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May 2013

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Step forward for briquette plant Jo Bailey Solid Energy’s Southland lignite briquette plant has successfully completed a rigorous fiveday performance test, the final phase in the commissioning process. Fred Schulte, chief executive of South Australian based GTL Energy Ltd – which has entered into a joint-venture at the plant with Solid Energy - says the company is “extremely satisfied” with the results. “The plant performed very well and met the threshold of running contiguously for three of the five days of testing,” says Schulte. “We are still waiting for some final laboratory

results around product quality. However initial indications are good and we don’t anticipate any problems.” The company is now planning its work schedules “going forward”, he says. Feedstock for the plant comes from Solid Energy’s nearby New Vale Mine. Utilising GTL Energy coal-upgrading technology, the low grade coal is turned into a higherrank fuel by removing moisture from the coal and transforming it into the briquettes, which have an increased energy content, reduced emissions, improved handling and transportation characteristics and increased market value. Once fully up and running the Mataura plant is designed to produce about 90,000 tonnes a year of

briquettes from about 150,000 tonnes of lignite. The product will eventually be trialled in thermal export coal markets, but once the data from commissioning is analysed, the next step is to consider trials in the South Island energy market with potential customers. In terms of the wider picture, Schulte said he was unable to comment about the joint venture arrangement between Solid Energy and GTL Energy. The new partnership was announced on March 1, at which time it was noted that the deal had not only secured the future operations of the plant, but will focus on project development and global commercialisation of GTL Energy’s coal upgrading technology. Schulte says the achievement of “continuous,

safe and reliable production” at the Mataura plant is important stepping stone to enable the company to continue with the commercialisation of its technology worldwide. The technology has already been proven on a commercial scale in North Dakota, where GTL Energy ran a similar sized plant that successfully produced lignite from coal samples sourced from several countries. “To fully commission the Mataura plant is a further demonstration of the technology at scale.” Schulte says there has already been “a lot of industry-wide interest” in the technology from Indonesia, Australia, North America and other countries. “We believe there is significant potential for it going forward.”

Web retailing makes inroads Chris Hutching Online shopping is continuing to make inroads into traditional retailing in New Zealand. According to the April 2013 release of the Household Use of ICT survey from Statistics New Zealand, there were 1.856 million online shoppers who made a purchase in the 12 months preceding the survey, which was up 30% from the 2009 survey. “Retailers who fail to use multiple strategies are losing potential sales and need to get an online presence now,” Colliers director research, Alan McMahon, says. Total retail spending in 2012 was $69 billion and online shopping represents nearly 5% of this amount. However by 2016, the online spend could rise to between 6% and 7% of the total retail spend if online sales grow at a similar rate as over the past two years, McMahon says. The latest figures come as Jones Lang LaSalle forecasts significant new demand for retail mall space. The report claims Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch are under supplied. New Zealand has 0.4sqm of mall space per person compared with the US market at 2sqm of mall space per person, resulting in oversupply and a stagnant market for mall assets, JLL says. Melbourne has 0.88sq m of mall space per person, and Sydney 1.07sq m per person. At the same time, an AC Neilsen report says New Zealand is saturated with supermarkets following the opening of nine new Progressive and Foodstuff stores. This is despite the fact that overall supermarket spending has remained static.

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It’s all about communication.... Tara King, communications lead at Fletcher, and Herman Kriel, site engineer, explain the timeline for repair work to residents in Hendon Street, in the Christchurch suburb of St Albans. The work is one of numerous projects being done by the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) as part of the city’s earthquake recovery.

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SCIRT general manager, Duncan Gibb says a key part of its work is communicating with residents and road-users “so people have a clear idea of what the work entails, how long it will take and any safety considerations”. He says SCIRT is on track to complete its $2.2 billion rebuild programme by 2016. Story page 9

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Synlait announces $15m upgrade Synlait Milk is investing $15 million to upgrade its special milks drier at Dunsandel as it looks to further tap into the $15 billion a year demand for infant formula in China. The investment will enable Synlait Milk to become one of only two manufacturers in the world to produce lactoferrin as a spray dried powder, and will also allow the company to manufacture dairy ingredients to a pharmaceutical standard. Lactoferrin is a bioactive protein extracted from milk that provides significant antibacterial protection and other health benefits for people of all ages. It is in demand globally for health foods including infant formula and adult nutritional powders. With the new capability, Synlait Milk expects production to reach 18 metric tonnes within four years of commissioning in late 2013 to early 2014. Synlait Milk chief executive John Penno, says the decision to invest in the high value ingredient has been stimulated by contracts with eight significant customers for infant formula. These include YinQiao Xi’An, the largest dairy manufacturer in north western China, Synlait Milk’s cornerstone shareholder Bright Dairy and A2 Corporation which will soon launch is own A2 infant formula in China. “There is a global shortage of lactoferrin driven largely by the demand for infant formula,” says Penno. “In China alone total sales of infant formula are worth US$15 billion plus a year and growing by 15 percent with the addition of 18-20 million new babies annually.

John Penno “As a trusted supplier Synlait Milk is keen to meet its customers’ requirements for an easily soluble lactoferrin manufactured to the same exacting quality assurance standards that Synlait Milk takes pride in attaining for all its products.” Typically, lactoferrin from New Zealand and Australian sources is freeze dried and milled. This can result in particles that are difficult to dissolve leaving residues when the mother mixes infant formula in the baby feeding bottle.

The finer spray dried powder that Synlait Milk will produce is expected to provide superior solubility properties when used in infant formula. The market for lactoferrin has grown from 45000 kilograms in 2001 to 185,000 kg in 2012 and is projected to grow to 262,000 kg in 2017. On the current market lactoferrin is priced at between US$500 to US$1,000 per kilogram. Synlait Milk already operates at its Dunsandel site the largest and most sophisticated purpose built infant formula production facility in the southern hemisphere. “Lactoferrin will add to our range of specialised health and nutritional products, a category identified recently as one of the main contributors to the Government’s target of doubling the value of New Zealand’s export earnings by 2025,” says Penno. “To reach that target New Zealand must make more from milk to leverage its position as the world’s leading dairy exporter. Synlait Milk was founded with that ambition and to lead by focussing on excellence to deliver the benefits of high value added products to all our stakeholders.” The company has also recently received resource consents for the construction of a packaging plant to produce consumer packs for customers and an additional warehouse facility. Tenders for the construction of these facilities will be finalised shortly for work to begin on site subject to all local body regulatory compliance needs being met before the start of the next dairy season, on August 1, 2013. The lactoferrin project will take nine months to complete.

Christchurch leading with jobs growth New job advertisements in Canterbury continue to rise, with the Seek New Job Ad index released in May showing a 5.3 percent increase in the number of jobs in the region since April last year. Nationally, new jobs listed on seek.co.nz grew an encouraging 2% year-on-year, echoing the sentiment of the falling unemployment rate released yesterday. Christchurch continues to lead this growth, with Auckland also posting steady increases in job adverts. “Not only are the opportunities consistently growing in Christchurch, but the type of work available has shifted in favour of more permanent positions as the labour market continues to stabilise,” says Janet Faulding, general manager of Seek New Zealand. “There are currently more than 2,500 jobs in the Canterbury region advertised on seek.co.nz and over 80% of those are for full-time, permanent roles,” Faulding says. “This is heartening news for both the stability of the region’s labour market and the strengthening of the local economy.” Seek’s data also reveals demand for building related industries are at record highs and continue to grow. Trades and services roles are up 26% on this time last year, with the construction and engineering industries also having a significant number of jobs advertised. This growth is also seen across a broad range of sectors with IT roles up 58% year on year, accounting roles up 26% and sales positions up 25%. “The constant presence of trades and services, construction, and engineering as the areas of greatest employment opportunity correlates directly to the on-going nature of rebuilding Christchurch,” says Faulding. “But it is encouraging to see other industries strengthening; a positive sign of progress as organisations get back to business and invest in the future of the city,” she says.

Making a splash in Selwyn Canterbury’s booming Selwyn District will soon be celebrating another feather in its cap with the opening of the new Selwyn Aquatic Centre. The $14.7 million centre in Rolleston, which features four indoor pools, will open to the public next month. The complex is the latest major infrastructure assets for the district, which is New Zealand’s fastest growing area. Population growth in Selwyn – which is situated on the southern outskirts of Christchurch - has accelerated since the Canterbury earthquakes and the district now has a population of 42,300. The town of Rolleston itself currently has a population of between 8000 - 9000, but this is expected to grow to 18,000 - 22,000 within 30 years. Selwyn District Mayor Kelvin Coe says there is a “high level of excitement” among the local community about the new aquatic centre. While the district has a number of community and school pools, it does not have a facility that residents can use for swimming year round. “We’ve already received 1400 preenrolment applications from people who want

to register their children at the new swim school and people are looking forward to the opening of the new centre,” says Coe. “We have many young families living in Selwyn and the new Aquatic Centre will be a great asset to our area.” The new centre has 24 full time equivalent positions and may eventually employ up to 50 staff. The 2800sqm facility features an eightlane 25-metre pool with walk in ramp access, hydrotherapy pool with spa area, learn-to-swim pool and leisure pool with a lazy river. It also has an entrance/foyer and administration block, change rooms, and twolevel plant room. The environment is naturally lit and has been designed to meet the needs of swimmers of all ages and abilities. Major funders who have contributed to the project include Lotteries NZ ($680,000), The Southern Trust ($300,000), the Canterbury Community Trust ($100,000) and an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) grant ($50,000) Construction challenge - page 24-25.

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Taking NZ technology to the world A Christchurch firm working at the cutting edge of geological modelling technology is enjoying rapid growth as the mining industry looks to increase efficiencies. Jo Bailey reports.

he correction in the iron ore market has paid huge dividends for Christchurch 3D geological modelling software developers, ARANZ Geo. Chief executive Shaun Maloney says the downturn last August, which flowed onto gold and other commodities, has forced minerals companies to be more resource efficient and risk averse, creating a huge market for the company’s Leapfrog software suite. “The mining industry isn’t used to operating that nimbly, with generally three or six month mine plans in place. Sometimes it takes a major event in the market to create an appetite for change. “This is what happened in August and we were ready to offer the industry products with a strong value proposition.” Maloney says ARANZ Geo’s flagship product Leapfrog Mining and the new Leapfrog Geo software, which is the “next generation” in technology modelling geology and mineralisation, have benefits for users often measured in millions of dollars. “The modelling software is used from exploration right through every state of a mine’s life. The accuracy of the 3D geological and mineralisation models it produces allow users including some of the world’s leading mining companies and investment houses to make critical, time sensitive investment decisions that reduce risk.” In September 2010 ARANZ Geo developed and implemented an “aggressive” three-year growth plan and has already hit many of its milestones. These include 300 percent growth in user base and revenues, plus global supply agreements established with nine out of the 10 biggest names in the mining sector. ARANZ Geo has also established Leapfrog support offices in five key territories: Asia Pacific, Africa, South America, North America and Europe to support export sales that now account for around 99.8 percent of its overall business. “We decided to go with a global distributor model, working with a good bunch of like-minded distributors in each of the key regions. “This allows us to control the brand and method of sales and put some fairly stringent rules in place around service levels and reporting.” Maloney says the company’s South American market is “charging ahead” with strong growth in Chile, Peru, Colombia and Brazil. “We are establishing an office in Brazil to further support our existing distributors’ offices in Chile and Peru whilst supporting the growing customer

base in Brazil. A lot of exploration investment money is going into these economies which are proving a great market for us.” Maloney says the company’s growth and product development has all been customer-led. “We build products that customers want and they direct the way they want them to be developed. We’re not trying to guess the market.” In February ARANZ Geo launched the new Leapfrog Geo solution, which he says is a “completely different product and new way of working” compared to its flagship Leapfrog Mining package. “Leapfrog Mining is a box of tools designed for skilled senior users to create highly insightful, bespoke geological models. However there might only be one or two people in a company with the expertise to update these models, and this has created a demand from the market for a product that stays longer in the life cycle.” Maloney says Leapfrog Geo enables teams of people to create and work on the same model, adding multiple assumptions and parameters at the same time. “A Leapfrog Geo model can be passed on for years within an organisation. The models are built in a logical way which makes auditable. Future users can see how the model was originally created and what assumptions have been made.” Both products are selling very successfully and get regular updates and support from the ARANZ Geo team. Leapfrog software modelling packages for the geothermal and hydro sectors are also finding a global niche, he says. “We have a new release of the geothermal product ready to come out. A few weeks ago we sold our first license into Turkey where there is huge market potential for this software.” Maloney says the company plans to launch more “cool” products by the end of the year. With Leapfrog clients purchasing the software under annually renewable licenses, he says the company’s renewal rate is its biggest measure of success. “So far this year we’re tracking at around 93 percent renewals, which we are happy with in a downturn. To stay at this level we have to remain continually on top of our game in terms of the products and service we provide to both existing and new customers.” Late last year ARANZ Geo moved its 50-strong head office and R&D team into new purposedeveloped offices in Riccarton.

ARANZ Geo’s modelling software is used from exploration right through every state of a mine’s life.

ARANZ Geo chief executive Shaun Maloney: the company has found a global niche for its products.

We build products that customers want and they direct the way they want them to be developed. We’re not trying to guess the market.” This was the fifth and last move for the company during an unsettling period post-earthquake, which despite the challenges, had an unexpectedly positive impact on productivity, says Maloney. “Any complacency or comfort got shaken out of our staff pretty quickly and we found people

didn’t sweat the small stuff as much. We were literally crammed into small spaces so there were none of those situations where people would email someone in the next office. With open communication we moved through processes much faster and productivity went through the roof.” He says the challenge is to maintain this “winning formula” without comfort and complacency creeping back in. “We are lucky to have a great team who all want to succeed. Everybody wants to be part of a successful company and from a developer’s point of view there is nothing better than seeing a product you have created being used successfully out there in the market place.” The company’s efforts have been recognised with ARANZ Geo named as a finalist in the 2013 NZ Hi-Tech Awards in the Exporter of the Year over $5 million category. The company will come under the scrutiny of 12 international judges including Apple founder Steve Wozniak and Craig Nevill-Manning, director of engineering for Google in New York. “We’re chuffed to be in the top four and to be judged by individuals of this calibre. It is great recognition for the huge effort our team has put in.” Maloney is proud of the company’s achievements and says it is great to have a job he looks forward to going to every day. “Helping to build a great business around great products is fun because we’re creating a legacy. On a personal level it is fantastic to be able to employ Cantabrians, or brings others into Canterbury to become part of the fabric here. “Likewise the partnerships we establish with our global distributors help to secure their wealth, wellbeing and future,” says Maloney. “It is incredibly satisfying.”

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Big Brother is watching you.... The media has reported a number of recent privacy breaches from government departments such as ACC and Inland Revenue. These breaches have demonstrated shortcomings in how these departments safeguard the information they have obtained. What is less widely known is the extremely broad powers that the Inland Revenue has to obtain information in the first place. Under section 16 of the Tax Administration Act, The Commissioner of Inland Revenue, or any authorised Inland Revenue officer, has powers to fully and freely access places and documents. No search warrant is required unless the search is of a private dwelling. These search powers are probably the widest of any government department. The powers have been held by the Privy Council not to be “unreasonable” under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. The courts have also held that the Commissioner does not have to have reasonable cause prior to exercising her search powers. This allows the Commissioner to undertake “fishing expeditions”, where information relating to large numbers of taxpayers may be obtained. The Commissioner may remove not only books and documents, but also electronic storage media such as a computer hard drive. Electronic media may be retained for copying or inspection or both, although if documents are to be retained this will require a warrant. Inland Revenue officers may use reasonable force to obtain information, including the use of a locksmith where necessary to open locked doors and cabinets. As these powers are so wide reaching, it is comforting that the Inland Revenue has recently published a draft operation statement setting out how they will be used in practice. Importantly the operation statement emphasises that the Commissioner should not use her powers in a way that does not promote compliance or causes taxpayers to incur unreasonable costs.

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Taxpayers need to be aware that destroying documents or failing to assist the Commissioner can result in penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment. However, equally a taxpayer has no obligation to disclose legally privileged documents (provided by lawyers) or tax advice documents (provided by tax advisers). These may get muddled in with other documents, and it is important to assert privilege or non-disclosure rights to the Inland Revenue officers. In the unlikely event that you do have Inland Revenue knock on your door, remember if it is a private dwelling you do not need to let them in without a warrant. If it is at a business premises or they have a warrant you must assist them, but you should also immediately contact your lawyer or tax adviser.

Under section 16 of the Tax Administration Act, The Commissioner of Inland Revenue, or any authorised Inland Revenue officer, has powers to fully and freely access places and documents.”

Outgoing chairman of SeaFIC, Dave Sharp (left) is farewelled by incoming Seafood New Zealand chairman, Eric Barratt.

Seafood NZ takes over as new industry organisation Jo Bailey A reshuffle within the New Zealand seafood industry has seen the introduction of a new industry organisation, with a new chief executive to run it. In October 2012 Seafood New Zealand was launched to take over the operational roles of the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council (SeaFIC). SeaFIC is still the holding company but Seafood New Zealand has its own board, and a new CEO, Tim Pankhurst, former general manager of the Communications and Media Industry Training Organisation and Print NZ. He took up the appointment last month. The establishment of Seafood New Zealand was the outcome of a comprehensive review undertaken by SeaFIC in consultation with industry participants which proposed a new direction under a new national body - a central, cooperative seafood industry-wide organisation that would represent the whole of industry, while allowing for greater sectorspecific representation and responsibility. Five Sector Representative Entities (SREs) now operate under the Seafood New Zealand umbrella, representing the established aquaculture, deepwater, paua and rock lobster entities, and the emerging inshore fin-fish sector. “The new structure is delivering a more coordinated whole-of-industry approach while enabling improved representation for the diversity of industry participants through targeted services,” says former SeaFIC chair, Dave Sharp. “Like all primary industries in New Zealand, we needed to ensure we had the best structure in place to meet the demands of a difficult economy while continuing to ensure good environmental stewardship in how we harvest our seafood.” Seafood New Zealand is now the public face of the seafood industry, which as New Zealand’s fifth

largest export earner, contributes over $1.56 billion dollars in export earnings to the economy and employs around 26,000 people. The organisation’s focus is on developing industry strategy aimed at ensuring a broader strategic perspective; representing the industry at a national and international level; adding value by promoting New Zealand seafood and its sustainable harvest; building public awareness of the health and nutritional benefits of seafood; and delivering science and policy support. In addition to Seafood New Zealand, SeaFIC continues to own subsidiary companies Commercial Fisheries Services and Seafood Innovations. New chief executive Tim Pankhurst says New Zealand’s reputation as a world leader in quota management, and developing and maintaining sustainable fisheries is “hard won and it needs to be preserved and enhanced”. “Seafood is a growth industry and a good news story and it will be a challenge and a privilege to help project that,” he says. Pankhurst is no stranger to telling a good news story. He is the former editor of The Dominion Post, The Evening Post, Waikato Times and the Press. Prior to taking up his appointment with Seafood New Zealand, he acted in an advisory editorial role with the Newspaper Publishers’ Association of which he had previously served as its chief executive. The former SeaFIC magazine, also called Seafood New Zealand, now falls under the new organisation. A new voluntary group, Seafood Strategy New Zealand has also been set up to help develop industry strategy and provide advice. It operates outside the SeaFIC group, but collaborates fully with it.

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Incorporated in the Cathedral Junction development are apartments, a luxury boutique hotel, and retail and hospitality spaces.

John Britten’s vision set to live on Jo Bailey

he Christchurch earthquakes have destroyed many of the city’s stand-out buildings. However Cathedral Junction, a concept envisioned by the late inventor and entrepreneur John Britten will live on. Britten’s untimely passing from cancer several years ago meant his beloved project stalled for a period of nine years when the development site became known as ‘little Bosnia’ and the ‘bombsite’. After an extensive marketing campaign to dispose of the property by the Britten estate there were no takers. Ernest Duval eventually took up the challenging derelict site and undertook an architectural reinterpretation whilst maintaining the theme and spirit of the original development. He remains the chairman of the Body Corporate and says repair work at the unique precinct is “well underway” and it should re-open to the public in two to three months. “The development is a continuation of John Britten’s original vision, which was influenced by art nouveau but in a New Zealand way. I think people will be wowed by its New Zealand eco-theme and

some of the decorative elements that reflect the desire John had for things to be handmade and handcrafted.” Features include inlaid bronze tuatara and nikau fern motifs, a new glass atrium with barley twist columns, polished concrete floors, and a 12-metre wooden public seat made to Britten’s ‘Serpentine’ design that has been made and will be installed between the tram tracks on Worcester Street for public seating. Duval says Cathedral Junction is in stark contrast to the “McShopping mall” type developments in the suburbs. “It’s an earthy, slightly quirky development that will be unique compared to some of the large corporate-style projects that are being mooted for other parts of the city.” Incorporated in the precinct are the Quest Serviced Apartments, the luxury boutique hotel ‘Off the Square’, and retail and hospitality spaces. With the Rendezvous Hotel re-opening in the adjacent Pacific Tower high rise (owned by Duval); and the historic New Regent St block of shops back in business across the road, Duval believes the area will soon become a vibrant central city precinct. “We are lucky the area is still relatively intact with the new Press building, Novotel Hotel and

It’s an earthy, slightly quirky development that will be unique compared to some of the large corporate-style projects being mooted for other parts of the city.” Old Government Buildings also surviving the earthquakes. The city needs pockets like this with critical mass.” Duval has Britten’s original sketches for the Cathedral Junction development and is serious about delivering on their vision. “Whenever one of the designers or builders wants to make a change we give them the original John Britten images so they can view them and better understand the vision before putting their modern take on them. “The inspiration remains the same but there is scope for some modification so the development remains commercially viable.” Duval has a lot of admiration for Britten, whom he describes as a “unique New Zealander”. “John’s world-record-breaking achievement with the Britten motorcycle was phenomenal. In 20 years time the older generation will still remember

his design influence, but the younger generation may not. Completing the development is another way of ensuring the memory of a truly inventive and unique New Zealander remains” Duval believes cities are defined by their architecture and that certain buildings are extremely “important to our sense of place, our connection with the past and our identity”. “I can’t imagine Barcelona ever demolishing Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia or St Paul’s in London not being rebuilt if it was destroyed. After losing so much of the city we need buildings that are symbols of who we are and anchor us. “I believe we are custodians of Cathedral Junction for future generations - to retain and improve it whilst remaining true to the original inspiration. In this way we ensure it becomes even more valued by the next generation, and more unique as time goes by.”

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Southland firms keen to collaborate The rebuild is way beyond

Jo Bailey There is strong interest from Southland businesses in the Collaborate Canterbury project, says Peter Townsend, chief executive of the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce. Towensend says there was “a really good response” to a recent Collaborate Canterbury seminar, held in Invercargil. “It was attended by around 60 Southland business people who were keen to learn about the opportunities that exist in Canterbury and the benefits of becoming part of the project.” Around 210 of the 600 companies that have already listed on the Collaborate Canterbury website are from Southland, so on a per-capita basis, the region has got off to a “fantastic start,” he says. The Collaborate Canterbury project encourages companies across New Zealand keen to play an active part in the rebuild, to team up with Canterbury businesses, to create scale and build on existing marketplace contracts and relationships. Once registered on the project’s website, the businesses outside the region can be matched with Canterbury businesses looking for additional skill, resource or labour. These could be set up as supply agreements, joint ventures, partnerships, outsourcing, acquisitions or sub-contractors. Patience was one of the key messages Townsend delivered to Southland businesses at the Invercargill seminar. “It is going to take time, but the fact is a $40 billion rebuild is starting to happen and is going to go on for many years. Southland companies that want to be engaged should be planning now for how they will manage this. When the rebuild does take off, we want companies to be ready and to have explored all the possible models to enable them to provide services and resources.”

the capability of the Christchurch market which is why we need to do some forward thinking about where we’re going to be 12 months from now.”

Peter Townsend: “If we don’t ‘resource up’ the recovery is simply going to take much longer.” Townsend says Southland business-people in the housing and construction sectors made up the majority of the audience at the seminar. However there is “growing interest” from service sector businesses such as accountancy and law firms and technology professionals. “The rebuild will eventually have an impact on most businesses so anyone that wants to claim a bit of the prize should be thinking quite proactively about how to do that.”

He says that for Southland businesses this could include maintaining close links with Venture Southland, being proactive on the Collaborate Canterbury website and building their own connections in the Canterbury region until the rebuild works take off. Venture Southland has set up a Southland Supply Initiative database that lists members’ background information, contact details and capabilities.

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All registered businesses are automatically linked to the Collaborate Canterbury website. Although Townsend was delighted with interest in the initiative from outside Canterbury, he says the lack of engagement by Christchurch-based companies in the project so far was a “critical issue”. “I don’t believe people fully appreciate the enormity and scale of what we’re heading into,” says Townsend. “The rebuild is way beyond the capability of the Christchurch market which is why we need to do some forward thinking about where we’re going to be 12 months from now.” “If we don’t ‘resource up’ the recovery is simply going to take much longer,” he says. “It has to be good for everybody if companies from outside the region help to build scale and accelerate the rebuild. “However businesses need to start planning now while the rebuild is still in its infancy. If they leave it too long to form these sorts of collaborative relationships they might miss the boat.”

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CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD » Joseph & Associates

Business South / May 2013

Insurance specialist boosts firm’s expertise We do a lot of work for

Jo Bailey Joseph & Associates is a project management, quantity surveying and design company that offers complete solutions from project concept to completion, with full multi-discipline support. Project director and strategist Tony Joseph says the addition of an internationallyexperienced insurance claims specialist to its team has been a coup for the Christchurch firm. “We are pleased to have Peter MacLeod on board,” says Joseph. “He has vast experience dealing with insurance claims following large natural disasters and his expertise has already brought clarity to a lot of the issues facing our Canterbury clients.” Joseph says MacLeod’s ability to provide accurate advice in relation to client’s insurance claims is giving the firm an advantage. “There is a lot of misinformation around insurance issues, with people not being advised correctly, or getting lots of different advice. “Peter is able to cut through the jargon and tell clients exactly what they’re entitled to – whether they are home-owners, commercial clients or government agencies.” He says Joseph & Associates’ professional team of registered quantity surveyors is “heavily involved” with progressing projects through the insurance minefield for clients on both sides of the equation. “We do a lot of work for personal clients who want a second opinion after receiving an offer from their insurance company or EQC. “Conversely, we carry out similar QS work on behalf of insurance companies and loss adjustors.” This work can include providing building condition reports and development of repair options, providing estimates for option analysis of the repair options, making significant recommendations as to the form and structure,

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personal clients who want a second opinion after receiving an offer from their insurance company or EQC.”

and identifying cost efficient alternative solutions. “The challenge is to get to the point where everybody is happy,” says Jospeh. “As the major investors in the repairs EQC and the insurance companies need to be satisfied their requirements are being met, while the client’s interests need to be protected so they know what they are entitled to.” Joseph & Associates’ team of more than 20 project managers and staff is also involved in earthquake recovery and restoration work. This includes the Christchurch City Council’s Heritage Reinstatement Programme under which the company is now providing project management and quantity surveying for around 20 buildings such as the Old Stone House, Sign of the Kiwi, Gaiety Hall, and the Old Municipal Chambers. “As detailed engineering evaluations progress our team discusses, develops, manages and estimates repair options, in conjunction with the Council’s heritage consultant team.” The company also continues to work on its “business-as-usual” portfolio which covers all aspects of building and development, including commercial, heritage, tourism and residential projects. Some of its high profile West Coast based projects include the Punakaiki Rocks Hotel including its stage 2 and stage 3 villa developments; and the Franz Josef Glacier hot pools. “We plan, manage and deliver each project from concept to completion and specialise in challenging and complex projects – those that

Joseph & Associates is heavily involved in the Christchurch City Council’s Heritage Reinstatement Programme, providing project management and quantity surveying for buildings such as the Old Municipal Chambers.

other firms might think twice about taking on.” Joseph says the company’s process is collaborative – that its team of professionals has confidence in each other’s abilities, and no idea is a bad idea as this is the point from which innovation and creativity can grow.

“Despite the challenges it is an exciting time to be in business in Canterbury. “Within the next 10 years I believe we will see a lot of the innovative new techniques and structural designs developed here being replicated all around the world.”

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CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD » SCIRT

Business South / May 2013

City infrastructure rebuild on track Jo Bailey The Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) is on track to complete its $2.2 billion rebuild programme by 2016, says general manager, Duncan Gibb. “It is an ambitious target but we are progressing well and are on track based on our best current knowledge of damage needing to be repaired and the percentage of works completed.” By the end of April SCIRT had completed 187 projects totalling $101 million. It had a further $202.4 million worth of projects being estimated; $1.186 billion of projects being designed and $418 million of work under construction. Gibb says the people of Christchurch “continue to be positive” about the huge amount of repairs to stormwater, wastewater and fresh water supply lines within the city’s road network. “In a recent survey 87 percent of people agreed or strongly agreed that they are prepared to suffer short-term pain for long-term gain. We encourage this attitude and also aim to do whatever we can to reduce hassles for people near our work sites and to make sure they are safe to navigate.” The SCIRT survey revealed that more than 90 percent of people had confidence that SCIRT was undertaking its infrastructure rebuild in the right order, balance competing demands. It also confirmed that Christchurch people have changed their daily travel habits as a result of the disruptions created by the infrastructure repairs with close to 70 percent of people saying they now plan their journey ahead before leaving home. “It is good to see people’s generally stoical attitude to road-works inconvenience. “However it is also important for our teams to provide accurate works, notices, signs and other forms of communication to ensure people get welltimed notice of road-works, and any road-works changes.”

CERA, the Christchurch City Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency are the owner participants of the SCIRT Alliance that brings together more than 20 separate organisations at the corporate office level. Around 180 designers from 16 different companies have been seconded to design the city’s infrastructure and roll out one of the largest and most complex civil engineering programmes of work ever undertaken in New Zealand. SCIRT has close to 2000 people working on the infrastructure programme in total, including the people in the field working for its five delivery team partners, City Care, Downer, Fletcher Construction, Fulton Hogan and McConnell Dowell. “When you count in sub-contractors there are about 60 companies represented in the SCIRT Alliance,” says Gibb. “Considering it started from nothing and has become a self-contained organisation delivering $600 million a year of business, it is a very impressive establishment.” Gibb says people have put aside their parent company singular interest to serve this “greater and shared common good”. “The backbone of this virtual organisation is to create resilient infrastructure that gives people security and confidence in the future of Christchurch. Having everyone’s attention focused on this common goal is enabling us to achieve some outstanding results.” With more work sites coming on stream this year, the organisation is still looking for additional manpower, he says. “There is also the inevitable churn factor, with people moving onto other work. We anticipate as much as 20 percent attrition over time as the rebuild gathers pace.” One of the organisations most successful recruitment strategies has been its FOR REAL training and employment programme which attracted more than 2000 responses and identified several hundred potential recruits.

Plenty on: the Fitzgerald Avenue road and retaining wall rebuild last year. SCIRT is providing training through industrycertified providers and paying course fees for those needing to upskill, before matching the workers with contractors who need to hire more staff. “The campaign has delivered fantastic results in terms of attracting people and we are still bringing people on board who have identified an interest,” says Gibb. “It is essential to have a local workforce primarily available who are ready to step up and have undergone training.” He says a key factor in the success of SCIRT

so far has been its ability to utilise local resources, companies and people to deliver the rebuild of core services to the city. “Many people have chosen to move to Christchurch to buy houses, raise their families here and become part of this work. “We are very proud of all of them, locals and new Cantabrians alike who are contributing to our common goals. “I feel extremely privileged to be part of this challenging task and to work with this great team of people.”

CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD » Alligator Drainage

Business South / May 2013

Expansion as rebuild gathers pace Kelly Deeks Fledgling Christchurch plumbing and drainage company Alligator Drainage has experienced huge growth in its two years in business and has now expanded into civil works as the post earthquake rebuild continues in Canterbury. Alligator Drainage was established just after the earthquakes by drain layer and business man Graham Lilley, with business partners Chance Matahe, his fiancee, and Graham’s father Trevor. The Lilleys are a Christchurch family with Trevor operating towing company SOS Towing for the past 40 years. Graham spent some years away from Christchurch running other businesses, and he established and built up a drainage company in Wellington before deciding to come home to help with the rebuild. Alligator Drainage started out providing a full range of residential and commercial plumbing and drainage services, from drain unblocking using hi-tech CCTV equipment through to drain laying, plumbing, and gas fitting. This year Alligator Drainage has expanded its services and brought some new equipment on board to allow it to complete civil plumbing and drainage projects. The company has purchased three new specialised hydro-excavation trucks to enable it to comply with SCIRT (Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team) safety regulations which do not allow diggers to operate within five metres of underground services. Hydro-excavation is a non-destructive method of making a hole with vacuum and high pressure water. Graham Lilley says the trucks are in such constant demand that they are now having a fourth truck built. The company has also brought in some trenchless technology from America in the form of HammerHead pipe bursting equipment, which he says provides an effective and efficient method of replacing existing sewer and water lines. “The machine drags the new pipe through the old one, smashing it as it goes, and eliminates about 85% of the excavation work required by traditional methods.” A couple of new 25-tonne tip trucks were also purchased, and Alligator Drainage is now full swing into civil plumbing and drainage works in Christchurch. Alligator Drainage is CERA, SCIRT, and Christchurch City Council accredited for all pipe sizes. Lilley says Alligator Drainage’s staff were chosen for their high level of knowledge and experience. He fills the role of operations manager, while Matahe is office manager.

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CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD » Drains & Developments

Business South / May 2013

Drainage experts set cracking pace Jo Bailey They started as a two-man operation with a Hilux ute. Ten years on, father and son team Peter and Phil Sutherland have grown Christchurch firm Drains and Developments into a well-established, multi-skilled company with 17 staff. Phil Sutherland says Drains and Developments has built a solid reputation for its hard-working team and their ability to offer a wide range of services. “Drainlayers are usually the first on a residential or commercial building site, so it made sense to utilise our gear to provide additional services such as excavations, earthworks, road and driveway construction, and foundation site works. We are also CERA-accredited to carry out demolitions.” The company is heavily involved in the city’s infrastructure repair programme through Fletchers and SCIRT, repairing drainage in the roadways and installing new mains around the city. “We’ve got a big team of guys working on Durham Street at the moment. After that we’ll move on to Manchester and Colombo Streets.” Following the February 22nd earthquake, Drains and Developments worked on significant projects at the University of Canterbury and adjacent College of Education sites, constructing all the sewer, storm water, downpipes, retention ponds, septic tanks, roading and kerbing, and carparking with exposed aggregate paths for over 100 new temporary prefab buildings across the two campuses. “These are good examples of bigger projects that utilise our wide skill base. We’re now working on a lot more projects of this scale. It makes managing our team easier if they’re concentrated on fewer sites and not spread all over town.” The company still carries out drainage works for private housing, a market that is expected to grow as the rebuild gathers pace. Phil Sutherland manages the ‘Drains’ contracting arm of the business, with Peter taking care of the ‘Development’ side of the operation which includes residential land development. “Dad has always been involved in buying and selling properties and has some good ideas when

Drains and Developments has a hard-working team with an ability to offer a wide range of services. it comes to land. At the moment he has his team of two or three builders doing up an old villa on the hill,” says Phil. Within the last five years the company has developed and sold small residential subdivisions in Akaroa and Rolleston. “Just after the earthquake we bought an existing house on some land at Rolleston and divided it up. We carried out the drainage and construction work ourselves and have since sold all 15 sections.” Although each manages their own areas, Phil says he and his father both have input across the whole business. “We are good communicators, which is the

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CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD » Robertson Building Canterbury

Business South / May 2013

Variety of work keeps firm thriving Jo Bailey Like most Canterbury builders Arthur Robertson is still waiting for the earthquake rebuild work to really ramp up. However he expects the inconsistencies of the market to become more streamlined within the next six months. “It’s been a frustrating time but we’re starting to get the go-ahead for a lot more projects.” Robertson recently moved his company Robertson Building Canterbury from Christchurch to a new base in Fernside, North Canterbury, where there is already strong market growth. “It’s a good time to be based here. The interest in sections and lifestyle blocks is quite unbelievable and prices have increased significantly since we bought our own section here 18 months ago.” The company is about to start two large, high-end homes in excess of 350sqm in Oxford and Cust. It also continues to work on residential earthquake repair projects for Fletchers which include a significant amount of cosmetic work, and management of other trades such as plasterers and painters. “The Fletcher’s jobs have given us a bit of diversity and kept us busy when there weren’t a lot of new home projects coming through.” Robertson is a licensed building practitioner who has run his own company for almost 10 years. There are four builders on the team including Robertson, who engages a quantity surveying company to assist with costings and quotes. “This is a good strategy as it enables me to focus on the programming and quality of the jobs and spend more time on-site instead of in the office pricing.” In addition to repairs and new home builds, the company carries out renovations, alterations and general maintenance work, and has just completed a large renovation project in Harewood. The relationship the company has with its regular group of sub-contractors is another key to the timely, high-quality service it provides, he says. “We have a plasterer, painter and exterior contractors running full time which is vital in a competitive market like Christchurch. “We’ve heard of some companies taking six to eight weeks to complete normal repairs because they struggle to get hold of sub-contractors however we can finish the job to the highest standard within two to three weeks. “This all comes down to having a good team of guys and managing them properly.” When it comes to new builds, Robertson says he is conscious of the importance of meeting deadlines as promised. “People are anxious and excited about moving into their new home so making sure that happens as quickly as possible is always a priority.” In the short term Robertson Building Canterbury will continue to carry out both earthquake repairs

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CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD » R.A. Shearing Contractors

Business South / May 2013

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Kelly Deeks Long-established Christchurch paving and earthmoving business R.A. Shearing Contractors has been heavily involved in earthquake recovery work and the company has nearly doubled in size across all three of its divisions with 15 employees taken on in the past two years. Over the past two years the company has applied considerable resources towards providing quotes to customers with earthquake damage, both directly and through insurance companies. These quotes include repairs and replacements for hundreds of damaged Christchurch swimming pools, and repairs to dozens of driveways. R.A. Shearing Contractors (Shearing’s) was formed in 1976 by Bob Shearing and Graeme Marshall, as a company specialising in concrete paving. General manager Owen Johnstone says the company’s pavement works have earned it an “established and reputed name” as specialists in the driveway business. The company specialises in residential and commercial works including all forms of residential paving. “We offer a wide range of finishes from asphalt, plain, coloured, or stamped concrete, and exposed aggregate and paving to suit all requirements in terms of both durability and aesthetic features,” says Johnstone. Shearing’s earthmoving and contracting division has grown from strength to strength since 1976, making it the division with the major contribution to the business. A new 14-tonne digger, now the company’s largest machine, has been purchased to allow R.A. Shearing Contractors to undertake larger excavation projects. Earthmoving services offered include driveway and foundation excavations, sand, shingle, soil, and hardfill deliveries, and earth, rock, and construction debris removal. Its contracting and civil works department completes land subdivision works including site

custom-designed and built on site....” clearance, building site preparation, storm water drainage, water supply, plumbing, sewerage, telecommunication and power works, and road and retaining wall construction. Shearing’s excavators and trucks are available for hire, with many currently out on hire to Fulton Hogan and City Care, with operators, to complete earthquake recovery work. In 1980, R.A. Shearing Contractors gained the franchise license for Mayfair Swimming Pools in the Canterbury region. The company has won many awards for Mayfair Pools over the years, and consistently builds the most Mayfair Pools in New Zealand annually. Mayfair Pools is a division of Shearing’s construction group, giving it the advantage of full control over all parts of the pool building process, from excavation to landscaping, and paving the finished product. “Mayfair Pools has an established reputation for outstanding design and quality construction of free form fibreglass pools,” Johnstone says. “All pools are custom-designed and built on site, using a patented and licensed system of fibreglassing.” He says that Mayfair Pools unique system of swimming pool construction has proved resilient in face of the pressures caused by earthquakes and ground movement.

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CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD » Active Refrigeration

Business South / May 2013

Chch firm with nationwide network Jo Bailey In just 13 years Christchurch firm Active Refrigeration has grown from a small locally owned operation, to one of New Zealand’s leaders in industrial refrigeration and air conditioning. The local ownership, of directors Craig Duff and Graeme Green remains the same. However the company now has a nationwide reach, with a design/contracting office in Auckland; a group operation in Whangarei; and service divisions covering Nelson/Marlborough and South Canterbury in addition to its Christchurch head office. “The growth has been progressive over the last four or five years and has given us strong representation in both islands,” says Duff. Active Refrigeration provides a complete refrigeration plant service to customers in a wide range of sectors. These include primary food producers, value-added processors, winery producers, cold storage facilities, ice production, technology, marine sectors, and many more. Although most of the company’s work is focused around industrial and heavy commercial refrigeration, it is also becoming a major player in the commercial air conditioning field, and is an approved Daikin dealer. “Many businesses rely heavily on temperature control for both their processes and the comfort of their staff,” says Duff. “We are able to create the exact environment and process control to meet their needs,” he says. Active Refrigeration is heavily involved in the Christchurch rebuild and has the capability to work on rapid response projects, says Graeme Green. “We recently completed the full designand-build of the air conditioning and ventilation systems at the new Christchurch Police Station, which was completed under an incredibly tight time-frame.”

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Some of the company’s other large scale air conditioning projects in Christchurch include the new premises for St Johns, FMG, House of Travel, Department of Internal Affairs, and SCIRT. Active Refrigeration provides ongoing preventative maintenance services for its refrigeration and air conditioning clients across the city. It is also active in the residential market where it does everything from putting in a single heat pump, to installing hot water under-floor heating systems, and swimming pool heating. Green says included in the company’s “great team” of 60 are around 10 apprentices and several staff with more than 10 years service. “We place a high priority on staff training and providing a safe, happy workplace as this allows us to deliver the sort of top-level, competitive and efficient service that is the backbone of the company.” The directors are also serious about giving back to the community, he says. “We sponsor a room at Ronald McDonald House in Christchurch, and are gold sponsors for gold medal winning yachties Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie. We’re thrilled to continue to help them on the road to Rio.” Both directors are happy with the company’s position in the market but says there is room for more carefully managed, sustainable growth. “Service is what the success of the business is built around and is something we would never compromise by growing too quickly.”

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Active Refrigeration is at the cutting-edge of introducing energy-efficient technology.

New technology for the future Jo Bailey Christchurch firm Active Refrigeration is introducing clients to some of the latest environmentally friendly and energy-efficient refrigeration technology to help meet the growing regulatory demands on the industry, says director Craig Duff. “It could become a heavily taxed industry if we’re not careful. However, there are more natural refrigerants we can use, such as ammonia that are not subject to the stringent legislative controls around traditional refrigerants.” Active Refrigeration is helping many of its clients to phase in ammonia refrigerants, including dairy giant Fonterra with whom it has worked on several large capital projects over the last five years. “We recently finished installing and commissioning a new 4.8 megawatt chilled water system at Fonterra’s Kauri plant, north of Whangarei, where we were also project managers for total fit-out of the plant room,” says Duff. The company has also provided designand-build services to Fonterra’s new cheese distribution facility in Mosgiel and milk plant at Whareora. It is currently working on the stage-two upgrade at Fonterra’s Darfield site, where it also provides preventative maintenance for all the refrigeration and air conditioning services. “It’s a bit of an achievement for us to get onto

Fonterra’s tenderers’ list as a locally owned and operated company, as we’re often competing against large multi-nationals for the work.” Duff says another potential “game changer” in the refrigeration market are high temperature ammonia heat pumps, that can be integrated into new or existing refrigeration circuits to produce hot water between 65 and 80 degrees in excess of 600 percent efficiency. “Most primary producers require simultaneous hot water as well as refrigeration. This system allows them to use the energy from the cold to provide the heat. “It could have a significant impact on companies’ carbon footprint if they’re replacing fossil fuels as their hot water heating energy source.” This type of system is operating “very successfully” at Ashburton Meats, where Active Refrigeration recently carried out a full refrigeration upgrade including a hot water ammonia heat pump. “It is an excellent case study, with the pump consistently producing 75 degree water.” Duff says something he and fellow director Graeme Green are proud of is that despite working with some of New Zealand’s largest industrial businesses, Active Refrigeration still services foundation customers it has worked with since “day one”. “Whatever the size of the customer we’re always looking to add value to their home or business by providing leading edge designs, and cost-effective, energy-efficient products and systems that deliver superior solutions.”

Moving mountains to satisfy its clients is all in a days work for Rangiora’s GRS Excavations Limited. Gavin and Renee Storer have run GRS Excavations since 2000, capitalising on Gavin’s boyhood passion for diggers and starting out with one truck and digger. “We started 12 months before the building boom hit, so the first year was fairly hard,” says Gavin. “By the time the boom started we had established relationships with several builders, and many of them remain valued clients today.” Although the company has now grown to a crew of five with three diggers, three tip trucks, and two transporters, Storer has striven to retain the company’s small business focus, ensuring each and every client gets the personal touch that makes construction projects so much easier to manage.

“Our clients and our operators establish a rapport, so wherever possible I keep the same operator with the same client,” he says. “Our operator gets to know what is going to happen on a certain client’s site, and what the client wants.” GRS Excavations tackles a wide range of earthworks projects throughout rural and urban Canterbury. The company is CERA-accredited and also undertakes residential and smaller commercial demolition. GRS Excavations is currently working on the demolition of the Isaac Theatre Royal. Once the last stage of the demolition is complete, the company will begin the earthworks for the new building’s foundations. GRS Excavations’ clients range from individuals looking for a quick but considerate service for horse burials through to large projects for housing groups and construction project management companies.

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“If we don’t have the gear ourselves to do a job, we will get it and we look at all jobs as an opportunity to help,” Storer says. “We have good relationships with hire companies Hirequip and Smiths Hire, and they will bend over backwards to give us the machines we need.” GRS Excavations is fully conversant with the new requirements in place for compacted hard-fill and rib-raft foundations that came about postearthquake, and has completed many of these for individual builders and housing companies within the past two years. Storer says all GRS Excavations operators are Site Safe trained, and highly skilled and experienced at their work. “This is why we can provide a very efficient service, and is a key factor in why clients come back to GRS Excavations for future work.” GRS Excavations has considerable experience of complex hill excavations, having worked with Artisan Homes over the years which specialised in building on hill sites during the building boom. Storer says any hill site is a flat site once the excavation gets going, but getting the machine onto

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CHCH REBUILD » Four Shore Building & Construction

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Firm focused on fixing foundations Jo Bailey Canterbury firm Four Shore Building and Construction has developed a “good name” for completing foundation repair work on tricky sites, says owner Doug MacDonald. “We work on a lot of quake-damaged houses on the hills that require some very complex foundation work,” says MacDonald. “Several other firms have started using us as their specialist subcontractor on these types of projects.” MacDonald says the company has developed some new methods for repairing homes that have jumped off their ring foundations and need to be re-orientated. “Rather than lifting the home, we’ve come up with a method of sliding it back into place then carrying out the foundation repairs with the house in-situ. We can cut floors and replace piles if needed.” MacDonald worked in commercial construction, and was project manager for a Christchurch firm that specialised in insurance work before he and partner Jill Knight founded Four Shore Building and Construction in October 2010. The couple initially employed four staff - all experienced professionals and former long-standing colleagues of MacDonald. They include Four Shore’s current project manager Ian Fletcher, commercial works manager Richard Prue, and head works manager for EQC work Pete Marshall. All remain key members of the team that has since grown to 37 staff and eight contractors. “I have run my own business before but never experienced this sort of growth. “Having the support and advice of a great professional team including our ANZ bank manager Richie Howell and accountant Paul Bendall has been vital to managing it successfully. “They’ve given us some excellent guidelines to work to.” MacDonald says Four Shore’s support staff, particularly project coordinator Janet Ison and

The team at Four Shore Building and Construction specialises in earthquake repair projects for EQC and insurance companies. office manager Barbara McMillan are also “big part” of the company. “You can’t go it alone in business - you’ve got to surround yourself with a good team. “We’re fortunate to have some great Christchurch people in the company who are passionate about helping the city to get back on its feet.” Four Shore Building and Construction carried out around 2200 emergency repair projects in the wake of the disaster and now specialises in earthquake repair projects for EQC and most of the major insurance companies.

With our expertise in complex sites and hill work we will start to move organically into building new, mainly highend homes on the hills.” Around 60 percent of its current projects are on the hills via the Banks Peninsula hub, with the remainder on the flat through the Ferrymead hub. MacDonald says about a quarter of Four Shore’s overall workload is commercial repair projects.

“Between us the management team has a lot of expertise in large commercial construction and repair work. “We also have a crack-injecting crew dedicated to concrete repair projects.”

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Auckland firm settles in well in Canterbury Jo Bailey

MacDonald expects repair work to provide the bulk of Four Shore’s workload for the next 3-5 years when the attention will shift to new builds. “With our expertise in complex sites and hill work we will start to move organically into building new, mainly high-end homes on the hills. We believe we have the capacity to provide some volume to this market.” MacDonald has no problem with the continued growth of the company but says it will be carefully managed alongside its workflow.

“When the repair work is finished we want to position ourselves as a firm to be reckoned with in the new home market - and one that sticks to its mission statement of providing a high standard of work that can be relied on.”

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The decision to send an estimating team to Christchurch in the aftermath of the earthquakes has led to a permanent move south for former Auckland building firm, Buildezy. Director Warrick Anderson says the company was in the first wave of builders that arrived from outside Canterbury to help assess building damage under contract to EQC. “We had a crew of eleven qualified estimators working in Christchurch at the time of the February quake. We were so humbled by the level of structural and social devastation that by May 2011 we decided to relocate permanently to assist with the rebuild.” The company’s focus shifted from estimating to building in January 2012, carrying out demolition, repairs and construction on both residential and commercial properties. Since May 2012 Buildezy has operated full time in this market. Repair work through Fletcher’s Bishopdale and Woolston hubs now make up the bulk of the company’s portfolio, in addition to installing windows under contract to Canterbury Aluminium; completing insurance work; and working for private clients. The Kaiapoi- based company is also about to start constructing around 13 homes in the “affordable” price bracket at a new Rangiora subdivision under contract. Anderson currently employs a team of around 20, a mix of full time and contracted staff. “I also like to employ and build up apprentices. We already have three on the team and are about to sign up another one,” he says. Since making the move south, Anderson has added a tiling division to the operation after struggling to find a skilled, readily available tiling sub-contractor. “We’ve employed our own tiler who is flat out, and also have our own painting and

decorating team. This allows us to complete the job from start to finish whether it’s an earthquake repair or new home build which is a big plus from the client’s perspective.” He expects the company to continue to grow, but is mindful of balancing growth with maintaining quality and service. “We deliver a good service and product and haven’t had a bad report about our work since we’ve been here. I don’t intend to let these standards slip because we’re too busy and dragging subbies in we don’t know. I’m very conscious of not letting that happen.” Anderson has been building for over 25 years. He is a Registered Master Builder and member of the Certified Builders’ Association of New Zealand. He is also a New Zealand rugby league identity, having worked as a scout for NRL clubs the Brisbane Broncos, Cronulla Sharks and New Zealand Warriors, as well as being a coach at club and provincial level. His three sons Vinnie, Louis and Fraser have all played in the NRL and Vinnie and Louis also played for the Kiwis. Last year, Anderson took over the reins of Southland’s flagship league team, the Rams. Although he has never lived in Canterbury before, his family originally arrived in the region on the second ship. “It’s funny that I ended up in Kaiapoi and found a lot of the old relatives in the local graveyard.” He says he is “very happy” to have made the move south. “I love it down here. The people are great and really good to deal with. We’ll continue to be focused on helping them out and providing the best service we can.”

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STEEL INNOVATIONS » Steel Innovations Conference

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The Kilmore Street Medical Centre being built in Christchurch is using the latest in steel construction technology.

Conference showcases innovations Jo Bailey Emerging seismic-resisting steel technologies were showcased to around 180 delegates at the Steel Innovations 2013 conference held in Christchurch in February. “The event was a great opportunity for the engineering community to assemble, share knowledge, and learn about these exciting, innovative systems and technologies and what they could offer the Christchurch rebuild,” says Alistair Fussell, manager of Steel Construction New Zealand that organised the event. Fusell says one of the most notable changes in structural engineering since the Christchurch quakes has been a move towards ‘Damage Control Design’ to limit building damage in future seismic events. “This has seen a departure from the traditional ductile design which saved lives in the quakes, but was unable to minimise structural damage to buildings. This resulted in significant economic loss for building owners and considerable downtime

during the repair or rebuild process. However lowdamage seismic-resisting steel technologies can withstand major earthquakes and require no major post-earthquake repair.” A paper presented to the conference by Associate Professor Stefano Pampanin of the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury and structural engineers Doug Latham and Alan Reay of Alan Reay Consultants highlighted New Zealand’s first application of steel PRESS technology in action on the new Kilmore Street Medical Centre building. The 5000sqm, three-storey building in the central business district utilises a post-tensioned, steel controlled rocking and dissipating (hybrid) system, which in a seismic event would allow controlled rocking of the structure to reduce damage to the primary structural elements. Their report said the building was currently under construction and “generally within budget and on schedule. It has shown that this type of system is viable for future developments.” Other systems that embody this performancebased design philosophy including the eccentrically

One of the most notable changes in structural engineering since the Christchurch quakes has been a move towards ‘Damage Control Design’ to limit building damage in future seismic events.” braced frame (EBF) with removable link; and buckling restrained braces (BRB) which have been used overseas for several years but have had only limited use in New Zealand to date. Fussell says that he expects there to be “widespread uptake” of these technologies as the rebuild progresses. “It meets the higher performance expectations of building owners in the post-earthquake environment.” Fussell says he has received excellent feedback from delegates since the conference about the “quality and calibre” of its local and international speakers and the range of topics they covered.

“We had a great cross-section of speakers - everyone from local consultants talking about their new projects; to academics revealing the latest research; and practitioners who are putting the technology to use in real-life projects,” says Fussell. The conference programme also featured a number of papers involving post-graduate students under the leadership of local steel experts Associate Professors Charles Clifton (University of Auckland) and Greg MacRae (University of Canterbury). “The research was highly innovative and is already finding its way into rebuild projects such as the Kilmore Street Medical Centre.”

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STEEL INNOVATIONS » Excellence in Steel Construction Awards

Business South / May 2013

Rugby projects collect the trophies Jo Bailey The All Black’s Rugby World Cup victory might be fading to a distant memory. However steel construction projects completed in time for the 2011 event were back in the limelight at the recent Excellence in Steel Construction Awards. The biennial awards were presented at a gala dinner held during the recent two-day Steel Construction New Zealand Members’ Event and Metal Industry Conference in Tauranga, where members also attended a number of workshops and seminars. Grayson Engineering won the premier award in the Over $3 million category for Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium. This prestigious and highly complex project saw the company deliver engineering innovation and excellence, under extremely tight timeframes. Due to the deadlines imposed by the project, Grayson Engineering focused its energies on the main roof structure. This included a 140-metre long South Stand Primary Truss down one side of the field weighing more than 700 tonnes; and five 105-metre long arch trusses, each 10 metres wide by 10 metres tall and weighing more than 200 tonnes. Grayson Engineering sublet the fabrication and erection of the peripheral steelwork in the stands to Christchurch firm Pegasus Engineering, that managed to deliver 1827 tonnes of steel including 600 tonnes of complex pipe structure for the stadium in the face of huge upheaval caused by the city’s earthquakes. SCNZ manager Alistair Fussell says the Forsyth Barr Stadium was a stand-out project that won ahead of some other “very good projects”. “The judges were so impressed by the calibre of entrants, they also awarded a Judges Merit

Grayson Engineering won the premier award in the Over $3 million category for Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium. award to MJH Engineering in this category for the Wellington Indoor Community Sports Centre.” One of the main challenges of this project was to keep the 12,500sqm two-chamber ovoid building as low as possible, as it was constructed

on uncontrolled reclamation fill with poor bearing capacity that made it subject to liquefaction under seismic loading. The main superstructure was built in structural steel to allow the long roof spans required over 12 playing courts. The separation of the main structural elements with articulated pin joints would allow the expected seismic settlements to occur without catastrophic failure of the building in the event of an earthquake. RedSteel was the other big winner on the night taking out the $0.5 to $1.5 million category for The Cloud - the innovative temporary lightweight steel and fabric structure, erected on Queen’s Wharf in Auckland in 2011 as part of the Rugby World Cup fanzone. Just 156 tonnes of steel was used in the 4000m2 building. With the steel exposed to the public and in direct contact with the PVC fabric, finishing of the highest standard was required. The winners were judged on a number

of criteria including a demonstration of best practice, outstanding teamwork, application of sustainability principles, great safety management, and innovation in fabrication and construction techniques. They were presented their awards by SCNZ vice chairperson Peter Donohue, group product manager of Steel & Tube, Christchurch. Alistair Fussell says the event held at the Classic Flyers Aircraft Museum in Tauranga was a “great occasion and fun evening” with MC Jackie Clarke doing a “fabulous job”. “As an industry body it’s great to be able to give our members an opportunity to put themselves out there to showcase their companies and some of the excellent work they do. “The winners seemed to appreciate the recognition and were humbled by having their achievements recognised.” The SCNZ Excellence in Steel Awards will continue to be presented every two years by the organisation.

As an industry body it’s great to be able to give our members an opportunity to put themselves out there to showcase their companies and some of the excellent Christchurch’s Pegasus Engineering did the fabrication and erection of the peripheral steelwork on the stands of the Forsyth Barr Stadium.

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STEEL INNOVATIONS » Steel & Tube

Business South / May 2013

Steel industry focusing on quality We have the systems in

Jo Bailey The exceptional performance of steel buildings in the Christchurch earthquakes combined with the development of world-class seismic engineering technology means steel is recognised as a key structural element for the city’s rebuild. However Peter Donohue, Steel Group product manager for Steel &Tube based in Christchurch, says that building developers and owners should be wary of off-shore fabricated steel products that may not match the required AS/NZ standards for welding, painted coatings and steel compliance. As the largest steel stockist and supplier to the steel industry in New Zealand, Steel & Tube takes product traceability, genuineness and compliance “very seriously”, says Donohue. “We have the systems in place to trace the origin and genuineness of all our products, including mill certification, traceability, third party compliance accreditation, and test certificates,” he says.. “Quality and compliance is key and is not something we can compromise on.” Steel & Tube also works closely with SCNZ and local and international steel mills to ensure the steel meets new seismic requirements. ”Our ability to offer seismic rated products to the market along with steel beams, columns, structural steel sections, reinforcing and mesh that can be certified is becoming more critical in the post-earthquake environment.” Donohue says supply will definitely become an issue for some sectors servicing the rebuild. However he believes steel is well poised to meet the market growth. “The expected Christchurch construction boom will be the biggest in Canterbury’s history, but nationally steel building construction is not expected to be bigger than recent construction pecks where the steel industry managed well. He expects Steel & Tube to supply steel and

place to trace the origin and genuineness of all our products, including mill certification, traceability, third party compliance accreditation, and test certificates.”

Built tough: a high-strength friction grip bolted connection. steel products to a growing number of joint venture alliances that are forming around New Zealand to service the rebuild. “Steel is unique in that it can be competitively made and freighted from anywhere in the country. “This will result in more Christchurch fabricators forming strategic partnerships with companies outside the region to meet the demands of the market.”

Steel & Tube has already supplied steel products in several large joint-venture projects in the South Island. These include the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin; the new AMI Stadium in Christchurch; and most recently the new Kilmore Medical Centre. In anticipation of the rebuild the company has made a significant investment in new plant and machinery in Christchurch.

This includes a new Peddinghaus high speed drill plasma plateline for manufacturing steel cut plate. “We’ve also invested heavily in our roofing and mesh manufacturing operation in order to keep up with market requirements,” says Donohue. Steel & Tube has a national footprint with 40 distribution and service centers. Although steel remains at its core, the company has diversified into a wide range of products. In Christchurch, the company has multiple operations, including Distribution, Roofing, Purlin Processing, Reinforcing (which includes its Hurricane mesh plant and rural fencing products), Stainless, Coil Processing and Plate Processing. Donohue expects the company to remain a key supplier to the rebuild. “We have the inventory levels and mix tailored to meet the demands of the market, in addition to a revamped national supply chain that has delivered significant benefits both within the company and to the end user.”

CONSTRUCTION » Naylor Love

Business South / May 2013

Selwyn Aquatic Centre ready to go Jo Bailey The new $14.7 million Selwyn Aquatic Centre in Rolleston will be delivered on schedule despite a tight time-frame, and the challenges of the postearthquake environment, says Nick Cournane, project manager for main contractor Naylor Love. The four indoor pools at the complex were filled in the middle of March, starting a six week commissioning period before the official hand-over of the facility on May 7. Cournane says a lot of services had to go into the ground in the early stages of the project which required a significant amount of coordination, site checking and quality control. “Ensuring a steady supply of materials and getting outside contractors and trades-people onsite at the right time was quite demanding,” says Cournane. “We overcame several procurement delays and worked hard to pull back the programme.” Naylor Love won the contract to construct the Aquatic Centre - located on Goulds Road/ Broadlands Drive, Rolleston - in December 2011. Work started on site in February 2012. The company brought Cournane and other specialist staff up from Queenstown for the job – including site manager Peter Taylor, site foreman Nick Struthers and a couple of leading hands. All had previously helped deliver the Queenstown Aquatic Centre that won the 2010 Master Builders commercial project of the year supreme award. “Peter also worked on Splash Palace in Invercargill and the Moana Pool complex in Dunedin and brings with him a huge amount of expertise with these types of project.” Cournane says they have also learned a lot from the Selwyn project, which is a “different type of pool again”.

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CONSTRUCTION » Naylor Love

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The new Aquatic Centre is a major development for the Selwyn District. the Consultancy Team involved with the project have been “proactive and made the whole process a collaborative one” “We are always pleased to be involved with a community project like this and believe the pool complex will be a great asset to the Selwyn District. With the current rate of growth in the region the facility is definitely needed and will be well used.” Naylor Love has several other high profile projects underway in Canterbury, including construction of the $4 million ‘cardboard’ cathedral – the temporary replacement for the Christchurch Cathedral. It is also working on $25 million earthquake remedial works to the Isaac Theatre Royal, a 100 year old heritage theatre in the city centre; and is constructing the new Russley Retirement Village – a $50 million complex that on completion will include seven large apartment blocks and a community centre. Naylor Love is looking forward to carrying the expertise and experience gained from successfully completing a number of pool projects over to other aquatic and leisure facilities in the region, says Cournane.

The 2800sqm facility features an eight-lane 25 metre pool with walk in ramp access, hydrotherapy pool with spa area, learn-to-swim pool and leisure pool with a lazy river. It also has an entrance/foyer and administration block, change rooms, and two-level plant room. The environment is naturally lit and has been designed to meet the needs of swimmers of all ages and abilities. Major funders who contributed to the facility include Lotteries NZ ($680,000), The Southern Trust ($300,000) , the Canterbury Community Trust ($100,000) and an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) grant ($50,000). Cournane says the size and scale of the structure itself is among its most challenging aspects. Although a single storey building, the roof of the pool complex ranges from six to nine metres high. “There has been significant carpentry work carried out in the roof and framing at a high level, which has required the coordination of scaffolding and access equipment. The 4.5m curved soffits have added to the challenge.” Around 25 of Naylor Love’s own carpenters have worked on-site throughout the project. The company also manages up to 50 sub-contractors a day at peak times. “We are focused on meeting the needs of every person on-site to ensure the project runs as seamlessly as possible.” Cournane says the Selwyn District Council and

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CONSTRUCTION » Structural Timber Innovation Company

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System opens up timber possibilities Engineered timber is

Kelly Deeks With the development of the EXPAN prefabricated construction system there is finally is a flexible, durable, design-friendly and eco-conscious timber construction system available for long-span and multi-storey buildings, The innovative EXPAN system has been developed after five years of research and a collaboration between commercial and academic partners. It brings timber into the commercial and industrial design age with totally prefabricated technology which cleverly embeds post-tensioned tendons into timber to lock the system together. EXPAN chief executive Robert Finch says the cost-effective and time-efficient system opens new doors in design and construction of commercial and industrial buildings. “EXPAN brings all the strength and endurance of steel to the lightweight elegance and flexibility of timber. “With EXPAN, you can use engineered timber framing to create wide open spaces and building layouts with flexibility like nothing before, without the need for closely spaced columns or walls,” he says. “The EXPAN range includes revolutionary timber frame, wall and floor systems, and quick-connect portal frames.” The organisation behind EXPAN is the Structural Timber Innovation Company Ltd (STIC), a research consortium developing and commercialising new technologies that will enable structural timber to compete more effectively in the building and construction market. In the past five years of research and development forming the foundation of EXPAN, a suite of engineered timber technologies have

about a fifth the weight of concrete.”

New timber technologies were used in the construction of the NMIT building.

been developed and 10 commercial buildings constructed using these technologies. The first was the new arts and media building at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT), built in 2011. “The success of the project proved that with innovative design, multi-storey timber construction is a viable option that can compete with traditional steel and concrete construction,” says Finch. “We’re doing what concrete and steel have always done in big commercial buildings, but timber has always struggled big time because we couldn’t get long enough spans. Now

we can match with timber any design with concrete and steel.” Timber has long been a favourite construction product for its warmth and visually appealing aesthetic. Its low carbon footprint is becoming more and more significant to building owners, with sequestered carbon stored in the timber products off setting the carbon emissions associated with a timber building’s concrete foundations and steel roof. The EXPAN prefabricated construction system results in a much lighter building than concrete construction, an important factor in

The Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) building showcases the innovative design that is possible with multi-storey timber construction.

post earthquake construction in Christchurch where difficult soil conditions and construction sites that are prone to liquefaction are common. “Engineered timber is about a fifth the weight of concrete, and a building fully completed with the EXPAN system might be 40% the weight of a reinforced concrete building,” says Finch. “Foundations can be simpler and lower cost, and a building would probably have half as many piles as it would if it was in concrete,” he says. “That’s a critical benefit for many sites in the rebuild of Christchurch.” The prefabricated beams and columns makes for a very quick erection of the building, for example the NMIT arts and media building was estimated to be completed about four weeks earlier than standard construction methods. “Any saving on construction time is good, as it means the owner can get tenants in earlier and start getting a return on their investment,” says Finch.

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BUILDING INNOVATIONS » Chris Fifield Building

Business South / May 2013

Firm expands as demand grows Jo Bailey The Christchurch earthquakes have fast-tracked the growth of local building firm Chris Fifield Building. Owner Chris Fifield says the company was a “two-man band” before the disaster but now has 10 employees in addition to a group of regular sub-contractors. “The demand was there so we got into it and grew the team pretty quickly.” Fifield now employs a mix of Kiwi, Irish and English staff, including project managers, builders, labourers, apprentices and an office administrator. “We have a great team and have been lucky with the guys we’ve employed from overseas with their wide range of experience and skills,” says Fifield. “We also have a good group of subbies who have worked with us for a long time. “It’s important to keep these relationships going as the workload grows.” The company’s current focus is mainly EQC and insurance repairs and rebuilds, with a smaller amount of private work. “We’re working out of several different Fletcher hubs and have good relationships with all of them.” Fifield’s building team work in up to five different groups on small repair projects, or in larger groups on bigger jobs. The company has almost finished repairing a large old villa in Somerfield, where it has worked on and off for around a year. “Working on old character homes is a real passion of mine. “They are a bit more of a challenge, requiring a lot of care and attention to detail in the finishing.” Fifield started his career in Dunedin, completing his apprenticeship with Steve Mowatt Building and Construction, during which time he says he gained “a lot of experience” in home maintenance and renovations. After a stint in Ireland building and playing

rugby, Fifield returned to Christchurch in 2006 where he renovated villas and built high-spec townhouses before setting up Chris Fifield Building in 2008. The company is a Platinum Member of Certified Builders and Fifield is a Gold Member of Certified Builders as well as a Licensed Building Practitioner. He tries to get out on the tools at least one day a week but says most of his time is now spent scoping and pricing work, and checking on jobs. The company offers a diverse range of services, from the construction of new homes and townhouses, to renovations, extensions, decks and landscaping. “We’re happy to work across the board and don’t target any specific market. “We enjoy doing renovations and working on character homes as much as we do building new homes.” His business philosophy is based around hard working ethics and quality workmanship. “We take pride in our work, and are a reliable, honest team. “We also stand behind our work 100 percent. If there’s a problem, we deal with it.” Fifield says while it has been a challenging couple of years, he has surrounded himself with a good team including several key management staff and that has made all the difference. “There have been a few growing pains, mainly around staff management and keeping enough work in front of them. But we’re at a comfortable size now. “I don’t intend to grow the company too much bigger although we would definitely accommodate an increasing demand from the market.”

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BUILDING INNOVATIONS » David Reid Homes Dunedin

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Showing off capabilities in Roslyn Kelly Deeks David Reid Homes Dunedin is showcasing its building capabilities with a new showhome built on a complex site at Roslyn. Franchise owner Richard Copland says the custom-designed, three-bedroom, two-storey home is an “ultra-modern design”, with monopitch roof, clean lines, a raised outdoor back garden and balcony on the second storey. The 278sqm home, with triple garaging, is designed to complement a site with southerly views to the harbour but still provide a sunny outdoor entertaining area. “The exterior is fully clad in James Hardie products and features the new Scyon Stria which forms stunning highlights around the house,” says Copland. “The exterior joinery is thermally broken Vantage Metro series-the flat finish complements the crisp design perfectly.” Copland says the thermal efficiency of the house is continued with very high levels of insulation and LED lighting. “As you climb the stairs to the open plan living area, the centre piece is the Riva Studio 2 wood fire with black glass fascia and mirror surround. “This fire is the first clean air-approved Studio 2 to come into the country,” he says. The open-plan living area includes a large entertainer’s kitchen with top of the line German Gaggenau appliances and Infinity bench tops. The crisp clean lines of the house are continued in the kitchen with handleless gloss white units and Golden Illusion arborform door highlights. “The kitchen flows out onto a balcony with floating tiled deck - perfect for admiring the sea view with a glass of wine on a summer evening,” says Copland. The open-plan living area has large sliders which open onto the rear patio and garden. “The master suite has a real ‘wow factor’ with stunning views, double tiled shower and custom vanity with a Geberit Monolith toilet which features glass and aluminium,” he says. A large walk in robe completes the perfect master suite for any home. Downstairs are two further double bedrooms, the main bathroom, office, laundry, a large double garage, and a separate single workshop/bike garage.

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Iconic brand committed to clients Kelly Deeks David Reid Homes is an iconic New Zealand housing brand with a proud history. It is one of the largest building groups in New Zealand and has achieved numerous accolades for the quality of its workmanship, including winning more Registered Master Builder gold awards in recent years than any other national building group. The company started in 1993, and now has a nationwide network of 22 franchised branches. The company manages building projects from “concept to completion”, says Richard Copland, of David Reid Homes Dunedin. “Our commitment to clients is more than just the delivery of their dream home,” says Copland. “We listen to their specific requirements and custom build to meet their needs,” he says. “We guide them through the building process to ensure the desired outcome from one of the largest investments they will ever make. “We pride our business on five key pillars: design, construction, project management, commitment, and sustainability. These key elements ensure we are consistently raising the standard of living for New Zealanders.” All contracts are based on a fixed price and are delivered with the assurance of a Master Builders Guarantee and David Reid deposit and completion guarantee. “David Reid Homes has a flexible approach to all our builds, and if our clients have a desire to finish a house themselves we can provide a build to lock up or any stage they require,” says Copland. “We believe that open, honest and transparent communication characterises how they deal with their clients. “The key thing for us is we’re an owner-builder, which you don’t normally get with a group home builder.”

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BUILDING INNOVATIONS » Nolan Building

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Expansion plans target high-end home market Kelly Deeks Having reached its five year anniversary, Timaru company Nolan Building is setting its sights to the future and entering an expansion phase with an eye to achieving a firmer foothold in the high-end new homes and renovations market. Company director Daniel Nolan says while he would like to continue the work he is doing at the moment, he has a pretty lofty goal to extend the company’s portfolio. “There are two or three competitors here in Timaru that focus solely on the high-end market, and that have been around for longer than Nolan Building has,” he says. “But we’re capable of producing results, and I have had a lot of experience with previous employers doing high-end housing. I know what people are looking for.” Nolan completed his apprenticeship with successful Timaru building company Rickie Shore Building, then gained valuable experience with the company managing teams building architecturally designed homes. “After gaining that experience, it was time to take the next step and try working for myself,” he says. Nolan Building was established just before the effects of the global recession hit Timaru. Luckily Nolan had secured a contract to build a large house, and after that project was completed, work continued to come in. “We found the recession tough, but we had built up a number of loyal clients, and we also had a good contract with Invercargill company Housing

Maintenance Solutions, completing maintenance works on Housing New Zealand houses in Timaru.” Nolan Building continues its Housing New Zealand work today, and is also a contract builder for group housing company GJ Gardner Homes. Over the past five years Nolan Building has mainly completed new homes and renovations, and also a couple of school renovations, including an upgrade to Twizel Area School’s physical education department, including new changing rooms and a new deck. The company’s staff have increased to four working on the tools with Nolan, while his wife Kaylene has recently started with the company as well. She has found the time to complete her quantity surveying qualification by correspondence while raising the couple’s seven-month-old baby, and is now performing quantity surveying for Nolan Building, as well as looking after the company’s accounts. Nolan Building works throughout the greater South Canterbury, from Ashburton to Oamaru and through to Twizel. Nolan is a licensed building practitioner and the company is a member of the Registered Master Builders Federation since it was established. Nolan recognises the importance of the professional recognition and support his membership of that organisation provides. The recovering economy in Timaru has meant things are changing at Nolan Building, and it is nearly time to look around for another staff member to assist with an increasing level of work coming in. He says the company’s success could never

Nolan Building has maintained a busy schedule in Timaru over recent years. have been achieved without the relationships that have been established with its preferred suppliers and subcontractors. “Most of the guys we work with now, we’ve formed that relationship because we can rely on them,” he says. “With our subcontractors we know we’re going to get a quality result completed on time, and our suppliers will often go the extra mile to get the materials in that we need.” Nolan also feels the time is right to get back into spec building, and construction will start on Nolan Building’s next spec house soon. He says there is a need for more land in Timaru,

and local builders wait eagerly for new subdivisions to open up. “That’s the biggest battle,” he says. “We have had an influx of new residents from Christchurch since the earthquakes, coupled with the improving economy, there is a need for more new housing here.”

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BUILDING INNOVATIONS » Aorangi Homes

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Reputation built on quality work We know that we’re

Kelly Deeks Long-standing Timaru building company Aorangi Homes has built a reputation for striving for perfection in every project it undertakes, since the company was first established in 1968. After working as a builder for Aorangi Homes for 27 years, Jeff Wright bought the business in 1995. Wright says that when he decided to purchase Aorangi Homes from the original owners, the company had built up a large client base and had made an excellent name for itself. “We did a lot of repeat work for valued customers, and we often had some good referrals come back through,” he says. “We like to make every job one that gets talked about and satisfies the client. “We know that we’re only as good as our last job, and we strive for perfection in everything we do.” Wright now has his son Javas working with him as foreman/carpenter, and is preparing him to eventually take over the business for himself. Wright also employs another three tradesmen, and one apprentice. Aorangi Homes builds all around South Canterbury and occasionally ventures into Mackenzie Country, completing new homes as far away as Tekapo and Twizel. The Aorangi Homes team is currently building a large, 400sqm two storey home at Hunter Hill Drive in Timaru. Wright says the challenges of the build became apparent right from the start, when Aorangi Homes and the earthmoving contractor for the project Paul Smith Earthmoving had to decide how they were going to fit the house on the sloping section. “How we were going to get the two storey house to fit on the section, while achieving the best possible views of the mountain ranges to the west was the first challenge in this project,” he says. “We had to make a terrace at the back of the section to make the house meet all the recession planes, then we had to retain the front section of the property to keep the foundations level.”

only as good as our last job, and we strive for perfection in everything we do.” Once the site was sorted, the build went ahead with ease. The home includes an upstairs balcony with views of the mountains to the west, and an upmarket kitchen downstairs with a separate scullery off to the side. The exterior is clad in Rockcote Integra on the upstairs, with Oamaru stone veneer and schist on the downstairs exterior. This year Aorangi Homes is entering the Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition, with two entries in the $450,000 to $600,000 New Home category. Wright says he picked the two builds for the competition entry because of their outstanding quality. The first choice is a mono-pitched, 275sqm, four-bedroom McRaeway kitset home that was erected by Wright and his team at Claremont Road in Timaru. It is clad in linear weatherboard with Rockcote and stone boulder columns at the front holding up a macrocarpa pergola. The second entry is also mono pitched, a 260sqm three bedroom home on Collingwood Street in Timaru. Built as a retirement home for the client, Wright says that the home was designed with energy saving in mind, being heavily insulated and including high windows to gather as much sun as possible.

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BUILDING INNOVATIONS » Monk Architecture

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Creating standout homes in Chch Jo Bailey Christchurch architectural designer Bryce Monk says there has been a noticeable increase in new build projects over the last few months. “From a design perspective, the new residential market came to a halt following the earthquakes but it has definitely picked up again. “Since Christmas a lot of new build projects have come through which indicates exciting times ahead for the region.” Monk works on a wide range of residential and commercial projects from his Riccarton practice – designing everything from $250,000 bespoke homes to multi-million dollar residences; larger alterations; fit-outs for the retail, office and hospitality sectors; and commercial buildings. At the moment he has several residential rebuild projects underway in the Port Hills, mostly high-spec, complex designs that involve a lot of consultation with structural engineers and other specialists, he says. “I like to create homes that stand out. It is important that I create something unique for the client and add value to their project.” In the commercial line some of Monk Architecture’s recent projects include the refurbishment of two Liquor King stores; and the fit-out of the new Arjee Bhajee outlet in Cranford Street – the third he has completed for the Indian restaurant chain. He is also a consultant for project management company Telco Asset management, carrying out design work for its high-profile commercial clients; and has some other large commercial jobs in the pipeline waiting to get the go ahead from the projects’ developers - including an 11-storey hotel building and $15 million office development. “Whatever the job, I make it clear that the design is for my client - not for my portfolio,” says Monk. “Of course I lead the recommendations in terms of materials, options and creative design aspects, but ultimately the design has to fit the clients’ wishes, aspirations and budget.” Monk says his passion for designing buildings goes back to his early teens, when he came up with the layout for his parents’ new home. “There was never an alternative career path for me. I loved designing then and still do today.” He worked for another Christchurch design firm for a few years before setting up Monk Architecture six years ago. The company’s first year in business is still one of its best, with commercial projects making up around 90 percent of its portfolio at the time, he says. “I was thrown in the deep end but learned a lot at the same time. “Throughout the recession I was still working on Monk Architecture 03 348 7979 bryce@monkarchitecture.co.nz www.monkarchitecture.co.nz

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BUILDING INNOVATIONS » Monk Architecture

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‘Opportunity’ in rebuild Jo Bailey The Christchurch rebuild has presented a “fantastic opportunity” to employ interesting new construction techniques and building materials, says Bryce Monk of Monk Architecture. “We are working with a number of clients to create alternative, out-of-the-box solutions using exciting new structural products that have numerous cost and performance advantages over heavy concrete construction.” The products include alternative foundation systems; composite floor construction systems for mid-floors that have the same qualities as concrete without the weight; and lightweight cladding products. “They are also cost-effective, which means clients can still afford to build a nice architectural building, even in the face of rising construction costs.” Monk says there is also a growing movement towards eco-friendly, energy-efficient homes.

“From the client’s point of view I believe energy efficiency has become more of a focus than sustainability because there is the perception that sustainability costs more in terms of using recyclable, locally sourced materials. “Instead people are looking for efficiencies that conserve energy and make their homes more affordable to run.” Energy-efficient features such as high rating insulating and designing for solar gain come standard in all Monk Architecture’s designs rather than as optional extras, he says. “Timber floors are also making a comeback, as they can be more affordable than concrete and have greater insulation capacity.” Monk says the company’s focus will continue to be on producing high quality designs that reduce construction costs. It is a focus that extends to the new “minimal industrial-style” home he has just designed and built for his family. “It is all about building simple, and building smart.”

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New package to calculate true cost of home rebuilds Christchurch firm Red Quantity Surveying (Red QS) has launched a new package to help homeowners ascertain the true cost to rebuild their homes, in response to sweeping changes being introduced across the insurance industry. Red QS director Victoria Whitta says insurance companies are changing from openended uncapped home replacement policies to capped “sum insured” policies, and have made it the homeowners’ responsibility to calculate the rebuild value they wish to insure. “People can put themselves at a great deal of risk if they don’t get professional advice when coming up with a rebuild valuation. “It is a complicated task, and guessing the sum to be insured could mean their home is under-valued if a total loss should occur.” Red QS has come up with a package called MyRebuildValue that allows its team of quantity surveyors to provide an accurate report to homeowners around the rebuild value of their home. The cost-effective service costs just $5/ m2 + GST. “We’ve gathered all the information and expertise we’ve gained working on the rebuild over the last two-and-a-half years into a unique building tool. The speed and efficiency of the MyRebuildValue package combined with the expertise of our team means we’re able to bring the cost of the service right down.” Whitta says quantity surveyors are the only professionals with the qualifications to provide a truly accurate home replacement figure. “It’s not easy for people without industry knowledge and expertise to come up with these sort of calculations as demolition, site works,

external features, professional fees, potential foundation enhancements and bringing the property up to code all need to be considered in addition to building costs.” Once the homeowner is presented with the rebuild figure by Red QS, they still have the option of how much replacement cover they wish to pay their insurance company for. “They may want to under-insure or overinsure their home. The key is they will know the actual cost to rebuild it.” An annual review is part of the MyRebuildValue service, to ensure clients are adjusting their policies based on inflation, or to incorporate any major additions or changes to their properties during the previous year. Red QS also plans to launch MyRebuildValue in Wellington and Auckland. The company’s business-as-usual portfolio continues alongside the new initiative. Its varied client base includes builders, sub-contractors, loss adjusters, architects, developers, and project management companies. Red QS also deals with all areas of earthquake repair and rebuild pricing. Victoria Whitta is a qualified quantity surveyor and the company’s sole director. She started Red QS around two years and already has 13 staff, including her three sisters and a cousin. “I view everyone on the team as extended family which is a philosophy that extends to our client relationships. “A high level of communication coupled with great processes and procedures results in high quality work and satisfied customers.”

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BUILDING INNOVATIONS » Red Box Architects

Business South / May 2013

Nelson architects making their mark Kelly Deeks Nelson’s Red Box Architects has carved out an enviable reputation in the top of the South Island. The award-winning practice provides design services for a wide range of building types, from new houses and alterations, to education, commercial, industrial, and community projects. The business is run by partners Richard Carver and Justin Fletcher, whose collaborative approach to design brings the best professional and technical expertise to each project the company undertakes. Fletcher is a registered architect with an honours degree, who has worked on a variety of residential and education projects, and has a particular interest in urban design. Carver is a registered architect with a first class honours degree in architecture and a bachelor of building science. He has worked in a number of architectural offices around New Zealand and as far afield as London, and at each he says design was important, and the experiences have shaped what he strives for in his work today. “The key thing is good communication, as we’re dealing with people all the time,” he says. “We are always listening to what they’ve got to say, then trying to make their design better than what they think they are going to get.” Exceeding expectations is Red Box Architects’ goal in all projects, whether residential or commercial. Working in a town as small as Nelson, Carver says it is necessary to be a ‘jack of all trades’ rather than focus on one type of architecture. “That means we get a good variety of work coming through,” he says. “Each job is challenging and different, and what makes any job a good job is the people we deal with.” Working in Nelson also means Red Box Architects is often fortunate to be presented with some amazingly scenic building sites to work with, which lends a uniqueness to its design. Red Box Architects 03 548 8461 info@redboxarchitects.co.nz www.redboxarxhitects.co.nz

“A lot of the sites we deal with around Nelson and Tasman are semi-rural, and they often overlook the sea or an estuary, which creates a wonderful start to any project,” says Carver. “None of our designs are out of the same palette. We listen to our clients clearly, and hear what they have to say, which always puts a mark on the design. The attributes of the site, the materials, and the size and shape of the design always varies.” He says one common theme in design in Nelson is the appropriate utilisation of the surrounding environment and the region’s wonderful climate. The designs make the most of indoor/outdoor living, with sheltered courtyards to make the most of the outdoor environment. Red Box Architects likes to include high quality insulation and solar water heating as standard features in its designs, and when it comes to additional energy saving features, tries to steer clients towards things that will make the most difference to the property owner. Carver says Red Box Architects’ commercial projects are driven by user needs, and making a building function efficiently. A recent example is the new main office for Tasman District Council at Richmond, designed by Red Box Architects. “It is open-plan, to maximise the interaction between the staff, which is way more efficient use of the building,” says Carver. “On the exterior, the cladding is zinc, which doesn’t have to be maintained and has a really lovely quality to it. “There is a grand high entrance which opens one way into the council chambers and the other way into the service centre. “The columns holding up the canopy over the front doors are stylised palm trees, which really gets people’s attention.” Red Box Architects has recently won a Nelson Marlborough Architecture Award at the New Zealand Institute of Architects Local Awards 2012, as well as the national title for New Homes $600,000 to $1 million at the Registered Master Builder 2012 House of the Year Awards. The two awards were for the design on Carver’s own house at Monaco in Nelson. Judges said the house was cleverly presented on two street frontages, and the locally sourced Lee Valley stone anchored the property to the beautifully finished and detailed interior elements of polished concrete and American Hard Maple floors.

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ENGINEERING » Scotts Engineering

Business South / May 2013

Boiler specialist warns on imports Jo Bailey New Zealand companies should take care when importing cheap boilers from overseas manufacturers, says David Gibson, owner of Christchurch firm, Scotts Engineering. “The quality and safety standards of imported boilers are not always up to those produced by New Zealand manufacturers,” says Gibson. “No doubt the level will increase over time as the market demands but they are not there yet.” He says there are numerous other benefits to sticking with a New Zealand-made product. “Local manufacturers provide the appropriate back up and service; and spare parts are more readily available here. Then there is keeping New Zealanders employed which I would think is a wish for most Kiwis.” Scotts Engineering specialise in the pressure vessel market, with its core business in boiler and LPG tank manufacture plus a small amount of refrigeration vessels. It services mainly hospitals, freezing works, and companies in the textiles, tyre and food industries throughout New Zealand, says Gibson. “There are very few factories that don’t require steam these days, although with the manufacturing base moving off-shore to China there are not as many new factories being built here now.” Scott’s boilers can be manufactured from 200 kw up to 10 megawatts, for use with diesoline, natural gas, LPG, coal, light fuel oil or wood waste. The safety of its products is paramount, he says. “All boilers are designed and manufactured to rigid New Zealand and Australian boiler codes and British standard requirements and all stages of manufacture are inspected by surveyors from SGS, an independent inspection body. We also use all the latest safety features on our products.” Gibson says the company’s smaller ‘package’ boilers are a popular product. “They leave the workshop painted, wired up and ready to go.” Scotts Engineering has exported numerous boilers over the years, mainly to Australia and the South Pacific.

Scotts Engineering specialise in the pressure vessel market, with its core business in boiler and LPG tank manufacture. “We’ve already sent four boilers to Australia this year, including three for the Qantas commercial kitchen at Brisbane International Airport where passenger meals are prepared.” The company has representation in Auckland, and Fiji where it currently has some potential orders. Gibson says that the Christchurch earthquakes had neither a positive nor adverse effect on the company. “The manufacturing sector came through pretty well in Christchurch, and most of our business comes from outside the city anyway.”

There are very few factories that don’t require steam

Gibson has worked in the business for 51 years of the 63 years it has been operating. Thirty years ago he bought the business with fellow engineer Winston Senior, who remained a business partner until he passed away last year. Senior’s chair still sits on the other side of Gibson’s desk underneath a framed photograph of him. “Losing Winston was extremely sad. We had a great relationship over the years. He was more on the theoretic side and I’m more on the practical side.” At 72 years of age, Gibson says he has no plans to slow down himself. “My family has plans for me to, but I don’t. I still enjoy coming in here, talking to people on the phone and shuffling a bit of paper around.”

He says apart from some minor technological changes, the way the business has operated across its lifetime is largely unchanged. “Rightly or wrongly the product and business operation is basically the same as when I started. “We’re forged a strong niche in the pressure vessel market in New Zealand over the decades. “But perhaps it’s time a young guy came into the company like I did 50 years ago, with some ideas about diversifying into new products.”

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AUTOMOTIVE » Hyundai South Canterbury / Centra Motors

Business South / May 2013

The new face of Hyundai in Timaru Introducing Hyundai South Canterbury, the new face of Hyundai in Timaru. After more than 40 years in the motor industry, the last 14 of which was with Hyundai, John Bradley has retired. New owners Amos Wheeler and Greg Kennedy have been in the motor industry for many years, the last ten of which have been establishing Centra Motor Co in Ashburton. Both Amos and Greg are excited and proud to be involved with the Hyundai brand, being one of the fastest growing car manufactures in the world, their diesel technology and vehicle quality is fast becoming second to none. Hyundai is now a household name, with a vast vehicle range, there is sure to be a vehicle to suit anyone’s needs. To complete this range, Amos and Greg are excited to secure the ISUZU utes franchise for Timaru - the only ute made by a truck maker. Amos Wheeler lives in Geraldine with his wife Anna, a local nurse, and three young children. Amos is passionate about the motor industry, and excited about the opportunity with South Canterbury Hyundai in Timaru.

The commute to Timaru will not be a challenge as he has commuted daily to Ashburton to run Centra for the last 10 years. Centra’s day to day running will now be managed by Greg Kennedy. Greg enjoys all forms of motor sport but has a passion for classic car rally. Greg with his partner Rochelle, who is also involved in the motor industry, has a young family and they are looking forward to the challenges that this opportunity will bring. The new face of Hyundai South Canterbury’s philosophy is to become well integrated into the community. For the month of May, for every new and used vehicle sold, $500 will be donated to the community group or school of the customer’s choice.

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by John Goldingham, a parts department run by Peter Thompson, and a sales team run by James Wilson. Amos and Greg feel the staffing team are full of enthusiasm, expertise and drive that can take the business to the next level. Amos and Greg look forward to upholding the respected reputation John Bradley has built within this community and invite the existing and new customers to enjoy the Hyundai experience here in South Canterbury.

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AUTOMOTIVE » Rangiora Toyota

Business South / May 2013

Rangiora Toyota leading the way Jo Bailey Rangiora Toyota has been named Toyota’s dealer of the year for 2012 after achieving a record breaking scorecard. The North Canterbury-based franchise scored 88.5 points out of 100 across a range of criteria - which is the highest score achieved by any New Zealand dealership since Toyota introduced the scoring system in 2005. Rangiora Toyota chief executive Richard Brown said winning the prestigious Yokoi Cup as the topranked dealer was testament to the efforts of his “champion” 50-strong team across the company’s three operations, located in Rangiora, Kaiapoi and Ashburton. “It’s a real team effort,” says Brown. “Everyone has a part to play in the company’s success, which is based around providing good, friendly customer service.” Rangiora Toyota also won the New Vehicle Excellence Cup, the award for overall excellence in New Vehicle operations and it was also one of only six New Zealand dealerships to win a 2012 Toyota Platinum award in recognition of its comprehensive market leadership and excellence in dealership operations. It also won this award in 2011. Toyota judges its dealerships on a range of criteria, including market share, market leadership, achieving targets, customer satisfaction, and how they fared in mystery shopping exercises. Rangiora Toyota was above the national market share for new vehicles in the territory with an overall share of 21 per cent. In addition, the dealership led the field in passenger and commercial sales in its territory and achieved the prestigious “triple crown”. Brown says a receptive market across

It’s a real team effort. Everyone has a part to play in the company’s success, which is based around providing good, friendly customer service.” Canterbury has made sales targets “a little easier to achieve”, especially in the light commercial market. “We’re doing a lot of business in the civil and construction sectors with our Hilux, Hiace and other light commercial vehicles. “These clients include operators moving into the Christchurch market; smaller operators gearing up for the rebuild; or companies that had to reduce machinery as a result of the downturn but are growing again.” The company’s new and used car sales have also been strong, he says. “The earthquakes have given people the opportunity to restructure their finances, and often change their perspective on life over the last twoand-a-half years. “There are definitely people out there saying, ‘I just might treat myself to a new car’.” Brown says that the company came through the earthquakes relatively unscathed. Some minor cosmetic repairs are currently being carried out at the Kaiapoi operation, which include the addition of a freshened up reception area. • To page 40

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AUTOMOTIVE » Rangiora Toyota / Cockram Motor Group

Business South / May 2013

Cockram Nissan wins coveted dealer award Kelly Deeks

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Rangiora Toyota leading the way • from page 39 There was no damage at the Rangiora operation, which had a substantial makeover in 2010. When Brown became CEO at Rangiora Toyota in 1986 at the age of 29, he was at the time, the youngest to take up this position within the Toyota “family”. Since then the company has enjoyed significant growth. Around 17 years ago Brown and his former business partner established the Ashburton operation; in 2000 he became sole owner of the company; and in 2003, set up the Kaiapoi branch. Brown remains upbeat about trading in Canterbury in the current economic climate.

“Overall things are reasonably solid. “If we look at the financial indicators the biggest financial growth in the last 12 months has been in Canterbury. “It will be interesting to see if the market levels out or continues to grow as the rebuild kicks into gear.”

Years of hard work has culminated in a significant victory for Christchurch’s Cockram Nissan, when the company received the coveted Nissan Dealer of the Year award in October last year. Dealer principal Alistair Hazeldine says Cockram Nissan was ranked No. 1 out of 31 Nissan dealerships nation wide. “It gives us a sense of satisfaction and an inner warmth that we have received national recognition for something we’ve been doing all along,” says Hazeldine. The Nissan Dealer of the Year award is not handed out lightly. In fact some years Nissan New Zealand has held on to its award, feeling no dealer had lived up to its rigorous standards of achievement. Last year, however, despite operating out of earthquake-damaged premises which will eventually be demolished and rebuilt, Cockram Nissan did just that. Hazeldine says the award is not just given out

for achieving the best sales, it encompasses every aspect of the Dealership. “However last year was a very big sales year for us, we registered 750 new Nissan vehicles and almost 250 new Kia vehicles,” he says. “That’s a lot of new cars. “The new car market in New Zealand was the best last year for a number of years with 100,000 new vehicles registered, and our little old broken dealership contributed 1% of annual sales. We have never done that before.” Hazeldine says the Nissan Navara range accounted for approximately half of Cockram Nissan’s sales for 2012, which he attributes to the Navara having a fantastic reputation amongst commercial operators. “The de-construction phase following the earthquake brought us a lot of commercial customers looking for a large and powerful vehicle,” he says. “There is now a new aspect - the reconstruction side. It’s not just the builders and the bulldozer operators, now we’ve got plumbers, electricians, roofers, landscape gardeners, and fencers.

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AUTOMOTIVE » Cockram Motor Group

Business South / May 2013

“Several operators will be doing large miles and being hard on their vehicles, and we will see a lot of them back in two or three years to replace their vehicle.” The extra work these vehicles are doing is already apparent at Cockram Nissan’s Service Department, which is seeing clients returning vehicle every six or so weeks for a service. Hazeldine says to see growth in the business across all departments makes it very sound, solid, and sustainable. Cockram Nissan has increased staff in its parts department and administration, and has hired two new apprentices in the workshop. A second business manager has been hired so there is now one on site seven days a week to assist clients with their purchases. Hazeldine says getting the right staff has always been challenging, and Cockram Nissan looks to employ people that will fit in to the company’s culture. “The culture of our company is very family oriented,” he says. “Like every family we have differences of opinion, but at the end of the day, families stick together and look after each other.

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The new car market in New Zealand was the best last year for a number of years with 100,000 new vehicles registered, and our little old broken dealership contributed 1% of annual sales.” “They love success and they don’t like failure, and we are the same.” Winning the Nissan Dealer of the Year award changed the quantity and the quality of applicants for the recently filled positions. “We put this down to the fact that a lot of people looking for a job want to work for the best,” he says “They see themselves as high achievers, and if they work for a high achieving company it will help them in their career. “That’s something you can’t buy - that’s something that comes with an award.”

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CONTRACTING » C & C Drainage

Business South / May 2013

Firm prides itself on quality service Our passionate team

Kelly Deeks Founded in mid-2011 by Ray Smith and Tony Buckley, Christchurch’s C & C Drainage is ready to help with everything from inspecting and locating any issues with drains, to full new installations. Smith says that C & C Drainage prides itself on delivering high quality workmanship at competitive prices, topped off with “friendly and helpful service”. “Our passionate team have numerous years of experience behind them, and they work hard to achieve the best results every time,” says Smith. “Utilising our expertise and CCTV drain equipment for inspections and locations to solve all drainage issues, we give people the best advice and remedies to resolve their drainage problems,” he says. Smith says C & C Drainage uses state-ofthe-art technology and equipment, and stays up to date with the latest specialist sewer and drain servicing techniques. The company offers a full range of drainage services, including CCTV inspections, with GPS locations, structural pipe lining rehabilitation works, drainage repairs, new relays and installations, high pressure drain water blasting, cleaning, and unblocking, and suction works. “There is no task too big or too difficult for us,” Smith says. “We can utilise electric drain clearing machines, high pressure water jets, and locating devices to find underground pipes and detect blockages. “To ensure a precise and complete job, we use cameras and transmitters to inspect pipes before, during, and after the job.” C & C Drainage is Christchurch City Council approved and holds associations with respected brand names, such as Renoline, Mico, and Hynds & Ridgid. With more than 25 years of experience in pipeline rehabilitation work, the company is a specialist in fixing drains with minimal or no digging, with a structural polyester felt liner impregnated with resin. It is one of the only drainage companies in Christchurch completing pipe rehabilitation work

have numerous years of experience behind them, and they work hard to achieve the best results every time.”

on damaged pipes with Renoline liners. The Renoline pipe is manufactured from a special, dense, impermeable felt and is designed and tailored to fit exactly the internal dimension of the pipe to be refurbished. “The Renoline system is better than the original pipe,” says Smith. “The material is similar to glass reinforced plastic, and in all cases is superior in quality and strength to the pipe which it lines.” C & C Drainage’s general scope of work includes repairs, relays, sub-divisions, and installation of pump chambers and septic tanks. The company’s well-versed team also has experience and expertise in dewatering and wellpointing. Recent projects include an ongoing contract with Housing New Zealand, completing the drainage works and any necessary repairs for a number of old residential units which are being upgraded. The company has also completed drainage works at St Margaret’s and Christ’s Colleges, and Princess Margaret Hospital. It is soon to begin laying 2.5km of drainage pipe for the upcoming development of a $30 million shopping centre at Brackenfields in Amberley.

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CONTRACTING » Allen Custom Drills

Business South / May 2013

Built tough to handle NZ conditions Kelly Deeks Working as crop farmers with a direct drilling contracting business, Dave and Craig Allen had consistent problems with their imported direct drills which were unable to stand up to the ground conditions in New Zealand. They were always having to make modifications to make them last a bit longer. Eventually they built a full direct drill from scratch, and started Allen Custom Drills. Craig Allen is now chief executive of Allen Custom Drills and is behind the innovation and design of products. Allen says he works side-by-side with his clients as the manufacturing process takes place, ensuring their drill will exceed client expectations, no matter what size or model or the condition of the soil. “It has been our ambition and passion all along to produce durable, reliable, simple and low maintenance drills,” says Craig. “We’ve succeeded and have designs that have proven to be more than satisfactory for our clients. “It means a lot to us hearing the great feedback we continue to get.” Allen Custom Drills supplies direct drills throughout New Zealand, and Allen says the drills continue to “stand strong, handling the toughest terrains, climbing the steepest slopes, and producing excellent results”. He says New Zealand ground is extremely stony and abrasive, and stones are a drill’s worst enemy. “In Europe they don’t have a lot of stones, so their machines are designed for a completely different situation,” Craig says. “We are now filling the market with a solid machine that can stand up to what New Zealand contractors are facing. “Some contractors are doing up to 5000 hectares per season with our machines, and we’re only doing winter maintenance on them in the off season. “We’ve got machines out there with more than 20,000ha on them, and machines that we built 10 years ago. We just replace the wearing parts and they keep going.” He says while the company’s triple disc direct drilling set-up remains the same as it was 10 years ago, they have continued to make it “more and more durable” for today’s farmers and contractors

Allen Custom Drills are manufactured to handle the tough stony ground often found in New Zealand. who are “looking to push the boundaries further and further”. Craig Allen says their drills are designed with less moving parts than other drills on the market. “The more moving parts, the more stuff wears out,” he says. “Keeping it simple keeps it strong.” “We can beat competitor machines on operating costs by sourcing the best, low-maintenance parts that don’t cost the earth, and by having those parts

available on the shelf at all times, so contractors can get their machines back to work straight away.” The design and build of the machines is done by Craig at the company’s Ashburton workshop. The company utilises modern technology such as the world leading Accord air seeder system, which is renowned for its accuracy and metering of seed. It also uses the latest CAD system to produce a

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CONTRACTING » CW Drilling & Investigations

Business South / May 2013

CW Drilling & Investigations provided geotechnical drilling services to determine the long term stability of the hillside at Deans’ Head in Moncks Bay after the Christchurch earthquakes.

Drilling team thrives on challenges Jo Bailey Motueka firm CW Drilling & Investigations Ltd is not afraid to tackle the more challenging drilling projects, says owner James Chapman. “We have a proven track record in all types of environmental, construction and exploratory drilling,” says Chapman. “With our multi-purpose specialist equipment and a highly-skilled team of nine drilling professionals, we can tackle pretty much any drilling job.” This includes everything from geotechnical, environmental and contaminated site drilling, to construction, mining/exploratory and water-bore drilling.

Chapman says the coal industry has been an important market for the company in the last few years but with the downturn in this sector, its current focus is on more geotechnical drilling projects. “It’s important to be a multi-disciplined company when operating in a cyclic industry such as mining. “Although we are currently carrying out more geotechnical than exploratory drilling projects, we have invested in new gear and have the team in place to meet the future demands of the coal exploration and minerals sector once the market picks up again.” Most of CW Drilling’s work is in the upper half of the South Island. However a recent project of note was for

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Aurecon and Christchurch City Council at Deans’ Head, where it provided geotechnical drilling services to determine the long term stability of the hillside post-earthquake. Chapman says the company carried out this contact with its purpose-built, helicoptercapable diamond drilling rig due to the “extremely challenging” nature of the site.

“It was very steep with no vehicle access. We had to construct a drill pad on site then airlift the rig components onto it over a busy main road. It was a bit of a logistical nightmare. “However the clients were great to work with and really assisted the process.” Another challenging project was providing drilling and installation of rock anchors to Fulton

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Business South / May 2013 Hogan at its Rocks Road project in Nelson to replace a flood-damaged retaining wall on a steep hillside. This project required the drilling, installation, grouting, testing, lock off and post grouting of 30 anchors of various size, to anchor the replacement wall. “The site had exceedingly difficult access, with steep terrain and a 30 metre drop onto the busy State Highway 6,” says Chapman. “Despite the challenges and potential risks from several other hazards, it progressed very smoothly and was completed within time and budget.” Chapman has over 25 years drilling experience and has worked extensively in Australia, South America, the South Atlantic Islands and South Pacific Islands. He has no family background in the industry but ended up working for a drilling company in Australia after leaving New Zealand on his OE, and his career “flowed on from there”. Chapman’s wife Angela co-owns CW Drilling & Investigations and is office manager. She has clocked up around 26 years of administration work within the drilling industry, and was until recently, involved with the New Zealand Drillers Federation in an admin role. James Chapman says he likes to be on every job site to ensure projects are successfully commenced and completed to the project brief. “I still enjoy drilling and keeping my hand in, but my role is more management focused these days, to ensure we understand the clients’ needs and that everyone is on the same page as the project progresses.” He is proud of CW Drilling’s 17-year record of drilling operations with no serious accidents or lost man-hours. “This is largely due to our great team of guys – most who have been with us long term. They understand what needs to be done and get on and do it without undue stress.” He says the company’s reputation has been built around delivering customer-focused results, whatever the challenge. “Our diversity and focus on the end result is the key to our ongoing success in an ever-changing market.”

CW Drilling did the drilling and installation of rock anchors for Fulton Hogan at its Rocks Road project in Nelson to replace a flood-damaged retaining wall.

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BUSINESS SERVICES » Timaru Storage Company

Business South / May 2013

New business park has lots to offer Kelly Deeks Timaru Storage Company, which operates two modern self storage facilities has ventured into commercial property development. The company has prime sites available at its landscaped, spacious business park at its high profile Hilton Highway site, which it says are Ideal for Canterbury businesses needing new, modern, high specification premises. Owner-operators Bruce Pipe and Jacquie Gluyas bought the Hilton Highway site six years ago to initially provide their clients with the option of two convenient self storage locations. The site, located between the Washdyke commercial area and Timaru’s residential areas has 22,000 cars passing every day giving it a great profile for any commercial use. Pipe says the business park development addresses the need in Timaru for good quality business facilities in a landscaped setting. “That’s what a business park is all about,” he says. “We felt we had the site and land area that would attract businesses wanting a high profile site with easy access to SH1, good parking, and facilities where staff can enjoy the open spaces.” The recently competed premises for industrial and safety products supplier Blackwoods Paykels sets the standard for the business park. The 500sqm building was designed by local architect Desmond Prisk, and built by local building company Colin Shaw Builders. “Local contractors have always been preferred,” Pipe says. “We really appreciate their assistance, and the Blackwoods Paykels building is testament to their high standard of work.”

The Hilton Highway site is conveniently located between the Washdyke commercial area and Timaru’s residential area. In developing the Blackwoods Paykels site, Pipe says they were conscious of including energyefficiency features in the new building. All the windows are double glazed, the lighting is the very latest in energy efficiency, and heating is by heat pumps.

These features reduce the operating costs for the tenant, as well as providing a more pleasant work environment. The building plans were revisited after the Christchurch earthquake and in order to future proof the building against impending building code changes, the floor slab and tilt panels were thickened. The Timaru Storage facility that operates at the business park was first opened in 2008. The complex was designed after the pair studied self storage facilities around Australia and New Zealand to identify the latest trends in the industry. Special emphasis was placed on security, with the site having electronic gate access, units that are individually alarmed, fire detection through the building, automated lighting plus video surveillance. “Our security system has been designed by Action Alarms, a company specialising in the design and installation of security systems for self storage facilities. “Our security is monitored 24 / 7 by an independent monitoring company.”

Timaru Storage Company has always preferred to construct its own specially designed buildings. “By using facilities designed and built specifically for self storage, we can ensure that our units are the best with excellent ventilation and numerous user friendly features,” Pipe says. “For example all units on this site have roller doors which provide extra wide access to each unit. “This makes it easy for our customers to move large pieces of furniture or equipment into their unit.” The self storage units come in eight different sizes. Further units are planned for the Hilton Highway site to add to the range already available.

Timaru Storage Company 03 686 2999 timaru.storage@xtra.co.nz www.timarustorage.co.nz

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INFRASTRUCTURE » Trafo Power Group

Business South / May 2013

Specialist services well in demand Kelly Deeks With years of industry knowledge behind highvoltage power network maintenance contracting company Trafo Power Group, the company’s fast tracked success in its four years of operation comes as little surprise. Trafo Power Group was established in Oamaru in 2009, by chief executive Rick Jopson, and shareholders Peter Johnston, Alan Poole, Peter Booth, and three investors. A fourth investor joined the company this year The owners collectively boast at least 80 years of experience in the high voltage and transformer industries. Trafo Power Group has now moved into Twizel after buying electrical services company Upper Waitaki Electrical, bringing high voltage services to the area and taking over the full range of domestic, industrial, and agricultural electrical services. Jopson says over the next six months Trafo Power Group plans to open two more branches in the South Island. The company also operates its own structural steel division, Trafo Mechanical, based in Oamaru, which completes steel fabrication work such as bridges, rails, crane access cages, and transformers seismic restraints, and also supports the power company’s contracts with Genesis Energy and OceanaGold. Trafo Power Group services transformers and associated equipment, and is a certified service supplier to several network operators and to Transpower. Jopson says that the company effectively provides a “one-stop-shop solution” for all high-voltage installation, maintenance, testing, and commissioning on all sizes of transformers, switchgear or cables.

Trafo Power Group is a specialist company servicing high-voltage power networks and transformer services. “By focusing solely on this specialised area are is able to train our team of 28 professional and qualified staff to the highest level of competency, allowing us to provide robust service and maintenance programs to our clients,” he says.

This, combined with Trafo Power Group’s investment in the latest available transformer installation, filling, and testing equipment, means that clients are assured of high quality service and results. Clients with long-term service and maintenance contracts have Trafo Power Group travelling to locations such as Tekapo to work on the A and B power stations for Genesis Energy, to the West Coast and Otago to work on OceanaGold’s mines, and to Southland to work at the Rio Tinto aluminium smelter. The company has also worked on projects in the North Island, such as the recent transformer power station upgrade at Piripaua. It has also carried out factory inspections of transformers and switch gear in China and Korea, before they are shipped to New Zealand market. Jopson says the company has seen significant growth in the last four years and last year built a new purpose-built workshop at its Oamaru site to enable it to better handle the volume of work.

“We have strong business plans and milestones to meet, and this has attributed to our success,” Jopson says. As part of its growth programme, Trafo Power Group has entered into a 16-year development programme with the Canterbury University to refine the resonance transformer test set and the high voltage cable testing set of equipment for the 66KVA networks. In another new venture, Trafo Power Group will partner with the McKewen Group to build a transformer oil reconditioning and recycling plant in Oamaru, picking up transformer oil from locations around the South Island and regenerating it and testing it for future reuse.

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