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Plenty to come yet - Townsend Jo Bailey Although some pundits have suggested otherwise, the Canterbury rebuild has reached a plateau, and not a peak, says Peter Townsend, chief executive of Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce (CECC).

“Around $100 million a week is being spent in Canterbury, and we will continue to spend huge amounts of money over the next three or four years.

“It is important the right message is sent to the community and those involved in the rebuild.”

An estimated 40 percent of rebuild projects are complete or underway, leaving a significant amount of work still to do.

Townsend says the general mood of the business community is positive, with the millions being poured into the local economy through insurance payouts, government funding and other sources each week providing a buffer against the worst impacts of the dairy downturn.

“The downturn is significant given dairying represents 20 percent of our total exports and 5 percent of GDP. “Canterbury is now right up there with Waikato in terms of the amount of dairying activity so there will definitely be some impact.

“However the money locked into the rebuild means we’re in good shape to withstand the volatility of the dairy upheaval.”

Townsend expects the difficulties facing the primary sector to accelerate diversification in other sectors, “which is not a bad thing”.

“The underlying economy in Canterbury is still strong. Tourism is growing, with a doubledigit increase in passenger numbers through Christchurch International Airport.”

Townsend agrees there is some frustration around the delays to the development of the key anchor projects in the city, but says some “clear messages” from Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee are helping bring that to an end.

He expects news on the convention centre soon, following the recent announcement progressing the Metro Sports Centre development.

“The other key precincts are starting to progress, with the bus precinct finished; innovation precinct going gang-busters; the eastern frame housing project, river precinct and justice centre still developing, and some more definite framework being established for the health precinct.”

He says there is significant activity from private investors coming back into the central city, but it is critical there is clarity around the future of the cathedral and convention centre.

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“There is still an aura of uncertainty around this part of the city.”

Around 75 percent of the vacant land in the central city is now spoken for, with many of the larger corporates such as banks and accounting firms signaling a desire to come back into the central business area.

Power company Meridian recently announced its return, and will bring hundreds of staff back to the city’s heart.

“We don’t expect everyone who was in the city centre before the earthquakes to come back, but that is not too concerning.

“Times have changed and the central city is going somewhere new, with a different offering in terms of the mix of businesses, hospitality, retail, and accommodation providers.”

The CECC is currently working on an assessment across the greater Christchurch community, which will provide a broader overview of rebuild progress.

“There are a people with a lot of knowledge about small parts of the puzzle, but we don’t have an overall picture of where things are at.

“We’re looking beyond the key anchor projects to the progress being made at organisations such as Port of Lyttelton, Canterbury and Lincoln Universities, and Housing New Zealand to give us a wider perspective.”

The assessment should be released in early September, to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the first earthquake.

Townsend says the Collaborate Canterbury initiative, which brought companies from outside the region together with companies in Canterbury to collaborate on rebuild projects has been “very successful”.

“The initiative had 566 business engagements from outside the region and 299 from inside, with 32 collaborations confirmed or in progress.

“It has probably reached the stage where it will carry on by itself without us being so actively involved.”

Townsend is also on the transition advisory board, which presented some “quite radical” ideas on how the city’s regeneration phase should be led and governed, which included the establishment of a new entity Regenerate Canterbury.

“We’ve made recommendations about what needs to change in the post-CERA environment which have been well received by the government,” he says.

“We’re waiting for the ink to dry on the final structure and are confident we have the right transfer from central control to local control over time under an appropriate governance body.”

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Deputy Prime Minister Bill English, left, with Porters Ski Area shareholder Simon Harvey.

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Porters all set for lift-off....

Canterbury’s Porters ski area has celebrated the official opening of its new $3.5 million Easy Rider Chairlift.

Deputy Prime Minister Bill English, who did the honours, said it was encouraging to see the investment being made in the skifield.

“Tourism is a major earner for New Zealand, and, despite the strong dollar, has been gowing steadily,” he said.

“There is some serious capital being invested here, and it’s investment that will make a difference.”

The chairlift is part of about $15m invested in the field so far by the existing owners

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on consents, earthworks and base area improvements.

Porters shareholder Simon Harvey said the new chairlift was already paying off, with the skifield on track to getting record visitor numbers for this season. “It’s been a good snow year and we’re reaping the benefits of that investment and the changes we’ve made on the field. So it’s very encouraging.

Meanwhile Harvey says plans for further investment, including the development of an alpine village at the base of the ski area are progressing well.

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September 2015 Business South

The China wobbles are likely to dampen the South Island residential property market and, in concert with an easing of immigration, could also take some of the heat out of the bubbling Auckland market.

That’s the forecast of Christchurch’s Hugh Pavletich, the co-founder of the ongoing Demographia survey of house price affordability, in the wake of the Chinese stock market’s shedding 15 percent of its value in just two days in late August.

While the rest of the world got a further attack of the jitters over the latest Chinese stockmarket slump, in face of which the value of the New Zealand dollar stood virtually unaffected, Pavletich said that the effect on New Zealand property prices would see them becoming “more subdued”.

This would be particularly the case in the postearthquake Christchurch market which was already showing some signs of softening, he said.

Pavletich said that despite public perceptions of a big buy-up by the Chinese, they comprised only a small segment of the New Zealand residential property market, even in Auckland.

“It’s mainly locals buying up there,” he said.

“The main thing we can expect is for prices to

start easing outside of Auckland, and the major concern, as Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Grant Spencer has made clear, is that the Government, along with the Auckland City Council, must focus on resolving that supply issue in Auckland.

“Prices are easing down here [in Christchurch] all right, but Auckland needs to be the focus.”

Even there, however, Pavletich thinks the pressure may start coming off as net migration gains start retreating from close to the 60,000 a year mark they’ve reached in recent months.

“A lot of that is being bolstered by Kiwis returning from Australia, and I would expect that’s likely to have peaked about now.

“If immigration starts to drop, that will most definitely reduce pressure on Auckland property prices,” Pavletich said.

Also looming on the horizon is the Government’s proposed property sales tax and its accompanying register of foreign buyers.

The Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons) Bill, which was reported back to Parliament earlier in the month and is expected to come into force on October 1, introduces a tax on the sales of property that occur within two years of the date of acquisition.

Notifiable sales will need to be accompanied by “tax statements” from both vendor and purchaser

“The main thing we can expect is for prices to start easing outside of Auckland....” that include an Inland Revenue Department tax number, the parties’ citizenship or residency status, and their foreign tax numbers.

Those without a New Zealand tax number will have to acquire one, which will be available only if they supply a New Zealand bank account number.

Exempted from the new tax and reporting regime will be transactions involving one party’s “main home,” defined as the one dwelling used by the person as their residence.

Where a person otherwise owns more than one home, the property that can be exempted from the tax is the one with which they have the “closest connection”.

Holiday homes, second homes occupied by family members and homes owned by trusts will all be affected by the new regime.

Where the settlor of a trust has their own “main home,” any other houses owned by the trust will be liable to the new tax.

Confusion remains over Selwyn mulls Easter trading changes higher risk of Hugh de Lacy Whatever the Government’s motive in announcing changes to the Easter shopping regulations – widely interpreted by political commentators as a ploy to take the heat off embattled Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse – one of the key affected retail industries doesn’t want a bar of it.

Easter isn’t Easter in the South Island without garden supplies retailers such as Oderings defying the ban on opening on Good Friday.

Though loudly touted by the Government as the solution to the Easter trading controversy, it’s anything but, according to the Nursery and Garden Industry of New Zealand (NGINZ).

Far from welcoming the Government’s initiative, the association actually supports the status quo, according to association chief executive John Liddle.

In a late-August statement delivered to the media with Prime Minister John Key at his side, Woodhouse announced that the onus of policing national restrictions on Easter Sunday trading will be turned over to local authorities, which may permit it or not as they see fit.

NGINZ’s Liddle told Business South that Woodhouse’s initiative does nothing to settle the Easter trading controversy because it relates only to Easter Sunday trading.

“Garden centres have actually been able to trade on Easter Sunday for years now, so in that sense [the Woodhouse initiative] doesn’t change anything,” Liddle said.

“My understanding of the government’s action is that it only relates to Easter Sunday trading.”

While he was aware of many garden centres round the country opening on Good Friday in defiance of the law, and routinely being fined for it, his association was not calling for any change.

Liddle said the association carried out a survey three years ago that showed its membership was evenly divided on the issue of Good Friday trading, 50% in favour, 50% opposed.

“A lot of people in our industry are owneroperators – they’re often small businesses – and certainly a share of those have told us they appreciate having [Good Friday] off.

“Some of them commented that their staff also appreciated having the time off.

“That said, our view is that we support choice among retailers, but certainly at the moment we support the status quo,” Liddle said.

Ravensdown posts $11m loss Chris Hutching Farmer co-operative Ravensdown has posted a loss of $11 million for the year ended June 2015 but directors say it is in excellent shape.

In recent years the company’s turnover has been higher at more than $1 billion but debt levels were also much higher at close to 40%.

This year’s lower turnover but virtual elimination of debt reflects the defensive positive taken, according to chairman John Henderson.

Revenue was down at $711m from nearly $800m in the previous year, providing a gross profit of $109m.

This was offset by marketing expenses of $28m, administration costs of $29m, and finance

expense of $6.8m. Record rebates of $55m to the cooperative’s farmer owners dragged down the bottom line result to an $11m loss.

The directors highlight an equity ratio over 70%, and virtually no debt.

“This result has illustrated the wisdom of previous years’ decisions and has enabled us to pay out to our transacting shareholders all of our operating profit with our best ever rebate while preserving an equity ratio north of 70%.

“Our fertiliser tonnages remained steady last year by comparison to the previous year but a slight reduction in our margins did result as a consequence of our deliberate policy of passing on price reductions to our shareholders as soon as we could throughout the year.”

CPW scheme Chris Hutching ANZ has security over the water rights and assets of Canterbury Central Plains Water irrigation scheme for its funding of $140 million of the recently commissioned scheme.

The details of the arrangement are published in the latest Selwyn District meeting agenda because Central Plains wants an $8m loan to proceed to a second stage costing $245m and covering 37,000ha in addition to the 20,000ha already in the scheme. Central Plains has previously borrowed $5.84m from Selwyn District and repaid it.

But Selwyn District councillors were asked to consider what security they would have for another loan for stage two because existing assets are already secured to the bank lenders which also include Westpac.

The documents say security could include licences and other assets from stage two but not the 14 cumecs of water secured to ANZ or stage one assets. ANZ holds a general security deed over all assets including resource consents for 14 cumecs of water from the Rakaia River and all rights from licence rights and income.

The design work for stage two is currently being funded with $4m of CPW’s own funds and a subsidy from the Ministry of Primary Industries of $3.7m. Background documents says CPW “has confirmed main contractors on stage one have no appetite for contribution to design funding” and therefore council funding is required.

Key risks are identified as - technical obstacles uncovered through design and preparatory work; predicted costs of scheme make it uneconomic for farmers to purchase water; lack of farmer uptake in light of low and continuing to fall milk prices; unable to obtain all necessary discharge consents for stage two.

Given the increased risk of the loan the Selwyn District Council staff have recommended a period of public consultation to consider the risks and the potential benefits to the region.

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Plans for alpine village firming up Nick Gormack Plans to develop an alpine village at the foot of an expanded Porters Ski Area in Canterbury are still very much on the table according to one of Porters main shareholders, Simon Harvey.

The Sydney-based Harvey, who has joined with four Russians business partners as the shareholders in the tourism and accommodationbased expansion at the skifield, says they are already talking to both potential new investors and partners and he is hopeful an announcement could be made “in the first half of next year”.

“Our aim has always been to secure strategic partners both at an investment level and operational level. It’s early days, but we have had some promising discussions with a few international groups of late which are exciting as they can potentially align Porters with strong international tourism and resort brands.”

Harvey says the outcome of these current discussions will shape the delivery time and scale of the first stage of the “larger development plans”.

The village is part of an ambitious $500 million plan to expand the Porters Ski Area into the adjacent Crystal Valley, with the year-round alpine village to be developed at the foot of the ski area and connecting the ski terrain to the village with a gondola.

First unveiled in 2009, the project has obtained the necessary resource consents and approvals to proceed from Environment Canterbury Commissioners and the Selwyn District Council including the freeholding of the entire village development land “I’d like to think we will be well into the delivery of stage 1 within the next 5 years.

“Stage 1 being skiing in Crystal valley, a village core of accommodation and retail and potentially a branded resort operator. Further stages to be delivered over a further 5 to 8 year period.”

“Its always nice as a developer to take an almost brownfield site and create a vision and then deliver it....”

A year-round alpine village is planned for development at the foot of the Porters Ski Area.

In the meantime, Harvey says the company is also fully focused on the continued improvement of the existing ski area operations.

The investment in the new Easy Rider Chairlift which opened this year, was coupled with developing a new beginners area, and installing a new automated snowmaking system and a new ticketing system. Off the back of these latest upgrades the company is on track for its biggest ever skier numbers this year.

Previous works undertaken at the ski area since Harvey and his partners have owned it include a new café, new groomers and additional snow fencing.

Harvey says the next major step in on-mountain works would be to replace the two T-Bars taking skiers to the summit “with one high speed detachable quad chair”.

“That’s under consideration now. Supporting this would be an expanded F&B service (which may include a café at the summit), an expanded snow making system, further ski terrain modifications and provision for additional car parking.”

However, he says to “justify that level of investment” the field would need to lift visitor numbers, particularly midweek, “which may require the need to provide some accommodation “hot beds” in the village zone”.

With its proximity to Christchurch and an international airport, Harvey says Porters is ideally placed to tap into the developing local economy as the city rebuild kicks in and also to the burgeoning tourist market.

“Considering we are predominantly a local ski destination at present the big growth will come from local and international tourists. Underpinning

all of this will be New Zealand’s first freehold alpine village real estate connected directly to ski terrain providing ski in-ski out accommodation”.

As well as tapping into the growing Chinese tourism market, Harvey says he sees huge potential for growth across the Tasman.

“There are 14 million people 3 hours away on the east coast of Australia who generally consider New Zealand to have more reliable snow conditions and offer a more cost-effective holiday even including flights and car hire.

“What’s been missing in New Zealand up until now is the accommodation on the mountain, so we believe we’ll be able to grow the Australian family ski tourist market which expect on mountain accommodation.”

Harvey says the Porters development follows a “fairly normal resort development model” of driving value in real estate by attaching it to a popular tourist activity and amenity.

“Its always nice as a developer to take an almost brownfield site and create a vision and then deliver it, but to create some firsts for a country is very exciting. There wouldn’t be many projects like this around the world.”

“We’ve enjoyed extremely good government and industry support which has smoothed a path through some of the usual barriers you might generally find in a sensitive project such as this, but we’ve also always respected the fact that we are conducting business on land in an area which New Zealanders quite rightly protect from an ecological, cultural and aesthetic point of view.”

Disaster-proof your business As Kiwis, we like to think we’re a resilient bunch, thriving in a world of uncertainty, but can the same be said for our workplaces?

Businesses can be affected by different levels of disaster, from localised short term disasters, to extended periods of disruption, to the permanent loss of a building.

Resilient Organisations (resorgs.org.nz) has some great tips to help New Zealand businesses survive a disaster, likethis one:

Update your staff emergency contact lists You need to be able to contact your staff when a crisis happens – to check-in with them to see if they are OK, coordinate, and keep your business running.

Remember that you need to have contact information for a range of circumstances. What if the mobile phone network is down or if people’s cellphones are left in evacuated buildings? You also need to consider emergency contacts – who to contact if a staff member is hurt at work? Include alternative phone numbers and methods for reaching people (emails, home address and phone numbers) with your contact information.

Contact lists also need to be kept in multiple formats, both electronic and paper. Ideally, electronic copies should be backed up in the cloud to ease access if your phone or work computer is unavailable.

For an easy way to record contact details, click on the downloadable template at www.getprepared.org.nz/businesses.

Get set to ShakeOut New Zealand ShakeOut 2015, our national earthquake drill, is taking place at 9:15am on 15 October*.

It’s a great chance to check your business’ preparedness plans and supplies, and practise the right action to take during an earthquake – Drop, Cover and Hold.

Lots of businesses who took part in the last New Zealand ShakeOut did more than just the drill. They reviewed their business emergency procedures, encouraged employees to get prepared at work and at home, and encouraged customers and suppliers to take part.

Get more tips When you sign your business up to take part in New Zealand ShakeOut you’ll get weekly tips (developed by Resilient Organisations for ShakeOut) emailed to you.

Sign up now at www.shakeout.govt.nz, it only takes two minutes to sign up your entire organisation.

The website also has lots of tips and information for doing the drill and being prepared. * If you cannot do the drill at 9:15am, 15 October 2015, you can choose a time to suit you within two weeks of the drill (and still be counted).

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NEWS » Canterbury Red Devils Ice Hockey

September 2015 Business South

Tech start-ups: time to cash up with R and D With the recent introduction of the Taxation Bill, the Government is proposing to allow start-up companies engaging in intensive research and development (“R&D”) to “cash out” their tax losses from qualifying R&D expenditure.

This means instead of carrying a tax loss forward to apply against future income, the company will receive a cash payment. Essentially this is an interest-free loan from the Government to be repaid from the company’s future taxable income.

Innovative start-up companies typically experience a sustained period in tax loss while undertaking R&D. As a result, these companies are often unable to use their tax losses in a timely fashion, or even at all, because they are required to carry their tax losses forward to deduct again future income.

This can compound existing cash-flow and capital constraints that exist for R&D companies.

This proposal seeks to remove such barriers in R&D start-ups which arises from the current treatment of tax losses.

Under the proposals, R&D start-up companies will be able to claim up to 28% of their tax losses from R&D expenditure in any given year.

To be eligible a company must: Be resident in New Zealand for the whole year; Have R&D expenditure relating to R&D activities; and Have a net loss for the relevant tax year and meet the wage intensity criteria.

The wage intensity criteria requires that a company must spend at least 20% of their total labour expenditure on R&D labour. This helps target the proposal to R&D start-ups.

Amount of “cash out” The cash payment is delivered in the form of a tax credit cashed out for the relevant year. It is proposed that in the first year of this policy, up to $500,000 of a company’s tax losses ($140,000 tax credit based on the corporate tax rate of 28%) will be able to be “cashed-out.”

This limit will increase by $300,000 each year, up to a maximum of $2 million per year, in other words a $560,000 tax credit per year.

R&D Expenditure R&D expenditure is defined using the current definition used in the existing R&D provisions.

Don MacKenzie The Canterbury red devils have enjoyed another strong season.

However, the proposed structure limits the qualifying expenditure to ensure that it is targeted at R&D start-ups.

Expenditure that is excluded generally takes place in post-development phases and is related to routine work or where an uncertain relationship exists between the expenditure and economic growth.

Reinstatement of Losses As this proposal intends to provide companies with a temporary cash benefit it is proposed that the cashed-out payments should be repaid and losses reinstated when certain situations occur.

This includes where the company makes a return on investment through selling or transferring resulting assets, or when the company is liquidated, amalgamated or migrates.

As set out above, a company must have a net loss for the relevant tax year and meet the wage intensity criteria to be able to “cash out” on R&D losses.

Therefore, if your company is currently in a net profit position, it will be prevented from meeting the criteria established under the Bill. However, if in the future, your business operates at a net loss over a tax year and can establish that 20% of its total labour expenditure was spent on R&D labour, then this would certainly be a matter to review.

Please note that this policy does not extend to look-through companies, qualifying companies, listed companies or special corporate entities.

This article summarises the new R&D tax credit proposals that have been included in the recent Tax Bill. Please note that this proposal has not yet been finalised and Parliament is awaiting the report from the Finance and Expenditure Committee.

Don MacKenzie is a specialist tax partner at the Christchurch Office of Deloitte and can be contacted on 03 363 3819.

Red Devils heating up the ice Kelly Deeks New Zealand Ice Hockey League (NZIHL) top performers the Canterbury Red Devils are lifting their level of play every year, for the players, the supporters, and the sponsors to enjoy.

The beaten finalists in this year’s league, team manager, Jake Lane says while it was disappointing not to repeat last year’s success the team is continuing to improve every year.

The Canterbury Red Devils are the 2009, 2012, 2013, and 2014 NZIHL Champions, and finalists in 2007 and 2008.

“With our already strong contribution to New Zealand ice hockey, we as a team aim to be the best ever national league side, as well as the stronghold for our national rep teams,” Lane says.

“However with limited facilities and high travel costs, sponsors are essential to ensuring the continued viability of this sport with its growing community and commercial appeal.”

The Canterbury Red Devils is a self-funded team of primarily student athletes.

In order to help offset costs, teams can use fundraising and sponsorship.

“As our exposure to the Canterbury and wider New Zealand audiences increases with growing radio, TV, and print coverage, we are excited to offer potential sponsors a number of attractive options to be involved with our team,” Lane says.

He says The Canterbury Red Devils has probably the biggest crowd on every home game, with up to 600 spectators coming along. On social

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Lane and his company Stake Consulting, which is also a Red Devils sponsor, send out a newsletter to sponsors’ clients before every home game, promoting the sponsors to about 4000 people.

“All our local players also work for local companies,” Lane says. ““They’ve all got to put in the time and then fork out for costs. Each one puts in $1100. Sponsorship is about helping these guys and in turn, the sport responds.”

Ice Hockey has been played in New Zealand for more than 70 years, starting in the South Island high country where farmers and farm workers played on frozen ponds and lakes.

The first organised ice hockey tournament was played in South Canterbury in 1937 when Wyndham Barker gave a trophy called the Erewhon Cup. A meeting was held afterwards and the New Zealand Ice Skating Association (NZISA) was formed.

Ice hockey was always the poor relation in the NZISA and it wasn’t until 1986 when the New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation was formed at a meeting at Lake Tekapo that ice hockey began to flourish.

New Zealand Senior teams have competed at World Championships regularly since 1995, but success has been elusive and the standard of competition very high.

Today there are more than 1600 registered players in New Zealand, in age group competitions from Under 13 to Senior Men’s and Women’s teams.

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But a Body Corporate is not just about ticking boxes. “The important thing is to remember that every day people are living in or occupying a Unit. They need things attended to and they need people to get it done” says John. PBCS positively respond to this need. They manage the instructions, costs and activities of contractors to get things done so that people’s needs are met with the minimum disruption. They follow up on tasks not completed or not started as planned. Then there are the regular contracts like mowing the lawn and pruning the hedge in winter. PBCS has the systems to support their staff and make sure things are not overlooked.

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TOURISM » Marble Point Winery

September 2015 Business South

Marble Point an enticing destination Jo Bailey Marble Point Winery has become a popular venue for weddings and special events since it opened its restaurant and function centre two years ago.

The North Canterbury vineyard now hopes to attract more corporate events to its stunning surroundings overlooking the Waiau River valley, says Sheryl Dennis, who owns and runs the boutique operation 13km south of Hanmer Springs with her son Conrad Adams, and his partner Olivia Timpson.

“We have already hosted some smaller conferences, meetings, AGMs and team building exercises, and would definitely like to grow this market.

“Our building can be configured a number of different ways which allows us to tailor our services to client’s unique requirements.”

Marble Point’s conference room seats around 50. The restaurant can accommodate up to 120 for canapes and cocktails, or 80 for a sit down meal. The tasting room can also be hired as a separate venue.

Sheryl Dennis says the winery’s close proximity to the resort town of Hanmer Springs, makes it the ideal location for corporate activities.

“Guests can enjoy our peaceful surroundings, superb catering and award-winning wines throughout their event, then continue on to Hanmer Springs with its wide range of accommodation and recreational options,” says Sheryl.”

The first vines were planted at Marble Point Winery in 2004, with the first vintage released in 2008.

Although not certified organic, the operation follows organic principles throughout the growing, harvesting and wine-making processes.

The vineyard grows four varieties, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc, with average volumes of between 3000 and 3500 cases a year depending on the season.

“We do all our own viticulture work, with a bit of help through the pruning season “The grapes are then sent to the award winning winemaking team at Southern Boundary Wines (Waipara Springs and Waipara Downs) who make the wines on our behalf.”

Marble Point has won multiple awards for its wines over the years, with the most recent being three bronze medals at the Canterbury Wine and Food Awards.

“We are known for growing good quality fruit and have quite a large following for our lower alcohol Riesling called The Mother in Law,” says Sheryl.

The long, dry North Canterbury summer has seen some “exceptionally good grapes” produced by the vineyard this season, she says.

“Other Waipara winemakers are saying these are the best grapes produced by local vineyards since 1987.”

Marble Point Winery offers wine tasting from its cellar door, which has operated since the boutique wine tourism venture was established.

Its wines are available direct from the winery, by mail order, of from outlets in Hanmer Springs and Christchurch.

The winery’s onsite restaurant, established over two years ago, is currently open every day but Tuesday, from 10am to 4.30pm, and serves up a delicious gourmet menu.

“We have a great chef, who has developed a changing menu showcasing the best produce the region has to offer, such as lamb, beef and venison.

“Our fresh, seasonal food is all made ourselves including the chutneys and relishes, which are also sold in the shop.”

Sheryl Dennis says Marble Point’s “high visibility” site on State Highway 7 - which is enroute to Hanmer Springs is a big plus for the venture.

“We are visited by a lot of domestic visitors and tourists, and with our focus on quality wine, food and great hospitality, hope to welcome many more corporate guests to our unique facilities too.”

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MANUFACTURING » Holcim Cement

September 2015 Business South

Holcim on track with Timaru silo Jo Bailey Construction of Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd’s new eye-catching “dome silo” cement storage terminal at PrimePort Timaru is progressing well, says Holcim New Zealand’s Country Manager, Glenda Harvey.

“We expect the Timaru dome silo to be up and running in the first quarter of 2016, with a second new storage terminal operating in Auckland by the end of the second quarter 2016.”

When complete, each dome silo will have a 30,000 tonne capacity and area constraints in Timaru and height restrictions in Auckland mean they will not be identical.

Holcim is investing $100m in the facilities, which will store globally-sourced cement that will supply the domestic market once the company’s 58-year-old cement manufacturing plant in Westport closes later in 2016.

“The decision to invest in the terminals was to ensure Holcim customers continue to be supplied with high quality cement suiting New Zealand conditions under the new business model.”

Construction works commenced at Timaru in September 2014, with consultants on the project including designers BECA; main contractors Downer New Zealand; and major equipment supplier Van Aalst Bulk Handling of the Netherlands.

Ms Harvey says the state-of-the-art storage domes, supplied by DOMTEC, USA are a “first” for New Zealand.

The domes are being formed from an outer PVC layer, which is inflated and sprayed on the inside with polyurethane which acts as a stabiliser and insulator.

Approximately 450 tonnes of steel reinforcing and “shotcrete” (sprayed concrete) is then applied to construct the dome from the inside.

The PrimePort Timaru dome will take around three months to construct and will consume around 1,500 tonnes of shotcrete and 750 tonnes of cement.

A fully aerated floor will then be installed to fluidise the cement for ease of flow and to ensure the dome can be fully emptied Each dome takes around three months to construct and will consume around 1,500 tonnes of shotcrete and 750 tonnes of cement.

In addition to the dome storage facilities each terminal will have “leading edge” ship unloading and transport technology, says Ms Harvey.

“Cement will be unloaded by a pneumatic suction arm and transported pneumatically to the storage silo.”

Holcim has entered into a long-term cement supply agreement with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC), a strategic partner from Japan that already supplies other Holcim companies in the Asia Pacific region.

Ms Harvey says the cement from Mitsubishi is recognised by engineers, architects and construction companies as being “extremely reliable” with the added benefit of Holcim being able to supply expertise in many different areas of cement and concrete applications.

“As a global company dealing in cement for 127 years, we can benefit from the strong relationships Holcim has built with other companies around the world.

“We understand security of supply and quality is important to our New Zealand customers and can assure them MMC is part of a well-respected global company whose reputation and performance is top class.”

Ms Harvey says Holcim continues to work closely with its team at Westport through the

closure process of its manufacturing plant.

“The plant is reaching the end of its economic life, and since the closure was announced in August 2013 we’ve done lot of work with our team in Westport to negotiate this difficult process.

“We are pleased our staff in Westport remains engaged and motivated and the cement plant continues to perform well in its last years.”

She says Holcim plans to exit the site in a “responsible manner” once production ceases, and is currently looking at a range of proposals being put to the company by various parties.

“We will continue to oversee the site at Westport during the de-commissioning process, and expect that a few employees will move into other parts of the Holcim business.”

Ensuring a smooth changeover to the new regime will continue to be a major focus, says Ms Harvey.

“We continue to keep staff, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders regularly informed on the progress towards the new business model, and are working closely with customers to ensure a seamless changeover to the new supply arrangements.”

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PrimePort invests in future growth PrimePort Timaru is carrying out a $23 million rebuild of its number 2 wharf to accommodate Holcim’s new bulk cement storage terminal at the port.

“We are investing heavily in this large capital development. Although it is primarily for Holcim, who we are proud to be partnered with, the rebuilt wharf will also provide additional capacity for shipping bulk products,” says PrimePort chief executive, Phil Melhopt.

This concrete structure is replacing the historic timber wharf, which was first built in 1885 and has been improved many times over its life span.

Melhopt says the establishment of Holcim’s South Island hub at the port is one of several good news stories for PrimePort, which is trading strongly across all sectors, particularly since it entered a “game changing” strategic alliance with Port of Tauranga.

As part of the alliance, Port of Tauranga took a 50 percent stake in PrimePort and acquired its container terminal operating assets, setting up Timaru Container Terminal Ltd. Since the deal was struck in late 2013, the port has seen a resurgence in container volumes and the establishment of a coastal service, Pacifica, complementing existing international services by acting as a feeder for Port of Tauranga, which is gearing up to accommodate the new generation of larger container vessels set to start arriving next year.

Melhopt says South Island exporters and importers are already benefiting from the large number of international services that call at Tauranga, and the ability to feed into their expansion via Timaru.

“We are playing an increasingly important role in the regional supply chain, providing competition, choice and resilience in the import and export sectors.”

Port of Tauranga has also secured a 10-year deal with the Fonterra and Silver Fern Farms led Kotahi freight management partnership, which ships containers with the Maersk Line.

Growth at PrimePort over the last financial year has been strong, with year-end figures to 30 June revealing an 18 percent rise in vessel numbers to 442, from 374 over the previous 12-month period.

Overall gross registered tonnage is up an impressive 30 percent, which reflects the larger ships, and more bulk and container ships entering the port.

PrimePort Timaru is carrying out a $23 million rebuild of its number 2 wharf to accommodate Holcim’s new bulk cement storage terminal.

“The port’s base infrastructure is well positioned to handle the increased volumes, with capacity to cater for ongoing growth.”

Melhopt says PrimePort’s two new cornerstone tenants, Holcim and Timaru Container Terminal will continue to play a key role in its growth.

“We expect Holcim to underpin growth of our bulk business, and anticipate additional benefits from Port of Tauranga’s inland port at Rolleston, which will steer exports and imports to Timaru.”

PrimePort remains at the heart of South Island bulk services.

In addition to the new expansion with Holcim the Port is enjoying significant growth in the other bulk products and liquids categories, particularly imports of fertiliser, fuel and stock feeds to support the South Island agricultural sector.

The downturn in the dairy sector doesn’t appear to have had an impact on the port to date, he says.

“We are playing an increasingly important role in the regional supply chain, providing competition, choice and resilience in the import and export sectors.”

“While there may be some bumps in the road ahead, the long term future of the industry appears sound with ongoing growth and further investment in land intensification.”

Melhopt took over as chief executive of PrimePort in December 2014.

He grew up in Timaru and was chief executive at the Central Otago District Council before taking up the role.

“We have a flat management structure and small team at PrimePort Timaru, and pride

ourselves on providing great service, with the flexibility and manoeuvrability to meet our customer needs.

“The great partnership with Holcim is an example of this.”

Melhopt says it’s exciting to be leading the port through the current changes and expansion.

“Our key customers and growth in the primary sector along with our central location and effective road and rail access is positioning the port as the prime central hub of the South Island.”

The gross registered tonnage at PrimePort Timaru has risen 30 percent over the last financial year which reflects the larger ships, and more bulk and container ships entering the port.

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PROPERTY » Commercial Leasing Canterbury

September 2015 Business South

The Awly Building on Durham Street should be complete by next April. It has been leased by Meridian Energy.

Leasing gathering pace in CBD Chris Hutching Meridian Energy is leasing half the office space in the five level Awly building in Christchurch that should be complete by next April.

Meridian has signed a 10-year lease for 4100sqm to accommodate its 370 Christchurch staff in the Warren and Mahoney-designed building owned by Awly Investments The lease of the building at 287-293 Durham St is the latest commercial property deal as numerous new buildings in the post-earthquake rebuild phase approach completion.

Durham St is the new central business district while areas of the old CBD around Cathedral Square remain unoccupied.

New building is also under way in Cashel and Hereford streets.

Meridian looked at several sites over about a year before deciding on the Awly site.

Awly is the first building in Christchurch, post earthquake, to achieve a 5 Green Star Design rating. Among the many sustainable features are a high-performance façade with solar-control glazing and tailored external shading, base isolated structure for greater seismic resilience, and a highly efficient air conditioning system.

Meridian also selected Awly because of its potential energy efficiencies.

The building has been designed to target a 4-Star Plus NABERSNZ rating – an energy performance measurement for office buildings that can help reduce costs for tenants and

The Awly Building is the first in Christchurch, post earthquake, to achieve a 5 Green Star Design rating.

“Of the 180,000sqm of office space which is to be constructed between the area bordered by Kilmore, Tuam, Montreal and Madras Streets, 130,000sqm is now leased.” enhance building value for owners. NABERSNZ measures and rates energy performance on a scale of one to six stars.

Noel Gilchrist and Helen Weideman of Colliers negotiated the lease and hope to announce further tenants for the Awly building soon.

A new building in Victoria St is scheduled for completion and marketers are seeking tenants in an increasingly competitive leasing environment.

The property at 167 Victoria St is due for completion in late August.

It is owned by Ashburton-based John Acland and Blair Gallagher who received an insurance payout for the former building which was written off and demolished after the 2011 earthquakes.

The building provides new space at the same time several other new office buildings are also coming out of the ground.

Incentives to tenants are becoming a feature of the market as the office vacancy level rises above 11% with all the new offerings.

Commercial sales and leasing brokers, Jesse Paenga and Chris Harding of JLL are marketing the office spaces at asking rents of about $350sqm with operating expenses on top.

Victoria St became the heart of post-quake development with more than 25,000sqm of new office and entertainment space.

Many law firms and professional services have relocated there including Duncan Cotterill, Murray & Co, and Craigs Investment Partners, as well as numerous cafes.

The building will comprise three storeys of office space, and a mezzanine office on the top floor, plus 141sqm of ground floor retail space.

More law firms are beating a path back to the city centre.

Midgley Partners Chartered Accountants has acquired a unit in a new unit-titled development at 71 Gloucester St. It is the fourth office to be sold in the threelevel block of 12 units.

Amherst Properties is constructing the units between Montreal St and Cambridge Tce near the new Deloitte building.

Before the 2011 earthquakes the firm was based in Victoria Square before being forced to find new premises in a suburban location, Blenheim Rd. For many smaller businesses is may be a better financial decision to purchase their offices rather than lease, especially in today’s low interest rate environment, according to Savills agent Ben Cameron formerly with Bayleys until recently.

His team also comprises five ex-Colliers staff who defected recently.

Ryan Geddes of Savills says they are working with Match Realty on central city retail leasing and almost all the flagship ground floor retail units in new developments are now under negotiation for opening by late 2016.

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PROPERTY » Commercial Leasing Canterbury

The stunning new Deloitte Building in Cambridge Terrace is the ‘poster boy’ of post-earthqauke commercial development in the Christchurch CBD.

Industrial sector stabilises A recent survey undertaken by commercial real estate specialist JLL has revealed that the Christchurch industrial rental market has stabilised on the back of new supply to the market as the initial shortage of quality space following the earthquakes is met.

“Development continues to expand in the multitude of greenfield developments surrounding the city and yields have reached a new low point stimulating capital growth.

“We expect the current 6.7% vacancy rate to increase to 14-15% as supply continues to come on board over the next couple of years,” says JLL commercial sales and leasing specialist Chris Harding.

He says this extra space will be balanced by more businesses returning to the city, existing businesses expanding and new businesses setting up as the rebuild progresses. While Hornby continues to be the main area attracting businesses other hotspots include Papanui and areas surrounding the airport.

Additional factors such as new industrial premises being built at 100% of code and an ample supply of serviced industrial land in a variety of locations awaiting development are providing certaintly for businesses.

Harding says that significant infrastructure upgrades will facilitate industrial land uses most notably the $600 million Roads of National Significance motorway upgrade which will link freight to the northern and southern motorways around the city and through to the port cutting driving times and congestion.

“This is significant considering 98% of freight is now on-road when transported domestically.”

Harding says that based on historical uptake there is enough industrial land to meet demand for at least the next two decades.

Combined with an increase in construction costs the result has been a cap on land values.

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Harding says that long before the Canterbury earthquakes there was an emerging trend toward Christchurch becoming the industrial hub of the South Island. “The earthquakes have acted as a catalyst in this evolution accelerating the centralisation and growth of South Island industrial operations in the Christchurch market.

Christchurch is now the second largest city and second largest manufacturing sector in New Zealand with the fastest growing regional economy in the country. This means that the long term economic growth path for Christchurch is strong.”

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PROPERTY » Commercial Leasing Canterbury

September 2015 Business South

Leasing activity gathering pace in Chch as building peaks • from page 10 Mr Geddes and colleague Jonathan Lyttle have completed all the office leasing deals in the BNZ Centre and ANZ Centre on the old Triangle Centre on Cashel and Hereford Streets where other big developments include The Crossing.

Of the 180,000sqm of office space which is to be constructed between the area bordered

by Kilmore, Tuam, Montreal and Madras Streets, 130,000sqm is now leased.

With most of the office occupiers signed up, the next stage is retailers.

By the beginning of 2017 there will be an estimated 10,000 office workers in the new developments and about 15,000 a couple of years later.

Australian retailers such as Topshop and Seed have opened in Auckland and are due to open Christchurch stores.

Leasing is still under way for the smaller floor plates of the ground and second floors of a newly built commercial office building at 307 Durham St opposite the Law Courts.

On the entertainment front, the operator of Christchurch’s Carlton Bar & Eatery on the corner of Bealey Ave and 1 Papanui Rd is setting up another outlet closer to the central city.

The rebuilt Carlton was one of the first outlets near the central city to get up and running after the 2011 earthquakes.

Work has resumed on Antony Gough’s $150 million The Terrace development after stalling for financial reasons for several months.

James Murdoch will set up in the heart of the central business district at 176 Armagh St in the former Burrito Brothers restaurant building on the corner of New Regent St, which is comprised of a row of restored heritage retail buildings.

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And Christchurch’s Bangalore Polo Club which fell victim to the February 2011 earthquake has signed a lease in Antony Gough’s $150 million The Terrace development.

Bangalore owner Louis Vieceli, who heads Vieceli Hospitality with wife Lynda, is taking a 327m2 floor area at street level, plus an outdoor dining area facing Avon River.

Its announcement follows news that Tony Astle is leasing three conjoined spaces in The Terrace where work has resumed after stalling for financial reasons for several months.

Retail specialist Nick Doig of Colliers says he is about to sign two more hospitality tenants – a rooftop bar by a North Island operator, and an international tenant with a track record.

Bangalore originally opened its doors on Oxford Tce in what was formerly known as The Strip in late 2009, with heavily themed Indian colonial interiors.

But the earthquakes put paid to its operations and it moved to Courtenay Pl, Wellington where it had already negotiated a lease.

VHL also owns The Turf in Parklands and Avonhead Tavern, and their respective One Good Horse Restaurants.

Meanwhile, construction consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall predicts growth in construction costs of about 6% next year.

In the year to May 2015, 4274 building consents were issued in Christchurch.

“While the focus in recent periods have been on the rebuild in the Victoria Street precinct, the emphasis is moving further towards the central city with a number of large and medium

“By the beginning of 2017 there will be an estimated 10,000 office workers in the new developments...” size commercial projects at various points of construction.

“In addition, the Burwood Hospital redevelopment project is now well under way and Christchurch Hospital has commenced the foundation works for the major redevelopment planned for later this year.”

Christchurch Council has also recently committed to the $127 million Town Hall redevelopment.

The University of Canterbury is continuing with earthquake repairs and has awarded contracts for two major new developments.

The Ministry of Justice, Christchurch City Council, Ministry of Education, Lyttleton Port and Lincoln University are among other major institutions that also have considerable building programmes.

Rebuild anchor projects such as the Convention Centre and Metro Sport have been delayed, which weill extend the construction phase.

“It appears that the peak in demand is likely to be a little lower than previously expected but that the rebuild period would continue for longer,” RLB says.

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A business park with a difference Four buildings are currently under construction in Stage One and Two of Waterloo Business Park meaning that within a year the site will be bustling with people and industry, says Lissa Birse, Waterloo Business Park assistant development manager.

“Only three of the 17 lots available in the first stage of the development are not under contract and of the 22 lots available in stage two 16 are already sold or under offer. It has been well received by the market,” she says.

Good transport links have been a focus of the development. Design is underway by NZ Transport Agency for the realignment of Pound Road down to Main South Road with completion expected by April 2016.

Hamish Clarke, Waterloo Business Park development manager, says that this will complete the southern area of stage one and provide a safe link through to the main highway.

The 30ha area released as stage two leads directly out to Pound Road and includes a newly built section of Halswell Junction Road, which will eventually be joined into the existing road.

The next part of the project will join stages one and two together with a link that includes the Pound Road grand entry.

Birse says that the overall philosophy is that business parks don’t have to be drab and lifeless.

Waterloo Business Park will include a central hub and main park area providing facilities such as bars, restaurants and convenience retail outlets, which can be enjoyed by both workers and the local community.

“We’re expecting there will one day be 5000 workers on this site so we are ensuring that there are plenty of facilities to create a good work/life balance,” says Birse.

Another important aspect of the development has been to retain the local history of the former Islington Freezing Works site. Buildings, some of which are over 100 years old, will be upgraded and transformed into retail and hospitality outlets so they can add flavour to the development.

Waterloo Directors from left to right Paul Johnstone, Inky Tulloch, John Sax and Chairman Jim Veitch Waterloo Business Park offers design and build, lease or own/invest options.

The next stages of the development will feature mixed size sites ideal for a range of users with a number of sections enjoying rail sidings for businesses in need of direct access to the Main South Railway line.

The final stage of the development, the central business hub, will focus on higher amenity enterprises including showrooms, offices and high tech or research based users.

Birse says the fact the Business Park is being built on high quality stable land has been another point in its favour.

“Businesses are recognising that there is more growth occurring in the western part of Christchurch and are looking to position themselves for the future.

“We are well positioned to create a stable future proofed environment for businesses in Christchurch.”

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PROPERTY » Propertyscouts

September 2015 Business South

Rolling out across the country Jo Bailey With the property management industry growing, Propertyscouts Property Management is taking the opportunity to roll out across New Zealand.

Director Milton Weir says the company launched its “exciting” new franchise model at the start of the year and already has four franchises - two in Auckland, one in Nelson, and one in Invercargill.

“We are very pleased with the uptake so far, and are working with other potential franchisees.”

He says a Propertyscouts franchise is a “cost effective and secure way” to become self employed in the property management sector.

“Our ownership model gives franchisees flexibility to fit their business to their lifestyle, with the stability of working with a successful and established company.”

Propertyscouts started in Dunedin where it has been operating for over ten years. Being one of the biggest property management businesses in the city means it is well placed to replicate its model in other locations, says Weir.

“We manage hundreds of properties and we deal with all aspects of tenanting.

“This covers everything from advertising, to sourcing and vetting tenants, managing agreements and bond collection, to carrying out property inspections, rent collecting, and providing entry and exit inspections.

“There’s not many property management scenarios that we haven’t faced.”

Being in a relatively competitive market, their point of difference is their guaranteed rent offering.

“If a tenant falls into rent arrears, we make sure the owner still receives rent. We’re confident in our ability to select the best tenants and this is our way of proving it.”

In addition to property management, Propertyscouts has built a strong reputation for advising investors on rental property purchases in Dunedin, he says.

Milton Weir (Propertyscouts NZ & Propertyscouts Dunedin owner), left, and John Leyland (Propertyscouts Auckland Central & East franchisee).

“We actively help investors choose the right rental property through our property finding service.

We understand which areas rent well, which suburbs attract the best tenants and where the best capital gains can be made. I’d rather give advice, than see someone make a mistake. It also makes the rental process much smoother going forward.”

To facilitate the growth of the franchise network, Propertyscouts has dedicated staff working to support the nationwide team.

Franchisees are provided with a week’s oneon-one training in Dunedin, and are supplied with a comprehensive manual, detailing procedures from signing up a new tenant, to dealing with complex Tenancy Tribunal issues, “and everything in between”, says Weir. “We spent two years putting the manual together, and are getting great feedback from our franchisees who say they are blown away by the amount of detail in it.”

The franchisees are also provided with ongoing training, marketing and operational support, and Propertyscouts’ collateral such as documentation templates, a dedicated website, and branding toolkit.

Weir says the realistic cost to become a Propertyscouts franchisee is one of the network’s biggest advantages.

“We have made it affordable, with costs starting from $22,000. We believe it makes good business sense to join Propertyscouts and take advantage of the knowledge, systems and strong brand we have built.”

Weir says property management is an “exciting and expanding” industry, with growth partly driven by changes made to the Residential Tenancies Act, which is placing greater compliance responsibility on landlords.

“The changes have resulted in more landlords seeking the services of a professional property manager rather than trying to manage everything themselves. Our team is regularly trained on tenancy law and new legislation. This takes the pain out of the process for landlords, who don’t always have the time or wherewithal to keep up with changes to the industry.”

The uplift in demand for property managers means Weir expects the Propertyscouts franchise network to grow organically.

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Riverside catering to its community Jo Bailey Top New Zealand multisport athlete Dougal Allan and his wife Amy enjoy the laidback, familyfriendly atmosphere at Riverside Park so much, they are already building their second home in the development, near Wanaka.

With a growing family and Dougal’s “bicycle obsession”, they decided the time was right to invest in a bigger house and garage, and bought a section on the same street as their existing home.

“We love our low-key lifestyle here. There are a lot of other young families at the same stage of life as us. We’ve made heaps of friends.”

Dougal says affordability and the close proximity to Wanaka were the things that first drew them to Riverside Park.

“We’ve got the best of both worlds, as we can enjoy everything Wanaka has to offer, but relax in our quieter, more laidback surroundings when everything is crazy, busy there.”

Riverside Park is also a great springboard for Dougal’s training, with “trails leading in all directions”, and the Clutha River within walking distance.

Dougal and Amy welcomed little Flynn into their family last year, and he has recently started a few hours a week at Riverside Educare, the first childcare centre in the development.

“I can throw him on my shoulders and we can walk there in two minutes. He loves it.”

Hetty Van Hale, communications manager of developers Infinity Investment Group says demand for childcare facilities is so high at Riverside Park, that the owners of Riverside Educare are about to

“We love our low-key lifestyle here. There are a lot of other young families at the same stage of life as us. We’ve made heaps of friends.” develop a second childcare centre onsite, along with an adjacent café.

“It will be great for Riverside Park to have its own café, where parents dropping their children off can stay for a coffee. The wider community will also be able to enjoy its facilities.”

She says interest in Riverside Park has been strong since the 253-lot subdivision was launched in 2007.

A high percentage of the first six stages of the development have been sold, with just the 49-lot

Stage 7 and 29-lot Stage 8 still to be officially released to the market.

“Because of the high demand we’ve already had people walk in off the street and buy four of the Stage 7 sections straight off the plans.”

She says the development is achieving the vision of Infinity’s late director, Bob Robertson, to create an integrated, high quality urban environment, reflective of the surrounding landscape values, and encouraging a sense of community.

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DEVELOPMENT » Infinity Investments - Riverside Park

September 2015 Business South

Catering to its community • from page 15 “Bob wanted to help break down some of the walls that have built up around communities and bring back a true family environment. Making the development affordable and accessible, particularly to young families was a key consideration.”

The impressive community facilities at Riverside Park such as the heated swimming pool, children’s pool, large spa pool, gym, community room and barbecues also help to bring people together, with residents paying a small membership fee for their use.

“On a hot summer’s day the pool is full of kids having a fantastic time. It works incredibly well as a community facility where families can get to know each other.”

Hetty Van Hale says Riverside Park has a mixture of residential densities within different zones, with sections ranging from smaller 400sqm lots up to larger suburban style allotments of up to 1245sqm.

Generous, centrally located neighbourhood reserves and community facilities such as ‘pocket

park’ children’s play areas are provided, with walking and cycling trails linking the upper terrace and the Clutha River.

A large revegetated wetland area within the site has been set aside for conservation and recreational uses.

“The beautiful wetlands area has been planted with hundreds of native plants which are now well established.”

Riverside Park forms part of the existing community of Albert Town, which has a hotel, general store takeaway, and even conference facilities within a short stroll.

With just three minutes drive to Wanaka, 10 minutes to Wanaka Airport and 50 minutes to Queenstown International Airport, Hetty Van Hale doesn’t expect interest in the development to subside.

“Riverside Park is the ultimate location for those passionate about the great outdoors who also appreciate having a range of activities on tap. With incredible skiing right on the doorstep in winter at four great ski areas, and world-class fly fishing throughout the summer, life is never dull.”

The impressive community facilities at Riverside Park such as the heated swimming pool, children’s pool, large spa pool, gym, community room and barbecues help to bring people together.

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DEVELOPMENT » Avignon Development

September 2015 Business South

Avignon - creating a unique village Jo Bailey The first homes are being built in Avignon, which offers a new style of luxury living in the Marlborough Ridge development near Blenheim.

“We’re effectively creating a community within a community,” says Greg Smith of DeLuxe Group, which is developing the nine-home village in a joint venture with builders Mainland Residential.

He says Avignon’s future residents will enjoy all the benefits of a semi-rural lifestyle, with the homes bordering the Marlborough Golf Course and most sites overlooking the stunning Marlborough Ridge Reserve, which is extensively planted and well established.

“The biggest advantage of Avignon is that all the headache is taken out of the process for the new owners.

“The homes will be completely finished and ready to move into. They can simply walk out the back door and start playing on the golf course.”

All of the homes in the single-level, turnkey development have been designed around a common look and theme and will be constructed from charcoal-coloured cedar and stacked grey block. “The idea is for the homes to integrate seamlessly with each other, and to blend in to the local environment and landscapes,” says Smith.

Avignon homes range in size from 275 to 300 square metres. They have different floor plans, but all feature three generous-sized bedrooms, an office, powder room, large open-plan living areas, and three car garaging, with plenty of space for a trailer or golf buggy.

“The north to north-west facing aspect of the homes means they will attract plenty of sun with panoramic views from the main living areas and master bedrooms,” says Smith.

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Avignon’s future residents will enjoy all the benefits of a semi-rural lifestyle, with the homes bordering the Marlborough Golf Course.

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DEVELOPMENT » Avignon Development

September 2015 Business South

Avignon - a unique village • from page 18 With section sizes ranging from 1240 to 2050 square metres, new owners will have plenty of space for indoor/outdoor living.

The development of roading and services at Avignon got underway last year and titles were issued in the first quarter of 2015.

Smith says there has already been a lot of interest from potential buyers, although the homes won’t be seriously marketed until they near completion.

“The objective is for us to provide a full turnkey service, with the home finished right down to the landscaping, letterbox and clothesline. However, if new owners want to have some input into aspects of the finishing it is definitely possible.”

All homes will have their own title and will be part of the Marlborough Ridge community.

This is not the first time DeLuxe Group and Mainland Residential have teamed up on a development.

“We’ve worked with Mainland for many years, with the joint venture model now well proven.

Turnkey homes built by Kelvin and the team at Mainland account for around a third of the homes in our Nottinghill subdivision in Blenheim – a mix of their own projects, and homes we have developed together in a joint venture partnership.”

With rolling hills, nearby vineyards, and the golf course on the back doorstep, Smith expects the first few homes to be snapped up once they are completed in the next few months.

“All these factors combined with the high quality design and finish of the homes, will make Avignon a prime place to reside.”

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Celebrating the Marlborough lifestyle Jo Bailey Marlborough property developer Greg Smith is upbeat about current market trends in the region.

“The industry struck some head winds during the global financial crisis.

“However, things started to pick up again in 2012 and the whole market now seems to be heading in an upward direction. Marlborough District Council recently rezoned a substantial amount of land in and around Blenheim for new residential developments which is good news.”

Smith’s company DeLuxe Group was known in the region for operating bus and coach passenger transport and hospitality businesses, before it switched focus in 2003, moving into property development and second hand motor vehicle sales.

“As far as our property developments go, we have always deliberately targeted the mid to top end of the residential market.

“Restrictive covenants have been introduced to each area to ensure only the very best homes and landscaping are developed,” says Smith.

DeLuxe Group’s first development was the 40-lot Covent Gardens residential subdivision in Blenheim.

Around the same time, the Group took over Marlborough Ridge from its original developers who went into receivership after planning a full hotel resort on the site.

“We changed the focus to residential, with a total of 170 sections to be offered over several stages. Most of the physical development work has now been complete, with only around 35 sections left to be titled.”

Village-style Avignon is the latest stage within Marlborough Ridge with the first of its nine turnkey homes hitting the market over the next few months.

Smith says there are still some sections available in Bradleigh Park, another Marlborough Ridge subdivision with large residential sections ranging from 3,000 to 4,700 square metres which are connected to both town water and sewer systems.

Deluxe Group took over Marlborough Ridge from its original developers.

“We purchased the land to create Bradleigh Park in around 2006. It is a unique development as there are not a lot of fully serviced sections of this size in the area.”

DeLuxe Group was also involved in developing Nottinghill, a 70 lot residential subdivision at Springlands, which has a traditional English theme. Smith says the Group has purchased more land, with another new development in the planning stages.

“Marlborough has so much to offer residents, with a great climate, the wine experience and lots

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CONSTRUCTION » Ken Anderson Building

September 2015 Business South

Quality, service key to Ken’s success Kim Newth Building top market homes in Marlborough over a period of many years has been a rewarding area of involvement for Blenheim builder Ken Anderson, who says the challenges set by architects and clients continue to make it an exciting and satisfying endeavour.

He adds that Marlborough’s home renovations market is also very buoyant right now and it seems everyone has a different reason for wanting more space.

“We are seeing a huge variety in renovations.

People want to grow what they already have: they’re adding on bedrooms, kitchens and living rooms. It is about extending their living space.”

Budgets can range from as low as $10,000 or up to $400,000, with properties located in all sorts of geographically diverse places, including some with water-only access.

Ken Anderson says he is used to meeting every kind of challenge, but always takes care to complete projects safely and to a high standard.

“We have a strong focus on health and safety.”

The taste for space extends to Marlborough’s commercial sector, where he says demand is strong for extensions to existing buildings or for standalone offices and workshops.

Ken Anderson Building Ltd, which has been trading now for almost 30 years, has long been the first port of call for many local residents who are familiar with its award winning portfolio.

Its name often comes up at the Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards, (Gold Award 2010, Silver 2013).

“Without question, we are targeting the higher end of the new builds market and working alongside architects on architecturally designed homes,” says Ken, who is proud of the firm’s awards record.

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Ken Anderson Building specialises in high-end architecturally designed homes and has built many award-winning properties. established a local sawmilling business - F.L. Anderson Limited – in the 1940s.

Ken’s father spent his entire working life in the business, firstly in Murchison and later in Blenheim.

After completing a building apprenticeship, Ken set up his own building company in the early 1980s.

The firm now employs three staff to assist Ken, who also utilises the services of selected building contractors. He chooses his sub-trades and suppliers carefully as they make a huge contribution to the overall success of the job.

Taking care of accounts at the office is Ken’s wife Jo. The couple have three adult sons, aged 22, 19 and 16 years. Their youngest son is nearing the end of his college education, while their middle son is studying for a degree at the University of Canterbury. Their eldest son is now the fourth generation with building in the blood; he recently completed his apprenticeship and is working in the trade in Nelson.

Ken has seen big changes in building practices since the 1980s, much of it consumer-driven.

Many people now insist on having environmentally

sustainable principles built into their homes.

“Our practices reflect that trend. We are always moving forward to keep up with changes in the industry. How properties are finished thermally has become very important.”

After three decades at the helm of his own building business, Ken believes the secret to its longevity is its reputation for delivering a high standard of workmanship and service.

He says people appreciate working with experienced builders who pay attention to detail and take the stress out of project management.

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September 2015 Business South

Emphasis on affordable urban living Jo Bailey Property developers and builders Virtue Group are offering a unique proposition to the Christchurch residential market.

Director Paul Macey, a senior structural engineer who owns Virtue with licensed building practitioner Philip Heslop, says the pair have combined their expertise to create affordable urban living concepts and design/build solutions, that don’t compromise on quality.

“The cost of construction is so high at the moment. However as industry qualified professionals with 20-plus year’s experience, we are able to lead the design process while working alongside architects, to create solutions that help bring construction costs right down.”

The group has two arms, Virtue Property Group, which focuses on the development side of the business, and Virtue Homes, which builds the group’s projects and works with private clients.

Macey says providing “end to end delivery” from the front end of a project to handover gives the company an added advantage.

“We employ all our own builders and project managers, and guide our clients right through the project, rather than shipping them off to contract builders.”

Virtue currently has two exciting multiresidential developments underway in Christchurch, and is growing its portfolio of bespoke, standalone residential homes.

Kilmore Mews, a 17-home development in the historic Avon Loop, is an example of the sort of modern, quality, affordable offering Virtue is

The Virtue team is working in partnership with Four Avenues Property Group on the St Martins Village Green project, a substantial 70 unit development. bringing to the market. All of the two-bedroom two-storey townhouses, in three separate terraced mews, have been sold, signalling the rising interest in inner-city living.

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architects, with construction of the development now well underway and completion on track for December 2015.

“We are very pleased with the response from the market. Kilmore Mews has been designed to exceed engineering and council specifications, and has site specific foundations providing extra comfort to residents post-quake.”

Each home features stylish open plan living, a well appointed kitchen, generous bedroom and storage space, natural light, an outdoor landscaped barbecue area, and off-street parking, all encompassed in a secure, gated complex.

Concrete blockwork walls and quality aerated concrete panels on the exterior provide a modern aesthetic.

The Virtue team is also working in partnership with Four Avenues Property Group on the St Martins Village Green project, a substantial 70 unit development.

This project is currently at the design stage, and will feature a mix of architecturally designed homes, in a spacious park-like setting.

“The development is in another great location, just five minutes from the city centre and CPIT, and

close to local amenities such as Waltham Park, the Heathcote River and newly opened Waltham Swimming Pool.”

All townhouses and apartments in the development will be fully engineered to meet 100 percent of the revised building code, with foundations designed to meet TC2 land conditions.

The upmarket interior of each home will include an architecturally designed kitchen, plenty of storage space, and full height floor to ceiling windows and doors leading from the living area to a spacious outdoor courtyard.

Construction of St Martins Village Green is due to start in November 2015, and is expected to be completed by July 31 2016.

Macey says Virtue Homes also continues to work with private clients on standalone residential projects. “We are definitely keen to continue working on one-off projects in addition to our larger urban developments.

“We are proud to be playing our part in the rebuild of Christchurch, and are motivated by the opportunities to provide the city with innovative, energy-efficient, high quality, and affordable homes and buildings.”

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CONSTRUCTION » Sheppard and Rout

September 2015 Business South

Setting the standard for inner city Jo Bailey Stranges Lane is setting the standard for new commercial developments in the Christchurch inner city.

The eye-catching hospitality and office complex has won several awards, with the latest being a Canterbury Architecture Award for architects, Sheppard and Rout.

The firm had already picked up NZIA and Property Council awards for the project, with the developers Shaun Stockman, and brothers Dean and Grant Marshall of KPI Rothschild also winning Christchurch Civic Trust and Christchurch Heritage Trust awards.

With its laneways, courtyards and triangular multi-coloured glass facade, the design has a “mini Melbourne” feel, which was exactly what architect Jasper van der Lingen wanted to achieve with the project.

“The special character of the laneways found in Melbourne and some European cities was at the forefront of our thinking for this project.”

“We were fortunate the adjacent Bonningtons brick building from 1882 survived the earthquakes really well, as this gave us something old and a bit grungy to play against.”

The new three-storey 1500 sqm Stranges Building, and adjoining 600sqm Glendenning Hill Building were constructed on the site of the original Stranges Building (on the corner of

Lichfield, Manchester and High Streets) which was destroyed in the earthquakes.

Van der Lingen says the developers, KPI Rothschild are among the “real heroes of the rebuild” as they were the first to complete a commercial development back in the city centre; and had the desire to create something special on the tricky, triangular site.

“We didn’t have a big area of land to work with and it would have been far easier and more economic for the developers to build a full three-level building across the whole site and not incorporate the laneways at all.

“However, being the first project back in the inner city they wanted to do something unique that could set the scene for what the future Christchurch could look like.”

Jasper Van der Lingen says the developers also wanted the building to be extra strong and asked him to design it to IL4 level of earthquake strength, which is 180 percent of the Building Code.

“Triangular buildings are hard to engineer for earthquakes, given the unpredictable nature of earthquake forces.

“For the Stranges’ development we came up with a circular, egg-shaped, cylindrical core made of concrete almost half a metre thick, which provides the building’s strength and seismic resistance.”

The egg-shaped core is also a sculptural element that goes right up through the building, and is exposed at all levels.

“Its strength gives a sense of reassurance to people inside the building, which is important in the city post earthquake.”

Tied back to the strong core are some of the building’s more delicate exterior features such as the coloured glass fins that rise to a dramatic sculptural point, and the steel façade that wraps around it.

A raw, industrial theme is evident throughout the building’s interior in keeping with the edgy, laneway feel.

“As a practice we don’t tend to generate buildings that are too sterile or perfectly finished.,” says van der Lingen.

“We like to expose some of the raw materials as this gives a sense of the building’s character and how it was made.”

In addition to the award for Stranges Lane, Sheppard and Rout won three other 2015 Canterbury Architecture Awards – for two residential projects; and a dining hall at Lincoln University.

“We were very happy to be recognised across a diverse range of projects, as the extensive experience and competency within the practice extends to everything from large-scale, complex commercial and institutional projects to individual homes and alterations.”

With so many of Christchurch’s landmark buildings lost in the earthquakes including the old Stranges building, van der Lingen says Sheppard and Rout took its responsibility for creating something new and exciting very seriously.

“It is easy to become disorientated in Christchurch at the moment with so many of our familiar buildings gone.

“We hope Stranges Lane will become a new landmark for the new city.”

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CONSTRUCTION » Fulton Ross Team Architects

September 2015 Business South

Pomeroy’s project close to the heart Jo Bailey When Fulton Ross Team Architects were engaged to assist with the design strengthening, upgrade works and a new café for the historic Pomeroys building, they never imagined they’d end up as a tenant.

The offices above Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn were full when the firm was working on the project, but soon after, one of the existing tenants decided to move out.

“The offices seemed made for us, given that we’d worked on the building and we have an affinity for heritage projects,” says director William Fulton.

Fulton Ross had been operating from temporary premises in St Albans since their offices in the Arts Centre were badly damaged in the earthquakes.

William Fulton says the team is happy to be back within the four avenues, in a “great part of town”, given the plans for the city’s eastern frame.

“It’s a good spot.

“The three other upstairs spaces are tenanted by a mix of professional companies, so the idea of working in a little community, rather than a new glass box, appealed to us.

“Having the café and pub downstairs is an added bonus.

Fulton Ross designed the seismic strengthening, fire upgrade and repair works for the landmark building, which has been owned by Steve and Victoria Pomeroy for 14 years.

It is one of few solid brick structures of its era to survive the disaster.

“The building came through remarkably well, although it wasn’t unscathed,” says William.

“The damaged gable ends had to be tied back in and a significant amount of strengthening and upgrade work was required to bring it up to Building Code standards including new fire separation, electrical, energy and lighting systems.”

Fulton Ross also assisted with the design of the new cafe, Little Poms Cafe which opened in late July and is situated at the eastern end of the building.

The team at Fulton Ross Architects: from left, Patrick Fitzgerald, Paula Weir, William Fulton, Janet Howison, James Douglas, Tom Nisbet and Michael Drummond. The company’s new offices are on the second level of the old Pomeroy’s building.

Steve and Victoria Pomeroy are running the cafe alongside their boutique brewery and traditional English-style pub Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn, also housed in the complex.

Fulton says one of the biggest challenges of the project was minimising disruption to the pub and the Pomeroy’s other tenants throughout the construction works.

“Steve managed to keep the pub running all the way through the works which was pretty remarkable.”

A team of around eight builders worked in the pub area from 6am until 9pm every Monday when it was closed, and would do the same on Tuesdays, until everything had to be “cleaned out and ready” for it to reopen at 3pm that day.

“If we pull down all the old buildings and replace them with something new the city could end up a bit soulless. Buildings like Pomeroy’s contain so much of our history. To lose buildings like this is like blanking off our past.”

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The work on the upstairs offices was also carefully scheduled with tenants moving to other areas of the building while work on their space was completed.

The challenging construction phase took around 16 months.

Both Fulton, and fellow director of Fulton Ross Team Architects, Stewart Ross have significant experience in heritage restoration work.

Other high profile projects completed since the earthquakes include the repair and restoration of New Regent Street’s distinctive Spanish-Missionstyle buildings; the historic Te Koraha building at Rangi Ruru Girls School; the Rangiora Town Hall, several heritage homes; and some of the heritage assets of Christchurch City Council.

However, the firm’s portfolio and reputation extends well beyond heritage work to a wide range of sectors such as arts and culture; commercial; multi dwelling developments; residential; education; health and aged care; and hospitality and tourism.

“By being approachable, listening to our clients and being responsive to their needs, we’ve developed some great relationships with our clients over the years that we truly value.”

William Fulton says that although heritage work is just one aspect of its work, Fulton Ross is proud to help preserve some of the city’s historic buildings.

“If we pull down all the old buildings and replace them with something new the city could end up a bit soulless.

“Buildings like Pomeroy’s contain so much of our history.

“To lose buildings like this is like blanking off our past.”

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Striving to keep Chch history alive Jo Bailey So many of Christchurch’s historic brick buildings were lost to the earthquakes.

However, the Pomeroy’s building has not only survived, it continues to thrive.

The building has been a significant landmark on the eastern side of the city for over 150 years.

It was part of the original Ward’s Brewery complex, which from 1860, occupied the site bounded by Kilmore Street, Fitzgerald Avenue and Chester Street East.

Owner Steve Pomeroy says the building’s solid construction and a degree of luck saw it survive when other historic brick buildings on the site, Mr Pickwicks and Crighton Cobbers were damaged beyond repair.

“This building didn’t have high parapets or verandahs to compromise it, and its walls are triple brick and in some cases four bricks thick.

“There was also minimal liquefaction on the site, when properties 100 metres away were badly affected.”

Another bonus was the solid timber beams and floorboards separating the building’s first and second floors. It was built this way so the upstairs area could store brewing supplies back in the Ward’s Brewery days.

In the 14 years since Steve and Victoria Pomeroy have owned the building, they’ve continued the site’s long tradition of brewing, establishing their popular English-style pub, Pomeroy’s Old Brewery Inn and a boutique brewery on the ground floor of the building.

“It’s a good old fashioned pub. We’ve never tried

The Pomeroy’s building has been a significant landmark on the eastern side of the city for over 150 years. to make it more than what it is – a place to eat, debate, chat and yarn in one of the oldest buildings in Christchurch.”

The building’s first floor is configured into office spaces, where there are still signs of its historic roots.

Original stencils of the words ‘salt’ and ‘liquorice’, as well as numerous chalk scribbles are visible on the brick walls in the offices of Fulton Ross Team Architects, one of the refurbished building’s newest tenants.

Steve Pomeroy’s passion for the history of the

“We got Beca inside within a week of the quake, and were able to reopen the pub as soon as services were restored and the cordon was pulled back.” At the time, the pub was one of a handful of places in the central city offering hospitality.

Major strengthening and upgrade works have since been completed, and when Steve gave Business South a tour of the site in July, Little Pom’s Cosy Neighbourhood Café was being developed at the eastern end of the building and was due to open in mid August.

“The cafe captures the morning sun and has views of the river so will be a great spot for breakfast, an early business meeting or lunch.”

Around the back of the Pomeroy’s building, the scale of what was once the old Ward’s Brewery operation is still evident.

Remnants of some of the old buildings remain and through the gaps, historic cottages on Chester Street East are visible, where many of Ward’s brewers would have lived. With so much of Christchurch’s heritage lost in the disaster, Steve is pleased his building has plenty more life left in it.

“We need these great landmark buildings, as they are what people centre themselves to now the city looks so different.”

site is evident throughout the pub and brewery, with many old photos dating back to the early days of Ward’s Brewery, and the pioneering Ward brothers hanging on the walls.

Ward’s Brewery is considered to be the first to operate in Christchurch, and traded for just over 100 years.

In 1881 The Lyttelton Times described the complex among the ‘principal buildings’ of the city, and was ‘beyond question’ the largest brewery in New Zealand.

Steve says his building has a “great energy”.

“I can remember feeling immediately comfortable when I first walked in here in 1984 after 11 years overseas. I had a couple of beers here for about 15 years then I bought it.”

Steve says the September earthquake gave the building “a bit of a shunt”, and after the February earthquake it ended up behind the cordon, with no water, electricity or power for about a month.

“I was particularly happy it stood up so well to the February earthquake because I was in it.”

With 44 year’s experience in the construction trade, including structural upgrade works to buildings in North America, Pomeroy was able to get the emergency repairs completed quickly.

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Focus on customers key to success Karen Phelps Formsteel has forged its point of difference in the market by engineering solutions rather than making customers fit their ideas around a standard product, says company sales manager Lawson Suckling.

“We like to think of Formsteel as a solutions company not a products company. Formsteel helps clients by working alongside them and their architects, engineers and construction companies, providing solutions and flexibility that add value to any project,” he explains.

With a history spanning over 40 years Formsteel is an independent family owned company and the only non-franchised company of its kind in the New Zealand market, says Suckling.

The company’s high strength steel system utilises unique interlocking connections, which Suckling says make Formsteel products strong as well as quick to build.

He says that Formsteel was the first New Zealand manufacturer to use cold-formed sections and join them together using Tek-screws to achieve large and very economical spans.

“Formsteel can span further and build higher than all other lightweight building systems - up to 8.5 tonne gantries supported across 50 metre clear spans. The need for less internal support posts creates more flexible and spacious interiors in a building, something that is proving popular with architects and their clients.”

He says a big part of the company’s ability to offer such a “customer-centric service” is because Formsteel manufactures all the components it needs from its site in New Zealand.

“Getting orders designed, completed and delivered on time is a streamlined process.

“We can undertake full design builds and also take care of aspects like foundations, which other companies have to subcontract meaning no time or money wasted.

“Each component in a Formsteel building is manufactured in our own workshop, from the main frame and plates through to the purlins and roofing.

“This ensures we can control the quality and deliver the entire building to site precisely when required.”

Formsteel was the first New Zealand manufacturer to use cold-formed sections and join them together to achieve large and economical spans.

Where possible the steel coil material is sourced from local New Zealand steel mill using iron sand from the West Coast as the base raw steel component. The company further supplements its supply from overseas steel mills, when local product is either not available or where the pricing will be beneficial to the end user without compromising the quality, says Suckling.

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“We use rolled steel, which is cheaper than structural steel because you only pay for the stock you actually use as the steel starts as a coil and is rolled into profile.

“We can also produce the largest roll forming sections in the country.

“This means we can span further for a better price compared with structural steel putting more solutions within the reach of our customers’ budget.”

Formsteel manufactures a number of different product lines.

Purlindek is a cold-rolled, load-bearing roof profile that can span up to six metres with a 1.8 metre overhang. It can also be used for unsupported internal walls up to 10 metres high.

Smartdek is used for longrun roofing and cladding. Its trapezoidal profile gives it a much stronger and more rigid shape than the profiles other companies commonly use.

Composite Tray Flooring is a system designed to interlock and act as core reinforcing elements within a building once the steel and concrete bond together.

Formsteel also manufactures a range of standard and custom cold rolled steel components.

Suckling says that Formsteel can take on any project from the smallest carport all the way up to major industrial buildings, tailoring solutions to match client needs.

Formsteel products have now been used in literally thousands of constructions all over New

“Each component is manufactured in our own workshop, from the main frame and plates through to the purlins and roofing.”

Zealand. Formsteel exports to countries around the world including Australia, Argentina and the South Pacific.

Suckling says that Formsteel is always open to the challenge of a new design that requires some thinking outside the box.

“When companies need the strongest steel structures, whether for an oil rig in the middle of the ocean, a building in the Pacific Islands that has to stand up to tropical storms or even an affordable warehouse on dry land, Formsteel can help.

“Our products, technology and approach are all geared towards helping clients to build on Formsteel’s strength,” says Suckling.

He says that Formsteel has been producing quality building components for over 40 years keeping New Zealand suppliers and contractors busy.

“Our commitment is to create a working relationship with our customers that will last for decades, not just a matter of months.”

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Gibbons Construction has completed many landmark projects in the Nelson/Marlborough region.

Gibbons stamps its mark on region Jo Bailey Six months after becoming construction manager for high profile Nelson firm, Gibbons Construction, Daniel Labes says the new role has been “quite a change, but an exciting one.”

He was previously second-in-charge at the Invercargill branch of another large, South Islandbased family-owned construction firm, where he had worked for 17 years.

“I’m enjoying the step up and have inherited a great bunch of people. Everyone has been so

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Labes has extensive experience in project management, and is a qualified architectural draughtsman so brings a strong design/build background and solutions focus to the new role.

He is impressed by the capability of Gibbons Construction, which after more than 65 years in the market and with 80 employees, is one of Nelson/Marlborough’s largest, and possibly oldest, construction firms.

“We have vast experience across a range of sectors, from large scale industrial and commercial

projects, to medical, educational, supermarkets, megastores, and residential work.

“As a vertically integrated company we have additional strings to our bow such as our own joinery workshop, subsidiary company Stressed Concrete Products, and a 100 tonne mobile crane, all which help us to provide more solutions from a building perspective.”

Gibbons Construction is part of the wider entity Gibbons Holdings, and also works in with the group’s property development and investment arm Gibbons Property, and forestry division Gibbons Forestry.

Large construction projects recently completed by the firm include the Upper Queen Street Development which comprises a new 5000sqm Kmart store - which is the first new format store to be opened in New Zealand in15 years - as well as a new 4000sqm retail store for the Warehouse Group.

The development is also home to six other smaller retail tenancies, which brings the the total new floor space constructed, to more than 11,000sqm.

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Gibbons stamping its mark on Nelson/Marlborough • from page 31 The firm also recently finished Lucas House, a new award-winning three storey office building in Halifax Street which is now fully tenanted; and has won the contract to build a new seven-unit shopping complex at Mapua for Tasman District Council.

Labes says the construction team is currently fitting out some high-end residential apartments built by the firm on Wakefield Quay, a project that is also keeping Gibbons’ in-house joinery team busy.

“Our joinery workshop is a real asset given the high quality work it produces. Most of its output is absorbed by the group’s own projects.”

Gibbons Construction is at the forefront of earthquake strengthening and seismic design/ build in the region, employing some of the latest technology and techniques.

“We’re starting to get a name for this sort of work in the region,” he says.

The firm was recently awarded an early contractors engagement contract for structural strengthening works to the Trafalgar Centre, the region’s largest indoor multi-purpose events centre, which closed in late 2013 due to its susceptibility to earthquake risk.

“The region is very keen to see this facility reopened and we are proud to have been given some of the responsibility. At this stage we are helping with the design, and are hopeful it may lead to the building contract.”

Gibbons Construction recently completed sensitive strengthening works to the historic St Andrews Church at Motueka.

“We managed to hide the strengthening and steelwork away to leave the character of the

“There is a lot of diversity within the business which helps, along with our reputation for honest dealings and high quality workmanship.”

Lucas House - an award-winning three-storey office building in Halifax Street. building intact. If you walked into the church, you’d never know we’d been there, which shows the amazing results that can be achieved when a team puts its mind to it.”

Gibbons Construction is working on several other earthquake strengthening projects, plus numerous civil projects, including the construction of a new wharf on Nelson Port; some pumping stations for Downers; as well as council and Network Tasman orientated projects.

Labes says it is a challenging time for the commercial market in and around Nelson. However, the firm is seeing positive signs for the near future and beyond.

“There is a lot of diversity within the business which helps, along with our reputation for honest dealings and high quality workmanship.

“Although Gibbons Construction is part of a large entity, family values remain at the heart of its operation.”

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State-of-the-art facility a standout Jo Bailey The eye-catching new South Island Blood Centre building in Christchurch has won gold at the Registered Master Builders New Zealand Commercial Project awards for main contractors Hawkins Construction.

Project manager Andrew Rowden says the company was “very pleased” to win the award in the Nalco Health Project category, and praised the collaborative efforts of all involved with the project, including Wilkie & Bruce Architects; Powell Fenwick Consultants; Ruamoko Solutions; Rider Levett Bucknall; Resource Coordination Partnership and building owners Ngai Tahu Property.

“The way the entire project team, consultants, main contractor and subcontractors worked together to achieve the final outcome was at the forefront of this complex project,” says Rowden.

“It was very specialised, particularly when it came to the building’s services,” he says.

“However the quality of the design made it readily buildable and the way that everyone worked together to resolve any issues as they came up allowed the project to run extremely smoothly.’

The two-storey blood centre building, was completed in September 2014 and opened in November last year.

It is the new southern headquarters of the New Zealand Blood Service, and is one of the organisation’s two main facilities, alongside Auckland’s Epsom Blood Centre.

The facility comprises a state-of-the-art blood donor centre, manufacturing and testing laboratories, specialised warehousing and support function offices.

It was designed as an Importance Level 3 building (1.3 times the strength of the current Building Code).

The construction team faced several challenges during the earthworks phase, with the former railway yard site in Lester Lane being on the HAIL list (Hazardous Industries and Activities List), signalling likely contamination.

The facility comprises a state-of-the-art blood donor centre, manufacturing and testing laboratories, specialised warehousing and support function offices.

“There were traces of hydrocarbons in the soil, so the earthworks had to be managed carefully to ensure we didn’t spread any contamination.

“All the material was screened as it came out of the ground, with solids getting mixed back in with new fill from the quarry to construct the building’s gravel raft,” he says.

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Rowden says that the wet winter also hampered progress, with 20 days lost due to heavy rain and the site known as ‘Lake Hawkins’ for a time.

“Given these challenges, the fact we were able to deliver the building early and under budget is a

real testament to how the whole project team pulled together.”

With soft ground conditions the site was not suitable for traditional piling methods, which led to an innovative methodology being developed by Grant Wilkinson of consulting structural engineers Ruamoko Solutions.

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Mercer Medical leading the way Supporting the Canterbury rebuild and broadening its reach into the South Island market is important to Mercer Medical, says general manager, Charles Brothers.

“We have strong links to the region given the original Mercer company was established in Christchurch in 1884 by James Mercer, who was a pioneer in infection control equipment manufacture.”

Mercer Medical specialises in infection control supplies, equipment and related products and services for sterilisation, washing and disinfection.

“Our markets in New Zealand are split between the medical field, which includes medical institutions, dental surgeries, doctors rooms and healthcare providers; and the life science sector which includes laboratories and the pharmaceutical industry.”

The firm recently supplied trolley cart washers to NZ Blood Service’s new South Island headquarters in Christchurch.

“We were pleased to supply the Blood Service with best-in-class trolley cart washers, that come with a range of chemical dosing systems. These infection control precautions allow the Blood Bank’s trolleys to be moved in and out of sterile regions without the risk of cross infection or harm to donors and staff.”

Mercer Medical is based in Auckland and is part of the Mercer Group, which has a nationwide network of over 280 staff.

The Mercer Group also includes a Stainless Division, Interiors Division, and Technologies Division which is largely focused on research and development and commercialisation of the Group’s products.

Mercer Medical represents market leading equipment from the top manufacturers around the world, and continues to develop its own high quality, durable products.

“We are continually striving to improve and expand our range of products and services, and have been working on some exciting new products with the Callaghan Institute that are

Mercer Medical supplied trolley cart washers to NZ Blood Service’s new South Island headquarters in Christchurch. soon to be launched in the New Zealand and global markets,” says Brothers.

These include the new Mercer S-Clave which Brothers describes as the “next natural progression in steam sterilisation”.

“Mercer has spent over seven years developing the S-Clave system which can complete the entire sterilisation processing in a non porous bag allowing for easy transport and long shelf lifes of sterilised instruments.”

A new benchtop autoclave which will be used to sterilise dental equipment is being launched

alongside the New Zealand Dental Association in August.

“The new state-of-the-art autoclave will assist those in the dental profession to meet the new standards for sterile services which are being introduced.”

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Mercer Medical has also launched Vesocclude titanium vascular ligating clips which are used to suture main arteries and veins during surgery.

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Blood centre facility wins industry recognition • from page 34 Concrete 300mm sub-slabs were poured beneath the 1200mm gravel raft, with a 600mm concrete foundation poured on top and the whole structure tied together with reid bars.

The building’s shear walls were tied to the upper foundation with triple-corrosion protected tension ties.

“The gravel raft essentially provides foundation support for the shear walls. It was a very clever, bespoke solution that was also simple to construct,” says Rowden.

With six different claddings coming together on different facades of the building, Hawkins’ site managers had to do a “fair bit of head scratching” to ensure it remained watertight.

A huge amount of coordination also went into the building’s servicing and interior, which included two lifts and a dumb waiter to transport blood products between the labs.

“One of the biggest challenges was that the mechanical services including heating, cooling and the building’s nine freezers, had to be running 12 weeks before practical completion.”

Sterility was another big consideration, with a range of solutions engaged to create the building’s “clean rooms”.

“Before handover the entire building was sprayed down with medical grade disenfectant twice to ensure there was no residue from the construction process,” he says.

Around a third of the pre-cast panel walls inside the building have been acid-etched with black oxide to create a unique aesthetic effect.

A huge amount of coordination also went into the building’s servicing and interior, which included two lifts and a dumb waiter to transport blood products between the labs.

Building owners Ngai Tahu Property also had a hand in some of the special features of the interior.

The group’s development manager Gordon Craig commissioned a 2.5 metre high sculptural “clock” to be made from some of the materials excavated from the site, with the time set permanently at 12.51pm, in remembrance of the February 2011 earthquake.

“Ngai Tahu Property has also erected a bronze plate on one of the walls, with the initials of around 50 people who were involved with the project.

“They are a very active client, who understand the construction process and know what they want, which is why we enjoy working with them.”

Andrew Rowden is a finalist in the 2015 New Zealand Institute of Building’s Colorsteel Projects $10-25 million category for the blood centre building.

He was named Progressive Building Young Achiever of the Year at the same awards in 2013.

“I’m pleased to be nominated for the award on behalf of the project team that delivered an exceptional, well-finished building which will be an asset to Christchurch for decades to come.

“Personally I am also very proud of the building and enjoy driving past it almost every day.”

“One of the biggest challenges was that the mechanical services including heating, cooling and the building’s nine freezers, had to be running 12 weeks before practical completion.”

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Company builds great reputation Kelly Deeks Starting his business eight years ago as a new builder in a small town, Andrew Coughlan of Kaikoura’s Couga Construction has now built up the company with a five-strong workforce and a year’s worth of work ahead of it.

Coughlan set up the business when he moved from Blenheim to Kaikoura to build two houses in a new subdivision.

He had been building high-end, architectural houses for another building company for about 10 years. When the opportunity came up for him to work for himself, he grabbed it and made the move south.

His first two projects kept the company busy for eight months. Coughlan brought two builders with him from Blenheim, one of them his brother Nigel, who has since completed his apprenticeship and now has the role of foreman at Couga Construction.

Now that the company has grown, the brothers each run a team of builders on separate projects.

They are training another two apprentices, who are each close to becoming qualified builders.

In the early days of Couga Construction, Coughlan worked hard to establish a good reputation in the community as quickly as possible.

As the locals began to recognise his work and his standards around town, his reputation began to speak for itself.

“You can do all the advertising you like, but people don’t seem to trust you unless they’ve heard from other people that you do a good job,” he says.

Couga Construction covers all aspects of building, with clients from throughout the Kaikoura, Marlborough, and North Canterbury areas benefiting from the company’s ability to provide cost effective solutions and exceed all expectations.

“At the beginning, we were recommended by building inspectors for builds for out of town clients.

“Since then we’ve done a really good job on

the work we’ve had, and from word of mouth we now get local clients ringing us for quotes.”

Couga Construction covers all aspects of building, with clients from throughout the Kaikoura, Marlborough, and North Canterbury areas benefiting from the company’s ability to provide cost effective solutions and exceed all expectations.

Couga Construction has recently worked on a dairy farm conversion at Parnassus, building three new houses on the farm, fertiliser and calf sheds, and helping the farm owner project manager with preparing the new dairy shed for its steel work.

The company is now working on the internal doors and door hardware for the new Kaikoura Integrated Family Health Centre.

“....people don’t seem to trust you unless they’ve heard from other people that you do a good job.”

Coughlan has also been building up Couga Construction’s reputation with insurance work, and has become a preferred contractor with Vero and IAG. “Quite often this is emergency work, when a building has been damaged by fire or wind, so we get out there straight away to secure the building immediately, then price up the job and complete the repair,” he says.

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Awards recognise leading women Jo Bailey The outstanding achievements of women who are passionate about changing the construction sector have been recognised at the inaugural Hays National Association of Women in Construction Excellence Awards.

Cathy Tracey, president of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) said the association and its awards partner Hays Recruitment were delighted with the positive response to the initiative.

“We had loads of entries and the calibre of nominees was amazing. It made choosing the winners extremely difficult.”

Wellington-based architect Deborah Cranko who has run her own architectural firm for 28 years, won the Professional Woman of the Year Award; with Mary Bartlett, who owns and runs 20-year-old painting business Tickled Pink, named Tradeswoman of the Year.

Lianne Cox of Studio Pacific Design and Sarah Neill of Beca were named joint winners of the Outstanding Achievement in Design award; with the SCIRT Women in Construction initiative winning the Helen Tippett Award for actively promoting the participation of women in construction.

Other awards went to Kristina Wyschnowsky of Corbel Construction (Excellence in Construction Administration); and Gail Royston (Apprentice and Student Award).

Tracey says women are joining the construction sector in greater numbers than ever before, with NAWIC predicting a 10 percent yearly growth rate through to 2019.

“The number of women in the construction industry has grown exponentially in recent years with opportunities in just about every construction job. Women are realising they can take their skills and utilise them in an industry that is exciting, and moving ahead.”

NAWIC is an international organisation, founded in Texas in the 1950s, which encourages, informs and upskills women in construction while promoting networking and information sharing.

It has been active in Wellington since 1996, with chapters in Auckland and Canterbury established within the last five years.

“Our vision is to be the leading voice for our members who represent a wide range of professions, whether onsite or in organisations which provide services to the industry,” says Tracey.

Quantity surveyors, project managers, suppliers, planners, designers and architects, engineers, tradespeople and lawyers are among NAWIC’s members. Each chapter runs a varied programme, including site visits, professional development opportunities, industry speakers and networking events, often in partnership with other industry related groups.

“All three chapters offer some really interesting site visits, with members able to get the inside running on some key, often award winning commercial projects under construction.”

On the rise - women are joining the construction sector in New Zealand in greater numbers than ever before.

Tracey says one of NAWIC’s key goals is increasing the organisation’s visibility by promoting the construction industry as an exciting career choice for women.

“It is important we create a pathway so young women are aware of the options available to them within the construction sector.

“The Canterbury rebuild, Auckland building boom, and strong Wellington market are providing great opportunities for women across a range of fields.”

Tracey says the growth and development of the North Island, particularly around the greater Auckland and Wellington regions has brought an increase of women into a variety of constructionrelated roles.

“The Kapiti Coast roading development has seen an increase of women working in structural engineering, project management and related trades. These women represent a new generation of construction workers who are bring new skills to the industry and are inspiring young women to consider the exciting range of career options available to women in the construction industry.”

NAWIC Auckland president Jenny Parker echoes this sentiment and says there are plenty of exciting opportunities for women to get involved in Auckland’s residential building boom.

Each NAWIC chapter runs a varied programme including site visits, professional development opportunities, industry speakers and other networking events.

“With around 5500 new homes required for new residents in Huapai, Kumei and Millwater to Silverdale female project managers, geotechnical engineers and sales and marketing roles are all needed, says Parker.

“NAWIC Auckland is keen to introduce women to these types of roles, especially those women who are looking to re-enter the workforce after maternity leave as this proves to be a much more cost effective solution to hiring staff from overseas.”

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Dave’s team has the options covered Kelly Deeks Ashburton’s Dave McCrea Building is now providing a complete construction package to local converting farmers, with the long-standing specialisation in the building of dairy sheds now joined by a focus on-farm accommodation thanks to a larger and more experienced team.

Dave McCrea set up his firm nine years ago, after forging a background in residential building then finding his passion for dairy shed construction with another building company.

Dave McCrea Building has built about 62 dairy sheds over the years, and now with an increase in residential building over the past couple of years, is up to 40 or more houses.

The company also completes additions, alterations, and light commercial projects.

As Dave McCrea Building has grown so has the experience of the company’s 12-strong team, which has opened up an opportunity to increase the amount of residential building work undertaken.

“As I got more staff, and they got more experience building dairy sheds and housing, we’re now able to do a lot more with staff accustomed to both styles of building,” McCrea says.

“The guys are doing long hours building dairy sheds and its hard work.

“Now with the housing component added in, they like the diversification of not doing the same thing year in, year out.

“They really get into it, and when they come back to do a dairy shed, they get into that as well.

I really value my staff for their dedication and commitment.”

McCrea is also growing more adept at pricing new houses, saying other companies with more experience used to make it hard for the firm to compete, but now he has pricing down to a fine art.

For the converting farmer, Dave McCrea Building can offer the simplicity of dealing with one contractor for all building requirements “The farmers themselves are flat out converting, they’re looking after the pastures, and the irrigators, and the cows,” Dave says.

“We look after the buildings.”

Dave McCrea Building has been working on getting rural projects completed for the start of the season, but has also had some residential work underway in Ashburton since October last year,

Dave McCrea Building has experienced an increase in residential building over the past couple of years. building a three bedroom unit and a three bedroom house for the same family.

Coming up in the next few months for Dave McCrea Building is the construction of a new 340sqm shop in Ashburton CBD for St Vincent de Paul Society.

The firm will complete the retail fit out as well as the construction of the steel framed, tilt slab building.

McCrea says with the variety of skills and experience on staff, teh firm is very adaptable to its customers’ requirements.

The company is a Licensed Building Practitioner and a Registered Master Builder.

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“As I got more staff, and they got more experience building dairy sheds and housing, we’re now able to do a lot more with staff accustomed to both styles of building.”

Ashburton College’s First Fifteen this year, having coached the local senior team for five years before that.

He tells the team to make the most of the short time they get to play first 15 rugby, go out and enjoy themselves and to play to the best of their ability.

He says it’s great to have something besides work to focus on, and his two younger daughters love the fact their dad coaches the team.

McCrea’s eldest daughter Laura is a qualified carpenter and has worked in the business for the past five years, and his wife Arlene does all the company’s administration.

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Jason getting noticed in new market Karen Phelps Since moving to Christchurch in 2014 Jackson Building has steadily been developing a reputation in the city.

Company director Jason Jackson says breaking into a market always takes time but the fact that the company had been successfully operating in Timaru for four years prior has speeded up the process.

Jackson Building is focusing on new home builds as well as smaller projects.

“Our branding has been out there for over a year in Christchurch and our reputation from the successful projects we’ve already completed in the city is starting to mean word of mouth is working for us and we are progressively securing more contracts,” he says.

Jackson, a Licensed Building Practitioner and Master Builder, has been building for 20 years.

In that time he has amassed vast experience in residential and light commercial projects including retail, offices and shop fit outs.

He says that Jackson Building treats every property or new home like a piece of art.

“Our highly experienced team approaches every project with professionalism and attention to detail.

“We’re committed to helping our clients to achieve their goals and work closely with them to ensure clear lines of communication, keeping them informed through every step of the process.”

Services include new home builds, renovations, kitchens and bathrooms, repairs and maintenance, fencing and decks and commercial projects.

The company also completes home demolition and removal work in Christchurch including pool, kitchen and landscape demolition and removals.

Jackson Building also offers specialised concrete work including paving, patios, driveways and retaining walls. Inside concrete work includes polished concrete floors and decorative concrete work.

Regarding new-home builds the company can offer clients the complete package including landscaping and interior design.

Jackson Building offers design and build, house and land packages and free quotations if people

Jackson Building is focusing on new home builds as well as smaller projects. bring their own plans. Jackson deals with clients directly on projects and is on site managing the job from start to finish.

Jason He says this is the real point of difference for Jackson Building compared with group housing companies.

“Our clients deal directly with the person building their house. If there are any changes I can deal with it directly. This speeds up projects and makes things easier for clients. We strive to give

“We’re committed to helping our clients to achieve their goals and work closely with them to ensure clear lines of communication, keeping them informed through every step of the process.”

our clients a stress-free, pleasant experience when building their new home. Getting it right, first time, on time, every time is our company motto.”

As part of this, Jackson Building produces a personalised build timeline to keep clients informed and up to date at all times.

“The timeline is a detailed step by step guide showing estimated dates of build stages including plan consents, floor completion, lock up/exterior cladding finished ready for internal painting, completion of fit out and final handover.’

“We also provide a list of subcontractors that will be on-site during the build process and a personal contact card of the project manager’s details for their use throughout any stage of the build.”

Jackson says that building activity is strong throughout Christchurch.

Jackson Building is presently working on a total of seven projects in teh city, including a $1million new home, three smaller new homes and a major alteration project in Cashmere.

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BUILDING » Roger Gilchrist Building

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Variety is the spice of life for Roger Jo Bailey A spectacular home cantilevered over a cliff edge in rural North Otago is a unique project for Oamaru firm Roger Gilchrist Building Services.

“Our team is really excited about the project. It is a highly technical build and not something we’ve come across before. We expect it to take a good six months just to construct the floor slab, which overlooks a gorge,” says Roger Gilchrist.

The firm is also building a “very special” modern home at Papakaio, designed by Queenstown architects, says Gilchrist.

“This is another impressive home, with steel framing, concrete, a mono-pitch roof and lots of glass. It has stunning views of rural Oamaru.”

Architectural homes of this calibre are a speciality of Roger Gilchrist Building, which was launched in Oamaru and Wanaka in 1997.

The company also works on a variety of other construction projects such as light commercial buildings; extensions of all sizes; interior fitouts and refurbishments; school buildings and

alterations; libraries; and commercial sheds.

The firm is close to finishing a commercial office block in Oamaru for a local businessman, and is working on several other smaller commercial projects, including a factory alteration for Quality Bakers.

“Diversity in a small market is pretty important as Oamaru is not big enough for us to concentrate on one thing.”

Roger and his wife Bronwyn manage the administration of the business themselves, which is a sizeable job, given they employ 15 staff.

“Our son Luke joined the business in the New Year which has been great. He is a qualified quantity surveyor, so has helped to make the office side of things a lot more efficient.

“Having a quantity surveyor on the team has had a positive impact on the business and has significantly influenced our operation.”

Roger Gilchrist Building covers a wide area including Oamaru and its surrounding districts, Waimate, Kurow, the MacKenzie Country, Wanaka and Cromwell.

Roger says the downturn in the dairy sector is

starting to have an impact on the local construction industry, although he doesn’t expect it to really bite until the end of the year.

“We have had a couple of postponements of big houses we were going to build for dairy farmers but are still pricing work and have some good projects on the books. We are also looking at new home projects in Cromwell and Wanaka.”

Whatever the project, he says the company takes the same approach.

“We place high importance on professionalism, results, and creating a stress-free environment for our clients.

“Completing projects on time, within budget and to the client’s design and quality expectations is paramount.”

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BUILDING » Dimock Construction

Brothers gain valuable experience Jo Bailey Earthquake repair projects have provided a good grounding for Dimock Construction, which was established by brothers Nik and Tim Dimock in 2010.

However, the Christchurch firm has now shifted its focus towards more of its own residential and commercial projects, says Nik Dimock.

“Soon after we started we had two painting teams and a whole lot of other subbies working for us on EQC work.

“With the change of focus, we’ve essentially swapped sub contractors for our own employees.”

The firm now employs seven staff, including three apprentices.

Nik Dimock says cutting their teeth on earthquake repair projects allowed the brothers to establish a good business structure and develop sound management practices.

“We’ve had to be adaptable as repair work can throw up pretty much anything.”

Dimock Construction now works on a wide range of residential and commercial projects, from new builds, to alterations and renovation work.

“We are currently working on the substantial renovation of a 1920s heritage home in St Albans which includes the addition of a new kitchen, master bedroom, ensuite, and pergola,” says Nik. “Around 40 percent of the home’s footprint is being opened up to create a lovely big open plan living space,” he says.

Dimock Construction is subcontracting on a couple of commercial projects, the largest being the construction of 42 units at Riccarton for Laing Construction, where it has up to five of its staff working at any one time.

The Dimock’s team is also building a 600sqm commercial building at Izone in Rolleston for Steel Shed Systems which is owned by their father, Wayne Dimock.

“Our father has run his own businesses in the construction sector for over 30 years and in the early days of Dimock Construction, he helped us get our business systems up to speed.

“He was also a bit of a referee if Tim and I needed a third opinion.”

The Dimock brothers - Nik, left, and Tim, pictured here with father Wayne - have a well-established partnership, with skills that complement each other.

Now the brothers have a well-established partnership, with skills that complement each other, says Tim Dimock.

“Nik has been building since he was 15 so handles more of the technical and construction side of things,” says Tim. “I worked in business management before getting into construction five years ago, so focus more on the business and project management side of things, as well as getting on the tools.”

He says the brothers enjoy working together.

“I think it would be harder to be a single business owner without someone to bounce things off.

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Between them, Nik Dimock (aged 31), and Tim Dimock (27) have more than 20 year’s building experience.

“We’re usually the youngest when we go to trade group meetings such as Certified Builders but are as keen as mustard and feel we’re representative of the younger builders coming through,” says Nik. Professional development is a big part of their philosophy, he says.

“We intend this to be our career for the next 30 or 40 years, so educating ourselves and our guys going forward is a huge part of it.”

They are proud of how far the business has come since it was “just the two of us doing everything”, says Tim.

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The company’s future goals include taking on some larger residential and commercial projects in their own right, and also looking to maintain the company’s diversity as it continues to grow.

“Having a finger in lots of pies is a key to longevity in the construction sector,” says Nik. “We plan to keep working on a wide range of projects.”

“From new homes and apartments to commercial projects, big steel sheds, and any type of renovation or repair work.

“Our team definitely has the skill set after all the different work we’ve completed so far.”

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G.J. Gardner team get going on the Coast Karen Phelps G.J.Gardner Homes West Coast has grown quickly since brothers and builders Adam and Mathew Colville opened the doors of the franchise in February 2013.

G.J. Gardner West Coast sold 25 homes in its first year and now has around 20% market share of new home builds on the West Coast, says Adam.

“We offer fixed price contracts, which nobody else on the West Coast offers, as well as guaranteed completion dates.

“We’re completing 16 week builds, which are fully project managed.”

Both born and bred Coasters, Adam and Mat say they have a tremendous amount of knowledge to offer about West Coast building practices and what this means for their clients.

Between them the pair bring over two decades of building experience. They previously ran their own building company Colville Builders but decided to join G.J.Gardner Homes to give them a more professional approach including branding, systems and a range of plans.

“G.J. Gardner Homes’ philosophies fitted in well with what we wanted to achieve – being the best, offering good buying power to clients, quality and a fixed price.

“In fact we think that G.J. Gardner Homes is building better valued, better warrantied homes than any other builder on the West Coast because of the G.J. Gardner buying power, systems, their established contractors and relationships in the building industry.”

Initially operating from a home office they have now moved to new premises although Adam points out they still signed up 12 new home builds while working from home.

Previously building around six to seven homes a year since joining G.J. Gardner this figure has more than trebled and is continuing to increase.

They have new showhomes in Westport and Greymouth.

“We’ve expanded quite quickly,” “but it’s really paid off”.

“The West Coast is a small place. It’s about being upfront and honest with people.”

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G.J. Gardner Homes brand proving popular on the Coast • from page 47 G.J. Gardner Homes West Coast employs eight office staff who all have experience in being involved in their own house builds.

The company builds from Karamea to Haast, which covers all of the three West Coast council areas - Buller, Greymouth and Westland.

Customers include anyone from first home buyers using the new KiwiSaver home start grant to farmers wanting several houses built at once for farm workers accommodation.

Adam says that as G.J. Gardner Homes West Coast can build quickly the company offers a distinct advantage to these types of clients.

“We can put three different building teams in a location and complete builds very rapidly.”

Local sponsorship and support is important for G.J. Gardner Homes West Coast and

the company supports the Greymouth Grizzlies Speedway Club, Brunner Bulls League Club, Kumara Racing Club and High School Old Girls Netball Club. Aside from the G.J. Gardner Homes range of plans the franchise also offers full design and build from basic to architecturally designed homes.

G.J Gardner Homes West Coast also prices from plans customers bring. The company has sold a home per week for the last four months and Adam sees no signs of this trend slowing.

“The West Coast has taken a few hits recently but there are lots of positive things as well including lower interest rates and the KiwiSaver grant, which makes buying a new home more affordable.

“People are also moving here from the North Island and Christchurch. Our aim is to continue the exceptional growth we’ve had so far.”

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New system offers unique benefits Jo Bailey A group of young architectural graduates have developed a unique, digitally-fabricated building system that could revolutionise the way prefabricated buildings are made and constructed.

The team from Wellington firm Makers of Architecture, have come up with a BIM (Building Information Modelling) outputted cassette-based plywood cladding system, which incorporates a new structural timber product called CLT (Cross Laminated Timber), recently launched to the local market by XLam NZ. “We’ve developed our plywood cassette-based system around CLT, a unique structural sheet timber product with the ability to be digitally fabricated and cut,” says Makers of Architecture director Beth Cameron.

“The two systems work together very successfully, with our system frictionally jointed and notched into the CLT without the use of metal fixings, extra clasps or fixtures,” Computer scripting has also been developed by the team to automate many of the processes involved in the system such as digital CNC fabrication, coding, sequencing, pricing and material calculating.

The powerful tool has grown out of the university research of two of the firm’s architectural directors Ben Sutherland, also a qualified builder, who had been researching the development of new building systems; and Jae Warrander, whose work was around digital technologies and outputting building information modelling to help create efficiencies in construction.

The result of their research and an extended collaboration is the exciting new sustainable building system which offers several advantages.

These include, strength, seismic resistance, and cost effectiveness. The buildings are also aesthetically pleasing, as the CLT panels can be used for the finished interior walls, floor and roof surfaces as well as providing the structure.

There is virtually no product waste, as the specifications of each project are entered into the firm’s computer modelling programme which produces components to the exact size and scale required.

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It is a hugely flexible system, allowing us to easily change the configuration of the building or even the wall thickness.”

Cameron says that the programme also allows the architects to establish down to the final millimetre how big windows or door cut-outs are, enabling them to pre-order a lot of the components, which is not the case with most standard building systems.

“We obviously have to make all the critical decisions before anything is fabricated, but once we get to that point it is a rapid process.

“We have our own building team and CNC machine to manufacture the components.

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It took just two-and-a-half days to assemble the Warrander Studio in Governors Bay, Christchurch, which was the first structure to be built using the system.

“The 65sqm building was watertight within days as opposed to months which is frequently experienced with traditional building methods.”

The studio was built for Jae Warrander’s parents, as a temporary dwelling next to their earthquake damaged home.

Clever design has enabled a lot to be packed into the small floor area, including an open plan kitchen, living, dining, laundry and storage area downstairs; and a master bedroom, office that doubles as a guest bedroom and generous bathroom on the first floor.

“The owners have told us they enjoy the studio’s high quality surfaces and exceptional living environment which is due to the timber structure regulating the humidity and temperature inside the building. This was an added bonus none of us expected.”

Makers of Architecture is currently building a home in Wanaka using the system, and has a range of other residential and commercial projects underway. “We are constantly developing the system, which can be used for an entire build, or as a component of a standard structure.

“It is very satisfying to be pioneering this exciting technology and building concept, which offers a new range of architectural opportunities to the New Zealand market.”

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New projects offer plenty of design scope Jo Bailey The upturn in commercial development in Christchurch has led to some exciting projects for multi-disciplinary design practice Redesign Group, says director Jo Pennycuick.

“It’s great to see new buildings filling spaces and people coming back into the city. We’re working on some great office, retail and hospitality fit-out projects that are going to be quite different to what is currently seen in the market.”

Redesign recently completed the interior fit-out of an impressive new tenancy for Christchurch law firm Kannangara Thomson, which shifted from its temporary post-earthquake premises in mid-July.

“We worked very closely with the clients to establish their needs.

“Kannangara Thomson wanted their new offices to have a strong emphasis on their brand, logo and colours, and to project the professionalism and high level of service they provide.”

The brand colour-way found in the firm’s logo was used sensitively by Redesign throughout the office interior, particularly in the reception area, which is effectively Kannangara Thomson’s “customer face”, she says.

“This space was carefully worked out to ensure it was inviting for the clients.”

Enhancements of the blue can also be found in the custom-designed carpet tiles which have been laid in a patchwork effect to create another strong design element.

Providing a superior work environment for the law firm’s staff was another key consideration, says Ms Pennycuick.

“A lot of emphasis was placed on creating comfortable work spaces, and bright welcoming time-out areas where staff can relax.”

The work spaces are a mix of open plan and individual partners’ offices, with separate meeting rooms also in the design.

“The building has a lot of natural light which we were able to maximise to ensure the open plan area had borrowed light through to the central core.”

Redesign group recently completed the interior fit-out of an impressive new tenancy for Christchurch law firm Kannangara Thomson, High quality Italian workstations and office furniture such as timber credenzas that can double as seats, and planter boxes, were sourced from another Christchurch company, Bishop Interiors for the fit-out.

“The furniture systems have been specifically sourced to suit the New Zealand market. The range has great edge, however is still very economically priced.”

Ms Pennycuick says Redesign starting working on Kannangara Thomson’s design project at the end of January, and collaborated closely with contractors AW Commercial throughout the build process, which took two months to construct.

“AW Commercial are really good contractors, who made sure everything was running ahead of schedule.”

In addition to its Christchurch head office, the company has design offices in India and Bahrain and Vietnam.

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It has worked with operators and franchise groups to create dynamic, functional spaces for everything from cafés, airport facilities, mall retail, and food sites, to offices, restaurants and bars.

Whatever the project, Ms Pennycuick says the group works hard to bring the values, ethos and quality of their clients into the new work environment or retail/hospitality space.

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Ms Pennycuick says the group has built a strong team of professionals to service the growing commercial market in Christchurch.

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Design passion brings top results Kelly Deeks With a true passion for beauty and design, Emma Morris of Eternodesign has spent the past 20 years providing clients around New Zealand and overseas with classically simple, elegant, and functional interiors.

Morris established Eternodesign in Christchurch five years ago, to provide interior architecture solutions specialising in kitchen and bathroom design, and including interior furnishing, colour consulting, lighting, and landscape design services.

“We work within every clients’ budget, from designer homes, to commercial business projects, to first home renovations,” she says.

“At Eternodesign, our aim is to bring our clients’ dreams to fruition and guide them on a wonderful journey of creating their dream home.”

With her intuitive perception of spatial boundaries and the skill to create seamless continuity between internal and external spaces, Morris works hard to create unique and different interiors.

“We pride ourselves on pushing the boundaries in interior architecture, and work hard to try and be a step ahead in helping to define the trends,” she says.

“We pride ourselves on pushing the boundaries in interior architecture, and work hard to try and be a step ahead in helping to define the trends.”

She describes herself as a ‘less is more’ perfectionist, with a passion for colour and a fastidious attention to detail.

Her unique style and experience specialising in designer kitchens and bathrooms saw Eternodesign take out the National Kitchen and Bathroom Association (NKBA) Regional Kitchen and NKBA Regional Bathroom awards, and a top three finalist placing in the National Kitchen of the Year award in 2012, and the NKBA Regional Kitchen and NKBA Regional Bathroom awards in 2014.

Eternodesign had three entries in this year’s NKBA design awards, showcasing the traditional and modern styles, as well as a small kitchen to demonstrate how to achieve the wow factor with a limited budget and space.

Eternodesign had three entries in this year’s National Kitchen and Bathroom Association design awards, showcasing both traditional and modern styles.

The traditional kitchen was designed for a 1930s character home, and Eternodesign brought the old and new together with modern twists such as no handles on the tall doors and wall units, and a Caesarstone surface on the island.

With the modern kitchen design, Eternodesign used different textures including an island wrapped in natural oak timber, stainless steel bench tops, and brought some life to the kitchen with beautiful Italian porcelain tiles.

Textures were used again in the small kitchen, and the wow factor created with dynamic tiles on the back wall.

Eternodesign is proud to offer high resolution 3D images so clients can see a close to photographic rendering of their new interior before making a final decision.

This technology is invaluable when working with clients from overseas or out of town.

As a mother of four children running her own business, Morris says she works hard to keep Eternodesign and home life running smoothly.

She admits to taking aspects of her work home though, making interior architecture a family affair as she and her partner have worked on creating their own dream interior at home.

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Firm building on founder’s legacy Jo Bailey The team at Paintworks Canterbury Ltd is continuing the legacy of company founder Simon Fisher, who this year lost a long battle with cancer.

“Simon was inspirational to everyone who knew him and was very well respected within the painting and building industry,” says general manager Carlton Smith.

“We are dedicated to honouring his memory and preserving Paintwork’s reputation as a leading painting, decorating and property maintenance specialist in Canterbury on behalf of his wife Lynley who owns the company, and their five children,” says Smith.

The Fishers bought the established painting business around 10 years ago, renaming it Paintworks Canterbury Ltd. Simon Fisher was diagnosed with his illness around 18 months after the purchase, but didn’t let it hold him back from building a thriving business.

“We had three staff when we started and now have around 25 so it’s grown a lot during that time,” says Lynley Fisher.

Diversity is a hallmark of the company as it works on a wide range of residential, insurance and commercial projects which include rest homes, retirement villages, schools, healthcare facilities and public buildings.

Providing exterior and interior painting services to the newly rebuilt Chinese Methodist Church in

Merivale is one of the firm’s current high profile projects, says Carlton Smith.

“We were also heavily involved in the Quinns fashion store repair and refurbishment in Merivale which finished a few months ago. Other projects include regular maintenance services and capital projects as they arise with a variety of high-end construction firms Canterbury wide.

Paintworks Canterbury has established a niche in commercial markets such as educational and healthcare facilities, and rest homes, where the buildings have to remain operational throughout the works.

“These projects require extra care and careful planning at the outset.

“Our staff follow strict health and safety procedures and work hard to be as efficient as they can and of as little hindrance to the clients as possible.

“Our aim is always to keep our customers happy and provide the best possible business experience,” says operations manager Terry Stephens.

He manages the company’s on-site operations, dealing directly with clients and the firm’s “good all round team” of sprayers, painters and brush hands.

“Our team has the technical knowledge and expertise to deliver top-of-the-line work with the wow factor our clients really appreciate.”

The firm also provides property and facility maintenance services, working with a wide range of property owners and managers, with plans tailored to the specific needs of their properties.

Paintworks works on a wide range of residential, insurance and commercial projects which include rest homes, retirement villages, schools, healthcare facilities and public buildings.

“We are also a registered Fletchers team for earthquake repair projects with around 95 percent of our staff having Fletchers cards.

“We have the capability to project manage these works to include other services such as building, electrical and plumbing, if required,” says Terry Stephens.

Health and safety is another big focus of the company, which is also an accredited Eco Decorator through Resene.

“We follow environmentally friendly principles and are proactive in protecting waterways and drains from paint residue.

“All our brushes are cleaned using a contained wash system which is taken off the site,” he says.

The versatile company also provides a range of extra services including facility maintenance; terraflake flooring systems; swimming pool painting; roof coatings; building and factory cleaning; moss removal; texture coatings; machine and floor painting; graffiti removal and coatings; concrete floor grinding; concrete floor treatments, and garage floor epoxy treatments.

Paintworks Canterbury’s sales manager Steve Ewart says the company prides itself on “friendly, flexible” service.

“Flexibility is one of the biggest things people want at the moment and we are happy to tailor our

services for the needs of each individual client,” says Ewart.

“Top level workmanship, great service and leading edge techniques, are also key to the success of the company.”

General manager Carlton Smith says that the tight team at Paintworks Canterbury work hard to be there for their customers, many of whom are still negotiating earthquake repairs and rebuilds.

“We try to make them feel part of the process, rather than shutting them out.

“We believe the more involved our clients are the better their experience is with us.”

He advises the Canterbury public to “choose wisely and carefully, and do their homework” before engaging a painting contractor in the post earthquake environment.

“Unfortunately there are a few companies out there who don’t provide the level of service or quality workmanship clients deserve.”

Smith says that Paintworks Canterbury could have grown a lot bigger since the earthquakes, but has consciously kept its size to a manageable level.

“Quality is paramount which is why we have never taken on more staff than we can handle.

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CONTRACTING » Fantech NZ

September 2015 Business South

Firm aims to reduce heating costs Kim Newth Comfort, health and energy efficiency are fast joining the tick list of “must-haves” for prospective new home owners.

Fantech NZ is one of the companies delivering cutting-edge solutions that comfort-seeking clients increasingly require.

A hallmark of this fast-emerging trend, inspired by the passive house movement, is for new home designs that incorporate drastically reduced heating requirements.

“A good level of ventilation and a healthy air exchange ratio is a very important part of that, which is where we come in,” explains Fantech NZ’s National MVHR manager Grant Anderson.

“This is a proactive trend that involves seeing the building code as a minimum standard and not a target,” says Anderson.

“There are much better comfort levels now available to those who pursue it.”

The passive house concept, which originated in Germany in 1990, is based on an understanding of how good design – incorporating good insulation, airtightness, double or triple glazing and heat recovery ventilation - can reduce the thermal load of a building by as much as 90 per cent.

Fantech NZ has been involved in passive house projects in New Zealand – and now in Australia - including the ground breaking Ideal House project (Beachlands, Auckland). This project was developed over several years in conjunction with the School of Architecture at the University of Auckland. The home was designed to be one of the most energy-efficient in New Zealand as well as being affordable.

Fantech NZ also contributed to the Arnott & Arnott Builders project in Manawatu. This recently won a Gold award, plus local category winner and Supreme Winner in the Registered Master Builders’ House of the Year competition.

New technology is making the passive house goal ever more achievable.

“This is a proactive trend that involves seeing the building code as a minimum standard and not a target.”

“For example, we’re bringing in the Zehnder range of heat recovery ventilation from Germany.”

Zehnder components are certified Passive House components.

All such components have been independently and scientifically tested, so giving consumers confidence in their long lasting high performance reliability.

“People are becoming more aware that if they use European standards of construction and use the energy modelling tools now available to us, you can have a home where you can wander around barefoot wearing a singlet in the middle of winter and be perfectly comfortable. You can also have a very healthy environment, free of mildew and odours.”

While not everyone is fully embracing the passive house approach, large numbers are seeking to incorporate its basic principles, says Anderson.

They are building predominantly comfortable homes that maintain a selected, stable temperature throughout with no sudden changes in temperature from one room to the next.

The passive home model may not be for everyone.

Anderson suggests it is predominantly favoured by those who want a higher level of comfort and well-being. Those who do choose this approach are unlikely to be disappointed.

“The feedback from owners who go down this track is they are delighted.”

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New roofing profile proves popular Kelly Deeks The Cromwell branch of Metalcraft Roofing, New Zealand’s largest privately owned roofing manufacturer, is benefiting from the company’s new ESPAN tray roofing profile, with its clean line aesthetic being very well received by Central Otago and Southern Lakes home owners.

ESPAN is Metalcraft Roofing’s new tray roofing profile, and has been designed with style and performance in mind. Its high ribs create strong, defined shadow lines, and combined with concealed fixings, provides superior weather performance.

Metalcraft Roofing Cromwell operations manager Sarah Mathieson says in the year since it was released, ESPAN with its strong architectural look has been hugely popular in the Central Otago and Southern Lakes regions.

Metalcraft Roofing Cromwell is one of 12 Metalcraft Roofing branches nationwide, and one of two in the South Island. It covers everywhere from Cromwell south.

Mathieson says the region’s construction market is now looking more buoyant than it has in the past three years, with a positive feel in the local area, and good volumes of residential building underway in Queenstown and Wanaka.

“We’re busy at the moment, as are most of

“Whether people are simply looking to reduce their power bills, or even become energy neutral, we can advise them on a solution to suit their budget.”

our long term repeat clients,” she says.

Metalcraft Roofing looks after the roofing requirements for several group home builders nationwide, as well as having many loyal independent builder clients who have used the company for a many years.

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Innovative firm set for new era Jo Bailey

Metalcraft Roofing uses high tensile steel for the ESPAN tray roofing profile.

New roofing profile popular • from page 55 By installing its own product, Metalcraft Roofing offers a unique solution to domestic and commercial clients ensuring quality, and all products are backed by solid manufacturing and installation warranties.

Metalcraft Roofing offers supply-only options on materials as well.

Mathieson says Metalcraft Roofing uses high tensile steel for the ESPAN tray roofing profile, and is able to run swages in the pan of the profile as an option.

Metalcraft Roofing’s ESPAN tray profile also uses an innovative clip system and requires no substrate.

With an increase in demand locally, Metalcraft Roofing Cromwell has recently acquired a metal fascia and quad gutter machine./ This means that it is now able to manufacture its own 185 Fascia and Quad gutter product on site.

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Previously this was sourced through Metalcraft Christchurch.

The ESPAN tray roofing profile is also manufactured in house.

In recent years, Metalcraft Roofing has started offering a supply and installation service for solar power systems.

A natural addition to its comprehensive range of roofing products and related services, Metalcraft Roofing is now able to offer the unique service of installing a roof and a solar power package at the same time.

“We have a range of domestic solar packages to choose from,” Mathieson says.

“Whether people are simply looking to reduce their power bills, or even become energy neutral, we can advise them on a solution to suit their budget.”

Metalcraft Roofing is also able to advise and quote on commercial scale projects or off grid systems, as well as install solar panels on insulated panel roofing systems which can also be supplied.

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A new management structure has led to Queenstown Roofing reviewing its operation and systems, in line with a changing market and industry regulations.

“It’s been a good opportunity for us to rethink where we’re heading over the next five years and refocus on the company’s original values to deliver quality products with a personal touch,” says managing director Jason Scott, who founded the firm 10 years ago.

“We’ve also been putting a lot of time into developing new health and safety policies to ensure accountability right throughout our manufacturing and installation processes.”

Within the last few months, he and fellow director and contracts manager Brad Rule, have joined the firm’s third director and workshop manager, Chris Munro in the day-to-day running of the business, following the retirement of its longterm manager.

“We are one of only around three independently owned roll formers left in the country.

“Being privately owned allows us to respond quickly to the market and deliver projects promptly and efficiently,” he says.

Queenstown Roofing is a specialist provider of Colorsteel long run roofing solutions for the Central Otago area; as a manufacturer, installer, and supplier to other roofing contractors.

The firm works on a wide range of residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural projects, priding itself on strong, long-term relationships between its staff and customers.

Around four years ago, the innovative company developed its leading-edge Alpine Tray range of roofing and cladding systems, which Scott says have become “pretty much an industry standard”, especially for architectural projects in high-end subdivisions in the Central Lakes district.

“I got the idea for Alpine Tray after seeing a machine in America that rolled out the product rather than folding it which was the norm in New Zealand at the time. We imported a mobile machine, which produces a more consistent product in a much shorter time period than folded product.”

Trays in the Alpine range come in two sizes and styles, and are available in three finishes - steel (zincalume and pre-finished colorsteel), copper, and zinc.

The firm has recently added new “flat-faced” spouting and fascia to the Alpine range, enabling to provide a full, high quality roofing solution under the brand.

Scott says the diversity is important in a market like Queenstown, which has its ups and downs.

“We tend to be steadily busy whatever the economic climate. There are boom times in Queenstown at the moment. However, that brings in a lot of extra competition so our workload doesn’t change that much.”

He says residential projects currently make up between 30 and 40 percent of the firm’s projects.

“We enjoy working with architects from the design stage right through to final sign-off of the completed roof or cladding. Quality is not something we ever compromise on.”

The agricultural sector is another big market for the company, which accounted for around a third of its business at the height of the dairy boom.

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Queenstown Roofing is a specialist provider of Colorsteel long run roofing solutions for the Central Otago area; as a manufacturer, installer, and supplier to other roofing contractors.

“We worked on dairy projects from Auckland to Bluff during this period, but with the dairy market slowing down we’re not doing quite as much work for this sector at present.”

Servicing other contractors is also an important part of the business, he says.

“We supply around 15 other roofing contractors.

It’s our aim to achieve a 24-hour turnaround service on flashings, as like us, they can’t afford to wait for product.”

Queenstown Roofing carries between 15 and 20 staff, with a further 10 employed at Wanaka Roofing, which the directors started up two-and-ahalf years ago in partnership with the operation’s manager, Joss Mercer.

“Within the last couple of months, we’ve moved the operation into brand new premises, after it outgrew the original facilities we built for the business.

“The growth in this market is huge.”

Overall, Scott is happy with how both businesses are going from strength to strength. ““The personal service we can provide as a small, privately owned company, combined with the Alpine range of products, has put us on the map, and continues to distinguish us in the market.”

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CONTRACTING » Canterbury Castings

September 2015 Business South

Upgrades bring big improvements Kelly Deeks With new owners on board for the past three years, long-standing Timaru foundry Canterbury Castings is working its way through an improvement programme which has so far upgraded both the company’s plant and its staff, with more changes underway.

Canterbury Castings was originally established in the late 1970s by farm machinery manufacturer Clough Agriculture, to provide castings for the machinery it produced.

In July 2012, Canterbury Castings was bought by marine and general engineering company Wallace and Cooper.

Canterbury Castings operations manager Ryan Coombes says since then, the management and methodology of the company has been restructured.

“Wallace and Cooper wanted Canterbury Castings to be able to stand on its own two feet, and it does,” says Coombes.

The first improvement was made to Canterbury Castings’ air filtration system, with Wallace and Cooper investing $20,000 on fixing that up to optimum effectiveness, then a $20,000 investment on refurbishing the company’s blasters, improving the efficiency of cleaning all the castings, then a further $36,000 spent on repairs and maintenance to the greensand plant.

Next, Canterbury Castings’ pricing structures needed attention, having not been kept in line with the competition for about 15 years or so.

“We worked on that for about a year, looking at our pricing and the ways we were making products, and we came up with better pricing structures and better operational procedures,” Coombes says.

“We’ve essentially turned the place upside down and given it a good shake.”

With procedures improved and staff upskilled, Canterbury Castings now has a staff of 10 in the foundry and two in the office doing the same production that 20 staff would achieve back in the day.

Working with a full range of metals beyond the standard iron many foundries are restricted to,

Canterbury Castings offers specialised thinking, high quality materials, and trouble-free products.

Canterbury Castings offers specialised thinking, high quality materials, and trouble-free products.

“We take pride in the specialist castings we manufacture, with a range of spheroidal graphite iron grades for different purposes.

“These are used for large bearings, and compressor parts like pistons, conrods, covers, crankshafts, cylinders, and crankcases. Weight ranges are from 5kg up to 1200kg, and we also

have the ability to cast items up to 1500kg.”

In the past couple of years Canterbury Castings has produced a number of traction engine parts for members of steam engine clubs around New Zealand, ranging from engine blocks, funnels, cylinders, and fly wheels, and a dredging impellor made out of 27% chrome iron which takes time to produce and weighs 660kg.

Canterbury Castings produces other impellors in stainless steel grades, SG iron, and cast iron, which come in a range of shapes and sizes to suit customers’ needs.

The company even has the ability to cast Bentley engine blocks, which shows that even small team foundries can produce castings others would have trouble with.

Canterbury Castings has set up new procedures around the way it deals with new castings that

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The company is focused on keeping business Kiwi, with Coombes saying customers are getting tired of the quality issues involved with cheap Chinese products.

“We are going to start producing our own agricultural parts later in the year to compete with agricultural products that people are currently bringing in from China,” he says.

“A lot of our farmer customers want better quality products because they don’t want to spend time on turning things over and downtime on replacement parts.”

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CONTRACTING » Whitestone Aluminium

September 2015 Business South

Sliding into the Kiwi lifestyle New Zealanders’ fondness for aluminium joinery has been reignited in recent years. Today’s windows and sliders are the very embodiment of comfort and style.

Whether it is for a new build or a renovation, many people are choosing to enhance their indoor-outdoor living via contemporary aluminium windows and doors, says Murray Hayes, of Oamaru’s Whitestone Vistalite Aluminium Joinery, which caters for clients across North Otago.

Whitestone Vistalite Aluminium Joinery, which is part of Fletchers Windows and Doors, supplies a range of unique Foldback® Bifold, Euroslider® and Eurostacker® sliding doors.

“Tracks and roller systems have improved out of sight over the past couple of decades,” says Hayes.

“All it takes is a flick of the fingertips to control the easy to use Euroslider,’ he says.

“The Eurostacker®, with a low step flush sill, is a very popular indoor-outdoor option that caters for wide openings.

“A lot of the joinery we’re doing now is bigger than it ever has been.

“This growth has been possible as a result of advances in the field of energy efficiency,” says Hayes. “We’re working with high spec glass and double glazing to give better thermal resistance.”

Thermally broken aluminium – with inner and outer parts separated by plastic spacers – is also used to minimise heat loss.

Hayes says the options are “almost limitless” in terms of how contemporary aluminium joinery can be used – not just for windows and doors, but also specialty skylights, awnings and conservatories. Styles and colours cover a broad range.

An online interactive window and door selector makes it easy for people to decide what they need.

It gives all the options for windows and doors and shows exactly how they look and function.

People can create a wish list that may be emailed to a builder, along with installation information and CAD details).

Hayes says that conservatories are currently very popular again with existing homeowners.

“We have done more of those in the past six or eight months than in the previous eight years. People are just looking for ways to get that additional living area.”

At Whitestone Vistalite Aluminium Joinery, people can choose exactly what joinery they will need within a consistent profile.

Pacific suites is a range for residential homes, while Atlantic is another high performance suite.

In addition, the needs of the commercial sector are catered for through the Oakley range, which includes joinery options for shopfronts and factories.

Smart Fit is popular with clients too, primarily because of the superior functionality on offer.

“The Smart Fit system, which is primarily designed for new homes, is installed so the aluminium is outside the timber framing. It is a very useful system for brick clad homes and ensures water tightness.”

Whitestone Vistalite Aluminium Joinery has a showroom at its Oamaru premises at 77 Humber Street where people can browse the options.

Their website also offers plenty of helpful information, for example, on how to select the right glass. ll joinery comes with a five year warranty.

Thermally broken aluminium – with inner and outer parts separated by plastic spacers – is also used to minimise heat loss.

“We’re working with high spec glass and double glazing to give better thermal resistance.”

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New premises work on all levels Jo Bailey The Christchurch-based team of global electronic manufacturing company TE Connectivity are enjoying “spectacular” surroundings in their new purpose-built offices and plant, says TE Connectivity Plant Manager Roland Sommer.

“The light, airy building has substantial glass, with lots of natural light and a clean, crisp high-tech feel, resulting in an almost semi-medical, rather than industrial type environment. Our staff love it.”

The new building at 14 Mary Muller Drive, Hillsborough is near TE’s former premises in Christchurch, which was badly damaged in the earthquakes.

“Our landlord, Castle Rock Properties, provided us with the option of moving out while repairs were completed to the existing building, or working with them on a completely new location tailored specifically to our future needs.

“We chose this option as it meant we could have some influence on the design process, and it saved us having to move twice.”

TE Connectivity in Christchurch is one of 99 plants owned by TE worldwide.

The Fortune 500 company is a $14 billion global technology leader. Their connectivity and sensor solutions are essential in today’s increasingly connected world.

Sommer says the new building has features that support TE’s commitment to environment and safety, health and wellness, diversity and inclusion.

“As with most global corporations, health and safety and zero harm to the workforce are of top concern.

“We worked closely with Dean Cowell of Chris Prebble Architects and builders Hanham & Philp Contractors to incorporate features such as custom-built stairways and non-slip surfaces to ensure optimum safety.”

Parklex timber veneer panels are an exterior feature of the striking building, which also has large picture windows, skylights, and large sliding doors that provide integration between the staff cafeteria and paved outdoor seating areas.

“On a sunny day, the natural light flowing into the building should be adequate to light both the factory and the offices. The large glass panels and doors on the eastern side will also help to heat the factory on sunny mornings,” says Sommer.

In the offices, tradition ‘L’ shaped desks and cubicles have been replaced with sit-to-stand desks arrange in ‘pods’.

The factory fit-out has been designed to provide maximum flexibility and future proofing.

“No point on the shop floor is more than two metres away from power, data and compressed air,” says Sommer. “This allows the shop floor to be easily reconfigured as projects and volumes change, and to ensure the layout is optimised along lean principles.”

The company is in the process of landscaping the grounds, and in a few months should have a

The TE Connectivity factory fit-out has been designed to provide maximum flexibility and future proofing. “beautiful row of flowering Yoshino cherry trees” along the Port Hills Road frontage.

Sommer says the Christchurch plant is different than most TE Connectivity plants, in that it mainly engages in contract electronic manufacturing for local industry in New Zealand and Australia.

The majority of its 100+ person staff are assemblers and technicians, who produce products as diverse as irrigation centre pivot control systems, fire and evacuation panels, telecommunications roadside cabinets, and an array of cable and harness assemblies.

“We also manufacture battery lugs and other heavy cable connectors for our parent company, some of which are fitted to X Series Jaguars and Landrover Discoveries.”

Overall, Sommer says the TE Connectivity Christchurch team couldn’t be happier with its light, airy, flexible and future-proofed building.

“We signed a 10-year lease which reflects the company’s commitment to New Zealand and the local industry.”

“The light, airy building has substantial glass, with lots of natural light and a clean, crisp high-tech feel, resulting in an almost semi-medical, rather than industrial type environment.”

Castle Rock Properties have included Hanham & Philp as a team member to construct many projects together. Multiple buildings have been testimony to the close working relationship between these two companies and other key partners involved in the project delivery. TE Connectivity’s new premises have been a collaborative effort and Hanham & Philp is very proud of the finished product and wish all the best for TE Connectivity into the future.

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Experienced team enjoy the challenge Kelly Deeks With a real passion for steel, years of experience, and a well-respected reputation in the industry, it was a natural progression for Chris Roberts’s firm Welds to reinvent itself into a completely new and improved form as Welding and Engineering Limited.

Previously trading under the name Welds Ltd, from 2002-2006, Roberts and his team created a reliable engineering company with a solid client base and a staff of skilled tradesman. After selling this company in 2006, Roberts still ran the business successfully for the next seven years.

After Christchurch was devastated by a series of earthquakes, Chris and his co-director and wife, Jo, saw an opportuntiy to start up again and be a part of history in the rebuild of the city.

Chris Roberts says that making the decision to branch out alone again after years of trading as Welds was made easy with the support of many of the members of the original team, including workshop manager Aaron Sullivan and site supervisor Jason Morgan, who he says are “just as passionate about steel as I am”.

“We’re an old company and old faces, and together we’ve got more than 100 years of experience,” he says.

Welding and Engineering was approached by the same customers as Roberts dealt with since 2002, including Fletchers, Hawkins, HRS Construction, Armitage Williams, and the Farrell Group.

This was along with many new clients supporting the fact that Roberts’ experience, relationships, and his team’s working with these clients goes beyond the name of the business.

“Although our name represents what we do, it’s not about the name, it’s about the people, the passion and experience that counts,” he says.

Chris Roberts says the response the company got when it started back up again was about the respect it has in Christchurch for the work it does.

“I’m a hands-on guy with over 30 years as a tradesman boilermaker.

“Having knowledge of the industry and being the owner of the company gives our clients further comfort and security and ensures successful completion of all our projects.”

With wide knowledge and experience in the industry, Chris says he favours the “personal, hands-on approach” when working with clients.

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Experienced team enjoying the challenge • from page 62 Welding and Engineering has been involved in work on some of Christchurch’s most high-profile new builds, earthquake strengthening and metalwork projects.

Current work includes The University of Canterbury, the strengthening of the stairways at the Central Christchurch Hospital, providing metalwork for the new Burwood Hospital, providing welding services of the new Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, providing the metalwork for New World Redcliffs and Wainoni Pak n Save, and structural steel for the new Sumner Surf Club.

The Sumner Surf Club has been particularly exciting for the team as the work has been extremely complex and specialised, right from Martyn Whales the draughtsman through to the fabricating and installing of the uniquely rolled curved steel beams and completing the main structure.

Welding and Engineering has also recently completed work in the basement at the Pegasus Health building on Bealey Avenue, putting large heavy steel into difficult tight places to support the buildings overall concrete structure.

The company is also completing unique and difficult re-strengthening projects, including Northlands Mall and the multi-storeyed office building at 383 Colombo Street.

At Medbury School, Welding and Engineering is providing and installing the structural steel for another addition to support its community.

The firm also provides and installs structural steel to help out their competitors, which are pushing their own limits to meet the constant demand of the Christchurch construction market.

Welding and Engineering is dedicated to investing back into the company to continue to grow and offer its clients specialised works that may require unique equipment.

Recently, Chris Roberts and a select group of senior staff travelled to Sydney to purchase a Maeda MC3-305c Crawler Crane to allow the

Welding and Engineering has been Involved in some of Christchurch’s most high profile new builds, earthquake strengthening and metalwork projects. company to lift steel into existing buildings and tight places.

Other new equipment the firm has invested in consists of a 10-tonne Kato Crane, a plasma profile cutter, a large steel band saw, and some new scissor lifts.

For Welding and Engineering, investing back into the company doesn’t stop with equipment.

The company also places a high importance on training its staff of more than 30 employees, including site installers, sheet metal workers, fabricators and welders.

Welding and Engineering has an absolute commitment to health and safety.

Office manager Fraser Cook ensures health and safety stays the number one priority by keeping the company’s staff training up to date, in courses

including elevated work platforms, height harness training, and first aid training, among others.

Welding and Engineering prides itself on its health and safety record, and for its quality assurance, with its excellence in these areas recognised by its biggest customers.

It was acknowledged in the monthly Hawkins University newsletter in regards to its exceptional quality assurance, and by Leigh’s Construction, which visited Welding and Engineering’s head office and presented the company and its staff a certificate of excellence in regards to its health and safety policies.

Always striving to learn more in the industry and to stay up to date with new health and safety legislations being introduced, Welding and Engineering is also a signatory with the Safety

Charter Group, and a member of Site Safe, HERA, and SCNZ. With an exciting and busy future ahead, Welding and Engineering has recently opened a new metalwork shop in Hornby, specialising in architectural metalwork, stainless steel, and aluminium, and employing two new passionate staff members, foreman Darren Park and supervisor David Buckland, who bring their own new and specialised ideas to the company.

Roberts says he would like to acknowledge all of Welding and Engineering’s suppliers and customers for sticking by the company and helping it grow to what it is today.

“Without them and our passionate team here at Welding and Engineering, we wouldn’t be able to do what we love, and do best, everyday”.

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Keeping up to date with machinery Kelly Deeks As New Zealand’s construction industry continues to grow, new heavy equipment suppliers are entering the market all the time, and as such the New Zealand Equipment Suppliers Association (NZESA) is now recruiting new members looking to take advantage of what the association can offer them.

The NZESA is an Incorporated Society formed in 2000 to represent companies that serve and supply the civil construction, forestry, mining, and quarrying industries.

It serves to represent, protect, and enhance the collective interests of its member organisations that are involved primarily in the supply of equipment and machinery to the New Zealand market.

To achieve this, the NZESA seeks to foster and maintain good relationships with those organisations that have influence on the livelihood of its members.

These are principally the contractors and hire companies that purchase machines, the companies that provide services to the association’s members, the trade magazines that advertise their wares, and the regulatory authorities, such as Worksafe New Zealand.

The NZESA provides a forum for its members to discuss, and a collective voice on a wide range of issues affecting the industry, from regulation and safety standards to industry trends, opportunities, and challenges.

NZESA president Mark Keatley says ongoing changes to legislation can affect the build requirements of the association’s members’ machines, and in regards to that the NZESA is in active contact with WorkSafe New Zealand and Standards New Zealand to keep up with current and upcoming standards.

“We also sponsor a New Zealand representative to attend global International Organization for Standardization (ISO) planning meetings to provide a voice for the whole of New Zealand on ISO standards that affect earthmoving machinery,” he says.

“As well as this, the NZESA aims to monitor any moves to modify regulations covering the design and use of construction and forestry equipment in New Zealand, to ensure that any such changes are necessary, practical, and cost-effective.”

The association also coordinates a voluntary exchange of sales information between those full members who wish to participate.

The consolidated reports are distributed to those contributing members monthly.

The NZESA provides a forum for its members to discuss, and a collective voice on a wide range of issues affecting the industry.

A comprehensive analysis of sales by machine type, size, location, and industry is also issued to those participating members.

“Members contribute to an exchange of information on sales of new machinery, so we can each understand our market and how machinery sales are trending in the New Zealand market,” Keatley says.

The NZESA also plays its part in promoting and supporting the ongoing development of the construction and contracting industries in a broader sense through the sponsorship and advisory of trade shows such as The Transport and Heavy Equipment Expo (THE Expo) which takes place periodically at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand. NZESA is one of the principal sponsors and part of the management advisory team for THE Expo.

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“The NZESA aims to monitor any moves to modify regulations covering the design and use of construction and forestry equipment in New Zealand, to ensure that any such changes are necessary, practical, and cost-effective.” heavy equipment exhibition and a premier forum for the industry to meet and promote new product developments and technologies all in one place,” Keatley says.

“The event showcases the diverse nature of the industry and includes numerous machinery demonstrations, a training, recruitment, and seminar hall, power and performance zone, vintage and classic trucks, the Show ‘n’ Shine competition, and much more.”

THE Expo will return to Mystery Creek Events Centre in March 2017.

There are two classes of membership to the NZESA. Full membership for New Zealand companies engaged in supplying machines to the civil construction, forestry, mining and quarrying industries, and associate membership for New Zealand companies engaged in supplying goods and services to full members.

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Rapid growth for Jackson Cranes Dave Jackson can’t quite believe how fast Jacksons Cranes & Heavy Haulage has grown over the last couple of years.

“Our crane fleet has increased to eight, with another new crane on the way. Staff numbers have tripled to around 18 and both our Timaru and Christchurch depots have shifted to new yards.”

He says there is no one factor driving the growth, with the Christchurch rebuild, and PrimePort Timaru’s alliance with Port of Tauranga having a positive impact.

However, it is the firm’s reputation for “getting stuck in” and delivering what it promises that is having the biggest impact, he says.

“We focus on keeping our heads down and bums up. I tell our team the devil is in the detail, and it is with this sort of work.”

Jacksons Cranes & Heavy Haulage operates in the highly specialised field of transporting over dimension and overweight loads, with crane work, heavy haulage, house relocations and salvage providing the bulk of its workload.

The firm services a range of private clients and companies in sectors such as construction, irrigation, power transmission, telecommunications, and manufacturing among many others.

“Our work is all about lifting and shifting which requires a lot of knowledge, meticulous planning and preparation. We have a modern fleet of allterrain cranes with the latest lifting technology that can be used on the most difficult sites,” he says.

Other specialist equipment owned by the company includes a fleet of heavy haulage tractor and trailer units; a new vessel trailer to transport oversize tanks; and a house trailer with full remote steering capability for house relocation work.

The firm also has its own workshop and engineers to keep the gear in top condition.

Jacksons Cranes & Heavy Haulage has operated since 2006, when Dave Jackson sold the family transport business started by his father Dave Jackson senior in Timaru in the early 1960s. It was then he and wife Rebecca, invested in the new company’s first cranes.

Given its rapid growth over the last few years, Jacksons Cranes & Heavy Haulage has recently moved its Timaru head office and depot to a new, high profile site at 24 Racecourse Road, at the intersection of SH8 and SH1.

“I’ve wanted this yard for a long time as the visibility of the site is absolutely awesome. We’ve doubled our workshop size and probably have four times the office space. We even have a proper entranceway now.”

The Jacksons are in the final stages of restoring the original 5 tonne Bedford truck that Dave Jackson’s father started his transport business with back in 1962.

Once complete the restored truck will sit at the entranceway of the new site.

Dave Jackson is full of praise for his team of experienced, skilled staff, and singles out operations manager Carl Hardacre, who has been with the Jacksons for 19 years.

“Carl is an integral part of the team, which is made up of a good crew of thinkers and doers.

We get excited about the sort of specialist jobs others might run from, and take service and safety extremely seriously. Our clients can be assured their cargo will be under the most stringent control from the start to completion of their job, with no short cuts or risky maneouvres.”

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Director Dave Jackson says the trailer is the first of its type in New Zealand, and has been designed to carry very large tanks, such as those used by the dairy, fuel and wine industries.

“Our clients are excited about its capabilities, and we had lots of jobs booked in before we took possession of the trailer in mid July.”

The trailer can accommodate vessels measuring up to 25 metres long, six metres in diameter and weighing up to 60 tonnes.

This is significantly more than the maximum carrying capacity of standard vessel trailers, which Dave Jackson says is around 18 metres by 5.2 metres, with loads weighing up to 18 tonnes.

The new vessel trailer has a number of unique features which enables it to transport such a mammoth load, including a double-

goose neck beam set and specialist steering jenka.

Its wheel track is contained within a 2.5 metre width, compared to a width of up to 4.2 metres on standard “vessel” trailers.

“This narrower width, combined with a 1200 mm lift, is what enables us to move large loads through the narrow roads and bridges found on the North Island to South Island route, or travelling over to the West Coast. It’s pretty clever stuff.”

Sections can be added or removed from the trailer depending on the load size.

Dave Jackson says that he had wanted to own a vessel trailer of this type since 2001, when he saw a similar one operating in Melbourne.

He commissioned MTE in Hamilton to build the new vessel trailer and is happy with the result.

“The new trailer is giving us even greater capability, and allows us to offer an additional service to the nationwide market.”

Jacksons Cranes & Heavy Haulage has invested in new gear and moved to a new yard in response to its strong growth in the Christchurch market.

“Our Christchurch depot has grown rapidly over the last couple of years, to the point where it now equals our Timaru operation in terms of workload,” says director Dave Jackson.

The South Canterbury company formally entered the Christchurch market in 2012 with the acquisition of a local heavy haulage firm.

At the time it inherited a fairly run-down yard in Hornby, but in the last year has moved to a more spacious site on the corner of Jones and Hoskins Road in Rolleston.

“The new depot has loads more yard space where we can store relocated houses, and a big 300 square metre workshop that trucks and cranes can be driven straight into.

“It has given us a lot more capability and provides a far better work environment for our team,” he says.

The firm’s specialisation in the transportation of over-dimension and overweight loads has seen it remove and relocate numerous homes out of the city’s Red Zone, among a raft of other projects, says Dave Jackson.

“We do anything from lifting big tilt panels for the construction sector to putting large industrial plant items into place.

“We recently did a big job for scrap metal firm, Metalcorp, lifting and placing 70 tonne and 50 tonne items at their new plant. It was a great job.”

The telecommunications and power transmission sectors are also regularly served by the Christchurch depot, which also transports a significant amount of over dimension stainless steel products.

Jacksons Cranes & Heavy Haulage employs five staff in Christchurch, where it has three cranes permanently based. “We are looking at bringing a new 100 tonne crane in from Australia for the Christchurch depot, which will increase its capabilities even further.”

Jackson Cranes specialises in the transportation of over-dimension and overweight loads.

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CONTRACTING » Iplex Pipelines

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Pipeline specialist up to the task Iplex Pipelines NZ Limited is New Zealand’s largest manufacturer of plastic pipe both in terms of range and output, says company national civil manager Iain McNaught.

But despite this the company was put to the test recently when it was called on to manufacture and supply the pipe for the Tarras Irrigation Scheme.

From a total water availability of 920 litres per second at the borefield along the riverbank of the Clutha River, the project supplies a minimum of 830 litres per second to six rural customers from eight deep wells.

Working for Maungatua Contracting Limited, McNaught says that key challenges for Iplex Pipelines were the various diametres of pipe required for the project: “Larger diameter Flowtite glass reinforced polymer pipe was manufactured in Adelaide then shipped to New Zealand, which was obviously logistically challenging. All other pipe was made in our Palmerston North and Christchurch manufacturing facilities,” he says.

As this was the first time that Maungatua Contracting had used Flowtite pipe Iplex Pipelines supplied the necessary training and technical support services.

McNaught says that the team at Maungatua Contracting were fast learners and he was impressed by the speed and efficiency with which the company completed installation – around 250 metres per day of the large 750mm diameter pipe.

The project ran smoothly and all delivery targets were met by Iplex Pipelines demonstrating the company’s capacity to produce under pressure.

McNaught says Iplex Pipelines has a long history of supplying pipe products to major infrastructure projects in New Zealand and Australia as well as internationally through its export division.

“To optimise the delivery of pipe for these projects we work closely with our clients to understand their construction methodology, installation rates and supply timing. In addition we have a dedicated team providing project support

The Tarras Irrigation Scheme along the riverbank of the Clutha River, supplies a minimum of 830 litres per second to six rural properties. functions from technical assistance and training to delivery liaison and management,” he says.

Iplex Pipelines manufactures and supplies pipeline systems from 13mm to 3000mm in diameter for a wide range of applications including water supply, sewerage, plumbing, gas, stormwater, irrigation, telecommunications, electrical, mining and industrial.

The company operates within the Heavy Building

Products division of Fletcher Building and offers unique proprietary products such as the Apollo Oriented PVC pipe used in the Tarras Irrigation Scheme project.

“This product is strong, tough and light due to the highly enhanced mechanical properties of the material. This makes it easier for people to handle during installation and it has a factory fitted captive seal ring, which also makes installation faster.

Because the product is stronger it can be thinner giving the pipe greater hydraulic capacity.”

Iplex Pipelines NZ operates two manufacturing sites, one in Christchurch and the other in Palmerston North with both factories producing polyethylene and PVC pipe products. “We aim to be our customers’ suppliers of choice by providing outstanding products, excellent service and mutually beneficial business partnerships.”

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Safety a priority in high hazard work Kelly Deeks Creating a positive health and safety culture amongst its staff and becoming self-sufficient in health and safety training has seen WestReef Services win the ACC Workplace Safety Award – Large Business at this year’s West Coast Leading Light Business Excellence Awards.

General manager Stephen Lowe says as the Buller district’s largest civil construction and maintenance company, WestReef Services is fairly isolated and as such, has become selfsufficient in developing its own specialised training programmes for its high hazard work to ensure staff are appropriately trained.

A positive health and safety culture has also been created throughout the company, with each department holding a weekly health and safety meeting where every employee is involved in the decision making process.

WestReef Services has been operating since 1996, and holds a long and successful record of operation in providing services throughout the Buller District and the broader West Coast area.

The company is a fully owned subsidiary of Buller Holdings Limited, a Buller District Council holding company set up to provide a commercial focus in the governance and management of the Council’s commercial assets, allowing for maximum returns on behalf of the ratepayers and benefits to the wider community.

WestReef Services’ core client is the Buller District Council (BDC).

“We maintain a close working relationship with BDC and currently hold long term contracts with them,” Lowe says.

“No matter how big or how small, WestReef Services will assist any person or organisation with any project throughout the district and beyond.”

The company’s staff of 60 hold a diverse range of skills and experience, making the company capable of undertaking projects of all descriptions and sizes.

WestReef Services holds a long and successful record of operation in providing services throughout the Buller District and the broader West Coast area.

“We are well equipped to respond to any emergency, as our staff are on call twenty-four hours a day, seven days per week and have a proven record in servicing unexpected and adverse situations,” Lowe says.

“We are able to respond quickly to all situations as they arise throughout the district,” he says.

WestReef Services remains entirely customer focused and is proud to have received various awards throughout the company’s history.

“We strive to ensure the wellbeing and safety for all staff both at and away from work,” Lowe says.

Some of the health and safety training developed by WestReef Services has come into play in recent projects.

The company is currently building the 82km Old Ghost Road tramping and mountain biking track.

The trail traverses native forest, river flats, and valleys following the long forgotten gold miners’ route connecting the old dray road in the Lyell to the Mokihinui River in the north.

“That’s real back country,” Lowe says.

“We use helicopters to fly in and out, as the guys working out there have a seven hour walk back to civilisation.”

As well as its isolated nature, it is a high hazard project using explosives and excavators to build a 1.5 metre wide track in rock faces.

Now nearing completion, WestReef Services has been working on the project for 18 months with no accidents or incidents.

Lowe says as a company, this type of project is a reasonably new venture, but not so for its vastly experienced employees.

“They’re a combination of bushmen and exmining employees,” he says.

“That’s helped us as a company to develop confidence in working in these areas, as well as having the equipment to do it.”

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Going the extra mile brings rewards Karen Phelps Going the extra mile for customers has allowed Canterbury ATVs Ltd to grow from a single bike to a prosperous business in the past ten years.

“Good customer service is the name of the game, says company director Ted Marris.

“We’ll drop bikes off and pick them up, whatever is required to make life easier for our customers.

We also have an on-farm service Ute so we can go direct to site to complete the service.

“This saves time and means we can get things fixed quickly, especially important for our rural clients.”

Marris started his business in 2002 by purchasing a single bike, fixing it up and then selling it.

He started fixing bikes for more customers before eventually purchasing the land and premises where he is now based in Woodend as the business grew.

He says he enjoys dealing with his rurally based clients and the diversity they bring in terms of the type of ATVs they require for hunting, fishing and recreation as well as farming.

Canterbury ATVs offers new and second hand ATV, side-by -sides and trail bike sales. As well as being a licensed Polaris dealer, Canterbury ATVs also parallel imports the Honda brand offering clients the same warranties that Honda does.

From its fully equipped workshop Canterbury ATVs can service all makes and models. The business also sells motorbike accessories such as helmets, gloves and tyres.

Marris believes side-by-sides are a growing market with the tightening health and safety regulations.

“Side-by-sides are more stable and therefore safer. They don’t tip and roll as easily as an ATV and are very versatile with the deck on the back.

“They will also often perform better than four wheelers in terms of climbing and sidling. It’s a growing market and one that I see continuing to grow.”

As a Polaris dealer Marris says that the brand’s Ranger 570 side-by-side model is proving popular.

“All four wheels engage automatically when the vehicle needs more forward traction and reverts back to 2WD when it doesn’t. When in 2WD a switch unlocks the rear differential for easier, tighter turns. The suspension on the Polaris models is very good, which lets them operate well on uneven ground.”

Canterbury ATVs offers new and second hand ATV, side-by -sides and trail bike sales.

The model features a 44 HP ProStar engine, which leaves the utility side-by-side competition in the dust.

Based on Main North Road in Woodend, Marris and his experienced team can service and repair any type of farm bike or side-by-side in the company workshop.

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Young company gains momentum Kelly Deeks Two-year-old custom boat building company Hydro Marine is building on a successful start with an increasing market which now covers more customers in more locations, and a wider range of products including outboards, jet boats, bow riders, centre consoles, hard tops, cuddy cabins, and custom alloy boat trailers.

The company’s biggest seller remains the 3.6m jet boat which got the company started in Alexandra in 2013.

Che Watt has been into boats all his life, having seeing his dad build his first jet boat in the family lounge when he was six years old.

He learning the boat building trade at Kiwi-Kraft in Invercargill more than 15 years ago, when he walked in and offered to work for free for a week to get his foot in the door.

Watt secured an apprenticeship then went on to gain further experience at Image Boats and Foveaux Boats.

He then moved his family to Alexandra, and with his wife Rosemary, started his own business.

Alexandra was previously a regular holiday destination for the family, and with the Clyde Dam, Lake Dunstan, and Clutha River all nearby, combined with a gap in the local market for a custom boat builder, he saw his opportunity.

“We started from scratch,” says Rosemary Watt.

“Che worked for 30 hours a week at Central Custom Engineering to pay all our bills at home, and then he worked for the rest of the days and nights to get boats built without it costing us.”

One of his first ventures was to buy a $500 jet ski from a local, strip it down and use the engine to build a 3.6m jet boat, which he advertised for sale on Trade Me. It sold in a day, and was followed by orders for more of the same.

“The client donates a jet ski, which we strip and use the engine to build their jet boat,” Watt says. “Jet skis are easier to source than motors, and they are such a small boat so it’s a cheaper way of building them.”

Hydro Marine’s biggest seller remains the 3.6m jet boat which got the company started in Alexandra in 2013.

Hydro Marine was targeting the dinghy and modifications markets when it first started, but since then the jet boats have taken over.

“Our boats were originally being sold into Christchurch and the North Island, but now we’ve been to the Wanaka A&P Show and the South Island Field Days at Kirwee, which has opened up the local market and we’ve now made a few sales to people from Alexandra.”

Hydro Marine has also broken into the larger boat market, with recent sales including a 7m hard top, and currently four 5m fishing boats under construction.

In September 2014, Hydro Marine started employing staff.

The company’s first employee, Cole Wilson was a schoolboy putting in a few hours at the end of the school day.

This year, he has started his boat building apprenticeship with Hydro Marine.

The company also has another employee Dylan Shearer, who has recently completed his apprenticeship with Stabicraft, and mechanic Aaron Whale who completes mechanical servicing and fits the engines.

Hydro Marine still operates thriving Trade Me and Facebook accounts.

“The client donates a jet ski, which we strip and use the engine to build their jet boat.... Jet skis are easier to source than motors, and they are such a small boat so it’s a cheaper way of building them.”

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CONTRACTING » Aorangi Customs & Freight

September 2015 Business South

Port merger drives business growth Jo Bailey Grant Gilbert says the merger last year of Primeport Timaru with Port of Tauranga has significantly increased volumes through the Timaru port, which has been good news for a range of sectors and companies in the region, including Aorangi Customs & Freight, the city’s only customs broker and freight forwarder.

“Having three liner services calling regularly at Timaru is great for both importers and exporters.

The Pacifica domestic ship now also calls at Timaru on a weekly rotation, which provides more options for getting freight to Tauranga and Auckland.”

Grant Gilbert purchased the Timaru firm, then known as Aorangi Customs Services Ltd in 2001, and in 2010 changed the name to Aorangi Customs & Freight.

“The new name has worked for the better.

We’ve always offered a freight forwarding service.

However, the old name didn’t reflect this.”

He says advertising, the company’s website, and recommendations by word of mouth have significantly increased the company’s client base and broadened its reach throughout New Zealand.

“We customs-clear goods for clients from all over New Zealand, at any seaport or airport nationwide; and also handle parcel post and courier consignments on their behalf.”

Any goods brought into New Zealand that incur a fee of $60 duty and/or GST, or that leave the country with a value over $1000 have to be customs cleared.

“As a customs broker we arrange for the appropriate import or export documentation to be sent electronically to the goods point of entry or exit.”

He says New Zealand Customs decide which consignments they are going to inspect and randomly audit every few entries.

“There are also certain items that require MPI (formerly the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) inspection, which are picked up through the paperwork we submit.”

On the freight forwarding side Aorangi Customs & Freight can arrange for goods to be forwarded from New Zealand to anywhere in the world and or to be brought in from suppliers overseas.

The Aorangi Customs & Freight crew: Colleen Shanks, Grant Gilbert, and Adrienne Bruce - always ready to help.

“We can provide costings and arrange transport whether our customers’ shipment is ex works, FOB (free on board), or CFR (cost and freight).”

The firm works alongside a number of other freight forwarding companies, airlines and shipping lines, but follows all of its clients’ jobs through from start to finish to ensure a satisfactory resolution.

“It is this sort of personal service that keeps our

clients coming back. I have two experienced staff members, Colleen and Adrienne who are always happy to help.”

Like most companies, Aorangi Customs & Freight has had to “be a bit smarter” in how it operates in order to stay a step ahead of the competition, particularly in challenging economic times.

With customs brokering and freight forwarding being such a specialised field, he says it is important for people to get expert advice.

“We recommend anyone who is thinking of importing or exporting to talk to us first so they understand how it works. We can provide advice on customs duty rates, the calculation used for GST payable on imports, MPI requirements and any specific restrictions.”

Aorangi Customs & Freight can also help new importers by clarifying the terms of sale, documentation required and whole import process, to help them avoid unnecessary expense.

“We customs-clear goods for clients from all over New Zealand, at any seaport or airport nationwide...”

Grant Gilbert says there is no substitute for people having their export or import requirements handled by someone who can deal with them personally and make sure the job is done right.

“We work hard to take the hassle out of the process for our clients and to ensure they are getting the best deals.

“With over 40 years combined experience and a wealth of knowledge we ensure our clients receive hassle free, expert service and advice, at very competitive rates.”

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CONTRACTING » Cosgroves

September 2015 Business South

Expansion to meet growing market Jo Bailey Cosgroves is a unique multi-disciplinary building services consultancy which has recently expanded outside Christchurch into Auckland and also to Queenstown, where it has reopened an existing office.

“Our new offices will allow us to increase our service and capability nationwide and beyond.

“However, we have consciously committed to retaining our head office in Christchurch in support of the Canterbury rebuild,” says managing director and company founder, Brady Cosgrove.

He says the new offices are providing more accessible local services to the company’s growing national client base, which includes firms such as Ryman Healthcare, Foodstuffs and Warren & Mahoney.

“The company is now nationwide which is an exciting and positive move for us. This means that we are able to provide a more direct service to our clients and provide a solid base for future projects.”

Cosgroves will celebrate 20 years in business next year. The firm works throughout New Zealand and internationally, completing projects at Scott Base, East Timor and Qatar.

Current major projects include Wanaka Sports Facility, Queenstown Airport expansion, the Regional Sciences & Innovation Centre facility at Canterbury University and Nazareth House Retirement Village development.

Cosgroves has a depth of experienced staff across its three offices who provide professional engineering services in the mechanical, hydraulics, electrical and fire engineering fields.

“Environmentally sustainable design engineering spans across all engineering disciplines with our engineers viewing green initiatives as international best practice,” he says.

A new offering, recently introduced by the company is fire protection systems full design.

This allows a complete fire sprinkler and alarm layout on project drawings to ensure thorough coordination with other services and de-risk contract costings and site clashes.

Cosgroves also provides a full REVIT 3D design and drafting service for all building services.

“This is proving very valuable for project coordination and optimisation for space planning.”

Brady Cosgrove says the company’s engineering designs are innovative, and supported by considerable investment in computer based design tools and training.

“This ensures Cosgroves can deliver the best design result for the project brief. Our leading edge software includes DesignBuilder, IES, B-Risk, FDS, AGI, PowerCAD and the associated computer hardware network.”

In parallel Cosgroves is an accredited member of GreenStar and NABERS, and is also able to undertake alternative fire engineering design (C/ VM2).

This is supported by a number of the engineers who are CPEng registered and approved on Council design registers where required.

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Cosgroves works throughout New Zealand and internationally, completing projects at Scott Base, East Timor and Qatar. building services consultancy to the Child Cancer Foundation’s new facility, the Christchurch Family Place.

The company works with architects, project managers and other professionals within the construction and asset management industry.

“Our motto is ‘Bringing Buildings to Life’, which characterises our design objective, and extends into the construction process, including final commissioning and approvals to achieve the best outcome for every project.”

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CONTRACTING » Taunton Engineering / Mayfair Pools

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Mayfair Pools designs and installs custom fibreglass in-ground pools.

Taunton doubles capacity Mayfair delivers on quality Karen Phelps Taunton Engineering has doubled its engineering and workshop staff to cope with its role as a key player in structural steel fabrication and installation for the Christchurch rebuild, says company general manager Todd Hartley. The company is also now operating from larger premises.

“The new workshop has enabled us to be part of some major projects in the rebuild,” explains Hartley.

“We can supply shop drawings, metal fabrication and installations with the ability to draw extra resources where required.

“We have several large workshops available within the group and extensive quality controls in place to ensure efficient production with quality assured.”

Some of the projects completed by the company to date include the Tait Communications No 1 Building, which comprises 300tn of structural steel with two large wings connected by a large architecturally complex atrium.

The company also worked on the Rangiora Town Hall retrofit and extensions.

Hartley says that this project on an historic building is testament to the company’s precision and eye for detail.

“This was extremely tricky with all steelwork measured and made to fit the existing building,” he says.

Taunton Engineering has also worked on the Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre building the new steel structure around the existing pool due to damage from the earthquakes.

Other significant projects the company has worked on include the Rugby Park buildings 1 and 2 and the Waitakiri School rebuild, which is currently underway.

Taunton is a Christchurch-based company with an extensive history in design, fabrication and installation of engineered goods.

“We can supply shop drawings, metal fabrication and installations with the ability to draw extra resources....”

The Taunton brand includes hydraulic machinery, compaction equipment, road sweepers, conveyors and the Taunton roller.

Site work is the main focus for the company and Hartley says that being a Site Safe member ensures installations can be planned, implemented and controlled from start to finish.

“The workshop team is complimented by several crews of qualified site engineers.

“This enables us to install multiple steel frame buildings at once ensuring delivery dates and programs are met. With various Site Safe certifications this also enables us to manage subcontractors on site as well ensuring customers needs are always met on time.”

The company’s structural fabrication services include new commercial steel frame buildings, structural strengthening of existing buildings, frames and crane rails, plant repairs and site welding, staircases, ladders and walkways, handrails and safety barriers.

The company also completes general engineering work including sheet metal, presswork, folding, rolling, punching, lathe work, CNC machining, plasma cutting, welding, powder coating, painting, galvanising and plating.

Hartley says that the company’s continued growth can be attributed to its staff, suppliers and customers.

“We are in such a fast paced and complex situation here in Christchurch which has not been seen before.

“We all rely on each other to get the job done and to meet the tight deadlines and challenges associated with these projects.”

Karen Phelps It’s one of the largest swimming pool companies in New Zealand having built over 10,000 swimming pools since 1973.

The secret to Mayfair Pools’ success has been focusing on giving customers the right advice and consistently delivering high quality products, says company owner Keith Atkins.

“Although the materials we use have changed we use the same tried and true system we have used for over 40 years,” he says.

“Our unique patented Mayfair Pools construction method results in a magnificently durable fibreglass surface applied to a concrete sub-structure and form work.

“We offer agents based around the country which enables us to deliver consistent quality no matter where our customers might be based.”

Mayfair Pools designs and installs custom fibreglass in-ground pools throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific.

Over the years the company has built a wide variety of pools including heated pools, lap pools, plunge pools, salt water pools, infinity edge pools, and indoor swimming pools.

Mayfair Pools advises on all aspects of swimming pools including steps, swim-outs, beaches, paddling pools, fountains, waterfalls, safety parameters and poolscaping.

The company also renovates existing swimming pools fixing cracks and making other necessary repairs for customers.

Repairs can be completed on any type of pool – fibreglass, vinyl or concrete.

“Our pool builders are specially trained designers, constructors and fibreglass applicators that create a Mayfair swimming pool,” says Atkins.

New pools are all built in-situ not pre-moulded in a factory. Atkins, who has a background in fibreglass caravan construction, says that this ensures the pool fits the site and means the

company is not limited in any way as to shape or size.

“We can build literally any shape or size pool anywhere,” he says.

“We’ve built residential pools, school pools and even pools on top of hotels.

“Often an architect will design the pool then the house around it. We work in with architects and clients to custom design a pool to suit their individual requirements.”

The company’s skills have even been sought internationally with Mayfair Pools completing projects in Rarotonga. Other notable projects in New Zealand include building pools for the Sheraton and the Michael Fay Centre in Auckland.

Mayfair Pools assistance extends beyond the sale with the company offering a pool valet service as well as sales of chemicals so customers can keep their pools in tip top condition.

Atkins says that community involvement is also important for the company.

Mayfair Pools are sponsors of Swimming New Zealand and each year Mayfair Pools sponsors the Mayfair Pools NZ Age Group Championships and Mayfair Pools Oceania Championships.

Atkins says that the company is busy with new pool builds booked ahead into next year.

Straight wall pools are a current trend as well as insulated pools, which help keep the temperature constant and offer savings on running costs. Newer technology allows for saltwater pools and ultraviolet sanitising for those that prefer to reduce the chlorine needed.

In order to maintain such consistently high levels of quality over so many decades Mayfair Pools runs its own Pool of the Year Awards each year where suppliers and dealers vote for awards including best standard pool, best commercial pool and best renovation.

“It helps people to reach for and attain excellence, which has been such an important part of our business since it started and will continue to be into the future.”

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LANDSCAPING » Oregon Nurseries

September 2015 Business South

Growing solutions for forest and farm Kim Newth Tucked away in the Waitaki Valley, 10 minutes north of Oamaru, is an 18 hectare bare root and containerised nursery that has been meeting the needs of farmers and foresters throughout the South Island for more than three decades.

Oregon Nurseries is a forestry and shelter specialist, known for its high quality range of forestry trees (including Pinus radiata, Pinus nigra, Pinus ponderosa, Douglas fir and Cupressus macrocarpa) and shelter trees (including Leyland, Poplar and Willow).

Winter is forest planting time with the nurseries’ team busy harvesting stock to meet bulk crop orders from forestry companies.

The permanent full-time staff of seven is joined by around 20 casual staff at this time of year to meet the harvest workload. P ine species, Douglas fir, Poplar and Willow are grown as bareroot trees in open ground, while the containerised forestry operation includes an extensive nursery covering one hectare with an adjacent gravel area where plants are hardened off.

Pines are sold as seedling trees or cuttings, which have been propagated in the greenhouse before being moved outside so as to establish hardiness.

New cuttings for next year’s harvest are already being prepared by staff as time allows.

Manager Kevin Fearn, who has worked at Oregon Nurseries for 11 years, says while they are open to the public, this is not a traditional drop-in urban nursery.

“We’re out of town. People only tend to come here if they want something in particular. Our biggest turnover is in forestry and the next biggest group would be farmers. The species we’re growing here are tried and tested.

“However, people building a new house on a lifestyle block who want a shelter belt and hedges, or native gardens down the drive can also give us a call.”

Oregon Nurseries often supplies farmers with plants for riparian planting, such as flax and native shrubs that are suitable to go along waterways. The nursery offers a good range of hardy NZ natives, suitable for a range of other terrain types.

Plantation forestry owners and farmers with an interest in growing truffles and mushrooms are also beating a path to Oregon Nurseries, which is involved in the cultivation of ectomycorrhizal mushrooms through Edible Forest Fungi New Zealand. It has its own associated laboratory and a growing room.

The nursery also sells infected trees, where the roots have been infected to produce a particular truffle or mushroom crop.

“It is quite an exciting area. Once upon a time, when people first tried it, everyone cultivated black truffles. Now there’s growing awareness of other varieties, such as the Burgundy truffle and the

Oregon Nurseries is a forestry and shelter specialist, known for its high quality range of forestry trees.

Bianchetto truffle, which is the one we’re doing (on hazelnut, oak and pine trees). It is an interesting time for the truffle industry with more truffières starting to produce.”

However, as Kevin observes, growing truffles is not like growing apples. It is not as predictable; it can take seven to nine years for that first truffle to appear with trees needing to be tended in the interim. “It is quite a substantial investment.”

Some people assume they can grow hazelnuts as a dual crop that will also produce truffles, but Kevin says the wild cultivars selected for truffles are not the same as the cultivars for hazelnut production. “In any case, if people are trampling over the ground where truffles are growing to collect hazelnuts, then they are likely to compact the soil and potentially damage the truffle production.”

Factors such as climate also play a part in the ultimate success of the crop.

People interested in growing truffles need to do their homework. Kevin suggests they start by taking a look at the Edible Forest Fungi New Zealand website www.effnz.co.nz or the website of specialist Dr Ian Hall, www.trufflesandmushrooms. co.nz

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LANDSCAPING Âť Paul Ashford Landscaping

September 2015 Business South

New skills help firm widen scope Kelly Deeks With a broad base of skills on its team, Dunedin’s Paul Ashford Landscaping has evolved over the past 10 years from a planting and planning business to a complete landscape construction specialist, now completing exciting projects such as swimming pool installations and treehouse builds.

Paul Ashford has had diverse training in the fields of archaeology, landscape management, and horticulture, gaining a masters degree in Landscape Design and Management from the University of London in 1998.

During his time in New Zealand he has gained an advanced knowledge of New Zealand plants and their practical application in Dunedin’s soils and climate.

He now runs an experienced landscaping team of six, which implements numerous landscape transformations every year, project managing every aspect from design and budgeting, through to construction, planting, maintenance, and aftercare. “The kind of jobs we undertake now are very different from when I started off, which was mainly based on planting which we still do a lot of,� he says. “I’ve always been handy as well as being a plants person, so it was a natural progression. I learn from my staff, they learn from me, and we all learn together.�

With a block layer, a builder, and a landscaper with some 15 years of experience now on the team, Ashford says taking on unique and challenging projects keeps the staff happy. “Building retaining walls is still a part of the job, but the idea is, even if it has been done before, to try to create something with a bit of style,� he says.

Paul Ashford Landscaping has installed its first swimming pool this year, providing a turn key service from excavation to the final landscaping scheme.

A local client had been searching for a couple of years for someone in Dunedin who could build him a swimming pool. Understandably not a huge market in the lower south.

Paul Ashford Landscaping takes on many unique and challenging projects.

Paul Ashford Landscaping rose to the challenge and installed Dunedin’s first Endless Pools Swim Spa, with a landscape design including timber, glass, and concrete with a resort-style modern theme to match the architectural remodelling of the client’s house.

Ashford says today’s client is generally looking for a low maintenance garden. “They’re sick of rhododendrons and roses, they

want low maintenance native flaxes and kowhais which slot into their environment,� he says. “That’s what we get asked for by everyone. I have to tell people there is no such thing as a no maintenance garden.�

Many of Paul Ashford Landscaping’s clients today are introduced to the company by their architectural firm, which has already designed a landscape scheme.

“I do a bit less design work than I used to, but I still enjoy implementing really good designs,�

Ashford says. “There is always a good relationship between myself, my workers, and the architects we work with. “We will make suggestions about how to make things a bit cheaper and sometimes, a bit more sensible.�

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Dunstan experience draws them in Jo Bailey Guest numbers at Dunstan Downs Farmstay have exploded since owners Tim and Geva Innes decided to embrace technology and social media to promote the business.

“Numbers last year were phenomenal. It’s been an amazing turnaround,” says Geva.

The couple has run bed and breakfast accommodation on and off at their high country Merino sheep station on the Lindis Pass since the mid 1980s.

In the last couple of years, with their son Charlie taking over the day-to-day management of the 12,500 hectare farm, they decided to shift their focus towards the tourism venture.

“The farmstay has always trickled along, but someone told us marketing online would give it a boost, so that’s what we did.”

The Innes’ engaged Tomahawk, an Auckland company, which helps tourism businesses with websites, and online marketing and booking systems.

About 18 months ago the new Dunstan Downs Farmstay website was launched, and the business was listed on booking sites such as tripadvisor and booking.com.

Tomahawk also helped to “school up” Geva on social media which has been an important part of the process, she says.

“It was a bit of a challenge, but I’ve learned how to manage the social media side of things now, and it’s certainly paid off.”

The station’s location at the northern end of Lindis Pass on SH8, just 17km from Omarama, makes it a convenient stop off point for travellers driving between Christchurch and Queenstown.

Geva says visitors are attracted to the genuine farm experience at Dunstan Downs, whether they opt for the full B&B hosted farmstay option in the couple’s own home; or the affordable self-

Visitors are attracted to the genuine farm experience when staying at Dunstan Downs. contained backpackers accommodation in the converted shearers’ quarters.

The more adventurous can also stay at Fat Man’s Lodge, a historic 100-year-old shepherd’s hut located in a valley in the heart of the station.

“The majority of our guests are from overseas,

and have never experienced a high country sheep farm before.

“They love walking around in the mountains, and some even pull on the boots and join us on a muster, or take part in a horse trek on the station with Adventure Horse Trekking New Zealand who we work in with.”

Many of the guests who stay with Tim and Geva in the main house also take up the dinner option, enjoying Geva’s “soul-filling, farm style” cooking.

“We really enjoy hosting our guests for dinner, as it’s great way to get to know them.”

She says the number of New Zealand visitors to Dunstan Downs is also growing.

“Although we’re not on the route of the Alps to Ocean cycle trail, we often collect people from Omarama and bring them back to stay. Our backpacker accommodation is also becoming popular with groups.

“We hosted a stag party from Queenstown last year and have had wine clubs or groups on mystery tours come for a night or weekend.”

Dinner can also be provided for these groups, with the fridge “stocked up” for their breakfast.

Last summer the Innes’ employed a Danish girl through a European agency to assist them over the busy period, and next summer a Norwegian girl will take up the role.

Geva says she and Tim are proud to see Charlie become the fourth generation to farm Dunstan Downs and value the ongoing relationship they have with Martin Wakefield Ltd in Timaru which has been the family accountants for around 50 years.

“Tim and I still have our dogs and are both shepherds. However the farmstay venture is our main focus these days with Charlie running the farm. We love it, and enjoy meeting so many wonderful people.”

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MARKETING » Dinamics

September 2015 Business South

Dinamics specialises in organising bespoke events created to suit clients’ specific needs.

Events company at cutting edge Karen Phelps Queenstown-based event company Dinamics is moving towards conducting all its conferencing and events on specialised apps, saving clients money and creating unique opportunities for clients, delegates and sponsors to interact, say company directors Diana and Alastair McIlwrick.

“Apps are creating a lot of opportunities for businesses pre, during and post conference, helping to generate and sustain excitement,” explains Diana McIlwrick.

“We’ve been offering apps to our clients for about four years now but awareness and demand is growing.”

Dinamics uses software called EventsAir to create unique apps for each event enabling everything to be handled online including submission of summaries for presentations and interaction between delegates preconference to build rapport.

During the conference agendas are included on the app so that on the day people can just walk around referring to the programme on their smartphone.

The apps can also include live conference feeds, presenting additional opportunities for delegates, sponsors and conference organisers to interact with each other. All information is secure and a password can be set up.

“For example it can sometimes be difficult at a large conference to find a certain person you want to meet. With our apps delegates can message each other privately through the app and set up a time and a place to rendezvous.

“Sponsors also benefit by having more space to promote their business rather than just a sheet of paper in a conference bag. They can have multiple pages in an app, video links etc.”

Dinamics typically keeps apps active for a year, says Diana, which enables people to continue to connect post conference, download presentations.

She says that apps not only present many business benefits they are also a more environmentally friendly way to conduct a conference reducing paper usage and items such as conference bags.

Dinamics also encourages other environmentally friendly choices such as serving tea and coffee in cups and saucers instead of paper cups, water glasses and jugs provided rather than bottled

“Apps are creating a lot of opportunities for businesses pre, during and post conference, helping to generate and sustain excitement.” water and ensuring name badges are collected and reused.

“We work closely with our clients in applying environmentally preferred practices to waste management, resource and energy use, travel and local transportation, venue and facilities selection, food provision and disposal, hotels and accommodation, management and purchasing decisions.

The McIlwricks started Dinamics in 1996 in Wellington. The company relocated to Queenstown in 2003 and now employs eight staff with clients throughout Australasia. Diana McIlwrick says that around half of the company’s clients are now based in Australia as the company’s reputation has grown.

Dinamics specialises in conferences, incentives, events, themed dinners, teambuilding and activity days for a variety of clients.

Recent projects undertaken by the company include a product launch in Sydney for 350 people, incentive events in Vietnam and San Francisco and a teambuilding day in Queenstown where teams undertook a treasure hunt.

The company specialises in bespoke events created to suit clients’ specific needs: “For each of our projects we strive to get under the skin of the clients we work for, developing an intimate knowledge of their products, objectives and strategy in order to bring the programme to life.”

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