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Christchurch’s cultural renaissance

Big plans for Amuri irrigation

The Christchurch Arts Centre’s restoration has reached its halfway stage with the renewal set to continue apace in the coming year.

The Amuri Irrgation Scheme will see 130km of pipelines carrying water from the Waiau and Hurunui rivers to support farm irrigation throughout the district.

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Bike building bonanza

Offering free wifi in remote locations allows Nomad Safaris’ clients to instantly upload their photos to social media right from the heart of Middle-Earth.

Amalgamated Builders was right on target in building the facilities at the new Christchurch Adventure Park.

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History meets modern

New life for the Big Fruit

A bold vision to celebrate the old and embrace the new has resulted in a commercial architecture award for Sheppard & Rout Architects.

Dunstan Contracting has just completed a major redevelopment of the area around Cromwell’s iconic giant fruit cluster.

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Cycle Trail a stunner

Giesen Wines investment in premier wine production has seen its barrel programme grow hugely to accommodate world class pinot noir, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc.

With some of the most magnificent scenery in New Zealand, the Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail offers a true scenic adventure for explorers on two wheels.

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NEWS » Mackenzie District Council

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Lakefront land under development Kim Newth Seven commercial lots, created on prime lakefront land by the Mackenzie District Council, are set to significantly boost Tekapo’s commercial area in coming months.

Ranging in size from 595sqm to 4030sqm, the sites are located to the north of the village, between existing buildings and the lake. The total value of sites created within the subdivision is $6 million with budgeted development costs (excluding land value) of $3.5m.

“This is absolutely prime lakefront, with no buildings between these sites and the lake,” observes Wayne Barnett, who is the council’s chief executive officer. View shafts have been set aside to maintain views from existing buildings and the state highway.

The Mackenzie District Council originally acquired this land through a land swap arrangement some years ago with the Department of Conservation.

Demand for more commercial space in the village has been steadily growing over the past decade, but the need for more space has become particularly pressing as a result of the recent boom in tourism.

“We realised the lakefront land owned by the council was ideal for commercial development.”

All bar two of the lots created by the council in this new commercial subdivision have now been sold. New buildings in the pipeline include a Four Square supermarket, Earth and Sky, and a YHA hostel, along with two other local business premises.

“Construction of the supermarket has already started and we expect most of the development to be completed over the next two years.

“Council has deliberately structured development to enable the sites to match business needs and by doing that minimise risk.”

Part of the deal for purchasers of this land is they are not allowed to land bank their sites, with preference given to those prepared to get up and running within an appropriate time frame.

“As well, they need to abide by our normal planning requirements and council has also reserved the right to approve building designs on an aesthetic basis [with the exception of the supermarket].”

As well as the subdivision work, improvements are planned for the domain foreshore. These will include a new playground, landscaping and pathways.

Well-known Tekapo landmark, The Church of the Good Shepherd.

“It will make the whole area more accessible and more user-friendly.”

In June, the council appointed a project team to coordinate the commercial development, comprised of council staff and elected members.

It also appointed a landscape architect to coordinate work associated with both the development and the domain.

“The community board is also undertaking work to leverage off the development and make the village more appealing.”

Subdivision work and site development is only the first step in a wider process to keep up with growth and record tourism to the region.

A key challenge for the council is to meet associated growth in infrastructure demand. In the case of this project, upgrading the storm water system has been a major focus.

The council also recognises that growth in commercial activity is likely to bring more pressure on parking in the village.

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“As a council, we have recognised that there was pressure on that already. Work is underway to determine what the long term needs are. We have put in place some additional parking as an interim measure and have identified some potential parking sites, plus carried out some preliminary work.”

Wayne says the detail of how much onsite parking would be provided within the new commercial subdivision was still being worked through but would become clearer as work progressed.

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TOURISM » Heliview Flights / Nomad Safaris

New technology offers a twist Kelly Deeks

Heliview has worked hard not to replicate the helicopter tourism experiences offered in Queenstown and Wanaka.

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“We’ve created our own

Cromwell-based Heliview Flights offers a range of scenic flights and adventures in the stunning Central Otago landscape.

Just a 45 minute drive from the adventure capital of Queenstown, the Cromwell area provides some unique experiences off the high-density tourist rack at a more leisurely pace.

With just 400mm of annual rainfall, Cromwell also guarantees the best flying weather in New Zealand and the climate to enjoy heli-biking, high altitude landings, or one of the company’s combination packages.

The company was started in 2004 by Kenyanborn british citizen Richard Foale and his wife Jolanda Foale, who comes from a background in administration, hospitality and tourism for which she holds several tertiary qualifications.

Over 35 years, Richard Foale has clocked up 6300 hours, including flying for the British Army Air Corps, search and rescue, police, corporate and diplomatic work in Northern Ireland, Canada, Germany, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and in New Zealand as base manager for the New Plymouth rescue helicopter service.

He describes his present work as being like retirement in comparison with his former highpressure roles.

Heliview has worked hard not to replicate the helicopter tourism experiences offered in Queenstown and Wanaka and has a niche market in the industry on many fronts, Jolanda Foale says.

“We’ve created our own products from Cromwell. Our signature flight is a Cromwell Basin flight with an alpine landing. That showcases the basin’s beautiful orchards and vineyards and their history as well as the gold-mining past.”

For people wanting to experience the attractions of the area and beyond, Heliview Flights offers packages to suit the varied interests of guests, from wine and food lovers, to sightseers, bikers, skiers, snowboarders, dog sledders and wedding parties.

Cromwell and its surrounding areas like Bannockburn, Lowburn and Gibbston Valley are home to some of the world’s top wineries who have a world-class reputation for their Pinot Noir and other wine varieties.

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Our signature flight is a Cromwell Basin flight with an alpine landing.”

Heli-biking is a speciality of Helivew who have designed packages which allow clients a unique experience riding down the stunning Central Otago ranges surrounding the Cromwell Basin and Lake Dunstan.

“We predominantly make use of existing high country farm tracks. We start at five-and-a-half to six thousand feet.”

Heli-biking routes are about 25km long, and cater for beginner to intermediate bikers.

Clients can bring their own bikes or hire one of Heliview’s Scott Genius 720 full suspension carbon mountain bikes.

The guided heli-bike experience includes a personal guide, a packed lunch and road transport at the end as required, with the option of a thirst quenching visit to an historic pub or winery.

“You can do most of the routes either guided or self-ride. We also have access to the electric pedalassisted bikes.”

A classic Milford Sound excursion is another day trip offered; the package includes a Southern Discoveries ‘Discover More’ small-group nature cruise comprising a visit to the Milford Discovery Centre and Underwater Observatory and a delicious picnic lunch.

Heliview’s many other day trips include flights to Naseby for dog sledding, Fleur’s Place a renowned restaurant at Moeraki Village on the South Island’s east coast via Mt Obi, or to the famous Moeraki Boulders near Oamaru, which itself offers many attractions.

This year Heliview Flights was awarded a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence; the business is a Qualmark endorsed visitor activity and has a Qualmark silver enviro award.

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Scenic 4WD tours in Queenstown now have an exciting technological twist with the introduction of free wifi in remote locations, allowing passengers to instantly upload their photos to social media right from the heart of Middle-Earth.

Nomad Safaris has been running 4WD adventure tours in and around Queenstown since 1988.

Originally established by Nick Duncan, recently returned from 10 years tour guiding in Africa and the Middle East, who wanted to create the same experience in New Zealand’s adventure capital.

A fun and informative tour was created which enables clients to really get in touch with their surroundings. No coaches, no crowds, and no microphones. Just guides with big personalities and loads of Kiwi hospitality. Nick returned to his nomadic ways and the business moved on.

It was purchased in 1997 by David and Amanda Gatward-Ferguson, who had been running tours into Skippers Canyon and Macetown since 1994.

They merged the two companies and decided to stay true to the same values set out by Nick Duncan. Clearly a great success, as Nomad Safaris now operates the largest commercial fleet of Land Rover Defenders in New Zealand.

“One of the key reasons, if not the most important reason people love going on our tours, is the fact we don’t use microphones,” says David.

“We have small groups of six people in each vehicle, and the guides actually talk to the passengers and connect with them, instead of just reading from a script.”

Under David and Amanda’s ownership, Nomad Safaris initially started with gold rush history tours, which have now been surpassed by The Lord of the Rings tours.

“Less than a third of our customers have ever seen or read The Lord of the Rings, but it’s so huge,” David says.

“When we try to sell a scenic trip we can tell people its special, and go on for a long time about the gold mining history, but it still hasn’t pushed any magic buttons. We need a wow factor, and when we say this is where The Lord of the Rings was filmed, people say ‘wow!’.”

David says pre-LOTR’s release in January 2001, Nomad Safaris had been running exactly the same trip for 15 years. Post-LOTR, the company went from a modest four vehicles to needing another 10 4WDs. Nomad Safaris now has 50 units of plant, including a recent acquisition, an ATV quad bike with seats for five passengers which takes groups up Queenstown Hill for some of the best views in the region. This is in direct response to a changing tourist market where Asian families are keen on doing things together.

The Lord of the Rings vehicles are the ones now offering the wifi technology, which David believes no one else is doing.

The technology also allows Nomad Safaris to collect information about its customers as they log on to the wifi, and also to collect payment whilst on tour.

Nomad Safaris is now working with software programmers to modify the technology to allow commentary in different languages via GPS, so once the tour arrives at a certain location, commentary and pictures show up on the passenger’s smart device.

Nomad Safaris has never cracked the Japanese market, and there is a new South American market on the horizon as well. David hopes this technology is the way to appeal to those tourists and keep the business momentum going.

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Nomad Safaris has been running 4WD adventure tours in and around Queenstown since 1988. It was purchased in 1997 by David and Amanda Gatward-Ferguson, who had been running tours into Skippers Canyon and Macetown since 1994.

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DEVELOPMENT » Arcus Property

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New Portlink development thriving Kim Newth Siting an industrial park in Woolston – the only such development in Christchurch’s eastern suburbs – has proved an astute choice for specialist property development company Arcus Property Ltd. Portlink Industrial Park is in a strategically advantageous location, very near to both the Port of Lyttelton and Christchurch CBD. Its eastern location means it is also at the heart of a large catchment area that includes a substantial workforce and many businesses. Offering tailor-made sites, it is home to a growing number of industries, including logistics and warehousing operations, manufacturing and assembly, plus service businesses, head offices and medium-scale retail operations.

When Arcus Property, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arrow International Group Ltd, first acquired the 30 hectare site more than 10 years ago, the long term goal was to develop it as an industrial property.

These plans were fast tracked as a result of the combined impacts of the global financial crisis and the Christchurch earthquakes.

“We have virtually sold all of our first four stages,” says Arcus Property’s CEO Matt Currie.

“Civil works are now underway for Stages Five and Six and that will just leave Stages Seven and Eight to be developed in 2018.”

With the Kaikoura earthquake and aftershocks adding impetus to coastal shipping, Portlink looks set for continued solid growth through these next stages.

Operators already up and running at Portlink include Kathmandu (a purpose-built 8000sqm facility), Cla Val Pacific (a 1100sqm manufacturing and warehouse complex), Elastomer Products (6300sqm manufacturing facility), NZ Express Transport (2500sqm office and warehouse), Online Distribution (4000sqm warehouse space), G & A Harris Ltd and Thule (sharing a building on-site) and, soon to start construction, Canterbury Biltong Ltd (factory and offices, 500sqm).

“We have a wide variety of high quality tenants out there already.

“We will continue to cater to owner-occupiers – people who want to own their own building – and people who want to lease. We will work with them to find building and land area packages that suit them.”

Major operators already up and running at Portlink include Elastomer Products, Kathmandu, Cla Val Pacific and Online Distribution.

Another recent feather in the cap for Arcus Property in Christchurch was the completion of an apartment development in Bealey Avenue in March 2016. Designed for both the owner occupier and the investor market, all 24 apartments were sold prior to or within a month of completion.

“We identified an opportunity to provide accommodation as part of the rebuild process.

Even before we started, Opus International approached us and asked us to build them some apartments that they could put staff in, mostly on a five-year lease basis. That made it a really attractive investment product.”

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The company’s development management team includes staff with engineering, surveying, valuation, planning and project management qualifications.

They are often involved in portfolio reviews, feasibility studies and managing delivery of property and infrastructure projects.

Over the past year, Arcus Property has provided development management services to Kathmandu, Canterbury Tennis, Ag Research, Christchurch City Council, Environment Canterbury, the Ministry of Education, Alpine Energy, Network Waitaki and the New Zealand Defence Force.

Looking Ahead As well as its ongoing presence in Christchurch, Arcus Property is actively exploring the Auckland market.

“That’s because of Auckland’s demandsupply characteristics and the strong immigration growth there. We’re very focussed on residential development in Auckland.”

Together with joint venture partners, Arcus Property has a development portfolio of 350 houses and 70 apartments in Auckland.

Arcus is also continuing to look for development opportunities elsewhere in the South Island market, with a key area of focus being the QueenstownLakes area.

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DEVELOPMENT » Christchurch Arts Centre

Creative renaissance underway Kim Newth Landscaped green lawns against a backdrop of old stone, along with cafe cuisine and gourmet food, heritage, arts and science treasures are back in the heart of Christchurch.

In 2016, the Arts Centre’s remarkable restoration moved past its half-way mark with the renewal set to continue apace in the coming year. Arts Centre Chief Executive André Lovatt describes 2016 as an incredible year of progress, with the public welcomed back to some very special spaces including the Great Hall, North Quad, Rutherford’s Den and Library.

The Great Hall is stronger and better equipped than ever, following an extensive process of repair, restoration and future-focussed retrofitting.

This beautiful building, constructed in 1882, received the Supreme Award at this year’s Canterbury Heritage Awards.

It is a delight to stroll once more through the landscaped tranquillity of the North Quad, which has been lovingly restored, or experience the multi-media wonders of a re-booted Rutherford’s Den. Plenty of tenants are now in place too and adding new life to the Arts Centre’s heritage spaces.

“A food hub of passionate artisans has been created at Market Square – in line with our plan to cluster complementary activities,” says André, who adds that another great hospitality operator, Hamish Evans, has opened Bunsen café in the former Le Café space.

That, in turn, is contributing to the Clock Tower building’s rejuvenation, where Rutherford’s Den is also located along with a number of offices.

The Clock Tower is once again a gracious gateway to both the Great Hall and to the North

In 2016, the Arts Centre’s remarkable restoration moved past its half-way mark with the renewal set to continue apace in the coming year.

Quad, while tenants in the Registry Building include the Christchurch Arts Festival and SCAPE Public Art.

“It’s modern, bright and open, with flexible fitout options – you won’t find anything else like it in Christchurch.”

Hot on the heels of Bunsen has been the opening of the Curator’s Deli, and Zen Sushi & Dumplings – both next door to Canterbury Cheesemongers in Market Square.

The Leighs Construction Summer Cinema series is being held in the North Quad on the second Friday of the month through to March, with gold coin donations going directly towards the Arts Centre restoration programme.

Seeing people enjoying all these spaces again, after so much hard work, is very rewarding for André and all those associated with the Art Centre’s ongoing revival.

The re-opening of the Boys’ High building in November signalled the start of the next phase, with the Christchurch i-SITE opening there as the anchor tenant now attracting plenty of visitors.

The Arts Centre is currently seeking boutique retail and business operators for this fine heritage-listed building.

“It’s modern, bright and open, with flexible fit-out options – you won’t find anything else like it in Christchurch.”

There is a real vision shaping the future of the

Arts Centre, one that aims to establish this unique environment as a hub of creative entrepreneurs, right in the city centre. As André explains, this vision has evolved through extensive community consultation and feedback.

“Activities that directly relate to arts, culture, education and creative industries are being complemented by other enterprises – such as food operators – giving people plenty of reasons to visit the site regularly.”

The scale of restoration at the Arts Centre to date, following the Canterbury earthquakes, has been simply massive. Yet there is still much to be done.

Insurance falls well short of covering the full projected cost of up to $290 million. As a charitable trust, the Arts Centre is reliant on gifts and sponsorship to maintain the restoration programme and complete this enormous heritage project by 2019.

“Every little bit counts and it’s easy to support us – just visit our website to donate or contact our fundraising manager for an option that suits you.”

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DEVELOPMENT » Christchurch Adventure Park

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Adventure Park sets the standard Kelly Deeks There is something for everyone at Christchurch Adventure Park, from first time and experienced mountain bike riders, hikers, thrill seekers, bird watchers, and sightseers.

The world class facility was opened midDecember and has already set a new standard for mountain biking internationally.

Christchurch Adventure Park is the world’s first chairlift accessed, year round mountain biking operation, and boasts the longest chairlift in New Zealand with the 1.8km chairlift specifically designed for mountain bikes and their riders.

The chairlift is used to access the mountain bike trails and the start of the zipline tour, and can be ridden for the views alone.

A short walk from the top station takes you above the lift for views across the city and out to the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Alps.

For mountain bikers, an evolving network of machine cut and hand built trails with varying degrees of difficulty cater for safe and confident progress through the park for beginners through to highly advanced and experienced riders.

An uphill track takes walkers and hikers from the village up to the top of the chairlift, where they can catch a free ride back down the hill to the village.

Bikes and other essential riding gear are available to hire, and a team of experienced and professional instructors provide guided tours and offer a range of skills clinics and lessons to suit all levels and progression goals.

The Christchurch Adventure Park zipline is dual lined, allowing two riders to race each other through the heights and width of the park.

The zipline has four stages ranging in length from 400m to 1100m, and at heights up to an adrenaline inducing 150m above the forest floor.

The zipline tour can take about two and a half hours to complete, and includes sites of geographical and historical significance.

The Village Cafe Bar at Christchurch Adventure Park is set to be the social hub of the Port Hills.

With seating for more than 200 people, including a large covered deck which is heated in winter, it is a beautiful spot for pre- and post-ride food and drinks, after work drinks, coffee and catch ups, and all day dining.

The Village Cafe Bar deck looks out across the park to the end of the bike trails, and directly in front of the park’s pump track, so parents can sit and watch their little ones having a go on their mountain bikes, or even their little balance bikes.

A fully licensed bar serves Cassels and Sons beer on tap, well known from its brewery at The Tannery in Woolston, wines from Black Estate at Waipara, and Underground Coffee, another wellknown Canterbury brand. The menu is casual, fresh, and hearty.

Christchurch Adventure Park boasts the longest chairlift in New Zealand with the 1.8km chairlift specifically designed for mountain bikes and their riders.

“We can offer a really unique experience that will get people out of their comfort zone, provide opportunities for encouragement amongst the team and probably the chance for people to see their boss out of their comfort zone as well.”

Christchurch Adventure Park spokeswoman Anne Newman says all of these experiences also provide a well rounded and exciting option for corporate and team building activities.

“We can offer a really unique experience that will get people out of their comfort zone, provide opportunities for encouragement amongst the team, and probably the chance for people to see their boss out of their comfort zone as well,” she says.

“Our coaching sessions are a great way for a group to learn some new skills, and beyond corporate activities they are a great option for a birthday, hens night, or stag do, before relaxing at

the cafe with a beer or wine. The Village Cafe Bar can offer a separate conference space, a projector screen, and the team is happy to customise a menu for any type of event,” Anne says.

As a 900 acre space in a working forest, the park will be constantly evolving with new trails and new developments. Next on the agenda and already in the planning phase is the Southern Hemisphere’s first mountain coaster, which is planned to be completed by the end of this year.

Like a luge on rails, the mountain coaster will use the natural landscape to create an epic ride around the valley.

Stage two development will also see the construction of onsite accommodation, with dorm rooms, chalets, and hotel style bedrooms with ensuites being made available by the end of 2018.

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TMCo plays its part The proactive, responsive, and readily available team at TM Consultants (TMCo) designed, monitored construction and signed off the mechanical, electrical, fire, hydraulic, civil, infrastructure, energy, lighting, HVAC, and communication engineering for Christchurch Adventure Park in an unbelievable eight months.

TMCo director and mechanical and hydraulics engineer Mike Baker says his company was sought out by both the project’s building company Amalgamated Builders and its civil contractor HEB Construction to complete the engineering above.

TMCo has built up a reputation for reducing the hidden costs of wasted energy in the workplace, with sustainability and energy efficiency at the heart of each project brief.

On its establishment in 2010, prequakes, TMCo aimed to provide the marketplace with a more thorough and value for money service.

“To achieve this we do energy modelling as standard practice, so each project can benefit from bespoke and clever solutions which fit perfectly for the situation,” Mike says. “As a result, there is a lower installation cost during construction, and a lower cost to run buildings after construction.”

TMCo has now grown with a permanent presence established in Auckland in May last year, and a team

of 50 specialist staff working out of Auckland and Christchurch on a wide variety of national and international projects.

TMCo’s approach has been recognised as a winner by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) with the company picking up two EECA awards in the past two years, the most recent the Business Service Excellence award in 2016.

Energy modelling at Christchurch Adventure Park has seen overexpenditure cut on the major water pump station and the park’s lighting system in particular.

Mike says the successful completion of the Christchurch Adventure Park project for TMCo relied on a high level of coordination, with the architecture and civil layout of the park still being designed at the same time TMCo was engineering its systems to make it work together.

“But it was really a ‘no issues’ project,” he says. “The team had fantastic buy in and commitment, and everyone worked really really hard to make it happen.”

TMCo’s goal on this, and all its projects, is to make buildings warm, safe, and comfortable. “We design our services so you don’t see them or notice them, but you will be warm, safe, and comfortable when you are around them.”

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HGM in high demand Christchurch’s HGM Construction took up a fantastic opportunity early last year to highlight all of its skill sets as the main hillside contractor for the construction of the new Christchurch Adventure Park.

HGM Construction has recently turned 10 years old and this, combined with its contribution towards the successful delivery of stage one of the Christchurch Adventure Park project was cause for great celebrations.

HGM Construction director Hamish Murrell says his company’s involvement with the project started back in April when he was contacted about completing a couple of weeks’ work clearing trees for bike trails. This scope of work rapidly expanded to include excavation, installation of chairlift and zip line tower foundations and rock anchors, installation of towers and stringing of cables, and providing commercial helicopter services and management with more than 230m3 of concrete flown into remote foundation sites.

“It’s a fantastic job, a big part of Christchurch, and a fantastic opportunity for HGM Construction,” he says. “It has utilised all of our skill sets from hillside excavation, rock fall mitigation, drilling, anchoring, form work and placement of reinforcing steel, as well as flying of concrete and pulling cables with the helicopter. We’ve also been assisting the trail crews at Christchurch Adventure Park pushing lines through the forest and shaping tracks.”

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weekend to operate a digger to help complete the park’s new pump track where mountain bikers will be able to work on their handling skills.

HGM Construction’s expertise in helicoptering in materials and equipment to remote locations, along with its fleet of specialised plant and equipment, varying in size to fit any job, has seen the company secure many back country projects since its inception in 2006, building bridges and boardwalks, and track upgrades and maintenance for DOC and local authorities.

Six years ago, HGM Construction purchased a drilling company and expanded on its services with multiple drill rigs working in the retaining wall, piling, anchoring, and slope retention market, which Hamish was heavily involved in prior to starting HGM Construction. He has recently designed and built a large excavator mounted, remote control drill rig in HGM Construction’s workshop, and now has another smaller rig currently in design for use in some upcoming projects and adding to HGM Construction’s diverse fleet of drilling equipment.

HGM Construction’s specialised staff and equipment have been in demand all across the South Island and while the company is now putting these to work on drilling and anchoring projects in Christchurch, HGM Construction has also been working on contracts such as piling of Dunedin’s Cargill’s Monument, and anchoring projects in the Marlborough

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ABL delivers with park buildings Karen Phelps Amalgamated Builders Limited (ABL) started discussions with the client a year before work even began on the buildings for the recently opened Christchurch Adventure Park.

“This allowed us to build a really good relationship with the client and deeply understand their requirements,” says ABL general manager for Canterbury Michael Johnson.

“We worked closely with all parties involved in the project from the outset, adding our expertise from a building perspective, to ensure a successful outcome,” says Michael.

The design and build project is the first, lift

accessed, year round mountain biking operation globally - and the first with a chairlift specifically designed for mountain bikes and their riders.

An ABL representative visited the Whistler Mountain Bike Park in Canada during the initial phase of the project to obtain ideas then worked with AW Architects who completed the design of the Christchurch park.

Michael says the aim was to not only make the building practical and functional but to ensure it blended in with the natural environment.

ABL’s part of the project involved the construction of four buildings at the park in an extremely tight time frame of around six months, and often under trying weather conditions.

ABL worked closely with the other two main

“We worked closely with all parties involved in the project from the outset, adding our expertise from a building perspective, to ensure a successful outcome.” contractors – HEB Construction and Doppelmayr Lifts – to complete the works.

The site, which was accessed by a culvert bridge and dirt road into the pine forest, became muddy at times during the winter months over which the project was undertaken.

Meticulous planning and sequencing by ABL ensured everything progressed smoothly, says Michael.

Resources such as water were sourced from a reservoir built as part of the overall project by another company and a transformer provided electricity to the site linked into a feed from the main road for the construction.

Three buildings – an office/ticketing facility, retail shop and bike storage building – were completed in just three months.

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ABL was involved with the construction of four new buildings at the Christchurch Adventure Park - the Village Cafe Bar, the office/ticketing facility, the retail shop and a bike storage building.

to install the Spanbild Projects Concision modular panel system, which saw this build progress from floor to roof and closed up in two weeks. The building has a natural look clad in vertical douglas fir timber cladding and black insulated roofing panels. Michael says that ABL’s specialist carpentry skills really came to the fore.

The final part of the project was the construction of the Village Cafe Bar, which completed in three and a half months.

Built on a sloping site, Michael says that in constructing the project staff had to work at height so safety was a major consideration with extension scaffolding and barriers to protect workers at all time. As timber framing was to be the main system used in keeping with the natural theme of the project despite it being a commercial building, large LVL and glulam beams along with structural steel framing provided seismic and structural strength.

Amalgamated Builders Limited is a privately owned construction company that has operated in the South Island since 1972.

The company expanded into the Christchurch market five years ago and predominantly works on commercial projects in the Canterbury region.

The company is one of just a few construction companies in New Zealand to have been awarded a New Zealand Commercial Project Platinum Award, achieved by companies which have won five national category awards.

In Christchurch ABL has just completed work on commercial project Riverlands House (Victoria Street) and Lincoln New World and is working on heritage buildings Old Stone House (Cracroft) and Stoddart Cottage (Governors Bay).

The company is due to start work on a multi storey commercial building and a hotel on the corner of Montreal and Salisbury Streets in April.

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DEVELOPMENT » Apollo Projects

January 2017 Business South

New retail precinct for Mandeville Kelly Deeks A new commercial convenience village at Mandeville, North Canterbury, is set to provide the growing area with the retail offerings it needs, without having to travel to Kaiapoi or Rangiora, and within walking distance for many.

Mandeville resident Bevan Hames and his company Ratua Holdings Limited recognised the opportunity to provide a retail offering to the area based on its recent population growth and current building booms in the area.

“There are about 3500 people now in our immediate catchment, and including Ohoka, Eyrewell and West Eyreton, about 8000 people, and this is increasing,” Bevan says.

“About 5000 vehicles drive past our Tram Road site daily, and there is a desperate need in this community for a close and convenient retail village.”

After a long rezoning and consenting process, including public submissions, a set of rules around the development were established and a resource consent which responds to those rules was put together.

Construction is expected to start in March 2017.

“We’ve effectively fully leased the whole village off the plans, which shows there has been strong demand out here for a while,” Bevan says.

“Mandeville Village has been set up to fulfil local convenience needs to Mandeville first and

foremost as a primary catchment, but people from surrounding areas will be able to use it and benefit from what we’re providing out here.”

He sees Mandeville Village as the place to stop for coffee and gas on the commute into town, and to pick up a few grocery items and the Friday night takeaways.

It will also be a focal hub for the community.

An early childhood centre and a restaurant will complement the convenience retail shops on-site and provide a great place for people to meet.

Bevan has worked hard on selecting the right mix of tenants for Mandeville Village, selecting the type of offerings the community needs which won’t necessarily compete with each other.

“We went back through a heap of community surveys done by the local council so we could understand what the community was after, and we feel we’ve responded pretty well to that,” Bevan says.

“From those community surveys, fuel was identified as a big need for the area, and interestingly, discount fuel.

“So Mandeville Village will provide an unmanned service station, nice and quick and convenient, with discount fuel. “ A fish and chip shop, Indian takeaway, Thai Red Elephant restaurant, and a large bar and restaurant are Mandeville Village’s food offerings, and a small supermarket will service the local community’s grocery needs.

Completing the development is a new childcare

“There are about 3500 people now in our immediate catchment, and including Ohoka, Eyrewell and West Eyreton.”

The retail village will account for 1400sqm of the 6600sqm site. centre, offering extended opening hours from 7am to 6pm, with a commercial kitchen providing lunches.

“Our local Swannanoa Preschool is a great centre but with short opening hours doesn’t cater for everyone,” Bevan says.

“This new facility is for working families, and that’s the situation for many of the area’s new and prospective residents.

“It’s a different option, and the growing population out here means there’s ample demand for an additional childcare.”

The retail village will account for 1400sqm of

the 6600sqm site, with the remainder containing a car park, size to be determined, and the rest filled up with appropriate landscaping.

“We’re not building to what we are permitted by the zoning rules, which say 1700sqm, and we’re not looking to create an asphalt jungle,” he says.

“The council is debating the number of carparks we should provide, with one rule saying we need upwards of 70 spaces, and another rule saying we only need 50.

“We would rather create less carparks and fill the rest of the space with beautiful landscaping to complement the lifestyle area.”

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The new commercial convenience village at Mandeville will provide the growing area with a variety of retail offerings and food outlets.

Service name of game Surveying, planning, and engineering company Lands and Survey provided the subdivision process, change of titles, and installation of accessways and services for the former rural land where Mandeville Village will be constructed.

The 4ha site is now separated into three titles, including an existing house which was subdivided off, the 6600sqm site for Mandeville Village, and a spare piece of land for future development.

Lands and Survey managing director Jeremy Elrick says one of the most important aspects of his company’s work was ensuring the site was safe for purpose.

“It’s quite common in these rural areas to find burn pits, where farmers have dug a pit and built a fire out of waste products and parts off the farm,” he says. “Old fence posts were treated with arsenic, and that can end up in the ground when these have been burned in a pit. There is quite a process involved in testing, then removing and disposing of the waste material. It has to be done very carefully.”

Lands and Survey brought in an environmental specialist to investigate and test before and after soil was removed, ensuring no trace of contamination was left.

Lands and Survey has been helping Kiwis to get their land right for their projects since 1974.

Originally established in Whangarei by

Bob Hodges and Mike Elrick, Mike’s son Jeremy set up the Christchurch branch in 2012, then bought out his dad two years ago and merged the companies.

“To help dad move into retirement, although that’s not really happening,” Jeremy says.

Lands and Survey now has head offices in Auckland, Whangarei, and Christchurch, supported by satellite offices in Dargaville, Wellsford, Dunedin, and Queenstown.

Jeremy’s prior experience had him working in the relatively isolated Western Australia, and he says the benefit of that in coming home to New Zealand was it opened his mind to geographical displacement. “A project could be 2000km away and they would just fly guys into it,” he says. “Everything is so accessible now, and technology is so different. 90% of our work is office based, the field work component is pretty small. From several locations around New Zealand, the Lands and Survey team collaborates to provide services to the length of New Zealand and beyond.”

Jeremy says in his line of work, service is the name of the game. “We are committed to working collaboratively and professionally every step of the way,” he says. “We ensure our clients’ success through careful fiscal planning, meticulously prepared timelines, and plain hard work.”

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DEVELOPMENT » Carlton Courts

Building now in like-new condition Kelly Deeks The Carlton Courts building on the corner of Papanui Road and Bealey Avenue has now reopened in a virtually brand new condition after being damaged by the Canterbury earthquake sequence of 2010 and 2011.

The project was managed and constructed by Sidera Consulting. Graeme Marshall, from Sidera Consulting, says the project was an interesting and challenging one, but it is gratifying to see the building has been given a new lease of life.

The building was originally constructed shortly after the 1931 Napier earthquake, and likely benefited from some of the improved engineering codes introduced after that quake - similar to what has occurred in Christchurch over recent years.

The building is constructed of reinforced concrete columns and beams with brick infill.

Strengthening works undertaken included the installation of internal steel portal frames, ply diaphragms at the mid-floor and ceiling, new floor and ground beams, and a brick tie system called Heli-fix.

A specialised seismic rendering product has also been applied to the internal bricks by licensed applicator Technosol.

Technosol director Matthew Bradley says his company has been working in seismic strengthening and using Mapei systems since 2010.

“The Mapei system we used on Carlton Courts has been used in Italy for some time for seismic strengthening on old and heritage buildings,” he says. “It is particularly suitable for seismic strengthening where additional strength needs to be added, and was a fantastic product for Carlton Courts.”

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A specialised seismic rendering product has been applied to the internal bricks by licensed applicator Technosol.

Mapei’s MapeWrap EQ system is an innovative protection system made from a cementitious product with additives and properties, which, when combined with a glass fibre mesh, will significantly improve the ductility of a partition wall in an earthquake event.

“Where before, the wall would crumble or fail in an earthquake, this system provides additional strength to the wall allowing it to absorb the energy of the earthquake up to a certain limit,” Matthew says.

While Carlton Courts was the largest Christchurch project Technosol has used the Mapei system on so far, the company has used the product in a lot of heritage building strengthening projects throughout the South Island, including the Theatre Royal in Timaru, which had an internal

double brick wall needing strengthening.

“It is a desirable outcome from a building owner’s point of view, because it is cost effective, and allows you to keep a lot of the aesthetic features of the building and original features intact,” he says.

Carlton Courts has also been upgraded from a fire compliance perspective, and has a new roof, plumbing, drainage, and electrical system installed.

It has also been fitted out with the latest ultra-fast fibre broadband system.

Carlton Courts is now at 67 per cent of the New Building Standard.

The owner, John Wilson, is very pleased with the result and has confirmed the building was already 95% tenanted on opening with a great mix of exciting new businesses.

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Ovaboard owner and manager Neil Harray says the product has the potential to speed up the construction industry by changing the building sequence.

“The new flooring can go in at any stage and immediately be well-protected by putting down Ovaboard,” he says.

“It provides builders with more options on speeding up the construction process and making it more effective.

“Everyone is so flat out at the moment, and Ovaboard can help.”

Ovaboard is liquid resistance with a 60 hour spill guard, so even if something is tipped over on the weekend, nothing is going to get through to the flooring.

A dropped hammer is nothing to Ovaboard which can handle a scissor lift driven over it with ease.

Vapour permeable, Ovaboard allows moisture to evaporate so floors can cure naturally while being protected from damage and spills.

Easy to roll out and tape down with Ovatape, a tough conformable PVC film with a smooth and easy unwind release specifically designed for the joining of Ovaboard products, Ovaboard lays flat and offers a non-slip, non-trip surface, allowing builders and project managers to actively minimise hazards.

Made from 100% good quality recyclable materials purchased from sources who are partnered with Rainforest Alliance and The Forest Stewardship Council, the highly engineered Ovaboard can be re-used, and usually is three or four times, and then put straight into the recycling bin or recycling centre with other paper and cardboard products.

“That adds to our business’s sustainability approach, which a lot of our customers and partners are looking for,” Neil says.

He says these qualities made Ovaboard perfect for the Carlton Courts project, which was a stunning design and it was imperative the surface underneath was guaranteed to be well looked after during the building process.

Ovaboard has established an extensive nationwide partnership with nearly every major building supply company in New Zealand. It is available from most leading building and hardware merchants nationwide. Neil is now working on a few more innovative construction industry products to further increase the speed, effectiveness, and efficiency of building.

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DEVELOPMENT Âť RBB

Demand strong for new apartments Karen Phelps Edward Chan, from RBB Limited, says that

there is strong demand for new apartments and townhouses in Christchurch CBD. Edward has been operating under the radar, quietly helping to change the face of Christchurch with his high quality commercialresidential developments for many years and presently has a number of projects on the go, some of which will be completed early next year.

Hailing originally from Malaysia, Edward and wife Sharon started their property developing company RBB Limited in 2011 exclusively to undertake their own development projects.

Edward has a background in project management and as a painter plasterer of houses.

The couple undertook their first property development project in Wellington in Miramar, buying houses then subdividing the section and building a new house on the land.

This progressed into building townhouses.

They moved to Christchurch over three years ago after seeing opportunities in this market for their skills.

The couple are presently undertaking a development at 372 Worcester Street which will see seven townhouses, six apartments and three shops built on the site.

The seven townhouses all pre-sold off the plans and will be completed by the end of the year.

Comprising three bedrooms with open plan dining/living/kitchen areas and features such as ensuite and walk in wardrobe the stylish 130 square metre modern townhouses will be clad in Resene Integra panel and James Hardie Axon with a plaster finish.

• to page 21

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RBB Limited also has a 12-unit motel complex under construction at 241 Bealey Avenue.

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“We use Resene Construction Systems products as we believe their OnSite Assistance program coupled with their innovative and professional range of products offers the best solution on the market,” says LV Plastering owner Lester Chen. “Resene’s Rockcote and plaster systems comply with current building code requirements, are durable and finished in the Resene colour of the customer’s choice.”

Lester Chen, who initially established the business in Auckland, moved to Christchurch four years ago. Lester is a Licensed Building Practitioner and LV Plastering employs 12 staff members.

LV Plastering carries out a wide range of external plasterwork and effects working for a variety of clients including builders, developers and homeowners.

The company has worked on a range of projects large and small.

“At LV Plastering Ltd we take pride in creating quality work for our clients.

My team of skilled craftsmen tackle a wide range of work from complete plaster facade installation and finishing through to general exterior plastering of landscaping walls, fences and renovations.”

Being approved applicators of Resene Construction Systems means clients can hire LV Plastering with peace of mind, he says.

“We understand and appreciate the importance of accurate installation of our products.

“The system installation and finish right down to the colour on the house is one of the first things that people see so we aim to give our clients the best finish possible.

Because we have been in the business nearly 30 years this brings a lot of trust and reassurance for our clients,” explains Lester.

This is coupled with the technical backing of Resene. For example Lester says that on every project Resene send a professional to inspect the work to ensure it is of the highest standard and then issues a full plaster facade warranty.

The fact that Lester says much of the company’s business is by word of mouth from satisfied customers is testament to the high quality of service LV Plastering supplies and its good reputation in the marketplace.

LV Plastering has also previously won the Resene Construction Systems Business Achievement Award and was named the Southern Region Commercial Project Winner and in 2015 achieved a High Distinction Award.

Lester says the company’s services are in high demand in Christchurch. He has just completed the plastering for RBB Limited’s project at 372 Worchester Street ,which consists of seven townhouses, six apartments and three shops.

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Demand strong for inner city Christchurch apartments • from page 18 Sales of apartments are still available and each comprise 65-70sqme with two bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and dining/lounge area. Two of the three shops have already sold.

There will be a convenience store, hair dressing salon and café or office.

Edward says pre-sales have been strong with both first home buyers and investors alike.

RBB Limited also has a project at 241 Bealey Avenue underway – a 12 unit motel due for completion in January 2017.

The two-storey development is made from masonry block and concrete.

The Chans plan to sell the buildings then lease them back from the new owner and continue to operate the business themselves.

RBB Limited is also working on a development of 20 apartments in Colombo Street

and is working in consents and plans.

Edward says apartments are expected to be a mix of studio, one and two bedrooms ranging in size from 40-75sqm.

Next year, the company will also undertake a second development next to the Worcester Street site it is currently working on.

This project will comprise nine apartments and one shop.

With the backup of three decades of experience in development projects, Edward has systems in place which ensure every project he undertakes is a success.

He says he thrives on the challenging nature of his job which sees him balancing the materials, time frames and anything else that happens to crop up.

Sharon undertakes the important administration side of the operation making RBB Limited a real family owned business.

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New retail centre will offer more convenience for West Melton locals Kelly Deeks West Melton’s first and only shopping centre is now officially open, marking the end of a nearly 10-year process to get the thing out of the ground, and the beginning of convenient shopping for locals and visitors to the central Canterbury township.

The land’s previous owners, renowned Canterbury harness racing couple Robin and Jackie Butt, originally started planning the retail centre on Weedons Ross Road back in 2007.

After seven years of hurdles, delays, and unexpected costs, construction was meant to begin in 2014, the Butts couldn’t make the project stack up in a financial sense, and handed it over to James Lloyd Developments (JLD).

JLD project manager Doug Allen says the Butts had done all the hard work, and when his company applied a bit of value engineering to the design, it worked.

“Christchurch engineering company Engenium has done our design,” Doug says.

“They removed the second storey which the Butts had planned for office space, as

there is not a great deal of demand for office space in West Melton.

“They also changed some of the design of the building itself with regards to how it was constructed.

“This helped to make the project work and finally get it off the ground.”

Doug says West Melton has been crying out for retail space since the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 prompted a rush of growth to the area.

“There have been two really big subdivisions open up in West Melton since the earthquakes, so in that respect the town needed something to cater for the increased population,” he says.

“The population in West Melton is now roughly 1900, and we’ve got the surrounding districts on top of that as well.

“This is a really well suited development for the size of the town.”

There are 13 shops in the new complex, one being an 800sqm Four Square supermarket, which will have the ability to expand into a larger New World later down the track if necessary, with adjacent stores available to fit any expansion.

“Whether that happens now, or in five or

“The population in West Melton is now roughly 1900, and we’ve got the surrounding districts on top of that as well. This is a really well suited development for the size of the town.”

ten years’ time, if the demand is there we’ve got the capability to do it,” Doug says.

Other shops include a restaurant, bar, chemist, patisserie, hairdresser, Indian restaurant, and a medical centre.

Demand was high when Doug was looking for tenants, and JLD was careful to choose the right fit to create a balanced retail offering in the development.

“We didn’t want to double up if we could help it,” he says.

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Doug says that the mix of commercial tenants needed to be complementary, as well as offer West Melton a suitable choice so patrons weren’t deciding to travel to nearby Rolleston or Hornby instead to find what they wanted.

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BUILDING - CANTERBURY » AJ Scott / Pearce Builders

A big heart for its projects Russell Fredric

AJ Scott Construction has been building high-end homes in Christchurch for more than a decade.

First time entrant strikes gold Kim Newth It already has an impressive track record and now AJ Scott Construction has achieved the icing on the cake by winning gold at Canterbury’s 2016 Registered Master Builders (RMB) House of the Year competition.

After more than a decade of building high end architectural homes in Christchurch, the company decided to enter the awards for the first time this year. It won two gold awards and a gold reserve award for two homes entered in the Carters $1 million to $2 million category.

“It’s massive for us, given that we are first time entrants,” says company owner-operator John Scott. “We have been working under the radar for a long time, building properties to the standard of the ones we entered, so it’s good to finally get our name out there a bit more.”

The Fendalton Home (‘A Home with Heart’) that achieved gold reserve status was completed to an architectural design by O’Neil Architecture, (with interior design by Davinia Sutton). Beautifully

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contemporary, this well-designed home has four bedrooms, three ensuites and a large modern kitchen equipped with a spacious scullery. The home’s large living spaces wrap around a private internal courtyard that is readily accessed through glazed areas.

“It’s like another room – the indoor-outdoor flow is amazing.”

The home’s flat roof and high ceiling presented some challenges for the structural steel work. There are no corner posts so structural strength was achieved through cantilevering off the internal steel.

The advantage is it enables sliding doors to be opened right up.

Attention to detail is of a very high standard.

For example, the home’s hall conceals a number of secret doors made to look like timber panelling.

“There are no handles on the doors and they are made to self-close. We put a lot of work into getting that right so when the doors are closed, it looks like it is just a timber panelled hall.”

AJ Scott Construction’s other gold winning home is a four-bedroom St Albans residence, designed by Ray Hawthorne, that channels 1930s character and charm, (‘Do the Time Warp’). With its leadlight front door, extensive panelling, dado rails, foyer with chandelier, handcrafted joinery and classic cornice detail, it really does embody a traditional style. High ceilings and over-height doors add to the sense of space and grandeur.

“It was a good opportunity for us to build a home with a lot of detail that you don’t generally see going into houses nowadays. Of course, while it looks old it has all the advantages of a new building.”

These award winning homes have quite different designs, demonstrating AJ Scott Construction’s inherent adaptability. “We’re not solely directed towards one type of build.”

While the company’s extensive portfolio also includes renovations, commercial work and earthquake repairs, high end architectural work is its core achievement. These two award winning homes showcase the company’s considerable capabilities. AJ Scott Construction is also a specialist on challenging and high value hilltop residential projects.

Buoyed by this year’s success, the company plans to keep up the momentum and enter the RMB House of the Year regional competition again next year.

Pearce Builders Ashburton is a family-owned business with a big heart for its projects and clients.

The three-year-old company is owned by Steve Pearce, a Licensed Building Practitioner, and his wife Belinda ; the couple have four children between them.

Belinda Pearce says starting a new business was “scary at first”.

“Steve’s always had a dream of owning his own company,” Belinda Pearce says.

Several years ago, he was made redundant while working as an employee for an engineering firm and was soon offered work by a local builder.

Steve Pearce has been fortunate to have developed a good relationship with three national franchise home building companies who he contracts to as he builds up his own business.

While there has been the occasional quieter period during the past three years, work always seems to come at the right time when it is needed for cash-flow, Belinda Pearce says.

She takes care of the administration side of the business, as well as liaising with Steve on quotations.

The company provides a range of building services to the wider Ashburton area including new home builds, renovations, alterations and additions,

decks, sheds and fencing.

Steve Pearce can help streamline the building process by providing advice on the best options for a house design for a particular building site, and one which will meet a client’s needs, lifestyle and budget.

He can also take much of the stress out of a project by taking care of the building consent process and liaising with designers and architects as well as project managing a new build or renovation through to completion.

After having completed an adult apprenticeship, Steve Pearce is committed to providing the same opportunities to others and is presently employing and training a young apprentice.

Belinda Pearce says her husband’s ability to relate to clients is proving an asset.

“They ask him to come back to do other things such as steps and decks. The repeat business from these clients indicates to me his professionalism and expertise haven’t gone unnoticed.

“He gets on really well with our clients and with other contractors. He’s easy to get on with and knows what he’s talking about.”

Another asset is his ability to visualise what a house would look like with a redesign and to convey the vision to others.

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Faye Homes on top of hot market Kelly Deeks Sockburn-based Faye Homes, with its show home at Lincoln, is right on top of a hot market for first home buyers, which now accounts for about 30 percent of the company’s work, with affordable sections close by at Rolleston and the recent increases to the income and house price caps for the KiwiSaver HomeStart scheme.

Faye Homes is a growing residential building company which has been in the market for about five years. In recent years, Faye Homes has targeted the Kiwi market and people looking for high quality design and workmanship.

Faye Homes marketing manager Jerry Xu says Faye Homes has the ability to complete about 35 to 45 new homes a year.

“We still have our regular customers and referrals, but the first home buyer’s market has been getting really hot since the changes to the KiwiSaver HomeStart scheme in July this year,” he says.

“We are quite happy to take on these smaller homes, and we are now even more efficient at the whole process, starting with consulting.

“This takes less time than with a large home, so does obtaining the building consents, and so does the building process.

We are able to complete a build within four months rather than a big house which takes a year to build.”

With one high-spec show home at Aidenfield in south-west Christchurch now sold, Faye Homes is currently operating a new show home at Te Whariki show home village at Lincoln.

The two homes worked well to demonstrate what Faye Homes could achieve at both ends of the market, and the Lincoln show home with its range of standard fixtures and fittings is perfectly placed for people who have purchased a section in Rolleston and need an affordable home to build on it.

Key for Faye Homes is the fact the quality of the design and workmanship in all of its builds is the same, as it was for both the high-end and the entry level show homes.

The Lincoln show home has gone a long way towards generating interest in south-west

Faye Homes is a growing residential building company which has been in the market for about five years.

Christchurch and the Selwyn District, and the Stonebrook subdivision in Rolleston will soon become home to five or six new builds by Faye Homes.

Faye Homes is now looking towards the north-east of Christchurch and the new Ngai Tahu subdivision Prestons Park for its next show home, which the company will start building next year.

Having already built several homes across the road at Prestons, this is a familiar neighbourhood for Faye Homes and the company is going to offer a medium to high end show home for display.

With Prestons Park section prices higher than those in Rolleston, Faye Homes knows people purchasing those sections will be looking for medium to high end homes to put on them.

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BUILDING - CANTERBURY » Amuri Builders

Builds that stand the test of time Karen Phelps Located in Hanmer Springs, Amuri Builders has been helping locals with emergency earthquake repairs but company director Dan McGuire says he has been encouraged by how little damage the town suffered.

“When you’re building sometimes you think all the regulations with regards to building in high wind zones etc seem a bit over the top but when something like this happens you can see it is spot on,” he says.

Dan has been building for around three decades in Christchurch and Australia. It was eleven years ago he arrived in Hanmer Springs to undertake the build of Village Lake Apartments.

He and his family liked the town so much they relocated permanently.

Since that time, his company has established a firm reputation for high quality builds that stand the test of time - including earthquakes.

For example Amuri Builders completed the renovation and earthquake strengthening of the historic St Helens homestead. The project also included re-roofing and extending the homestead. There was a requirement to retain as much of the façade as possible along with original items such as a wooden staircase in the interior. Dan and his team removed the mid floor and inserted 27 tonnes of structural steel into the building. The owner texted Dan after the recent earthquake to thank him for his work and report that no damage had been suffered to the 130 year old homestead.

“When you undertake a project like this and open up an old building you usually discover things you didn’t know. It’s also challenging to mix the newer parts with the existing home as sizes, measurements etc were different back in the day,” he says.

“The goal is to make it all look as seamless as possible, respecting what is already there while updating the home. We work closely with clients, respecting their wishes for their project, to ensure it is a success.”

Other large homesteads Amuri Builders has worked on include Lochiel Station and Montrose Station, a homestead on a large sheep unit.

Amuri Builders built a large extension onto the original Montrose home as well as completing a renovation including a new kitchen, toilet and bedroom.

Demonstrating the company’s versatility,

Amuri Builders, run by Dan McGuire, worked on the Village Lake Apartments in Hanmer Springs.

Amuri Builders also completes new home builds including an unusual earth block home project.

The large blocks made in Darfield from rammed earth and clay each weighed in at 55kg.

Dan and his team had to insert steel and concrete through holes in the block to tie them together. Dan says they all enjoyed the challenge of the unusual project as everything had to line up perfectly with no margin for error.

Amuri Builders undertakes new home builds, alterations, renovations and additions, as well as light commercial projects such as the mall of eleven shops on the corner of Conical Hill Road and Chisholm Crescent in Hanmer. Dan says that his team of six staff thrive on a challenge as well as achieving the highest levels of quality at all

times. All staff are Site Safe ticketed to ensure safety is always at the forefront on every project.

“We operate a family focused company and our team is all mature, experienced builders.

Being locally owned and operated is important – we know the region and we know how to build to the conditions here,” he says.

Dan expects that he will not only be helping the local area to get back on its feet after the earthquakes but he and his team may be

required further afield as well.

As Hanmer Springs continues to grow (the town swells in numbers from 900 residents to 7500 during holiday periods) demand for Amuri Builders’ services remains high.

“We are only one and a half hours away from Christchurch and all the infrastructure is here for people to enjoy themselves so demand remains high for new builds and work on existing homes.”

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“Our philosophy is about more than just choosing an Environmental Choice approved paint. We also make sure that paint is applied in an environmentally responsible manner following sustainable principles,” he explains.

Environmental Choice is a Ministry for the Environment endorsed programme with Resene offering a range of approved paints.

The programme is aimed at minimising the adverse environmental impacts generated by the production, distribution, use and disposal of products. As a Resene Eco Decorator Tony’s company undergoes stringent assessments of principles in practice, sustainable work practices, waste management, project plans and project sign off processes. Joining was more a personal commitment to environmentally friendly practices but he his pleased to see that customers are

now also becoming more aware of their choices in the marketplace and expects this awareness to grow.

Tony, who has been painting for 45 years, started in the industry after being taught by his stepfather. Tony left school and immediately went into the industry. He operated a franchised company in Australia for 18 years applying textured coatings before returning to New Zealand to start Hanmer Painting & Decorating.

A commitment to stay in Hanmer servicing the local region at a time when other companies chose to move to Christchurch after work boomed post earthquake has paid off.

“This business has taken off faster than any other business I’ve ever had before. At the age of 67 I’m the busiest I’ve ever been,” says Tony who has no plans of retiring stating that he prefers to keep busy.

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A project, which demonstrates the company’s capabilities, was painting the ceiling of Fire & Ice café, restaurant and bar in Hanmer Springs. Tony says the client wanted a unique aged look and it was Tony’s job to work out how to achieve this.

The solution involved seven separate coatings applied meticulously to give the right look as well as highlight key features of the ceiling.

Another example was working on the renovation of the historic St Helens homestead for Amuri

Builders. The seven month painting project included removing old paint and restoration of rimu doors, fixing and painting plaster walls as well as stripping wallpaper and painting so things looked like new.

Tony admits that to look at these projects – although the results are stunning – few would realise the detail and preparation that goes into achieving such a finish (for example the St Helens project took the team seven months to complete). This is where the experience of Tony and his team really comes to the fore and why clients return again and again.

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BUILDING - CANTERBURY » Fortified Homes

January 2017 Business South

Strong heritage behind company Russell fredric Fortified Homes is a new Christchurch residential building company with a wellestablished family heritage.

The business is owned and run by Licensed Building Practitioner and Registered Master Builder Mike Kidd, who previously worked for his father, Brian Kidd, who he completed his apprenticeship with, for six years until April this year.

While Fortified Homes operates independently, Mike Kidd benefits from ongoing the experience of his father who has had 40 years experience in the trade; this has been particularly important when it comes to pricing jobs and avoiding potential pitfalls with contracts.

It has also helped with ensuring the overall quality of workmanship as the Kidds have established relationships with sub-contractors.

Fortified Homes is presently focused on building quality homes in the Christchurch satellite town of Prebbleton, which has mushroomed enormously since the 2011 earthquake, as many people with damaged homes have rebuilt there and in other satellite towns such as Lincoln.

“As soon as there are sections available half them are gone before they’re on the market and then the other half are gone within six months.

“I’ve lived in Prebbleton all my life. It’s probably three times the size of what it was ten years ago,” Mike Kidd says.

Two apprentices, one close to being a qualified builder, work for the company.

Mike Kidd’s strategy is to do the basics of business and house construction well, to ensure that quality is never compromised,

Fortified Homes is so named because it represents the values and the quality and strength of the houses Mike Kidd and his team are building. and to build a good company name with the expectation that this will lead to a steady work flow.

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“It describes how we feel that we build our houses.”

This vision is supported by Mike Kidd’s Registered Master Builders membership which provides protection for clients through MBS guarantees, quality trade practices and an assurance of first class business acumen.

The company is presently building a 218sqm four-bedroom home on a north-facing section in Oakley Drive, Prebbleton.

With two living areas, two bathrooms and a double garage, the house will provide for a great family lifestyle.

The lifestyle aspect will be further enhanced by outdoor access from the living and dining areas through either ranch-sliders or a bi-fold door to its 640sqm section, perfect for barbeques and entertaining on warm Christchurch summer evenings.

A higher wall stud height of 2.7m will also make a big difference in the living and dining areas. Mike Kidd says.

“As soon as there are sections available half them are gone before they’re on the market and then the other half are gone within six months.”

“It makes a house feel bigger in these areas. It feels more spacious.”

The house’s plaster exterior will be complemented by horizontal ship-lap cedar to add a touch of class.

Heating is provided from two heat pumps.

Most of the surrounding sections in the street have already been built on, so the house is not in a green-fields development.

Started early November the house will be completed about April next year and is expected to be listed in the mid $700,000 range.

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BUILDING - CANTERBURY » Baylis Exclusive Homes

January 2017 Business South

Bringing back the personal touch Kelly Deeks Design-and-build specialist Baylis Exclusive Homes is in Christchurch’s residential construction market to provide a personalised service so clients can deal directly with the builder of their new home, who helps them to understand the building industry and the construction process, and be fully involved all the way through with a team that wants to build their home on time, on budget, and to a high quality.

Adam Baylis is a builder of some 15 years’ experience who felt building clients were missing out on personal service when relying on group home building companies to build their new homes.

“With our design and build service and exceptional project management we’re there sitting in the chair next to our clients when we design their home,” says Adam.

“We are with them as we go through getting their plans consented, we go with them to the bathroom shop, and we’re there throughout the construction of their new home,” he says.

“We’re giving the customer back the personal touch by having the builder 100 percent involved in their project, and offering the build of their new house as a full package.”

He says a lot of clients may want a new home, but that about covers it as far as their industry knowledge.

Working with a private builder helps clients to understand more about the issues of the industry, and how and why things are done.

A new home build is as much of a journey for Adam and his team as it is for his clients.

“I get just as excited as the home owner when we’re nearing the end of their build,” he says. “It’s something I’m really passionate about and I’ve still got a lot of love for the industry.”

Baylis Exclusive Homes has built a wide range of homes, from entry level to $1 million plus.

This year in particular since the government increased the income and house price caps for the KiwiSaver HomeStart scheme.

Baylis Exclusive Homes has built a wide range of homes, from entry level to $1 million plus.

At Prestons subdivision, Baylis Exclusive Homes sold the most expensive house in the region for $1.46 million, while at Faringdon of Rolleston, the company designed and built an original home for a KiwiSaver first home buyer.

“The first home buyer’s market has changed with these new increases, which has allowed people to have a new home and not have to go to the bottom of the barrel because they are restricted by price,” he says.

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“We were able to provide a full design and build and project management service, build something that looks different, and still keep it within the price range for first home buyers.”

Baylis Exclusive Homes also works on earthquake repair and rebuild projects, offering these customers the certainty and surety they have lacked for the past five or six years of dealing with insurance companies and EQC. “What we do with our pricing for these clients is sit down with them and run through everything from A to Z,” he says.

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“We’re giving the customer back the personal touch by having the builder 100 percent involved in their project.” be the knight riding in on the white horse.”

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BUILDING - CANTERBURY » Corbel Construction

Education sector rebuild specialists Kelly Deeks Corbel Construction is well entrenched in the Christchurch Schools Rebuild Programme, with the company providing rebuilds and refurbishments to several Canterbury schools and further cementing its specialisation in the education sector.

Corbel Construction was formed in 2000

by Mark Wells and Craig Jones, who are both actively involved in the day-to-day operation of the business. They have worked to develop and mature the construction company since its formation.

As the company has grown, its business has been structured around the key market sectors to which it provides construction management services. These are commercial, education, health, community, interiors, and residential.

Within each market sector, Corbel Construction seeks to work with and develop long term relationships with key customers, with a fundamental philosophy of providing an exceptional customer experience that differentiates Corbel Construction from its competitors.

Corbel Construction models its business around its customers with a senior manager allocated to each key customer to ensure continuity of exceptional customer service.

The company operates its own Business Excellence division with particular emphasis placed on project controls, reporting, health and safety, and quality. Corbel Construction elected to become a leader in health and safety in the Christchurch Rebuild, and is a founding member of the Safety Charter and currently sits on the steering committee.

With a wealth of knowledge and expertise gained from 16 years of operation in Christchurch, Corbel Construction has been able to successfully grow its presence in the greater Canterbury and South Island areas.

The company has been establishing a

With a wealth of knowledge and expertise gained from 16 years of operation in Christchurch, Corbel Construction has been able to successfully grow its presence in the greater Canterbury and South Island areas presence in Auckland since October 2015, and aims to become a $100 million national contractor by the end of 2018.

Corbel Construction has recently handed over the rebuild of Shirley Primary School, well before the due date by two months.

Site manager Cade Scott says good organisation, efficient construction methods, and the team’s experience contributed to it managing to get well ahead of the construction programme.

The $5.6 million project saw the demolition and rebuild of the school’s main building, then the demolition of the remaining old school

buildings.

The new, 1500sqm building, designed

by Stephenson and Turner, contains the school hall and library as well as classrooms which can be opened up or separated off.

The school’s existing administration block remains.

Cade says building at Shirley Primary School was a challenge just like any existing live school site, with issues around access for cranes and trucks and heavy programming requiring careful management.

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for these a 200 ton crane was required to lift materials across the site.

“These buildings are architecturally designed and built using the latest materials and the latest designs,” Cade says.

He says Shirley Primary School was a satisfying project for Corbel Construction to be involved in and a close working relationship with the principal was established.

Corbel Construction has already completed a $2.2 million classroom block at Tai Tapu School, and the $3.8 million construction of a new hall of residence for the Bishop Julius Trust at the University of Canterbury.

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Being entrusted to undertake the multi-million dollar redevelopment of Rapaki Marae is a mark of respect for Christchurch’s Bushnell Builders.

Strong relationship cements work Richard Loader Being entrusted to undertake the multi-million dollar redevelopment of Rapaki Marae is a mark of respect for Christchurch’s Bushnell Builders.

Completion of the complex is due in March 2017.

Sitting on the shores overlooking picturesque Whakaraupo (Lyttleton Habour), between Lyttleton and Governors Bay, the marae is the ancestral home of the marae-based community Te Hapu o Ngati Wheke.

Resulting from earthquake damage and the need to modernise, the redevelopment involved the demolition and rebuild of the kitchen/dining facilities (wharekai), and the inclusion of a small ablution block in existing office space within the meetinghouse and all associated facility siteworks.

Balancing the need to progress work while ensuring the way of life for the marae community continued uninterrupted was a key consideration for Bushnells.

“The key to any building contract is communication,” says Bushnell’s chief estimator, Chris Duncan.

“Communication becomes even more crucial when working on sites that have significant importance as a marae does to its Runanga. We need to ensure that we understand the protocols around the site and respect the importance of the site.”

Work commenced in January 2016 with the demolition of the wharekai followed by substantial foundation excavation for the new and bigger building. Given its close proximity to a stream and to mitigate against the risk of being undermined by stream water during the winter months, the engineer specified excavation down to 3 metres at the deepest point.

With a total floor area of 270sqm, the building has a portal frame, exposed internally as a design feature.

Architecturally designed by Royal & Associates, the wharekai features a mono pitched roof sloping from 6m at the front with

high-level windows drawing in the sun, to 3m at the back. It also matches the line of the existing meetinghouse.

“In terms of positioning, the marae has phenomenal views,” says Chris. “A massive deck comes off the dining room with a magnificent harbour view.”

Chris says that while it’s a relatively straightforward build, details had to be worked through to ensure the new building is successfully tied to the existing wharenui effectively creating one singular structure. It’s also about ensuring that the architect is getting the level of detail expected.

Fortnightly site meetings between Bushnell’s owner Lance Austin, the project manager Alan Bateman, the architect Perry Royal and the marae’s general manager Kopa Lee, ensure that

everyone’s on the same page and emerging problems are quickly ironed out.

“It’s really been a great project,” says Chris.

“Like any architectural build, you need to think and plan ahead to ensure that what’s on the drawings is what you are going to achieve.

Credit has to go to our site foreman for the thorough job he does. ” Kopa Lee says he’s very happy with progress and also the relationship that’s been built up with Bushnells. Kopa also emphasises that Te Hapu o Ngati Wheke couldn’t have achieved the redevelopment without community support including Ngai Tahu, DIA Heritage, Pub Charities and Lyttelton Port Company.

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BUILDING - CANTERBURY » Jordent

January 2017 Business South

Surviving industry highs and lows Kelly Deeks After more than 20 years in business, Christchurch construction company Jordent has been through many and varied industry highs and lows, with owner Daryn Stanley now adept at identifying upcoming issues and putting his business into the right position to deal with them once they arise.

Having already made a name for itself for high standards of workmanship in residential construction, the next hurdle Jordent had to overcome was the global financial crisis beginning in 2008.

“We lost all of our work overnight,” he says.

“The banks put them all into receivership and we ended up with nothing. That’s when we diversified into commercial construction, contracting, and whatever work there was. You had to have your finger in a lot of pies. We were lucky to pick up a

few good jobs, such as the new primary school at Rolleston.

“We went from there to the carpentry contract for the internal fit out of Christchurch City Council’s new civic offices in 2009 to 2010, and straight from there to the airport to build the Air New Zealand regional lounge for Mainzeal, before they went bust.

“We also fitted out three quarters of the Koru lounge for Mainzeal, which we had to stop once they went bust!”

During this time, Jordent was still doing residential work, but didn’t get heavily involved in earthquake repairs and rebuilds. Instead the company has a contract with insurer IAG, for which it regularly completes assessment work of standard claims.

Jordent is also part of the Competitive Homes cooperative of architects and trusted, proven,

independent builders, all supplied by Bunnings.

“We do a massive range of construction work, there’s probably not much we wouldn’t have a crack at,” Daryn says.

“We never say no to a job, as that’s one job we’re going to miss, and maybe another one further down the line as well.”

All Jordent’s customers are important, particularly as the business relies heavily on word of mouth referrals and repeat business.

As well as residential and commercial projects for its own private clients, Jordent also provides labour supply into the commercial construction market.

“We don’t do labour supply into the residential market because the structure involved would mean our builders would be little more than process workers. We want our staff to experience as much of the full build as possible, especially

the younger staff coming through.

“We’re trying to teach them everything we can and to move away from the massive loss of knowledge our industry is going to experience for the next 10 to 15 years.”

More recently Jordent has completed the rebuild of Cholmondeley Children’s Centre at Governors Bay, as well as a redevelopment of the centre’s office facilities.

Jordent has also recently completed the carpentry contract for the St Andrew’s College chapel, and the management and carpentry contract on a multi unit apartment complex in Christchurch CBD. Daryn says volume is a building company’s best friend, but unfortunately New Zealand’s construction market is much more of a boom or bust environment. The trick he says, is to identify upcoming issues before they arise.

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BUILDING - CANTERBURY » Watts & Hughes

January 2017 Business South

A new combined facility, replacing the earthquake-damaged Heathcote Community Centre and the Heathcote Valley Community Library, has recently been completed by Watts & Hughes.

A welcoming space in Heathcote Karen Phelps A new combined facility, replacing the earthquakedamaged Heathcote Community Centre and the Heathcote Valley Community Library, has been completed.

The tendered design and build project was undertaken by Watts & Hughes Construction Limited and Jerram Tocker Barron Architects (JTB Architects) and has just opened to the public.

Watts & Hughes site manager Ben Michel says that community involvement was an important aspect of the project with Christchurch City Council working closely with Heathcote community members and the Community Board throughout to ensure the final building met their needs and the rebuild budget.

“The council consulted with the community to prepare a brief for a design and build request for proposals (RFP), which was opened to the public to enter. The RFP included a concept plan and a written brief outlining the community’s

requirements, primarily a combined community and voluntary library facility.

The document asked for an accessible, multipurpose building that was inviting to youth and capable of hosting different groups concurrently, a place that minimised maintenance and operating costs, was built sustainably and was efficient in its energy use.

It asked for an interesting looking building that makes best use of outlook, with indoor and covered outdoor areas of particular sizes, with and a communal entrance space,” explains Ben. After Watts & Hughes and JTB Architects won the competition, they engaged with the community, through the Council. Demolition of the old Heathcote Valley Community Library at 8 Martindales Road and the Heathcote Community Centre at 45 Bridle Path Road was completed before Watts & Hughes started on site.

Members of the local community, including school children, were on site for the turning of the sod ceremony, marking the importance of the

building to locals, says Ben. Watts & Hughes’ first step was to drill a series of holes for piling going down to a depth of one metre. The building is a combination of timber and steel construction and utilises innovative XLam cross laminated timber for large portions of the structure and interior linings.

It’s clad in cedar and fibre cement sheets with large areas of high performance glazing.

The resulting building provides a welcoming open and flexible series of indoor and outdoor spaces that maximise views down the valley and orientation to the cricket field and afternoon sun, while providing shelter and shade to the interior spaces, says Ben. Other key contributors to the project were Rough and Milne Landscape Architects, EngCo Structural and Civil Engineers and Cosgroves.

With head office in Auckland, Watts & Hughes Ltd was originally formed in 1984. The

company offers a full range of construction management services with offices located in Christchurch, Mount Maunganui, Hamilton, Wellington and Auckland. Ben says that Watts & Hughes can provide a total service to clients, covering every aspect of construction at any level required including design and build, refurbishment, executive and financial management, project management, site contract management, pricing and estimating, subcontract and material evaluation, leasing and building services.

Other current Watts and Hughes projects include three projects for the Ministry of Education at Christchurch Girls High School, Christchurch Boys High School and Addington Primary School, a project at New Brighton Library, structural strengthening of Countdown New Brighton, a new build Ashburton Countdown, several KFC fit-out and new builds, and a number of residential rebuilds.

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Win confirms high quality builds Karen Phelps First time winners in the Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition, Dave McCrea Building, has taken home a silver award in the new home $500,000-$650,000 category and was also named local lifestyle and kitchen award winner for the mid and south Canterbury region.

Company owner Dave McCrea says the win has confirmed the high quality of builds his team produces and has resulted in valuable exposure for the business.

Located in Ashburton, the home, which won the awards, is 196sqm with four bedrooms. The traditional weatherboard exterior melds in with the local surrounds and high ceilings give a light, open feel.

A large lounge with raised ceiling forms part of the spacious open-plan area. Kitchen, dining and living flow through to the outdoors through glass bi-folds leading to a kwila deck and swimming pool.

Dave, who has been building for over 35 years, started his company in 2006 and focuses on residential housing and dairy shed builds for clients all over Canterbury. People can either come to the company with their own plans or Dave can help facilitate the process by recommending an architect suited to the client’s needs.

All company staff are employed by Dave McCrea Building rather than on contract, which Dave says give better control over quality and timing of projects. A dedicated health and safety officer is employed to take care of this important side of the business and Dave’s wife Arlene completes the company bookwork.

Dave, a Licensed Building Practitioner and Registered Master Builders member, oversees each project keeping a tight handle on quality control every step of the way. He says this is a big selling point for clients. “They can talk to the company owner, the person who is actually building their home,” he says. “My highly skilled team is also important. I’m lucky to have some great people working for me.”

Utilising the latest building products and techniques helps speed up jobs creating efficiencies. For example, homes are wrapped in a product called ecoply which effectively closes in the site early on before the cladding is put on enabling the rest of the build to progress unhindered, says Dave. The company also attempts to future proof its builds, for example making wiring accessible in case in the future clients want to include solar panels, as the technology becomes more affordable.

Dave McCrea Building also undertakes renovations and alterations and has just converted a triple garage into a self contained unit. Dairy sheds are obviously quite a different kettle of fish from a home build demonstrating the company’s versatility. Dave says many factors must be taken into consideration such as farm size, location of the shed, irrigation, cow flow and how the individual farmer likes to work.

Word of mouth works well for Dave McCrea Building. The company also enjoys many repeat clients coming back when its time for another project. The company is presently working on a new home build on a dairy farm near Ashburton.

Dave McCrea Building previously built the dairy shed on the same farm and is now adding a 240 square metre four bedroom home.

Recently completed was a dairy shed for another client at South Bridge and a new home is currently being constructed for this client.

Located in Ashburton, this home by David McCrea Building home, which won a silver award in the new home $500,000-$650,000 category of the House of the Year compeition, is 196sqm with four bedrooms. The traditional weatherboard exterior melds in with the local surrounds and high ceilings give a light, open feel.

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BUILDING - CANTERBURY » Simplexity Construction

January 2017 Business South

Making complex projects simple Kelly Deeks Making complex construction projects simple, Mike Pile and Jarrod Southon, of Simplexity Construction, have been lending their more than 40 years of experience to the rebuild of Christchurch and wider Canterbury since 2011.

As the region rebuilds, Simplexity Construction is now taking its affinity for high quality, complex construction projects to the hills.

“The key thing for us is for the client to enjoy the building process we go through with them,”

Mike says. “Building has become complicated and that’s what we’re trying to simplify for our clients. “ We’ve got a real mix of clients from people who have done projects before, to people where it’s been forced upon them.

“We help to guide them through the process and make sure what we build for them is what they originally wanted – whether it’s what they had before, or they have some new ideas, we give them what they want.”

For its repair and rebuild work of the past five years, Simplexity Construction was established

to provide turn key solutions and security for its clients.

It developed a repair/rebuild system which was adaptable to each client’s wants and needs, especially in regards to reporting and the information Simplexity Construction could provide to its clients.

Having focused on making sure everything involved in earthquake rebuilds and repairs could be understood by its clients, Simplexity Construction is now taking this expertise to Canterbury’s hill building market, where Mike and Jarrod both cut their teeth several years ago

in their apprenticeships.

They both moved on to commercial construction and project management, but both still prefer the more technical nature of residential building.

“Unless you get into multi-storey building in the commercial sector it’s not too complicated,” Mike says.

“Houses have much more detail. You can have four to five different elements in the external cladding, and you have to apply the right thought process to make sure you get everything right.”

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January 2017 Business South

Quality is the key for Simplexity • from page 38 Mike says today’s residential construction market is moving closer to commercial construction in terms of materials and the building methodology being put into homes, such as concrete floors, multi-level concrete structures, and in situ concrete walls all being part of commercial construction as well.

Quality is key for Simplexity Construction and as such, the company is a Licensed Building Practitioner, Site Safe Certified, and a member of New Zealand Certified Builders, and Registered Master Builders.

While these provide certainty for clients who want a safe building site and a team of experienced professionals who will ensure their project exceeds their expectations, Mike says the best recommendations Simplexity Construction gets is from people the company has built for.

“It can be a stressful time for our clients going right through the whole building process, and choosing all the elements and finishes they want,” he says.

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BUILDING - CANTERBURY » Phil Benton Builders

Tradition, innovation a winning recipe Kim Newth A bold vision to celebrate the old and embrace the new resulted in a commercial architecture award for Sheppard & Rout Architects at the 2016 Canterbury Architecture Awards.

When the architectural firm’s historic premises on Salisbury Street – a 1901 twostorey villa – were severely weakened in the 2010/11 earthquakes, the decision was taken to restore the building.

The practice also wanted to replicate the open plan working environment in which it had been temporarily housed after the earthquakes, but realised that did not fit with the villa.

As a result of the earthquakes, numbers in its office had also grown two-fold so additional office space was required.

The practice came up with an ingenious solution that involved using some spare land behind the villa and constructing a large studio space there that could link to the old house. It was decided to use rooms in the villa for meeting spaces, interview rooms and ‘front of house’ reception.

The Christchurch-based company that constructed this unique renovation and extension project for Sheppard & Rout was Phil Benton Builders.

“We’re proud to have been a key part of this award winning project and congratulate Sheppard and Rout on their success,” says Dave Fraser, Director of Phil Benton Builders.

This highly respected building firm is an award winner in its own right having won the Supreme Award at the Registered Master Builders 2013 House of the Year Awards, (another partnership with Sheppard & Rout).

Saving the old villa meant tying the damaged house to new foundations and pouring a new rib-raft slab.

The entire house was then gutted and plans drawn up for the new spaces. It is now fully insulated, double-glazed and finished in character with new traditional mouldings, new timber windows/doors, grand fibrous plaster cornices, high timber skirtings and light-stained oak flooring.

Linking the villa to the new studio workspace is a wide passageway that has been extended.

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Phil Benton Builders is an award winning building company that completed a unique renovation project for Sheppard & Rout Architects. exposed lightweight steel frames and vertical cladding of dark-stained cedar and dark grey cementitious panels.

Full-length windows face the landscaped grounds.

Along with skylights, these ensure there is plenty of good natural light. The finish is simple and industrial, comprised of negative detailing around skirtings and doors, recessed blinds, recessed handles in joinery and a polished concrete slab floor.

The villa’s veranda decking has been extended around the studio, providing another link between old and new.

A large west-facing covered deck that looks out over the garden and grounds is a superb

outdoor room for staff breakouts.

Retained within the villa are the original central hallway and four grand rooms coming off it. The extensive structural renovations enabled back of house areas to be re-planned and the hallway to be extended as the link to the new studio.

The studio’s crisp industrial look and exposed steel frames reinforce the juxtaposition between old and new, (with the set-out referencing the villa’s original veranda posts).

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“By blending a carefully composed addition with a grand old, two-storied villa, this project exemplifies a well-thought-out approach to rebuilding Christchurch,” observed the judges.

In constructing this project, Phil Benton Builders has also lived up to its reputation for delivering meticulous attention to detail.

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BUILDING - CANTERBURY » McIntosh Commercial Construction

January 2017 Business South

A company with plenty of expertise Russell Fredric Ashburton company McIntosh Commercial

Construction Limited works along with McIntosh Precast Limited to provide precast panels for their construction projects around the Canterbury and North Otago region.

Managing Director of McIntosh Commercial Construction Limited, John McIntosh, says successful commercial construction projects require a company with commercial expertise, effective project management systems, access to quality materials, the ability to provide accurate project costings and a commitment to deadlines.

McIntosh Commercial Construction’s extensive commercial experience includes new retail buildings, interior fit-outs, warehouses and industrial buildings, office and apartment complexes.

The company also completes many government and civic projects, earthquake strengthening, farm buildings and storage sheds.

The company has an in-house design team which enables seamless management of a project from the initial stages in construction to completion of the project.

This brings the advantage of delivering potential cost savings to its clients.

“We understand that time is money, and our team has earned a reputation for delivering premium commercial projects on time and within budget,” John McIntosh says.

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McIntosh Commercial Construction’s extensive commercial experience includes new retail buildings, interior fit-outs, warehouses and industrial buildings, office and apartment complexes.

A Solid Relationship The completion of WaterForce’s new premises in North Oamaru Business Park

by Clear Cut Building and Dairy (CCB) has further cemented its relationship with Ashburton-based firm McIntosh Commercial Construction.

Completed early November, WaterForce Oamaru’s new 450 square metre premises is constructed with a combination of precast concrete panels, James Hardie Titan Facade Panel and Colorsteel.

CCB co-owner Steve Wraight says the eight metre high building, which includes a showroom, offices, workshop and washpad area was a six month project for his company which employs 10 staff.

North Oamaru Business Park features two other buildings completed by CCB, Johnson Gluyas Tractors and Te Pari Products, a livestock handling systems manufacturer.

CCB’s relationship with McIntosh Commercial Construction has been a winwin for both companies, Steve Wraight says.

“I’ve worked closely before with John McIntosh with many big jobs in this area.

He asked us if we would do the project management and construction for the WaterForce job.”

Originally started in Otematata, about 70 kilometers inland from Oamaru in 2008, CCB still retains a secondary base with three staff in that area.

This provides a strategic advantage by reducing travel time and costs for projects in the immediate area as well as in the Waitaki Valley.

Two of the company’s staff are skilled in engineering work which allows steel-work for projects such as dairy sheds and other rural buildings to be undertaken.

“This gives us an advantage as we are in full control of quality and are able to offer ongoing after- build maintenance ” As well as commercial, agricultural and renovation work, CCB is also a residential builder, which includes the option of relocatable homes built in its Oamaru yard and transported as a complete package to sites throughout the South Island.

CCB’s relocatable designs include two, three and four bedroom homes in a variety of cladding such as timber or Linea board, brick or corrugated Colorsteel; custom designs can also be created to suit individual requirements.

For standard plans, homes range in size from 78m2 to 128m2.

Mid-sized three bedroom homes are typically priced around $250,000 transported on-site.

“They are complete with good quality carpets, drape and appliance, ready to go.”

Steve Wraight agrees the homes are a particularly affordable option for people who are able to buy relatively inexpensive land in smaller towns and rural areas, with the outcome of a new, low maintenance, well insulated home, and all with the benefit of little interruption to people’s daily lives.

With dairy farmers recently keeping a close watch on their budgets, residential and commercial projects make up the bulk of CCB’s present workload.

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January 2017 Business South

Company with plenty of expertise • from page 44 Project management services include overseeing sub-trades included in a quotation or tender proposal, co-ordinating contract works, including client-supplied items and nominated sub-contractors and ensuring completion to an agreed time line.

Where a project is in another area, McIntosh Commercial Construction will sub-contract a building contractor if it is more efficient and more cost-effective to do so and benefits the client.

This was the case for a Commercial project in the North Oamaru Business Park.

McIntosh Commercial contracted Oamaru company Clear Cut Building to build Waterforce’s new 450sqm, $1.3 million premises, while McIntosh Precast Limited supplied the precast panels for the project and McIntosh Painting Ltd undertook the interior and exterior painting of the premises.”

“Waterforce Oamaru has been the first project we have been contracted to do in the new business park in Oamaru.”

McIntosh’s sub-contracted the work to Clear Cut Building because of their track record on a previous job, John McIntosh said.

“They have been a great team to deal with and have delivered the project to a high

“We understand that time is money, and our team has earned a reputation for delivering premium commercial projects on time and within budget.”

standard for us.

“We were lucky enough to have Clear Cut Building’s owner Steve Wraight as our site manager, while I worked as the commercial manager along with our Quantity Surveyor also.”

McIntosh Construction companies employ about 40 tradesmen, labourers and apprentices, while overall the group employs about 75 staff.

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Ritchy Builders has been building bespoke homes in Picton and Marlborough since 2001. The company specialises in constructing top quality architectural homes.

A quality home worth waiting for Karen Phelps The quality of Ritchy Builders is so well respected that clients are willing to wait for the company to complete their project, says company owner Phil Richmond.

Phil started his Picton based bespoke building company in 2001 and after successfully completing multi million dollar projects word quickly spread.

“Our clients have distinct ideas about how they want their home to be built. They demand the best and that’s what we give them,” he says.

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“We all learn something on each job and that’s important. It’s how you keep on getting better & better .” architectural homes in Picton, the Marlborough Sounds and Blenheim.

The company employs a tight crew of two qualified builders meaning that it can not only work efficiently but also focus on extremely high quality workmanship.

“This is a great team size - small enough to assure quality but big enough to get the job done within a reasonable time.

“We’re fussy and sweat the details especially in the early stages of planning and construction.

Getting the ‘bones’ spot on is key to a ‘last forever’ structure and top-shelf finish. “We typically build up a relationship of mutual trust with our clients.

This has resulted in some beautiful houses that meet the architect’s vision, we are super

proud of, and that the owners love,” says Phil.

Close communication with the client at all stages of the project is key.

This enables Ritchy Builders to respond to clients’ needs. Ritchy Builders only undertakes one project at a time to offer a highly personal and dedicated service.

As testament to the high levels of quality the company achieves a home it recently built won a top kitchen award.

Phil says the home, designed by Avery Team Architects, was one of the most detailed the company has ever worked on. He was so impressed Avery Team Architects is now designing his own home, which he is currently building.

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A feeling of pride and achievement Russell Fredric

Quality home worth the wait • from page 47

carefully with checks on every aspect of the build. Ritchy Builders is a Licensed Building Practitioner and a member of Hazardco and follow stringent safety protocols on site.

Phil says that despite the high skills levels offered to customers and the company’s success that always being open to learning new things is important.

“We all learn something on each job and that’s important. It’s how you keep on getting better and better and that’s why our clients are so confident in our ability to get the job done for them that they’re willing to wait for us.

“That kind of trust is priceless and the reason that we do this. It makes it all worthwhile.”

Another example of the company’s high level of quality can be seen in a new home built in Queen Charlotte Sound, which Phil says was challenging but rewarding build.

“A moderate to steep site, clay under foot and variable Marlborough Sounds weather all added to the complexity.

“Boat only access required us to barge and chopper in the majority of materials so there was plenty of planning ahead to get the right stuff, in the right quantities, at the right time,” he says.

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It’s a sense of place within the community that will last for many generations to come; that’s the legacy of a builder passionate about his trade and craft.

“Sometimes a build might cost a bit more or take a bit longer to do. But at the end of the day the owner will have a quality building that’ll stand out more than anything. That’s what will be remembered,” says Glenn.

Serving his apprenticeship under a commercial builder exposed Glenn to a wide range of building disciplines and skills including concrete work, roofing, flooring and commercial fit-outs.

It shaped his holistic approach to building and his ability to problem solve issues as they arise—skills that he imparts on his team of five tradesmen and three apprentices.

Glenn particularly enjoys the challenges of architectural builds and the renovation of old villa’s that are so plentiful in the Upper Moutere area.

“There are four solid cornerstones that exemplify our approach to any building project.”

“You never know what you might find in some of the old villas once you pull walls down. We once found the remains of a hydroponic growing room behind a stairwell that had a secret hatch,” says Glenn.

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“Mapua has been developing over the last 15 years or so and over that time we have been engaged to build a number of new architectural homes as well as some large alterations.” says Glenn.

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Glenn Grant Builders follows four crucial cornerstones with every build: Attention to detail, quality of workmanship at all stages, high level of communication with stakeholders and quality of people.

One of the builds was in the new and picturesque Stringer Road subdivision.

A 230sqm mono pitch retirement home featuring matt black aluminum cladding with matching coloured roof and windows softened by macracapa pergolas and 140sqm of decking complete with curved board walk leading to the front entrance.

Internal features of the home included whitewash plywood raked ceiling in the main living rooms with negative detailing.

The second home took into account the long narrow section and was designed to resemble two shipping containers.

The build consisted of two standalone 13m x 4.5m structures facing down the length of the long section angling towards each other with an

entranceway in between.

Each end of the structures is glazed to allow views of the estuary.

The external cladding is a colour steel material called LT7 that closely resembles the exterior of a shipping container.

Internal features include salt and pepper polished concrete flooring and ply ceiling with negative detailing throughout.

“There are four solid cornerstones that exemplify our approach to any building project,” says Glen.

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BUILDING - OTAGO » Amalgamated Builders Dunedin

January 2017 Business South

Complex work no problem for ABL Russell Fredric The achievements and success of Amalgamated Builders Ltd (ABL) Dunedin spans many large-scale projects in recent years, including Dunedin Casino, Milton Prison and Dunedin Town Hall.

From specialised, time-sensitive university and hospital projects to meat and dairy processing contracts, or restorations of historic city landmarks, ABL Dunedin is

increasingly tasked with complex work requiring significant resources in addition to a depth of trade and project management skills.

ABL was the main contractor for the 12 month restoration, renovation and earthquake strengthening of the city’s 122-year-old St Patrick’s Basilica, completed in June.

The contract was part of a $2.5m project which included construction of a new main entrance, replacing the basilica’s entire floor and removal of its 1950’s porch facing Macandrew Rd.

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“We couldn’t risk damaging the decorative ceilings, or the heritage elements of the church below, so we had to tent the whole building to be able to take the roof off.”

Constructed of brick on concrete foundations and featuring a highly decorative interior, the basilica is a category two historic place regarded by Heritage New Zealand as an “aesthetically imposing building which makes an important contribution to the street-scape of South Dunedin”.

ABL Dunedin project manager Chris Dowall says a major part of the project was the removal of the basilica’s roof to enable structural steel-work to be installed within the roof space which formed the major part of the earthquake strengthening.

Extensive scaffolding to a height of about 20 metres was needed at to enable this work, which involved the tent over the scaffolding and roof and shrink-wrap material around the walls, to be undertaken.

“We couldn’t risk damaging the decorative

ceilings, or the heritage elements of the church below, so we had to tent the whole building to be able to take the roof off,” Chris says.

The height meant the protection could only be installed in calm conditions; as a result this part of the project took about two months, but had the overall effect of speeding the job up by negating any weather-proofing issues for the balance of the project.

Because the new structural steel is encapsulated within the ceiling space, it is not visible, while other elements such as curved steel bands supporting the masonry window arches have been incorporated as an architectural feature.

“All the roof components are hidden and the strengthening to the front is very minimal in terms of its visual impact.”

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Based in Queenstown, Navigation Homes Central Otago opened in April and is owned by former builder Geoff Schwarz.

New franchise for Navigation Russell Fredric

Amalgamated Builders Ltd was the main contractor for the 12-month restoration, renovation and earthquake strengthening work on Dunedin’s 122-year-old St Patrick’s Basillica.

Rising moisture coming through the concrete floor and rising up through the walls had been an ongoing problem, so a major part of the project was removing the basilica’s entire floor and replacing it with a concrete floor lined underneath with a water barrier.

The basilica’s lower walls were also injected with a water-proofing product.

Finishing work included internal and external plaster repairs.

As well as preserving the building, the renovation and extension has resulted in a building which has been adapted for the up-

to-date needs of the basilica’s congregation and staff.

The modernisation included removing the basilica’s pews and replacing them with individual seating which can easily moved.

The result is a church which has become a multi-purpose building suited to small concerts, community meetings or other events.

“The client’s very happy with it and all the consultants are equally happy. It’s most certainly made a big difference to the overall look of the church; its opened up the front of the church to the public.”

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Based in Queenstown, Navigation Homes Central Otago opened in April and is owned by former builder Geoff Schwarz.

After 20 years in the trade he suffered a serious non-work related lower back injury in 2008 and was told by his physiotherapist he could no longer continue as a builder.

He subsequently retrained at Wintec, Hamilton, gaining a Diploma in Quantity Surveying and Construction Management, and at Unitec, Auckland studied towards a Bachelor in Construction majoring in economics. “It just added to the experience that I already had in the building industry,” Geoff Schwarz says.

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BUILDING - OTAGO » Navigation Homes - Central Otago

January 2017 Business South

Navigation Homes opens new franchise • from page 51 “In most places land’s not being released fast enough to be able to keep up with the market.”

“The’s about 6000 sections [to be released] over the next three to four years.”

Despite this Geoff Schwarz is happy with the level of enquiry in the first months of the franchise’s operation in Central Otago and expects this to increase as more land becomes available.

The Navigation Homes plan range is just a starting point for many people who often like the add personal touches to meet their individual needs and lifestyle, whether for a place to nest or rest.

As such Navigation Homes Central Otago designs and builds homes that span the entire market, from low cost, economical designs to tailoring a unique dream home from scratch.

With his trade experience and qualifications, Geoff can guide clients through the process of choosing a plan as well as preparing documentation for building consent.

It is important for people planning to build to talk to him as early as possible in the process, either before or after after buying a section, in order to work out the best options for a building site, as well as what can be achieved with their budget.

Once a house design is finalised, Navigation Homes’ preferred suppliers can provide valuable assistance to clients for choosing options such as bathroom and kitchen tap ware, kitchen joinery and interior colour schemes.

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An advantage of dealing with a nationwide franchise home builder is the buying power available for building materials which means

savings are passed on to clients. As a franchisee, Geoff has enjoyed excellent support from Navigation Homes owners Aaron and

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New Audiology Unit on track Russell Fredric Dunedin firm Stewart Construction is the main contractor for the Southern District Health Board’s new $1.1 million audiology unit being built at Waikari Hospital.

The 300sqm development is the result of the the relocation of the audiology unit from the clinical services building on the Dunedin Hospital campus to Waikari Hospital and is set for completion late next month after being started early October last year.

The project includes a 60sqm extension to Wakari Hospital’s north wing to accommodate three sound-proof booths.

An advantage of the new location is that it will provide easy access to the audiology unit and free parking nearby.

Designed by architects Warren & Mahoney, the spacious facility will include audiology testing booths, controls rooms, clinics, offices and an area for future video-conferencing.

The unit will be family-centred, with a children’s play area and large waiting area.

On the part of the Southern DHB’s project team, the development of the new audiology unit involved consultation with users of the service including parents or family of children who having a hearing disability or are deaf, the Hearing Association, Deaf Aotearoa and the Otago Association for Deaf Children.

Stewart Construction managing director David Grant, who is the construction project manager, says the building incorporates some features which are a first for the company.

The facility will have three sound booths which must meet a Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating, an international rating of how well a building partition reduces the effect of airborne sound.

The design of the sound booths includes the specification of double acoustic doors, three layers of noise control wall-board on interior walls, separation from exterior walls, and special attention of parts of the booths where sound leakage could occur, such as ventilation and electrical flush boxes.

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The 300sqm development is the result of the the relocation of the audiology unit from the clinical services building on the Dunedin Hospital campus to Waikari Hospital.

of the sound booths, the base as a structural component for the building extension, and another 100mm slab separated by a 50mm gap to act as a sound isolating floor so it will not exceed a natural frequency rating of 18HZ. “It’s quite unique in regards to the sound rating requirements. It’s the first time we’ve had to do a raised concrete slab,” David says.

Outside of the unit’s design, Stewart

Construction have had to carefully consider the logistics of undertaking a project comprising both an alteration and addition to the hospital which included elements of demolition and concrete cutting.

“The site is a hospital care facility so obviously there are patients on the site to consider, but also there are a lot of offices in the area we are working in.”

“Things are progressing very well and on target for completion in February.”

Stewart Construction waschosen as the main contractor from a tender process and has five to six staff working on-site in addition to subcontractors.

“We’ve completed work for the Southern District Health Board in the past which helps understand their requirements and procedures.”

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BUILDING - SOUTHLAND » H R Building

January 2017 Business South

A growing reputation for quality Russell Fredric Southland firm H R Building is growing its reputation for completing high quality work, ranging from renovations to new architectural builds.

The company also offers a wide range of other services such as insurance work, landscape fencing, light commercial, office/shop fit outs, sheds and farm buildings.

While quality is always at the forefront, owner Hayden Rankin says maintaining a positive team culture with H R Building’s four staff, comprising two fully-qualified tradesmen and two apprentices, is also an important part of the mix.

“They all get on well together and enjoy working with each other; it’s not just about building, but enjoying working with the other guys,” Hayden says.

This culture is a benefit both to the company and its clients who sometimes comment on the staffs’ good relationships and team-work.

Among the residential work completed in Southland and Otago since H R Building’s formation in 2007 are new homes from the modest at 90sqm square metres to the magnificent at 475sqm.

Presently nearing completion is a 390sqm three-bedroom house in Invercargill.

This house is a high-end project designed by award-winning Invercargill company Beattie McDowell Architects.

Built for a professional couple, the pavilionstyle house is reminiscent of houses presently popular in Central Otago and is designed around entertaining and lifestyle.

About 30 percent of its floor area is made up of a main double garage, plus a classic car garage and man-cave.

It incorporates four connected wings and is clad in vertical ship-lap cedar, plaster over Rockcote substrate and the Central Otago stonework. The plaster will be painted light brown to provide a pleasing contrast to the dark-stained cedar.

A large open-plan formal dining and living area is connected to a library, while the lounge is a cathedral style room with raking ceilings and full height windows at each gable end; combined with a 2.7 metre stud height the effect is a tremendous sense of space and light.

Warmth is provided by heat pumps and supplemented by a wood burner in the lounge.

Among the residential work completed in Southland and Otago since H R Building’s formation in 2007 are new homes from the modest at 90sqm to the magnificent at 475sqm.

Other features include over-height doors, thermally broken windows and walls constructed with 160 x 50mm timber studs instead of the traditional 100x50mm to allow space for extra insulation.

People who are having houses built are starting to become more aware of insulation values and energy efficient options, Hayden says.

“But it depends on what type of build they are doing. Definitely in Central Otago it is, and they are starting to down here.”

LED lighting which was a luxury item three years ago is now the norm for new builds, he says.

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January 2017 Business South

BUILDING - SOUTHLAND » T.M. Brumby Builders

T. M. Brumby Builders Ltd owner Trevor Brumby and his son Jeremy have combined experience of more than 60 years in the trade.

New staff addition pays dividends Russell Fredric The addition of a full-time draughtsman to T. M. Brumby Builders Ltd staff earlier this year is finding favour with the Gore company’s clients.

Company administrator Merryl Aitken says Trent MacGregor, a Licensed Building Practitioner in design, started with the construction company

in March, and means design work no longer needs to be out-sourced.

“It’s working out really well,” Merryl Aitken says.

Clients have the flexibility to request design work only, or a full service through to the completion of a build or renovation.

“At the moment Trent has three or four design

jobs on the go, and another couple that are actually going in to a build.”

Having an in-house designer means T. M. Brumby Builders can respond more quickly to clients’ needs than if the work was out-sourced, Merryl Aitken says.

T. M. Brumby Builders Ltd owner Trevor Brumby and his son Jeremy have combined

experience of more than 60 years in the trade.

Trevor has built a loyal clientele over more than 40 years and takes a personal interest in making sure projects run to their completion times, efficiently, and on budget.

Although the local residential building market for Gore area is “pretty average” there is plenty of commercial work on the books, particularly in

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Kitchen and bathroom renovations are presently proving very popular, with plenty of work being undertaken in this area. the education sector as a contractor to School Support, which the company has a longestablished relationship with.

“We are doing a lot of school renovations and alterations.”

Work in the education sector this year included a three month long project at Longford Intermediate School, Gore.

Kitchen and bathroom renovations are presently proving very popular, with plenty of work being undertaken in this area.

The cost of this type of work varies incredibly depending on what clients want, Merryl Aitken says.

While the cost of renovating a kitchen can range from $15,000 up to $60,000 with high quality fixtures and fittings, the benefits make it well worthwhile, both in terms of improved aesthetics and functionality along with probable higher resale value.

Clients intending to renovate, particularly those with older houses are well-advised to

“We always carry out a personal assessment to make sure we have a good understanding of the project.”

discuss options with T. M. Brumby Builders, because of the potential for extra “behind the wall” costs of things that are not apparent until a renovation is started.

“We always carry out a personal assessment to make sure we have a good understanding of the project.”

Despite the residential market being modest, about 70 percent of work undertaken is in this area and there have been signs of improvement during the past three to four months, Merryl Aitken says.

“It has come up and there have been a lot more enquiries coming through.”

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With an overall increase in the workload, the company has increased its staff numbers during the past two years to about 10 after a high of 21 before the global recession in 2008.

As well as residential and commercial new builds and renovations, T. M. Brumby Builders’ services include fencing and decking, farm sheds, re-roofing and replacement of timber or aluminium windows.

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January 2017 Business South

CONTRACTING » Apex Environmental

Leaders in wastewater treatment Karen Phelps Apex Environmental has just completed a project for Brink’s, upgrading the company’s wastewater facility to meet changing environmental regulations.

Apex Environmental director Matt Savage says that Apex Environmental spent a year testing different technologies on the site in order to come up with the right solution for the client.

“We installed small scale water treatment plants on the site to identify the solution that was the most economically feasible and met their requirements. Based on that design we built a full scale system,” he explains.

The biological waste water treatment system, called a sequencing batch reactor aerates the waste water to grow bacteria in the tank to gobble up the pollution resulting in carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen gas – all harmless by products of the process.

Once treated the water is then stored in irrigation tanks ready to be distributed on neighbouring land. The nutrients left in the water then fertilise the soil.

It is this kind of guaranteed environmental performance that has made Apex Environmental leaders in wastewater treatment, says Matt.

“We are committed to helping New Zealand grow sustainably, thereby preserving our environment for future generations.

“That’s why at Apex Environmental we employ a unique approach to wastewater treatment that ensures peace of mind for the client through one point of accountability, overseeing all aspects from the design and consenting through to the build, installation and commissioning.

“We understand the individual nature of different waste streams and therefore design with the client in mind, as no two installations are ever the same,” he says.

Apex Environmental, which designs, builds and installs major wastewater treatment plants around New Zealand.

Apex Environmental was started in 2009

by Matt and business partner Steve Kroening.

In 2015, City Care purchased shares in the company. Matt says it was a good fit for Apex Environmental, which designs, builds and installs major wastewater treatment plants around New

Zealand.

The food and beverage industry is the largest client base as well as dairy and wine. Past projects have been completed for Open Country Dairy, Fonterra, Redwood Cider and ANZCO. Matt says that continually bringing the latest

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Continually bringing the latest products and technology to the market is a cornerstone of the Apex Environmental.

The system has been proven on various feed streams from the textiles, poultry, milk processing, cheese processing and meat processing industries.

On a single pass through an AMS 0.2 micron system, levels of suspended solids were reduced by 96.5-99.9 percent, levels of fats, oil and grease by 96.5-99.9%, and levels of COD by 36.3-96.5%.

“We have a history of helping people to commercialise new research,” explains Matt.

“We have worked with AMS Filtration who had

built a filter from titanium that lasts forever and removes oil, solids and grease from waste water.

“It has very low operating costs, has similar set up costs to traditional technology and uses no chemicals meaning companies could potentially save hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in their wastewater treatment plants with this product plus the nutrient solids could be reused.

“We think it’s very exciting and it’s one of the most innovative technologies we’ve ever introduced to the New Zealand market.”

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CONTRACTING » Dunstan Contracting

Major makeover for the big fruit Russell Fredric Ground zero around the ‘big apple’ has undergone a major makeover.

No, its not New York, but Cromwell’s Big Fruit Reserve where Dunstan Contracting have just completed a $1m redevelopment of the area around the town’s iconic oversized fruit cluster.

The project is the latest stage of the wider Cromwell town centre redevelopment with design elements aimed at reflecting the look and feel of Cromwell Mall’s northern frontage; Big Fruit Reserve is situated on State Highway 8B its northern gateway.

Started in July, the project was completed last month in time for the influx of tourists and holidaymakers during the busy Central Otago summer season.

Dunstan Contracting have undertaken the work based on a landscape design prepared by Baxter Design Group of Queenstown for the Cromwell Community Board.

The revamped design of the Big Fruit Reserve aims to create a vibrant, green, town gateway area with attractive amenities and clear sight-lines to draw visitors into the town centre.

Dunstan Contracting Central Otago divisional manager Michael Cooper says the three hectare redevelopment has been significant project for the company.

The first stage of work comprised stripping turf, but a large screening plant was used to recover as much top soil as possible for subsequent spreading across the site.

The site was excavated to create level areas for planting and establishing view lines from the state highway through to the town’s mall, shaping the earth mounds on either side of the Big Fruit and in front where formal planted gardens have been formed between the mounds.

“We reshaped the contours of the land to start with.

“During the demolition stage most of the existing

structures were removed, the land was reshaped and we created earth mounds with planting areas running between the earth mounds,” Michael says.

The landscape design for the reserve included removing existing plantings and vegetation to make way for new formed gardens, incorporating both exotics and native plantings; about 4500 plants will include 27 trees, a mix of exotics and natives.

A new car-park, two new playground areas, water fountains, seating and new pedestrian accesses are included in the redevelopment.

Schist rock walls are designed to beautify the area and to create a connection with the town’s landscape features.

New irrigation has been installed to ensure a consistently lush grass area can be established in the dry Central Otago climate.

While the redevelopment is a highly visible project for Dunstan Contracting, aside from landscaping the company also provides a variety of services such as vegetation control, tree chipping, stump grinding, broad acre spraying, hedge trimming, tree work, lawn preparation and sowing as well as residential grounds care and maintenance.

It can also handle all property maintenance requirements with assurance and has ISO9001, 14001 and AS/NZS4801 accreditations for quality, the environment and health and safety.

Up to 20 staff are employed to meet the steadily increasing demand for the company’s range of services.

“Everyone else in Central Otago seems to be on a bit of a buzz work-wise. I think most businesses would say that,” says Michael.

“People are struggling for staff to meet demand as opposed to struggling to find work for their staff three or four years ago.”

Dunstan Contracting is based in Alexandra and is the Central Otago division of Oamaru company Whitestone Contracting Ltd, a civil construction company that operates throughout the South Island with depots in Oamaru, Fairlie, Twizel, and Central Otago.

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CONTRACTING » JFC Pumps

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Success built on solid relationships Kelly Deeks Having already proven its capabilities in handling massive, record breaking commercial concrete pours, Christchurch’s JFC Pumps is now targeting the residential construction sector, providing its considerable expertise and the flexibility to complete both large and small building projects, with a focus on delivering high quality service every time.

JFC Pumps was created in December 2006 as a joint venture with Firth Industries, to provide a specialist service for the supply and pumping of concrete under one umbrella to the companies’ joint customers.

Since its formation, and since the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, JFC Pumps’ fleet has doubled from four to eight pump trucks to keep up with the demands of the greater Christchurch rebuild, as well as its general concrete pumping services.

Along with large commercial projects, JFC Pumps also undertakes a lot of residential work and light commercial projects.

“We can help our clients source placers, organise concrete, and organise traffic management,” says JFC Pumps managing director Tim Johnstone.

“We can also provide site visits to check which pump will be best for the job.”

JFC Pumps’ fleet consists of two concrete pump brands. “We choose Italian made Sermac SRL concrete pumps for our medium to large requirements, as they are world-renowned for their functionality and reliability,” Tim says.

“For our smaller requirements, we choose Japanese made Kyokuto concrete pumps, who have been making them for more than 30 years.”

These two brands have similar values as JFC Pumps and have stood the test of time, with proven reliability, safety, and ease of operation.

“Since our early years we decided to buy new, high capacity Italian manufactured Sermac concrete pumps from Italy from New Zealand agent A W Trucks,” Tim says.

JFC Pumps was created in December 2006 as a joint venture with Firth Industries, to provide a specialist service for the supply and pumping of concrete under one umbrella to the companies’ joint customers.

“Our two flagship 37 metre Sermac high capacity pumps have the ability to meet and service commercial customers needs for large pump requirements, while our four 27 metre Sermac TC3 pumps have the size and footprint to enable them to fit into most sites, and our two 18 metre pumps fit into sites with even tighter access.”

Tim and JFC Pumps recently played a key role in developing the New Zealand concrete pumping

JFC Pumps success has been built around the many relationships the company has built up over the years, with both its suppliers and its clients. health and safety guidelines in conjunction with WorkSafe New Zealand.

In conjunction with the New Zealand Concrete Pumping Association and WorkSafe New Zealand, Tim and JFC Pumps also provided training for new WorkSafe inspectors at the JFC Pumps site in Christchurch.

“This training was to upskill them with the requirements and risks involved with the operation of concrete pumps to meet safety

standards under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) introduced by the government in April 2016.”

Tim says JFC Pumps success has been built around the many relationships the company has built up over the years, with both its suppliers and its clients.

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CONTRACTING » Mainland Roofing

January 2017 Business South

Perfect cover for home, business Kelly Deeks Proudly Canterbury owned and operated, Christchurch’s Mainland Roofing has spent more than two decades working with some of the region’s greatest home builders and construction companies on residential builds, as well as commercial and education sector projects.

Mainland Roofing manager Kevin Marshall says the company provides the perfect cover for any home or business.

“Roofing is technical, demanding, and at times very challenging,” he says. “Choosing the right product for your roof, spouting, or wall cladding is not just about colours or the look. Those are important, however, there are physics to be considered, water removal, wind and snow limits, as well as council building codes and product suitability.”

He says Mainland Roofing’s success has come about due to an awesome team effort, attention to detail, and a great product base.

Mainland Roofing’s friendly staff, including office manager Wendy, operations manager Nathan, contracts manager Gaurav, estimator Terry, and foreman Chris, all have great industry knowledge and are dedicated to the task of making your home or building water tight and secure.

These staff members oversee the work carried out by Mainland Roofing’s fully qualified installers, both the staff crew and contractors. They also oversee the offsite companies to ensure Mainland clients receive the best roof possible for their home or commercial building.

“The contractors working with us are a tremendous group of guys with a wealth of knowledge and experience in all aspects of the roofing industry,” Kevin says. “Each team contains at least one Licensed Building Practitioner, with others in the process of obtaining their license. Our contractors are continually up skilling by attending various trade and company meetings, and health and safety and Site Safe workshops.”

Health and safety is at the forefront of

Mainland Roofing is a Licensed Building Practitioner, and a member of Site Safe, SiteWise, and the Roofing Association of New Zealand.

Mainland Roofing’s work, with all staff and contractors holding a minimum of a Site Safe passport. Several have their Working at Heights certification, and all teams work with a minimum of one fully qualified first aider.

Mainland Roofing is a Licensed Building Practitioner, and a member of Site Safe, SiteWise, and the Roofing Association of New Zealand.

Carrying out work on new builds, reroofs,

alterations, and extensions, Mainland Roofing also provides repair services to concrete roofs, and coating and painting of concrete tiles, metal tiles, and iron roofing. Mainland Roofing can also arrange a variety of sub-trades including scaffolding, air monitoring, and asbestos removal.

Mainland Roofing products include most long run Colorsteel and Colorcote products in various profiles including corrugate, a variety of trapezoidal styles and tray profiles, AHI Gerard pressed metal tiles, premium grade continuous spouting, downpipes, parapet capping, and rain water heads – all in a variety of colours, thicknesses, and base materials including zinc and copper, black or coloured butynol membrane, and horizontal or vertical cladding in various profiles with associated flashings.

“The contractors working with us are a tremendous group of guys with a wealth of knowledge.”

“As an independent company, Mainland Roofing can offer a variety of products from multiple manufacturers,” Kevin says.

“As well as home owners and construction principles, we work with architects and manufacturers and we have the ability to provide specialty items manufactured to suit clients needs.”

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ENGINEERING » Queenstown Engineering

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Nothing but the highest standards Russell Fredric Queenstown Engineering’s location in a mountain resort necessitates the capability to complete a highly diverse range of projects to the highest standards.

The company is owned by directors Allan Foote and Justin Taylor who, along with their staff, have considerable experience and qualifications in fabricating, welding, installation, and various types of engineering including structural, architectural exposed structural steel, transport, general engineering as well as sheet-metal work and architectural metal-work.

Services also include industrial coatings and 3D modelling using Solidworks Autocad.

Clients can view their project in a 3D environment before any manufacturing takes place. Solid works Autocad can produce cutting information directly from the model for CNC machines such as laser, water jet and high definition plasma cutting.

A new Italian manufactured bandsaw has been installed, featuring high capacity cutting, dual mitre cut function and hydraulic clamping to improve production and lower operator fatigue.

In recent years, staff numbers have more than doubled to 15; a new purpose-built workshop was built three years ago to meet the consistent and ongoing demand from the company’s clients.

Queenstown Engineering recently reinforced its reputation by becoming an ISO3834 certified steel fabricator.

The certification has been developed specifically for steel structures designed to NZS 3404.1 and fabricated to the AS/NZS 1554 series of standards in order to safeguard safety and reliability of structural steelwork in New Zealand’s seismic environment.

Allan says the certification is a quality assurance system with Queenstown Engineering being one of 23 steel fabricators in New Zealand to qualify for ISO3834.

“That’s quite a significant thing for us. We are the only ones in the Central Otago and Southland regions with this qualification,” Allan says.

In practical terms, the certification provides the likes of building authorities, design engineers and project managers the assurance that work completed meets the engineering specifications for the project.

The quality assurance evidence is in place to give greater confidence in PS3 (producer statement) documentation.

Welding is an important part of Queenstown

Queenstown Engineering recently reinforced its reputation by becoming an ISO3834 certified steel fabricator.

Engineering’s business and the company offers a full range of welding services from workshop manufacturing through to on-site mobile welding, supervised by a qualified structural steel welding supervisor with specific and technical knowledge.

Because of the company’s Queenstown location there is a high demand for its expertise from the visitor, ski and architectural building sectors.

In May last year, Queenstown Engineering completed a large contract supplying and installing 70 tonnes of structural steel to a very tight deadline for the four-story The Ramada Hotel & Suites Remarkables Park development.

Many projects have been undertaken for ski area operators, such as sub-contracting for building renovations at Cardrona Alpine Resort and laying and welding more than 8000 metres of heavywalled snow-making pipe-work up to 250mm in

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Installation is also carried out for international snow making equipment supplier Technoalpin of Italy.

A popular architectural product for residential and commercial work is hot-rolled steel, sometimes used as an interior feature, while some of the many other products manufactured and installed by Queenstown Engineering include stairs, handrails, balustrades, fences, gates, and guard rails for height protection and compliance in a wide range of applications.

These steel components can be protected and

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Queenstown Engineering has a strong international influence among its workforce; a third of its tradesmen come from overseas with Fijian , French, English and Irish in the mix.

Work this year is expected to be steady with some “solid” projects programmed, Allan Foote says.

“We certainly have capacity available, [but] building project managers and clients are realising they need to secure their sub-contractors quite early on.”

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INFRASTRUCTURE » Omaka Landing

January 2017 Business South

Perfect location, perfect lifestyle Kelly Deeks A new subdivision offering the perfect location for the perfect lifestyle is finally under construction in Blenheim and after years of delays in the courts, and appears to have hit the market at exactly the right time.

Omaka Landing is situated in the heart of Marlborough, on former Colonial Vineyard land, and just minutes from Blenheim town centre, it’s the closest subdivision to Blenheim township.

Colonial Vineyard director John Davis says while it has been a long, five-year battle getting the subdivision plan through the courts, the market has certainly responded to what Omaka Landing has to offer.

“We wanted a subdivision with a bit of a difference, and we’ve invested a lot of money into our entrance statements, right of ways, wide roads and reserves,” he says.

“We’ve planted lots of mature trees, and installed nice kerbing, tiling, and rockeries. We’ve got it looking beautiful, and it’s proven very popular with the public.”

The Colonial Vineyard syndicate has owned the property for about 10 years, and always knew it was prime land for residential development. After going through council and the courts, a bit of cream has been taken off the top, but they ended up striking the market at the right time.

John says the section market is currently very strong, especially around people with fixed deposits already in the bank realising real estate is a preferable investment compared to the 2 percent interest their bank account is earning. Other parents with money in the bank have decided it’s not doing any good in there, and are choosing to invest in their adult children’s futures with real estate.

Marlborough is proving a popular destination to settle down for people moving out of the larger centres and up from the south, as well as ex-pats returning from Australia.

The developers behind Omaka Landing have invested a lot of money into its entrance statements, right of ways, wide roads and reserves.

“When you do anything like this it’s high risk, but the section market in Blenheim is currently very strong,” John says.

“We’ve seen a 10% rise in section prices from stage one to stage three in about six months, so the first ones in have done very well.”

The whole subdivision will eventually include

about seven stages and about 215 sections, and the first three stages involve 80 sections which are just about all sold. Stage three has almost sold out before its even been roaded.

“Everything is heading along swimmingly, and we’re about 18 months ahead of schedule,” John says.

Section sizes average 620sqm, and are aimed at second and third home buyers. Only single storey homes are allowed to be built at Omaka Landing, with the Colonial Vineyard syndicate concerned with keeping each section’s outlook as clear as possible.

“There is a beautiful outlook to the north and

south, and of course we’ve still got the vineyard harvesting and working,” John says.

“It’s semi-rural, and we want people to know they’re not going to be blocked in with two storey houses. People can buy with confidence and know they’re not going to be built out. We’re also going to maintain the whole subdivision so it looks really sleek, and make sure it always looks pristine all the way through.”

About a third of the total vineyard has now been taken out, and the syndicate is still enjoying two sources of income.

It is now building a show home office at Omaka Landing, the first time it has been done in Blenheim.

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INFRASTRUCTURE » Port Nelson

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Development boost to wine industry Karen Phelps A drive to meet the needs of the growing Marlborough wine industry has resulted in a multimillion dollar development project at Port Nelson.

Three major building projects and the purchase of a new tug form the basis of a $60 million development scheduled to take place over the next three years.

Central to the development is a 13,000sqm warehouse built by Milton-based company Calder Stewart.

The warehouse will be used to store dry goods, predominantly empty wine glass bottles, as well as wine for export from the Nelson and Marlborough regions.

It will help to increase industry efficiencies around the transportation and exportation of product for the wine industry, says Port Nelson business development manager Eugene Beneke.

The warehouse will support QuayConnect, a Nelson – Marlborough integrated warehousing, transport and logistical service.

Port Nelson established the service in February 2016 as a more sustainable way of distributing goods. In partnership with Central Express Ltd, QuayConnect’s model optimises import and export loads, reducing the number of trucks on the road without reducing freight movement across the regions.

Eugene says already truck movements over the Whangamoa Hills have reduced to half through creating efficiencies, which has reduced the unit cost of every pallet for wineries.

“The wine industry is growing exponentially and we want to be at the forefront of this logistically.

We’ve undertaken a huge amount of research to understand what the supply chain needs both now and into the future.

“It’s about adding value and getting our customers’ product off-shore to its final destination so our customers can focus on making good quality wine,” says Eugene.

The warehouse is due to be operational early 2017, with potential to look at further expansion due to continuing demand from the industry since the initial project was commissioned.

The warehouse will be high enough to allow for high-density satellite racking to maximise storage capacity.

Prior to the November 14 earthquake Port Nelson had been managing approximately 80 percent of the South Island’s wine exports and close to 90% of the inbound dry goods across

Three major building projects and the purchase of a new tug form the basis of a $60 million development scheduled to take place over the next three years. wharves. QuayConnect also provided warehousing and distribution to approximately 50% of Marlborough wine industry.

Since the earthquake, Port Nelson has advanced its existing growth plans to further assist with additional truck and trailers to meet the new demand to and from Marlborough and the company is recruiting additional logistics and transport staff, says Eugene.

A new workshop facility will also be constructed as part of the development project to centralize and improve plant maintenance.

Heavy investment has also been made in reefer towers (the scaffolding units that enable technicians to access stacked containers) to give technicians

more ready access to meet service needs.

The log area of the port has been consolidated and investment has been made in infrastructure.

Eugene says the port is willing to invest heavily

due to strong projected growth for the region going forward to meet the demands of a number of other industries including fishing, apple, forestry and shipping.

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INFRASTRUCTURE » Monadelphous / Amuri Irrigation Scheme

March 2016 Business South

Amuri scheme a game changer Richard Loader

By September this year, 27,000ha of North Canterbury farmland in the Amuri Plains will be threaded with a tentacle like network of pipelines.

Totalling 130km, the pipelines will carry water from the Waiau and Hurunui rivers to support farm irrigation throughout the Amuri Basin.

Stemming from Mouse Point, three main pipelines will propagate towards Rotherham and Culverden, with a fourth starting at Balmoral.

Each pipeline will split off in branches providing water under pressure to the 120 shareholders of the Amuri Irrigation Company (AIC).

The current network of open races will be all but replaced by the pipeline providing resource use efficiency, as well as environmental and cost benefits to the project stakeholders.

AIC General Manager, Andrew Barton says that water races leak, lose water through evaporation and require pumps. Pipes retain water and reduce the overall energy consumption by close to 5 megawatts. A further driver for the project is to enable dryland farmers to join the scheme.

“With a pipe fed system it will enable more land to be irrigated with the same amount of water while reducing the energy bill, allowing those savings to be invested in more infrastructure or retiring debt,” says Andrew.

Lasy year AIC awarded leading Australian engineering group Monadelphous the contract to deliver the pipeline scheme.

Well known within Western Australia’s mining and mineral sector, the company acquired the Water Infrastructure Group in February 2015, enabling geographical diversification including New Zealand.

“Our NZ Head Office is in Christchurch and we’ve established a satellite office in Culverden to facilitate the Amuri project,” says Chris Emer, Monadelphous’ NZ manager for irrigation infrastructure.

“Our policy is to employ New Zealanders and we’ve just employed 45 workers for the project.

130km of pipelines will be installed with each pipeline splitting off in branches to providing water to the 120 shareholders of the Amuri Irrigation Company.

Amuri will not be our only irrigation project in New Zealand.”

Monadelphous has recently completed a large irrigation project in the Ashburton/Methven area, which is in the final stages of construction.

The scope of this 12-month project is primarily the supply and installation of the pipeline.

However, it will also include the electrical control systems, the commissioning and training of the

scheme management team and the design and construction of the pump stations.

“We finish at the property off-take, essentially where the farm hooks onto the network,” says Chris.

He says that the scheme will provide farmers with a level of service and water pressure that they haven’t got presently and in most cases will mean that they won’t have to have their own pump.

“Rather than every farm having a pump, if you pump and deliver pressurized water to multiple farmers it will achieve greater pumping efficiencies and in turn reduce capital and ongoing running costs for the scheme,“ says Chris.

Monadelphous started laying pipe in September 2016 to meet a September 1, 2017 completion date in time for the irrigation season.

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Stemming from Mouse Point, the three main pipelines in the Amuri Irrigation Scheme will propagate towards Rotherham and Culverden, with a fourth starting at Balmoral.

Challenges no problem Facing the challenge of crossing rivers 3 metres deep will be all in a days work for Paul Smith Earthmoving while working on the 130km pipeline project for the Amuri Irrigation Scheme.

Contracted by project managers Monadelphous, Paul Smith Earthmoving brings vast experience in the civil construction industry to the Amuri project.

The contract involves two distinct packages of work: All civil works associated with the project including the supply and installation of HDPE liners, excavation of intake screens, upgrading of existing infrastructure to accommodate the new pipe networks and river crossings.

Balmoral pipe installation including the installation of the large (1600mm) GRP pipeline for the Balmoral section of the project, State Highway crossings, crossing the existing operational water race.

“Our operators have extensive experience and, paired with the latest technology including GPS guidance, we have a history of delivering on challenging project specifications,” says CEO Mark Rogers.

“This year we completed reclamation works at PrimePort in Timaru. This involved placing rocks 11m under water with minor tolerances due to shipping requirements. The team delivered what was required on time and under budget.

It is these technical and technological components which will ensure we can deliver to client requirement.”

Safety throughout the project will be paramount. With the deep trenching and excavation work necessary to lay pipe 1600mm in diametre, benching and protection will be critical to ensure worker safety is maintained at all times.

Paul Smith Earthmoving was established over 35 years ago in Timaru primarily as an earthmoving company.

In 2002 it was purchased by Tony Moir and Bruce Tinnelly who brought with them extensive earthmoving and construction experience.

Over this time the company has developed its experience, management and systems to successfully complete large-scale earthmoving and civil construction projects.

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“Over the last two years we have achieved internationally recognized certifications for our systems. This means Monadelphous has the confidence that our business systems are built to deliver as a standard appropriate for an international company of their stature.”

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The scheme’s pipelines will carry water from the Waiau and Hurunui rivers to support farm irrigation throughout the Amuri Basin.

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Scheme to bring huge benefits • from page 66 To achieve that, seven pipe-laying crews will operate simultaneously laying pipe five days a week with the weekends available to cover any project slippage.

Ranging from1600mm diameter pipe all the way down to 75mm, a glass reinforced plastic (GRP) has been specified for the large bore and high-pressure class applications with high density polyethylene (HDPE) making up the majority of the smaller branch pipes.

“GRP is imported from Turkey into Lyttleton Port

by Hynds, the New Zealand agents for this type of product,” says Chris.

“GRP is extremely strong, very light and its integrity allows its wall thickness to be a lot thinner than other comparative pipe products, allowing significant hydraulic advantages. The installed cost of a comparable HDPE product or steel pipeline can be as much as 2-3 times that of a GRP pipe in larger sizes.”

HDPE is a very robust material and through fusion welding has the advantage of being installed as a single continuous pipeline. Given the recent seismic activity in the Amuri basis, this is a further advantage for AIC shareholders.

The effects of the $60m project will be significant.

The 120 farmers/shareholders of AIC will collectively receive water to their gate at a peak flow rate of 16 cumecs, water will no longer be lost to ground seepage and evaporation, on-farm pumping costs will be avoided or significantly reduced and

Leading Australian engineering group Monadelphous has been awarded the contract to deliver the Amuri Irrigation Scheme.

“From a scheme management perspective it will be far easier to operate, with greater control.” in many cases, farmers will have the reuse of land previously given up to open water races.

“From a scheme management perspective it will be far easier to operate, with greater control and precise awareness of water usage and faults,” says Chris.

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Advice that’s a winner With the constant search for more energy efficient delivery of irrigation water, Deeco Services recommendation that Monadelphous utilise the Bermad 700 series control valve for the Amuri Irrigation Scheme has proven to be a winner.

The Bermad control valves offer tangible benefits to irrigation scheme designers through lower pressure loss and immediate response to pressure and flow changes under all system conditions.

With access to Bermad Water Technology’s state of the art training facility and engineers in Melbourne, Deeco Services demonstrated the Bermad 700 series valve’s unique and superior performance to Monadelphous’ designers.

“We demonstrated the valve’s abilities on Bermad’s fully operational flow rig and performed specific function tests requested

by Monadelphous,” says Deeco Services general manager Marcus Durrant.

“This resulted in Monadelphous making a strong recommendation to the selection panel to proceed with Bermad 700 series off-take control valves.”

Following selection as preferred supplier, Deeco Services worked closely with Monadelphous to optimise each off-take design using the unique 700 series valves features.

This optimisation saw an overall reduction in off-take sizes, bringing significant six figure cost savings in valving, pipework and installation.

Deeco Services offer real ‘on the ground’ valving expertise through their six factory trained product engineers.

“We will provide support along with

operator training for Monadelphous and Amuri scheme operators throughout the project and beyond completion,” says Durrant.

Deeco Services is a New Zealand owned company established in 1938, specialising in water process solutions in metering, filtration and control across many applications including irrigation, fire fighting, municipal and industry.

With water control and measurement expertise ranging from irrigation to industry and municipal reticulation, Deeco Services have in-depth understanding of the relationship and performance requirements between the distribution scheme and onfarm irrigation operations.

“We offer the widest range of high performance solutions and a highly motivated team of people dedicated to supporting our solutions in the field,” says Durrant “We have 16 staff positioned across the country with people based in Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch. Our Management and Administration are in Wellington.”

Over the last 40 years, Deeco Services have successfully implemented Bermad control valves for an extensive list of piped irrigation schemes including Kerikeri, Waimea East, Mangatapere, Blind River, Marewhanua, Waihao Downs and stages 1 & 2 of the North Otago scheme.

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VITICULTURE » Giesen Wines

March 2016 Business South

Giesen Wines reaps rewards from shift to premier wine production Kim Newth Seven years ago, Giesen Wines made a strategic decision to focus on premium production and showcase the best that Marlborough could achieve in winemaking. This shift in focus has required considerable investment but the results are outstanding.

At this year’s prestigious International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) in the UK, Giesen Wines was awarded both the Champion Pinot Noir trophy and an outstanding gold medal for the Giesen Single Vineyard Ridge Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013.

Giesen Wines recently received another six gold medals at the 2016 Air New Zealand Wine Awards in the Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Sweet White Wine and Open White Wine champion categories.

The accolades are no accident, reflecting Giesen Wines progressive investment in premier wine production that has seen its barrel programme grow hugely to accommodate world class pinot noir, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc.

For example, a special type of German oak barrel called the Fuder has been imported and heavily used for top end sauvignon blanc.

Last year, a new barrel hall was built at the company’s Riverlands Estate winery, outside Blenheim, along with a two-storey office building.

“We were previously leasing warehouse space off-site, but to stay on top of our lines on a daily basis the barrel programme needed to be brought back into the winery,” explains Rhyan Wardman, general manager Marlborough for Giesen Wines.

The expansion has continued this year with the installation of another 51 tanks, each holding 60,000 litres.

• to page 72 The Giesen Brothers - from left, Alex, Marcel, and Theo - enjoying a glass of their finest.

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Over the past five to seven years, Giesen Wines has grown from a 5000 tonne winery to a 20,000 tonne winery.

Proudly supporting the wine industry with pumping, reticulation, plumbing and engineering When Giesen Wines set about expanding their tank farm in 2016, they naturally turned to Marlborough’s plumbing specialists to the wine industry, Hydramech Group Ltd. The two companies have been working together for a large number of years.

Hydramech has long been Giesen Wines’ ‘go-to plumbing contractor’ for support as the business has progressively grown.

Hydramech’s role on the 2016 tank farm expansion project was to design and build a temperature-controlled reticulation network to effectively link up all the new tanks.

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“We regularly work with twenty or more local wineries and have also travelled to deliver winery design and installation services in Australia, Canterbury and the North Island.”

“It has been great for us to see Giesen Wines grow from small beginnings into one of the larger players in the wine industry,” says Hydramech’s director and craftsman plumber Stephen Brooke-Taylor. “To have been involved with that from the start has been fantastic.”

Since Hydramech was started by Stephen in 2002, it has won a loyal and ever-growing clientele in the Marlborough wine industry and beyond. The team’s mechanical services include hot and cold glycol services, air and gas, pumping systems, filtration, hot and cold water supplies, stainless fabrication, wastewater systems, pipe insulation and

other winery services custom designed for specific applications.

“We regularly work with twenty or more local wineries and have also travelled to deliver winery design and installation services in Australia, Canterbury and the North Island.”

Having worked on so many major projects, Hydramech has a proven track record of delivering to a high standard while often working to frequently tight deadlines. Projects are completed on time and on budget without any quality compromise.

“We stand by what we do and aim to exceed expectations,” says Stephen, adding that the firm’s commitment to employing local people is another real plus for the business.It currently employs 23 local staff who collectively bring a real depth of experience to bear in the plumbing and wine sectors.

Hydramech Group is an agent for a number of leading pump manufacturers. It is proud to offer a complete design and build service package for winery reticulation, wastewater pumping, irrigation pumping and other specialist pumping requirements.

The company’s motto is ‘do it once and do it right’. As a market leader in its field, Hydramech Group recognises the critical importance of supporting all their clients to do what they do best … namely, to make great wine.

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Giesen Wines reaps the wine rewards • from page 70 It adds up to a staggering three million litres of capacity in small format tanks.

“This growth in our tank farm reflects our quality focus by increasing our ability to keep components and sub-blocks separate and ultimately make the best wines we can.”

Giesen Wines’ decision last year to move the bottling operation from Christchurch further demonstrates this commitment to quality. Wine is now being sent through underground pipes directly to WineWorks, a neighbouring bottling company. “We are seeing a marked improvement in quality control and quality assurance – it works extremely well.”

Over the past five to seven years, Giesen Wines has grown from a 5000 tonne winery to a 20,000 tonne winery. Its new office building brings viticulture and winery operations staff together and its new facilities include a communal staff room, (particularly helpful during vintage by providing a place for shared meals). The open plan office is in synch with the company’s style of decision-making through consensus.

The strength of its team has always been an advantage for Giesen Wines. Award-winning winemaker Nikolai St George came on board this year, a valuable addition as the company continues to refine its future winemaking strategy.

“We are seeing a marked improvement in quality control and quality assurance – it works extremely well.”

Investment in new winemaking technology puts Giesen Wines at the cutting edge. In late 2014, it purchased continuous tartrate stabiliser (CTS) technology that represents a considerable saving in both time and energy compared to traditional stabilisation methods.

It has also invested in Omnia high solid filters that provide automated, efficient and safe filtration.

The Giesen brothers have also established a popular craft brewery in Christchurch this year, another expression of their irrepressible entrepreneurial flair.

In terms of sales, Giesen Wines continues to be a market leader in Australia but is also experiencing strong growth into the US market.

Giesen Wines also purchased the Ara wine brand last year, creating further synergies and growth opportunities in the Australian and UK markets.

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Ataahua Wines, located in Waipara, North Canterbury, is a small business, selling wines into restaurants in Auckland and Wellington, and around Canterbury.

Producing the best wines possible Kelly Deeks Boutique Waipara winery Ataahua Wines is run by winemaker Stephanie Henderson-Grant on the philosophy of producing the best wine possible that’s accessible to all people and matches well with food.

Ataahua Wines is a small business, selling wines into restaurants in Auckland and Wellington, and around Canterbury, and to individuals through the Ataahua Wines website.

Stephanie also attends local wine club meetings and wine tasting groups where she presents the wine range and recommends wine and food matches. Ataahua Wines regularly receive four to five star ratings and rave reviews from wine tastings and high profile wine writers.

In terms of accessibility, Stephanie says fine handcrafted wines are often sold for more than $50 a bottle, whereas Ataahua’s prices range from $24 for the 2014 Rosé to $37 for the 2011 Pinot Noir.

She is now looking into South Island distribution through fine wine stores and supermarkets with good wine stores.

Ataahua Wines keeps in touch with its customers through its website, Facebook page, and a mailing list where people can receive

regular emails with special deals and new releases.

Stephanie has been winemaking since 1997, and at Ataahua Wines since 2008.

“Much of the appeal of this exciting and dynamic industry is the challenge to each year make the best and most interesting wine from the fruit grown, expressing the unique characteristics of the vineyard and the vintage,” she says. “With every vintage comes a new challenge, and no two years are ever the same.”

She named the vineyard Ataahua, the Maori translation of beautiful, which she says is so appropriate for the Waipara Valley, the vineyard, and the wines it produces.

“A major part of our philosophy for growing grapes then carefully making that fruit into wine, is to translate and express the beauty of the vineyard and the area into wines that people can relate to and absolutely enjoy,” she says.

Ataahua Wines makes two aromatic wines, riesling and gewurztraminer, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay which is fully barrel fermented in seasoned French oak barrels for at least a year, pinot noir, merlot, and a special late harvest gewurztraminer.

In food and wine matching, Stephanie says she believes a match should always either contrast, or complement.

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“Sauvignon blanc is lovely with asparagus, fresh pan fried fish, and fresh seafood,” she says. “It’s crisp and fresh and compliments the flavours of asparagus and fish.

“Chardonnay is lovely with richer foods: it compliments scallops and crayfish, and rich chicken dishes. Pinot noir, a soft red with lovely earthy flavours, is lovely with New Zealand lamb which is quite sweet, while merlot, with quite spicy flavours and rich tannins is perfect with steak.

“The aromatic riesling is great with Asian style foods and salads, and gewurztraminer is lovely with modern Asian fusion style food, full of fresh ginger, coriander, garlic, lemongrass, and basil. Our current vintage has really aromatic fresh flavours.

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HORTICULTURE » Thawley Orchards

January 2017 Business South

Quality built over five generations Richard Loader Located in the Moutere Hills, Thawley Orchard is a survivor in a pip fruit industry that’s seen an 80 percent reduction in Nelson growers over the last 15 years.

At the core of its survival is five generations of Thawleys spanning a century of orcharding in the area, successively taking the reigns and adding value through quality, innovation and resilience to tough times.

Now owned and managed by 4th generation descendants, Jim and Peter Thawley, son’s Aaron, Leigh and Owen are being groomed for eventual succession.

With trees planted in the rolling hills of Mahana and Mapua, the orchard consists of 27.5ha apples and 4.2ha pears.

A further 7ha of smaller apple orchards nearby are leased from owners no longer in a position to manage them.

The planting of dwarf trees over the last few years has enabled intensification from 400 trees per hectare to 2200 per hectare.

While productivity is important, quality is paramount. The use of reflective cloth at the base of the rows for better colour development, better growing and thinning techniques and a targeted spraying regime contribute to the quality of the product.

“It’s an industry where you have to keep moving to keep up,” says Jim. “If you aren’t planting new varieties, new tree systems, changing techniques or trying to maximise production you get left behind.”

Production typically sits around 54 tonne per hectare, though the target for some varieties is 80 tonne and higher.

“If you aren’t planting new varieties, new tree systems, changing techniques or trying to maximise production you get left behind.”

The main varieties of pip fruit are still grown but new cultivars have been introduced for specific export markets.

“The newer apple varieties are Kiku, Kanzi and Pink Lady which is a highly coloured apple with a sweet, sharp taste,” says Jim. “This year we planted 3000 trees of Piqa Boo pears destined for the Asian market. They’re a new cultivar from Prevar by crossing Asian & European pears; exported from New Zealand for the first time last year.”

A joint venture with marketing company Freshmax and Waimea Nurseries resulted in 10ha at Brightwater being developed and planted in Angelys pears; a pear with French origins.

To get the value needed, Angelys are mainly targeted at the export market with many going to Harry & David, the American gourmet gift pack specialist.

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Jim says that Asia now accounts for about 40% of their total export market. “The cost of getting into countries further away and with a smaller window of opportunity accounts for the reduction in export percentage to those more traditional markets,” says Jim. With a packhouse, cool store and their own trucks, Thawley’s have total end-to-end control including the organising of all export and domestic transport with other specialist operators.

Having this kind of control means Thawleys ensure things happen when they should and to their high standard.

“We pride ourselves in the quality of our product,” says Jim. “That’s held us in good stead and will continue to do so for future generations.”

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PRODUCTION » Mt Cook Salmon

January 2017 Business South

Purchase means great things ahead Karen Phelps The purchase of Aoraki Smokehouse Salmon Ltd will allow Mt Cook Alpine Salmon to increase efficiencies and capacity, says Mt Cook Alpine Salmon new director of aquaculture, Brian Blanchard.

Both companies operate freshwater king salmon farms on the South Canterbury hydro canals in the Mackenzie district. Mt Cook Alpine Salmon has a current production of just over 1000 tonnes of salmon and Aoraki produces just under 600 tonnes of salmon a year.

Brian says the goal is to increase capacity over the two operations to 2500-3000 tonnes annual to meet strong international demand.

Mt Cook Alpine Salmon chief executive David Cole has stated that the purchase was a logical step in the growth of the business with the majority of Mt Cook Alpine Salmon’s production going to high-end overseas customers while Aoraki’s production, particularly its sought-after smoked salmon products, is highly regarded in the domestic market.

The combined company will employ more than 150 staff across its two hatcheries, salmon farm operations, a Timaru processing plant, and the Christchurch based Aoraki smokehouse business.

Brian says having the two hatcheries will give the business access to more stock on a timely basis throughout the year.

“The market for King Salmon is huge and this will help us to better meet the demand,” he says.

Mt Cook Alpine Salmon is one of just two companies in New Zealand producing salmon in fresh water canals. Only premium feed from a trusted international supplier is used and all feed is sustainable and certified GM free.

Fish are fed by hand as it is a chance to observe and respond to their needs and helps ensure they are fed to correct nutritional levels, says Brian. It’s low density farming and is necessary as King Salmon do not respond well to more intensive methods, he says.

It is the uniqueness of the farming methods and environment in which the fish are grown which has given the company an edge internationally. Not only is the taste superior but

Hands on: Martin McDonald, Tekapo Site Manager, left, and Brian Blanchard, Director of Aquaculture.

the product also responds to the global demand for more traceability and better food security, he says. The company’s documentation provides full traceability of each fish from customer back to its batch of hatchery eggs and their parentage. Whole exported fish are tagged with a unique code to trace each individual fish.

Mt Cook Alpine Salmon has been in operation

for over 20 years. The company has a wide group of shareholders and is presided over by a diverse board chaired by the RT Hon James Bolger.

Brian’s role is new for the company and is based at the Twizel operation and act as a member of the senior management team with responsibility for all its salmon farming operations including the company’s hatcheries.

“This is a spectacular opportunity to be involved with a company that has a clear strategy to produce the best salmon in the world and believe me, this really is the best salmon I have ever tasted. While Twizel is an area known locally for hydro projects, internationally it’s becoming increasingly known for the quality of the salmon which is world class.”

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Sited on 5.7ha near Wigram Town Centre, close to Wigram Air Force Museum and The Landing, the location has been a key factor in the popularity of the Lady Wigram Retirement Village.

Villas maximise light and space Karen Phelps The first 50 villas in Golden Healthcare Group’s Lady Wigram Retirement Village are completed and occupied and the group is now working on the next 50 with half sold already.

The first half of these will be completed in February and the remainder later in 2017.

The community centre and first batch of apartments are also under construction and will be completed by mid-2017. The group will then commence the building of the rest home, hospital and dementia unit, with strong demand

indicated already, says Golden Healthcare Group director John Tooby. When completed in two years time Lady Wigram Retirement Village will include a total of 101 villas, 73 apartments and 100 care beds.

John says the village has been designed by experienced retirement village architects, Foley Group Architecture and the purpose built two and three-bedroom villa options maximise both light and space. He says the apartments are villas in the style of a hotel and while this concept is relatively new to Christchurch, it is familiar in the North Island. The apartments will be released to the market mid next year.

“People who don’t have a need for their own grounds, and enjoy mixing with others in communal activities and locations, find them much to their liking. And of course, because the apartments sit within the retirement village it means the residents know that full care is available if required on site, as time progresses,” he explains.

Sited on 5.7ha near Wigram Town Centre, close to Wigram Air Force Museum and The Landing, the location has been a key factor in the popularity of the development, he says. The site owned by Golden Healthcare Group is situated in a large development being undertaken by Ngai

Tahu and John says it is taking shape quickly.

“If you drive around the streets there are hundreds of new houses being built. There are new builds starting every day with 10 or 11 new homes on a single street being built. With The Landing Wigram Skies Town Centre being built nearby Lady Wigram Village is in the right location at the right time,” he says.

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When completed in two years time Lady Wigram Retirement Village will include a total of 101 villas, 73 apartments and 100 care beds.

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Maximising light and space • from page 78 emergency call bell, quality carpets and drapes and paved and landscaped garden. Apartments are a combination of one and two bedrooms.

Both offer open plan living and private outdoor balconies.

With social interaction such an important part of the concept, Lady Wigram Village will also include a community centre, bowling greens, a swimming pool, a spa pool, a gym, a theatre, a library and a hairdressing salon. John says Lady Wigram Village will include a top restaurant, with his son in law Salvatore Polizzi, who is an executive chef in Canada for nine restaurants, is taking on the role of the set up and menu.

John says the aim is to provide a continuum of care – from enjoyable features such as this to the vital healthcare aspect. Residents of Golden Healthcare Group enjoy the benefits of additional clinical resources and integration within a service to meet their changing needs including the support of a professional services unit of registered nurses.

“Our aim is to provide quality care for the older person and others requiring 24/7 care, catering for their physical, mental, spiritual, social, emotional and cultural needs in a residence where they are cared for as unique individuals who merit the highest respect.”

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Golden reaches another milestone Karen Phelps With seven retirement complexes already in Christchurch, Golden Healthcare’s expansion to Wigram marks yet another milestone for the successful group, which is now the largest privately owned aged care company in New Zealand.

The group was established by John Tooby in 1985 and includes the Golden Age Retirement Village and Brookhaven Retirement Village, while specialist dementia care is available at Camellia Court, Albarosa Rest Home, Somerfield Rest Home, Brookhaven and Hoon Hay Rest Home.

Golden Healthcare Group provides 380 beds and employs over 220 Christchurch based staff.

The group also provides respite care, a service, which provides short term breaks for families or carers who support elderly or disabled relatives.

Golden Healthcare Group is a proudly family owned and operated business. John has recently been joined by his daughter Olivia who has taken on the role of operations manager.

John says the company is well supported by an executive team of five who are specialists in their own areas and passionate about running a high performing operation with excellence in healthcare for the older person.

“With 33 years in the business we’ve got a great product.

Golden Healthcare Group provides 380 beds and employs over 220 Christchurch based staff.

“We’re big enough to provide all the services required yet small enough to be a family owned business. Everyone is very hands on and I’m still involved at all levels.

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LIFESTYLE » Clare House Retirement Village

New development meets care needs Kim Newth An established Invercargill rest home, Clare House, is now also providing a retirement village with new serviced apartments and additional hospital care.

With 14 new serviced apartments and four studios having been constructed along with a new hospital care wing, the development represents a significant boost to the lifestyle options available to those joining the Clare House community.

Communal facilities at the village include a lounge and dining area, computer room/library, hairdressing salon and central courtyard garden.

Clare House itself, which has been providing rest home and dementia care for more than 20 years, has also been getting a makeover.

Lounges in both the existing rest home and dementia wing have been redesigned and updated and a new rest home dining room provided.

“The main reason for growth is the wish to provide the continuum of care for our residents,” says Vicki Green, business manager for The Greenvale Group Ltd, an experienced operator in the aged care industry and owner of Clare House.

Having the new 28-bed hospital means residents will no longer need to transfer to another facility should they require hospital level care, so avoiding upheaval for residents and their families.

Demand for beds in the hospital wing is strong, with 11 residents admitted within the first four weeks.

The addition of spacious and well-appointed serviced apartments and studios gives residents the opportunity to live in a homely environment with their own furniture, while having meals provided and staff available to attend to their needs.

“The concept encourages residents to maintain their connection with their community; however, what could be better to know that after a day out there is a hot meal waiting for you when you get home?

Invercargill rest home Clare House is now also providing a retirement village with new serviced apartments and additional hospital care.

“Clare House is [also] one of the few privately owned facilities in Invercargill which allowed for a design that is a little different, that has endeavoured to capture a Southland feel with exposed beams and landscaped gardens.

All serviced apartments and studios have their own courtyard gardens with patio, a central courtyard with pond, and large wide hallways for ease of access.”

This welcoming development also enables couples to stay in the same place even though their care levels might be different.

Far from being a greenfield development, the village has the advantage of being aligned with an established aged care provider with a strong reputation.

Vicki notes that Clare House achieved a perfect 100 per cent compliance at its last

Ministry of Health audit.

Clare House manager Janine Lovett has been working for the Greenvale Group for more than 10 years, three as its Southland regional manager.

She has an unwavering commitment to the provision of high level care.

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Rest home adds new retirement village, serviced apartments • from page 82 Arrow International was the lead contractor for the new retirement village, which was built over a 14 month period. Christchurch-based IKON Architects designed the serviced apartments, studios and hospital wing.

Work was carried out in stages, starting with the administration wing and apartments, followed by the hospital wing and renovations to Clare House.

“It has been a substantial project for us,” says Arrow International’s southern director Nick Hamlin, who notes that demand from the aged care sector has been growing in the Southland region over the past decade. “It has also been quite technical with a lot of services required.”

At the height of construction, some 60 people a day including subcontractors worked onsite. Close coordination with Clare House was maintained at all times to minimise disruption to residents.

“There was a good relationship with all parties on site throughout the whole project,” says Nick.

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Vicki says the interest shown in the serviced apartments and studios is heartening. The development had been in the pipeline for almost three years before it was taken to tender.

“The final result is a retirement village that both Richard [Vicki’s husband] and I are very proud of and we know that with the amazing team of staff that we have under the leadership of Janine Lovett that Clare House’s reputation will continue through to our serviced apartments, studios and hospital wing.”

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LIFESTYLE » Woodcroft Estate - Generation Homes

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Offering spacious, secure lifestyle Kim Newth Rolleston’s first ‘own your own’ retirement village offers a spacious and secure lifestyle that also comes with freedom and flexibility for residents.

The first two duplexes, built by Generation Homes Christchurch, have just been completed at Woodcroft Estate.

They mark the start of this exciting new village, with 78 homes planned in total over the next five years along with a manager’s house, community pavilion and a bowling green.

Demand for homes at Woodcroft Estate is likely to be high, given that Rolleston has traditionally had very few options available to support older members of the community.

The village is being established in the popular Devon Park subdivision, with shops and amenities located nearby in the township of Rolleston.

Spacious two and three bedroom options are coming on stream as duplexes or standalone villas with single or double garaging. A range of designs and layouts have been planned to cater for a variety of budgets and preferences.

Designed to face north and maximise the sun’s light and warmth, the attractive brick and tile level-entry units come with double-glazing, full insulation and LED lighting for energy efficient living. Other features include a heat pump, quality interior fixtures/appliances and tiled bathroom and shower. Each unit will be built from modern materials for long life and easy maintenance.

Woodcroft Estate is being presented by The Manor Group, an experienced family-owned and operated company, with Generation Homes Christchurch on board as the project’s exclusive builder.

The concept of ‘own your own’ is designed to give residents freedom and benefits similar to home ownership, so should they decide to move they will still enjoy the capital gain of their home.

The village will be owned via a Licence to Occupy that ensures all proceeds from a unit’s

The first two duplexes, built by Generation Homes, in Rolleston’s ‘own your own’ retirement village have been completed at Woodcroft Estate.

sale will go to the actual resident, who will retain complete control over the sale process.

Once the village is finished, Manor Group will transfer village ownership into a residents’ company, enabling residents to control the operation of their own village, assisted by an on-site manager. “We chose this model so people would not be locked in and would still have the financial freedom to move if they wished to do so,” says Manor Group’s project manager Bronwen Wormald. “The ‘own your own’ village approach also gives residents the freedom to make decisions about their own community.”

Bronwen describes Generation Homes Christchurch as“wonderfully supportive and conscientious”.

“We chose this model so people would not be locked in and would still have the financial freedom to move if they wished to do so.”

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Woodcroft Estate’s spacious units will likely prove very appealing, according to Evan Beker, Director of Generation Homes Christchurch.

“In Christchurch, the norm for retirement units is very small one or two bedroom units,” he says.

“At Woodcroft Estate, we are building a

number of spacious three bedroom houses.

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“They are designed for comfortable living year round.”

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COMMUNITY » St Albans United Parish

Church bringing community closer Karen Phelps The new church building housing St Albans Uniting Parish not only represents the amalgamation of a number of separate churches but a greater connection with the community, says minister Hugh Perry.

A key aspect of the design has been better street frontage so the church is viewable from Innes Road and Nancy Avenue. To achieve this architect Charles Thomas & Associates brought the entrance of the church as close as possible to the boundary, he says.

The building also includes large facilities for the community including a hall and church separated by a folding door to allow the area to be flexible as both a large and a smaller space.

There is a foyer where people can mingle and a church office, which was previously located in a separate building.

The parish came into being on Sunday, April 28, 1996 when the Presbyterian and Methodist parishes of St Albans signed an agreement to become a uniting parish believing that they had more strength by working together.

The aim was always to move to one site but the earthquake prompted a rebuild rather than the modest renovations originally planned.

Hugh says a key factor in choosing the location was the fact that the local area didn’t have a lot of facilities available to the community. He says the building needed to be useful for a range of activities – not just the church services held each Sunday.

Dancing, pilates and Hindu groups are just some of those utilizing the building for their activities.

“What the community needed was a meeting place for all people. It would be a crying shame to have this building locked up all week and not being used but it does get a bit frustrating when we have to book space in our own building,” he says with a smile acknowledging how popular the venue has been with the local community.

“The main thing is it has broken down the barrier between church and community.”

The design has also enhanced this - with offices inside the church groups have more reason to mingle. Glass walls on Hugh’s office have also created a greater feeling of connection “People come in to use the building and wave as they go past,” says Hugh.

As well as making our facilities available to community groups, the church promotes and

The new church building housing St Albans Uniting Parish has a better street frontage so the church is now viewable from Innes Road and Nancy Avenue supports activities that benefit the people of the area including community barbeques and a free community dinner planed every two months.

Another example is the inclusion of a men’s shed inside the church complete with workbenches and tools where people can meet and build things.

A group recently made planter boxed for Christchurch City Council community housing located nearby.

The council bought the wood and the group made the boxes in a win-win situation for the community, says Hugh.

In addition to more traditional offerings – a 10am worship service on Sunday, which is a mix of traditional Presbyterian and Methodist worship, based on an inclusive liberal theology and focused on an older age group, the church is also developing an alternative congregation it calls Breakfast Church for parents with young children.

Hugh says that in fulfilling the church’s mission objectives it aims to be Christ in the community, with no strings attached.

“We welcome anyone into the fellowship who is willing to share that goal either as a partner in an allied project or as full participating members of the congregation.”

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Fendalton Open-Air School’s pool was originally built by a group of parents leading the charge for water safety education back in the 1960s.

YMCA help to save school pool Kelly Deeks The Fendalton Open-Air School pool was damaged beyond repair in the earthquake of February 2011.

The school board’s drive to save the pool continues and has recently got one step closer, with the YMCA offering to take responsibility for managing and maintaining the pool, turning it into a true community resource.

YMCA CEO Josie Ogden Schroeder says the YMCA is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Fendalton Open-Air School on such an important project.

“The YMCA believes in developing children and young people, and agrees with Fendalton Open-Air School that water safety is so important in a country such as ours with so

much water-based recreation,” she says.

“The vision and determination of Fendalton Open-Air School to bring back the school pool will be of great benefit to future generations of students, and also help build a sense of school community over the summer months.

The YMCA is excited to be a part of that brave vision.”

The school’s pool was originally built by a group of parents leading the charge for water safety education back in the 1960s.

Fendalton Open-Air School Board of Trustees chair Emily Flaszynski says that while most of the school’s current pupils have never had the use of a school pool, she urges the local parents to remember swimming in the pool.

“There are parents and grandparents, big brothers and sisters who all swam in the pool over the years,” she says.

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“Given the costs of a new pool it is important that the pool be fully activated - it can’t sit empty.”

“Once a community resource like that is lost, it’s gone forever.”

She says the board is very excited to work with the YMCA. While water safety is very important, the board has been eager to find a way to run the pool without it affecting the school’s core business – educating children.

The new pool will use concrete block within the frame of the existing 23 metre pool, then extend it out to 25 metres to make it more user friendly for the use of the wider community.

“Given the costs of a new pool it is

important that the pool be fully activated - it can’t sit empty,” Emily says.

“An outdoor pool only has a four to five month season so it needs to be used by as many people as possible. We need mums and toddlers groups coming in, we need canoe and water polo training, and we need other schools in the Burnside cluster coming in to gain in water confidence.”

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EDUCATION » Kindercare

Four decades of caring for children Karen Phelps This year Kindercare Learning Centres celebrates 45 years of cherishing children.

For Kindercare’s founder, Glennie Oborn, this success comes down to her personal philosophy: “Be who you are and if you hear the call, feel the pull or see the opportunity to pursue a cause that will outlive you, step up with energy and devotion and make a difference,” says Glennie.

The seed for Kindercare Learning Centres was sown in 1971, when Glennie was just 23 years old and was teaching at Birkdale Intermediate School.

A couple of years earlier her husband at the time had started his own business and during school holidays Glennie would go on sales trips promoting his services to prospective customers.

Unfortunately, the business was not going well, which made Glennie the breadwinner so giving up teaching and staying at home to raise a family was not an option.

She had never even heard of a childcare centre when an article in a magazine caught her attention, which suggested looking after children at home as a business.

“I thought, good idea but what would I do all day? Six to eight children seemed so few compared to my class of 43,” she says with a smile.

The following year, three months pregnant, Glennie opened her first centre in Milford, Auckland with three staff and 12 children.

But like most business success stories it was not without its challenges.

She says that the town planning process had been quite a learning curve, with a long-term neighbour embarking on a door knocking campaign to recruit objectors.

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EDUCATION » Kindercare

Four decades of caring • from page 90 This was the first of over 30 appearances at hearings, facing objectors, stating her evidence and answering questions from planners and city councillors, as Kindercare grew and moved into new areas.

Glennie says that early childhood has always been very political and heavily regulated. In 1979, convinced that changes were needed in order to provide the best resources for children, professional development for teachers, and for high quality centres to be viable, Glennie made a visit, with her lawyer, to the head of early childhood services in Wellington.

“There was no funding available then and we suggested that the centre size limit needed to be lifted to enable better facilities, resources and professional development and survival.

“He was totally shocked and said they were planning to limit centre size to 25 or 30. We began a political lobby to at least maintain the 50 centre size limit and address other proposed backward steps, and the forerunner of the Early Childhood Council was established,” explains Glennie.

The lobby to maintain the status quo was successful, but despite the licencing limit for 50 children, three years later Glennie won a resource consent from Manukau City for a centre for 84 children.

She accomplished this by applying for two separate centre licences, 50 and 34, each with separate playgrounds, but all under one roof sharing kitchen, laundry, administrative and staff facilities.

This complied with the regulations and the Department of Education reluctantly agreed, paving the way for centres for 100 children.

Kindercare pioneered this and operated several 50 + 50 centres, and gradually other providers also established multi-licence centres. It took 33 years, just five years ago, before the regulations allowed more than 50 children on one licence.

Glennie Oborn’s original family home is still the Milford Preschool centre today.

“It’s a privilege to care for the more than 4200 children who attend the 44 centres we operate each week.”

“Safe, Loved and Learning” are Kindercare’s core values and today Kindercare has early childhood centres in four major cities – Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch - and opening in Palmerston North ithis year.

In 2014, Glennie handed the reins over to her son Kelly, who is Kindercare’s chief executive, moving Kindercare into the future. Kindercare and its charitable arm – the Living and Learning Foundation - employs over 1100 staff.

“Thousands of NZ women, our staff and our parents, have been enabled to further their careers

and provide for their families while their children are safe, loved and engaged in exciting learning experiences. It’s a privilege to care for the more than 4200 children who attend the 44 centres we operate each week,” says Glennie.

For children to be kept safe, loved and learning, they need to be in the care of competent nurturing teachers. So in 1982, Glennie established NZ Tertiary College where people can gain Early Childhood Tecahing qualifications.

She is also one of the driving forces behind charitable initiatives including Living and Learning

centre’s free teen parent programme which provides life skills, parenting skills and personal development programs.

The New Zealand Tertiary College supports a children’s home for orphaned, abandoned and abused girls from the slums in New Delhi, India and Kindercare funds an ongoing project in Cambodia building and resourcing a preschool, developing and building school playgrounds, presenting workshops for primary and preschool teachers in the surrounding districts, and providing professional development through mentoring and support.

Glennie believes her story has only been possible because of the many incredible people whom she regards highly and loves dearly, who work beside her. She is constantly learning from the treasured people in her life, who are aligned with the Kindercare vision and values, and who share her passion for children and for people.

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COMMUNITY » Selwyn Council - Darfield/Leeston Skate Parks

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New features for Selwyn skaters Kelly Deeks Skate park extensions at Darfield and Leeston in the Selwyn District have created diverse facilities which are functional for all, and are drawing skaters from around the community, as well as from further afield to try out the new quarter pipes, box jumps, flat rails, and more.

The developments are in keeping with the original plans which were drawn up in 2010, and include various additional jumps and rail features within an overall larger usable area, all complemented with planting and other softscape works.

Selwyn District Council landscape architect David Grieg says the developments were prioritised due to the parks’ high use, and growing demand for further diversified space.

“The now Mayor of Selwyn District Council Sam Broughton fielded suggestions from the Selwyn community regarding what they would like to see implemented into the existing area.

“They wanted more flow of the skate park, something more continuous and complementary, and not just for the guys on their skateboards,” David says.

“We’ve developed the parks to accommodate not only more users, but also a wider range of users. Not just experienced skate boarders, but also younger children with scooters and small bikes.”

David says creating a positive atmosphere was a key component to the continued success of the skate parks, and they have been designed in the best possible way to compliment positive use and discourage negative behaviour.

“Developing parks that are more inclusive has a positive effect,” David says. “The parks have a way of managing themselves through a more communal feel.”

With experience in skate park design and construction, Hunter Civil has previously completed a number of skate parks around the country, including the Washington Skate Park on Moorhouse Avenue.

Hunter Civil has constructed the extensions to Darfield and Leeston skate parks in a collaborative process with Selwyn District Council.

Hunter Civil has constructed the extensions to Darfield and Leeston skate parks in a collaborative process with Selwyn District Council.

“The contractors involved in this project took great pride in their work, particularly with the concreting which was poured during very cold winter days, making preparation and finishing conditions very difficult,” David says.

“We’ve developed the parks to accommodate not only more users, but also a wider range of users.”

“These conditions meant the team working long days for getting everything to set properly and deliver the work on time.

“They were going above and beyond what is expected at that point.”

Greenlinc Landscaping provided creative planting and softscaping, and these were key components to the positive atmosphere Selwyn

District Council looked to create.

“Thomas, from Greenlinc, worked in really well upon very late notice - on a job, where a lot of the decisions had to be made on site,” David says.

“His creativity and initiative were important on a job like this, where the introduction of new features into the existing environment throws up a bit of a challenge.”

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Making paperwork ... PAPERLESS Tackling the Immigration Minefield Employers looking to employ migrants in their businesses often face challenges when they realise immigration policy and compliance is more complicated and time-consuming than they had thought, says Martin Guich from immigration consulting firm Collective Consulting.

“Immigration New Zealand has high expectations of employers who are supporting work visa and residency applications. Immigration processes, especially residency, are costly and stressful as it is, which is why it is important to make sure as an employer you are not doing something that could jeopardize your employee’s chances.” says Martin.

Employers need to have complied with immigration and employment law in the past, and those who haven’t face a situation where their Employees may have their applications declined, he says.

“Small mistakes have the potential have a serious negative impact on businesses that rely on migrant labour. It could be anything from a minor payroll miscalculation to a major health and safety incident. Robust HR processes and policies are a must for employers hiring migrants.”

When it comes to temporary work visa

applications he says there are three key areas employers often struggle with, firstly timing: “Employers often rely on migrants to remind them when their work visa is coming up for renewal.

Often things are left too late as neither employers or employees fully understand how long the process can take or they know but it’s just left because there are other priorities,” says Martin.

He says the second area employers often struggle with is understanding and meeting Immigration New Zealand’s requirements. For example, employers are required to ‘test the labour market’ to see if there are Kiwis that could fill the role before they look to support a migrant for a work visa application.

Often employers are caught out because they do not do exactly what this policy requires, says Martin.

Finally, knowing to what extent employers can help their employees with the work visa applications can cause problems. “Employers cannot provide immigration advice to employees unless they have a license or are exempt from having a license. Employers who help too much could actually be breaking the law.”

Martin says that dealing with Immigration New Zealand can be a complex matter with lots of opportunities to unwittingly make

mistakes. Collective Consulting offers a service by which employers can outsource their immigration-related workload. “There is no need to stumble through the process and burden yourself or your HR and administrative staff with this task”, he says.

Based in Queenstown, Collective Consulting has a team of licensed immigration advisers who specialise in different areas of immigration law and policy and each offer experience in specific industries.

Martin says they successfully assist clients and employers all over the country and can manage the entire application process including all communication with Immigration New Zealand. They can also help employers through compliance issues and provide advice on complex immigration matters.

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RECREATION » Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail

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Epic cycle trail links alps to ocean Kim Newth With some of the most magnificent scenery in New Zealand, the Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail offers a true scenic adventure for explorers on two wheels.

New Zealand’s longest continuous cycle trail, stretching from Aoraki/Mt Cook to Oamaru, is fully signposted and suitable for anyone with a moderate level of fitness.

There are options to either experience the entire ride over four to six days or complete sections as day excursions.

Open since 2013, the trail is conveniently divided into nine discrete sections, each with their own level of fitness, skill and grading. Most are off-road, barring 24km temporarily still on the highway. (Options are being actively investigated to take these portions off-road too). Jointly owned by the Mackenzie and Waitaki District Councils, the trail has attracted substantial funding from various organisations and charitable trusts.

“Thousands have enjoyed it in its current format,” says Jason Menard, marketing and sales officer for the Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail, noting that this adventure experience is accessible to people of all ages.

“Personally, I have ridden the trail with a group that included an 84-year-old man, and have taken my children in a bike trailer when my daughter was nine months old and my son two years.”

People come from all over the world to ride this trail and enjoy amazing scenery that changes almost daily along the route.

“You get a mini-snapshot of New Zealand: snow-covered mountains, turquoise coloured lakes, verdant paddocks, native beech forest, braided rivers, autumn colours, golden grasslands, geological features such as Clay Cliffs or Elephant Rocks, and so on.”

Over the busy summer period, people

The Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail passes South Island high country lakes Ohau, Benmore and Aviemore. are encouraged to book ahead, with custom adventure options available through the trail’s dedicated booking specialist, who can arrange accommodation, luggage transfer, bike hire and return shuttles.

Whether riding alongside the Tekapo Canal, enjoying unparalleled views of Aoraki/Mt Cook or stopping to admire the turquoise depths of Lake Pukaki, cyclists are finding there is plenty to explore and appreciate.

The trail passes other gorgeous high country lakes - Lake Ohau, Lake Benmore and Lake Aviemore - along with the open spaces of the Pukaki Flats, the naturally sculpted Clay Cliffs with their truly ‘badlands’ aspect (7km detour), an historic sandstone tunnel and large weathered limestone formations (Elephant Rocks) before finishing at the ocean in the Victorian Precinct of historic Oamaru.

In 2016, the 300km trail was named one of

Lonely Planet’s Epic Rides of the World.

Epic it may be, but intrepid adventurers are also well catered for along the way. With tremendous community support and more than 150 official partners, there are plenty of tempting accommodation, sightseeing/recreation, food and drink options.

This is an achievable adventure for most people.

“You will feel like a hero once you cycle from the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean.”