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Ngai Tahu eyes Auckland action Hugh de Lacy With the gloss going off the post-quake Canterbury rebuild and property market, South Island iwi Ngai Tahu is looking to Auckland for its next major strategic property move, although the the residential market there also appears to be weakening by the day.

Ngai Tahu Properties Ltd presently has the bulk of its assets in the South Island, and most of those in the Canterbury region, but the opportunities offered by the Auckland market are too inviting to ignore, the company’s general manager for Auckland, David Kennedy, told Business South.

“We’re wanting to create some geographic diversity, and the obvious place for us to look towards is the Auckland market.

“All the commentators are saying that there’s a

high level of demand which isn’t being met yet, and won’t be for a few years.”

Kennedy said the slowing of the rate of increases in Auckland house prices, which averaged $931,807 in November compared to $910,000in August, did not deter the company either, as these appeared to be the result of new government rules restricting investment, combined with an easing of the capital outflow from China.

According to Real Estate Institute figures seasonally adjusted by the Westpac Bank, Auckland house sales fell 13% in November, after a 17% drop the previous month, while prices fell 4.4% in October and 1.9% in November.

Nationally, house prices averaged $555,729 in November, up from $550,000 in October.

The slowdown in the Auckland market appears to have given new life to the provincial residential market, with the Waikato and the Bay of Plenty

regions in particular benefitting from the Auckland overflow.

The Christchurch residential market has been softening all year.

The weakening outlook for interest rates, with the Reserve Bank this month cutting the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 2.5% in an effort to stimulate inflation to within its 1-3% statutory target, is unlikely to re-inflate the Auckland market to any great degree, Kennedy said.

“Interest rates have been quite low by historic standards for a few years, and the market’s adjusted to that reasonably well.”

Kennedy said Ngai Tahu’s decision to look north, and his recent appointment as manager of that initiative, had nothing to do with the spread of the iwi’s membership beyond the South Island.

“It’s a straight commercial rather than an ownership decision: Auckland has a large

population base, strong economic growth and demand for property activity, so it’s a natural place for us to look towards.”

Nor does it signal that the company is shutting up shop in Christchurch or the South Island.

“Some of our big land sub-divisions [in Christchurch] like Wigram and Preston Grove are coming to the end of their natural life, and I think the market here will change because most of the post-earthquake demand is being satisfied by Ngai Tahu sub-divisions and others.”

While Ngai Tahu’s northern focus will be on the residential market, that should not imply a neglect of opportunities in the commercial sector, Kennedy said.

“We’ve got an investment portfolio which includes commercial and retail assets, and we’ve got some successful industrial sub-divisions as well, so we’ll still be in those areas,” he said.

Queenstown top for investor confidence Chris Hutching Queenstown remains New Zealand’s number one hotspot overall for investor confidence according to a new survey.

According to the latest Colliers survey, the Tauranga/Mt Maunganui had moved to second equal with Auckland.

It said property investors were most confident about the industrial sector in Christchurch, Auckland, and Wellington.

The survey found that investor confidence has bounced back from a dip in September after concerns were raised over lower dairy payouts and by China’s sharemarket volatility.

The number of optimists outnumbered pessimists by a margin of 26% compared with a margin of 17% in September 2015.

Population growth, better infrastructure, recent LVR changes and new entrants boosting competition and demand, are likely factors supporting confidence, Colliers says.

“We forecast investment yields to firm further in the industrial sector over 2016 despite already passing the last cyclical peak.”

The gap between property returns and interest rates remains high when compared with previous growth periods.

There were 3885 responses to the survey.

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IAG battering not indicator of a struggling industry Hugh de Lacy The battering that Insurance Australia Group’s (IAG’s) New Zealand business has taken from Canterbury earthquake claims over the past year is not symptomatic of a struggling industry, according to Tim Grafton, the chief executive of the Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ).

One of the country’s leading property insurers, IAG lost nearly half a billion dollars in the year to August, compared to a $19 million profit last year.

The gap between its claim liabilities and its reinsurance funds had ballooned over the year from $224m to $1.15b, so both it and its parent were, in effect, having to use capital to pay off Canterbury claims.

The owner of State Insurance, AMI, NZI and Lumley, IAG has so far paid out about $4.5b on the Canterbury quakes, and has said it is not intending to go back to the markets for more capital.

The ICNZ’s Grafton told Business South that, while he could not comment on the commercial positions of individual companies, “All member insurers are well capitalised and in a robust position to meet all claims.

“Private insurers are contributing significantly to the buoyant Canterbury economy and remain committed to supporting Christchurch’s resurgence.”

“Private insurers are contributing significantly to the buoyant Canterbury economy and remain committed to supporting Christchurch’s resurgence through insuring new commercial and residential buildings,” Grafton said.

Private insurers have so far settled claims worth $16b, and most are running profitable Canterbury operations.

Suncorp, for example, which has also paid out about $4.5b in Canterbury quake claims, saw its New Zealand profit jump 64% in the past year, though it still has a tranche of claims to be settled.

“The remaining claims to be paid for the Canterbury earthquakes are ring-fenced with reinsurance and reserves,” Grafton said.

His members were making good progress on outstanding claims, with 90% of all commercial and 74% of residential claims settled by the end of

October this year.

“Complexities with completion continue, including the over-cap claims that continue to be transferred from the [Earthquake Commission] EQC.” “Over-cap” claims are those that exceed the EQC’s $100,000 payout limit on residential damage, and are transferred to private insurers to settle.

“Private insurers had 1069 new claims transferred in the first nine months of this year,” Grafton said.

Such off-loading to the private sector allowed the EQC to reduce its Canterbury claims liabilities by $455m in the past financial year.

Those funds were released to the Government, allowing it to announce the first budget surplus in nearly a decade.

Polluted Canterbury river Contractors wins most improved award face testing Chris Hutching Government-appointed Environment Canterbury commissioner Dame Margaret Bazley has accepted a Morgan Foundation prize for the most improved river in Canterbury.

Hawkes Bay-based Dame Margaret received the award in a ceremony in Wellington.

Although it still ranks among the poorest in quality, the 15km Kaituna stream on Banks Peninsula is among the most improved rivers (information is available on the lawa website).

It runs into the most polluted lake in the country, Lake Ellesmere, in spite of some remedial planting around the lake edges.

Environment Canterbury is also trumpeting improvement in protecting Lake Pearson in Arthur’s Pass.

The managers of high country Flock Hill Station have fenced off the Lake Pearson outlet to protect Winding Creek which is a salmon spawning stream and which runs into the Waimakariri River.

Stock is still permitted access to the lake along

the rest of the southern margin to drink, grazing to the water’s edge.

The owners claim grass and matagouri would become uncontrolled and spoil views of the lake.

It is uncertain if the moves will be enough to improve water quality which reportedly became cloudy after a storm in 2013.

Nearly $170,000 has been spent on the Winding Creek and Lake Pearson projects including $106,000 in Immediate Steps grants from the Canterbury Water Management Strategy.

The Canterbury Water Management Strategy was one of the biggest items of expenditure by Environment Canterbury during 2015 at $19 million.

The recent annual report shows Ecan taxed unrepresented Cantabrian ratepayers $87 million, the bulk of it from urban residents Overall revenue was $167 million. Expenditure was $157 million. The commissioners who were appointed in 2010 to replace elected councillors cost ratepayers $946,210 ($1.04 million last year).

Meat plants face the chop Hugh de Lacy Look out for a rash of meat processing plant closures over the following two years if the Overseas Investment Commission (OIC) clears Silver Fern Farms (SFF) to sell half of itself to Chinese food giant Shanghai Maling.

The warning comes from Keith Woodford, Honorary Professor of Agri-food Systems at Lincoln University.

The sale, which would leave the Alliance Group as the last major co-operative in the New Zealand meat industry, would offer no resolution to the industry’s longstanding problem of over-capacity, “…so we’ve got to look at the likelihood that there will be plant closures over the next one to two years,” Woodford said.

Shanghai Maling’s anticipated $261 million cash injection, coming on top of the company’s substantial retiring of debt over the past year, would

allow SFF to consider plant closures, something the chronically under-capitalised co-operative has not been able to for the past couple of years.

“They do want to close plants down, and now they might be able to, [but] rationalisation is a twoedged sword: if a company closes down a works, that’s actually cash-flow negative for the next two years,” Woodford said.

SFF closing works would put pressure on Alliance and the limited liability companies to do the same, leading to a spate of closures over a relatively short period.

Whatever the short-term cost of plant closures to the meat companies, farmers, no less than the workers and the communities in which the doomed plants were sited, could not help but be affected by them, Woodford said, “For farmers one of the costs of [closures] is that it may not be quite as easy to always get stock killed when they want it killed.”

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The underground and horizontal contracting market in Canterbury is in a state of minor upheaval as it adjusts to work levels tailing off in the wake of the 2010-2011 earthquakes – but that’s not unexpected, according to the chief executive of Civil Contracting New Zealand (CCNZ), Peter Silcock.

“There’s certainly a major readjustment going on” as local companies batten down the hatches to survive the squeeze, while those who came from outside of Canterbury contemplate a return to home territory, Silcock told Business South.

The broad contraction in infrastructure work has been signalled by the announced winding up of the Safer Canterbury Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT), an alliance of the main contractors, the Government and the local authorities, at the end of next year.

“It’s quite a difficult period for contractors to go through because they have to decide ‘If and when am I going to take my resources and people and machinery out of the area’.

“That impacts on all contractors, including the ones that have always been in Canterbury,” Silcock said.

The mounting intensity of competition could be seen in the high numbers of tenders being received for the remaining contracts.

This applied not only to the big companies, but spread down to small and medium-sized enterprises whom they were now challenging for contracts under the $10m mark.

Silcock said one consolation of the tightening Canterbury market was that there were other areas of the country experiencing buoyancy in the horizontal construction sector.

“Around Wellington and in the northern part of the North Island there’s quite a lot of work going on in terms of investments being made by the NZTA (New Zealand Transport Authority) in new roads,” he said.

The imminent sale of Christchurch City Councilowned major contractor City Care to further fund the city’s rebuild was not having any impact on the market, Silcock said.

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‘Let’s go surfin’ now....’

Jo Bailey Jay and Hana Jackman have managed to bottle a little bit of the past at their Christchurch business, Sadhana Surfboards.

In a nod to the surf culture of days gone by, the inside of their store at The Tannery in Woolston is a riot of colour with a distinctly 60s vibe.

But they don’t just pay lip service to the era, when hand made boards and clothing ruled supreme.

Both are talented craftspeople in their own right - with Jay’s hand shaped surfboards (made from scratch the old-fashioned way) sold at Sadhana alongside Hana’s funky retro clothing and accessories. In today’s world of mass production it is refreshing to visit an enterprise where old school techniques and traditional values are still embraced.

“As the world becomes more crowded and with growing environmental and political issues I think we’re seeing an attitude shift away from mass produced goods back towards unique, locally produced items,” says Jay. It was more than a decade ago that massproduced surfboards entered the market in New Zealand and “changed the playing field”.

“Surfing was in danger of becoming another middle of the road sports shop type activity with a one-size fits all approach.”

All Sadhana boards are unique and designed and handmade by Jay and his team using no large factory machines.

“Over the years I’ve built up a library of good templates with different curves that I tweak and reinvent for each new board.”

Most of Sadhana’s clients are relatively serious South Island surfers, who appreciate the romance of having a unique board, handmade for their needs and the conditions they surf in, he says.

Hana Jackman follows the same ethos with the eye-catching clothing and accessories she makes using bold, vintage fabrics.

“Hana designs and cuts everything herself, with the sewing completed by people located within a couple of kilometres of the business.”

These products are sold under the Sadhana House of Creativity label, which includes an eclectic range of music, artwork, and Trade Aid products.

As well as referencing traditional values from the past, Sadhana Surfboards carries on Jay’s long family legacy in surf culture.

His family is practically surfing royalty in Australia, with his father Mick, uncle David and aunty Beth all hugely influential in the sport from the 1950s on.

“Dave became one of the foremost pioneers of big wave surfing. He was also a member of the first Australian team to tour Hawaii’s North Shore and was even a stunt double in a Hollywood film. Aunty Beth was the first Australian women’s champion.”

Mick and Dave Jackman were also in a band called The Foreshores, which backed a lot of big acts at the time such as Johnny O’Keefe and Johnny Devlin. “They surfed all day and sang and played music at night which is still a pretty common scenario in beach circles.”

Jay’s parents opened the Maui Surf Shop in Sydney in 1965, selling boards shaped by Mick, and bikinis and shorts sewn by his mother Gill.

He grew up immersed in surf culture and can remember standing up on a surfboard for the first time at the age of four.

“I was on the front of Dad’s board, we paddled out and he yelled ‘get up’, so I did.”

Jay has been shaping surfboards most of his life, and established his first small cottage label in Australia in 1997.

He and Hana came to New Zealand in 2008, and after six months travelling decided to settle in Christchurch and set up shop.

“Christchurch seemed a good fit with its location between the mountains and the sea and such a variety of different surfing within a two hour drive.

“We were also surprised by the number of surfers here and thought there was a gap in the market we could fill.”

They found cheap rent in a space at the Tannery complex, and for the first couple of years Jay spent the summers shaping boards and the off-season tuning skis in a ski shop. Hana was working full time at the Council.

When the Canterbury earthquakes hit and their building was badly damaged, the couple could have easily moved on, says Jay. “We were only renting, and had no real ties here, but something told us to stick it out and see what happened.”

They still operate from the same site at The Tannery in a new, rebuilt shop, with a manufacturing space out the back and their boutique surf shop in front.

These days the Jackmans both work full time in the business, which during peak season over summer employs six staff.

Jay says the transformation of The Tannery from a grungy industrial hub to a boutique-shopping destination has had a positive impact on Sadhana.

“We always had our own clientele but not a lot of visibility. Now we get a huge amount of foot traffic, especially at weekends.”

He says it is still not easy to survive in such a niche market, and they will never be able to

Surviving the minefield Payroll systems are a vital component of any business but it can often be a minefield for businesses to identify the best solution to suit their particular needs.

Doug Jopling, CEO of IMS Payroll, says that the number of options in the marketplace is growing but there are some simple rules, which a company can apply to ensure they choose the right solution.

“Firstly, choose a company that has been providing payroll solutions in New Zealand for a long time as you need a provider who is familiar with both the complex payroll system in New Zealand and employer obligations,” he advises.

“Next consider what your key requirements are for your payroll system and ensure that the solution you choose can cater for those requirements.

“For example, how many employees do you have? Do you want to be able to work on the go from any device or just from your desktop PC in the office? Do you want your payroll software to talk to your accounting software?

“Thirdly ensure that you will be backed up with reliable support from the software provider.”

He says that a system should be flexible and configurable as every business is unique.

“For smaller companies ease of use may be the most important aspect while other companies may require the payroll solution to integrate with time clock/roster systems, financial systems or full HR systems.

“That’s why IMS Payroll offers integration with most accounting and time and attendance systems available in New Zealand.”

He says that another part of having a flexible, configurable solution is being able to turn on and off required functionality to customise the solution to suit the particular requirements of the business.

“A business should choose a payroll solution that can grow with the business, which means less disruption in the long term and saves time and money as staff will not need to retrain in a new solution further down the track,” he advises.

Hana and Jay Jackman at their Sadhana Surfboards store at The Tannery in Woolston.

“People here have been very supportive and we’ve worked hard to gain their trust.” compete with the mass market in terms of price.

“Our prices are comparable to other high street stores for fashionable items. Sometimes we have to remind people our products are hand made and don’t come out of a huge box in a warehouse.”

There is no locally made raw product for surfboard manufacture, so the materials have to be sourced and freighted from overseas, which adds to the complexity, says Jay. “We’ve diversified by selling some of our supplies to other manufacturers. This helps to offset our costs and support the local community.

“I think the South Island surf industry

is relatively under-serviced from a national perspective. However with some very talented craftsmen in this part of the world, I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t have a thriving industry here without having to lean on Auckland.”

Jay says he and Hana are thankful for the loyalty that has been shown to Sadhana Surfboards by the local surfing community. “It’s hard coming from overseas, particularly Australia, but people here have been very supportive and we’ve worked hard to gain their trust.”

The city’s long history of beach culture also influences the way the Jackmans operate Sadhana Surfboard, he says.

“Paying respect to the romance and legacy attached to the industry in Christchurch, and the legendary people who have gone before is really important to us. The history of beach culture is something that really sets surfing apart from the average business.”

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‘Tis the season Organics trial an to watch out Australasia first for the Taxman Karen Phelps

It’s that time of year again – the silly season

leading up to the festive season of Christmas and New Year. he season of lunches and dinners with clients and suppliers and of course the staff Christmas function.

Tax is probably the last thing on your mind.

But as with most things there is a tax regime which can catch you out.

Take the staff Christmas function for instance.

The cost of throwing a party is covered by the entertainment expenditure rules. T hese rules state that only 50% of the expenditure may be claimed as a tax deduction.

There are also specific record keeping obligations.

The 50% limitation applies in most circumstances where food and drink are provided and also extends to the cost of hiring crockery, glassware, utensils, waiting staff and music.

In particular, expenditure on corporate boxes or marques at an event, on pleasure craft, including corporate yachts, and on accommodation in a holiday home are subject to the limitation.

The good news is that there are some exceptions.

Where, for example, only light refreshments such as a morning tea are provided the full cost will be fully tax deductible. And entertainment expenditure incurred outside New Zealand is also outside the 50% limitation.

Applying these exemptions to Christmas functions – you either have to go very big or very small in order to stay outside the rules.

A shout for sausage rolls and mince pies for morning tea in the office or splash out and take the employees to Sydney for Christmas!

Don MacKenzie

In either case you should get a full deduction for the expenditure.

A tax deductible trip to Australia for the team sound too good to be true?

Well unfortunately there is of course FBT to consider.

FBT may also apply to gifts made to staff if the total value of unclassified benefits (such as gifts) either exceed $300 per employee over a quarterly FBT period or the total value of these benefits provided by the employer in the last four FBT quarters exceeds $22,500.

In addition to the 50% limitation there are also GST implications.

The full GST is claimed by the business in the month that the supply has taken place, but the GST component of the expenditure which is not allowed as an income tax deduction needs to be repaid to Inland Revenue as GST output tax.

This adjustment generally does not occur until the tax return containing the non-deductible expenditure is filed.

So when processing the costs from the silly season, make sure that invoices are reviewed carefully for entertainment expenditure and that it is treated correctly.

Entertainment expenditure is an easy target

for IRD auditors.

Don MacKenzie (Partner - Deloitte)

“The 50% limitation applies in most circumstances where food and drink are provided and also extends to the cost of hiring crockery, glassware, utensils, waiting staff and music.”

BioGro has just launched a trial Organic Assurance programme aimed at the hospitality sector, which will be the first of its kind in Australasia, says BioGro CEO Donald Nordeng.

The programme, which is based on the current BioGro programme for retailers, aims to give consumers more information and confidence by providing an independent endorsement for hospitality businesses using organic produce on an everyday basis.

“Right now there is no legislation around organic claims from restaurants,” explains Donald.

“This programme, which will offer three organic award levels: bronze, silver and gold, will appraise businesses currently using organic produce. In turn, the programme will encourage restaurants, caterers, cafes, spas and other hospitality services to use more organic produce.”

The programme is starting with a six-month trial involving four businesses. Each business will provide regular updates, documenting and demonstrating the realities of delivering organic produce to consumers through their hospitality services.

“The trialists will record the proportion of raw materials used that are organic. The proportion will be measured by cost or weight and the three ‘organic levels’ (bronze, silver and gold) will be awarded based on percentage rages: 30-60 percent, 60-90% and 90%-100%, respectively.

“After the trial, BioGro will then look for strategic partners in the hospitality sector to spread the programme once it is developed,” explains Donald.

Donald says that BioGro hopes that the programme will successfully link growers and suppliers along the organic chain of custody.

Smaller growers will be provided with a muchneeded platform to supply organic produce.

“BioGro believes the Organic Assurance programme will encourage social change amongst New Zealanders, especially surrounding attitudes towards organic production.

“Another important aim of the programme is to enable and encourage more organic growers to supply New Zealand’s domestic market.”

Another recent development is the introduction of BioGro’s Registered Products programme for wine additions, which officially kicked off in September in preparation for the upcoming 2016 vintage. Donald says that the programme is aimed at manufacturers and suppliers of wine additions to assist them in supplying and supporting New Zealand’s rising organic wine movement.

“In 2015, the number of certified organic vineyards topped 165, compared to just 20 in 2007.

“This year 5.4% of all viticulture land in New Zealand became certified organic and 12.5% of winegrowers have at least one certified organic vineyard.

“After the trial BioGro will

then look for strategic partners in the hospitality sector to spread the programme once it is developed.”

“There are currently 69 certified organic wineries under organic management.

“The Registered Products programme is an affordable, sustainable and easy way for suppliers to provide wineries with products that are compliant with organic winemaking requirements.”

BioGro has also launched two other services recently to help grow the organics industry in New Zealand.

One is offering initial contact meetings, where a BioGro representative walks the customer through the certification process, and also a pre-assessment service aimed at secondary processors who want to send in their products for preliminary testing to see if it has a good chance of being certified organic before they go through the full certification process.

BioGro is New Zealand’s largest and best-known certifier for organic produce and products. BioGro is owned by the New Zealand Biological Producers and Consumers Society, a registered not-for-profit organisation.

BioGro currently certifies and accredits over 600 producers, farmers and manufacturers across New Zealand and the Pacific.

“The BioGro logo guarantees that a product is made without animal testing, genetic modification and the routine use of synthetic pesticides. It is the mark of a genuine organic product.”

Donald, who was previously chief executive of Daabon Organic and Ecocert Japan, says that demand for organic products is growing worldwide.

While New Zealand is presently an unregulated market from a government level, this is not the case in other countries in the world.

Donald says that BioGro certification is internationally recognised and accredited and BioGro is assisting New Zealand producers to meet international organic regulations in key export markets including Europe, Canada, the US and parts of Asia.

“This means with BioGro certification, New Zealand producers can access international markets and tap into the growing consumer demand for organic produce.”

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Hydro Attack’s Seabreacher X looks like a cross between a figher jet and a torpedo and can skim across Lake Wakatipu at 80kmh before diving under the water.

An aquatic experience like no other Jo Bailey It looks like a shark and has been described as like riding in a cross between a fighter jet and a torpedo.

Queenstown adventure activity Hydro Attack provides a thrilling ride in the Seabreacher X, an advanced semi-submersible watercraft.

A single passenger sits in the state-of-the-art cockpit with the professional driver of the “shark”, which is capable of skimming across Lake Wakatipu at 80kmh, before taking a high-speed dive under water, where it can reach a top speed of 40kmh.

The driver can then utilise the craft’s fully vectored thrust system to propel the entire sixmetre length of the vessel through the surface of the lake up to six metres in the air, before landing back on the water.

“Our drivers don’t tell the passenger when they are going to jump, so it’s a pretty exciting ride.

The thrust system mimics the tail articulation of real aquatic animals, like a shark. It is completely

safe as the vessel has been built unbelievably strong, and was designed to re-enter the water smoothly,” says David Lynott.

He was one of three Queenstown locals, along with Lee Exell and Oliver O’Neill, to launch Hydro Attack in 2013.

At the time they were unsure what their target market would be. However, David says people of all ages and nationalities have since ridden in the “shark”.

“The youngest person we have taken out was six, and the oldest was a lady aged 83. She thought it was brilliant.”

It was David who first saw the vessel on a website called thisiswhyimbroke.com, which has unusual gift and product ideas.

“I thought it would be an amazing adventure

tourism idea for Queenstown, and after doing some research discovered no one else in the world was offering this experience commercially.”

David and Lee travelled to the United States and met with the NZ-born, California-based inventor Rob Innes, who with an American partner Dan Piazza, had developed a niche market for the vessels with private wealthy clients.

“We worked very closely with Maritime New Zealand when we were setting up the business.

They took a lot of interest in it given it was a world first.”

Since establishing Hydro Attack, the Californiabased business of inventor Rob Innes has also grown a huge amount, particularly over the last 12 months, says David.

“Construction has increased big time with

“The youngest person we have taken out was six, and the oldest was a lady aged 83. She thought it was brilliant.”

other operators in about six or seven locations around the world keen to replicate the business model we have developed at Hydro Attack.”

David says he and Lee, who are now the sole owners of Hydro Attack, are expanding their business to include the training of some of these new operators.

“A few of our guys will be doing some training in Turkey and Bermuda next year.”

Hydro Attack has also taken on the distributorship of the Seabreacher X for the Australasian market.

“We always planned to operate for a couple of years in Queenstown before making the decision to expand into other locations in New Zealand, and into Australia.

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Software to keep businesses moving Jo Bailey Many New Zealand contracting and service businesses are harnessing software from simPRO to help manage their operations, both in the office and out in the field.

“Our product suite is designed to refine processes, improve productivity and increase profitability for these markets, with electrical, plumbing, HVAC, security and fire being the five key industries we service,” says simPRO’s Australasian general manager, Mark Alfred.

The company has operated in New Zealand since 2010 and now has well over 300 customers, with 1000-plus office users, and 2500-plus field users.

“Our system is cloud-based, allowing us to provide daily hosting and back up for our customers’ data. We also provide 24 hour/six day support via phone, online chat and email, as well as face-to-face visits for sales and training.”

Included in the simPRO product suite are Service, Enterprise and Corporate software packages, which are built on a single code base, allowing clients to upgrade easily from one product to the next in line with their growth.

These packages cover everything from project and service management, to quoting, scheduling, invoicing, purchasing and stock, and accounting integration.

An add-on product called Connect, which runs on a tablet or smart phone, enables staff in the field to update time, materials and details used for each job; and technicians to accept payment on their devices at the completion of the job.

Mark says another add-on offered by the company is simPRO eForms, which can be used standalone, or coupled with simPRO’s Enterprise package.

“The eForms allow businesses to digitise their existing paper forms so they can be used on tablet devices in the field. Completed forms are submitted electronically to the eForms portal

Mark Alfred says simPRO’s product suite is designed to refine processes, improve productivity and increase profitability.

where they are stored securely in the cloud for easy access, anytime, creating a seamless integration between field and office staff.”

The company has also developed vehicle software tracking called simTRAC which allows companies to monitor the exact location of their entire fleet in real time, says Mark.

“Fleet visibility assists driver safety, provides accurate reportable activity and reduces administration.

“This product can be used standalone or integrated with both our Service or Enterprise product suites.”

Companies wanting a tailor made solution can work directly with simPRO’s Corporate Solutions team, which provides consultation, planning, design and development to create a unique software solution for their workflow.

“As part of the Corporate package implementation process, we provide a dedicated account manager, project management, scoping, training, business analysis, and customisation solutions.

“For high volume clients our network administration team configures a dedicated server environment to cater for high volume traffic.”

A global company, simPRO software has offices in Australia, New Zealand, UK, and the USA, with additional support teams based in the Philippines.

“Our New Zealand operation, comprises sales, implementation and administration teams, with our head office based in Auckland, and remote teams in both islands.

“We also utlise our global support and development teams to provide extended service capability.”

Mark has been with simPRO since 2010 and became Australasian general manager in 2014.

“We are expanding rapidly, with particularly strong demand for our field service management software.

“We are keen to partner with more New Zealand businesses in the contracting and service sectors to assist them to become more efficient and profitable.”

“Our system is cloud-based, allowing us to provide daily hosting and back up for our customers’ data. We also provide 24 hour/six day support via phone, online chat and email, as well as face-to-face visits for sales and training.”

SimPRO’s Connect software, which runs on a tablet or smart phone, enables staff in the field to update time, materials and details used for each job.

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The Christchurch Art Gallery now sits on special base isolating columns, which have been retrofitted, in addition to new foundations which have re-levelled the building.

Chch Art Gallery reopens its doors Jo Bailey A visit to the Christchurch Art Gallery is back on the summer to-do list, after its long-awaited re-opening.

Gallery director Jenny Harper says she can’t wait to welcome people back into the facility, which reopened on december 19 after beingn closed since the February 2011 earthquake.

“Although we presented around 100 ‘Outer Spaces’ projects in various locations in the city while we were closed, nothing will beat having people back in the gallery again.”

For the first six months, visitors will be able to reacquaint themselves with Christchurch’s art collection and enjoy some new purchases made since the earthquakes, which are being curated

into some 15 different exhibitions, upstairs and down.

“We’ve put a lens on different parts of the collection to create these shows.

“Our visitors will be able to see many of their old favourites, and some new works which I hope will become fast favourites, too.”

Jenny says most of the building would reopen in December, although there would still be some work to complete.

“Our shop will be a ‘pop-up’ version, and we won’t have a café or the car park open for a while. However, we’re quite relaxed about it being a work in progress. Just being able to reopen our doors is a major step forward – and there will be plenty to see and do here.”

The five-year, $59.6 million project to repair, strengthen and reopen the gallery reached a

“We’re quite relaxed about it being a work in progress. Just being able to reopen our doors is a major step forward – and there will be plenty to see and do here.” significant milestone in November, when the building became “base isolate”, meaning it now sits on special base isolating columns, which have been retrofitted, in addition to new foundations which re-levelled the building.

“At first we thought the gallery would reopen when national disaster, civil defence and City Council staff moved out; we were confidently planning re-opening programmes and exhibitions during the first year of closure.

“It wasn’t until about 12-14 months after February’s earthquake that we recognised the building had to be seismically strengthened to withstand any future seismic event.”

Above ground, the superstructure of the gallery came through the earthquakes very well, as did the collections, which had only minor damage.

Surprisingly, the collection has remained on site throughout all of the strengthening works.

When the Gallery Apartments, between the gallery and COCA, were demolished after the June 2011 earthquakes, the collection was moved out of storage on three levels on the east side of the building, and stored compactly in the Worcestor Boulevard wing.

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A visit to the art gallery is now back on the agenda • from page 7 “We took advantage of the fact our collection storage areas were free, to repair this part of the building ahead of the rest of the gallery. We also brought in some more racks and made them slightly more compact. The collections were then taken back to storage and have been there ever since, waiting on the rest of the repairs.”

Jenny says keeping the collection on site was possible due to the gallery’s insurers having faith in the risk management procedures in place to protect it. “We’ve managed to maintain continuous insurance for our collections right throughout this time, which I think is pretty amazing.”

There had been a constant security presence on site to ensure the protection of the valuable works, along with a staff member monitoring climate control of storage and other areas.

“Having the collection on site threw up some challenges for our main contractors Fulton Hogan,

who have been great, along with all the consultants and everyone else involved with the project.”

Jenny says it will take some time for the gallery to work at the international level it was prior to the earthquakes.

“We can’t provide a facilities report until we’re open and have been operating for a while.

And not everyone in the world understands base isolation, so we shall need to bring some of our international colleagues up to speed. Once we can reassure potential lenders, we will be able to attract some good international exhibitions back to Christchurch.”

The completion of the project has been a long time coming, but the end result is worth it for Jenny, her team, and the Canterbury community, she says. “These strengthening works have futureproofed the gallery for generations to come. We can’t and won’t have this city without its art gallery for this long again.”

The gallery was able to keep its collection on site during the repair works.

Ruamoko’s solutions required for the Gallery The seismic retrofit of the Christchurch Art Gallery has been one of the largest and most complex projects carried out by structural design engineers, Ruamoko Solutions.

“It is a special project for us, being the first base isolation retrofit project in the South Island, which required some unique and innovative solutions,” says design director Grant Wilkinson.

Grant was also design director for the original construction of the gallery back in 2000, so has an interesting perspective on the works.

“It’s not often the opportunity comes along to have another chance to make a significant contribution to a prestigious building”.

Ruamoko Solutions was engaged by main contractors Fulton Hogan, which carried out the physical works to Ruamoko’s design.

Both companies also worked closely with

Christchurch City Council’s engineers, Aurecon, on the project, he says.

“Ruamoko are responsible for the design of all the structural strengthening and intervention works below ground floor level, with Aurecon responsible for the superstructure above ground floor level, which came through the earthquakes remarkably well.”

The Ruamoko team devised some innovative solutions to strengthen existing columns, floors, beams, lifts and stairwells in the basement so the triple friction pendulum sliding base isolator bearings could be installed.

Basement columns were “concrete jacketed” and further strengthened with large base plinths.

Strengthening of the existing ground floor was required in some areas to accommodate the new base isolators.

Existing lifts and stairs in several areas had to be retrofitted to allow decoupling from the basement floor while being suspended from the base isolated ground floor.

By early November the gallery was officially “base isolated”, which meant it was isolated from the ground, and sitting on the special isolators, each capable of moving up to 550mm in all directions in the largest conceivable earthquake.

This was an important milestone for the project, attained after some “very heavy and precise” propping, cutting and construction work, says Grant.

“The propping had to support column loads of up to 400 tonnes while the building was being cut away from its existing foundations and the base isolators installed. It was mostly heavy civil engineering work which Fulton Hogan carried

out very well. They are a really great contractor that works carefully and methodically to achieve excellent results.”

Ruamoko is busy with other interesting Christchurch projects, says Grant.

“Current projects include three prestigious apartment buildings in Park Terrace; a large central city carpark building; and the Piano Centre for Music and Arts in the Performing Arts Precinct.” The firm continues to work with renowned Christchurch sculptor Neil Dawson on “sculptural installations”; and recently completed the new Wynn Williams House, a building with a unique combination of structural systems.

“Our team delivers solutions rather than seeing problems with challenging, complex works such as the Christchurch Art Gallery. It’s a project we are very proud to have in our portfolio.”

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Sudima excited for the coming year Jo Bailey Sudima Christchurch Airport has been transformed following an impressive $25 million makeover.

Michel Adolphe, the hotel chain’s director of sales and marketing, says a surge in passenger numbers through Christchurch International Airport and strong demand from the conference sector has already driven solid bookings at the hotel since its new facilities opened in September.

“The response has been amazing. Demand for our rooms has exceeded supply, and we’ve been inundated with meeting and conference bookings. Christchurch lost so many conference venues in the earthquakes, so this development is a positive sign for the city.”

He says guests are enjoying 88 state-of-theart executive rooms and suites in the hotel’s brand new accommodation wing, which has replaced the old Washington wing.

The redevelopment project also includes a “stylish new bar, restaurant, and grand lobby area”, along with a new façade, which has created a modern exterior aesthetic.

“The hotel is a vastly different product to what it was, and will be rebranded into a 4.5 star facility, providing first-class quality accommodation and conference facilities for domestic and international guests.”

There has already been a great response from leisure guests and domestic visitors staying at the hotel, with some of the reviews on Tripadvisor saying, “the renovations have transformed this hotel – brilliant”; “service was exceptional”; and “the place to stay”.

“We are pleased with the response so far, and are looking forward to the feedback from delegates once we start hosting large conferences.”

The hotel’s expanded and refurbished conference facilities can cater for up to 300

The newly renovated Sudima Christchurch Airport’s expanded and refurbished conference facilities can cater for up to 300 guests, theatre style. guests, theatre style. Two additional conferencing venues have also been added, enabling the hotel to host a further 120 guests theatre style.

There are also two new boardrooms incorporating the latest in AV technology.

Michel says many of the hotel’s regular preearthquake customers in the conference market have already booked upcoming events.

“As soon as we opened the facilities we communicated with our existing database, conference organisers and corporate bookers.

“We also attended trade events to showcase the new facilities, and let people know we were open and operating.”

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“The hotel is a vastly different product to what it was, and will be rebranded into a 4.5 star facility, providing firstclass quality accommodation and conference facilities for domestic and international guests.”

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Sudima excited for the coming year ahead • from page 10 Michel says Sudima Hotels & Resorts is pleased to be part of the Christchurch International Airport precinct, which incorporates the hugely popular Antarctic Centre and the fast-growing Spitfire Square development where there is already a Countdown supermarket and various specialty shops and hospitality businesses open.

“The airport is the gateway for tourism in the South Island and these developments can only be positive now airlines and wholesale clients have Christchurch back on their itineraries and new airlines, such as China Airlines start to fly into the city.”

Christchurch Airport will top six million passengers by the end of this year and is expected to move back to record numbers in the 2016 financial year.

Chinese and Indian tourists have led a 75 percent surge in international travellers in 2015

and there has also been growth in domestic passengers through the airport.

“This is all good news for Sudima Christchurch Airport, which has always done well by the virtue of its location.”

Sudima Hotels & Resorts is owned by the Jhunjhnuwala family from Hong Kong, with its chief executive, Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala based in Auckland.

The company has established four hotels in New Zealand and Australia under the Sudima brand and is hoping to develop more in coming years.

He says the two-year redevelopment project was a challenge for the Sudima Christchurch staff and main contractors Arrow International who worked together with other consultants and contractors to achieve a great result.

“We are excited to be open for business and are looking forward to a great year in 2016.”

The redevelopment project also includes a “stylish new bar, restaurant, and grand lobby area”.

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Redevelopment proves satisfying Jo Bailey Sudima Christchurch Airport redevelopment was a satisfying project for Arrow International, says project manager Steve Savery.

“It’s been great to play our part in revamping this high-profile hotel. We enjoyed working alongside the Sudima team who had to maintain hotel operations to a high standard whilst having full-on construction happening in and around them. Their consideration and ease throughout the works made my life as project manager much easier.”

The hotel operated with a reduced inventory of 158 rooms while the works were in progress.

Now complete, the hotel has an additional 40 rooms, taking the total to almost 250.

Arrow worked closely with the clients to develop methodologies compliant with building, and health and safety regulations that enabled the redevelopment to be completed with minimal disruption to the hotel’s staff and guests.

Steve says some of the challenges during the project included installing new services into an operating hotel; and creating a seamless transition for hotel staff as they moved from the heart of the operation to a temporary facility within the complex, then back to their new administration area.

“A lot of thought went into making the project work for Sudima in an operational sense.”

There were restrictions on the number of hours Arrow International could carry out noisy works, and the firm had to notify the airport company whenever it brought a crane onto the site.

“Crane boom heights were also restricted.

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The hotel operated with a reduced inventory of 158 rooms while the refurbishment works were in progress. Now complete, the hotel has an additional 40 rooms, taking the total to almost 250.

whilst working around the Sudima staff and their guests. It wasn’t a straightforward project.”

Steve oversaw around 90 percent of the build programme as project manager, supported by up

to four other key staff from Arrow International.

During the height of the construction works, between 50 and 80 contractors were working on the site.

“We are pleased to have been involved with this challenging and rewarding project, and are proud of the efforts of all concerned for delivering a great end result for the clients.”

A depth of experience Arrow International is one of New Zealand’s largest privately owned construction companies, with 10 branches throughout the country and more than 400 staff.

The company has grown into its position as a sector leader from humble beginnings in a Dunedin basement in 1984.

Arrow’s depth of expertise and experience in construction is evident in the wide range of complex and challenging projects they have delivered across a range of sectors including education, tourism, industrial, healthcare, sports and recreation, and residential multiplexes.

“Construction is Arrow’s core business. We understand it, we live it and we breathe it.

“Our competitive advantage lies in our turnkey approach to projects where the feasibility of our clients vision drives project decisions,” says Steven van der Pol, director – marketing and development for ANIZL.

“Our clients don’t dream about the magnificence of the bricks and mortar in isolation. They dream about the way people will embrace the building and how it will fulfill its potential.

“Our role is to retain the integrity of the original vision and deliver far beyond what is expected through clever and empathetic construction. Arrow’s innovative and pragmatic approach to finding solutions is a hallmark of the company.”

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Van der Pol says Arrow selects its people not only by their technical capability but also on their aptitude and motivation to realise the client’s vision.

Van der Pol is quick to emphasise that behind every outstanding build is a great partnership built on mutual trust and respect.

“While the ultimate goal is always clear, no two projects are ever the same. Each project necessitates a unique approach that minimises risk and optimises return and one that is tailored in partnership with our clients, consultants and contractors from many other disciplines,” he adds.

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Smaller, smarter homes to help plug Queenstown’s affordability gap Kim Newth Construction of new affordable housing at Queenstown’s Shotover Country subdivision is set to commence in early 2016 with civil works on target for completion this month.

The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT) has 44 lots at Shotover Country, with all homes there due to be completed by the end of 2016.

The project is a mixed tenure development:

some homes will be part of the trust’s Shared Ownership Programme while others will be offered in one of their rental programmes.

“A lot of these homes will be purchased under shared ownership,” says the trust’s executive officer Julie Scott. “Our goal is to build smaller, smarter homes to drive down the end purchase price and therefore enable access for more low to moderate income households.”

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Three local building firms are involved in the affordable housing project: Rilean Construction, Modus Construct and Breen Construction. On average, the homes will total around 120sqm and will include two to three bedrooms and a garage.

Section sizes average 300 to 400sqm and will be on freehold titles.

Operating since 2007, QLCHT aims to provide housing for low to moderate income households in the district so as to encourage them to stay,

contribute their skills and become a part of the community. Its Shared Ownership Programme helps people to buy their first home in partnership with the trust. While the homeowner still provides the bulk of finance required, the trust assists by retaining ownership of a smaller portion of the total, (15-40 percent).

“Our homes at Shotover Country will be sold at current market valuation but by offering shared ownership it means households only have to come up with on average seventy per cent of the • to page 16 market value.”

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Section sizes at the Shotover Country subdivison average 300sqm to 400sqm and will be on freehold titles. The project is due to be completed by the end of 2016.

Smaller homes aimed to help housing gap • from page 15 Some properties will also be offered as affordable rentals, while other households will save towards home ownership through the trust’s incentivised Rent Saver Programme.

Demand is such that the trust will have little difficulty filling any of these homes.

“We have a waiting list of more than three hundred eligible households at the moment. We’re doing everything we can to help. It’s great to get support from developers like this one, who gave us the land, as well as from our local council.”

Another QLCHT project due to be completed

by Christmas 2015 is a smaller 10-lot affordable rental development in Suffolk Street, Arrowtown.

“We have a lengthy waiting list there too,” says Julie.

Since QLCHT started eight years ago, it has helped 90 households into affordable properties throughout the district. One of its earlier projects, a 27-lot residential development at Lake Hayes Estate, was built in stages from 2009 to 2011.

Julie says several of the households there that went in under shared ownership are now starting to buy out the trust’s portion. Of the original 27, around five of these properties are now owned outright by such householders. That process is enabling the trust to channel more funds back into assisting other families in need of affordable housing.

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Much-needed expansion welcome Jo Bailey The expansion of Marlborough Airport has been welcomed by both passengers and airlines, says chief executive Dean Heiford.

“We’ve had very positive feedback, particularly from passengers who are enjoying the extra space and comfort.”

Strong growth in tourist and regional passenger numbers has driven the development.

“Only minor changes had been made to the original terminal since it was designed and built in 1995 to accommodate around 100,000 passengers a year.

“However, we have reached 250,000 passengers a year so the upgrade was desperately needed.”

Dean says Marlborough Airport has worked closely with Air New Zealand to boost regional tourism through its tourism marketing organisation Destination Marlborough, which has been especially successful in the Auckland market.

“The rise in passenger numbers has seen Air New Zealand replace its 19-seater planes with 50-seater planes to service the route.”

To cope with the extra demand, the terminal footprint has almost doubled in size to 1393sqm, with the passenger lounge and waiting area around 200 percent bigger.

Space for queuing and the lobby space has doubled.

One of the first projects completed was the construction of a new building outside the main terminal to house rental car offices, says Dean.

“Having these companies in a standalone, separate area has worked really well and further eased congestion within the terminal.”

A new baggage claim was completed in February, which provides covered access from the terminal to the baggage pick up area.

Stage two of the works saw the toilets completed, which included the expansion of the eye-catching, north-facing glass frontage.

The third and final stage of the project saw the terminal expansion completed, which included a new area for the airport’s resident cafe, CPR, and the expansion of the passenger lounge area.

Four new self-service checkouts have been added to the terminal, as well as dedicated entry and exit doors, and a third arrival and departure gate.

Dean says the expansion project was approved in 2013, with the official opening of the new facilities planned for November 30.

The expansion was carried out by local firm Evan Jones Construction who oversaw various, mainly Marlborough-based, sub-contractors.

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To cope with rising demand, Marlborough Airport’s terminal footprint has doubled in size.

“.... we have reached 250,000 passengers a year so the upgrade was desperately needed.” worked closely with consultants Beca and architects Warren and Mahoney throughout the project, says Dean.

“Everyone took a great deal of pride in their work, with a lot of people from the region involved in the project who will probably use the airport facilities themselves.”

Completing the works around a fully operational airport was the biggest constraint, with the project timeframe extended early on to limit the impact on the travelling public.

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Jeremy Holman, head of Regional Airports, AirNZ, left, and Kelvin Duff, head of Air Nelson.

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Our people are local too, so they have first-hand knowledge of the local environment, local projects, local people and local requirements.

Our Blenheim Branch Manager Gavin Conroy grew up and went to school in Blenheim. He’s been with us for almost a year and knows the community well. Jeremy Clarkson is a Customer Service Officer and another Blenheim local.

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Marlborough Airport is a critical gateway to the wider Marlborough region and a key port on Air New Zealand’s regional network. We welcome the investment being made in a new terminal which we believe will significantly enhance the experience our customers and other travellers alike have when travelling into and out of the region.

Collaboration is at the heart of this project and Air New Zealand has enjoyed working closely with Marlborough District Council, Marlborough Airport, Destination Marlborough and other regional stakeholders at every stage to ensure the best possible outcome for travellers.

One key part of this project has seen us work alongside Destination Marlborough, talking to inbound visitors and considering how we can ensure the first impressions of travellers to the region reflect Marlborough’s unique ‘Brilliant every day’ visitor proposition.

Marlborough continues to be an attractive and compelling tourist destination. In the past year we have increased capacity on the Blenheim – Auckland route by nine percent by increasingly deploying our 68 seat ATR aircraft on the route, replacing existing services operated by smaller aircraft.

While Air New Zealand currently operates a mixture of 50 seat Q300 and 19 seat Beech 1900D aircraft on its Blenheim – Wellington and Christchurch routes, strong demand means from March 2016 we will replace a number of Beech 1900D services with the larger Q300 aircraft.

These changes will see us increase the number of seats available between Blenheim and Christchurch by 66 percent and Blenheim and Wellington by two percent and allow us to pass on cheaper fares to our customers.

We’re also part way through a $1 million programme to refurbish the interior of our Q300 fleet. By January all 23 of our Q300 aircraft will feature new leather seat covers, new carpet and other trim and finish items which will enhance the in-flight customer experience and ensure product consistency across our regional fleets.

With tourism to the region and our services continuing to grow, this new terminal will be key to accommodating the additional people travelling to and from the region.

The new terminal project is also one that we believe the wider community can be incredibly proud of.

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Airport expansion welcomed • from page 18 Dean says the winter months were the most challenging when there was only limited space available for passengers.

“Everyone had to grit their teeth on cold mornings and stand like sardines in a small area while waiting for their plane. We were lucky that the public and operators were prepared to tolerate this inconvenience because, like us, they were keen to see the project finished before the start of the main tourist and visitor season.”

Dean says there are some minor finishing works that will continue over the next few weeks which will have minimal impact on passengers.

“They might hear some banging and crashing behind the scenes, but they will be comfortable in their nice new terminal.”

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were put in storage before the building work, and have been reinstated in a prominent place at the airport.

Around 60 guests were invited to the official opening of the new facilities, including representatives from key partners such as Air New Zealand, Sounds Air, New Zealand Defence Force and SafeAir. Dean says Marlborough District Council, its holding company MDC Holdings and Marlborough Airport should be praised for making the major $4 million investment in the new facilities.

“It is a key port for people arriving into the region and is often the last place they visit when they leave. We expect the new facilities to give visitors a great impression of Marlborough as well as an enhanced customer experience, and hope this will lead to a boost in tourism and economic development in the region.”

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Relaxing in a piece of paradise Jo Bailey Robyn and Graham Lamond have a busy summer season ahead, with their luxury self-contained apartment complex The Fairways, on the southern outskirts of Kaikoura almost fully booked.

“A lot of regular guests are returning and booking longer stays given the better weather that is predicted. We only have the odd day still available,” she says.

The couple has held the management rights of The Fairways for three years.

Originally from Dannevirke, they got married in Kaikoura in 2012, and decided to stay after “falling in love” with the region’s magnificent scenery, outdoor pursuits and friendly community, says Robyn.

“We now enjoy sharing this beautiful location with our guests.”

The Fairways is tucked away in the premium Ocean Ridge development, just a few minutes from the Kaikoura town centre.

“It is a great place to relax, or take advantage of the wonderful walkways, biking tracks and reserve area, all on our doorstep. We have magnificent views of the mountain ranges from the complex, and the beach is just a three-minute walk across the road. It is a pretty special environment.”

The Fairways is next door to Kaikoura Golf Club whose members are “very accommodating” when it comes to arranging matches for The Fairway’s guests, says Robyn.

“We often make bookings for our guests with some of Kaikoura’s other leading attractions and have special deals available at local spa Indulge Body and Soul for those keen to have some pampering.”

The Fairways opened in 2007 and has 12 individually owned apartments, with 10 of them rented out and managed by Robyn and Graham.

“We have a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments with ensuites, plus studio apartments.

They are ideal for people who want to be self sufficient in a high quality environment.”

The stylish serviced apartments have been designed for comfort and relaxation, with features such as ensuite bathrooms; fully equipped kitchens with bench hob, oven, fridge dishwasher and microwave; gas fire in the lounge, guest barbecue; washing machine and dryer.

Internet is provided via wi-fi or ethernet to keep guests connected, with SkyTV and a DVD player in every apartment providing in-room entertainment.

Robyn says the 5-star apartments provide “accessible luxury” and are more suited to extended stays, rather than people rushing in to sleep for a night.

“During a longer stay people can really soak up the atmosphere.

“We also have a beautiful sun terrace with fully landscaped native gardens for our guests to enjoy.”

A shuttle service runs into the Kaikoura township, although Robyn says it is better for people to have their own transport.

The newly opened Cellar View restaurant, café and events centre is located just 500 metres away from The Fairways, and is open daily for breakfast and lunch, and for dinner some evenings.

“The cliff-top views are spectacular and the food, coffee and wine is great.

“We often recommend restaurants to our guests, such as the Cellar View and the Green Dolphin in Kaikoura itself.

“Both places are superb.”

Neither Robyn nor Graham had previous experience in accommodation management before taking up the management rights at The Fairways.

However, their backgrounds in local government, customer services, management and events promotion have held them in good stead, she says.

“We enjoy working with people, and my administrative background has been helpful given the amount of paperwork involved.

“Graham handles all the maintenance, so we’re a good team.”

She says running this sort of business takes a lot of hard work, especially with a large family.

“It’s a seven day a week job, but we really love sharing this piece of paradise with our guests.”

The Fairways has a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments with ensuites, plus studio apartments.

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DEVELOPMENT » NZLX Airport Motels and Hangar

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Fly in, park up and stay a while Jo Bailey A new development that will house people as well as planes is adding an exciting dimension to Alexandra Airport.

Nigel and Wendy Forrester have lived full time in their new two-bedroom cottage at the airfield since late last year, and have almost finished building four motel units and two hangars at the site.

Under the terms of the couple’s resource consent, their development NZLX Airport Motels has to be used to accommodate people in the aviation industry, says Nigel.

“The idea is that people can fly into Alexandra Airport and have somewhere to stay and safely house their plane. We’re providing a couple of vehicles so they can head off into town or tour the local area without having to worry about getting a ride.”

Nigel expected the motels to open before the end of November, and there were already bookings from the air fraternity over summer, he says.

“It will be great to get the motels open. We haven’t promoted them too much yet apart from

an open day we held in early October, which attracted 52 planes and a couple of hundred people. The response was amazing.”

Each unit provides double or twin accommodation, and has kitchen and bathroom facilities.

“People can stay for one night or six months.

We’ll cater for whatever they want. The idea is to get aviation people enjoying our scenery, flying our local strips, and visiting all the local attractions such as vineyards and restaurants.”

The generally calm weather conditions and stunning scenery in Central Otago are big drawcards for the flying community, he says.

“We usually enjoy many more flying days than other places in New Zealand, and have such a diverse landscape.”

The have a background in farming, service stations and hotel/motels, so are already experienced accommodation providers.

They are also keen fliers in the light sport category, and own three planes themselves.

Nigel is “quietly confident” there will be good demand for the new motel units and hangars, both from recreational fliers and commercial people, such as top dressing pilots.

He says the development is unique, given

“People can stay for one night or six months. We’ll cater for whatever they want. The idea is to get aviation people enjoying our scenery, flying our local strips, and visiting all the local attractions, such as vineyards and restaurants.” the airfield is owned by Central Otago District Council.

“The process started around four years ago after we unsuccessfully tried to find our own piece of land to build an airstrip in the area.

“We approached the council about building our cottage next to a hangar at the airfield but they flatly refused to start with.”

The couple’s second application was eventually approved, and they used the new cottage as a holiday unit for 18 months before moving permanently onto the site late last year.

They soon realised the opportunity for further development, and although the process wasn’t straightforward, Nigel says the council has been supportive.

“In the end the council saw they could make the airfield pay, instead of it costing the ratepayers, and really got behind the development.”

It has been so successful that seven other potential lessees are working through consent issues to develop more accommodation and hangars at the airfield.

“Our development has definitely started the ball rolling, and has taken the airfield from a fairly desolate place - with not all that much happening - to a place where people want to come.

“There has even been a resurgence in membership of the local air club, so it’s all been good for the area.”

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DEVELOPMENT » Marsden Park

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Sustainable urban development Kim Newth Marsden Valley, near Nelson, is the idyllic setting for a flourishing new community, one of the first of its kind in New Zealand to set a real premium on low environmental impact, high amenity living.

Called Marsden Park, the development is providing a high quality residential lifestyle to its residents, within a sheltered, sunny valley where streams, ponds and native bush have been preserved and enhanced.

In the development’s first stage alone some 45,000 plants were established, more than twice the number of plants required for a residential development.

Care has been taken to protect the environment every step of the way.

For example, an innovative natural storm water system, devised by John McCartin of Nelson’s Natural Systems Design, uses an attractive network of four metre wide wales to create a buffer between footpaths and roads to filter out potential pollutants.

Leading urban designers, involved in the development’s planning, have ensured there is a strong focus on sustainability, the environment and a sense of community.

Urban designer and landscape architect Robin Simpson, who helped shape Marsden Park’s concept and landscape design, is passionate about the importance of connecting people, places and the environment. Marsden Park embodies this connectivity principle.

As architect John Tocker has noted, good urban design needs to provide more than just house sites and roads.

Marsden Park is designed to be so much more: a vibrant people-friendly, walkable community with generous public spaces, small scale retail and commercial operations and a network of landscaped walkways and cycle ways.

“No-spill” street lighting minimises disturbance to wildlife and ensures residents enjoy clear night sky views.

Marsden Park is conveniently located, close to Nelson, Richmond and Stoke.

It has access to high decile primary and

Marsden Park provides a high-quality residential lifestyle to its residents and is close to Nelson, Richmond and Stoke.

“Marsden Park is designed to be a vibrant people-friendly, walkable community with generous public spaces, small scale retail and commercial operations and a network of landscaped walkways and cycle ways.” secondary schools, with preschools and childcare also easily accessible.

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In addition, sections are elevated above street level so as to minimise noise and disturbance from passing vehicles and to enhance privacy.

Broad street frontages are another feature.

To ensure cohesion and quality is maintained at Marsden Park, a set of building criteria and a vetting process is in place.

It aims to balance creative freedom against protection of overall design standards and includes recommendations for building materials and colours that complement the natural surroundings.

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The sheltered and sunny Marsden Valley, near Nelson, is the idyllic setting for the Marsden Park development.

Powering up Marsden It takes more than teams of professional builders to complete all the work required for a premier residential development, such as Nelson’s Marsden Park.

Every home needs a power supply and every street needs to be lit. This is where electrical design and contracting company Powertech Nelson comes in, its role having been to manage the design, engineering and installation of the development’s extensive electrical infrastructure.

“We do the power supply and lighting.

In this case the lighting design was done by others but we did all the associated preparation and installation,” says Powertech Nelson’s managing director Simon Topp.

Powertech Nelson offer both an electrical engineering and contracting service encompassing concept development, interface with local bodies and design. It is a complete service approach, taking clients from the initial advice stage through to applications to local bodies and the issue of construction drawings, installation and final compliance.

“At Marsden Park we have been implementing infrastructure in line with the developer’s staging. We have a ‘get alongside’ approach that means we are consistently working with the client to keep them compliant and giving them outcomes so they are not caught short for the next stage.

“We are always looking forward to make

sure the right things are going on now so we can facilitate the next stage at the installation and design level.”

Simon believes this aspect of managing full compliance for clients is crucial.

“The electrical infrastructure needs to be completed to a local body standard and we guarantee that service and standard is met.

“By getting on board early, we can make sure everything is compliant at every step of the process so it can get full sign off at the end.”

Marsden Park is a village based urban development which embodies an innovative approach to urban design, with the goal of creating a real sense of community in an attractive natural setting.

“We are very happy to have been on board with this development and to have built the electrical infrastructure there. We appreciate working with a client who values attention to detail and the importance of getting it right.”

As well as working to design and install power supplies, Powertech Nelson offers design and installation of energy efficient lighting for infrastructure as well as large open areas.

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Marsden Park has a network of landscaped walkways and cycle ways and generous public spaces.

Sustainable urban development at Marsden Park subdivision • from page 26 Over the coming year, another 60 properties of various sizes are being released in stages at Marsden Park.

Thirteen properties are being released in December as part of the next stage (4A) followed by another eight in January (6B). These new sections have more elevation, with beautiful sea views.

Next on the market will be ‘143 on Marsden’, a group of 10 apartments close to Marsden Park’s community hub.

A village centre is a key part of the development’s overall plan. These apartments will offer convenient access to this hub while minimising the need for property maintenance.

For those wishing to create a sustainable home at Marsden Park, the task has been made easier with energy efficiency specialists Right House available to provide practical advice to architects, builders and clients.

Right House can assess plans and provide a report outlining customised solutions to achieve a comfortable, energy efficient home.

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This new development of residential and commercial uses is the next stage of the Marsden Park development and will be an addition / extension of the existing developed stages of Sanctuary Drive on the opposite side of Marsden Valley Road.

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Hospice to benefit from new build Kim Newth House for Hospice is a fundraiser with a difference.

Rather than opting to sell raffle tickets for their regional hospice, Nelson building contractors Andrew and Ange Douglas chose to build a house and plan to donate profits of the sale to the local charitable trust.

The couple, who own Douglas Building Contractors Ltd, first floated the idea last October.

Nelson’s Marsden Park developer John McLaughlin then came on board with a section.

Suppliers and contractors have generously supplied materials and services at cost, deferring payment of expenses until after the house is sold.

“This has become a real community project, from people making scones for those working at the site to local companies donating thousands of dollars’ worth of gear. It is all appreciated.

“We chose the Nelson Tasman Hospice because it is local so we know the money raised here will be staying here.

“The hospice has helped so many people.

Through life, many of us have come into contact with its work at some point or other.

“Everyone knows what a big contribution it makes.”

Building started in early July and the house was completed by the end of October.

It will then be open for viewing for four weeks so people can take a look through and see the finished results. Mike Pero Real Estate is managing the sale at no cost through Stoke agent Mitchell Wilson.

It may be sold at any time, with those involved hoping to achieve “the best result” for the hospice.

House for Hospice at Nelson’s Marsden Park, designed by Ange, is a modern four bedroom home with two living areas and an internal access garage on a 635sqm section across the road from a park.

Douglas Building Contractors Ltd plans to auction this Marsden Park house and donate the proceeds to House for Hospice.

Everything is being finished to a high standard, including tiling and electrical fittings.

“It will be fully landscaped and have a timber deck and concrete patio. So whoever buys it will be able to bring their lawn mower and start mowing the lawn!”

Andrew and Ange hope to generate plenty of interest once the house is completed and open for viewing.

As well as attracting prospective buyers, they expect a good number of people will visit to get ideas for their own new home or renovation plans.

They will also get to see the lifestyle on offer at Marsden Park, a residential development in a sunny sheltered valley near Nelson.

Douglas Building Contractors has been in business for the past six years and in that time has evolved from doing “bits of pieces” of contract work into a standalone design and build firm.

Andrew and Ange live and work at Marsden Park and have eight new homes underway there.

“We use our own home as a show home and it has worked really well for us.

“We chose the Nelson Tasman Hospice because it is local so we know the money raised here will be staying here.”

“People know we have nothing to hide. We really love it here. It is an old fashioned ‘know your neighbours’ kind of place where the kids play up the street. The subdivision has a real heart to it.”

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MARSDEN PARK » David Reid Homes Nelson

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Attention to detail the key Karen Phelps Paul and Melissa Richards were offered the David Reid Homes Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough franchise in 2012.

Since then they have been busy rebuilding the brand, including opening a brand-new show on September 1, 2014 in Richmond, which has just won gold reserve, gold and lifestyle awards in the 2015 Registered Master Builders House of the Year Awards in the showhome category for the Nelson/ Marlborough/West Coast region.

The team was also recognised for its exceptional attention to detail also winning best bathroom, best interior design, and the ultimate prize for any builder – the Craftsmanship award.

Purpose designed for its position on the site, Paul says the 262sqm, three bedroom, three bathroom Japanese-inspired show home at 30 Angelus Avenue has helped to demonstrate what David Reid Homes is capable of.

Set within the natural landscape, the single level pavilion style home is clad in rusticated cedar.

Paul says that the home combines the feel good factor of eco credentials, with modern design, high insulation and quality fittings.

He says the multiple awards reflect the team’s dedication and passion for designing and building unique, innovative homes.

“Our team of experienced licenced building practitioners and sub trades have performed at the very top of the residential construction business for a number of years,” says Paul.

As testament to the skills of the team, projects completed by them were awarded the prestigious regional Supreme Builder of the Year award by Master Builders in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010 for the Nelson region.

Paul came to David Reid Homes after a career in designing and managing his own building projects since completing a national certificate in mechanical engineering in 1982. In 1998 he turned it into a full time profession and the business became a multi award-winning Master Builder.

Paul personally manages all project undertaken by the company and works closely with clients.

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Marlborough is able to offer various design and build options to meet each client’s brief and specific requirements.

Paul says all homes are built with the company’s award winning attention to detail where the quality and value are never compromised.

Importantly all contracts are based on a fixed price and are covered by both the Master Builders Guarantee and the David Reid Homes Rock Solid Guarantee.

Incorporating sustainable living technology options where possible is a focus and David Reid Homes partner with the market’s leaders in energy efficiency. The company’s showhome is a good example incorporating photo voltaic panels and inverters and a hydronic underfloor heating system among other features.

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Taieri’s thriving new community Kim Newth Highland Park in the heart of the Taieri is running four years ahead of its projected schedule as a result of strong demand for sections in the new community development.

It is now well over half-way towards achieving full capacity with 90 homes completed or under construction and another 45 sections sold, (in stages eight and nine). Stage nine sold out within 12 hours of its release earlier this year.

On November 17, 28 new sections were released in stage 10. By lunchtime that day, all but one of those had sold. Section sizes ranged from 640sqm to 945sqm.

Highland park developer Syd Brown says the location is one of the development’s many attractive features.

Situated less than one kilometre from the township of Mosgiel, Highland Park has access to many nearby amenities including supermarkets, medical centres, stores, churches and restaurants.

Mosgiel has a range of quality early child care and schooling choices for years one to 13.

The development also has its own early child care centre, Wee Nippers, and a site has been selected for a proposed medical centre.

Highland Park lies at the highest point of the Taieri Plains, just a 15 minute commute from Dunedin’s city centre and Dunedin International

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Airport. Along with its location, the development’s community covenants are proving a powerful drawcard, says Syd. “These have been designed to protect privacy values and promote consistent quality building standards,” he says.

“They are not there to make it difficult to build or comply. They are there to protect people’s investment so as to give them peace of mind.”

Fencing and planting rules are also covenanted.

Award-winning landscape architects KamoMarsh created the overall fencing and paving design, plus its parks and central reserve.

Trees and shrubs selected for signature areas at road entrances and reserves are consistent with the

development’s underlying Scottish theme that also encompasses street names drawn from places in Scotland.

Experienced Otago firm Terramark is providing all surveying and engineering services.

New property owners can either choose their own builder or work with one of six building agencies. Highland Park has dedicated ambassadors to assist those wanting advice on how to turn home ownership dreams into turn-key solutions.

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Taieri’s new community is thriving • from page 31 Each partner building company currently has a show home at Highland Park. By winter 2016, six new show homes are due to open to the public in Ben Lomond Drive.

Syd Brown says the scale and quality of the development “sets it apart” in the Otago real estate market.

He says of the people choosing to put down roots here, some 40 percent are from out of the area (mostly from Christchurch); 30% are from Dunedin, with the remainder from Mosgiel.

A popular lifestyle choice within Highland Park is Glengarry Court, designed to fill a gap between a residential neighbourhood and a retirement village.

Sections there were sold as freehold titles with an associated share of a common amenity area. Glengarry Court has been landscaped and planned to give residents a feeling of security within a park like setting.

In the pipeline to follow Glengarry Court is another similar sub-development called Carrick Court.

Four of the sections in stage 10 will back onto Carrick Court.

Highland Park’s central reserve is located within easy walking distance of all homes and sections. Cycle ways and wide footpaths, lined with native trees, pass through several reserves and along the storm water swale reserve.

Several smaller pocket reserves provide open green spaces for passive recreation. Walking tracks and communal areas are well lit.

Highland Park’s motto is ‘My Heart’s in the Highlands’.

An ever growing number of people are choosing to make their home there, too.

“These [covenants] have been designed to protect privacy values.”

Highland Park’s central reserve is located within easy walking distance of all homes and sections.

Cycle ways and wide footpaths, lined with native trees, pass through several reserves and along the storm water swale reserve.

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Creating a sense of place at Highland Park Land surveying and land development engineering work by established Dunedin company Terramark has delivered that essential point of difference to Highland Park, marking it out as a premier residential development.

Terramark has offices in Mosgiel, Dunedin and Balclutha. Its skilled team of 13 staff provide resource management, land surveying and development engineering work throughout Otago.

Highland Park, on the Taieri Plains, is being developed in 12 stages totalling more than 200 lots. Stage 1 commenced in 2011 and Stage 8 is currently being completed.

Planned as a quality community from the start, Terramark first became involved in 2007 as a stakeholder and consultant in the land rezoning process.

Appointed as project manager and surveying consultants in 2008, Terramark has consistently worked to meet the client’s brief for a development that would stand out from others.

“Quality of finish was paramount, so that we established in the development a sense of place,” says Terramark’s co-director Paul Haddon, who has been a Licenced Cadastral Surveyor since 1984.

“Terramark is the lead consultant in a team also comprising a landscape architect, a structural engineer and a solicitor.”

Terramark’s role has been pivotal at Highland Park, where it has been responsible for subdivision design; resource consents; roading and services design and coordination with electricity and telecommunications providers; contract documentation, awarding of construction contracts and administration of these contracts; all surveying including construction set out and land title surveying; project management and daily administration.

“This has been a significant project for us.

We are privileged to have been appointed project manager to Highland Park and are proud of our contribution to what is a very successful project. Our goal is always to exceed our client’s expectations.”

Terramark has played a pivotal role in the Highland Park development.

Effective communication has long been a key priority for Terramark.

At Highland Park, the company has successfully coordinated its work with that of other contractors and providers, so building strong relationships with all those involved.

Strong demand for sections at Highland Park affirms the design and level of amenity that has been achieved to date.

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HIGHLAND PARK » Jennian Homes Otago

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Demand high in Highland Park Kim Newth

Highland Park’s community covenants work together to make the development an attractive place to live, says Jennian Homes Otago.

Construction of Jennian Homes’ fourth showhome at Highland Park is underway, with the partner building company finding no shortage of takers for its home and land packages there.

The company’s existing show home sold within weeks of its completion. Spokeswoman Debbie Payne is expecting a similar result once their latest show home opens to the public in Ben Lomond Drive mid-next year.

“Highland Park has been an extremely popular subdivision. At almost every stage, sections are being pre-sold so there is a waiting list of people wanting to buy. The development’s community covenants work together to make this a really attractive place to live and the fencing by the developer is to a consistent standard throughout.

There are a lot of nice quality homes being built here. People are lining up to live at Highland Park.”

Handy to Mosgiel’s shops and amenities, Highland Park’s location is also proving a drawcard for potential home buyers. Jennian Homes has built 16 homes at Highland Park since constructing its first show home on Hagart Alexander Drive, as part of the development’s first stage.

Debbie says demand for homes at Highland Park is remaining buoyant as the development continues to grow and she suggests properties there will hold their value well into the future.

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Business South Dec / Jan 2016 “With titles for stage eight issuing in December/ January, we will have a very busy start to the coming year.”

Jennian Homes is finding the Highland Park lifestyle particularly appeals to the newly retired.

Their new show home is being built with that market in mind, offering a modern open-plan home of three bedrooms, bathroom and ensuite, a designer kitchen with scullery, a separate lounge and a double garage.

“We are getting plenty of interest from people whose kids have left home, couples who are looking for a new home for their retirement on a flat, easy care section …This new show home will be a great way for them to see what is on offer and for anyone else thinking of moving here.”

Construction of another spec build is about to get underway.

“We also have two sections near our show home in Smiley Place to be built as Jennian house and land packages. The plans are all done and with titles due in the New Year, we are ready to go.”

These two homes are both quality four bedroom homes with two bathrooms, kitchen, scullery and double garage. Anyone wishing to discuss house and land packages at Highland Park should get in touch with Jennian Homes Otago.

“We do have a few sections available. We also have some coming up in future stages if people are thinking about Highland Park.”

Once the new’ show home opens in Ben Lomond Drive, it will be available for sale. Chances are it won’t be on the market for long.

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BUILDING » Whyte Construction

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

A wide mix of projects on the go Kim Newth Whyte Construction is working on an interesting mix of projects as Christchurch moves into a new phase of its recovery.

Mark Stuckey, accounts and contracts manager for the company confirms, “There are a lot more new builds happening in the city, and we have enjoyed getting involved with some exciting projects.”

The firm has grown a strong reputation in the highly competitive commercial sector, but is equally focused on the residential market, which accounts for around half of the company’s current workload.

Whyte Construction work with a number of local clients, with recent projects including the rebuild of an architectural home in Ilam.

This new build adhered to the latest industry standards, whilst keeping to the pre-quake specifications of the original home. For the clients, it was like returning to their old property.

The company has also carried out repairs to the historic Kate Sheppard House in Ilam, a heritage listed property with award-winning gardens that used to be open for functions, but was recently returned to a private residence.

The experience and expertise of Whyte Construction was paramount in returning the building back to its original splendour, whilst taking care to preserve the special heritage features of this unique property.

While many of the company’s residential renovation and new build projects are at the mid to high end of the market, it takes on work in many other areas as well.

Mark Stuckey says the key is putting the clients at the heart of everything they do, and working towards the best possible outcome within the client’s budget.

In the commercial market, Whyte Construction recently completed a complex, re-levellable, high profile building in Durham Street for the Law Society.

Understandably it is proud of this building, it having been constructed on a geotechnically challenging site constrained by the physical location. To achieve success they had to work closely with the owners and designers to optimise its use for the building and parking.

Whyte Construction has a number of other midrange commercial projects ahead of them, as well as being busy with ongoing retail construction and maintenance works at a number of malls, including Westfield Riccarton, where it has been contracted for many years.

Whyte Construction works with a number of local clients, with recent projects including carrying out repairs to the historic Kate Sheppard House in Ilam, a heritage listed property with award-winning gardens.

The company has a team based at Westfield Riccarton almost year round. To ensure minimal disruption to the mall’s customers and staff, they often work through the night with the requirement of being fully operational by the next morning.

Whyte Construction was founded in 1997 by David and Pam Whyte, who are still at the helm of the firm.

A family company, they have old fashioned values, believing in integrity, honesty, communication, loyalty, and commitment to quality.

The firm embraces the latest technology, building techniques and materials enabling them to achieve great outcomes.

The firm employs 85 staff working across its three main markets: Commercial, residential and retail construction. It has a good stable team of trade qualified builders, and work closely with their sub-contractors.

The specialist exterior cladding division is licensed and approved to work with a number of leading brands of cladding, and it is knowledgeable

in which cladding products and systems are best suited for their client.

For larger projects the company will bring in consultants such as architects, geotechnical engineers and structural engineers at the earliest stages to form a team approach that is supported through the build.

Partnering with people who are enthusiastic about the industry, and who take pride in their work means they can manage the project from the scoping and pricing stage all the way through to

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Whyte Construction is known for its effective project management expertise. client hand-off, whether it is for a family home or a multi-million dollar commercial build.

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The firm’s ongoing relationship with several high

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BUILDING » Lone Pine Building

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Gold award tops off a stellar year Kim Newth Newcomers to Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition, Jason Gordon and Andrew Bell, of Timaru’s Lone Pine Building Ltd, are celebrating an exceptional year with their regional award-winning house picked as one of the country’s top 100 gold reserve homes.

In mid-2015, Lone Pine’s quality new home entry - sited at Patiti Point in Timaru - took out the Mid and South Canterbury Supreme Award, along with the PlaceMakers New Home $400,000 to $500,000 award and a slew of other lifestyle and craft awards.

It has subsequently received a prestigious gold reserve finalist award, putting it in the ranks of New Zealand’s elite new homes for 2015.

The achievement is all the more remarkable given that this young company only started operating in the region two years ago.

“You couldn’t ask for anything more,” says Andrew.

“When we went to the awards night, we did not expect anything to happen. It was the first time we’d entered. To walk away with seven awards was just incredible. Hopefully it just gets better from here – that’s the plan.”

Andrew believes the high quality of workmanship and use of locally sourced materials, such as Timaru bluestone by the front entrance as well as the hearth, is what helped set their award winning home apart.

As well, the Patiti Point home is well designed to withstand the elements and make the most of its spectacular setting.

Three bedrooms, two living spaces and the kitchen flow out to a spacious kwila deck and paved area. A rear barbecue area is perfectly situated in a sheltered position, out of prevailing winds. The well-equipped kitchen has a Caeserstone benchtop and gorgeous views.

From a sustainability viewpoint, this home has plenty of outstanding features including good insulation and LED lighting.

“It is solar heated throughout, with underfloor heating. Solar energy is used to heat the hot water for the showers as well. In terms of materials, we used recycled red beech timber flooring sourced from Christchurch. It is very hard wearing and looks really good. It doesn’t wear over time.”

The home’s spacious feel is enhanced by three wide steps leading down to the large living area, heated by a clean-burning log fire. A separate second living space is ideal for family living.

Lone Pine’s new home entry - sited at Patiti Point in Timaru - took out the Mid and South Canterbury Supreme Award at the Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards, along with the PlaceMakers New Home $400,000 to $500,000 award.

Two bathrooms were fitted with rainshowers for a touch of elegant luxury. Stylish glass shower boxes were custom built. Full-height tiles with a glossy finish enhance the light, bright aspect of this area.

Underfloor heating means warm toes are guaranteed when stepping out after a soak in the bathtub.

Jason and Andrew launched Lone Pine Building in October 2013 after gaining qualifications and experience in the local building industry. Both are

licensed building practitioners. Their philosophy is to work closely with clients and contractors to ensure high quality results are achieved.

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BUILDING » A. Campbell Builder Ltd

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Thriving on old-fashioned service Jo Bailey It’s often said that a tradesman’s own projects are near the bottom of the list.

Which is why Queenstown builder Andrew Campbell says it is so satisfying to have recently completed his new family home at Dalefield.

“I’ve been building in Queenstown for 13 years and we’ve rented for quite a long time while doing our clients’ work. It was time to put down some roots.”

The traditional-styled home is clad in local schist and cedar weatherboards, and has a modern interior.

This is one of several projects completed by

Andrew’s award-winning firm, A. Campbell Builder Ltd this year.

The company has also just finished a home at Jack’s Point, where it has another four new builds about to start in coming weeks.

“Our diary is already completely full for next year. There is certainly plenty going on down here.”

Andrew says the company has been consistently busy, even right through the global financial crisis.

He puts that down to its solid reputation as a reliable, customer-oriented building company, which provides excellent customer service from the start of any project to final sign off.

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carries through the entire team. Our staff are all qualified builders and decent guys. We put a lot of effort into them and get the rewards back.”

Andrew says he has used the same group of subcontractors in Queenstown for many years, who also work hard for the company.

At one stage, A Campbell Builder carried up to 12 staff, but has had a consistent team of around five builders over the last several years.

“I went building to build, and prefer to be on site myself every day alongside a smaller team. That way I can keep my finger on the pulse and be there to answer any questions the clients might have.

There is less chance for confusion or things going wrong when I am overseeing things.”

The company usually has two or three projects on the go at any one time, which could be anything from an entry level home to a renovation, light commercial project, or the construction of a multimillion dollar architectural project for New Zealand or international clients.

“We will work on any sized job, and have won Master Builder House of the Year gold awards for homes right across the price spectrum.

“Whatever the project, we work closely with our clients to assist them to achieve the best possible outcome within their budget.”

Andrew says the awards “give something back” to the clients who have invested so much in their project, especially those based overseas.

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Making an impact on the region Jo Bailey Building the award-winning Speights Ale House in Blenheim helped to put high-end Marlborough firm Hamish Ryan Construction on the map in its first year in business.

“It was a really high profile job, that got our name out there and established the company.

We haven’t had a quiet day since,” says director Hamish Ryan.

He and wife Donna started the firm in January 2013, after a long-term business partnership ended.

The company specialises in architectural residential builds and light commercial projects, and has a proven record, constructing some of Marlborough’s most “exciting and prestigious” properties, he says.

“Although we work on a range of projects, the majority of our work is at the top end,” says Hamish.

“We work with quite a few different architects and are passionate about completing work with a high level of pride, workmanship, professionalism and client satisfaction.”

Hamish says the residential market has been continuously busy for the firm since it was established.

As well as building executive homes, the Ryans have added diversity to their portfolio by developing their own 16-section subdivision on Rutledge Drive, in Springlands, where there is only one site still to be sold.

“There has been fantastic interest and we have secured a number of builds along with the sale of the land,” says Hamish.

“The progress in the subdivision is exciting; we have completed two houses, have another three nearing completion and two to start in early 2016. Having these builds has kept things ticking over for us.”

In the commercial line, Hamish says the Speights Ale House project was a challenging and detailed build, incorporating a range of materials such as schist, pre-cast concrete, plastered concrete panel, metal, timbers and glass.

“We also had to work with both the architects, and the interior fit-out specialists to bring the project together.

“In the end it was an amazing building, that won the hospitality and retail section at the New Zealand Architectural Awards,” says Hamish.

The firm is currently working on another high profile commercial contract – carrying out major refurbishment works and additions to The Store at Kekerengu, a popular stop off point for people

The Speights Ale House in Blenheim was a challenging and detailed build, incorporating a range of materials such as schist, pre-cast concrete, plastered concrete panel, metal, timbers and glass. travelling between Blenheim and Kaikoura; and is building a café in Thomas’s department store in Blenheim.

Hamish was born in Marlborough and has more than 20 years building experience, including a stint earlier in his career working on high-end properties in Holland Park, London during his OE. He and Donna employ five full time builders including three apprentices and also engage three contract builders.

“We are very lucky to have a talented team behind us who share our vision.

“I feel it is important to encourage and assist apprentices to gain qualifications to make their way in the industry. We are very supportive of the younger members in our team.”

Hamish is also on the executive of the local branch of Registered Master Builders and enjoys doing his bit to make the sector in Marlborough as strong as possible.

Donna Ryan manages the office and helps to ensure the smooth, efficient running of each project.

She can also assist clients with the interior design of their new home, including choosing its fixtures, fittings, furnishings and colours.

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Hamish Ryan Construction specialises in architectural residential builds and light commercial projects.

“I can help with all the fun bits, and keep up to date with all the latest trends and materials. If clients wish, they can use me as a starting point for their interior finishing, or I can walk them through the whole process,” says Donna.

When asked why people should choose Hamish Ryan Construction as their builder, Donna says it comes down to the “good trusting relationships” they develop with their clients.

“As a husband and wife team, we quickly

establish a good rapport with people and have a very open and collaborative approach throughout the process.

“Hamish is a real perfectionist, which is critical when working with discerning clients who are spending a lot of money and wanting a quality product.

“We consider it a privilege to build our client’s homes and work hard to deliver the product they desire.”

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BUILDING » IQ Homes

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Versatile team with personal touch Jo Bailey The versatile team at IQ Homes is working on a wide variety of projects and has a busy forward workload for 2016, says Janelle Clark, whose husband Scott and business partner Ian MacGillivray started the Canterbury firm 11 years ago.

“We have a number of projects nearing completion, and several about to start, including two new homes at Hanmer Springs that will be underway before Christmas.”

IQ Homes has designed and built a number of high-end homes in Christchurch’s prestigious hillside and seaside suburbs, and has completed numerous rebuild projects.

Janelle says the firm is happy to work with clients across the entire price spectrum “We’ve developed a new Premier range of plans that includes the executive designs we are known for, as well as some lower-priced, standard family homes.

“We enjoy having a good mix of work in our portfolio, and delivering the same high quality workmanship, whatever the project.”

She says the company is also keen to do more light commercial work after its successful completion of extensions to the Redcliffs/Mt Pleasant Bowling Club earlier this year.

“We like to provide our team of seven builders with plenty of variety.”

Janelle says employing their own builders, an

in-house architectural draughtsperson and sales manager is important to IQ Homes’ directors.

“It’s something that really sets us apart. Our clients enjoy dealing directly with the owner operators of the company, and having the knowledge their home will be built by companyemployed builders and not contract labour.”

For clients who already have land, the IQ Homes team will visit the site to establish how to maximise the aspect and design of the new home.

“Our sales manager John McClelland is also

in close contact with developers and real estate agents across Canterbury and can help clients to find their perfect site,” she says.

The design work is led by in-house architectural designer, Jodie Cartwright, who works closely with clients to provide a custom-designed plan to fit their needs, budget and lifestyle.

Janelle says the introduction of Co-Construct, an online builders’ software package, has helped IQ Homes provide enhanced communication with its clients throughout the build process.

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IQ Homes has designed and built a number of high-end homes in Christchurch’s prestigious hillside and seaside suburbs, and has completed numerous rebuild projects.

“The package is a fantastic tool. We regularly update progress photos and information about each project for our clients to view.

“They can also access their plans, quotes and other documentation online.”

IQ Homes is also using the package for internal communications with clients, sub-contractors and suppliers, which has created efficiencies on the job site, she says.

“Our clients are really appreciating the benefits,” she says.

Janelle says IQ’s directors Scott Clark and Ian MacGillivray complement each other well.

“Scott has been a qualified builder for more than 26 years and looks after the construction management side of the business; whilst Ian has extensive experience in the building and real estate industries as a sales consultant and property manager. Together they make a great team.”

With the firm branching into new markets, and new regions given the Hanmer projects, Janelle says the team at IQ Homes is looking forward to a busy and rewarding 2016.

“We have developed a strong reputation for delivering a personal touch, and being trustworthy, reliable, hard-working builders.”

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Firm enjoys the hillside challenge Kim Newth High hills and sweeping views have been long standing companions for Christchurch builder Steve Wolvekamp, whose career in the industry spans more than 30 years.

His passion for challenging sites is reflected in the name he and his wife Marianne gave their building company: Elevated Homes.

Steve credits his affinity for hill sites with having spent five years in Nelson where he built a number of spec homes with spectacular sea views.

Among other memorable projects is a Wellington clifftop two-storey home that can only be accessed by cable car and where the garage is “a tunnel in the side of a mountain”.

In Canterbury, he often works with clients seeking to build on steep sloping sites around Banks Peninsula and the Port Hills.

“I have built houses in Cass Bay and Lyttelton and I’m doing a few in Governors Bay at the moment.”

Earlier work includes numerous homes on the Port Hills from Sumner through to Westmorland Over the years, Steve has acquired considerable expertise in working with tricky gradients. He owns an excavator and does a lot of his own excavation work.

Careful planning goes into the construction of design requirements such as retaining walls and waterproofing.

“There is always scaffolding involved and trenching work.

“These projects tend to take longer but I enjoy the challenge.”

Whereas a fairly standardised approach to home building works for flat sites, Steve says that is often impractical for sloping sections.

“I like to work with the slope so the client ends up with a home that really fits its unique location and where the rooms flow easily onto outdoor balconies and decks.”

Steve enjoys incorporating cedar as a building timber. He began using cedar extensively during 5 years living and working in Hanmer Springs.

During this time he built a shopping centre in front of the Heritage Hotel, followed by many high quality homes.

Over the last year, Elevated Homes has completed several new builds featuring cedar, both as external cladding and internal linings.

Along with the design of each house, Steve also focuses on creating homes that function well.

“Above all, the goal is to create a home that will be a pleasure to live in.

Elevated Homes often works with clients seeking to build on steep sloping sites around Banks Peninsula and the Port Hills.

“We have children of our own so I’m always thinking about space and storage and those sorts of things.”

Elevated Homes has completed many repairs to earthquake damaged homes over the past three years through the Fletchers EQR programme and the EQC ‘opt out’ process.

Through 2015, Steve says demand in that area has slowed considerably.

“To be honest, it was good to take some breathing space over winter to work on our own property in Governors Bay but we’re now winding things back up again for next year.”

Already booked for 2016 are two new builds in Governors Bay and a large scale renovation of a substantial home in Merivale.

Other interesting projects completed by Steve include a boat access only home in the Marlborough Sounds, a lake house in Moana and village housing in Samoa.

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Always thinking outside the box Karen Phelps Just Build It Ltd is a Dunedin-based building company that specialises in “outside the box” construction, says company owner Sacha Gray.

A recent home built by the company is a good example. The 380sqm four-bedroom, four-storey home built on a steep site is a post and beam

construction. The entire post and beam structure, milled from macrocarpa trees on site, has been left exposed making for a unique feature.

Sacha says the home has required extremely high levels of craftsmanship meaning that the project was a very labour intensive build.

“Fortunately, we have a team that has a broad range of skills in different areas of construction and specialises in thinking outside the square,” he says.

Sacha and his team have also recently completed his own home, which is a similarly unique project further showcasing the Just Build It Ltd team’s skills.

The large six-bedroom house includes three bathrooms, rumpus room, formal lounge and large living/dining area spread over two storeys.

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Other materials used include natural slate flooring, a granite bath, vanity units built out of recycled railway sleepers and old totara farm posts, and a front door constructed from old cattle gates with a large spanner for a door handle.

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Builder always thinking outside the box • From page 47 “As it is my own home, I wanted to do something different, to stretch my mind and be creative. It really demonstrates the creativity and innovation of Just Build It,” thinks Sacha.

Sacha, a Licensed Building Practitioner who has been building for 24 years, started Just Build It Ltd in 2002.

The company currently employs a team of seven full-time staff specialising in constructing traditional and modern homes, as well as large and small scale renovations.

“My team and I really love to build. It’s our job but we really enjoy what we’re doing and this shows through in the finished product,” he says.

“We go the extra mile to get the best result for the client. We’ll always offer practical and cost effective suggestions that can improve the efficiency and cosmetic result of the build.”

He says that Just Build It Ltd tries to undertake as many aspects of each project in-house as possible. For example, the company offers joinery services to its clients including kitchens, stairs and unique cabinets made from recycled materials. Just Build It Ltd also has machinery for excavation of the first dig out on site through to the landscaping at the end of the project.

“We feel that by undertaking the majority of the work in-house this results in the highest levels of quality and cost effectiveness for the client,” explains Sacha.

With regards to design, Just Build It Ltd also likes to be involved early on in the project to offer best value. Sacha says that this results in a design that has architectural flair, is cost effective, will work in a practical sense and will suit the needs of the client.

As Just Build It Ltd is a member of the Certified Builders Association of New Zealand it can also offer clients the association’s range of architecturally designed homes to provide a design and build option.

Sacha says that with Dunedin’s cold climate Just Build It Ltd has a passion for building ecofriendly homes that have low running and heating costs for the long term.

He says that clients are made aware of features and products that could be included in their homes.

Just Build It specialises in constructing traditional and modern homes, as well as large and small scale renovations.

Eco-friendly products and features that the company has utilised in builds in the past include UPVC windows, thicker walls for increased insulation and a solar powered underground heat storage system that stores heat in the summer that is then released during the winter.

Sacha says that his team thrives on challenging projects.

“We love projects that others don’t want to try to attempt.

“It’s the unique projects that are the most interesting and really showcase the skills of our team.”

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BUILDING » Kirk Nicholas Builders

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Houses anything but mainstream Russell Fredric It is no accident that Renwick-based Company Kirk Nicholas Builders has built some of the top homes in Renwick, Picton, Seddon, Wairau Valley and Blenheim.

Builder/director Kirk Nicholas says he and his co-director father Malcolm chose to focus on building quality homes after the company was established in 2007.

“We don’t build mainstream houses. It’s more architecturally inspired designs that we create,’’ Kirk Nicholas says.

This commitment to excellence is also personal for Kirk. In 2007, at age 21 he was the Registered Master Builders Apprentice of the Year for Marlborough and placed second in the upper South Island, while he was a director in his company.

The family partnership goes beyond father and son – one of Kirk’s brother’s, Brett, is in his last year of studying towards a Master of Architecture at Victoria University and has been able to add his input to the initial design of most houses.

While this was helpful, the style of homes built still reflect the individual personality and requirements of each client, Kirk Nicholas says.

He encourages clients who are planning to build to gather photographs and information into a portfolio to help distill ideas.

“We take them through a few of the houses we have built, go through their general requirements and present them with a couple of concept ideas,” says Kirk.

The company has visual representation methods available which enables clients to view the concepts visually in three dimensions on a computer tablet, as if they were looking around the interior or exterior of a house.

To maximise resale values and livability, the wider site context helps influence a design outcome.

This sometimes includes having views to specific landscape features or having sun enter certain parts of the home at particular times.

“There is a skill in being able to understand the complex nature of architectural drawings and then bring [the drawings] to life in the way the client imagines them to be.”

Kirk Nicholas says it is rewarding to see the many facets of a house design coming together towards the end of a building project, along with the final result.

“I enjoy the time when I hand a house over to the client and toast the successful outcome with

The style of homes built by Kirk Nicholas Builders reflects the individual personality and requirements of each client. them in their new home. It’s quite satisfying.’’

This is also a valuable time for gaining feedback from clients to reflect on completed projects with the goal of always trying to improve.

As well as building houses, Kirk Nicholas Builders Ltd offers a variety of hard landscaping solutions, from retaining walls to boundary fences, paths, pergolas and outdoor spaces to perfectly complement the look and function of a home design.

With the company contracted to build a 420sqm house next year, which is expected to take 12 months to build, Kirk Nicholas Builders niche

market approach continues to provide a solid foundation for the business.

“With the financial slowdown a few years ago we managed to maintain a steady flow of work, which I think reflects the reputation of the business,” Kirk says.

“Clients have the confidence knowing that their project and the quality of outcome are guaranteed.”

“We are trying to market our own branding and our own style and although it’s sometimes driven by the client, you can see a trend emerging in a few of the houses we’ve built – creating that niche market is good.’’

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BUILDING » Living Designs

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Joinery with European styling Karen Phelps Interior design with European flare is what Living Design has established as its point of difference in the marketplace.

With a passion for exceptional design and craftsmanship, company owners Annett and Klaus Todt offer clients a complete service where they can simply come to the company and have beautiful and distinctive pieces of furniture and joinery created.

“Normally people would have to go to a kitchen or bathroom designer first and come to the joiner with their plans but we can offer clients a complete service from design to finished product,” explains Annett.

“In fact, this offers many benefits as by designing the project ourselves we are able to combine good design with functionality.

“And because we’ve chosen to specialise in the high end European style niche market we’re a small team and clients can deal with us direct,” says Annett.

The couple has spent their working life in furniture design and creation. It was in their native land of Germany they ran their own successful joinery business, where they discovered both the art of true craftsmanship and also their passion for ground breaking interior design, says Annett.

Klaus is a third-generation craftsman. His cabinet making career started with the age of sixteen and he graduated six years later with a master degree in cabinet making and furniture design.

He gained a further six years of experience in several furniture workshops before starting a design and furniture making business in 1997.

A tempting job offer led the Todts to New Zealand.

Based in Nelson, Living Design was started in 2009 and produces unique kitchens, bathrooms, living space or custom furniture pieces, which has seen demand for the company’s services New Zealand wide.

Annett says it is Klaus’ eye for detail which really sets the company apart.

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Joinery company Living Design focuses on clean lines, giving a modern, minimalist look, and does not use design software for projects: Every job is drawn individually by hand.

“Klaus and the rest of the team strive to push boundaries and invent new elements in every project – a moment of genius, a gem of inspiration, a solution or idea that has never been seen before,” explains Annett.

The company focuses on clean lines, giving a modern, minimalist look.

The latest project completed by the company is a good example where Annett says the easier and simpler a project looks the more detail and craftsmanship required to achieve it.

Living Design completed joinery for an original straw bale house where uneven walls made the project challenging.

The company produced concrete bench tops, oak veneer and lacquered cabinet fronts and floating glass shelves lit by recessed lighting.

Living Design does not utilise design software instead all projects are drawn individually by hand. All pieces are handcrafted at the couple’s Nelson based workshop.

Materials are sourced from New Zealand

where possible, complemented by high quality imported materials from Germany.

The company also partners with BORA cooktops in the top of the South Island.

The BORA range fit in well with the company’s European style as the extractor sits in between the cooktop resulting in a clean minimalist look and greater options for the use of space as the need for an overhead rangehood is eliminated.

Living Design also offers the Liv+ Collection, a wholesale collection sold through selected retail outlets in Wellington, Auckland and Wanaka as well as through website www. thecleverdesignstore.com Annett says the aim is to remain a niche market business.

“We want to work with clients who value quality and individuality.

“We aim to continually raise the standard.

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“Klaus and the rest of the team strive to push boundaries and invent new elements in every project – a moment of genius, a gem of inspiration, a solution or idea that has never been seen before.”

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Family firm sets high standards Kim Newth Over the past decade, Mosgiel-based D.S. Building Ltd has carved out a reputation in the region for delivering quality new homes that are professionally project managed from plans to completion.

The small family business is run by Dallas Shaw, a fully trade qualified builder and Licensed Building Practitioner, and his wife Sandra, who is the company’s chartered accountant. Completing the team is an additional tradesman and an apprentice.

“We have also developed a very good team of suppliers and subcontractors who we work with regularly,” says Dallas, who has just been

re-elected as a director of the Certified Builders Association of New Zealand for a third term. He has been a platinum member of that association since 2005.

Dallas sees many benefits in being an active member of Certified Builders Association, established in 1998 to recognise and promote qualified builders.

“It gives access to contracts and guarantees, insurance and an expert help desk that is available to all members.”

One of the main objectives of the association is to provide New Zealand consumers with the assurance its members are trade qualified and that they adhere to strict guidelines for standards of workmanship and business practice.

D.S. Building Ltd embodies this objective,

“We have also developed a very good team of suppliers and subcontractors who we work with regularly.”

priding itself on quality workmanship, open communication and efficient personal service.

Dallas and the team are committed to making sure every design and building project goes as smoothly as possible.

The company recently completed a new home for a couple who were living in Australia; they did not see the end result until the day they moved in. “They were really happy with the way it had turned out.”

Altogether, the company has completed three new home builds over the past nine months. All have varying styles and looks.

One is on an exposed coastal site with beautiful views at the Taieri Mouth, south of

Dunedin; another is located at Waitati looking out over Blueskin Bay; the third is a family home in Mosgiel. What is common to all three projects is that a high standard was set and achieved, budget and deadline expectations were met and clients were kept fully informed throughout the build process.

D.S. Building provides detailed pricing and works under Certified Builders professional contracts.

For homeowners who are not sure what they want and need a starting point, the company has a suite of architecturally designed certified home plans available that are fully customisable.

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Wanaka the focus for award-winner Kim Newth

D.S. Building prides itself on quality workmanship, open communication and efficient personal service.

The company provides detailed pricing and works under Certified Builders professional contracts.

entire process from start to finish. These plans can cater for a variety of different housing needs. Certified Plans have been designed for urban living, rural living and seaside areas with spectacular views.

“We’re just about to do a spec home that uses one of these plans as its starting point.”

This company is not simply a new home build specialist. It has also constructed many wintering sheds for the dairy sector and is available for home alterations and additions, along with light commercial work.

A few months ago, it transported a Certified

Builders charitable home to Cromwell that had been auctioned to raise money for the Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust. This charity venture raised more than $100,000 for the trust.

Sandra and Dallas have a busy lifestyle as parents to Madison, 8, Hudson 6 ½ and Angus, 5. When he can find the time, Dallas also enjoys making the most of the region’s great outdoors by going hunting or jet boating.

Dallas, who first started out in the building industry in Southland in 1995, is today one of the region’s most experienced Licensed Building Practitioners.

Over the past decade, CDL Building has established itself in the Central Otago and Southern Lakes region as a builder of beautiful architecturally designed homes.

As a Wanaka-based business, CDL Building is committed to delivering excellent workmanship and service for its clients in the fast growing resort town.

Innovation and flexibility, backed with experience and integrity are cornerstones of this company’s work ethos.

Managing director Justin Carnie says their award winning success is proof of an excellent track record in the local market.

“We are extremely proud of our past successes at the Registered Master Builder Awards which have seen our company gain only gold awards in all of our entries; this has then propelled three of our homes to the national finals.”

Examples of these award winning projects include a luxurious five bedroom home above Lake Hayes, built with the client’s comfort and lifestyle in mind, and a two storey home in Pisa

Moorings on the shores of Lake Dunstan, a national finalist recognised for its excellence in workmanship, creativity and innovation.

A contemporary four bedroom home at Bremner Bay, built to seamlessly fit the environment, is one of CDL Buildings’ latest projects. It has been built to take full advantage of stunning views overlooking Treble Cone Ski Resort, Roys Peak, Black Peak and the Buchanan Range.

The alpine outlook can be appreciated from living areas and bedrooms alike.

With a ceiling that flows seamlessly from interior to exterior, the eye is naturally drawn to the spectacular natural setting.

“This is a highly detailed home that has gained us recognition around Wanaka,” says Justin, who notes that the property features Italian marble throughout, oak doors, aluminium fascia, solid timber kitchen joinery, a concealed double garage, pool and tennis court.

CDL Building is a technology driven company that keeps up to date with the latest trends in building materials and construction, as well as communications technology.

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Wanaka focus for award-winner • From page 55 “Time lapse photography is something we offer all our clients so they can see how their project comes together. At the end of the project, they can review the whole process from start to finish,” says Justin.

“Even for those who haven’t closely followed the construction, this is a wonderful record of how their home was created.”

Being able to effectively communicate with people anywhere in the world is also something that CDL Building is able to offer its clients.

“As Wanaka attracts many differing residents from all over New Zealand and the world, communication has had to be a prominent aspect of our developing relationships with clients.

This is highlighted by a substantial amount of our upcoming work being solely gained through word of mouth.”

Working with Justin is contracts manager Murray Hurley, office manager Natalie Spyvee and a skilled and experienced team of carpenters, apprentices, labourers and subcontractors.

CDL Building is looking forward to another busy year in 2016, with more new challenging homes and developments forthcoming.

Justin, who himself lives in Wanaka with his wife and family, is delighted to be a part of Wanaka’s ongoing growth.

“Wanaka offers a lot of potential for a company like ours.

“Commercial and residential development in the region is continuing to shape Wanaka’s future.”

“As Wanaka attracts many differing residents from all over New Zealand and the world, communication has had to be a prominent aspect of our developing relationships with clients.”

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Client satisfaction the priority Karen Phelps Marlborough based building company, Jeremiah Homes & Construction, specialises in creating individual building projects for clients. In fact, all the homes and commercial projects the company builds tend to be design and build projects.

“We don’t build cookie cutter homes,” says company owner Dillon Kerr with a smile. “We ensure each home is individual and uniquely suited to the client’s needs. We take the time to get to know the client in order to truly understand what it is they want rather than telling them what they should have.”

In order to create unique homes, Jeremiah Homes & Construction likes to get involved in the process at the design stage if possible, working alongside clients to help them to develop any ideas they may have as well as providing advice and input into the design and build process. He says this can often also result in cost savings over the project as the Jeremiah Homes & Construction team always tries to look for the most cost effective solutions possible.

Dillon, a Licensed Building Practitioner who offers clients nearly 30 years of industry experience, started his business in 1988.

The company was rebranded as Jeremiah Homes & Construction in 2006 and employs a team of eight. Jeremiah Homes & Construction builds in the Marlborough region, as well as further afield depending on the project.

The company provides a full spectrum of building services, from full house builds to extensions, additions and renovations.

Jeremiah Homes & Construction also undertakes light commercial and industrial projects and a recent project completed by the company was a seismic upgrade of the Farmers Trading Company building in Nelson following on from a similar project completed on the Farmers Trading Company Blenheim building. Jeremiah Homes & Construction is also presently converting an existing commercial premise into a funeral home.

Jeremiah Homes & Construction offers a full spectrum of building services, from full house builds to extensions, additions and renovations.

Dillon says the project involved Jeremiah Homes & Construction spending considerable time developing a plan and budget with the client, undertaking a feasibility study, taking care of all the resource consent application process, which was very involved. The project is now at the building consent stage.

“We can take care of the whole process making things easier for clients. It’s part of the high levels of customer service we aim for and our desire to ensure the client is completely satisfied,” he says.

Whether residential or commercial, Dillon says communication is the key to successful building projects.

A recent example was when the company was approached by a client to undertake a minor renovation of their home so they could sell it and move.

“When we talked to them we realised they actually really liked their home and the local school their kids attended but were only moving as they no longer had enough space. We suggested the possibility of adding a second storey onto the home, which was an idea they loved.

“It’s about exploring options with clients and finding a cost effective solution and that only comes from taking time to talk to clients and work out what it is they really want.”

As quality of workmanship is paramount, Dillon only employs trade-qualified staff.

He is also out on the job each day, liaising with staff and clients on site.

And he says it is client satisfaction that is the number one aim of Jeremiah Homes & Construction.

“The client should be absolutely happy when they walk away.

“That’s the most important thing to us. It’s about complete transparency, working within their budget and ensuring the finished result is of the best quality and fits their needs and lifestyle.”

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BUILDING » Mainframe Ltd

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Handcrafting beautiful homes Kim Newth Builder Rick Pettit feels privileged to have spent almost two decades designing, building and project managing in the Queenstown area, specialising in top end residential building.

The founder of Mainframe Ltd says few other places in New Zealand offer the opportunity to work regularly with such a variety of materials, from schist to copper and cedar.

He also enjoys working with Central Otago’s unique architectural vernacular.

“It includes steeper pitched roofs that will shed snow, stonework, schist and cedar.

“The climate is much harsher here than in the rest of the country. It is so dry and goes from extremes of 30/33 degrees to minus -13

degrees. So the building materials we use down here are very different to Auckland.”

Rick often spends time scouting for suitable materials and will literally handpick quality recycled timbers for particular projects.

“It is a labour of love – that’s why I keep working. I love what I do. I get satisfaction from standing back from a house that I have worked on for 12 months and being able to say ‘That is pretty sharp’.”

Many clients are from overseas or from outside the region and very few have previously had homes built for them.

When they approach Mainframe, invariably they are seeking to fulfil a long held wish for a dream home.

“The way I see it is that it is my job to fulfil that dream.”

“I get satisfaction from standing back from a house that I have worked on for 12 months and being able to say ‘That is pretty sharp’.”

Some of the projects come with completely unique features – in one instance, two stunning French limestone fireplaces.

“Carved into them was the date 1772. That was the same year Captain Cook came to New Zealand.

“It was amazing to think these two fireplaces had come all this way to a house in Queenstown!”

As well as crafting individual homes, the Mainframe team undertakes heritage restorations.

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Mainframe enjoys working with Central Otago’s unique architectural vernacular.

Projects have included restorations of old commercial buildings in Arrowtown (Pritchard’s Store, The Butchers and Nadene Milne Gallery) and relocation/installation of a heritage building for Waitiri Creek Winery, Gibbston.

Currently, Rick has a team of 11 working for him.

His wife, Gayle, also assists in the business, particularly in the office. The couple have three adult children aged 30, 28 and 22.

“Our twenty eight year old son, Michael, has just come back from overseas and is looking to come into the business, so that is very exciting for us.”

Rick himself first entered the building industry

in 1988 when he began renovating old homes in Parnell.

“It marked the start of what has evolved into a fascination for heritage and a resolve to build with quality materials that reflect a sense of place and time.

“When I first arrived in Queenstown, there was so much recycled timber from Central Otago and Southland that I started constructing beautiful hand-built houses.

“I’m still doing it today. One of the houses I’m doing now is very similar to something I did 20 years ago.

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BUILDING » Rilean Construction

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Evolution Series celebrates five years of sustainable housing Kim Newth In January 2016, Rilean Construction’s Evolution

Series Homes celebrates its fifth anniversary, marking five successful years of building warmer, dryer homes in the Queenstown Lakes area.

In 2011, the first ever Evolution Home was built at Queenstown’s Lake Hayes Estate.

With three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living spaces and a double garage, this 176sqm home seemed little different from most other modern family homes. Yet its treatment of sustainability and energy-efficiency features as ‘standard’ was something quite new.

Instead of approaching warmth, comfort and sustainability as optional extras, these were built-in via passive solar gain, insulated internal thermal mass, extremely well-insulated walls and ceilings, recycled steel in the floor slab, energy efficient lighting and heating, sustainable timbers and water saving features.

The average energy usage of this Evolution Home is recorded at $1200/year since it was built five years ago.

Back in 2010, shareholders of Rilean Construction knew the time was right for a new approach to sustainable, thermally-efficient home building that would establish warmth and dryness as preeminent design considerations.

The company already had a long track record for building high end residential and commercial properties in the South Island and a commitment to sustainability.

Discussion amongst the company’s shareholders led to a ground breaking proposal from Rilean shareholder Mick Moffatt, who outlined a new way forward: Evolution Series Homes.

“It was a particular passion of mine and I looked to see what was being done in other parts of the world with similar climates, such as in the UK, US and Germany,” Mick recalls.

“I figured if we did the research and put together a comprehensive approach to building a more efficient home, the results would support our

Rilean Construction is committed to sustainable, thermally-efficient home building as exemplified by the Evolution Series. research and methods and the concept would take off. And that is exactly what has happened.”

Today, that first Evolution Home remains a standard design option in the series, (‘Manuka’). It is a design that is as relevant in today’s market as it was five years ago.

The vast majority of Evolution builds are bespoke designs since the company offers

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“It was a particular passion of mine and I looked to see what was being done in other parts of the world with similar climates, such as in the UK, US and Germany.”

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These energy efficient systems are a natural fit with sustainable homes such as Rilean Construction’s Evolution Series.

Warm and Cool’s air to water heat pump powered radiant floor heating is designed for cold conditions: high quality purpose-built hot water inverter heat pumps continue to deliver high efficiencies right down to -15ĐC. Since 2005, Warm and Cool has incorporated high efficient heat pumps into its BRANZ appraised SunFlow® indoor heating and domestic hot water systems.

“Air to water heat pump systems deliver even higher efficiency than air to air heat pumps,” says Wayne Hanley, of Warm and Cool. “For every dollar you invest, you get back more than four dollars of heat. The energy savings are significant.

“Also, when you are operating a radiant system with an air to water heat pump in an average building you operate it on thirty per cent less energy.

“That is because radiant heat does not build comfort by heating the air. Radiant floors distribute heat evenly – there is no air movement.

It is like soaking up sunshine. It is a very comfortable heating system.”

Effective radiant heat requires lower air temperatures to maintain comfort levels, resulting in lower energy losses, including less energy lost in homes fitted with ventilation systems. Less convected air also means less airborne dust and a cleaner, healthier home environment.

Some homeowners achieve even higher energy savings by heating their floors at night, at lower night rates. “If you have a large concrete floor, you can put energy into it at night when electricity is at a lower price.”

Warm and Cool is a specialist in various hearing technologies including radiant heated floors.

Air to water heat pump under floor heating is simple to operate and also very low maintenance.

Balanced pressure fresh air HRV systems offer exceptional performance in airtight well-heated homes, such as the Rilean Evolution Series. Warm and Cool is a specialist in this type of fresh air HRV. It works by replacing stale outgoing air with fresh air; in the process, latent heat is recaptured thereby reducing heating requirements.

“When stale air is being expelled it goes

through a heat exchange with the fresh air entering the house. A system such as this means you have controlled movement of fresh air in the house but very little loss of heat.

“By controlling fresh air into the house, you can also filter it for things such as pollen, which is obviously an advantage for people who are sensitive to pollen. ” Warm and Cool supplies premium fresh air ventilation systems such as Cleanaire, Smart-

vent Synergy and Misubishi Lossnay and Toshiba systems that comply with New Zealand ventilation standards. Systems that use aluminium crossflow exchange cores are preferred because they do not degrade like plastics. For example, the Cleanaire system, which uses an aluminium core, comes with a 12 year warranty.

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Warmth, comfort and sustainability are built-in to the Rilean Homes’ Evolution Series via passive solar gain, insulated internal thermal mass, extremely well-insulated walls and ceilings, recycled steel in the floor slab, energy efficient lighting and heating, sustainable timbers and water saving features.

The natural choice There is nothing quite like beautiful wood flooring to finish a home.

With Haro Quality Flooring, that beauty also comes with precision engineering and the assurance of ecological sustainability.

No wonder Haro is the timber flooring of choice for clients seeking a warm, healthy home through Rilean Construction’s Evolution Series of sustainable homes.

“We have had a great relationship with Rilean for a number of years,” says Haro’s Graeme Rodwell.

Made by Germany’s market leaders, Hamberger Industries, the product range meets stringent low emission standards for formaldehyde. In addition, all wood used is sourced from certified, sustainably managed forests. “Even at the factory in Germany, nothing is wasted. All the offcuts and wood shavings are used to generate power for the local neighbourhood.”

Haro wood flooring is made to be thermally conductive and works effectively with under-floor heating.

A unique locking system means installation is easy and it can be laid over existing floor coverings, underfloor heating and all common subfloors.

Included in the Haro range are some 500 options for wood flooring, timber-based laminate flooring and Celenio wood tiles.

Celenio has all the warmth and comfort of wood, with the elegant look of stone, slate and textile. It is

also tough and durable.

“Celenio wood tiles are pretty new on the market but we are now doing a lot of them. They are a replacement for ceramic tile made from eco-friendly wood that does not need to be grouted. They are way warmer than ceramic tiles and they look great. We can install them for the price of an average quality ceramic tile. You can also use them for feature walls.”

Haro Quality Flooring comes with a 30 year warranty in residential applications.

European trends in timber flooring are moving towards light colours and natural finishes. Haro has all the latest styles available, along with traditional favourites such as European Oak. Haro has been operating in New Zealand for 10 years and is a worldwide premium brand.

Working in the business with Graeme is his wife Vicky, who manages the company’s administration, and a team of installers.

“We are based in Queenstown and have a showroom here, but we distribute and install throughout New Zealand.”

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Exceeding client expectations Russell Fredric

Sustainable solutions • from page 60 a comprehensive method to building a high performance house that can be adapted to any plan.

All Evolution Series Homes, whether original or pre-designed, come with a 10-year Master Builder Guarantee and since 2014, are guaranteed a Homestar™ rating of 6 or higher. Homestar is New Zealand’s independent environmental and energy efficiency rating for homes. A new home designed and built to today’s building code will achieve about 4 stars. Evolution Series’ rating of 6 places it well above build code for thermal and energy efficiency, as well as environmental impact. The first home in the Wakatipu Basin to receive a Homestar rating of six was an Evolution home in Speargrass Flats.

More than 40 Evolution Series Homes have been built or are underway, with demand only set to rise in coming years as a desire for greater energy efficiency grows in the market.

“Central Otago residents are becoming more aware that building to the Evolution standard makes sense if you want a warm environment for yourself and your family in this alpine climate,” says Evolution’s New Homes Contracts Manager Lisa Burroughs.

Steve Rolston enjoys the challenges and results gained from the bespoke building projects tackled by his namesake company, Steve Rolston Building.

He and his wife, Becky Rolston, established the Nelson company in 2011.

Based in Atawhai, Steve migrated north several years ago after completing his building apprenticeship in the lower South Island.

The natural materials such as stone and timber which commonly featured on houses he worked on in Central Otago have influenced the design of some houses built by his company in the Nelson area.

An example of this type of building is a contemporary home built in Stoke, which features special touches such as a stone-pillared portico, perfect for the owners to relax in while enjoying views to Tasman Bay during long summer days and evenings.

Steve Rolston’s building experience and ability to think outside the square came to the fore during a shop fit-out in Richmond Mall for Health 2000 owners Duncan & Philippa Gray.

The Gray’s say Steve had no idea what he was in for when he agreed to build their retail store in the mall.

The project required him to balance numerous trades, and he was only allowed to work after retail hours, while having to meet the very high finish expectations from the mall owners and Health 2000’s head office, all within a tight time-frame.

Despite working under considerable pressure and suffering let-downs from some suppliers, he was able to come up with alternative solutions quickly and still finish on time and within budget.

The finished result proved that Steve Rolston Building’s business philosophy is more than just words framed on the office wall.

“It’s our mission to provide our customers with a no-hassle building experience that exceeds their expectations,’’ Steve Rolston says.

“I like to be out on a building site solving problems, and making sure everything’s going as [clients] want it to. We’re trying to provide the best building experience we can for the client.’’

Steve Rolston Building employs four full-time builders - two qualified, a third year apprentice and a first year apprentice - while Becky handles administration.

The company undertakes almost any type of work, from a $100 wall patch to significant commercial and residential projects.

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Steve Rolston Building has a simple ethos when it comes to building: Provide a no-hassle experience that exceeds client expectations.

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On some bigger jobs, clients are given a log-in which enables them see information about their project such as material specifications and the completion of various stages.

The software has also proven useful as a communication tool, along with helping clients feel more involved.

“Our clients can see exactly what they are getting. It doesn’t matter if our client selected the item or we filled the gap - they can look into each of the products or components in as much detail as they wish, all the information is right there.’’

Quality results and satisfied clients are rewarding aspects of Steve’s work.

“Every major project is pretty satisfying to see through to the end and walk away with a happy client – seeing people come to you with an idea, having your own input and following through to completion. You end up feeling quite a lot of ownership with a project.’’

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Attention to detail key to success Russell Fredric An ethos of excellence and attention to detail continues to bring rewards for Cromwell construction company Keith Mackenzie Builder.

Owner Keith Mackenzie’s unassuming manner belies the accolades his small company has received during the past 20 years.

With himself and a team of just five builders, including two apprentices, the company won two top awards in this year’s Registered Master Builders southern region House of the Year.

These awards comprised the Reserve Gold award, Gold award and Overall Category awards for homes in the PlaceMakers New Homes ($400,000 - $500,000) category and the James Hardie New Homes ($500,000 to $650,000) category.

The PlaceMakers New Homes category winner is a contemporary twist on a classic croftstyle home in Cromwell, featuring oak floors, colonial doors, warming wood joinery and a striking central staircase, oozing authenticity and character.

Attention to detail was noted as a hallmark of the build, including in the central stairway with its beautifully crafted balustrades and timber rail.

A contemporary Bannockburn home, which won the James Hardie category, has views over Lake Dunstan and the vast beauty of the Bannockburn sluicings.

The sleek three-bedroom home hunkers down in its rural setting with all features complementing the surrounding landscape.

Its cladding is a combination of Rockote plaster, Linea weatherboard, Central Otago schist and grooved plywood soffits.

Inside, gunsmoke-coloured polished concrete flooring flows through the entry, kitchen, dining room, lounge and atrium while super-high timber ceilings add to its sense of space.

Keith Mackenzie says the recognition the company and its builders gained from this year’s awards was a huge achievement. ‘’It goes back to the builders I employ. They do a good job.’’

Industry recognition for the quality of the company’s work began in 2009 with a Master Builder’s Gold award and a Local Category award for new homes $450-650,000.

Keith McKenzie has been a fully qualified builder for more than 35 years and a Master Builder since 2006.

Keith McKenzie Builder Ltd prides itself in taking the time to get a quality result in its homes.

“We take the time needed to get a quality result for our clients. I employ good tradesmen who make an important contribution to the standard of work we produce as well.’’

Hailing from Tapanui, West Otago, he originally trained as an apprentice carpenter in 1975 before working on the Clyde Dam during the 1980s.

The motivation for starting his business, initially in Tapanui, was simple.

“We got made redundant [in 1989] from the dam – we had to do something,’’ Keith says.

While “paying the bills’’ was always a good motivator in running his business, Keith has constantly strived to build to a high standard – an ethos which is maintained by his team of tradesmen.

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“We take the time needed to get a quality result for our clients,” says Keith.

“I employ good tradesmen who make an important contribution to the standard of work we produce as well.”

With so much experience under his belt, Keith is able to patiently guide clients through the process while providing valuable advice and avoiding pitfalls along the way.

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BUILDING » Simplexity Construction

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Complex construction made simple Kim Newth Some walk away from challenge, others embrace it. Christchurch building company Simplexity Construction is dedicated to meeting challenge head on by delivering complex commercial and residential projects to a high standard.

One of its recently completed projects is an earthquake rebuild on a difficult hill site in Christchurch’s Mount Pleasant, overlooking Pegasus Bay. In place of an old bungalow, Simplexity Construction has built a solid, contemporary three-bedroom cedar home to a design by Bernard Johnston of Intrados Architecture.

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“Getting to the site was difficult,” says Simplexity’s co-owner Mike Pile.

“We had to go up a neighbour’s driveway and then cart everything to the top of a hill.

“We also had to cut further into the side of the hill than we had anticipated as the volcanic rock there had delaminated significantly and had split vertically.

“The new home is better keyed into the hill than the old house that was there.”

Completing the project required careful planning and preparation. “A lot of the work we are doing is like this.”

Mike and fellow co-owner Jarrod Southon have a combined experience of 40 years in the construction industry.

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They have both worked on commercial and residential projects in Canterbury, as well as in Australia, the UK and Antarctica.

They first began working together after the September 2010 earthquake and soon became busy carrying out housing assessments for insurance companies.

While the quake-related work is now slowing, Simplexity is continuing to find ways to use specialist skills it has acquired over the past five years.

“For example, we are now working in with clients to help them review their settlement from their insurance companies and make sure they fully understand the settlement and what is required to rebuild their property.”

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“What our guys have learned, you would not be able to learn anywhere else.

“We are keeping that skill set alive as much as possible. We are also looking at completing body corporate maintenance plans.”

However, the company’s main focus for 2016 is residential construction, as well as pursuing opportunities for some light commercial work.

“We are actively building relationships with selected architects so we can continue to partner with them going forward.”

Both Mike and Jarrod see themselves as cottage builders, going back to their training as apprentices.

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Simplexity Construction offers a comprehensive service package, including design briefs and architectural drawings, advice on permits and consents, earthworks and concrete foundations.

“I think having experience in both of these areas is valuable because we can manage bigger jobs as well as residential new builds and alterations/renovations.”

Yet they have also spent time in the commercial building sector.

“I think having experience in both of these areas is valuable because we can manage bigger jobs as well as residential new builds and alterations/renovations.

“We both recognise the key importance of the client contract relationship.”

For residential customers Simplexity Construction goes the extra mile to ensure every little detail is right.

“Jarrod will go out and help select appliances, tapware and plumbing fittings – all the things that make the house your house. He will walk people through all the options and prices.

“We ensure there is a unified theme throughout. Information for the items selected is then forwarded onto the relevant subcontractors.”

Mike says their pledge to deliver a quality build – on time and on budget – stems from maintaining a close connection with the client and keeping them informed every step of the way.

Simplexity Construction offers a comprehensive service package, including design briefs and architectural drawings, advice on permits and consents, earthworks and concrete foundations built to the highest standards, project management, quantity surveying and a full suite of residential and commercial construction.

Both Mike and Jarrod are committed to providing high-quality construction services in a cost-effective manner. Simplexity Construction is a member of the Certified Builders Association, has Site Safe verification and is a Licensed Building Practitioner.

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BUILDING » Walker Architecture

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Seismically strong and green Jo Bailey Designing architectural homes and commercial buildings that are strong and follow green building principles is a big focus at Walker Architecture, says director Jason Walker.

“We like to use renewable products that have as little environmental impact as possible.

As active members of the New Zealand Green Building Council, we are well informed of the latest in sustainable procedures that we incorporate into our business and projects.”

The award-winning firm, formerly known as Weirwalker Architecture before its recent rebranding, was one of the founding members of the Green Star programme, and designed the first Five Star Green Star rated commercial building in the South Island.

“We try to include these principles in all our projects. If clients don’t want to go all the way with Green Star accreditation we still design under the same philosophies and try to incorporate as much eco-technology and green features into the building as possible.”

The team at Walker Architecture also works closely with structural engineers to ensure its buildings are designed to optimum strength.

“A lot of our buildings rate around 130 percent of Building Code requirements which in many cases only adds around 2% to 3% to the original capital cost to achieve.”

Jason says he is excited to be leading his “young, dynamic” team into the future.

“We have a high energy, multi-disciplined team, who are motivated to delivering practical, reliable designs that achieve the very best and most creative outcomes for our clients’ briefs.”

Walker Architecture likes to engage other consultants involved with its projects at the earliest design stages, particularly with commercial projects, says Jason.

“We take a team approach, which helps us to really drill down to the requirements of each project along with the clients’ needs and wishes.”

He says the company has a good mix of highend residential and commercial design projects currently underway.

These include a $35 million five-star resort at Lake Tekapo; a five-storey office and apartment building on Manchester Street, which will be one of the largest LVL timber structures in New Zealand; a retail and office building in Pilgrim Place; and a retail complex in Ferry Road.

Walker Architecture also works closely with structural engineers to ensure its buildings are designed to optimum strength.

“We’re also working on conceptual designs for an eight-storey hotel in the CBD and have several high end residential rebuild design projects underway for clients in Governor’s Bay, Merivale, Fendalton and Marshlands.”

Jason Walker is proud that the company continues to attract a lot of repeat business with both a mix of commercial developers and residential clients.

“We’ve never had to advertise,” he says.

“All of our business comes from repeat business and word of mouth. People are putting a

“We have a high energy, multi-disciplined team, who are motivated to delivering practical, reliable designs that achieve the very best and most creative outcomes for our clients.” lot of money into their building, which is why our focus is to consistently deliver designs that are on time and economic with their budgets.”

Although the company name may have changed, Jason says it is business as usual for

the firm, which continues to operate from its Merivale studio.

“I am excited to lead the team forward as we re-stamp the reputation of our highly experienced, award winning brand in Christchurch.”

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A fusion of sophistication, style Kim Newth

Brymac Tiles offers a specialised service through its separately spaced architectural design studio for discerning homeowners, designers and architects.

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A sophisticated fusion of New Zealand design and Italian ceramics come together at Christchurch’s Brymac Tiles’ showroom and architectural design studio.

Exclusive lines, designed and made in Italy and Spain, are sourced direct. “We go to expositions in Europe every year to select new styles for every purpose,” says Brymac Tiles general manager James Thomson.

“We are passionate about creating unique spaces for our clients. Travelling ensures that we keep ourselves inspired, enabling us to continually advise our clients on emerging trends and design ideas.”

At Brymac Tiles’ Durham Street premises, the main downstairs showroom displays an extensive selection of many exclusive items that are in stock “ready now”.

Brymac Tiles also offers a specialised service through its separately spaced architectural design studio for discerning homeowners, designers and architects who require bespoke solutions.

Architectural sales specialist Sheryl Borrell, who is sought after by appointment, often sources oneof-a kind designs to satisfy the range of requests discerning owners are looking for.

Brymac embraces technology offered in the very latest waterproof membranes, adhesives, silicones and grouts from global specialist Ardex.

Brymac Contracting Ltd, part of the Brymac Tiles Group, offer supply and install packages for home owners as well as builders for all types of work.

“We offer the complete package: tiles, installation, system warranties, all included,” says Brymac contracting contracts manager Chris Burkin.

Brymac Tiles has also a strong trade base of independent tradespeople who come seeking product, knowing it is in stock and seeking the expert knowledge Brymac has in the ranges offered.

Back to trends, New Zealand is closely following European trends in tiles. James says a current market preference is for large format marble-style tiles of 600mm x 600mm or larger in natural and gloss finishes. He is also noticing a taste for bold geometric 3D designs.

“People are buying tiles for wall art as well and also using them for feature walls, particularly in outdoor rooms.”

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New Zealand is closely following European trends in tiles. James says a current market preference is for large format marble-style tiles of 600mm x 600mm or larger. available in thicker depths of 20mm that challenge traditional methods of tile installation, especially outside. They are stronger and sturdier, which makes them more versatile. It also means they can be laid with or without a concrete base, on tile supports or just treated as reusable.”

Tiles that look like timber are popular, especially in longer lengths ranging from 1.2m to 2.4m, with natural darker colours starting to dominate. James says these tiles really do look like natural timber, but unlike wood, timber-look tiles will not ever get dented or be affected by sun, water or staining.

They are an ideal choice for commercial fit-outs or for busy home entertainers.

Gone also are the days of tiles requiring lots of tiresome maintenance to stay looking good.

Many new tiles are glazed porcelain (impervious) and installed with narrower, smoother grout joints.

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In all cases, the team at Brymac Tiles works hard to match the style of tile with the unique style of individual spaces. Large format tiles in neutral tones will flatter a contemporary home, while older villas will suit the vintage look.

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BUILDING » Van Brandenburg Architecture

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Passion, creativity to the fore Jo Bailey International investment is being sought to construct Crest, a spectacular building designed

by Architecture Van Brandenburg for the shores of Lake Wakatipu.

“We have already had some interest from various off-shore parties for what is an exciting project for Queenstown,” says Damien Van Brandenburg.

Crest’s multi-storey potential hotel and apartment space will sit on a site between Frankton Road and the lakefront.

Inspiration for the design has come from the local landscape, with curviliniear forms, the use of local natural materials, and cascading balconies resembling the waves on Lake Wakatipu, says Damien.

“The design has been specifically oriented towards views of the Remarkables to the left and Walter Peak to the right. Guests will enter the front of house area at the top of the building, and descend towards the water and pier through a central elevator core. It’s a really interesting concept.”

The site and design is owned by the Dunedin and Queenstown based firm’s principal architect, Fred Van Brandenburg, in partnership with others.

He is known for his work on some of New Zealand’s most well known luxury resorts and buildings, such as Millbrook Resort, Huka Lodge and Wharekauhau.

However, in recent years Fred has abandoned his former architectural approach in favour of a more sculptural style of “structural art”, after being inspired by the work of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi, most famous for the incomplete Sagrada Familia, and Park Guell, both in Barcelona.

This change of focus has led to the Architecture Van Brandenburg team spending the last eight years almost solely dedicated to designing the massive 120,000sqm global headquarters for Chinese fashion giant Marisfrolg Apparel, in Shenzhen, which resembles a bird in flight.

“The building appears to be light and soaring but is grounded by the use of materials such as stone, brick and broken tiles.

“The research and development which has gone into this project has greatly influenced the design of Crest and other projects we have at a conceptual preliminary design stage in New Zealand,” says Damien.

Van Brandenburg Architecture has been focused on the 12,000sqm global headquarters for Chinese fashion giant Marisfrolg Apparel.

Construction of the Marisfrolg project is around 70 percent complete.

It has five main structures set in 12 acres of gardens, which will accommodate a factory, administration area, design offices, catwalk, boutique hotel and multi-functional event complex.

The cost of the building is said to be in the hundreds of millions.

“We’ve coped with the sheer scale of the project by carefully staging it and breaking it into bite sized pieces. We’re still heavily involved and continue to spend a lot of time on site.”

Every aspect of the building has been modelled and built to a smaller scale to test its validity by the Architecture Van Brandenburg team in New Zealand.

The models are then taken to China to help the contractors determine the complex construction process.

“We’ve spent months in China with the builders following our conceptual models to make sure we get it right and the overall effect is achieved.”

With the project now well advanced, the New

Zealand design team has turned its attention to the buildings’ finer details, right down to the door handles.

Last year, the models created for the project were shown in an exhibition called Unfurling at the Venice architecture biennale, and are currently on display at the Rocha Gallery in San Francisco, along with a model of the new Crest building.

“The name Unfurling describes the way the design philosophy has unfurled and evolved over time. It also represents the professional as well as personal growth of our team, and references the New Zealand fern,” says Damien, who expects the exhibition to continue touring within the United States.

He says Architecture Van Brandenburg is a family oriented business, with Damien’s father Fred at the helm, his mother Dianne involved in many of the projects’ artistic elements; and brother Jude, a landscape architect, who does the landscape design for the firm’s projects.

Another brother Luca, also had a business role within the firm, but is currently working in London.

The company employs an additional eight staff.

Last year, the models created for the Marisfrolg Apparel project were shown in an exhibition called Unfurling at the Venice architecture biennale, and are currently on display at the Rocha Gallery in San Francisco, along with a model of the new Crest building.

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Home has built-in accessible views Kim Newth For the retired owners of a new architectural home on Christchurch’s Memorial Avenue, their investment comes with the added security of knowing they will never lose the use of their second storey or their view over the garden.

That is because a fully-enclosed lift has been installed as part of the accessibility conscious design.

Sited off the hallway on the ground floor, the lift serves as backup to the stairs. Fitted with an elegant glass balustrade, the stairs are also a notable design feature.

This fully double-glazed contemporary home was finished to a very high standard

by Christchurch building company Edge Developments Ltd. Owner Glen Foukes says the end result reflects the company’s commitment to quality work and attention to detail.

The home was designed by Timothy Hogan Architects Ltd. Linea and cedar are tastefully combined in the exterior, with great indoor-outdoor flow to a kwila deck and a fully landscaped garden. Artificial lawn has been laid over a rear service area to cut down on maintenance.

Downstairs is a large open plan kitchen, dining and living area. In place of a conventional double wall between the dining and living spaces, a sliding glass screen has been installed with a feature pattern on the glass.

“If the end lounge is shut off, light still comes through from there so it maintains that sense of openness and flow.”

There is one bedroom downstairs and two upstairs, including the master bedroom. All have ensuites.

“The bathrooms are fully tilled and have walk in showers. The large master bedroom has a walk in wardrobe with shelving either side and the ensuite beyond that has a big double shower and customised double vanity with recessed glass mirror cabinets.”

A carpeted garage, new paving and planter boxes in the garden and a concrete block wall

Linea and cedar are tastefully combined in the exterior, with great indoor-outdoor flow to a kwila deck and a fully landscaped garden.

around the boundary fences are other features of this north facing property.

Glen has worked in the building industry for 20 years. Along with Glen, there are three other skilled and experienced tradesmen on the Edge Developments team, assisted by a trusted lineup of subcontractors.

New projects coming up for Edge Developments include a Wilson and Hill Architects’ two room extension to a seven-year-

old Fendalton home and a new home build in Sterling Park, Prebbleton. The team has also recently finished a new home in Lincoln.

There are no plans to grow the business.

Glen says that is a deliberate choice that enables him to maintain a close involvement with every project.

“I am ‘tools on’ all the time and there is nothing I do not know about every project we undertake.

“I am ‘tools on’ all the time and there is nothing I do not know about every project we undertake. I like to make sure the building process runs smoothly and that we are able to deliver what the client wants, from concept to completion.”

“I like to make sure the building process runs smoothly and that we are able to deliver what the client wants, from concept to completion.”

Edge Developments has also carried out earthquake repairs/EQC opt out work in recent years, with much of this work generated by word of mouth.

Glen welcomes enquiries from those wishing to kick start their renovation or new home dream.

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BUILDING » Stellaria NZ

The future of sustainable housing Kim Newth A small New Zealand architectural practice has partnered with the world’s largest producer of clay blocks, Wienerberger, to bring exciting new sustainable building products to the New Zealand market.

Now available through distributor Stellaria NZ are various high quality Wienerberger clay products including Porotherm construction blocks, roofing tiles, facing bricks, facing tiles and pavers.

“We travelled to Europe and spent two years establishing a relationship with Wienerberger

because we wanted to bring something better to the New Zealand market,” explains Robyn MacPherson, co-director of MacPerson Architecture Ltd and co-founder of Stellaria NZ. “Having designed houses for our clients for so many years, we were frustrated with what was available here by way of building materials. We knew Europe was 20 years ahead of us in terms of sustainability.”

Vienna-based, Wienerberger is a global byword for sustainability in the field of natural clay products. Founded in 1819, the company exports worldwide, with 246 plants in 26 countries. It is a market leader for clay facing bricks, roof tiles and pavers.

To have won the support of Wienerberger is something of a coup for MacPherson Architecture. New Zealand consumers with an interest in sustainable building systems are the likely beneficiaries of the deal.

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Compared to timber construction, the blocks are also fast and economic to work with. Clay blocks go together with a clean and easy to use zero-plus mortar with a 1mm joint; it is fast and efficient and leaves a cleaner building site.

Porotherm clay construction uses 95 percent less water than standard concrete block construction and 45% less block waste.

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This home at Curraghmore Stud, near Cambridge, was the first in New Zealand to be build using Wienerberger clay construction blocks.

rooms cool in summer and pleasantly warm in winter. So it is a top of line product from an energy efficiency point of view. With clay blocks, maintenance is also minimal.

New Zealand’s first home to use Wienerberger clay construction blocks was designed and project managed by MacPherson Architecture Ltd. Constructed at Curraghmore Stud, near Cambridge, this solid, durable, healthy and beautiful home was completed in October 2015.

“We have found this system is exceedingly simple to use and it is such a fast construction method.”

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She believes they offer a sound and sustainable alternative to timber frame construction methods.

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Robyn is recommending that central and local government take a close look at clay construction blocks as a potential building system for sustainable social housing in New Zealand.

“With clay block construction, it is getting back to using a simple building material but with very sophisticated technology around it to deliver a sustainable and affordable masonry system.”

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Experience brings further success Kim Newth One of the Christchurch’s most impressive

new homes of 2015 was built by a firm that has clocked up 45 years in the local building industry.

Experience, coupled with meticulous attention to detail, counted at this years’ Registered Master Builder of the Year Awards at which a Fendalton home constructed by Neil Rich Builders won a gold award, a lifestyle award and a national gold reserve award.

Beautiful timber and stone feature walls and natural stone fireplaces ensured this home was a standout at the annual awards.

“We are very pleased to have won these awards and we know the owner gets a lot of satisfaction from it too,” says Neil Rich, who describes the Fendalton home as one of the largest projects that he has ever undertaken.

“It is good to know that we’re still on the right track and doing everything to a high standard,” says Neil.

The company had worked on the clients’ previous home, a grand villa.

Their new home, designed by Darren O’Neil of O’Neil Architecture Ltd, is fully contemporary.

Site work commenced with the installation of a substantial foundation, incorporating multiple stone piles. Construction then took place over 15 months, from October 2014.

Along with natural stone fireplaces, inside and out, the home features dark American oak panelling in the lounge and in the study.

Stone also features strongly in the atrium.

Fixed cedar louvres installed outside selfcleaning glass windows by the front entrance are

Beautiful timber and stone feature walls and natural stone fireplaces ensured this home was a standout at the annual awards.

notable additions that enhance both a sense of privacy and style.

Living spaces are linked to a 165sqm bluestone patio via oversize bi-fold doors.

Summer living is luxuriously catered for via an outdoor pool with changing room and bathroom.

“We also did some of the hard lay gardening and paths; a stone mason lay the bluestone patio,” says Neil.

With high 2.665m ceilings, there is a spacious airy feel inside this home.

Timber and glass sliders can be discreetly hidden from view in wall cavities, or used to divide rooms as occasion demands.

The designer kitchen by Ingrid Geldof Design has a butler’s pantry and wine room. Timber flooring connects the entranceway with the living area and kitchen.

On the upper level is a spacious master bedroom with floor to ceiling windows, dressing room and ensuite. There are five bedrooms altogether, along with five bathrooms and a guest powder room.

Under-tile heating, ducted heating from heat pumps and three gas fires ensure a high level of year-round comfort.

Neil says that he and and his team were very pleased with the high quality build achieved for this home.

Working with Neil in the business is his son Brendan and three other qualified and experienced builders.

Neil’s wife Joan manages the firm’s busy office.

Neil Rich Builders has won other Master Builders awards over the years. Much of its work comes through referral.

Another substantial new home is in the pipeline for 2016.

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Timbercore is a strong, lightweight, fast, sustainable and flexible system.

A superior foundation system EPIC build style finds favour Jo Bailey MAXRaft is leading the drive towards warmer, drier and healthier homes with New Zealand’s only insulated and thermally broken floorslab.

“A MAXRaft foundation offers superior heat retention, resulting in increased comfort, improved health, and lower energy costs for homeowners.

The slab has an R value of approximately 4.5, significantly higher than a traditional slab which is usually between 1.3 and 2,” says the company’s general manager, Henry Edney.

A significant amount of heat can be lost through an uninsulated floor with around 80 percent escaping through the external edges of the foundation.

However, heat is contained within the MAXRaft slab given its fully encased perimeter and continuous layer of polystyrene between the ground and concrete.

“The insulation has a dramatic effect on the surface temperature. The even distribution of warmth eliminates the cold junctions that can occur around the perimeter of a home, and also prevents moisture and mould growth,” says Henry.

MAXRaft provides foundation solutions for most types of ground, including TC1 and TC2.

“Our standard MAXRaft slab is ideal for hard ground, with the MAXWaffleRaft the most appropriate solution for less stable ground, such as the TC2 type ground encountered in Christchurch.”

Henry says MAXRaft is engineered to be

seismically stronger in earthquake conditions compared to traditional concrete foundations.

All MAXRaft foundations are engineered on a site specific basis by independent senior engineers, ensuring clients get the best possible solution for their project.

MaxXRaft was founded in Queenstown in 2006, and has additional offices in Christchurch and Wellington, as well as an Auckland based director.

The company was named number 33 on this year’s Deloittes’ Fast 50 list which indicates the growth it is experiencing in the local market.

“We are providing slabs right throughout New Zealand. However, our biggest market remains in the South Island where we’re installing up to 20 slabs a month.”

Henry says the system is simple to install, so has proved attractive to contractors. “The pre-cut insulation is delivered to site and fits together like a jigsaw. This reduces the need for additional cuts to be made; resulting in less waste and a cleaner site.”

Henry says there are two ways for customers to access the MAXRaft system.

“We can either supply the design and engineering of the slab, and install just the insulation while a contractor completes the remainder of its construction; or we can offer the full installation package, providing clients with their finished concrete slab.”

Codemark Certification for the MAXRaft® stable of products has made the consent process even easier for the firm’s customers, he says.

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For the company that built EPIC, Timbercore Ltd, the innovation hub remains a potent showcase of their work and what can be achieved with New Zealand structural laminated timber.

Since EPIC went up in 2012, many more businesses and individuals have worked with the Timbercore system.

In essence, it is a strong, lightweight, fast, sustainable and flexible system, using locally grown and manufactured timber products.

Laser Electrical’s new building, which has been taking shape in Rolleston over recent months, is one of the latest Timbercore Ltd buildings under construction in the region.

Another commercial project just starting to get underway is a new retail block at Hanmer Springs.

Many rural homeowners in Canterbury have also chosen Timbercore barn-style or chalet homes this year, selected not only for their aesthetic appeal but also because they are an economical, sustainable and earthquake resistant option.

As well as residential housing, the Timbercore range - from nine to 90 metre spans and up to

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Co-director Brad Evans says Canterbury schools are also starting to turn to Timbercore to replace ageing classroom blocks. “We are currently pricing at a lot of schools in the region,” he says.

The company’s other director is Tony Boyce, who is also the managing director and owner of South Canterbury building firm Tony Boyce Builders Ltd. Timbercore’s kitset buildings are a popular option for D.I.Y. enthusiasts. These are designed to make D.I.Y. easy from planning through to construction.

“We have recently sold kitset options for a new cattery and boat storage, so potential uses are really quite diverse.”

Benefits cited for laminate timber are that it allows for greater design freedom than structural steel and enables buildings to be constructed at a rapid rate.

It requires less energy to produce than other building materials.

With some prefabrication work able to be done off site, this is also seen as a less intrusive and safe building method.

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CONTRACTING » Jolly Earthworks

Plenty to celebrate in first decade Kim Newth Jolly Earthworks has plenty to celebrate as it looks back on its first decade in business in Wanaka.

Founder Craig Jolly says when he first started 10 years ago, he had no idea he would wind up running his own large scale earthmoving company.

“Enjoying what you do is important”, says Craig, “it not only improves the standard of your work, but it can also be the only thing that keeps you going when things are tough”. There’s a saying “Don’t let something that you can’t do stop you doing something that you can do” Craig’s story is similar to that of many great entrepreneurs: Starting a business wasn’t his original intention.

Prior to establishing Jolly Earthworks, Craig had been working in the industry for over 14 years and was about to turn 30-years-old when something told him it was time for a change. “I was talking with a good friend Robbie Campbell this night, and at the end of it he suggested, ‘Why don’t you buy a digger’?”

For Craig this was the nudge he needed and eventually lead to more serious discussions and a 50/50 partnership with Robbie Campbell.

Five years later, Craig and his partner Maree brought their friend Robbie out and made it a truly family business.

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Jolly Earthworks can handle large scale earthworks, preparing a residential house site, landscaping, rock crushing or material supply.

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“If, like Craig Jolly, you have had the courage to follow your gut, take a risk and start the hard grind, then you are half-way there”, says Lindsay Dey of Impact Consulting and Accounting.

Craig’s business, Jolly Earthworks, has flourished over the past ten years. We asked his accountant and long term business advisor, Lindsay Dey, to share his thoughts on the key success factors which have enabled Craig to grow his business to date.

1. Take a long-term view It’s a well-known fact that most overnight success, is a decade in the making. Right from the outset of his business Craig has always taken a long-term view. Not only to how he deals with his customers and the standard of his work, but also his vision for the business. Eventually growing it to a point where he could buy out his founding business partner.

2. First, focus on what you do well This was one of Craig’s first moves and has been critical in his success. By out sourcing his admin, billing and bookwork from day one, Craig was able to focus on what he does best, securing the work needed to generate cash-flow and growth.

3. Control your growth Each step of Jolly Earthwork’s growth has been strategic and targeted to meet demand and opportunities.

4. Manage your capital and debt There is an old saying “cash is king”.

This is true. Added to this is the need to ‘make hay while the sun shines’ so to speak. Securing timely finance is also essential for growth.

“It’s a well-known fact that most overnight success, is a decade in the making.”

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Jolly Earthwork’s stable of machinery has also grown to some 15 machines. This year alone, a new Caterpillar D6RXL-3 Bulldozer and a John Deere 544K wheel loader has been added to the fleet.

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Contractor has plenty to celebrate • from page 78 “I need to thank the staff as if it wasn’t for them the company wouldn’t be where it is today,” says Craig.

The fleet of machinery has also grown to some 15 machines. This year alone, a new Caterpillar D6RXL-3 Bulldozer and a John Deere 544K wheel loader has been added to the evergrowing fleet.

As with all good businesses, timing is essential. Wanaka is growing, this is for sure.

In addition to substantial work at Kirimoko Park, Jolly Earthworks have recently completed 12 lots at Grandview Estate in Wanaka.

“It really is a measure of just how buoyant demand is in the Wanaka area”, says Craig.

Jolly Earthworks’ secret formula has mainly been “hard work, having the right tool and doing a good job”, but they have also embraced a complete service approach to business, including a landfill site, and a gravel pit at Hawea Flat, both of which reduce cost for their clients.

Add to this is their constant growth of expertise and seeking out the best options for their clients.

An example being their recently completed, 40m long, 4.8m high, Dura Mesh earth retaining wall for a residential client. “This technology is an environmentally friendly solution which gives you the option of having a stone or naturally vegetated wall face,” says Craig.

Ten years of growth is an achievement for any company, but this year has been especially

Jolly Earthworks’ secret formula has mainly been “hard work, having the right tool and doing a good job” memorable for Craig and Maree, due to the birth of their son, Charlie.

The team would love to hear from you.

Whether it is large scale earthworks, preparing a residential house site, landscaping, rock crushing or material supply, Jolly Earthworks can help.

“Enjoying what you do is important. It not only improves the standard of your work, but it can also be the only thing that keeps you going when things are tough.”

Quality land services Working with Jolly Earthworks in the Queenstown Lakes District is well-established local firm, Southern Land, offering expertise in resource management planning, land surveying and land development.

Starting at about the same time as Jolly Earthworks in August 2006 and then operating as Southern Land Surveys, the firm subsequently rebranded as Southern Land in April 2008. In the intervening period, the two companies have both contributed to major projects in the Wanaka area.

“We have worked together on a number of significant developments, such as Emerald Bluffs, Kirimoko Park and Grandview, all based in Wanaka,” says Southern Land’s managing director Vergne Wilson.

These are some of Wanaka’s defining new developments: Emerald Bluffs is made up of seven building sites nestled on 85 hectares of protected Lake Wanaka shoreline; Kirimoko Park is an acclaimed residential eco-subdivision project; and Grandview is a boutique subdivision in a park-like setting with spectacular alpine views.

An experienced and friendly team approach, coupled with quality service, has won Southern Land a loyal clientele in Wanaka and beyond.

Southern Land has nine staff working out of its head office in Wanaka, along with two staff each in Queenstown and Auckland. Originally, the company was

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“Our projects are evenly spread between Auckland and the lower half of the South Island,” explains Vergne, a registered professional who has been involved in land development projects for more than 20 years.

Projects completed include small two lot developments through to several hundred lot subdivisions, large scale topographical surveys, unit title developments, high rise building set outs and extensive rural tenure review surveys.

Working with Vergne in the multidisciplinary team are two resource management planners, three licensed cadastral surveyors, one engineer, four technician surveyors and two graduate surveyors.

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SOUTHLAND » South City Upgrade Pocock Design

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

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Invercargill’s South Alive rejuvenation project is a rare example of a streetscape and community upgrade being community generated and led.

Upgrade driven by community action Kim Newth Back in 2012, few dared to dream of a better future for South Invercargill.

Yet today the dream has largely been achieved, thanks to the concerted efforts of a community-led urban rejuvenation project called South Alive and a unique relationship with a Christchurch based landscape architect.

Three years ago, South Invercargill’s old shopping centre and surrounding streetscapes were a in a fairly rundown condition.

A small group of residents decided that action was needed to revitalise the area, so they established a steering group to do something about it.

Part of the process of turning South City around was to seek professional advice on the urban environment. Janette Malcolm, coordinator of South Alive, drove up from Invercargill to Christchurch to meet landscape architect Craig Pocock to see if he could help.

Craig, director of Pocock Design Environment,

had only recently completed the Invercargill CBD masterplan. Craig remembers that, “it was a pleasant but no nonsense conversation and it was pretty clear that South Alive were serious about wanting positive change”.

By the end of that year and after a series of workshops with the community, a master plan was created and approved.

It included a temporary park, community gardens, meeting spaces in the street and an art gateway piece.

Pocock Design Environment then developed detailed street upgrade plans that were implemented by the Invercargill City Council.

On October 8, 2015 a street party was held to celebrate the upgrade’s completion. It has been a remarkable transformation.

Now, the area has new street frontages, outdoor furniture, covered community meeting space, a new park that includes community gardens, a basketball court, a stage and an outdoor gym.

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By the grand opening, a feature sculpture was installed at the entrance (‘Tale of Southland’)

by New Zealand artist David Trubridge. Pocock Design Environment also integrated into the streetlight poles an unparalleled light show that every night echoes the Aurora Australis.

Craig Pocock, who has worked in more than 30 communities around New Zealand, says the South City upgrade is a very rare example of a streetscape and community upgrade that has been community generated and led.

He says it has been remarkable to witness how a motivated community can generate business and civic support and bring about positive change.

South Alive surveys reflect how the project has boosted community pride in South Invercargill from a low of 35 percent in 2012 to 82.5% in this year’s most recent survey.

Craig has been commended by South Alive for his commitment to the upgrade and his ‘above and beyond effort’.

Craig looks at it differently: “We did the master plan and detailed design work but it was community buy in and energy that drove the success.”

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Response to South City upgrade pleasing Kim Newth Invercargill City Council worked closely with urban rejuvenation trust South Alive to make Martin Street and Elles Road more attractive for shoppers.

It is pleased at how the completed project is now being embraced by the community.

“One of the challenges with something like this is you never quite know how it will be received,” says council roading manager Russell Pearson.

“We are thrilled that the community likes it.

At the opening we were really pleased to see the community come out and recognise that the work has been completed and start to enjoy it,” says Russell.

“We’ve been getting really good feedback.

People like how it has given this shopping area new colour and a vibrant feel.”

Russell has been the main point of contact between the council and South Alive throughout the project.

“We listened to the community and worked with them to come up with what we think is the best solution for all involved.”

He says community consultation underpinned the design concept. Craig Pocock, of Pocock Design was engaged to produce the final detailed streetscape design.

The council committed $960,000 to the upgrade that included a pocket park on the corner of Grace St and Elles Rd with a covered area and new seating; new paving and footpaths on part of Elles Rd; new asphalt in Martin St and on the eastern side of Elles Rd; upgraded street lighting; and other landscaping and streetscape features.

Compared to how the area had looked before the upgrade, Russell says the new streetscape is a dramatic improvement.

The Invercargill City Council committed $960,000 to the South Alive project, which, it says, has led to urban rejuvenation across the whole of South Invercargill.

“We recognise that it took a while to undertake the works, but we hope the end product meets community expectations. There never used to be anywhere to sit. Now there are seating areas and covered areas with a glass canopy on part of that. There is nice planting.

On one side of the street there’s a vertical fence barrier that has been planted to add to the green space. New street lighting is one of the major features of the design.

“Council has been happy to invest in the area.

This has been a good initiative for the South Invercargill community.”

He notes South Alive has led urban rejuvenation across the whole South Invercargill area via a number of initiatives.

The streetscape improvements are the result of one of these initiatives.

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Street upgrade a ‘big joint effort’ Kim Newth Fulton Hogan, the council contractors for Invercargill’s South City upgrade, faced a logistic challenge in completing this significant rejuvenation project.

Cables and cobblestones had to be laid in a working retail area, but the company says that every effort was made to try and minimise disruption for shop owners and the public and keep business functioning.

Apart from the impact of the physical works themselves, traffic management also presented big challenges for the contractor.

According to a spokesman for Fulton Hogan, one of the managers on site even had the local bus timetable loaded on his cell phone so he knew when to keep particular work ways clear for traffic.

Fulton Hogan has praised the patience of shop keepers throughout what must have been a very disruptive time for them.

Fulton Hogan describes the South City upgrade as “a big joint effort”, involving not just its own staff but also subcontractors and the Invercargill City Council, which supplied a lot of the materials.

Fulton Hogan also had to work around availability of specialist tradespeople on some complex aspects of the upgrade.

While there had been a timetable for the upgrade, it was subject to change with factors such as bad weather causing delays through May and June 2015.

As well as the South City project in Martin St and Elles Rd, Fulton Hogan was also contracted to complete Invercargill’s Esk Street Mall upgrade.

Fulton Hogan describes the South City upgrade as “a big joint effort”.

Work on that had to be managed in conjunction with the South City project. Both got underway in early 2015.

Fulton Hogan has now completed all the physical works for the South City upgrade, including footpaths, landscaping and street furniture. Logistically, it was a big job for the firm.

Fulton Hogan remains grateful that by and large shop owners showed forbearance and understanding of the challenges involved.

On occasion, cable was being laid right outside shop entrances with members of the public still needing access in and out.

Trying to keep the busy area going was problematic at times.

Now the project is finished, the community is entering a new phase. Fulton Hogan is very pleased with the end result and at how well the upgrade has been received.

At a street party in October to celebrate the completion of the project, streets were closed for the occasion, South City shops ran in-store specials, bands played and craft and food stalls added to the lively atmosphere.

An important milestone has been achieved in this community’s quest for urban rejuvenation in South Invercargill.

Fulton Hogan was pleased with how well the upgrade of Invercargill’s South City went.

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SOUTHLAND » McDonald’s Invercargill

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Growth prompts new golden arches Kim Newth Invercargill’s long running Dee Street McDonald’s has been joined by a new restaurant on the corner of Elles Road and Bowmont Street.

The new 77-seat McDonald’s Restaurant opened for business on November 20.

Franchisee owners Simon and Cherie Rhind made the strategic decision to open a second restaurant in the south of the city after a suitable site came up not too far from the South City shopping precinct. Strong growth at the existing Dee Street site in Invercargill’s north gave them confidence that demand was sufficiently buoyant to support the expansion.

“We saw an opportunity,” says Simon. “Our competitors are already operating there so it makes sense for us to be there too.”

The new restaurant is a boost to local employment, with 45 full- and part-time staff employed at Elles Rd. “We have some really good people who have been training at our existing site for some time now. Some of our experienced staff from that site have also come across.”

As well as having a full drive-through, the new restaurant includes a McCafe providing coffee and freshly baked pastries and snacks.

“We are excited to be offering the café as we know this is something that local business owners and residents saw as being quite important,” says Simon.

“We are pleased at how this new restaurant has come together. It is a nice looking building with good access off the road with plenty of car parking.”

Issues raised in the resource consent submissions process have been fully addressed.

Care has been taken to ensure the new restaurant is a good fit for its residential environs. For example, carpark lighting has been lowered in comparison with what is standard at other McDonalds’ sites. Bollard lighting has been used to minimise light spill to neighbouring properties.

“We had to consider things like noise too so acoustic fencing has been installed. It is about understanding the environment we are in and having respect for our neighbours. We do not want to be in a situation where we are seen as bad neighbours.

“We have been through the resource consent process but we are also having conversations on a personal level to say if there is something people

The new McDonald’s Invercargill restaurant is a boost to local employment, with 45 full- and part-time staff employed. don’t like, then they should feel free to knock on our doors and discuss this with us.”

The overall size of the restaurant is modest so as to be in scale with its neighbourhood. A litter management plan is in place.

This is Simon and Cherie’s third McDonald’s restaurant. The couple also have a restaurant in Gore. They are committed to investing in Southland and have also raised their family in the region. They have an 18-year-old son and an eight-year-old daughter living at home, along with a 25-year-old now living in the North Island.

Simon and Cherie are pleased at how this latest venture has come together, with building and fit-out both rolling out on schedule.

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Where the only limit is your imagination Russell Fredric For most businesses, branding and signage are crucial components of conveying to customers who they are and what they are about.

As franchisees of Speedy Signs Invercargill, Dylan and Carla Meehan are part of a global billion dollar industry which aims to provide graphic and signage solutions to businesses looking to create or refine their image.

“Your brand needs to look smart, and your building needs to look awesome otherwise people don’t come in,’’ Dylan Meehan says.

“If it looks bad then it is going to reflect on you your image is everything.’’

Huge advances in technology in the industry such as printers and the materials used to print on have resulted in more signage and promotional options for clients, he says.

“The biggest one would be vinyl, with what you can do with it now, the objects we can cover as well as the quality of the digital media we produce for vehicles has become far superior.’’

This ranges from full vehicle wraps, in which the exterior colour can be changed to match a corporate colour scheme, or a full digital graphic design with a strong “wow” factor.

“It’s a mobile billboard – it’s the cheapest form of advertising.’’

Speedy Signs Invercargill can produce any design or create “absolutely anything that you want produced on a sign, a building, a car, a boat,

kitchen cabinets and splash backs - options are only limited by your imagination’’.

Although the thought of signage may draw traditional images of company names and logos on buildings and vehicles, Speedy Signs also prints a plethora of promotional products business cards, flags, posters, banners and corporate clothing.

As a part of its own corporate image, Speedy Signs sponsors New Zealand V8’s motorsport nationally, along with the Invercargill franchise supporting local organisations.

Since becoming a franchisee seven years ago, Dylan has enjoyed the variety of the custom design nature of his work. It is also satisfying for him to see the franchise’s work on display when out and about.Being part of a global franchise creates benefits for both the Meehan’s and their customers.

With a network of 22 franchise sign production centres across New Zealand, the Invercargill franchise is able to provide local support and customer service with the backing of its awardwinning network throughout New Zealand.

As the Invercargill franchise holders, the Meehan’s are supported with a proven business model with access to the latest technology, as well as training, advice and support which includes the opportunity to attend international trade shows.

“We go to international conferences yearly and learn about new products and innovation in the sign industry - there’s endless possibilities for signage.’’

Dylan Meehan agreed one of those possibilities, 3D printing, could be a future innovation in the industry.

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CONTRACTING » Sub Surface Drilling

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Masters of underground drilling Jo Bailey The acquisition of a new Koloss pipe-ramming machine has enhanced the services offered by trenchless drilling specialists Sub Surface Drilling & Excavating, says director Deane “Herb” Herbert.

“The new machine allows us to continue to install steel casings up to 1200mm in diameter and is designed to operate in hard grounds and harsh gravels. We’re using it extensively under roadways, state highways and railway crossings where conventional methods are not suitable.”

Some of the company’s recent projects using this technology have been for Downers on the Johns Road extension project, along with numerous pipes installed on the Barnhill Chertsey irrigation scheme. Steel casings installed rang from 250mm to 914mm in diameter.

This technology is perfect for the large diameter installs or where multiple services are required; the company is keen to work on any irrigation schemes, along with farmers and private irrigation projects.”

Since it was established in 2000, Sub Surface Drilling has carried out numerous underground services installation projects such as power, telecommunications, gas, sewer, water and drainage throughout Canterbury and the South Island.

Specialist services offered by the company, include directional drilling, thrust boring, PE welding, GPR and vacuum excavation.

Since it was established in 2000, Sub Surface Drilling has carried out numerous underground services installation projects such as power, telecommunications, gas, sewer, water and drainage throughout Canterbury and the South Island.

The company also specialises in pipe cracking and pipe bursting, which is predominately used for sewer upgrades utilising the existing pipe work.

“We have the capability to install these works from 110mm to 350mm by bursting clay tile, cast iron and concrete reinforced pipes.”

The North Canterbury firm is also dedicated to open cut trenching works, installing all underground services.

It also has certified level 3 water reticulation installers and PE welders on staff.

“We provide the whole service, from design

and feasibility through to installation whether we are carrying out trenchless or open-cut trenching.”

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“In the last year we have undertaken works with Mainpower on high and low voltage power reticulation projects for new subdivisions and infrastructure upgrades. This work has utilised all aspects of our trenchless capabilities.”

The firm also recently undertook a drainage project under the Waimakariri district council, to remediate issues with a poorly designed swale system; along with working as a sub-contractor on water reticulation projects for Hurunui District Council.

Another recent project of note is the firm’s first major contract working directly for Kiwirail at its Middleton yards, the busiest railway junction in the South Island.

Sub Surface Drilling’s operations manager Tim Rae says the project saw the firm carry out long drill shots with multiple ducts, pipe ramming, and deep excavations at the railway site for new man holes, ducting, and cabling for a new push button point system for the train drivers.

“This job was awarded on merits not price and has led onto Sub Surface Drilling becoming a preferred contractor for Kiwirail. It was a challenging work site with lots of interruptions due to train traffic.

“Our team did a great job and often had to think creatively to achieve the desired outcome for the client.”

Other new technology introduced by the company within the last couple of years includes its own ground-penetrating radar GPR, which scans the ground for existing services or obstructions before installations commence.

Sub Surface Drilling’s new air/ hydro excavation truck, which utilises a high-pressure water blaster and high-pressure air spade to break up dirt and suck it into its tanks, is available for hire and has proved ideal for more sensitive digging works, says Tim. “We’ve used this technology to carry out a huge amount of excavation for street light poles for various power companies, from small residential poles to big highway poles and sports ground lights.

“It can also be used for residential fence posts, cleaning out stormwater sumps, cleaning up road saw or concrete slurry and any excavation work in environmentally sensitive areas.”

He says the firm came back from the recent No Dig Convention on the Gold Coast with information on new technologies for locating and recording drill shots as built and PE pipe splitting utilising existing pipe bursting equipment.

“We also have plant that enables undertake cable hauls up to 500m. We have recently branched into kerb and channel work, completing

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Specialist services offered by Sub Surface Drilling include directional drilling, thrust boring, PE welding, GPR and vacuum excavation. a 550sqm asphalting and kerbing project for a private client.”

Deane Herbert says health and safety is hugely important to the company, which has been ISO 9001:2008 accredited quality management system and ACC Secondary Workplace Safety approved for a number of years.

“We feel this will make the transition into the new health and safety laws a lot easier. Our teams are all on the same page when it comes to health and safety which is reflected by the great record on our job sites.”

It is critical when engaging a trenchless contractor to use a specialist company like Sub Surface Drilling, which has the knowledge, experience and equipment to ensure a successful project, he adds.

“These projects can be challenging and require specialist expertise and experience to be completed correctly. We’re proud of our reputation for success, which is largely due to our investment in the right equipment, quality people, who produce a quality of work.”

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TRANSPORT » King House Removals

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Innovative solutions to the big move Karen Phelps The difficult takes time, the impossible just a little longer. It’s the catch phrase of King House Removals for good reason – the company has specialised in coming up with innovative solutions to move houses others have viewed as impossible.

For example a home that was landlocked on the back of a section in Wanaka was viewed by competitors as too difficult to shift. King House Removals lifted the home three metres into the air, manoeuvred it over and under trees and then over a bank. It took 35 minutes and there was no damage to the home.

“It looked really impressive and we had quite a few neighbours come out to watch,” says one of the company directors, Warren Willis, proudly.

The company has been in business for over half a century. King House Removals was the longest running house removal company in the South Island when Fred Willis started working for the firm in 1962.

A year later, Fred and his wife Jenny bought the company with an eye on setting up a family business for the future.

Now, with sons Warren and Grant on board, and a team of highly skilled workers, the company has continued its longstanding tradition of providing expert house moving and heavy haulage throughout the South Island.

The company has now completed over 7000 house moves. Warren says that because it’s a family owned business clients get the best service possible: “We’re Johnny on the spot. We’re here working alongside our team of 17 staff and we have a talented group who we’ve specially trained. One staff member has been with us for over 20 years and now his son works for us as well.”

Over the years the company has been responsible for coming up with some innovative solutions and equipment for typical industry problems.

For example a specialised trailer designed by the family, capable of tilting a house and lifting it over obstacles, has now been adopted by the industry worldwide.

“This trailer enables an operator to tilt the house to keep it level before the truck is driven around a bend, for example,” explains Warren. “It’s revolutionised the industry.”

The company has also designed a high lift jack capable of lifting homes up to three metres high with minute variation (Warren estimates 5mm) in level from one end of the home to the other.

King House Removals provides expert house moving and heavy haulage throughout the South Island.

The company operates an electronic remote controlled hydraulic power pack to operate the jacks in unison meaning it can evenly lift concrete floored homes.

It enables the company to complete full foundation repairs, re-levelling and re-piling work to be carried out.

Each day on the job is unique and often requires innovative thinking such as when the company had to shift a plaster home.

King House Removals lifted the top storey off the plaster house - from the inside.

“The client didn’t want holes in the house where beams are using put through for the move.

“So we jacked the top off, inserted the beams

underneath and then craned it so as not to affect the outside cladding.

“It’s about thinking outside the square.”

Based in Invercargill and Christchurch King House Removals completes work South Island wide and has tripled in size since the Christchurch earthquakes.

The company has four house trailers on the road and is able to put a 27.5 metre long house on the deck. While the mainstay of the business is moving

houses, King House Removals also lifts other large objects such as boats. It also completes home foundation repairs.

King House Removals is the largest house mover in the South Island, says Warren. It is also the largest buyer and seller of removable homes in the South Island.

The company offers a variety of homes for sale it has removed from sites, which can be viewed on the company website.

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Vent Ltd offers a comprehensive range of services from Certificates of Fitness to truck air conditioning and wheel alignments for buses, campervans, and trucks and trailers.

New premises proving a winner Kim Newth Spacious new premises at Blenheim’s Riverlands Roadhouse are proving a winner for mechanical service and repairs business Vent Ltd. The company has been operating from purposebuilt premises at the Roadhouse business park on State Highway 1 since September. Vent’s director Vaughan Marsh says the move has been a huge boost to business.

In itself, the location at Riverlands Roadhouse – a truck stop and diner with motel accommodation – means Vent Ltd is in the right place to service trucks and other vehicles that park up there.

Regular trucking traffic that uses SH1, such as wine tankers and container trucks, is also stopping off at Vent Ltd.

Vaughan says the new building layout is working out very well. “We have three full bays so we can fit six trucks in there at a time or three full truck and trailer units and they can drive straight through each bay.”

As part of the move to new premises, Vent Ltd has also invested in new equipment to ensure it has what it needs for every job, including a 25.5m Skylight lift that can raise a fully laden truck and trailer unit.

Vent Ltd offers a comprehensive range of services from Certificates of Fitness to truck air conditioning and wheel alignments for buses, campervans, and trucks and trailers. “We can do everything in-house – we’re a one-stop shop.”

Vaughan first started out some four and a half years ago operating a mobile mechanic service around the South Island, working out of a trailer

“We have three full bays so we can fit six trucks in there at a time or three full truck and trailer units and they can drive straight through each bay.” on the back of a ute. In September 2013, he was offered a Scania service agency for Marlborough in association with Cable Price NZ Ltd. It was a turning point that saw him open premises in Blenheim for the first time.

As well as being Scania’s service agent for the top of the south, Vent Ltd services all makes and models of Japanese and European vehicles and plant equipment. It is also an Isuzu industrial agent for industrial engines.

Since moving to Riverlands Roadhouse, Vent Ltd has employed two more staff in its workshop and is planning to hire another qualified technician.

Vaughan says he is thankful to Riverlands Roadhouse for the opportunity to base the business there. “Hard work has got me here but I am pretty lucky to have this building.”

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Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

A reputation for high-quality work Jo Bailey Darrell Dermott is pleased to see the commercial construction sector picking up again in Christchurch, as this is a key market serviced by his company Jeff Dermott Painting and Decorating.

“Things have definitely improved although there is still a wee way to go. There are a lot of complexities in the commercial sector and things are still a bit stop start.”

The firm has just finished delivering intumescent coatings and interior/exterior paintwork services to two large commercial buildings on Cambridge Terrace for South Base Construction.

It also recently completed works at the new Bus Interchange with South Base, and recently started the Justice Precinct with Fletcher Building.

“We’re also contracted to Hawkins for Antony Gough’s project on The Terrace, which is an exciting development for the city.”

With the rise in steel framed structures, and fire rating requirements, Darrell says there has been a significant increase in demand for the company’s intumescent coating services.

“This is a service we’ve always provided, but it’s now a fast growing part of the business.

“The intumescent coatings are applied directly to the steel structure and appear similar to a paint finish.

“In the case of fire, the coating expands to many times its original thickness, insulating the steelwork, and allowing more time for people to get out of a building before a failure might occur.”

Darrell says it has been good for the team at Jeff Dermott Painting and Decorating to get back to its core business of commercial work.

This has been a key focus of the longstanding firm, since it was established in 1968 by Darrell’s parents, Jeff and Sandra, particularly during the commercial construction boom of the 1980s.

“Over the years we have contracted to nearly all the major commercial construction firms, and have completed several high profile projects.”

However, the company does not restrict itself to this market, and takes on a range of other projects including commercial interiors, architectural homes, suburban homes, and exterior repaints.

Since the earthquakes, Jeff Dermott Painting and Decorating has become part of the wider JD Group, which was established following the addition of a sister company JDN Builders.

“As an EQR accredited contractor we started getting into project management of jobs, so it made sense to have our building team as well,” says Darrell.

He says becoming builders as well as painters enabled the firm to complete projects from start to finish, “not just the finish”.

“Having both capabilities gives us bit more control over the jobs and can minimise some of the delays that may occur when waiting for other contractors,” says Darrell.

The two companies initially offered the full package for EQR building repairs, and continued to work on standalone projects.

These days, with the EQR work almost complete, JDN Builders has also moved onto “business-as-usual” work, says Darrell.

“We completed a few of our own house and land packages, but are now focused on new builds for clients.

“We have a couple of new homes underway on the hill in Sumner and Scarborough, and are building a couple down on the flat for clients too.”

Darrell has owned the business since his parents’ retirement in around 2008, and oversees the entire operation with the assistance of business development manager and 2IC, Joe de Liejer.

The painting and decorating operation employs 50 staff, with the building division around 10.

Darrell says these numbers have changed little over the last few years.

“We have a stable workforce, with several painters being with us more than 10 years.

“We’d rather protect our reputation for high quality workmanship than try to grow unnecessarily.”

With the rise in steel framed structures, and fire rating requirements, Darrell Dermott says there has been a significant increase in demand for the company’s intumescent coating services.

“Over the years we have contracted to nearly all the major commercial construction firms, and have completed several high profile projects.”

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Chain Man proudly Cantabrian Jo Bailey The Chain Man, one of Canterbury’s largest privately owned manufacturers and suppliers of lifting equipment, has successfully branched into the Southland market.

Owner Tony Tamakehu founded the company around 20 years ago and opened a second branch in Invercargill earlier this year.

“We identified an opportunity in the market, and there was also demand from our existing clients to establish a physical presence there.”

He says the new branch is going “really well”.

“We’re still in a growth stage but we’re attracting new customers from Southland and Central Otago all the time.

“Our staff are very competent which makes a big difference.”

Tony says the demands of The Chain Man’s two branches are quite different, with the majority of customers in Invercargill coming from the farming, contracting and logging sectors, while the construction industry is the key market in Christchurch.

“We’re working with a wide range of customers in Christchurch, mostly contractors, drainage companies, construction and crane firms associated with the rebuild.”

Both branches also support the rigging, demolition, transport, haulage, engineering, salvage and recovery sectors, among others.

Tony says the new health and safety regulations around lifting has made a difference to the way the firm’s clients are dealing with their lifting gear.

“The ‘She’ll be right’ attitude is becoming a thing of the past. “ People understand they need to invest in the right gear, and ensure it meets the new standards.

It’s a good thing because it keeps everybody safe.”

The Chain Man supplies products throughout New Zealand, but not without having some kind of verbal or physical contact with its customers, says Tony.

“Getting the right advice is important in such a specialised industry.

“We are really strict about talking to our customers and finding out their needs to ensure we are supplying them with the right products.

Otherwise machine breakages can occur, costs can escalate and safety can be compromised.”

The firm has a strong market in wire rope and associated products with wire.

The Chain Man’s two branches support the rigging, demolition, transport, haulage, engineering, salvage and recovery sectors, among others.

“We have the ability to swage large wires up to 40mm in diameter,” he says.

It also offers in-house testing of all types of lifting gear from its modern, state-of-the-art testing facility, with a newly installed 200 tonne test rig in Christchurch and a 100 rig in Invercargill, and also a mobile test van that covers most of the South Island.

Along with wire rope and chain, the firm’s extensive product list includes slings, load restraints, tie downs, pulleys, height safety equipment, harnesses, tyre protection and chains, recovery equipment, hoists, hydraulic equipment and hydraulic tool hire.

“We sell tyre chains for a range of vehicles types from farm vehicles and 4WD vehicles to heavy

equipment log skidders and domestic cars. Other products we supply in this line include shackles and recovery straps for 4WD vehicles, and lashing chains, lashing stops and tie downs for the transport sector.”

Tony is pleased with the growth of both branches, and has just taken on an additional two staff in Christchurch to meet demand.

“We have reps out on the road who keep in touch with our customers and insure their needs are being met.”

He is proud to own and operate a “home grown” business. “Unlike our competitors who are foreign owned, our profit stays here in New Zealand. We are proud Cantabrians and support a lot of local events and community initiatives.”

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CONTRACTING » Site Weld NZ

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Corporate clients to ‘Joe Bloggs’, Russel Fredric Adrian Olsen reflects enigmatically on the doublesided success of his business, Site Weld NZ, after stepping out as a sole-trader in a minimal way five years ago – nothing, and everything, has changed.

Among the things unchanged in the engineering business are going the extra mile for customers, a focus on health and safety and the unrelenting support of his co-director, wife Stephanie Olsen.

“Everyone says she’s the real boss. She’s the heart and soul behind everything - we make a great team, we both have our own parts to play,’’ Adrian Olsen says.

After working for several engineering companies in Dunedin, Adrian spied an opportunity for a niche market in on-site welding and engineering, particularly for operating outside normal work hours.

With just a caddy welder and a Ford Courier ute, which he could barely afford to put fuel in at times, he “worked my guts out’’ at a gold mine at Alexandra for three months and made enough money to buy his first mobile welding unit.

This can-do attitude brought considerable growth to his young business and subsequently everything changed – Site Weld NZ boasts a large customer base ranging from some of the largest corporate employers in the South Island to “Joe Bloggs off the street with a pot lid in need of repair’’.

With 25 staff, the reach of the Dunedin-based company now extends throughout the South Island.

“The business has grown at a phenomenal rate. It’s far more than anyone ever expected – it’s skyrocketed.’’

Today, Site Weld NZ provides a comprehensive range of engineering services, available 24 hours a day, across many sectors including mining and quarry, forestry, agriculture, heavy haulage, transport, marine, oil and gas throughout the South Island.

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“We are often out on mine sites, in trucking yards and in the middle of the wop-wops where it is isolated with no amenities.’’

“Our customers know that we will do everything in our power to help them out.’’

Although the bulk of work undertaken by Site Weld NZ involves heavy transport, earthmoving machinery such as diggers, bulldozers and loaders, the company also does a lot of prototyping across all industries.

It has made a significant investment in several new machines to avoid having to outsource its

machining and fabrication work, saving customers time and money.

The Olsen’s are extremely excited about what the future holds for Site Weld NZ. “It just shows that with a little bit of passion, a lot of hard work, a strong business model and a desire to succeed, you can achieve anything.”

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Concrete cutting and drilling is the firm’s “bread and butter”.

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Raymond Liong has a simple business philosophy that has kept his longstanding Christchurch firm Knockout Concrete Cutters in steady work through the ups and downs of the commercial building market.

“Do a good job at a good, honest price.”

He has seen many out-of-town companies come and go since the earthquakes, which tried to capitalise on the post-earthquake boom, but couldn’t sustain their businesses through the tough times.

“We’ve focused on maintaining a small, multiskilled team, operating in a niche market, which has kept us busy.

“Our clients are mainly larger firms who we contract to, although we occasionally do private housing work.”

Concrete cutting and drilling is the firm’s “bread and butter”, with a small amount of general demolition work.

Services include concrete drilling, cutting, breaking, crushing and removal; ground sawing to 400mm deep; core drilling to 500mm diameter; and wall sawing to 400mm deep.

Knockout Concrete Cutters’ team of five “concrete surgeons” are currently working on two large institutional projects in the education sector, and have other jobs that will “drift into next year”.

“Everything in our industry is short term.

“We’re doing well to pick up a project which lasts for three to five months.”

Raymond bought the highly specialised business in 2002 and since then has consistently up-skilled his staff through ongoing training.

“I knew it would be harder to manage the company through tough times if we had a large workforce based around specialists, rather

than multi-talented people, with both technical knowledge and physical skills.”

Now his small team has a high level of knowledge and understanding across a number of technical areas of the business.

They have also been encouraged to develop skills away from their drills, including brainstorming and planning.

Consistent operating procedures are another key aspect of the business, which has led to gains in productivity and enhanced safety of the operators.

Raymond says his staff appreciates the variety of work, which also gives them the ability to work more hours.

“We don’t need a big team to be highly specialised, and all our workmanship is guaranteed.”

The company provided decorative concrete services for a time, but moved away from this market when it became too saturated.

“We decided it was best to concentrate on our own niche.”

Raymond is not on the tools himself - he manages the projects and runs the office with the help of an administrator.

Knockout Concrete Cutters used to take on work South Island wide, but since the earthquakes it has had enough work in Christchurch to keep it busy, he says.

“We still do the odd job or two in Ashburton, but that’s about as far as we travel these days.”

He says the commercial building market in Christchurch is still tough, and is not as easy to break in to as people might think.

“Things are definitely picking up. There are a lot more jobs to price, but it’s still very competitive.

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TIMBER » Pankhurst Sawmill

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Buying firewood has big reward Russell Fredric Pankhurst Sawmilling’s new owner Rodney Lonneker never imagined how the simple act of getting a load of firewood would change his life.

Rodney and his wife Amanda Lonneker, an accountant, took ownership of the Western Southland sawmill from the Pankhurst family in March.

It’s been a long journey for Rodney, a selfconfessed “rat-bag’’ who lacked any interest in an education during his school years, to get to where he is today.

In 2003, after travelling overseas and working in Ireland for six years, he returned to his home town of Riverton, a coastal fishing hamlet, where he knew many of the staff in the nearby sawmill.

While stocking up on firewood there he was offered a job as a mill-hand.

Soon after an opportunity followed to undertake formal training which launched his career path in the industry, which included eight years of apprenticeships.

“I started an apprenticeship in sawmilling and I completed that after three years and then I did another apprenticeship – timber yarding. I did that for two years,’’ Rodney Lonneker says.

Next, a three-year apprenticeship as a timber machinist followed - Rodney was the New Zealand wood manufacturing trainee of the year in 2009. ‘’All that training taught me what life was all about. It made me a better person, it made me a better worker and probably the best thing, it made me a better husband and father to my kids,’’ Rodney says.

His years of hands-on experience has also given him a good foundation for the ownership and management of the sawmill.

The opportunity to buy the business was the result of the Pankhurst’s wanting to retire.

Pankhurst Sawmilling has cut out a niche market specialising in manufacturing Macrocarpa products in all sizes, lengths and grades.

The family offered the business to the Lonnekers because of the training and commitment Rodney had shown to the industry, as well his work ethic and knowledge of the company and its operations.

Amanda also brought valuable skills with her

background in accounting and banking.

Since its simple beginning during the 1980s operating as a portable sawmill, the company has grown to become a significant employer in the district, with a staff of 28.

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Rodney Lonneker and his wife, Amanda, the owners of Pankhurst Sawmills.

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“We are a boutique mill – we cut what other people can’t cut in size and dimensions, specialising in macrocarpa.’’

The sawmill can produce timber in dimensions such as 800x600mm or 500x500mm in beams up to 10 metres in length.

Macrocarpa has “taken off’’ as a wood product throughout New Zealand, with strong demand from Central Otago, Christchurch and, more recently, the North Island, Rodney says.

The sawmill is presently processing 500 tonnes to 700 tonnes of raw macrocarpa timber a month.

Macrocarpa is known by some as the “poor man’s kauri’’, however, more people were becoming aware of its notable properties such as its durability, good looks as an interior and exterior finishing timber, for decking, weatherboards and landscaping.

“We’ve got a huge client base.

“It’s great because everything’s getting utilised now.

“We’ve got markets now to completely use every size of macrocarpa.

“We are always on the lookout for macrocarpa logs, any grade – the bigger the better.’’

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DAIRY INDUSTRY» Fonterra

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Plants increase choice at Edendale Three new plants at Fonterra’s southernmost site in Edendale, near Invercargill, have helped provide the Co-operative with the ability to make more value add products, over the peak of the season, than ever before.

The peak is the three months of the year when Fonterra farmer’s produces 40 per cent of their milk, this year on its busiest day Fonterra processed 86.9 million litres of milk.

To get the best results the Co-operative needs to strike the right balance between having the capacity to process this milk and consumer and food service capabilities.

The recently completed expansion at Edendale and other expansions at Fonterra’s Pahiatua, Eltham and Clandeboye sites help Fonterra strike

that right balance. At Edendale more than a thousand contractors, consultants and service people were involved in bringing the three new plants on-board – a Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC), Reverse Osmosis (RO), and Anhydrous Milk Fat (AMF) plant – in just over a year; ahead of time and under budget.

These new plants will be an important addition to the Co-operative’s asset mix, helping add value to every drop of milk processed at Edendale during what’s known as the peak – the three months in spring in which Fonterra processes around 40 per cent of the year’s milk.

Fonterra Southern Operations Manager Richard Gray said the new plants will make the site more agile, helping it drive the most out of every drop

“As well as incorporating new technology that makes these plants some of the most efficient in the world, the additional capacity they bring will help to relieve pressure on processing to give us more choices in the products we make during the peak of the season.”

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The three new plants at Fonterra’s southernmost site in Edendale, near Invercargill, have helped provide the Co-operative with the ability to make more value add products.

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New plants bring increase in choice at Edendale • from page 98 One of the biggest challenges for the build, says Richard, has been the successful integration with the existing site. Fonterra Edendale is New Zealand’s largest dairy processor, with ten dairy plants already operating.

“The project team has done an exceptional job both in ensuring the construction did not impact everyday operations and seamlessly bringing the new plants online so they’re working in concert with our existing production.”

These builds do not come at the expense of our environmental sustainability, Mr Gray points out.

The upgrades will incorporate heat recovery technology that eliminate the need for a new boiler, not only saving on spend and on-going operating costs but also minimising our carbon footprint.

New wastewater storage – two stories deep and bigger than three rugby fields – will also reduce the amount of water Edendale needs to run its operations.

In addition to the employment the recent expansion project brought to the region 36 new full time positions at the site have been created.

The Edendale investment coincides with further Fonterra development in the North Island, where its has added two high-efficiency dryers.

A new dryer at Pahiatua in the Tararua district was commissioned in August this year while a second dryer under construction at Lichfield in the South Waikato is set to come online in time for the spring of next year.

“These expansions are about more than just turning milk into powder.”

Fonterra Managing Director Global Operations Robert Spurway says the new dryers are part of the Co-operative’s strategy to drive greater efficiency and value in its product mix.

“These expansions are about more than just turning milk into powder,” says Robert.

“The additional capacity they bring will help to relieve pressure on processing and give us more choices in the products we make during the peak of the season.

“This means we can be more agile in meeting product trends and changes in customer demand – turning more milk into products that will bring the greatest returns for our farmers.”

He says the co-operative has a strong track record of driving every cent out of the cost of production in these new high-efficiency dryers.

“Dryers like this are already among the most efficient in the world by design.

“We’ve seen with similar dryers – like the one at our Darfield site – that with our systems, processes and people in place we’re able to reduce our cost of processing and increase our product yields even further.”

The new dryer at Pahiatua, the third on-site, has the capacity to process an additional 2.4 million litres of milk each day.

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Larger premises a boost to business Russell Fredric Trademax’s move to significantly larger premises is creating opportunities for growth in the familyowned Dunedin business.

General manager Malcolm McLean says Trademax’s staff and customers have been enjoying the spaciousness and increased product range displayed in the company’s new premises at 76 King Edward St, Dunedin, since its move in October.

The floor space of its showroom and warehouse, now at 700sqm and almost double that of its previous premises, is providing a boost to business. “The showroom space has tripled in size - it’s awesome. It’s a huge confidence booster,’’ Malcolm says.

With a higher stud, the building also provided considerably increased storage capacity in its warehouse.

Trademax stocks some of New Zealand’s best known brands of paint, plaster, access equipment, wall coverings, spray units and general accessories – the company is a licensed distributor for Wagner and Graco.

The new showroom has drawn favourable feedback from Trademax’s customers, with some surprised at the range of product lines stocked, particularly access equipment such as ladders, which were previously unable to be displayed due to the lack of space in its former showroom.

As a result of this and a greater customer product awareness, there has been a positive flow-on effect of increased sales, meaning Trademax has been able to expand its product lines. We are looking to put a lot more bulk products in to the showroom and offering specials on pallets of some products.’’

There are also opportunities to expand the range of PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) products stocked, which have been hindered by the previous lack of space, despite the burgeoning health and safety industry.

Malcolm attributes the business’ growth since it was established in 2007 to the loyal support of its customers.

While Trademax existed to provide “exceptional service’’, he acknowledged such statements were a common mantra of many businesses.

Trademax stocks some of New Zealand’s best known brands of paint, plaster, access equipment, wall coverings, spray units and general accessories.

“Why we’ve got to where we are today is by delivering what we say we’re going to do - we don’t overpromise and under-deliver,” says Malcolm “We’re not here just to make a sale and not see a customer again – we’re here to make a sale and build a relationship.’’

“We greatly appreciate the loyal support of our customers – we’ve got no business without our customers.’’

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ENGINEERING » Reliance Engineering

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Firm’s strategic focus on growth Kim Newth With an eight decades long track record of general engineering service, Port Nelson’s Reliance Engineering is in a strong position as its focus shifts towards growth.

This long-established firm is already known for its family culture, good safety practices, quality culture, innovative thinking and excellent customer services.

It now has a clear growth plan across three key areas: project work, maintenance support and manufacturing.

The goal is to invest and grow to the point where Reliance Engineering becomes a medium sized engineering business in the New Zealand market. General manager Amber Basalaj believes they have achieved just that. “We have spent the past seven years working hard on customer service, growing the business and etching our name as a solid player in the engineering sector,” she says.

“Our engineers’ skills are diverse and our capability is extensive.

“We strive to really understand our clients’ needs and have no fear of large or technically challenging projects; it is my job to ensure we

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“We strive to really understand our clients’ needs and have no fear of large or technically challenging projects; it is my job to ensure we have a can do approach to every task, no matter how big or small.” have a can do approach to every task, no matter how big or small.”

Operating from premises at Port Nelson, the company is ideally located to not only support local industry but also to provide a nationwide service and export link for customers from outside the region.

It has direct access to coastal and international shipping producing spinoffs in terms of lower delivery and distribution costs.

Port Nelson offers a centralised base from which the mobile team can carry out project work throughout New Zealand.

As well as its own highly skilled and qualified team, Reliance Engineering can also call on a pool of trades qualified contractors.

Reliance belongs to the Challenge NZ group of companies that also includes marine engineers Challenge Marine Ltd, hydraulics and pneumatics specialist Fluid Power Solutions Ltd and marine designer McBride Design Ltd. The group’s goal is to provide a complete customer solution out of Port Nelson with a seamless team approach. “Having this group of companies allows us to pull on particular expertise for certain jobs or come together as one for larger projects. We can control the quality of

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our large projects and ensure a turnkey solution with minimal fuss for our clients,” says Amber.

In terms of capability, Reliance is able to resource work ranging from small maintenance and installation to medium sized projects.

It can cover everything from design using 3D Inventor (auto cad) and project management, through to installation and commissioning.

As well as plant and preventative maintenance, the company offers a 24 hour engineering breakdown service.

“Our in-house capability to complete 3D design work for our projects definitely gives us an edge. Our projects become more seamless from a build perspective and the overall finish of each job has a much higher quality finish,” says Amber.

For clients with a mechanical problem to solve, Reliance Engineering is the place to go for advice, assistance with improving performance and for prototype development.

Its machining services include design, general and precision machining.

It can make just about anything needed to a specified design in all metals, metal alloy, stainless steel and carbon, with industrial process piping work (steel/stainless steel/HDPE pipe work) a speciality area.

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Port Nelson’s Reliance Engineering is known for its family culture, good safety practices, quality culture, innovative thinking and excellent customer services.

Reliance Engineering can help clients seeking to source quality used equipment and install/ commission such equipment.

Agencies, distributorships and other services include Hvalpsund Net (aquaculture industry supplies), Palfinger and Hiab (cranes), Demag (hoists) and Belzona (protective coatings).

Key industries with which Reliance Engineering works closely are mining/minerals, aquaculture, oil and gas, hazardous chemicals and materials, dairy, fishing, timber processing, meat processing and water.

At present, Reliance is working closely with Challenge Marine to complete a 24m catamaran destined for the tourist sector in .

Amber says, “A project like this showcases our talent and sets the tone for who we are.

“My goal is to ensure our clients walk away knowing their project was that much more stress free because we took care of it all.

“Their project is my project and I am not happy unless they are happy - that’s what drives me every day.”

With its focus on growth industries, proactive investment in plant and equipment and development of partner relationships with other companies, Amber says that Reliance Engineering is well on target to achieve a competitive advantage and reach its growth targets for 2016 and beyond.

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Engineering » EIS

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Growth signalling bright future Russell Fredric

EIS is a multi-disciplined engineering, automation and electrical company with extensive experience working on industrial sites throughout New Zealand.

Offering the full package Omron Automation functions as a partner to help innovate worldwide manufacturing. Through our expertise in “sensing and control”, manufacturers operate with greater productivity and streamlined efficiency. Our partnership with EIS enables the integration of that technology throughout New Zealand The need to realise not only higher productivity, but also greater levels of safety is increasingly clear throughout the manufacturing world. Corporations competing in a global market must fulfil their social responsibilities if they are to survive in the current market climate.

It is becoming apparent that safety-related issues encompass both design-level safety of the equipment and machinery that makes up the production line and specific safety policies relating to their use.

This requirement helped form a partnership between EIS and Omron to provide an engineered safety solution team to provide all advice, design and documentation and fully integrated safety solutions for every application.

“Time is money”, and “Information is power” - these sayings are very relevant in the world of fresh produce sales to the world market, where time to market ensures the highest quality of the produce and maximum financial return, and nothing is truer in the world of export cherries!

EIS has been a crucial automation partner for Omron and recently joined forces to design, build and integrate a state of the art cherry packhouse in Central Otago.

With recent advances in PLC technology, Omron provided a system that not only controls the operational functionality and safety of the plant, but also provides “real time data” to the client to enable them to take their product to market within seconds of it being processed.The future of process technologies is “Robotics” and “Vision technology” and these are areas where the partnership between EIS and Omron is able to provide manufacturers and producers with engineered solutions.

The area of packaging of products has always been very labour intensive and with ever increasing wage costs.

Pressures are placed on production costs, and similarly quality control is crucial in today’s marketplace. Omron is helping our clients to minimise production cost while ensuring production standards are maintained.

In today’s market, getting the right advice and quality service and back up ensure your production viability.

Omron and EIS offer the full package from design, planning, integration and engineering support, using some of the world’s most advanced automation product in control, sensing and robotics.

Invercargill company EIS’s engineering department has more than tripled in size in just 12 months.

The growth, which follows significant industry achievements, has seen the multi-disciplined automation and electrical company’s engineer numbers soar from five to 16, after attracting nine highly-skilled workers, new to the city from throughout the world.

The newcomers, from Australia, Pakistan, Sudan, Papua New Guinea and France, collectively, bring more than 70 years’ experience and 17 family members with them.

EIS chief executive Dean Addie notes the combination of new expertise and culture has added as much to the company’s team environment as it has to the community.

“Our primary focus has always been our people - they are our number one asset.

“We are also largely supportive of the Invercargill and Southland community, so it’s been great to welcome these talented individuals and their families,” Dean Addie says.

Senior Project Engineer Muhammad Zeeshan has joined EIS bringing a wealth of experience from working as a commissioning and technical engineer and manager in the US, Dubai, Pakistan and Yemen.

In 2012 and 2013 he successfully led engineering team projects for Pakistan’s largest oil and gas exploration company and largest oil and gas refinery.

His experience also spans project engineer work for international food giant Nestle and the Dubai Metro system.

He is enjoying his new challenges at EIS

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The team at EIS Engineering has tripled in size in 12 months, with new staff hailing from places such as Australia, Pakistan, the Sudan, Papua New Guinea and France.

as much as he and his family are enjoying the Southland lifestyle.

“The range of projects EIS work on is amazing, we are never short of a challenge and that is how I work best.

“Sometimes the cold weather can be a bit of a shock, but my family and I love it here,’’ Muhammad Zeeshan says.

Senior Control Systems Engineer Sylvain Farcy joined EIS in June bringing specialist skills in industrial machine design, manufacturing and programming - he made the move from France.

“It’s a great opportunity for us, both for work and for the children.

“We are very glad to have the chance to provide our children with the opportunities that come with the highly regarded schooling system here, so after the French summer my wife and children are relocating to Invercargill too,” Sylvain Farcy says.

EIS contracts manager Brent Webster says it is a great feeling having such a vast range of credentials and experience within his team.

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ENGINEERING » EIS

Dec / Jan 2016 Business South

Growth signals bright future for Invercargill company • From page 107 “It’s a great sign of the times for EIS and the industries we work with, and as a manager it’s nice to be genuinely proud of the entire team, knowing they can provide the best services to our clients,” Brent Webster says.

EIS is a multi-disciplined engineering, automation and electrical company with extensive experience working on industrial sites throughout New Zealand and the world.

Machine safety is one of the company’s key areas of expertise.

Its experienced health and safety professionals can provide specialist consultancy services in health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ) to help develop practical risk management and safety systems for businesses.

This includes auditing systems and equipment to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet current WorkSafe regulations.

This year EIS set an industry-leading safety record, with zero lost-time incidents for over 700,000 operating hours.

EIS has also scored another coup this year in becoming the first Omron South Island-based safety systems integrator.

Omron is a multi-national Japanese company which employs 35,000 people worldwide and has more than 80 years experience in the electronics and automation industry.

EIS business development manager Johnny Mauchline said the certification was a great accolade for the company.

Partnering with Omron meant EIS could deliver custom-made automation Omron control systems and safety solutions to clients with manufacturing and industrial operations.

The certification was recognition of the considerable experience, capabilities and dedication to health and safety by EIS.

Machine safety is one of the key areas of expertise for EIS.

Innovative LED lights KDL Lighting Limited has joined the ranks of a long list of Kiwi innovators since its quest for LED lights for commercial applications became more than just a bright idea.

The privately owned Auckland company began in 2011 with three engineers working to prove that LED light fittings could be designed and manufactured to rival the industry standard metal halide products.

The design team found that developing LED lights for commercial applications, which could not only equal but surpass the light output and efficiency of traditional light fittings, initially presented several challenges.

KDL Lighting managing director Norman Smith says one of the biggest problems to overcome was to match the light output of the 30,000 lumens produced by metal halide units, while keeping the LED units cool and using less power.

The developers achieved this by designing, testing and manufacturing their own custom built heat sinks which form the back-bone of the luminaire – the complete lighting unit.

“It has been a balancing act to get all that correct, but we were able to do that.

We are lean and light on the ground and we’ve got that Kiwi can-do attitude, so we did manage to do that quite well,’’ Norman Smith says.

The first commercial breakthrough came

about a year after development started when the company gained a contract with Fonterra to illuminate a dry-store at Darfield.

With the successful development and installation becoming a springboard to supply high bay lights for several “bluechip” companies, KDL was on its way to rapidly expanding during the next four years.

“Since KDL Limited’s primary focus is on using a specific type of LED in their lighting developments, they have a significant advantage over competing technologies in the marketplace. The majority of lighting products currently available utilise mercury or toxic gases to enable them to work, whereas the LED is different,’’ Norman says.

“The shelf life for this product is expected to be approximately 20-40 years, which is an increase of 10 times the current shelf life of similar products. All of these features provide for a product which requires significantly lowered maintenance costs for end users.’’

These features have made the product very marketable to large companies.

Through the growing demand for better lighting products, KDL has gained a significant share of the New Zealand market.

As well as Fonterra and EIS, its clients include Goodman Fielder, Quality Bakers, Auckland Transport Britomart platform lighting project, Sky TV, Integro Foods, Image Holdings, and Cooper & Co – Vero Building halo lighting, along with many others.

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A true southern success story Kim Newth Aotea Electric Invercargill is one of the region’s fast growing success stories, having doubled its staff this year in response to demand.

Area manager Justin Doyle credits the expansion to the company’s reputation for delivering high quality solutions and completing jobs on time.

“In the construction industry jobs are getting tighter and tighter. We’re often expected to complete 12 weeks of work in only six weeks whilst delivering high quality results for the customer. It is about getting everything done one hundred per cent, on time, on budget from documentation to sign off and test results.”

Aotea Electric began in 1973 with the formation of an electrical contracting company in Dunedin. In 1991 it was purchased by Murray Hughes and has since developed from 18 employees to more than 600 employees.

It now operates nationwide, with each company sharing a common culture and quality commitment. Aotea is committed to the health and safety of its own staff and their customers.

A goal of Aotea Group is for all companies to be tertiary accredited for Workplace Safety Management Practices (WSMP).

Aotea views a safety culture as more than compliance; this culture underpins an environment of excellence and accountability from the top down. All Aotea companies are members of the Electrical Contractors of New Zealand (ECANZ).

Almost all operational management is sourced through internal promotion. Justin is no exception, having completed his apprenticeship through Aotea Southern and gained experience with that company before jumping at the chance to take on the area manager role in Invercargill.

He has served in that role for five years.

Aotea actively encourages internal promotion, bringing many opportunities for internal promotion within the group of companies.

Aotea Electric Invercargill has three specialist divisions: contracting, industrial services and servicing..

Aotea Electric Invercargill has three specialist divisions: contracting, industrial services and servicing. It is also one of Southland’s providers of cabled services. Each division has its own qualified and experienced manager: Chris Earley (Contracting), Chris Young (Industrial Services) and Mason Whelan (Servicing Manager).

“We cover a broad range, all facets of the electrical industry,” says Justin.

“We also have a separate security division.

Recent projects include the new McDonald’s Restaurant in Invercargill, BP Dundee and Fonterra’s massive new AMF plant.

“We have been doing work in Lumsden and Gore and some new housing projects.

“We are also an approved contractor for the

Southern District Health Board.”

Communications and cabling is another busy area. Southland schools have been progressively upgrading to ultrafast broadband.

Aotea Electric Invercargill has been actively working on these upgrades for the past 12 months to meet the schools’ November 2015 deadline.

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CONTRACTING » Aotea Electric

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Aotea Electric - a true southern success story • From page 109 Apprentices are a valuable part of the Invercargill business, as they are throughout the group. “We try to take on two apprentices a year to bring the skill level up. We also have a couple of ETCO electrical apprentices to assist with our workload.

“We are starting to see the benefits of that now with our guys who are almost through their apprenticeships.”

Training is also ongoing for existing tradesmen to keep them up to speed with changing requirements, for example, in the area of health and safety.

“We do a lot of elevated work platforms. The more people know, the better they are for us and the more jobs they can do.”

Justin says there are many advantages in being part of the Aotea Group. While each company is locally owned and operated, there are significant benefits in being able to share strategic planning and having consistent systems in place.

Individual companies within the group are privately owned by management shareholders working within the business and in partnership with senior shareholders from Dunedin and Christchurch.

A national body, Aotea Group Holdings, helps to ensure a uniform service is provided across all companies.

Sometimes resources are combined if an individual project exceeds local resources.

There has been strong growth across Aotea Electric, particularly in Auckland, Dunedin and Queenstown.

Justin says growth also looks set to continue for Aotea Electric Invercargill. “Invercargill is reasonably buoyant - we have enough work now to take us through to April or May next year.”

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Good communication and understanding has underpinned the effectiveness of Advanced Personnel in this role.

“From the outset, we have sought to understand Aotea’s values, the way they work and their needs,” says Advanced Personnel Invercargill consultant Greig Stephens. “It means we are well-equipped to find the right people for them.”

Advanced Personnel has placed both temporary and permanent staff with Aotea Electric. In some cases, temporary placements have become permanent.

“In fact, we try to place temporary staff with them which they would want to employ as permanent staff.”

“It’s really rewarding when a young guy with the right stuff is

offered an apprenticeship. It changes lives and it means we have done our job. Two other guys have almost finished their electrical registration.”

Greig says it has been a very successful working relationship between the two businesses. “Aotea Electric is very proactive when it comes to working with us so we can work with them in the same way.”

Advanced Personnel specialise in the recruitment of both temporary and permanent staff. As Greig notes, this is not always easy in a labour market that sometimes runs short of qualified people, such as electricians.

“However, we have done reasonably well in sourcing and supplying local people and more importantly we have found people with the right attitude. In the case of Aotea Electric, that means

we have been able to find people whose values we know are going to be a good fit for their business and how it works.”

Coming from a background in civil construction contracting and management, Greig appreciates the importance of setting a high standard in recruitment and of being open and honest with clients.

“The wrong person is worse than no person at all. If we really do not have anyone suitable to fill a particular role, it is better to be upfront about that rather than sending someone who just isn’t going to work out.”

Sometimes candidates come along with a great work ethic and a good attitude but with a skeleton or two in the closet. “If we were to recommend them to a client, we would put all the

“It’s really rewarding when a young guy with the right stuff is offered an apprenticeship. It changes lives and it means we have done our job.”

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CONTRACTING » Alpine Landscaping

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Landscaper with an eye for detail Jo Bailey Queenstown firm Alpine Landscaping has added the finishing touches to some of the region’s most prestigious properties.

“We have worked on several large properties with homes ranging from $3 million to $10 million for New Zealand and overseas owners.

“A lot of our work is high end, but we also look after some smaller properties,” says Mikey Cameron, who owns the company with his wife Anna.

The firm works regularly with Suzanne Turley Landscapes, one of New Zealand’s top landscape architecture firms, he says.

“We have worked with Suzanne on several projects. Her designs are elegant, based on balance and proportion, and often feature large specimen plants that create instant impact.”

Alpine Landscaping is a multi-discipline company that carries out all hard and soft landscaping work, from constructing walls, bridges and decks, to planting, laying grass, irrigating and carrying out ongoing maintenance.

“We have one team member dedicated to providing regular maintenance work which is a busy part of the business at this time of year.,” Mikey says.

“He is currently looking after over a dozen properties, several of which are holiday homes with absentee owners.”

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“We’re currently building a stone seat with totara seating on its edge and no fixings showing. It’s a great design.”

The firm is also a paving and stonemasonry specialist, laying flagstones and cobblestones, and creating stone features such as walls, stairs, indoor and outdoor fireplaces, letterboxes, entrances, and exterior cladding.

Mikey says the team enjoys the opportunity to be creative, particularly when it comes to hard landscaping features.

“We’re currently building a stone seat with totara seating on its edge and no fixings showing. It’s a great design.”

Most of the larger projects take at least a couple of months to complete, with the Alpine Landscaping team recently spending 18 months on a holiday home project.

“This was a lavish and quite spectacular project that included 1000sqm of stonework on the house and its surrounds.

The stone for these sorts of projects is mainly sourced locally from Glen Dennison, who runs both Gibbston Stone and Millbrook Stone - which supplies our projects at Millbrook Resort.”

Mikey has been in the industry for 24 years, and has run his own company for the last 12.

“We have a small team of four at the moment after carrying up to nine when we were working on the big job last year. “ I’m quite comfortable with a smaller team as I like to be on the tools myself. I’m fussy, and can keep a closer eye on quality when I’m working on projects.”

Mikey’s wife Anna handles the administration side of the business.

They are happy to have plenty of forward work ahead, he says.

“We’ve been busy all the way through, even during the recession.”

He puts this down to the firm’s reputation for reliability, quality workmanship, honesty, an eye for detail and local knowledge.

“The Queenstown climate has extremes of hot and cold weather, and we can advise on the most appropriate plants for the conditions.”

Versatility is another key attribute of the firm, he says. “We pretty much cover everything when it comes to landscaping projects.”

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Where a head for heights matters Jo Bailey Rock Control is currently working on some of SCIRT’s more technically challenging rock fall protection and remedial projects in Christchurch, says the firm’s project and SEQ manager, Oli Pattison.

“Working at heights is our speciality. Everyone on our team including our drillers and plant operators have a rope access background, with at least a basic abseiling qualification. We are not a big company, however, combining heavy civil work and geotechnical projects with rope work has seen us establish a niche working on highly technical jobs with difficult access.”

The firm currently has three large projects underway with SCIRT: Remediation of a retaining wall on Mt Pleasant Road, rock fall protection and remedial work at Glenstrae, and constructing a new section of retaining wall on Dyers Pass Road.

Several other civil projects have been competed

by Rock Control for SCIRT, including significant remedial works to a large retaining structure on Clifton Terrace.

“Access for drilling is often compromised on these projects. At Dyers Pass, we had to drill from above the wall in a narrow dead lane to complete the first stage of the project, and significant earthworks were required on Clifton Terrace to provide an access track for drilling adjacent to a narrow section of the live carriageway.”

Rock Control was established in Wanganui by managing director Andrew Kitson in 2010, and moved to Christchurch in 2011 in response to the earthquakes.

The firm provides a full suite of geotechnical and civil construction services, with a range of quality plant enabling it to deliver solutions in both horizontal and vertical environments.

Services included ground anchoring and drilling, grouting, retaining structures, bridges and track structures, Shotcrete application, and rope/remote access.

Rock Control also has a small office in Auckland and is working on a growing number of projects in the upper North Island.

“We’ve had crews working on three or four quite big jobs in the North Island this year and have picked up regular sub-contracting project for GHK Piling, a large Whangarei company which is very

Rock Control provides a full suite of geotechnical and civil construction services, with a range of quality plant enabling it to deliver solutions in both horizontal and vertical environments. competitive north of Auckland.”

Oli is now based in Auckland and Andrew Kitson is still full time in Christchurch, he says.

“Andrew is heavily involved with the day-to-day management of the company and our seven full time drillers, drilling assistants, plant operators and labourers, and further contract staff as required for larger jobs. Whereas I focus on compliance and managing larger main contract projects.”

Oli says the company will work anywhere in New Zealand, given it is operating in such a specialist, niche market.

In the South Island, it completed construction of a 120m swing bridge in a remote area near Franz Josef, where all plant, materials and manpower had to be flown in by helicopter.

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ORGANICS » Just Organics / Pure South

Just Organic partners with local farms to source top-quality produce for its customers.

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Pure South products include a clay masque, a popular SPF 15+ sunscreen and a mineral face wash.

Fostering good health The magical power of clay Jo Bailey Just Organic makes it easier for people to buy fresh, local, organic produce by sourcing it from local farmers and delivering straight to the customer’s door, says director Elly McGuinness.

“We deliver free to homes within the Christchurch metro area and charge a small fee to customers elsewhere. It’s a convenient way for people to enjoy healthier food while supporting local growers.”

Around 80 percent of Just Organic’s produce is grown in Canterbury, whilst avocados come from Nelson and citrus fruits from the North Island.

“Fair trade, organically-grown bananas are the only things we import,” says Elly, Just Organic partners with local farms to source top-quality produce for its customers.

“Just Organic has built strong and personal relationships over the years with many of our growers and we love supporting them,” she says.

Elly, who is a fitness and wellbeing specialist, and her partner Colin Clapp, who works in business development, recently became owners of Just Organic, a business that has been operating since 2007, and are “excited” about the future.

Just Organic’s overall vision is to help foster the growth of health and wealth of New Zealand, region by region, she says.

“We want to broaden our offering so more Kiwis can buy organic produce online, and even more

suppliers can get involved to help share successes nationwide”.

The organic philosophy is closely linked with local growers and buyers, which is an ethos the company “will definitely continue to foster,” she says.

The team is streamlining many processes and using technology to lift its efficiency while keeping costs to the consumer steady.

An external logistics company now looks after the packaging and delivery operations.

“Bringing them on board has made a hugely positive difference to the way we can and will do business. “ Although the bulk of Just Organic’s produce ends up in Christchurch homes, its distribution partnership means the company can now deliver New-Zealand wide for a small fee.

Customers can place one-off orders, or to make things really convenient for themselves, can arrange a weekly ‘set and forget’ order on the company’s website, choosing from a range of fruit and vegetable boxes. They can also make up their own flexi box, or add extra items to their box.

“We know people are busy so our main goal is just to make healthy and sustainable eating as easy and stress-free as possible”.

Elly says organics is a high-growth industry, and Just Organic’s team expects to do well in 2016.

“With our new systems and people in place we are ready to do a big push and take things to the next level - we’re looking forward to it.”

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Sue Russell The passion, commitment and belief co-founder Allan Thomas has for the health products his company Pure South Ltd is as energised as the special clay they are derived from.

To understand why Allan and business partner Neville Bryant have such a commitment to the dietary supplement’s and preparation they have derived from a seam of pure Montmorillonite clay found in Southland it helps to have an understanding of just how special this clay really is.

“All natural health is based on energy. When science came along nature made the elements and man named them. To support the best possible health when approached from this perspective you have to look at the body’s environment.”

Years ago, Allan and Neville found a clay seam quite by chance through a process called douzing, like divining for water. That seam has proven to be the only one in Australasia and one of the finest in terms of energy in the world.

Allan had suffered from a medical condition, poor sleep, joint pain for years and began taking the powdered clay as a drink in water some years ago and has never stopped. Such was the impact the simple natural solution had on his well-being that he has ingested the clay for the past five years. He’s not the only one to have experienced its profound beneficial qualities.

“I noticed every six weeks or so a definite improvement in me. Now, we have people calling here all the time who have found vast improvement in their health and vigour from using the clay-based products we now manufacture.”

Stalwart of the stable of products Pure South markets is the Mineral Supplement Clay Powder which also retails in capsules. From those products others have evolved in the past five years, including a clay masque ideal for supporting muscle recovery in elite athletes, a popular SPF 15+ sunscreen and mineral face wash.

Once the clay is retrieved its sun-dried gently in a two-phase process Allan says is critical to retaining the high ambient energy level of the clays particles. When this is completed the clay is bagged up and sent to a processing and manufacturing plant in Queenstown where it is crushed and sieved into powder ready for use.

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Just cracking good organic eggs Jo Bailey John McRae, of Wanaka Organics, has a dream to create a sustainable local food production movement that supports both residents and the region’s hospitality sector.

“I believe local food production of meats, vegetables and fruit could become as big as the region’s wines are down here. There are many people in Queenstown and Wanaka who want to know how their food is produced, and who will pay for high quality, local food.”

He has been particularly inspired by Joel Salatin, an American advocate for sustainable, regenerative farming and local food production, who gave a two-day workshop at Glendhu Station, the home of Wanaka Organics, in 2013.

“Around 100 people listened to Joel speak about stepping away from modern day conventions and thinking about their business in a more creative way. He encourages farmers to collaborate with other businesses and food producers to achieve a greater variety of local supply.”

John says businesses wouldn’t necessarily have to be certified organic to be part of a local food movement.

“The idea is that consumers know how the food is produced so they can make their own decisions.”

John and his wife Emily own half of Glendhu Station, which they began to convert to organic farming methods around 10 years ago, by chance, rather than by design.

The catalyst was John’s chronic health issues, including severe pain that he was suffering at the time.

“The health system was unable to provide me with a medical diagnosis and I was told I could be in a wheelchair by the time I was 30.

“I finally learned I had chemical poisoning so we immediately stopped using chemicals on the farm and in our home. I was put on a special body cleansing diet and a natural health therapy programme, and within three months, my symptoms disappeared.”

He says everything “snowballed” from there and led them to their current direction on the farm.

“We’re terribly lucky as the experience gave us a path to follow.”

John is quick to point out that while he and Emily follow organic farming methods, they still

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There is strong local demand for the eggs produced by Wanaka Organics, with around 95 percent of production sold in Wanaka. work cohesively with other farmers who chose to farm traditionally.

John says growing up at Glendhu Station gave him a “deep passion” for the environment, and a drive to preserve it sustainably within a farming context, whilst producing high quality food.

Wanaka Organics currently run 1000 organically certified laying hens, and 300 mixed-age Angus cows, which are not certified organic, but are run on the farm’s certified organic land following the same principles. A further 200-250 replacements and fattening stock are also kept on the farm.

In recent years, Wanaka Organics has moved away from organic lamb and wool production to concentrate more on the egg business, which was started in 2009 with 25 hens.

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John says the organic production system is also more labour intensive, with the hen’s “lifestyle and wellbeing” equally as important as the food they eat.

There is strong local demand for the eggs produced by Wanaka Organics, with around 95 percent of production sold in Wanaka.

“We get wonderful support from local people and cafes in Wanaka. It’s pretty cool.”

A thriving wedding, event and tourism business is also run on the farm, with the woolshed operating as a function centre and wedding venue.

“Lots of people come and get married here, and we even held a big fashion show which featured Trelise Cooper and raised money for the local hospice.”

John is happy to have changed the way he farms, and also his family’s lifestyle, and hopes to continue to inspire people around him to consider taking a new direction.

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AUTOMOTIVE » Lakes Brakes

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Mobile workshop proves popular Jo Bailey When Graeme Webb started his mobile brake repair service Lakes Brakes in Queenstown nearly two years ago, he didn’t imagine the business would grow to include general vehicle repairs, maintenance and servicing.

“I started Lakes Brakes after realising there was no one offering a mobile service for brake repairs and replacement in the region.

“Clients then started to ask if I could do other work on their vehicles as well and the business grew from there.”

Graeme says the response has been “awesome”, with non-stop work since he established the business in February 2014, with his fully equipped mobile on-board workshop.

Most of his clients are Queenstown based, however, he does travel to Cromwell and Wanaka when required.

He says the mobile service works particularly well for elderly people, or young parents who may find it difficult to drop off and collect their car from a workshop, and is a great option for tradesman who are too busy to leave their work sites.

“The major benefit of working one-on-one with clients is that I am able to build relationships with them. They also like to know the person who is fixing their car, which is not always the case when it is dropped off at a repair workshop.”

Graeme is a Scotsman who has been in New Zealand for nine years, and in Queenstown the last two-and-a-half.

He is a skilled and highly experienced automotive engineer, who did his training in

Scotland with BMW, so is familiar with the major European car brands.

Although his service offering has increased dramatically since he started the business , brake work is still a “one of his specialities”, he says.

“My mobile workshop is fully equipped and fitted out with gear that enables me to do everything from disc and drum machining to brake repairs and replacement at the clients’ homes or work sites with no impact to their environment.”

The end of winter is one of the busiest times for brake work due to cars coming down from the ski fields all season, he says.

“My specialist equipment also enables me to refurbish brake rotors and drums to a standard that is as effective as new ones.”

The business is now coming into the busy pre-summer period as clients start to think about having their cars serviced and checked over before heading off on holiday. “The workload can change quite a lot with the seasons, which I enjoy.”

Other services offered by Lakes Brakes include WOF checks, general repairs and maintenance including cam belts, steering and suspension, cooling systems, CV joints and shafts, batteries; and three levels of vehicle servicing.

Lakes Brakes also has an easy-to-navigate website, which makes it simple for customers to choose what services they require.

Graeme says he enjoys maintaining customers’ vehicles to a safe, clean and professional standard.

“I’m happy with how things are going. At the moment it’s just me working in the business but my long-term goal is to expand and eventually employ another technician and branch into servicing the wider Otago area.”

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MARINE » Southern Boats

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Mosgiel-based boat manufacturer, Southern Boats, has expanded its hardtop range of aluminium hulled boats, ranging from the XP646 to the XP 996. The 676 and the 726 are proving popular.

Cresting the wave to success Kim Newth In the two years since directors Peter Carlson and Noel Davies have been at the helm of Southern Boats, the company has undergone a rapid transformation.

Lazercraft, a well-known and well-loved Kiwi boating brand, was re-released in May at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show. Since 2013, Southern Boats has also released no fewer than five completely new models.

The company has doubled its staffing levels to 10 to keep up with ongoing growth.

Peter Carlson is an industry heavyweight, who also owns Auckland-based dealership Family Boats, while Noel came to the company as coowner and joint director of hydraulics specialist Hydraulink.

Jono Bakker, who is Southern Boats general manager, says prior to the 1990s, Southern Boats and Lazercraft co-existed. “It was all started

by Gavin Child who is the father of our existing production manager.” In the 1990s, Southern Boats broke out on its own before the two came back together again in 2007.

The well-liked Lazercraft hull went out of production some years ago, but Southern Boats is proud to have reinstated the icon. It is now happily filling a niche market for smaller open boats.

Both the Lazercraft GT 580 Sport and 640 models are back on the market, offering the familiar Lazercraft alloy hull and fibreglass deck and top structure combination.

Southern Boats has also expanded its own hardtop range of aluminium hulled boats, ranging from the XP646 to the XP 996. The five new Southern releases since 2013 are the 676, 726, 816, 896 and 996. Jono says the two most popular by far are the 676 and the 726.

“They have still got that big volume but they are a good manageable size. They are both exceptional boats on the water, very soft riders.”

While fibreglass boats traditionally have a better reputation for seakeeping on the water, Jono says the feedback they are getting is that with modern hull design and construction, alloy boats have dramatically improved and customers frequently feel the alloy hull is better.

“Compared to the tinny aluminium boats of years gone by, Jono says today’s Southern boats are considerably more comfortable and much better designed.

Almost every boat out of the company’s Mosgiel factory is personalised to meet the particular requirements of the client. “We don’t build large numbers of boats. Up to 50 boats a year is our target.

“There is a lot of interaction between the factory and the end customer as to how their boat is built.

“We try to stay with a standard hull but almost everyone wants to change something, such as the wheelhouse, seating or cockpit layout.”

Southern Boats also supply alloy frame trailers, their main advantage being that they are relatively lightweight, corrosion resistant and good looking.

While more expensive than heavier galvanised steel trailers, Jono says the lightweight alloy trailers make towing much easier and they also have a substantially longer life.

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MARINE » Stabicraft

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Stabicraft focused on innovation Karen Phelps A desire to challenge the norm for the marine industry when it came to a five metre boat has led New Zealand Company Stabicraft to design its recently released 1600 Fisher, says the company’s new product development and marketing manager Daniel Upperton.

Although in the past the company has utilised fibreglass and aluminium bonnets on its five-metre range, when designing the 1600 Fisher it utilised multiple industrial design techniques. Together with its large internal design team, Stabicraft developed the resin-infused composite design.

Daniel describes the result as “cutting edge stuff”, resulting in a stronger bonnet with a smoother finish that exposes carbon fibre elements within its construction.

“Even though its been utilised across other industries like the Americas Cup multi-hulls for some time, the use of resin-infused composite is new technology for the marine powerboat manufacturing sector. No one else is producing this particular size of boat on this manufacturing scale using a resin-infused composite,” he says.

While the traditional fibreglass process relies on forming a mould then layering it with chopped strands of fibreglass and resin, the company’s resin-infused composite process lays a carbon fibre sheet over the fibreglass after it is placed in the mould.

A silicon bag is then placed around this to completely seal it, and then a vacuum removes the air drawing resin through the layers of composite material in the process. Daniel says it’s an efficient way of combining the two materials resulting in a much stronger and superior surface and negates the need for a painted finish.

The process is also faster, creating efficiencies and resulting in increased production capacity.

The major benefit of the process is that it has given Stabicraft more design possibilities.

“The 1600 Fishers have been labelled as ‘sexy’, ‘stealthy’ and even ‘beautiful’. These are all words

Stabicraft’s resin-infused composite process lays a carbon fibre sheet over the fibreglass after it is placed in the mould. that would never have typically been associated with this type of boat in the past,” he says.

The 1600 Fisher includes a cuddy-style cabin offering more protection, as well as increased dry storage under the bonnet.

It also features a new hull design, resulting in a softer ride and enhanced performance in different

sea conditions, as well as the company’s innovative arrow pontoons, which help reduce the impact of water coming off the hull at the shoulders, making for a smoother ride.

The 1600 Fisher, which was released in May, has been well received by the market, says Daniel.

It has won the innovation award at the 2015

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It’s part of a series, which won a bronze pin for design at the New Zealand Designers Institute 2015 Best Awards, New Zealand’s premier design awards. T he 1600 Fisher is already being exported to Australia and is due to be released in the United

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The 1600 Fisher includes a cuddy-style cabin offering more protection, as well as increased dry storage under the bonnet and a new hull design, resulting in a softer ride and enhanced performance in different sea conditions.

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Daniel says the series is indicative of Stabicraft’s huge focus on innovation, disruption and differentiation which has given the company international presence from humble beginnings in 1987 when company owners Paul Adams and Bruce Dickens built the company’s first rigid hulled aluminium boat in a backstreet workshop.

Just a year later, the company had its first dealership in Christchurch and was exporting to Canada.

Today, Stabicraft boats are found in waters worldwide numbering in the tens of thousands with the company expanding to meet demand.

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“The 1600 Fishers have been labelled as ‘sexy’, ‘stealthy’ and even ‘beautiful’.” company’s global team features 17 dealers in New Zealand, 10 in Australia, three in the United States, two in the Pacific Islands and one in Zambia.

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