services to extend outside the boundary of the village itself, to include Meals on Wheels and Help at Home.

It creates a living connection with the wider community,” Frances says.

Three high-spec townhouses have also been built at 20 Wendywood Lane with the last resident to move in shortly.

Frances says the townhouses offer the best of both worlds, close to shops and cafes.

“Each townhouse has two double bedrooms, great living area and thoroughly modern kitchen and bathrooms.

“We will take care of ongoing maintenance and gardening.”

Frances says she very much enjoys working alongside the residents and staff.

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“There are some lovely times we share with the residents like our bus trips and the Christmas Variety Show which we are doing again this year.

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Kerikeri Retirement Village offers rest home and hospital level care along with independent living servicing the Kerikeri district.

the Trust, subject to a registered encumbrance that protects all the residents investments.

When the ORA comes to an end, the Trust refurbishes the unit as needed and looks for a new resident to move in to the unit so that there are no additional worries for relatives dealing with the property.

Frances is happy to share more information about the village and to take those interested

through its facilities.

Jan Bennenbroek, the Clinical Manager manages the Care Facility and is happy to take enquiries.

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Major redevelopment for Everil Orr Karen Phelps Watts & Hughes Construction is working on the

first block of a redevelopment at Everil Orr Rest Home and Village in Mt Albert.

The entire project consists of five buildings to be built over the next five to ten years.

The site is owned and being developed by the Methodist Mission (North), project managed by Aegis Projects, and Oceania Group will manage the property.

There will be at least 125 independent living units with associated indoor and outdoor amenities and car park. The independent living units are all apartments and range in size from one to three bedrooms. The apartments are being designed and built to Homestar 5 rating, which incorporates double glazing, solar PVs and best practices for energy usage and waste disposal.

The exterior facade is a mix of brick veneer, weatherboard and terracotta tile with aluminium joinery. There will also be at least 90 assisted living suites together with associated amenities and approximately 10 hospital beds.

Designed by Chow:Hill Architects, the vision for the development is to be inviting and provide a home-like community environment for residents.

The village is not gated but has been designed to be open and visually integrated into the surrounding neighbourhood.

Watts & Hughes Construction contract manager Steve Gutteridge says that Chow:Hill has designed the buildings to be easy to move in and around and to allow different ways to circulate around the site, balancing the needs of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The development also looks to create space for differences in residents in age and lifestyle needs while providing space for family and visitors.

Steve says that so far the basement has been excavated and construction completed up to ground floor level.

The vision for the Everil Orr redevelopment is to be inviting and provide a home-like community environment for residents.

The company is presently working on the first level of the four level building.

The main challenges so far have been excavating into rock and also completing the build in the middle of the live environment of the existing retirement village.

He says extensive liaison with the client,

residents and owners of neighbouring properties has been important to ensure the least disruption Adding value at the design stage is an important part of the process.

While this wasn’t possible with this present block as Watts & Hughes only became involved in the project after this had been completed, the company is adding value to subsequent stages from a construction perspective, says Steve.

“Value engineering is where we can add a lot of value for the client in terms of buildability, resolving any issues and simplifying construction processes to save the client time and money,” he explains.

He credits a good team environment as a key part of this project in terms of the team culture that has developed between builder, client, architect and engineer.

The first block will be completed by end September 2017.

Watts & Hughes Construction hopes to secure the future stages, and start work on another block next April.

Watts & Hughes Construction is part of Watts Group.

The company was originally formed in 1984 and offers a full range of construction management services.

These cover every aspect of construction at any level required including design and build, refurbishment, project management, site contract management, pricing and estimating, subcontract and material evaluation, leasing and building services.

Services are offered across a broad spectrum of construction sectors including civil, industrial, recreational, retail, commercial, institutional, residential, educational, marinas, government infrastructure, medical/health care and sub-divisions.

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A-Line Construction .........................76

Landmark Homes Auckland West ... 68

Whangarei

Auckland

Advance Build ................................. 34

Landmark Homes Counties............. 38

Kerikeri

Pukekohe

Arrow International ......................... 45

Landmark Homes Northland ........... 66

Auckland

Kamo

Aspec Construction ......................... 63

Location Group ................................ 24

Auckland

Auckland

Avoco .............................................. 82

Mitchell Builders ............................. 70

Auckland

Whangarei

Aztec Builders ................................. 41

Naylor Love ....................................... 6

Auckland

Auckland

Bupa - Hugh Green Village................90

Navigation Homes ........................... 69

Auckland

Orewa

Classic Builders .............................. 26

NTL Horticulture ............................. 85

Whangarei

Kamo

CBC Construction ............................ 47

NZ Hothouse ................................... 86

Tauranga

Drury

Circle D Construction .......................37

Payton Builders ............................... 72

Kerikeri

Kaitaia

Clarke Group ....................................54

Robotics Plus ...................................80

Auckland

Tauranga

Copperfield Nurseries ..................... 86

RPS Construction ............................ 73

Tauranga

Auckland

Fowler Homes ................................. 42

Scarbro Construction ...................... 46

Orewa

Auckland

Generation Homes .......................... 51

Shakthi Construction ....................... 78

Auckland

Auckland

Gibson O’Connor ............................. 48

Thorburn Construction .................... 74

Auckland

Auckland

Golden Homes ................................. 18

Versatile Homes & Buildings ...........28

Kaikohe

Whangarei

Henwood Builders ........................... 32

Valley Fresh Direct NZ .................... 88

Tauranga

Auckland

iLine Construction ........................... 58

Watts & Hughes Tauranga .............. 79

Tauranga

Tauranga

Kerikeri Retirement Village ............. 92

Watts & Hughes Auckland ............... 10

Kerikeri

Auckland

Kiwispan ......................................... 52

Zespri International ..........................89

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What excites you most about the construction market at the moment?

This is an extremely exciting time to be in this industry. The market is on a real role and it seems to me that people are really enjoying the buzz and positive environment that it creates. The people I interact with on site and within the office / QS teams are a great bunch of people who have embraced the opportunity created for them by the market growth.

RELIABLE QUALITY SERVICE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL NEW BUILD RE-BUILD DEMOLITION SPECIALIST PROPPING SOLUTIONS