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“Cheers to 25 years” Christchurch’s Harrington’s Breweries is gearing up for expansion as it celebrates it’s first quarter century of brewing.

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Meridian Energy is nearing completion of the $40 million refurbishment programme of the historic Waitaki Power Station.

Work is well underway on stage two of the massive Five Mile retail development on the outskirts of Queenstown.

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New hotel for Queenstown

A new $2 million bottling line will drive Christchurch’s Harrington’s Breweries expansion into the North Island and Australian markets.

Queenstown’s first new hotel in five years has just opened in a high profile extension at the Remarkables Park Town Centre.

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Flemington steaming ahead

Demand drives expansion

Around half of the 32 sections in stage four of Flemington at Lincoln, Canterbury, have already sold after being released to the market in March.

Oceania Dairy’s stage two expansion of its Glenavy plant includes an Ultra High Temperature plant, a formula canning line and blending facilities.

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Page | 88 Green rating for NZ steel The Green Star building rating system has finally recognising steel manufactured in New Zealand as eligible for points.

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Christchurch is an increasingly culturally diverse and forward-thinking city.

The changing face of Canterbury’s workforce Lisa Burdes Tens of thousands of new migrant workers have arrived in Canterbury since 2010 to assist with the rebuild, creating a seismic shift in the demographics of the region. Many of these ‘temporary’ workers have stayed on and what was once a highly homogenous region, is now much more ethnically-diverse and multi-cultural. Traditionally the majority of Canterbury’s migrant population came from Great Britain. In 2007/2008 the Philippines surged into first place as the most common source country; the result of a severe local labour shortage in the dairy and healthcare sectors. Filipino workers were also heavily relied upon in the construction and trades’ sectors following the quakes, and today one in three migrants to Canterbury come from the Philippines. Following the earthquakes, unprecedented demand emerged for engineers, geo-technical experts, quantity surveyors, and project managers, which could only be sourced in large numbers from offshore. With tens of thousands of residential homes to repair or rebuild in 2011-15, a large number of painters, plasterers, bricklayers, and carpenters were required – again, employers had to look overseas to fill labour shortages. Great Britain and Ireland, the Philippines, and India were the top source countries for skilled labour to the residential rebuild. As the Canterbury rebuild takes on a commercial building focus in 2016, skilled migrants continue to serve an important role in the local labour market. The companies employing these migrants now have, by and large, much more experience with the benefits and challenges of employing skilled migrant staff. Good employers have recognised that sound settlement practices lead to happy new migrants, and ultimately high retention rates and excellent value for money. Getting it right at the start is crucial. All new migrants need some extra time and energy invested in them during the early stages of settlement. Treating these employees as ‘just another Kiwi’ can be a significant retention risk for employers. Spending time explaining the language and customs of the New Zealand workplace will make that employee feel more at ease, and has the added bonus of protecting what can be a substantial investment for the employer. Research shows that the unique Kiwi work culture, language, and communication style remains one of the biggest challenges for new migrants. It’s not simply about English language competency. The distinctive accent, the speed of New

Inland Revenue has recently released an Officials’ issues paper that would considerably shake up the rules relating to taxation of employee share schemes. This paper follows last year’s Revenue Alert, which caused alarm by suggesting certain share schemes may constitute tax avoidance. Critically, this latest paper proposes to change when an employee’s liability to pay tax is triggered, and the most significant proposal modifies the tax treatment of both “conditional share schemes” and what Inland Revenue refers to as “option-like arrangements”. Currently, conditional share schemes (i.e. where shares or options offered to an employee are subject to future conditions being met) trigger a tax liability for the employee at the date the employee enters the scheme (as opposed to when the shares fully vest). However, this paper proposes to trigger the tax liability later, when the conditions are satisfied and the shares vest to the employee. This will also be the case for employee share schemes with “option-like arrangements”, which broadly includes arrangements where shares are acquired at market value and held on trust for a period before they vest with the employee, including interest-free non-recourse loans and mechanisms to return the shares if conditions are not met. Unconditional share schemes, where shares and options offered to employees are free of any further conditions will remain taxed at the time the employee acquires the shares or exercises the option to buy (i.e. no change to the existing tax treatment). The paper also considers concessions for start-up companies, which would potentially defer taxation of their employee share schemes until the shares are sold or listed (based on the value at that time). Inland Revenue’s premise for its proposals to

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modify the tax treatment of these conditional and “option-like” share schemes is to align their tax treatment with conditional cash bonuses. From Revenue’s perspective, because a cash bonus is not taxable until cash is received, shares should only be taxable when granted unconditionally. However, Inland Revenue has essentially proposed to tax what is arguably a capital gain arising on the increased value of the shares between the dates when the shares are offered to the employee and when the conditions of title acquisition are met. In the current New Zealand tax environment this appears inconsistent with the government’s refusal to introduce a capital gains tax. Further, the proposals clearly could have a material impact on the viability for companies to use share schemes to attract and retain talent. Regardless of the outcome from this paper’s consultation process, in conjunction with the recently enacted employee share benefit disclosure requirements, it is clear that Inland Revenue is looking at this area with greater scrutiny than in days gone by. Therefore, it is important that businesses operating share schemes consider the potential consequences of the proposed changes, make appropriate disclosures as required, and also be prepared for Inland Revenue to start asking more questions in this regard as part of the basic compliance and audit processes.

Lisa Burdes Zealanders’ speech, the unique (and abundant) use of slang, and the indirect way of giving instructions and feedback can be confusing for those new to the country, regardless of country of origin. Employers also need to be prepared to address any questions and concerns from existing staff regarding cultural differences in the changing workplace. These may arise from confusion around customs and religious differences, as well as simple misunderstandings created by language barriers. Providing training to both new migrant and existing Kiwi-born staff in the area of cultural differences can allay fears and offer practical solutions to very fixable ‘problems’. The rebuild of Christchurch could not occur without the skills and experience that new migrants have brought with them. Work visas are increasingly being transferred to residence visas, and many migrants no longer consider themselves ‘new’. Employers and locals have learned to embrace the new international flavour of their workplaces and communities. The result is an increasingly culturally diverse and forward-thinking city. • Lisa Burdes is the Skilled Migrant Business Advisor at the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber offers free settlement support and practical resources to assist employers of migrants in Canterbury. This service is fully funded by Immigration New Zealand. Contact the Chamber to find out more: lisab@ cecc.org.nz / 03 353 4166

“Inland Revenue’s premise for its proposals to modify the tax treatment of these conditional and ‘option-like’ share schemes is to align their tax treatment with conditional cash bonuses.”

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Different ways to make people smile Jo Bailey They both bring smiles to peoples’ faces and share a love of loud shirts. And the similarities don’t stop there for Richard Greenlees and Darren Fabri, who run separate and unique, sole trader businesses in the Victoria Precinct. Both left glittering international careers working with the rich and famous to come back to Christchurch and set up shop. Both prefer to run small, boutique operations, rather than build empires, which would take the fun out of their work. And both admit to a “bit of a hippy phase” when they dropped out after burning a little too brightly in London. Richard is an internationally renowned dental technician who runs a high-end practice with the catchy name Lovebite. He crafts bespoke dentures and crowns with small nuances in the fabrication, colour and shape, and even slight imperfections, creating natural smiles for his patients, which reflect their character and individuality. He is a regular customer at Darren’s container restaurant Home, which has taken street food to a new level, with its upmarket, fresh, delicious gourmet fare inspired by Darren’s global travels. Over one of Darren’s signature fish tacos, they agree the Victoria Precinct is a great place to “set out their barrows”, as Richard puts it. “This central, exciting, vibrant area has become established far ahead of the CBD post earthquake. It is great for my patients as parking is easy and they can combine an appointment with shopping, dining, or even a wander over to the Botanic Gardens. The area also attracts businesses like ours that focus at the higher end of the market.” Darren is a relative newcomer to the area, setting up Home last year in the new hospitality Gourmet Hub on the corner of Victoria and Salisbury Streets after returning from Europe where he had cooked on super yachts and in the homes of wealthy families. “I thought about starting an upmarket food truck, but came across the container by chance as I wandered up Victoria Street one day in search of a Margarita. It was the ideal solution, given the street was already famous for its good quality food and had a lot of professionals working in the area.” Straight after the February 2011 earthquake Richard didn’t feel quite the same about the precinct as his Montreal Street business was stuck in the central city Red Zone and he had to meet his patients at an army cordon. “I remember sitting on my front verandah and looking across to a desolate Victoria Street thinking I’d made a big mistake to set up my business there. But it’s a fantastic area now.” Richard studied to be a dental technician in Christchurch and Japan before leaving for London in the late 1980s. He ran his own clinic for 15 years in the prestigious Harley Street, where he treated people from all walks of life, from barrow boys to the rich and famous, politicians, actors, musicians and royalty. Although he won’t name names, he says one of the highlights of that period was treating a member of the Rolling Stones, who ‘borrowed’ the Black

Darren Fabri (left), owner of container restaurant Home and dental technician Richard Greenlees, of Lovebite. Grape album that was playing when he turned up late to his appointment, and later bumped into Richard in a pub and stopped for a couple of pints. During his time in London, Richard worked hard, played hard, and became a bit of a media darling, often called upon by television chat shows and newspapers to give expert advice about teeth. After years working in the high-pressure environment, and a brief foray in the film industry - when a chance meeting with a director at a party led him to win a major part in a British feature film - Richard decided it was time to come home to New Zealand. He got back into the dental industry in 2007, purchasing the historic home in Christchurch where he lives and runs Lovebite. His patients come from all over New Zealand, and even overseas, and Richard enjoys personally guiding them through the entire treatment and transformation process. “There is nothing more satisfying than seeing my patients leave the studio with their self confidence and identity restored, as well as their smile,” he says. Richard is also a sought after international speaker and teacher, with a course in London and lecture in Utah on the agenda this year. Darren’s journey ‘home’ to Christchurch

has also been an interesting one. The Sydney native spent 20 years working in international trade finance in London, when a “mid life crisis” prompted him to give it all up and head to Turkey. “I pretty much lived the life of a bum, buying and doing up houses and selling them. It was then I decided I wanted to be a chef.” He returned to Australia, and had already booked a trip to Thailand when he met his Kiwi wife-to-be Lisa. After accompanying her to a wedding in Christchurch, he continued on with his three month stint in Thailand, living in a remote rural village with a couple of friends from Turkey, and immersing himself in food. “We would go to the markets and cook huge smorgasbords, then invite the locals to come and eat with us.” Darren came back to Christchurch to be with Lisa and in 2007 decided to do a course at the New Zealand School of Food and Wine, where he met someone who told him about cooking on super yachts. “I learned it was a great way to get in the back door without having to work through the hierarchy in a kitchen. I was nearly 40 by then so it made sense.” After the course Darren and Lisa went to London, where he was invited to lunch by a restaurateur friend.

“I thought about starting an upmarket food truck, but came across the container by chance as I wandered up Victoria Street one day in search of a Margarita.”

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“When I mentioned I wanted to cook for wealthy people in their homes or yachts, he put me in touch with Jody Scheckter who was the 1979 Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.” Scheckter is now a biodynamic farmer and has a huge organic farm and “amazingly huge manor” called Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire, South England. “Everything was grown or made on the farm. I never had to shop once in the three months I cooked for the family.” Darren later cooked for a variety of other clients, including an Indian billionaire who made his money in tea and helicopters (and only wanted to eat potato chips dipped in yoghurt and chilli); a Russian oil billionaire, “one of the richest men in the world and one of the nicest”, and America’s “chicken king”, with whom he stayed for over two years. One of the most memorable moments of his career was being flown from Geneva to the South of France in a helicopter piloted by the 16-year-old son of the Russian billionaire.“The son had bought the helicopter as a birthday present to himself, outbidding the head of Revlon for it.” Darren and Richard have both enjoyed many amazing experiences in their long, interesting careers, but agree they are happy to be back in Christchurch, flying under the radar as small business owners. “It’s a much more personal experience when you’re dealing with the person who creates the product, whether that’s teeth in my case, or food in Darren’s. In today’s fast-paced world I think that really counts for something,” says Richard.

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Brewery expansion as firm marks Jo Bailey

All in the family: from left, Val, Trudy, John, Carl and Mason Harrington.

A new $2 million bottling line will drive Harrington’s Breweries expansion into the North Island and Australian markets, says Carl Harrington, director of the Christchurch company “Our processing capacity will almost double to 2500 litres per hour once the new bottling line is commissioned in September. “This will help us to meet a growing demand from the North Island market where we are making good progress with the major supermarket and liquor chains. “It will also allow us to explore a few leads we have in Australia.” The Christchurch brewery had planned to have the new fully-automated, high speed bottling line from Italy up and running by May. However delays in the consent process for the 250 square metre extension being added to its Wigram brewery site to accommodate the new plant, have held up the project. “It has been a bit frustrating as we had the bottling line on the water in anticipation of the extension being finished by May. We now hope to start placing the new plant at the beginning of August, with the Italian technicians arriving in September to commission it. We’re really looking forward to it being set up.” As well as the significant increase in capacity, Carl expects the plant to eliminate human error due to electronic monitoring of things like box weights. “If a box is too light it will be immediately ejected. This is state-of-the-art gear that is going to help us immensely.”

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its first 25 years The company sourced the new plant from Viniquip, which has provided Harrrington’s with “solid support and backup” over the years, says Carl. “It wasn’t a hard decision. “They are putting the same filling machine in Emersons’ plant in Dunedin which gives us a lot of confidence.” He says the new plant will be a good complement to Harrington’s new canning line, introduced by the brewery around 18 months ago. “Craft beer in cans has taken off all around the world. There is no light strike with cans which gives the beer extra stability.” Carl says with the “craft beer explosion” happening all around the world, it has proved timely to undertake the brewery expansion. “It has become a global fashion for people to enjoy different styles of beer and even make a hobby of it.” This month Harrington’s Breweries will celebrate 25 years since Carl’s father John set up a small brewery in Christchurch as a “retirement project” to provide drinkers with an option outside the big companies that were monopolising the industry at the time. “Dad decided to start a small microbrewery as a hobby after he and Mum retired from the hotel scene,” says Carl. “They had worked really hard over the years

running the West Melton Tavern, Hillsborough Tavern and Grenadier and were well-liked and respected in the industry.” John Harrington started making mainstream styled draughts and lagers to begin with, before experimenting with traditional craft beers. Demand quickly grew and today the company has a sizeable operation with breweries at Ferry Road and Wigram producing around 20 different craft beers and ciders. One of the highlights of the company’s 25 year history, was being named winner of the Brewer’s Guild Grand Champion New Zealand Brewery in 2012. John has now handed over the reins of the business to Carl and his wife Trudy, with Carl’s sons Mason and Quinn also involved. “Our biggest point of difference is that we’re family owned and it’s great having the boys coming through in a good couple of roles,” says Trudy. She says they haven’t decided how to mark the 25-year milestone which will be a “big occasion” for the family company. “We may wait until the new bottling line is in place before we have a more public celebration.” One thing that can be guaranteed, is that however the Harringtons decide to celebrate the anniversary, there will definitely be a “few beers” involved.

“We now hope to start placing the new plant at the beginning of August, with the Italian technicians arriving in September to commission it. We’re really looking forward to it being set up.” In July Harrington’s Breweries will celebrate 25 years since Carl Harrington set up the small brewery in Christchurch.

Keeping things rolling Marlborough based maintenance engineers TradeTech Group are specialists in assisting wineries and brewing operations to maintain optimum production. “Our team of experienced engineers have an excellent reputation for fault finding, repairing and maintaining a wide range of winery equipment, pumps, bottling lines, conveyors, specialised machinery and manufacturing and processing equipment. We understand how critical it is to reduce downtime for our clients,” says director Greg Simpson. The wine industry accounts for around 80 percent of the company’s portfolio. “We look after about 85 percent of the wineries in Marlborough, and also provide parts and service for the Bucher brand of winemaking equipment, and Kilmer vine stripping machines.” TradeTech works closely with winery engineers to ensure maintenance programmes are in place and also provides wine process consultancy. Greg says craft brewers are another growing market for the company, whose other clients include honey producers, juice manufacturers and local Councils among others. “We have worked with Viniquip, a leading supplier of bottling and labelling equipment for over 10 years, and have been their trouble shooters on bottling lines and fruit juice plants throughout New Zealand and Australia.” The companies are teaming up again to deliver the new bottling line at Harrington’s Breweries in Christchurch, which will be installed in August. “We’ll handle the installation of the new line for Viniquip, and already have a relationship

with Harringtons. We’ve been working with them for around two years after being called in to deliver pretty major repairs to their existing bottling line. “Achieving modern day production with a 20-year-old machine has been a challenge, but we’ve managed to keep it going for Harrington’s and have significantly reduced downtime.” Greg Simpson has more than 30 years experience in all areas of maintenance engineering. When he and partner Liz McKay first set up the business in Nelson in 2003 it was known as TradeHire, with its core business supplying contractors to the seafood industry. Greg’s maintenance skills were soon in demand from winery clients, which in 2006 prompted the couple to rebrand to TradeTech Group, and move permanently to Marlborough to be closer to their new core client group and focus more on the engineering side of the business. The company now employs seven engineers, “the best guys I’ve worked with in 38 years”, says Greg. “Our team is extremely competent and have a very high skill set. We believe we look after our people well which is why we get the best selection.” TradeTech sometimes sends its engineers on longer-term placements, with one recently contracted to a local freezing works on a three-month contract. “As well as our people, I believe our other biggest point of difference is service. We turn up, trust our guys to develop strong client relationships and deliver the best solutions for our clients’ needs. I think service is very underrated, but it is what keeps our clients coming back.”

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Viniquip enjoying craft beer growth The craft beer industry is a growing market for Viniquip, one of New Zealand’s leading importers and distributors of bottling, packaging and processing equipment for a range of sectors. “We enjoy working with the craft beer guys who are generally small boutique operators, passionate about what they do and fired up about their latest beer. It’s great,” says Aaron O’Keeffe, Viniquip director. He bought into the company late last year, and says he has found it “refreshing” how craft brewers help each other out, something that has also benefited Viniquip. “The brewers we deal with seem more than willing to share their experiences and knowledge. “When we were installing a bottling line for the Garage Project in Wellington they invited the team from Three Boys, who were interested in the machine, to view theirs while it was being installed. This led to us supplying Three Boys with bottling and labelling equipment as well.” He says this is just one example of many where craft brewers cooperate and work together. “I don’t think there would be many other industries were competing companies would be so forthcoming.” Viniquip was founded in 1991 as a wine and fruit juicing equipment supplier, and gradually extended its portfolio to service the olive oil and beer segment along with the general food and beverage sectors. “The brewing sector is a very important market for us and the growth within New Zealand has been very exciting to observe. “Viniquip, together with my business partner Horst Klos who has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to beer and carbonation, is embracing the growth and look forward with excitement to where this is heading.” The company has offices in Hastings and New South Wales, Australia. Its portfolio of internationally recognised machinery brands that it markets exclusively include the prestigious GAI, APE, Bucher Vaslin, ABE (American Beer Equipment) and Kreyzmayr, among others. Aaron’s co-owner and co-director of Viniquip, Horst Klos has been with the company for 15 years but has more than 30 years

Viniquip has been involved in numerous projects in the burgeoning New Zealand craft beer industry. experience in the industry, particularly when it comes to marketing, design, engineering, installation, beer brewing, cider making and consulting. “We do everything from delivering individual pieces of machinery or process solutions, to a full turnkey package. This starts from the earliest planning stages including concept drawings using CAD software, through to the supply, installation, commissioning and backup support of the equipment. A lot of the machines we supply are made to specification for our clients’ needs in whatever sector they operate.” When it comes to brewing projects Viniquip is currently working on the supply and installation

“We enjoy working with the craft beer guys who are generally small boutique operators, passionate about what they do and fired up about their latest beer. It’s great.” of new GAI labelling and filling machines for Emerson’s new Brewhouse in Dunedin and Harrington’s Beweries in Christchurch; and is providing a filler, labeller, canning line and planning system for another Dunedin brewery called New New New. The Three Boys’ project is also progressing, along with projects for Renaissance Brewing, and

McLeods Brewery in Northland, among others. “Craft brewing continues to be a key market for us, which is something we are keen to develop. “We are looking to be involved with Beervana in August, and plan to represent GAI and other suppliers in Australia in the upcoming CBIA Trade Show in Brisbane. These are exciting, busy and positive times for Viniquip.”

Latest European technology In August, Viniquip will start to place the latest European filling labelling and packaging technology at Harrington’s Breweries extended brewing operation in Wigram, Christchurch, says director, Aaron O’Keeffe. “This technology is from our main suppliers GAI and APE of Italy. GAI has recently celebrated its 70th anniversary, and is recognised as a market leader.” He says GAI product has features and levels of automation that “blows a lot of the other brands out of the water”. The Harrington’s new brewery set-up will also include a de-palletising system, 6 pack carton packer and Palletizer from APE, another Italian brand Viniquip has a long history with. “The GAI equipment essentially handles the bottle filling and labelling, with the APE technology feeding the bottles into a line, picking them up, cartoning them and packaging the cartons at the end of the process. “We have installed APE systems into various bottling operations over the years and they work without fault.” A large pasteuriser from Italy (by I.F.Ind) is the final part of the package that Viniquip

has put together for Harrington’s Breweries, he says. “We are looking forward to commencing installation of the new plant in August, ready for

the technicians from the various Italian firms to carry out commissioning in September. This is a really significant project for Viniquip. We have worked with Harrington’s for a number of years

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ENERGY » Meridian Energy

Upgrade for historic Waitaki station Kelly Deeks Meridian Energy’s four-year, $40 million Waitaki Refurbishment Programme is due to be largely completed in August, with the final stage being deferred until 2017 with some complex design work still to be completed. The project is part of Meridian Energy’s rolling refurbishment programme on its generation infrastructure. The project has involved a range of work to ensure the generating units, powerhouse building, and dam remain reliable and serviceable into the future. The power station has six operational 15 megawatt generating units and generates enough electricity each year for about 62,000 average New Zealand homes. The first stage of the site works involved Meridian Energy upgrading the four station cranes. The cranes were upgraded by Farra Engineering and Wilson Electro Services and the 1930s gantry crane, which runs the length of the powerhouse and used to be accessed by walking across the crane beams, is now wirelessly remote controlled so it can be operated from the ground. Meridian Energy’s project manager for the site refurbishment works, Caroline Rea, says

the power station is an historic part of New Zealand’s electricity network and despite being almost 80 years old, the work being done will ensure it continues to provide reliable and sustainable electricity for many generations to come. “Part of this package of work is to retain the architectural look and character of the building,” she says. “We’re really proud of our assets and we see ourselves as their current custodians. “The Waitaki hydro system has been around longer than we have and it will continue to be here for a lot longer after we’ve left. “We’re not going to do anything that’s going to impact the operation or the amenity of this grand old girl.” The character of the building includes wood panelled offices and an old lift with a sliding metal grille door.

“Everyone is quite hesitant about getting in the lift!” Caroline says. “We’ve refurbished it as part of this project and made sure it’s safe, but we haven’t touched the inside of it. We want to keep that part of its history.” Another part of the project involved reinstating the site’s seventh generation unit, which hasn’t operated since the 1990s. “All of the generating units are original, from the 1930s and 1950s, and have been updated with new technology over the years,” Caroline says. “They’ve well exceeded their working life and are still operating as efficiently as ever. “When the station was built it was the only one on the river, but now it’s in a chain with Benmore and Aviemore power stations, so for the majority of the time we generate from four units.

“The Waitaki hydro system has been around longer than we have and it will continue to be here for a lot longer after we’ve left. We’re not going to do anything that’s going to impact the operation or the amenity of this grand old girl.”

“Bringing the seventh unit back online will allow us to defer the cost of replacing the generators.” Other work involved Broadspectrum upgrading the protection for the existing units so faults can be identified and rectified as early as possible. The fire suppression system was replaced by Wormald, E-Type Engineering, and Electrix. The intersection to the site has been made safer and erosion, seismic, and flood protection work has been completed around the site. McConnell Dowell won the Innovation Award at the Canterbury Civil Contractor of the Year awards last year for its erosion remediation work on the dam and power station. The company’s methodology and design included several firsts for New Zealand, including the use of Rukki interlocking drilled piles, which provide safety advantages by eliminating the need to work on the water, as well as delivering significant savings to Meridian Energy. Christchurch’s March Construction is now working on another challenging aspect of the refurbishment, drilling uplift drains in the foundations of the dam from a narrow gallery that runs through the body of the dam. Naylor Love Construction is also currently working on seismic enhancements to the Waitaki powerhouse building.

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The Waitaki power station is an historic part of New Zealand’s electricity network and the refurbishment programme will ensure it continues to provide reliable and sustainable electricity.

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VITICULTURE » Spy Valley Wines

July 2016 Business South

Premium pressings flow at winery Kim Newth Significant investment in plant and infrastructure by Spy Valley Wines has extended the winery’s capacity and capability, cementing its place as one of New Zealand’s most advanced winemaking facilities. The winery’s name was originally inspired by Waihopai Station, a Government Communications Security Bureau listening post that is located up the road from the winery. Since the label’s launch in 2000, it has become synonymous with ultra-modern winemaking that encompasses state-of-the-art winemaking equipment, full temperature control on every wine making vessel, a bottling line and temperature controlled warehousing. Its latest $1.2 million investment includes four Bucher Vaslin Inertys presses that have brought an edge of greater efficiency and precision to this season’s vintage and have extended the winery’s capacity to 3000 tonnes of grapes. As Spy Valley’s chief winemaker Paul Bourgeois explains, the new inert grape presses – a first for the region – have expanded the available wine styling and quality control options while speeding up pressing times for the 2016 vintage. “The new presses allowed us to harvest faster when required and we used the option of inert gas pressing to control oxidation of the juice,” he says. Along with the new presses, Spy Valley has invested in a new Pinot Noir destemmer – that allows for more gentle grape separation and highly accurate sorting – and open tanks designed for hand-picked Pinot Noir. The winery is renowned for its award winning Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and aromatic varietals. Recent accolades include a string of silver awards at the Decanter World Wine Awards, a gold medal at the Sommelier Wine Awards, several golds at the Texsom International Wine Awards and a gold at the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon. This year’s vintage is already showing great promise, following what has been described as a kind year with dry, warm conditions. Sunny days, cool nights and a little rain in April added up to near perfect harvest conditions. “The Sauvignon Blanc looks very fresh and vibrant, the Pinot Noir has a real mix of flavours with more cherry influence than usual, the Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer have a lovely spicy ripeness, with the Riesling having less lemon/lime and more stone fruit characters than we usually see,” Paul says. “Chardonnay remains strong and consistent, and similar to Riesling, a little less citrus and more of the stone fruit flavour spectrum.” Spy Valley Wines is a New Zealand family owned winery, with fruit harvested from the estate vineyard spanning 400 acres in the lower Waihopai Valley. This well-established vineyard is regarded as

Spy Valley Wines’ chief winemaker Paul Bourgeois (above) and the four new inert grape presses at right.

“The new presses allowed us to harvest faster when required and we used the option of inert gas pressing to control oxidation of the juice.” one of Marlborough’s finest cool climate vineyards. Both winery and vineyard are Certified Sustainable through the New Zealand Winegrowers Sustainability Programme. In 2010, Spy Valley went one better and became certified to the international environmental standard ISO 14001. Spy Valley also includes an award winning cellar door, with the winery itself having been awarded the New Zealand Institute of Architects supreme commercial award.

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Spy Valley Wines, in the lower Waihopai Valley, is renowned for its award winning Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and aromatic varietals.

Marlborough’s project engineering experts Engineering expertise from Marlborough’s winery specialists, TradeTech Group, ensured the layout and installation of Spy Valley’s four new Bucher Vaslin Inertys presses was completed to a very high standard. Not only is TradeTech Group the service and parts agent for the Bucher brand, its team also has the expertise to plan out efficient layouts for how grapes are received and processed through winery presses. Spy Valley’s new inert gas presses are a first for the region and, as such, their successful installation required out of the box thinking. “These presses need a flexible membrane to hold the gas, so each press came with a flexible container the same size as the press itself that had to go somewhere,” explains TradeTech Group spokesman Greg Simpson. “It was a unique problem, but we solved it by putting the containers in a roof space above the presses. They have also been fitted in such a way that they can be easily taken down and cleaned. There is a certain amount of troubleshooting with the job but when you work with good people and a good client like Spy Valley Wines, it becomes very easy to overcome any challenges.” TradeTech Group used two of its engineers for the press installation, along with two

subcontractors. It also connected all the associated services and advised Spy Valley Wines on how to operate the presses so as to maximise their efficiency. Another big project for TradeTech Group this year involved removing five wine presses from Delegat’s Wine Estate in Marlborough and reinstalling them at a new winery in Hawke’s Bay.

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TOURISM » Safari Group - Ramada Hotel and Suites

July 2016 Business South

‘Massive uptake’ in new apartments Jo Bailey Queenstown’s first new hotel in five years has just opened in a high profile extension in the Remarkables Park Town centre. The first guests at the Ramada Hotel & Suites Remarkables Park arrived in June, to enjoy the brand new facilities which have commanding views of the Remarkables and Coronet Peak. “The hotel is the sixth property in the Ramada New Zealand portfolio, and it’s great to have it open in time for the busy winter season, especially for the influx of New Zealand and Australian visitors

who will descend on Queenstown over the winter,” says Robert Neil, director of the project’s highly experienced developer, Safari Group. This the second Ramada Suites hotel Safari has delivered in the South Island on behalf of Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company, with more than 7,800 hotels across 72 countries. The first was the Ramada Suites Tuam Street in Christchurch, which the developers opened last year and was “another exciting project for the hotel industry and wider economy,” says Robert. Remarkables Park was chosen as a location for the second South Island Ramada hotel given its zoning as the Queenstown district’s largest Town Centre outside the CBD.

“There are also some exciting longer term plans at Remarkable Park, including the ongoing development of its rapidly growing indoor entertainment precinct, and a provision for gondola and conferencing facilities in the future,” says Robert. The site is also in close proximity to many of Queenstown’s unique visitor experiences such as skiing, golfing, wineries and tourist attractions and is only a few minutes from the airport. Robert says construction of Ramada Hotel & Suites Remarkables Park went smoothly, with Safari handing over the building to the lessees, Marsden Asset Management Queenstown, on schedule on June 1.

The new four-storey corporate and leisure hotel has a total of 72 beds, and 56 carparks (33 of which are underground). Designed by Auckland’s Studio 37, the property offers guests a mix of well-appointed studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom king apartments, all with en-suite bathrooms, full kitchens and laundry facilities. Robert says there has been “massive uptake” from investors, with all bar one of the apartments already sold. “Within the last couple of months we converted 400 square metres originally set aside for office

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Early stages of construction of the Ramada Hotel and Suites Remarkables Park. It is the second the project’s developer, Safari Group, has delivered in the South Island for the Wyndham Hotel Group. The first was the Ramada Suites in Tuam St, Christchurch.

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Residential project planned space into five more accommodation units, and have just one of these apartments still for sale. We’re very happy with the interest. The project has gone very well.” Other features in the hotel include ski gear storage, complimentary parking, LCD TV + SKY channels, a washing machine/dryer room, and free booking cancellations and amendments for guests. Ground floor retail and food and beverage outlets will add to the shopping and dining options already available in the wide Remarkable Park Town Centre, which is just 200 metres from the hotel. “The retail space is around 50 per cent leased at present. We are about to launch a major campaign to secure tenants for the remaining stores,” he says. Safari Group has two more projects coming up at Remarkable Park. The developers have purchased another site that they are in the process of developing into another new Wyndham branded hotel, with construction due to get underway in February/March 2017. Located on Market Street, the new multimillion dollar hotel will comprise 75 serviced hotel

apartments with 98 beds and nine ground floor retail units. “We will be announcing the specific operating brand for this property in the coming weeks,” says Robert. Early next year Safari Group also plans to start building a large 55 unit residential build at Remarkable Park, which is currently in the design and consent stages. Within the last year the developers have also completed a Quest property in Taupo, and have Ramada Albany due to open on the North Shore in Auckland by the end of the year. “We have a further three Wyndham branded hotels due to get underway in Auckland early 2017.” With record occupancies in Queenstown and the international airport extending its routes, Robert expects there to be strong interest in the new Ramada Hotel & Suites. “This exciting development is a sunny, scenic and conveniently located base which is ideal for visitors flying in and out of Queenstown, and the longer stay market for those taking advantage of all Remarkables Park and the wider region has to offer.”

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Next phase for Five Mile underway Jo Bailey After completing the first stage of the impressive Five Mile development in Queenstown late last year, Naylor Love is now full steam ahead into stage two of the project. “Works got underway on the eight month contract on May 12, which includes the construction of two large format retail tenancies and a further six smaller ones,” says Wayne Clague, Naylor Love’s project manager for the stage two works. Three tenants have already been confirmed for the new buildings. They will join the key tenants, Countdown, Briscoes, Rebel Sport, Number One Shoes, and Warehouse Stationery which opened their doors in stage one of the thriving commercial hub at Labour Weekend 2015.

A further 18 smaller tenancies were fully operational at Five Mile by last Christmas. “Five Mile is an important part of the recent developments in Queenstown. “The population is growing exponentially so additional supermarket and shopping facilities were essential. Queenstowners previously had to travel at least two hours to benefit from the choices available in larger chain stores.” The new Countdown supermarket was the first competition to New World in the area, and will soon be joined by a new Pak ‘N Save supermarket, providing long-awaited choice for local shoppers. “It’s great for local people to have more accessibility to the big brands. “We’ve already had very positive feedback about the development from tenants and the local community is thrilled to have these exciting new facilities.”

“Five Mile is an important part of the recent developments in Queenstown. The population is growing exponentially so additional supermarket and shopping facilities were essential.” Five Mile has also brought a lot of outside investment into the region which is great for the local economy and tradespeople, he says. The base builds for the first stage at Five Mile were completed on schedule on October 30 and November 30 2015. This was the result of a “massive effort” by the large team of builders and sub-contractors involved with the works, says Wayne. “It was a huge accomplishment for the

team, led by project manager Jason Tutty, who overcame numerous challenges to deliver the first part of this huge-scale, fast-track project on time.” The total combined floor area in stage one buildings totals 15,500 square metres, with their delivery requiring a huge amount of planning and coordination, says Jason. “We had about 250 people on site during the busiest periods of stage one.” • to page 21

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A further 18 smaller tenancies were fully operational at Five Mile by last Christmas.

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Next phase for Five Mile underway • from page 18 These included up to 70 Naylor Love carpenters plus tradespeople split between about 30 other sub-trades. It was a huge logistical operation and we’re really proud of the efforts of everyone involved to get it over the line.” The sheer scale of the project has put considerable pressure on local resources and manpower, he says. “Queenstown is not really geared up for such a large-scale development, as it can be quite difficult to get materials and people here. “We have also been competing for resources with the Canterbury rebuild, so had to work hard to procure enough manpower, as well as precast concrete and structural steel to keep up with the build programme.” Jason says “significant civil works” have been another feature of Five Mile. One of the first jobs for the civil team was filling in two-thirds of ‘Hendo’s Hole’. The 2.4-hectare hole was dug in 2006 in anticipation of a two-level carpark for Christchurch developer Dave Henderson’s Five Mile township project, which was abandoned when his company was placed in receivership. “The civil works have also included general groundworks, carparking for 800 cars above ground and 250 underground, roading and infrastructure, and the realignment of a new roundabout on State Highway 6,” he says. Naylor Love engaged five precast suppliers and two structural steel sub contractors to supply the project, with tradespeople engaged from throughout the South Island.

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Five Mile has brought a lot of outside investment into the Queenstown region which is great for the local economy and tradespeople.

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contracts and residential roofing, to reroofing. “Our team prides itself on producing quality workmanship, with the installers who work on the architectural Eurotray profiles seeing themselves as craftsmen rather than simply roofers.”

These include Hi5 long run roofing, and several stylish wall-cladding products such as Eurotray Angle Seam, Eurotray Lite, and Eurotray Hook Seam panels.

The locally owned and operated company recognises the importance of having a skilled workforce, and places a lot of emphasis on supporting its staff to obtain qualifications such as the National Certificate in Roofing, or to become Licensed Building Practitioners.

A custom metal negative joint fascia panel system is an another feature adding to the upmarket, quality aesthetic at the development, says Keith Ivey, managing director of CS Roofing Queenstown Ltd.

The norm used to corrugate roofing, until we brought the European style of roofing to NZ which revolutionalised the roofing industry. It was like going from steak and cheese pies to brie and cranberry ciabatta. Not that there’s anything wrong with steak and cheese pies. The lads love ‘em! The first time this fancy new Euro-Tray popped up was on the Milford Sound Visitor’s Centre in the 1990s. Even the keas thought it was bright’n shiny. The architect wanted to do something different and knew Calder Stewart would be keen so we jumped on a plane to Germany, sourced a tray machine and bought it back. Schnell!(that’s German for two shakes of a lamb’s tail).

We than began importing European roofers to train our guys on high-end tray installations. The French blokes would say the roofing was “Trays Bien”. See? We even picked up a bit of the lingo. Next thing you know, we’re putting this new style roofing on builds like Te Papa Museum in Wellington, Craggy Range Winery in Marlborough, The IMAX Theatre in Auckland The Sky City Casino in Auckland. You might have heard of a couple of these places. All this high-end experience means when it comes to your own roof and money, stick to the original tried, true and experienced - not a cheap limitation.

“We are proud to be associated with Naylor Love Construction on this prestigious project, and to be able to utilise such a large range of quality Calder Stewart Roofing materials. Five Mile is set to become without doubt a major feature of the Frankton Flats landscape, given its size, and the fact this is the first of two stages of the development.” The works at Five Mile are being “capably supervised” by the company’s project manager Jeremy Harrison, says Keith. “Jeremy leads our highly trained and qualified project management and installation team of close to 20 personnel, some who have more than 30 years of experience in the roofing industry.” Projects of this scale are nothing new to Calder Stewart Roofingsmiths Queenstown, which is involved in all roofing work from commercial

“Health and safety is another major component of our work, with our staff continually obtaining and renewing certification such as Site Safe, First Aid, Working at Heights and Elevated Work Platforms.” Keith says CS Roofing prides itself on establishing solid working relationships with key clients such as Naylor Love. “We value our longstanding relationship with Naylor Love, who are well organized, and a great contractor to work for. Our Invercargill based branch, CS Roofing Southland spent several months last year working with Naylor Love on continuing upgrade works at the Invercargill prison.” With an extensive range of top quality roofing and wall cladding products, and a highly experience team, Calder Stewart Roofingsmiths are the company to call for your next commercial or residential roofing project.

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Once the main buildings in stage one were delivered, fitouts for the 18 smaller tenancies including a childcare centre, gym, café, pharmacy, health store, juice bar and laundromat were rolled out as each signed up and came on line.

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“One of the main ways we have dealt with the challenges has been to split resources where we could, and engage in full team collaborative planning with all of our subcontractors to keep the project on track,” says Jason. Once the main buildings in stage one were delivered, fitouts for the 18 smaller tenancies including a childcare centre, gym, café, pharmacy, health store, juice bar and laundromat were rolled out as each signed up and came on line. “The opening dates were staged according to the level of works required with the smaller tenancies open for Christmas trading,” says Wayne Clague. “There are still some fitouts underway as new tenancies come on line,” he says. Around 20 Naylor Love construction staff are currently on site carrying out stage two works at Five Mile, a number that will increase to around 60 as the job progresses. “It’s been great to strengthen our relationships with some very good subcontractors throughout this project. “For stage two we have engaged most of the team who worked with us on stage one, as well as some new contractors.” The freezing Queenstown winters are another challenge facing the construction team, says Wayne. “In early June we had overnight and morning temperatures as low as -5ºC, and winter has only just started. However we’re heading into our third winter at Five Mile, so thanks to previous experience, measures are definitely in place to accommodate many of the harsher conditions.”

“The opening dates were staged according to the level of works required with the smaller tenancies open for Christmas trading.” Last winter was one of the coldest in Queenstown in years, with wind, rain and snow adding to the complexity of the project. “No doubt this winter will throw up some new challenges but we are well prepared.” Naylor Love has been involved with the project since October 2013 and continues to work closely alongside Five Mile’s developers, Queenstown Gateway (Five Mile) Ltd. “We worked behind the scenes with the developers and their consultants for some time before construction began early 2014 and continue to do so as the project progresses.” There is one further stage at Five Mile in the pipeline. Outside this project, Naylor Love is working on several other Queenstown projects, including the new Pak ‘N Save supermarket, QT Queenstown Hotel, the soon-to-be completed Alta Apartments, the T20 commercial and retail development on the outskirts of the Remarkable Park shopping precinct, and the Beechwood Apartments refurbishment. “We have a great mix of projects underway in the region, and are pleased to have been chosen to carry on with Stage Two works at Five Mile,” he says. “We look forward to seeing this significant project through to its completion.”

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DEVELOPMENT » Miles Construction - Colombo Street

Colombo Street “foodie hub” set for September opening Jo Bailey A new retail complex in Colombo Street, housing both fresh and fast food retailers, will provide Christchurch people with a convenient “foodie hub” when it opens in September, says Miles Yeoman, director of investment company Canterbury Property Investments (CPI). “With multiple food-related tenancies in one place, people will be able to stop in and get everything they need, from their meat and vegetables, to grocery items and fast food options. “ It is a great corner site, with good parking, and is on the left hand side for people heading home out of the city.” The Sydenham development is on the site of popular fruit and vegetable store Funky Pumpkin, which has been closed for six months for demolition and construction works, and will return as an anchor tenant in the new 3500 square metre, L-shaped retail complex. Other confirmed tenancies include Kosco, Burger Fuel, Pita Pit and St Pierres. The Mad Butcher was going to move across the road into the new development but has opted out, says Miles. “On reflection, we feel a higher-end butchery with processing off-site would be a more complementary fit for the other retailers in the development.” He says he and fellow CPI director Craig Newbury are “relaxed” the right tenant will come along. Their partner in CPI, Rodney Fairlie is the owner of Funky Pumpkin, with the new development being carried out by CPI.

“We’ve owned the site with Rodney for four years and always thought it was underdeveloped. “Mobil originally had the head lease over the whole site, which effectively made Rodney a tenant of his own property. “When Mobil wanted to split the lease we thought it was an opportune time to develop the other half of the site. “We chose an L-shaped design for the new complex as it allows us to maximise the site for strip retail.” Regular construction partners, Miles Construction were engaged to carry out the building works on the project. “Alastair and the Miles Construction team have built almost all of our buildings. We have a good open book relationship. They are great to deal with.” Alastair Miles says construction of the tilt slab and structural steel building is progressing well, although some early delays due to consent issues were frustrating. “Demolition works started on the old Funky Pumpkin building in January, and we were supposed to start building the new complex straight away. “However delays with the building consent saw construction held up until late March.”

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With the weather on their side during autumn, the construction team has been able to make up some of the ground, he says. “We specialise in planning jobs properly and keeping them flowing, which has helped. It’s a reason why a lot of clients use us.”

“We believe there is a shift of consumers away from the corporatisation of supermarkets back to buying from smaller businesses such as food and vegetable stores and butcheries.”

All site works were overseen by archaeologists, as original homes from the 1860s or 70s once stood there. “The archaeologists were there for most of the dig, but didn’t really find anything of interest in the end,” says Alastair. A large gravel raft foundation was constructed for the building, which was expected to have the roof on before the end of June. Alastair says Miles Construction will assist some of the tenants with minor fit-out works. However some of the brands, such as Burger Fuel have their own fit-out teams. “We enjoy the relationship we have with CPI and are pleased to be working on another good commercial project with them.” Miles Yeoman says CPI is considering replicating the development in a number of other sites, including Rangiora and Timaru where it already has land poised for development. “We believe there is a shift of consumers away from the corporatisation of supermarkets back to buying from smaller businesses such as food and vegetable stores and butcheries. “Add a little wine shop and some other complementary businesses and we think we’ve got a winning formula.” CPI has more exciting projects in the pipeline, including the replica of the Excelsior Hotel it is developing on the corner of High and Manchester Streets next year. “We already have a bar operator for the whole ground floor. It is another project that will be great to get underway. In the meantime we’re looking forward to opening the new Colombo Street development in time for the busy spring and summer season.”

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The Sydenham development is on the site of popular fruit and vegetable store Funky Pumpkin, which has been closed for six months for demolition and construction works, and will return as an anchor tenant in the new 3500 square metre, L-shaped retail complex.

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Mile stamps mark on city rebuild Jo Bailey The Funky Pumpkin is one of many high profile commercial projects Miles Construction has completed in Christchurch for Canterbury Property Investments (CPI) such as the eye catching twostorey, colonial style building on St Asaph Street which houses the Corianders Indian restaurant downstairs and offices on the first floor. The convincing replica was modelled on the old Occidental Hotel near Latimer Square, one of many heritage building lost in the earthquakes. “We worked closely with CPI from the earliest design stages on this unique project. “Getting involved early in the design stages is something we like to do, because it allows us to add value and ensure structures are designed for efficiency and buildability,” says Alastair Miles. Miles Construction also built The Bootleg BBQ Co for CPI, an American style bar and grill that opened last year in another replica building, this time built to resemble a San Francisco fire station. Alastair says construction is also progressing well on a new two-storey office building at 63 Manchester Street being developed by Miles Construction in partnership with CPI. “We are really proud of this building as it was designed by our in house design team. “If you think this building is cool wait to you see the fit-out we are undertaking for Plato Design – it’s going to be one of the best office spaces in Christchurch.” Fit-outs for hospitality projects is another area of expertise for the firm, which continues to work on projects throughout New Zealand, says Alastair. “We are working on a number of hospitality fit-outs out of town, mainly for the Lone Star group,

for whom we have completed multiple projects nationwide.” He says the firm’s ‘star’ project last year was the rebuild of the Papanui Club which it completed in a joint venture with Lanyon & Le Compte . “The new Papanui Club is a multi-dimensional, modern building with an engineered timber glulam structure incorporating Purple Heart features to form the large glazed ends of the building and the cantilevered roofs and entrance canopies. “It really is a stunning building that has set the standard for clubs nationwide. “We were pleased to have the opportunity to construct it.” The new 3500 square metre structure incorporates a club bar, sports bar, three restaurants, a gaming room and a gym. Miles Construction is also well known in the residential market, providing design, build and project manage services for small through to multimillion dollar homes. “Although we continue to work on multiple projects in the commercial sector, a large proportion of our work is centred on the residential market. “We have a strong reputation for delivering tailor-made services to suit the needs of our clients. This is really where our in house design team excels and enables us to provide a quality fast service for our clients” Building energy efficient homes is an important consideration for Miles Construction. They were the first company in Canterbury to build a home to utilise Pro Clima, a European building system that guarantees measurable outcomes in airtightness and moisture control.

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Miles stamps its mark on city rebuild • from page 29 Multi-unit housing is another area of speciality for Miles Construction, with its work in this area including multiple townhouse developments, social housing and retirement villages. “We are extremely proud of working for many trusts to deliver much needed social and affordable housing. These projects are very rewarding as once they are completed they make big differences to the lives of people who move into them,” says Alastair. Clients include Housing New Zealand for whom Miles Construction has been delivering new homes as part of their rebuild team and had “the glory” of completing the first new build home after the earthquakes. Another social housing client is the Christchurch City Council . “In February we were delighted to hand over new social housing units in Addington we designed and built for Christchurch City Council. “It was their biggest housing development since the earthquakes and is one of five sites that we are doing for them” Miles Construction also has extensive experience in renovation and extension work. “We offer guidance to clients on the practicalities and financial advice of their renovation to ensure they are making informed decisions before committing to detailed design fees.” The multi-faceted company has enjoyed considerable growth since Alastair Miles founded it 10 years ago. “We have progressively grown our team of highly motivated and professional staff, and have the capability to work on design and build projects of every type and scale.”

These projects are very rewarding as once they are completed they make big differences to the lives of people who move into them.” Alastair Miles grew up in Methven and worked as a quantity surveyor and project manager for a Christchurch firm before heading to Europe. In the UK, he was soon leading teams for John Rowan & Partners delivering various multiple commercial refits and refurbishments, often under short periods of time, which gave him valuable experience in this sector. In 1999 he was made a partner of the company, and continued as partner in charge of project management until 2003, when he and his young family returned to New Zealand. Back home, he worked as a project manager for a local firm in charge of various projects, and was brought into the existing project management team responsible for building the new $80m Christchurch Women’s Hospital. He took on the General Manager’s role of an established housing company, and after 16 months, left in November 2006 to form his own company. “I am proud of the level of professionalism, duty of care and responsibility our team delivers to clients. “We always act in our clients’ interests, which has led to an excellent record of client satisfaction, and the development of many long lasting relationships.”

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The new 3500 square metre Papanui Club incorporates a club bar, sports bar, three restaurants, a gaming room and a gym.

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DEVELOPMENT » Ganellen Construction

Top views, top location, top-end Kelly Deeks Christchurch property developer Grant MacKinnon and Ganellen Construction are bringing high-end apartment living to Christchurch’s central city, with stage one of the $40 million plus West Kilmore Precinct due to be completed this winter. Grant says the Rakaia Apartments, highly engineered and crafted by Wilson and Hill Architects and built by Ganellen Construction, are located on one of the city’s best sites, with views across Cranmer Square and Hagley Park. West Kilmore Precinct is situated on the corner of Kilmore Street and Cranmer Square, where Ernst and Young House stood before the earthquakes. “This is a long established residential environment which has been lived in longer than any other location in the city,” Grant says. “It is a very pleasant living environment and walking distance to everything that’s available in the CBD. Pretty much all the apartments face north, they’re peaceful and sheltered from the wind, and they look out over Cranmer Square and that well-established, leafy neighbourhood through to Hagley Park.” Grant bought the property in 2012 with the apartment development in mind. “We’ve been doing this for the past 20 years and we’ve been responsible for the development of a number of prominent, executive apartment projects in the north western inner city area, including Braemar Apartments, Metro Apartments, Dorsett Townhouses, and Gallery Apartments. This is our eighth apartment building, and we’ve got a very good team of architects, engineers, and builders around us.” Ganellen Construction worked with Grant to devise a method of construction suited to the location and to the reinforced concrete panel building. The five-level building contains 14 apartments which range in size from one bedroom and 42sqm to two bedroom and 80sqm, and each has a generous balcony. Grant is now selling stage two of the West Kilmore Precinct, which will be two connected

Stage two of the $40 million West Kilmore Precinct will include 35 apartments of up to three bedrooms. buildings, 11 storeys high with 35 apartments of up to three bedrooms and priced from $500,000 to $1.2 million. Stage three is yet to be finalised, but will include six higher end apartments. He already has enough sales to proceed with stage two, with a third of the apartments sold. He says the market is a bit slow and he gets a sale every two to three weeks. He says post-earthquakes, people aren’t scared of the thought of living in the central city. “It’s still a difficult market,” he says. “A lot of people are put

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off by the rebuild, as its not ideal to be living in a city that’s full of cranes and diggers. But equally, many people find it exciting and want to be close to it and be part of it.” And there is little concern about height, with all of the sales in the upper half of what will be Christchurch’s tallest post-quake apartment complex. Ganellen Construction commercial director for New Zealand, Michael Doig, says the project is well suited to the market. Ganellen Construction is a design and construction contractor, founded in

Australia in 1998 and operating in all sectors, with specialist expertise in commercial, retail, hotels, education, infrastructure, government buildings, as well as multi-storey residential projects. Michael joined the business in 2010 to oversee the company’s operations in Christchurch. He oversaw the rebuilding of the historic Press building after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, as well as several more office buildings which cemented Ganellen Construction’s position as a leading New Zealand contractor.

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Stage one of Christchurch’s central-city West Klimore Precinct is due for completion this winter.

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DEVELOPMENT » Schick Construction - Chch Hospital

The Acute Services building at Christchurch Hospital proved to be a “complex, but hugely satisfying project”, says Sam Paterson, Christchurch regional manager for Schick Construction.

Hospital site ‘uncharted territory’ Jo Bailey Completing earthworks and civil works for the new Acute Services Building at Christchurch Hospital was a “complex and hugely satisfying” project for the Schick Construction team, says Sam Paterson, the firm’s Christchurch regional manager. “We were pleased to have been involved with a high profile project of this significance for the city, and think our team delivered a great job, especially given its complexities.” Once complete the new state-of-the-art Acute Services Building will incorporate operating theatres, an emergency department, intensive care unit, radiology department, around 400 inpatient beds, purpose designed spaces for children and a rooftop helipad.

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The Schick team got underway with initial road layout changes, carpark and tree felling works on site September 2014. Bulk earthworks and drainage started soon after, which included the removal of nearly 30,000 cubic metres of material from the site. Sam says one of the project’s biggest challenges was identifying and relocating existing underground services, and supplying new services prior to the commencement of the foundation and build programme.

“We were dealing with uncharted territory as there had been quite a lot of old buildings on the site, which presented a myriad of problems for us to figure out and make a plan for.” The Schick Construction team was also engaged to install some significant new infrastructure for stormwater, sewer, fire and potable water. This included the installation and commissioning of two new large sewer pump stations, which will eventually take waste from both the Acute Services Building and Christchurch Women’s Hospital.

“We were dealing with uncharted territory as there had been quite a lot of old buildings on the site, which presented a myriad of problems for us to figure out and make a plan for.”

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“We also installed a 50,000 litre diesel storage tank, which is feeding Christchurch Women’s at this point, and will ultimately service both buildings.” Stormwater was another significant part of the project, which included the installation and commissioning of an 80,000 litre stormwater pump station and new outfall structure on the Avon River, where the overflow of stormwater from the site will be discharged. “We also built clean and dirty docks for hospital goods and services, as well as two container walkways.” Schick Construction, with the help of subcontractor, also carried out general electrical and fire protection works, which included moving external fire panels, and installing fire protection, electrical boards and new electrical circuitry. • to page 36

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Significant new infrastructure work on the new Acute Services building at Christchurch Hospital included the installation of a 50,000 litre diesel storage tank and an 80,000 litre stormwater pump station.

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Christchurch focus on civil works • from page 34 Schick Construction was established by Lindsay Schick in 1973 in Hamilton. Today its work is spread across seven divisions, civil structures, roading, earthworks, drainage, site works, subdivisions and transport. The firm’s skilled workforce includes civil engineers, contract managers, surveyors, quantity surveyors, quality assurance and safety managers, diesel mechanics, machine operators, and drivers. Within the last five years the firm has branched into the Christchurch and Auckland markets, and in Christchurch is largely focused on civil works. Sam says the Christchurch operation has good forward work on its books. “Our drainage crews are currently working the Public Private Partnership Schools for Hawkins and some other private developments. We also have an intersection upgrade project in Rangiora which involves threshold improvements on two intersections and 100 metres of new 675mm storm water.” Two subdivision projects and possibly a third are also in the pipeline, along with the balance of some SCIRT work currently in hand. “In Christchurch over the last few years we have proven we have the experience and knowledge to undertake a variety of complex works on high profile sites. We believe we have started to be seen as a locally based business now, rather than being just another North Island construction company here for the short term and taking Cantabrians work. We are committed to remaining in Canterbury, providing employment to good local people, and developing our rapidly growing customer base.”

Schick Construction was initially involved in carpark and road layout changes and the building of container walkways. Bulk earthworks and drainage at the Christchurch Hospital site included the removal of 30,000 cubic metres of material (below).

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Design challenges for hotel addition Russell Fredric In response to high accommodation demand throughout the calendar year the owners of Dunedin’s Victoria Hotel commissioned the development of a new 30 bedroom three-story accommodation block on a site adjacent to its current operation. Owner PANS NZ Ltd are expanding the capacity of the St Andrew St hotel from 42 to 72 rooms. The new rooms will be in a purposebuilt, three-story building presently being under construction beside the existing hotel with a central canopy connecting the new building to the old. Rooms will include studios, two-bedroom apartments and an executive suite, with spa, large lounge and high-quality finish; the hotel will also house a gymnasium. Signal Management Group were engaged to complete the concept design work for the project in April 2015, progressing the design to a tender stage over a four month period. Signal Management Group director Ross Martin says the existing hotel wanted to expand, but could not increase its footprint or build higher, but were able to build on its neighbouring 500m2 car park site. To maintain momentum on the project and achieve the September 2016 completion date, a two-stage building consent process was implemented to allow piling to start on-site early while the remainder of the consent was processed.

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Land issues create design, construction challenges • from page 37 The nature of the ground, which is on reclaimed land, meant there were special requirements for the project. A key feature of construction is the use of light-weight materials in the building. “A different strategy was employed in the construction of the building. It is a light-weight structure. “A fairly unique piling system was employed, it hasn’t been used a lot here in New Zealand. It’s quite new technology,” Ross Martin says. Piling was carried out by Core Civil Solutions NZ Ltd who were commissioned to install 70 continuous pressure injection piles. The technology creates a structural pile by mixing grout with the existing sub-soil materials. Highly pressurised grout is continuously supplied to the drilling rig allowing continuous grout injection down a hollow steel bar and through the drill head nozzle. Within minutes the pile is formed resulting in a very cost effective option compared to traditional methods, which would have involved driving heavy piles to considerable depths. This could have caused “all sorts of disruptions” due to vibration and noise to the neighbouring buildings including the Dunedin Police Station, Ross says. “Basically this system is very quick and very cost effective compared to traditional systems.” As well as completing the concept design work, Signal Management Group’s role involved

the engagement of sub-contractors and overseeing the construction and commissioning of the full project from start to finish; as such there is no lead building contractor. “As an independent party we utilise our extensive local market knowledge and experience to carefully source, assess and recommend the best people and resources for each project,” he says. “Each party focuses on their expertise; design consultants focus on design, suppliers and local contractors focus on building, Signal and the client focus on management control, performance and accountability.” Building Consent conditions placed “reasonably tight” height restrictions on the hotel along with special consideration of acoustic dampening to reduce both incoming noise from traffic or adjacent properties and noise created in the hotel itself. “The whole hotel has been based around acoustic design, even through to acoustically rated insulated pipe work. “There’s a lot more insulation been put in for sound absorption in corridors, in the ceilings and in the walls.” The focus on light-weight materials includes the use of Tray-dec Ultra Span flooring, a system which, like the specialised piling, also has the advantage of fast and cost-effective installation. The hotel’s exterior walls will feature Terracade glazed panels, a tile-like product which Ross believes is “fairly new” for Dunedin.”

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DEVELOPMENT » Russell Cunningham Properties

Business park hub for commerce Russell Fredric Russell Cunningham Properties Invercargill business park continues to meet a need for high quality mixed commercial businesses in the thriving city. Russell Cunningham had a vision to develop a new area of the city into a thriving economic hub where businesses could service their existing client base and potentially find new markets. Situated close to Invercargill’s CBD, he recognised it as the perfect location for expanding businesses to make their mark, and the 28 hectare site has now become the biggest commercial development in Invercargill’s history. Construction of the first buildings in the development started in 2007. Russell Cunningham Properties quantity surveyor Alex Cunningham says although the global financial crisis had some impact post 2008, the number of businesses moving to the park has been pleasing, particularly during the past year. Forty-three of 62 available sections have already been sold, with many having completed development. Presently four large commercial projects are underway and another is waiting for council consent approval. “Definitely in the last year we’ve seen a lot more businesses coming to us and talking about their options. “I guess the confidence is returning,” Alex Cunningham says. The company invested millions of dollars in developing infrastructure, with all sections in the business park fully serviced with the latest infrastructure. Distinctive street lights add a point of difference and access points to businesses have been carefully and strategically designed to improve traffic flow . The development has attracted many key local, national and multi-national businesses. Among those moving to the park is Farmlands, which will be relocating its retail, seed and real estate operations to a 10,000 square metre site once construction of its new building is completed. Next door to Farmlands, Russell Cunningham Properties is presently constructing a 1200m2 complex which will be home to FMG and a new cafe. “This impressive building has been designed with generous car parking. There is space still available for lease. The addition of a cafe has caused great excitement as this has been a key element missing from the business park.” For some businesses, it makes good economic sense to relocate to the park, particularly those facing “big dollars” to spend on existing buildings to meet new earthquake strengthening requirements. Several options are available. These comprise land and building packages to individual design and specification, held by Russell Cunningham Properties and leased to the client as tenant; bare land blocks bought outright

Forty three of 62 available sections at the Invercargill business park have been sold and four large commercial projects are currently under way.

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potential clients to make informed decisions on preliminary design and costings before committing to a new building. Since its initial development, the business park has taken on a life of its own, as it could never be

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The 28 hectare Russell Cunningham Properties business park, situated close to Invercargill’s CBD has become the biggest commercial development in the town’s history.

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DEVELOPMENT » Flemington Subdivision

Flemington’s latest proving popular Karen Phelps Around half of the 32 sections in stage four of Flemington at Lincoln, Canterbury, have already sold after being released to the market in March. “We’ve had a very positive reception with consistent sales. People talk about the market slowing down in Canterbury but what we are seeing is that it is return to more normal levels with steady growth,” says Shane Kennedy, director of Lincoln Developments and project manager for Flemington. Construction has just been completed of stage four with section sizes averaging 750sqm. This stage of the subdivision also includes 1.3ha of reserve with the sections located around this.

It will also include a children’s play area, tennis and basketball courts and a cafe. Lincoln Developments has not yet decided whether to retain ownership of the café or sell it as part of the development. Flemington was started in 2014 with stage one, comprising 70 sections, completed by early 2015. Stage one has sold out and stage two was released early 2015 to meet demand comprising 50 sections of which only four are still available. Stage three was begun late 2015 offering an additional 30 sections to the market of which only three are still available for sale. Shane says that Lincoln is fast becoming one of the most popular towns within Christchurch’s commuter belt with the Selwyn District Council predicting the town’s population will almost triple over the next few

“People talk about the market slowing down in Canterbury but what we are seeing is that it is return to more normal levels with steady growth.”

decades to more than 10,000. Flemington in the latest subdivision being built to accommodate the area’s growing population as the town’s urban boundary is being expanded. The subdivision offers a range of sections from 600sqm to around 1000sqm. People can select their own building company but Flemington has covenants in place to ensure the quality of the development

remains high, protecting the investment of those who have chosen to live there. Although the covenants are not stringent Shane says factors such as good landscaping, frontage and materials are key. “We work with the purchaser to give the end result both they and we are looking for,” he explains.

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Latest stage in Flemington development proving popular • from page 42 Shane says that Flemington has been designed as a community focused subdivision aimed at families, children and older people. For example the subdivision has no busy thoroughfares and the extensive reserve area provides a tranquil space for residents to walk, relax and play. The whole development is also likely to be linked to the Christchurch- Little River cycleway, which passes next to the development along Birches Road. Lincoln Developments is directed by Shane, who has a background in construction and business management, and his business partner Jason Whitelaw, a builder. The pair have also undertaken the Workotel worker accommodation facility in Riccarton as well as some small-scale residential developments. Shane says Flemington has been popular because of factors such as Lincoln’s proximity to Christchurch as well as the university and other research institutions in the area including Ag Research, Institute for Plant and Food Research, FAR (Foundation for Arable Research) and Landcare Research.

Flemington has been popular because of factors such as Lincoln’s proximity to Christchurch as well as the university and other research institutions in the area. Lincoln also has a growing range of community amenities including a New World supermarket, a number of cafés, restaurants and bakeries, a specialist German butchery, hardware store, hairdressers, a Westpac, Kiwi Bank and Post Shop, maternity hospital, medical centre, two pharmacies, a library, dental practice plus various gift and fashion boutiques. Sections in Flemington are being sold by First National. Shane says there are still 400 sections to be released in the development in the future, which will be offered to the market to meet demand.

FAST FACTS Selwyn District stretches from Lake Ellesmere in the South East to Arthur’s Pass in the West. The district currently has a population of around 38,000 and is the fastest growing district in New Zealand. Around 2700 people permanently live in Lincoln rising to 7000 during university time. Approximately 400 people are employed by Lincoln Institutes alone.

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BUILDING » Online Design & Build

Innovative company offers savings Kelly Deeks A building company with an interesting point of difference, Online Design & Build has been in the Christchurch residential construction market for three years, with owners Pete Hollow and Linda Fowler about to complete their 40th contract. The couple were invited to purchase the first franchise of the innovative building company established by reputable building company, and Pete’s former employer, Orange Homes. The concept was to provide a costeffective, streamlined, and forward thinking approach to the traditional house design and build process, with an innovative online design and build system which helps clients to reduce the cost of their new home or investment property. “Our website is going to be totally interactive,” says Linda. “Clients can enter in their section size and come up with plans to suit that section, then up-spec the plan themselves wherever they want their money to be spent.”

That is the concept, and the website is due for completion later this year. “We thought the website would be ready fairly early on in the piece, but now we understand what a complex thing it is,” Linda says. “At the end of the day it’s a sales tool, and so far we’ve been able to establish ourselves without needing a point of difference. “We’ve made our own way and the people that have come to build with us love the fact they are dealing with the owners. ‘They can call us at any stage with their questions and concerns, and we make sure they have a positive experience.” Pete is a builder with 25 years of experience. For the 10 years prior to starting Online Design & Build he was a project manager for Orange Homes. He is still the project manager on site for Online Design & Build projects, where he works with contracted builders and subtrades, including companies he used to work with at Orange Homes. “We’ve brought them across because of their workmanship,” Linda says.

“Clients can enter in their section size and come up with plans to suit that section, then up-spec the plan themselves wherever they want their money to be spent.” “They’re like us, and we’ve brought them into our realm to make them feel like part of the wider family. We wanted to create an environment where our contractors feel valued. “They do a better job and they go the extra mile for us when we need it. That’s really important.” Linda, Pete, and Online Design & Build can now be found at the company’s new show home at Flemington, Lincoln, the first house in the show home village with the green door. “We do all our work out of the show home, so we’ve got a presence during the week and are often open when others are not,” Linda says. “When people come in to the show home, it’s us they talk to, and they love the fact the owners of the company are looking after them right from the start.”

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The couple wanted the showhome to demonstrate Online Design & Build’s standard, and also include a couple of extras so people can compare the difference within the same house. The ensuite is tiled, while the main bathroom shows the standard vinyl plank and a cubicle shower. The grey vertical cedar cladding runs from the outside into the living area, showing another design option, and a box ceiling has been built in the lounge to demonstrate a cost effective method of gaining height without having to use taller frames and gib. The show home’s feature front door is the same bright green colour as Online Design & Build’s branding, and the couple hope people who see it will be able to tell their friends, ‘go and see the house with the green door’.

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BUILDING » Trident Homes Dunedin

‘Trade qualified’ building franchise Russell Fredric Building a house involves dealing with many people, from sub-contractors to engineers and local authorities, in addition to making many decisions about its design and interior elements. The Trident Homes Dunedin team can guide clients through the process to achieve a home which will meet their budget and lifestyle needs while taking care of the elements of the process which, for many, could be time consuming and stressful. Trident Homes Dunedin franchisee James Crooks has more than 30 years experience building in New Zealand and overseas, and has a strong conviction about being associated with a housing group such as Trident Homes that only engages trade qualified people as its franchisees. “Obviously, you’ve got the experience and the knowledge. If there are any problems they can be rectified very early on,” James Crooks says. Trident Homes is a relatively young, but growing 100% New Zealand owned and operated business, with South Island franchises in Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru and Christchurch, where there

are now two franchises operating – Christchurch South and Christchurch North; its sole North Island franchise is based in Tauranga. James Crooks agrees the company’s “trade qualified” philosophy is a sound business decision, as a person with a trade background is a logical choice to run a housing company, he says. Trident Homes house designs have been carefully thought through after listening to its customers needs. Plans cover a wide range of sizes, with four bedroom, two bathroom houses being among the most popular. For most people, Trident Homes standard plans are just a starting point, James says. “That’s the kiwi way, a lot of people like to take a design and build approach in order to have their own input to personalise the design.” Quantifying people’s budget against their list of needs is the first step towards designing their house, with the next step being a draft plan after viewing the building site which can vary significantly, with Dunedin being hilly and the satellite town of Mosgiel predominantly flat. Trident Homes Dunedin can advise the various

options for a site, and in the case of off-level sites, whether a garage/basement under can be built or if there is the option to create a level site with retaining walls. With more stringent building code requirements today, it is not uncommon to need an engineers design for foundations, which is one of the several processes Trident Homes Dunedin can take care of. An important part of the initial on-site consultation process is to assess a site in relation to the sun and views available. “We give them an initial concept which they can take away and consider; if they are happy with this we can then finalise their concept plan, using these to base a final quotation off.” Trident Homes offer a great deal of flexibility with the level of specification in choosing the interior décor, kitchen and bathroom layout and fittings. Trident Homes Dunedin can guide customers in their choices of interior colour schemes, whether from a range of in-house options, or by using the services of a qualified interior designer. Their showroom can be found on the southern one-way route, on the corner of Cumberland and Police Streets; look for the Trident Homes sign.

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BUILDING » Fortis Construction

Fortis managing diverse portfolio Kim Newth Fortis Construction Limited continues to build on its strong reputation for expertise in designing, building, and operating hotels and apartments in New Zealand. Unusually for a construction company, Fortis both builds and operates hotels, and has an excellent understanding of the problems that hotel owners and operators face. The Christchurch team of 18 share decades of experience across all industry sectors and regularly liaise with architects, engineers and interior/exterior designers. “We are industry professionals who know that a key part of getting the job done is clear, relevant and timely communication with our customers and stakeholders,” says general manager Julian Donald. “Really, our business model is simple. It’s all about creating client satisfaction through the partnerships we develop, our strong ethics and the outstanding quality of our work.” Fortis does more than just build and operate hotels and apartments though and the breadth of its contracts shows that the business model is working very well. The company is currently working on retail, commercial and residential projects across the city, including a new motel on Bealey Avenue, new retail/ office building on Riccarton Ave and a new home in Cass Bay. Over the past three years, Fortis Construction has also been steadily building a range of upmarket townhouses and mid-range houses in Halswell, and is now constructing boutique pensioner units in the Te Repo development. Julian says the The attention to detail Fortis brings to large hotels also translates well to smaller projects, things like quality, durability and energy efficiency are as important for retirement homes as they are for large apartment buildings. Stage 1 has now been completed in the Te Repo development, with stages 2-4 to follow. “There will be twenty-eight units built all up. We have built nine so far and are about to start another five.” In addition to this work, Fortis is carrying out a complete retrofit of a Christchurch hotel building at 87 Kilmore Street, which will be opening in July. “Structural upgrading is complete and the whole interior is being redone and relined. “It will have a new kitchen, new fittings, a new downstairs restaurant and a new two level carpark. Once finished, it will open as a 52-room hotel.” Fortis Construction has been involved with several other major hotel developments and has

Fortis developed the $15 million Fino Casementi project in Kilmore Street. considerable expertise in the areas of site selection, design, building and facilities management. Other areas of expertise include project management (commercial and residential), demolition work, and design, development and consultancy. The company is strongly committed to employing New Zealand-qualified people with the right skills to deliver outstanding results. “When you have qualified and experienced people, you don’t need to micromanage them – you know they will do an excellent job,” says Julian. “I’ve worked on small and large projects in different parts of the world and recognise that whilst it starts with having a really good understanding of what the client needs, the final outcome is very much in the hands of your people on site doing the work.” Fortis Construction has played a leading role in many key central city developments. Past projects include:

• Cathedral Junction - retail, apartment and hotel development, $38 million project, plus seismic upgrade and refurbishment, $16 million project; • Pacific Tower – 22 level hotel and apartment complex in central Christchurch, $50 million project, plus seismic upgrade and earthquake repairs, $12 million project; • Fino Casementi – all suites, apartment hotel, Kilmore Street, $15 million project;

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Expertise to the fore on apartments Kelly Deeks The wide range of knowledge and experience amongst Derek Scott Builders’ staff came to the fore on a recent technical project where the build of six apartments on a TC3 site required their foundations to be set far deeper and built following engineered designs. Derek Scott Builders is a residential building specialist offering high quality renovations, new builds, and more building services around Canterbury and Christchurch. The company was contracted by one of its key clients, Vero Insurance, to demolish and rebuild six severely earthquake damaged apartment units on Clissold Street in Merivale. The project started with the removal of asbestos by a specialised contractor before Derek Scott Builders demolished the old building. The company also completed the construction of the building’s foundations, which Derek says was a technical job, and measures were taken on the TC3 site to ensure there was no subsidence. “We had to excavate down to a metre, which is the deepest we’ve ever gone with a foundation, and compared to a normal foundation which is only 300mm deep,” he says. “We took out a huge quantity of soil and recompacted it with hard fill, then covered that with a plastic mesh which holds everything together. We also used a filter cloth to stop any voids and put a rib raft floor on top.” The apartment building, designed by KVA Architects, is a two storey block, 25m by 9m with three apartments on the ground floor and three on the upper floor, with an external stairwell and carports running along the side of the building.

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Firm’s expertise to the fore • from page 51 The exterior of the lower floor is clad with Hebel inculated autoclaved aerated concrete panel, while the upper floor is clad with James Hardie Axent Fascia. The building also features aluminium windows and a Colorsteel roof. Derek Scott Builders also completed the landscaping outside the building. Derek says his team, with their vast amount of construction experience, made light work of the project’s technical requirements. He runs a team of five carpenters and two adult apprentices, and each member of his staff is more than 40 years old. They share a focus on providing the quality of service Derek Scott Builders’ reputation has been founded on.

“Amongst the team we’ve got experience in a wide range of construction types, so as a group we’re able to cover all types of construction services all over Canterbury.” As such Derek Scott Builders has diversified from its residential construction roots when Derek began the business in 1993 into light commercial building services including tilt slab work and office fit outs. Derek Scott Builders is a preferred contractor for Pace Project Management and Priority Projects on fit out projects, with relationships formed over many successful years of working together. A licensed building practitioner and member of the Certified Builders Association of New Zealand, Derek Scott Builders provides the Certified Builders InBuild Residential Guarantee as well as a personal guarantee, ensuring all projects are completed to a high standard.

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BUILDING » Gibson O’Connor - The Landings

Retail/office hub ticks all the boxes Jo Bailey The Landings, a new $10 million retail and office development in Timaru is ticking all the boxes, says Mark Perriam, of development managers, Silverfin. “We believe the owners’ brief to optimise the site in the best possible way to satisfy market requirements has been achieved,” says Mark. “The 2100 square metre, two storey building is almost fully leased, and the existing tenants are very happy to be operating from a brand new building, on a high profile site with excellent carparking.” Solicitors Timpany Walton are the anchor tenant in The Landings, with offices upstairs. Hunting and Fishing occupy a similar floor area in the downstairs retail space. Other retail tenants include Burger Fuel, Pita Pit, Hells Pizza, and Columbus Coffee. There is just 300 square metres of office space, and one retail space left to lease. “The location on the the corner of Elizabeth and Theodosia Streets is spot on. It is close to town and also the main highway with an estimated 15,000 cars going past each day. “Having a number of food related businesses in the same development is working well, with The Landings becoming a bit of a destination.” Silverfin provided project management for the The Landings’ owners, says Mark Perriam. “We started with a raw piece of land, managed the design, engineering and consent processes, appointed Gibson O’Connor Construction to manage the build process, and tenanted the building on behalf of the owners.” He says this is the first project Silverfin has worked with Auckland-based Gibson O’Connor Construction on, although the owners of each company have known each other for some time. “They did a great job of delivering this fasttrack build programme, with almost everyone they engaged to carry out the works being local contractors.” Gibson O’Connor Construction is a 100 percent privately owned commercial and industrial construction company. It has an extensive portfolio of works, covering all sectors of commercial construction. The firm’s project manager Dave Buchanan visited the development weekly to oversee the

The 2100 square metre, two storey building is almost fully leased.

job, with experienced site manager Gordon Gray, based permanently in Timaru throughout the build. Mark Wade, a quantity surveyor at Gibson O’Connor Construction says the project’s management team was determined to use as much local labour as possible and was impressed by the contracting firms engaged to work on The Landings. “We certainly didn’t want to be bringing labour down from Auckland or Christchurch when there are good quality people in Timaru. “We were very pleased with how the project team performed. “Using local contractors really helped, as they

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“Having a number of food related businesses in the same development is working well, with The Landings becoming a bit of a destination.” took a vested interest in the project, given it is something they are going to use and enjoy into the future.” Siteworks got underway in August 2015, with some windy and rainy periods in late winter and early spring providing a few challenges for the construction team during the significant earthworks required for the project.

“Otherwise the job went really smoothly. “The two biggest hurdles we faced were the tight building programme coupled with the fact the sub-contractors involved with the project were already really busy,” he says.

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Landings ticks all the boxes • from page 54 “The success of a project like this comes down to strong management and good forward planning, something Gibson O’Connor has a reputation for delivering,” says Mark Wade. He says Gibson O’Connor Construction has a good client relationship with Silverfin. “It was a great experience for our team to be engaged in a new market, and build some new relationships with contractors in another region. We haven’t completed an out-of-town job for a long time. It was something different and definitely a positive experience enjoyed by all our team who were involved with it.” He says one of the highlights was how The Landings has been embraced by the public, as well as the local contractors. “There has been a lot of good support from the people from Timaru who were really interested in the project throughout construction, and are now enjoying this exciting new retail hub.”

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BUILDING » Jones and Wyatt

Client satisfaction drives company Kelly Deeks With more than 40 years of combined industry experience, Tim Jones and Sam Wyatt of Christchurch’s Jones and Wyatt Construction are committed to the long term future of the region, with an emphasis on honesty and integrity. Jones and Wyatt Construction specialises in commercial construction and architectural housing, with well trained and experienced teams completing residential projects, commercial and precast construction, interior fit out, retail, and earthquake repair and strengthening work. The company covers every aspect of construction from expert planning and advice to high quality finishing. The team enjoys rising to a challenge, and complex projects are never a problem. Jones and Wyatt Construction is driven by client satisfaction, focusing on building relationships with its clients and looking after their needs every step of the way. “We do all we can to make sure our clients get everything they ask for and more,” Tim says. “Each client is assigned a manager who will be with them every step of the way ensuring nominated timeframes and budgets are met.” Jones and Wyatt Construction was formed when builders Tim and Sam joined forces following the Canterbury earthquakes in 2011. The pair got straight down to completing emergency repairs then earthquake repairs, gradually building up the business to 15 full time builders and currently six on contract. In all of the repairs Jones and Wyatt Construction completed, the company was required to return the houses to their preearthquake condition. “All the houses we did were at least 10 times, if not 100 times better than before the earthquake,” Tim says. He says every business is about building relationships, and Jones and Wyatt Construction prides itself on that. “In this climate, it’s a worrying time for people working with and in our industry,” Tim says. “We make sure the right people are paid at the right time. It comes down to integrity which is a big one for us.” For the past 18 months, Jones and Wyatt Construction has been primarily focused on commercial projects, after rebuilding the earthquake damaged David Shaw Furniture building in the CBD. The major structural and seismic strengthening project took 30 weeks to complete, and included a 500sqm factory fit out with a 300sqm showroom and retail area. As well as gaining some profile from this very visible project, the building owner also referred Jones and Wyatt Construction to others, and more commercial projects started coming in. This year the company has completed a sixtenancy retail and hospitality development behind the old Junction Hotel façade on Rangiora’s High Street, and is now building the Willowlea Senior Care Centre on Shirley Road. “That’s a massive thing for us to be involved in and really exciting,” Tim says. “We’re building

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BUILDING » W & W Construction

BP redevelopment a seamless build Kelly Deeks The busy corner BP service station at Richmond has been razed, rebuilt, and upgraded from an independently operated BP 2go to a full BP Connect complete with Wild Bean Café, and now managed by BP. The nine-week redevelopment project was completed by Wanganui’s W and W Construction, and included the demolition of the BP 2go site, the installation of new fuel tanks, and the build of an eight lane forecourt and canopy and a 290sqm shop. W and W’s construction manager Jim Verney says this project is the fourth BP the company has worked on, and the most successful one it’s done so far as it becomes more familiar with the process involved. “Nine weeks was a very tight timeframe but the project ticked along nicely and we were finished the week before, spending the final week on finishing touches and tidying up,” he says. “We then worked on an upgrade of BP 2go in Blenheim’s Main Street, and that one went even better. It was a four-week contract and we finished with time to spare.” He says W and W Construction enjoys working for BP. “They expect a good job and we provide that for them.” The company hopes to win the contract for the next BP 2go upgrade at Haven Road, Blenheim. W and W Construction has been operating for many years and was rebranded in 2010 when Glenn Wadsworth became the company’s sole director. A qualified carpenter, Glenn now takes care of administration and management, along with Jim, a project manager, two quantity surveyors, and two office administrators. The construction team includes 18 carpenters, three labourers, six apprentice carpenters, and four site supervisors. Most of these staff members have been in W and W Construction’s employ for more than ten years and have had between 10 and 30 years in the construction industry.

The finishing touches are applied to the forecourt canopy of the new BP Connect service station at Richmond.

All staff hold Site Safe Passports and are well trained and informed on all safety procedures, with a major policy statement having been completed in line with Occupational Safety and Health standards. The company also runs a wide range of plant and equipment to cover almost every construction requirement. Over the years W and W Construction has built numerous projects in Wanganui and the Manawatu, from prisons to supermarkets to

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Wanganui’s W & W Construction completed the nine-week redevelopment ot the Richmond BP service station with a week to spare. Work included the demolition of the old BP 2go site, the installation of new fuel tanks, and the build of an eight lane forecourt and canopy and a 290sqm shop.

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BUILDING » Roger Gilchrist Building

Oamaru project ‘exciting challenge’ Russell Fredric

Although the Observatory Village Retirement Village is of reasonably standard construction, the infrastructure requirements are considerable, including data cabling, heating, mechanical and fire protection systems. About 20 sub-contractors are involved on the build.

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Observatory Retirement Village, presently under construction in Oamaru, is the largest contract undertaken in the 20 year history of Roger Gilchrist Building Services. Quantity surveyor Luke Gilchrist, son of owners Roger and Bronwyn Gilchrist, said the company was named as the main contractor for the $21 million project during a tendering process late last year. Luke believes the key reasons for winning the contract were the price tendered as well as a desire from the client, Observatory Village Lifecare Ltd, to award the contract to a local company. “It was preferable for those involved that the majority of the work remained with local contractors, which I believe was a big driver for the client,” Luke says. Winning the contract and completing such a large scale project is an “exciting challenge”, he says. “It was a big jump for us. It is something different than we are used to, but it was something we were more than confident to tackle.” “We’ve been in business for twenty years now, so I think the client saw the benefit in getting us on board.” Roger Gilchrist Building Services employed about 12 building staff before the project, but has boosted this number to 20 full-time staff to meet its overall workload. While the retirement village building, clad in Oamaru stone and with corrugated iron roofing, is of reasonably standard construction its considerable infrastructure for various services including data cabling, heating, mechanical and fire protection systems form a considerable part of the project, involving about 20 subcontractors.

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Major earthworks were required on the site at Hospital Hill to create a platform for the main buildings, roading and car parks of the new retirement village complex.

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BUILDING » Roger Gilchrist Building

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Earthworks part of building challenge • from page 62 Architectural services were provided by Dunedin company McKenzie Architects, project management is being undertaken by Oamaru company Forgie Hollows & Associates and sub-trades are being co-ordinated by electrical and mechanical consulting engineers MacLeod & Associates, of Dunedin. The village, being built on a green-field site known locally as Hospital Hill, will cover a total of 3700 square metres, comprising 12 apartments, 41 care rooms and associated facilities such as management offices, kitchen, laundry, cafe, hairdressing salon, recreational and communal areas. The nature of the site means a significant amount of earthworks was required to create a platform for the main buildings, roading and car parks. “There was a huge amount of earthworks, it was a hill site so we basically cut down and built up a significant area to take the footprint of the main, single story building.” Construction started on February 1 and is expected to be completed at the end of July next year. “With the project well underway we are confident we will achieve the completion date no problem. “Having the continued support of consultants certainly helps the day-to-day running of the project; ensuring that we get the right answers and clarifications when we need them is critical to making it work.” Outside of the retirement village project, Roger Gilchrist Building Services has made a name for itself as a builder of architecturally designed homes. “The other three projects we are working on currently are architectural homes. Later this year we will be starting a light commercial building. The next year to two years are very busy.” Roger Gilchrist has been in the building industry for more than 30 years and is a Registered Master Builder and Licensed Building Practitioner.

Oamaru-based Roger Gilchrist Building Services started construction of the Observatory Hill Retirement village on February 1. The project is expected to be completed at the end of July 2017.

He and his team of experienced tradesman offer a wide range of construction services and cater to first home builders through to larger commercial clients in Oamaru and surrounding areas. In addition to construction, the company also provides cost estimating, quotations, project management, consent applications and contract administration.

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BUILDING » Scott Construction Marlborough

Chateau expansion well on target Kim newth A trademark sunny Marlborough start to the year has been good news for Scott Construction Marlborough, which is making excellent progress on the expansion underway at Chateau Marlborough in Blenheim. Scott Construction was officially given the go ahead as the project’s main contractor on the last working day before Christmas 2015 and did not waste any time getting underway. “We hit the ground running,” says John Tovey, Scott Construction Marlborough’s General Manager. “Demolition started on the first working day back after New Year and the civil works rolled on shortly after. We had one of our estimators working between Christmas and New Year to help with that process and ensure we had our ducks in a row. Although some suppliers and subcontractors were still closed, the conversations we had with them during the tender process prior to Christmas held us in good stead and everything fell into place.” Since then, the bulk of the project’s blockwork and concrete work has been completed, thankfully with little disruption from bad weather. “That was a very real project risk as the structure of the building and the majority of its load bearing walls is masonry block tying into suspended concrete floor slabs. You need fine weather for that kind of work, especially block laying. Fortunately, we had a fantastic run of weather through to May and that has given us a fighting chance to get this project across the line within a tight time frame.” Chateau Marlborough, a luxury boutique accommodation provider, is being transformed by the current works that are on schedule to be completed in October. A new three-storey wing is being built on the existing hotel’s southern side carpark. Once finished, guest bedroom capacity will soar from 45 to 80 bedrooms. The project will also add a new bar, kitchen, barrel room and boost restaurant and office space. Work on the new accommodation wing commenced on 5 January, while the project’s second stage – the extension of the existing hospitality facility - started in April.

Scott Construction is well advanced on the Chateau Marlborough extension. A new three story wing will boost capacity from 45 to 80 bedrooms.

Roof cladding is currently being installed in stages on the new wing, with the main roof being completed first ahead of the perimeter roofing and dormer construction in order to provide adequate fall protection for that trade. Scott Construction has two of its most skilled and experienced supervisors assigned to this contract. Overall site management and sole responsibility for the second stage rests with Tim Herd, who single handily held the reigns in

the initial stages. Tim has a proven track record particularly on high specification and complex builds. Late last year he handed over a 620sqm two-storey architecturally designed house that he had managed for another Scott Construction client in Marlborough. With both stages now running concurrently, the first stage is now the primary focus of senior site foreman Neil Phillips, who has nearly 40 years’ site foreman experience under his belt in

Marlborough and an impressive number of local landmark buildings to his credit. The firm’s senior quantity surveyor, Daniel Shim, is also on the project team and was heavily involved in preparing the successful tender bid. All told, Scott Construction has around 13 personnel currently on the site, along with 10-20 subcontractors.

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Chateau work one of two anchor projects for Scott • from page 66 This is only one of two anchor projects this year for Scott Construction Marlborough. The other is for the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board at Wairau Hospital, to strengthen and upgrade the three-storey Arthur Wicks Building, (housing the emergency department, high dependency and acute assessment units). “Those vital departments have continued to operate 24/7 since we started in February and will continue to do so for the duration,” says John. “We have been progressing with demolition, asbestos removal, seismic strengthening, and recently completed significant piling work. “We stripped out the 1000m2 top floor offices and have made good progress with the new open plan fitout. That aside, there is still a long way to go.” As principal contractor, Scott Construction has been in the driving seat for every aspect of this large scale and complex contract. This includes engaging the designers directly, largely owning the design risk and managing the entire process more holistically than other more traditional procurement models. Winning two big anchor projects like this in quick succession is a major feather in the cap for Scott Construction Marlborough, being the only locally based main contractor selected from ten expressions of interest to tender against a large Christchurch-based international firm. Scott Construction is an award winning group that also operates out of Nelson/Tasman and Canterbury.

Stage two of the Chateau Marlborough expansion (above) will add a new bar, kitchen, barrel room and boost restaurant and office space. Roof cladding is installed on the new accommodation wing (below).

As well as commercial work, Scott Construction Marlborough covers a variety of other areas including building maintenance, seismic strengthening, industrial, fit-outs, high end residential new builds and renovations of all sizes.

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Quality work with ‘no shortcuts’ Kelly Deeks Young and energetic building company Richards Building Timaru has been impressing clients since 2012 with its dedication to providing the best possible workmanship and customer service for each and every customer. Based in Timaru and working throughout South Canterbury and the Aoraki region, Richards Building completes the complete range of residential construction services from small home renovations to new home builds. Company director Darren Richards leads his team of seven staff from the front and sets very high expectations, understanding what it takes to deliver high quality projects to clients. “I take my responsibilities very seriously,” he says. “Quality is paramount for us – no shortcuts, and no rework. This is a primary reason Richards Building Timaru has become a preferred contractor and built a strong reputation within the building trade and with private customers.” Darren is a Licensed Building Practitioner and an active Registered Master Builders member. As well as building, his background includes construction industry administration, estimating, sales, and project management. Specialising in new-build residential homes, Richards Building Timaru works on a contract basis for long established local building companies and strong brand housing companies, while also growing its own customer portfolio. Being selected as a finalist in the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce Business Awards in 2014 was a huge honour and wonderful recognition for the whole Richards Building Timaru team of the effort they put in and the pride they take in their work. Clients are assured of an organised team with meticulous workmanship, is easy to work with and has a genuine desire to get the best outcome from each project. Darren says the team at Richards Building Timaru is driven by three core values behind their work: fast, clean, and quality. “We do it once, do it right, and do it now,” he says. “We operate a clean work site, clean vans, and a clean team. We want to be seen as

Richards Building Timaru has built a strong reputation within the building trade and with clients for quality workmanship. professional tradesmen so we act like it, and keeping clean and tidy is essential to maintaining a safe and efficient work place. Providing high quality work is how we become preferred contractors and build a great reputation, so we don’t just talk it, we walk it. No shortcuts!” Richards Building Timaru aims to exceed its customers’ expectations but never their budget. The company adopts a fresh and vibrant approach to its work, implementing current trends, technology, and industry advances to provide its clients with a well designed, well built home, on time and on budget.

“We know we don’t know it all, so we surround ourselves with proven industry partners and business advisors,” Darren says. “We believe together, everyone achieves more.” This belief is held on and off the work site. Having fun and supporting the community is a big focus for Richards Building Timaru, which is

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Little jobs part of the bigger picture Jo Bailey Builder Chris Sinclair has a simple philosophy when it comes to running his busy Christchurch firm. “I’m of the belief as a builder you do it all, or you don’t do it at all.” New residential builds make up the bulk of the portfolio for Sinclair Builders. However Chris never shies away from the smaller jobs, which has paid dividends many times over, he says. “You never know what can lead from that kind of work. We took on a small job battening and gibbing a ceiling, when we didn’t really have the time to do it, but this led to us building four homes for the

client, and two homes for her friends.” He believes this philosophy is why his company, which employs around 35 staff, is “busier than ever”, in a market where others are quiet. Chris insists his subcontractors follow the same process. “Either they are happy to work with us on the smaller jobs or they don’t get ongoing work. It’s plain and simple. We understand when times are busy it’s easy to dismiss the trickier jobs. But we like to help people out, and wouldn’t have got a lot of our bigger work if we hadn’t done the little jobs first.” Chris set up Sinclair Builders in 2009, after running his own business in Australia for four

“Either they are happy to work with us on the smaller jobs or they don’t get ongoing work. It’s plain and simple. We understand when times are busy it’s easier to dismiss the trickier jobs.” years, then returning to Christchurch. The firm’s rapid growth post earthquake saw staff numbers jump from 22 to 35, which included the addition of a painting crew in 2014. “We introduced the painting division to ensure a quality finish for our projects, and it’s worked really well.”

Soon after the earthquakes Sinclair Builders was busy with earthquake repair work as an accredited main contractor to Fletchers, Hawkins, EQC and many insurance companies. However more than 80 per cent of its work now is “business-as-usual” projects such as new homes, new renovation and alteration work.

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Sinclair Builders is mostly involved in mid-range home builds but has a small specialist team working on the more intricate, high-end projects.

Earthquake repairs help build up good client base • from page 70 “The earthquake repair work was a bit tedious, but again, has given us the opportunity to build a good client base over a shorter period of time. We’re now reaping the benefits of having existing clients who are happy with us, getting us to do their ongoing work, and passing our details onto others.” Chris says most of the company’s work is in the mid-range. However it also works on “cookie cutter” first homes and has a small specialist team that works on more intricate, high-end projects. Sinclair Builders also takes on a small amount of light commercial work and builds a handful of spec homes each year. The firm has entered the Master Builders House of the Year awards for the first time with a few projects, and Chris is hopeful the company will be recognised. He is happy to maintain the company at its current size, and has been off the tools in a management role for some time, supporting his three project managers who are dedicated to new home builds. “I personally oversee every new home build and work with the owners right through the process from design, to the build and completion. Our customers appreciate that although we are a big company, they are dealing with the business owner,

“A lot of the horror stories you here out there generally come down to a lack of communication. Working closely with our clients and keeping them up to date is something we put a lot of emphasis on...” who is a Licensed Building Practitioner; rather than a salesperson.” He says communication is key to running a successful construction firm. “Building relationships is critical. A lot of the horror stories you hear out there generally come down to lack of communication. Working closely with our clients and keeping them up to date with their project is something we put a lot of emphasis on, along with doing what we say we’re going to do, pricing honestly and getting jobs sorted. “It just comes down to good old fashioned personal service.”

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Firm makes its mark on city’s heritage Russell Fredric Oakley Gray Architects is a leading Dunedin practice which has been involved in architectural projects throughout the South Island for many years. As a result, it has made its mark on many significant heritage, commercial and school buildings, ranging from large multi-million dollar projects to minor alteration work. Operating from George St, the practice is run by three directors; Norman Oakley, Peter Porteous (both Fellows of the NZIA) and James Stodart. The firm represents more than 120 years of combined experience in the architectural profession. Peter Porteous says the needs and wishes of clients are paramount. “We prefer to work with the specifics of the client’s brief and the site to evolve a design, rather than imposing a signature style on any project. Experience has proved that careful listening and working with the client produces the best outcomes.” Undertaking a wide range of architectural commissions, from commercial and institutional buildings, educational and residential, to healthcare and hospitality, Oakley Gray has specialist skills in heritage building restoration and aged-care facilities. Dunedin’s proliferation of heritage architecture means the refurbishment and restoration of these buildings is a specialty. Major heritage projects have included the restoration of Dunedin’s iconic Railway Station, Port Chalmers Town Hall, Selwyn College’s Whitehead building and the Regent Theatre. The practice has prepared numerous conservation reports over the years, and is currently working on the restoration and repurposing of the Athenaeum as a new cultural arts precinct for the city. “One of the great things about Dunedin is that many of the old heritage buildings are still around, so the city has a wonderful sense of history. It is very important when working with these buildings that their history is respected, whilst bringing them up to current building code requirements and

Oakley Gray Architects were involved in the $7.5 million refurbishment and restoration of the Regent Theatre. adapting them for new uses.” Oakley Gray were involved in the $7.5m restoration of Dunedin’s Regent Theatre, undertaken over several years from 2007 to 2012. Its auditorium was completely refurbished, including its decorative ceiling and proscenium arch, which required specialist advice, an extra floor was added to the changing room wing and the stage’s fly tower was substantially altered and upgraded to include a new flying system. The Ministry of Education is a major client, with

work presently being undertaken at Wanaka’s Mt Aspiring College, and in Dunedin at Balmacewan Intermediate and Bayfield High School. A large commercial project underway in Dunedin is Plunket House, an existing five-story building which is being redeveloped to meet planning and building compliance regulations, including fire codes. This project is also preparing the way for a new mixed-use commercial building on the adjacent site, also designed by Oakley Gray. Aged-care projects have increasingly formed an important part of the firm’s core business. “Over the last 15 years we have been involved in a significant number of projects with over 900 beds. “This work has been throughout the lower South Island and this experience is invaluable for clients

when designing new rest homes.” Included in the portfolio of completed work is Windsor Rest Home, Christchurch, Vickery Court, Invercargill, and recently West Otago Health Medical Centre and Ribbonwood Country Home in Tapanui. Peter Porteous says while creativity is “really important” in the architectural design process, the necessity of functionality is also key. “During the design process, we are juggling many things at once; the (client’s) brief, the site context for the building, the budget, town planning and building code requirements.” “I love the process of architecture; creating physical buildings from initial abstract conversations and ideas, working with clients and builders, and helping to enrich the environment we all live in.”

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MARLBOROUGH BUILDING » Andrew Pope Homes

Contemporary vision, classic style Kelly Deeks With a stand-out showhome in the elite residential subdivision Boulevard Park on Taylor impressing potential clients with its step away from the conservative generic look of traditional show homes, Andrew Pope Homes’ clients are now asking for elements of the design to be replicated in their new homes. Andrew and Michelle Pope have been building quality homes in Marlborough for more than 20 years, and have owned Andrew Pope Homes for the past six. The company recently had a couple of years with a branch in Christchurch, helping out with the mammoth task of rebuilding the earthquake damaged city. Now back to focusing on Marlborough from its base in Blenheim, the company offers the full range of residential building services, including renovations and alterations, design and build, and house and land packages. Up until 18 months ago, Andrew Pope Homes relied on the generosity of its clients to open their homes to the public once the build was complete. “Our clients’ houses were empty so it was great to be able to see every little detail of our workmanship,” Andrew says. “Now we’ve got a showhome of our own, and the response has been fantastic. The ultimate compliment has been customers replicating our kitchen and our interior colours.” Andrew and Michelle thought outside the square when it came to designing their show home. Not content with looking nice but bland, Andrew and Michelle added their personal touches and made it work by creating timeless style, function, and good flow. The show home had to be aesthetically pleasing with a classic style. The gables and roof pitch are classic design features, and the use of contemporary products such as Firth Manorstone and an oversized front door add a modern twist. The floor to ceiling window at the entrance frames the native plants outside, which are lit up at night. The kitchen is simply designed with a mix of high gloss and plywood features. It has built-in

The kitchen in the new showhome is simply understated with an appealing mix of high gloss and plywood joinery. booth seating and raking ceilings to create a feeling of grandeur. Raking ceilings also feature in the master bedroom at the other end of the house. The entire west wall of the kitchen opens out to the deck with large, recessed, cedar sliding doors. The outdoor entertainment area features an outdoor kitchen complete with stainless steel bench, fridge, and barbecue.

Andrew and Michelle took a risk choosing polished concrete floors with a luxurious in-slab heating system for the kitchen and living areas, quite different to what other show homes have in Blenheim. “But everyone loves them,” Andrew says. “I think the point of difference has worked in our favour.” Andrew Pope Homes now has 10 homes under

construction, and is working with another 15 clients on plans and pricing. There is a wide variety of projects underway, from a small, $150,000 twobedroom cottage on an existing section to a high spec, $700,000 four-bedroom home. Andrew Pope Homes also has house and land packages available at Boulevard Park on Taylor, which Andrew says can be designed to suit the needs, wants, and requirements of any client.

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Meeting demand for quality homes Kim Newth Since opening in Blenheim in 2001, Endeavour Homes Marlborough has become established as one of the region’s leading home builders. Marlborough is increasingly popular as a place to put down roots, yet the needs of those wanting to build a new home in the region are remarkably diverse. No two clients are ever the same, says Endeavour Homes Marlborough’s managing director Nadine Norton. While some are focussed on wanting extra garaging to accommodate boats, trailers and motorhomes, others are seeking high spec retirement homes on small sections. None of this is a problem for Endeavour Homes Marlborough. The locally owned and operated company is a design and build specialist with a strong focus on flexibility for its clients. It offers a full design service, including unlimited access to skilled inhouse designer, Simon Reeve, who produces both two dimensional and three dimensional designs with floor plans and elevations. “Simon works for us full-time and our clients can spend as much time with him as they want,” says Nadine. “Some are happy to be led by Simon, while others want one hundred per cent input. Everyone is different – we match our service to our clients. “We can cover all size and budget requirements and we are not tied to set specifications. Clients can come in and choose what they want.” Nadine says the local housing market is currently very buoyant in Marlborough. “It is nice to see people choosing Marlborough as a place they want to call home. “People from all over New Zealand, from all walks of life from young families to retirees, are moving to Marlborough. It is a more affordable housing market here than the closest city of Nelson, plus we’re flat, well-located and with good infrastructure.” Endeavour Homes Marlborough has a very popular 250sqm three-bedroom plus study show home at 4 Payne Place in Blenheim, (Boulevard Park on Taylor subdivision) and is in the process of designing another new show home, due to open next year.

Endeavour Homes Marlborough is a design and build specialist offering a full design service and access to a skilled in-house designer. Nadine says the existing show home has been rebuilt a number of times for clients who have loved the design, while others have used specs from it within their own design.

“With our show homes, we love to show people what we can do and get them inspired by current trends in contemporary design.” She says Endeavour Homes works hard to take

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are Licensed Building Practitioners and each home comes with an independent HomeFirst Builders Guarantee. “It is peace of mind for our clients.” The company’s archive of positive testimonials reflects its solid track record.

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Former manager sold on franchise Russell Fredric

Stained cedar shiplap on the chimney and entranceway, combined with black brick cladding make an appealing contrast on this Peter Ray showhome in Witherlea.

Rowan and Donna Lee had a well-founded bias for Peter Ray Homes even before becoming the company’s Blenheim franchisees five years ago. Rowan Lee previously worked as Peter Ray Homes’ Blenheim manager for three years, which gave the couple an insight in to the company’s culture, operation and values, and the confidence to commit to becoming franchisees. Donna Lee says this, and the appeal of owning and operating their own business was a catalyst for taking the next step. “Even prior to working for Peter Ray, if we were building a new house, we would always go to Christchurch and look at Peter Ray show homes. It’s a reputable company, their product is good and if your product is good and you believe in it, you can sell it,” Donna says. This belief, matched with a commitment to quality is producing results. Last year Peter Ray Homes Blenheim scooped three top regional Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards. A house built in Witherlea received PlaceMakers New Homes $300,000-$400,000 Gold Award, with judges commenting on the combination of brick and Linea cladding, an emphasis on natural light, charming feature chimney’s and traditional styling which flowed to its spacious but cosy interior. The PlaceMakers New Homes $400,000 $500,000 Silver Award went to a “beautifully decorated” four-bedroom home designed for family living. Its well-equipped kitchen includes a butler’s pantry. Its owners chose handcrafted tiles to create two stylish and unique bathrooms, including an ensuite for the master bedroom.

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The interior of the recently completed Peter Ray showhome features a walk-in pantry, large kitchen, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The 226.50sqm Portman has a 2.7m ceiling in the living and dining areas and a 2.8m ceiling in the lounge.

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CONTRACTING » Foundation Builders

Concrete puts firm on solid ground Russell Fredric Concrete remains one of the oldest and most versatile building materials in the history of mankind. The earliest large-scale users of concrete technology were apparently the ancient Romans, but in the historic former gold-mining town of Arrowtown in Central Otago, Foundation Builders is continuing the tradition of building with this enduring product while offering the best of modern technology and trends. Foundation Builders owner Jonathan Greer is a former qualified builder who saw an opportunity to “do something different” and develop a concrete contracting business about five years ago. “I had a subdivision of houses to do so it just kept going on from there, taking on bigger and bigger projects since then, such as commercial driveways and architecturally designed houses,” Jonathan says. “We’ve just done a 500 square metre driveway for Gibbston Valley Winery.

“We’ve got a bigger volume of foundations and commercial projects now.” As the business has grown to include six staff and more when needed, what Jonathan used to regard as busy is now “normal” due to a strong demand for its services. “I wouldn’t want it to be quieter now; we got the staff, the manpower to deal with the work,” says Jonathan. A large volume of foundations built by the company use the Firth RibRaft® system. Ribraft floors are seismically strong, but do not need traditional foundation footings. This means there is a significant reduction in the amount of material needing excavation, resulting in a significant saving of both labour and time. The concrete slab has immense strength as it is reinforced with a concrete perimeter beam and concrete ribs over the floor. Because RibRaft® floors incorporate polystyrene foam they also have excellent thermal efficiency. The system has increased strength and

Foundation Builders also build impressive, functional and economical driveways and paved outdoor areas which are durable and can feature a variety of finishes and colours. resistance to cracks and can be built on soft, low load-bearing soils. Jonathan believes clients are more aware and more educated about building requirements following the Christchurch earthquakes and are demanding a high standard of work. “The resale value of houses on RibRaft® foundations are higher. The engineering requirements have increased, particularly after Christchurch. “A lot of foundations failed up there. RibRaft® stood up to the earthquakes remarkably well. That’s the reason there are so many going down in this area now” The company has also seen an increasing

trend towards a variety of exposed concrete floors in building interiors and on patios. These vary from a standard sealed concrete finish, to concrete ground, polished and sealed to reveal the stones in it; geometric patterns can be cut in to the surface to further enhance the look of the floor. Foundation Builders also build impressive, functional and economical driveways and paved outdoor areas which are durable and can feature a variety of finishes and colours. Another service offered is concrete cutting and Foundation Builders prides itself on completing client’s orders on time, on budget and to exact specifications.

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DAIRY INDUSTRY » Oceania Dairy

Demand driving plant expansion Russell Fredric Oceania Dairy Ltd’s stage two expansion of its Glenavy plant is currently underway, and when complete will include an Ultra High Temperature (UHT) plant, a formula canning line, blending facilities and the expansion of its existing storage area. Oceania Dairy Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co.Ltd, which is now China’s largest dairy producer. The $400 million expansion will increase Yili’s total investment in New Zealand to more than $600 million. Yili announced a three stage, five year development when it officially opened the South Canterbury dairy processing factory late 2014. Work on stage two started in January and commissioning is expected in March 2017, with the remaining phases scheduled through to completion in 2019. Oceania Dairy Limited chief executive Roger Usmar says the expansion is in response to a

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growing international demand for New Zealand milk powder. “The original investors in Oceania Dairy identified the South Canterbury/North Otago area as a base for a number of key reasons. “They recognized a prime dairying area with the land, climate, people and resources to sustain a long-term, profitable industry. “They also identified that the area is home to some of New Zealand’s largest and most productive dairy farms run by progressive farmers,” Roger says. The stage two expansion at the Glenavy plant is being managed by Babbage Consultants Limited on behalf of Yili, with separate key

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projects managed by separate contractors including Tetra Pak Ltd, Powder Projects Ltd, PLF International Ltd, Calder Stewart and Paul Smith Earthmoving. “A lot of plant and machinery is sourced from within New Zealand with some specialist items coming from the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe, and Asia.” It is anticipated that 50 to 60 contractors and more than 200 workers will be on site during the peak of the project. More than 100 people are currently employed at the Glenavy plant and this will potentially grow to 250 when all three stages of the expansion are completed.

The wider region will also benefit from the increase in downstream support services and suppliers, says Usmar. “We pride ourselves on developing close relationships with our suppliers and those who work on their farms. “We’ve also got to take the next step to recruit more farmers to meet that demand.” The completed first stage utilised the most technologically advanced equipment in the world, with the most advanced design concept and technical processing equipment, including computer automation control, closed process, high-level air and water purification and quality traceability systems. The factory is presently capable of converting 65,000 litres of milk to 10 tonnes of milk powder per hour, or 47,000 tonnes per year. Yili Industrial Group is one of the top ten dairy companies in the world and its investment in New Zealand is its first major off-shore acquisition, with the intention of enhancing its international competitiveness.

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Oceania Dairy Ltd’s Glenavy plant is presently capable of producing 47,000 tonnes of milk powder per year. A $400 million expansion is currently underway and will include an Ultra High Temperature (UHT)

plant, a formula canning line, blending facilities and the expansion of its existing storage area.

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MARINE » McLay Boats

Aust sales riding crest of a wave Russell Fredric McLay Boats have grown to become one of the most respected and largest aluminium boat manufacturers in New Zealand on the back of a reputation for building safe, durable and reliable craft that meet the demands of a wide range of users. The company designs and builds its comprehensive range of boats from its 3700m2 purpose-built factory in Milton, South Otago. Owner Steve McLay says the distance from its biggest market, Auckland, is no disadvantage due to the availability of a stable work-force and lower overheads, which far exceeds the cost of selftransporting its boats throughout New Zealand. Because of the distance to any main centres, the factory is comprehensively equipped and “virtually everything is done in-house,” Steve McLay says. The company continues to create its own wave of success after nearly 30 years of developing and building boats for recreational, commercial and government affiliated users in New Zealand, and overseas in Australia, New Caledonia and Sweden. McLay Boats range comprises the Sportsman, CrossXover, Fortress, Cruiser Hardtop, and Premier Hardtop with various sizes and options within each range. Launched two years ago, the CrossXover has overtaken the Sportsman as its biggest selling recreational boat. McLay Boats has a network of nine dealers throughout New Zealand, but Australia is becoming an increasingly significant market as their boats reputation, brand recognition and dealerships expand there. “It’s really starting to ramp there now and we expect that, this year, could be 30 to 40% of our production.” “Good dealers are approaching us to sell our boats there. Our boats have got a good reputation over there and word obviously spreads.” The company is “working hard” to train new staff in order to meet the burgeoning demand and subsequent increase in production, while still ensuring existing dealer’s needs are met. McLay Boats launched three new models, the 651 CrossXover Hardtop, the 701 Cruiser Gen 2 Hardtop and the 751 Cruiser Gen 2 Hardtop at the Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat show last month. Despite being held in Auckland, the show is a significant annual event for the company. “It was certainly a very positive show as far as we were concerned. It effectively sets you up for the rest of the year’s sales. Every manufacturer that is somebody in the industry and every marine supplier is there. It is certainly the show to go to if you’re in the market for boats.” McLay Boats can supply craft as a standalone option, or with completely fitted out on a

The McLay Sportsman is one of the Milton-based company’s biggest selling models. trailer ready to tow to the water with single or twin Mercury outboard motors depending on the model and size. Steve McLay believes aluminium boat sales are significantly outstripping those of fibreglass hulled boats in New Zealand as a result of improved designs, functionality, strength, comfort features and aesthetic appeal, particularly for recreational boaties. Options can include a huge number of accessories such as a VHF radio, Simrad touch screen, GPS, sounder and radar, rocket launchers, plumbed live bait tank, plumbed flush toilet and refrigerator as well as numerous standard features. McLay Boats include air chambers for buoyancy in their hulls or under-floors and meet the NZ Marine Industry Association and Royal New Zealand Coastguard endorsed Marine Safety CPC build programme requirement that boats must be unsinkable if swamped or capsized, in addition to meeting other key safety and structural criteria. McLay Boats are now manufacturing trailer boats up to 11 metres long by 3.1 metres wide

and are able to provide 3D design concepts before custom building to individual specifications, including to C.E. Certification, Australian 2C Survey and New Zealand maritime surveying requirements. Despite strong sales and the company’s

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All McLay Boats include air chambers for buoyancy in their hulls and meet the NZ Marine Industry Association and Royal New Zealand Coastguard endorsed Marine Safety CPC build programme requirement that boats must be unsinkable if swamped or capsized, in addition to meeting other key safety and structural criteria.

Boat windscreen specialists Christchurch business Sea Thru Limited is one of the few companies in New Zealand which specialises in manufacturing boat windscreens. Owner Brian Casey founded the company in 1989 under the name of Boat Windscreens while working at Reflex Products Ltd. Because the supply of boat windscreens from traditional suppliers was difficult, Reflex made the commitment to produce their own range of screens, a task undertaken by Brian. After two years it became obvious that a specialised company would be appropriate, and with the support of Reflex Products as a major customer, Brian began manufacturing in a part-time home-based venture. The 1988 New Zealand boat show attracted the attention of McLay Boats who then became a key customer and ultimately resulted in the business being renamed Sea Thru Ltd in 1999. “We now supply a major portion of the New Zealand trailer boat market and continue to show growth and leadership to the industry through quality products and our best service possible,” Brian Casey says. McLay boats continues to be a major client today, along with Stabicraft, Extreme Boats, Fi-Glass and CSB Huntsman. “We’ve got a reasonably good chunk of the market, probably 60% to 65 per cent.” Sea Thru’s range includes high quality

marine-grade curved 6mm toughened glass front windows, a large variety of acrylic products, from boat hatches and cabin windows to centre consoles and slider windows, along with sliding and bi-fold doors with radius or mitred fully-welded corners. “We also manufacture custom acrylic mouldings of all shapes and sizes, as well as acrylic fittings to spec.”

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The company was hit hard by the global financial crisis in 2008, when staff numbers were halved, but more recently production has increased to the point where staff are now back to the pre-2008 level of 12 skilled workers. As part of a focus on continually improving processes, a CNC (computer numerical control) router is being added to the equipment in Sea Thru’s purpose-built factory. Controlled by CAD software, the router will replace a hand operated router, eliminating the need to work off any of about 500 customwood templates. “We will be able to put all of that on to digital format. We use CAD LT for our pattern work so it will go directly to the router.” “It will allow us to work much more accurately and will be a bit of a labour saving; it will also further improve our quality.”

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JOINERY » Misco Joinery

Showroom future-proofs business Kelly Deeks While the global recession followed by the Canterbury earthquakes put Christchurch’s Misco Joinery’s expansion plans on hold for several years, a new purpose built, 3500sqm factory and showroom is now finally under construction in Kaiapoi. Misco Joinery director Michael Chernishoff says the company has owned the site for a good 10 years, and had plans drawn up for its new premises before the global recession saw them shelved. Then the Canterbury earthquakes postponed the development for a further five years. Now, after a revisit to the plans to adapt them for the changes in joinery technology over the past 10 years, the building is under construction and due for completion in April next year. Misco Joinery will be moving from its current premises on Mairehau Road, Marshland, to a factory and showroom significantly larger than the current building. “As well as providing room for us to grow, our new site will be a lot more customer-friendly with more space for car parking and a larger showroom, displaying 10 to 15 kitchens,” Michael says. “Our clients will have a great place to come to get inspiration for their new kitchen and see the range of materials, colours, and fittings we have available to turn their dream into a reality.” Misco Joinery’s in-house designers made the plans for the new building, and Michael is project managing the build. The large showroom will be surrounded by offices for the company’s designers, while the factory has a mezzanine floor for management offices, a boardroom, and also a staff gym. Misco Joinery was established in 1988, growing from one small contract Michael completed by himself to a team of 35 staff providing a comprehensive design, manufacture, and installation package for kitchens, laundries, wardrobes, and study areas around Canterbury and the West Coast. Michael says the time people spend at home today is valuable time, and with the kitchen

Misco Joinery’s purpose built 3500 sqm showroom currently under construction in Kaiapoi.

the heart of the home, its design needs to be maximised in terms of storage, décor, and work space. Favourite design styles, colours, and textures add layers to the kitchen space and give it the wow factor. Misco Joinery kitchen designer Stacey Williams talks clients through their options such as bench tops, cupboards and drawers, pantries, handles, splashbacks, appliances, and colours.

All kitchens are fully completed on site at Misco Joinery’s factory using the latest computerised equipment, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. The team of experienced installers install kitchens efficiently, paying stringent attention to the smallest details. While the majority of Misco Joinery’s work is with building companies, Michael says there has recently been an increase in enquiry from private clients.

“It seems people who have had other areas of their home repaired after the earthquakes are now starting to renovate their kitchens to keep them up to date with the rest of the house,” he says. “And of course some of our clients have had no earthquake damage at all and just want a beautiful new kitchen.” All of Misco Joinery’s kitchens are bespoke designs, price competitive, and use top of the range German-made Hafele hardware products.

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CONTRACTING » RoofingSmiths Wanaka / Accounts Office

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RoofingSmiths Wanaka is involved in three major commercial builds in the town.

Commercial work ramps up Russell Fredric RoofingSmiths Wanaka is part of New Zealand’s only national long-run roofing installation network. Hand-picked and trained by Calder Stewart as experienced installers, RoofingSmiths brings the reputation of a brand that is known throughout New Zealand to represent solid and reliable service and workmanship. As such, the company are exclusive installers of Calder Stewarts’ premium range of traditional products such as corrugated and ribbed roofing, cladding and architectural tray products RoofingSmiths Wanaka branch owner David Strudwick says a high workload means the business is flat-out with both commercial and residential work. “We have three divisions; a division for corrugate and residential roofing, a division for tray roofing and a commercial side,” David Strudwick says. The business presently employs 13 installers with three of its apprentices close to qualifying. David would ideally like to have more tradesmen on board, but a booming construction industry means there is a shortage of skilled labour. RoofingSmiths is presently involved in three significant commercial projects in Wanaka. The company is the roofing contractor for Wanaka’s new multi-sports facility which is being built by Cook Brothers Construction, of Dunedin, at a cost of $13.9 million. The complex, which is near completion, includes

a sports hall with two full-sized indoor courts, changing rooms, meeting and office spaces and a multi-sport artificial turf, with a swimming pool being built alongside. RoofingSmiths is the roofing sub-contractor to Breens Construction for the town’s new fire station and to Arrow International for the Aspiring Enliven Care Centre which opens in October. A special feature of the fire station is the use of Solar Rib, a unique dual-purpose cladding. Exclusive to Calder Stewart, it can generate electricity when high-powered photo-voltaic laminate panels are in-laid between the roofing ribs. Used solely as a roof cladding, Solar-Rib has a look similar to the Euro-tray profiles. Two of Calder Stewart Roofing’s new products which are becoming increasingly popular are Heritage Tray and Euro-Tray. They have been designed by Calder Stewart to meet architects’ needs for a European tray look, modelled on French and German Buildings, and can be used either as roofing or cladding. Calder Stewart Roofing were the first in New Zealand to develop this system in collaboration with its German partners. Euro-Tray roofs are installed on some of New Zealand’s most exclusive homes, while Heritage Tray produces a modern look that is not only visually attractive, but is a cost competitive option to Euro-Tray with projects that have budget constraints but still require a tray look. As a result, RoofingSmiths Wanaka presently have 4000 lineal metres of Heritage Tray on order to meet demand for upcoming jobs.

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After four years of working as a home-based business, growth has seen Wanaka’s Accounts Office moving into new commercial premises, at 37 Reece Crescent where existing and potential tradesmen clients pass by frequently. Established by accountant Alison Walker, who has more than 25 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, and office administration, Accounts Office offers these services to business owners wanting to spend less time on paperwork, and more time on improving their business. “We’re effectively a small business’s full time office,” she says. “Being available during business hours, we’re here when our client needs us, not just someone that comes in for a couple of hours a week. “We do as much administration and accounting as our clients need, like GST, payroll and year-end returns, we even empty client’s PO boxes, pay suppliers, chase money in and go into the bank and deposit cheques.” Because of the expertise within the company, Alison says Accounts Office can complete what would take an office administrator about 25 hours in about eight hours. “We’re very efficient with the services we provide,” she says. “We find we save our clients on accounts and administration labour, and for the few clients who have their own accountant, we save them money on their accountant’s bills because we do most of the technical accounting work as we go along.” Accounts Office provides regular reports so clients know what their financial and tax position is month on month.

“This is especially helpful for tradies, they know how much profit they made per job and per month, not just at the end of the year.” “This is especially helpful for tradies, they know how much profit they made per job and per month, not just at the end of the year. They can see when they are doing really well, and when they need to cut their expenses.” Accounts Office also provides a tax savings scheme, where a regular payment is agreed upon and deposited into a high interest savings account, Accounts Office then makes the tax payment so clients don’t have to worry about due dates, late penalties, or interest. Accounts Office has a proud 100% filing record for income tax returns, getting all its clients’ returns filed and confirming their tax position on time. Supporting Alison is accounts assistant Toni, client debt manager Jacquie, Management Accounts producer Lee and Christchurch administration coordinator Heather. Alison says with the new premises, she will be able to further expand the team to cope with Accounts Office’s ever expanding client base. From Wanaka, Accounts Office looks after the accounts and office administration of both North and South Island small businesses, and multimillion turnover companies. The team regularly travels to meet clients in person to discuss those finer points that are better explained face to face. “Having that personal contact is a key foundation of our business”

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STEEL » Steel Industry New Zealand

Green Star recognition for NZ steel Karen Phelps The New Zealand steel industry has achieved a victory – after many years of lobbying – with the Green Star building rating system finally recognising steel manufactured in New Zealand as eligible for points. “In the past Green Star New Zealand awarded points for steel only for use of recycled content,” says Stephen Hicks, general manager structural systems from the Heavy Engineering Research Association (HERA) and chair of the Sustainable Steel Council. “The Sustainable Steel Council has spent many years lobbying, suggesting that the scheme should aim to reward sustainable sourcing,” he says. When Pacific Steel closed its scrap metal plant meaning all New Zealand recycled scrap was exported, Stephen says it was recognised by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) that change in the accreditation system was needed. After over 12 months of discussion NZGBC released MAT-8 Steel, which removes the need for recycled content and recognises both sustainable steel production and sustainable use of the steel in production processes. “Basically MAT-8 Steel has now changed from requiring recycled content at high levels to rather encourage responsible sourcing and the reduction of environmental impacts of steel building materials. “It is now a prerequisite to the achievement of any points in this credit that at least 90% of the steel used in the building is sourced from a responsible steel maker,” explains Stephen. It was in 2009 that the Sustainable Steel Council (now a part of Metals NZ Inc) was formed to promote the sustainable properties of the industry’s products and primarily to lobby the NZGBC to recognise the industry by providing achievable Green Star credits. Stephen says it has been an extensive consultation process, which has consisted of lobbying successive NZGBC groups about the sustainability of New Zealand steel production and

The Geyser Building in Parnell earned a 6 Star Office Design rating from the New Zealand Green Building Council. downstream processing. “At all times we have been conscious of the need for the rating/credit to drive improvement and innovation not just to recognise the status quo,” he says.

The Sustainable Steel Council along with the Building Research Levy also provided seed funding to support the development of the Australasian Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Programme.

This is a joint initiative between the Life Cycle Association of New Zealand (LCANZ) and Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS). Stephen Hicks says that EPDs provide an internationally recognised format for declaring

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Quality scheme gains traction Over 70% of the New Zealand constructional steel work capacity has now been covered by the Steel Fabricator Certification scheme. Released in late 2014, the independent quality assurance scheme was developed by the Heavy Engineering Research Association (HERA) and Steel Construction New Zealand (SCNZ) to help the industry to set itself apart from imported prefabricated steelwork. HERA general manager structural systems Stephen Hicks says that the SFC scheme ensures certified New Zealand fabricators manufacture structural steelwork according to international best practice. The SFC scheme is based on four main requirements: technical, a risk-based approach, conformity assessment and an independent auditing body. Participating fabricators must manufacture product to the specified quality standard and also have appropriate personnel and quality management systems in place. SCNZ manager Alistair Fussell says the SFC scheme has been an important milestone for the industry. “As with other construction materials, the current compliance regime for structural steelwork relies, for the most part, on self-inspection and self-certification,” says Fussell.

the environmental performance of a product in a comparable way. The updated NZGBC Green Star credits also recognize EPDs. Stephen says the recent move by the NZGBC

is significant: credits for materials in New Zealand in the Green Star rating system can account for a maximum of 10% of the total credits. It is also a significant move forward for the industry in New Zealand in terms of quality.

New flight specialist Auger Flights NZ is a new business specialising in supplying true form sectional helix flights to engineering firms and manufacturers around New Zealand and internationally. Significant investment in the latest flight forming machines, coupled with on-site laser, plasma and gas cutting capabilities is enabling the company to produce flights at high speed and with minimum lead times as well as offering the best price in the market, says company general manager Chris Marshall. “We identified a need for good quality helices in New Zealand that cannot be compromised as many flight manufacturing companies were struggling to get good product resulting in diminished service life of their equipment. “Our machine quickly produces true form helices, which means consistent pitch and an accurate fit to the shaft for efficient handling and uniformity for weld procedure,” he explains. Auger Flights NZ is part of the JP Marshall Group and as such has a long-standing involvement in the flight manufacturing industry and capabilities from 30 years of experience. Auger Flights NZ specialise in manufacturing a range of flights from 50mm to 4000mm outside diameter for a number of applications such as screw conveyors, augers, agitators, anchors and agriculture equipment. The type of flights the company produces includes sectional flights (individual 360 degree sections of helices/flights formed from a plate), ribbon flights (continuous, large diameter one-piece helices formed

from bar or cut plate) and flights with legs and/or notches on inside and outside edges. Chris says the company is able to produce almost any size auger flight from any material, including stainless steel. While producing contamination free, high quality welded and polished stainless steel flights can be challenging Chris says that the company has developed specialised techniques. “Our flight forming machine and software enables us to produce flights others cannot including flights from high strength Hardox steel and flights that can be quickly fitted to square shaft,” Chris explains. “As an example, one of our latest jobs was to supply large flights with 1.5m outside diameter with a one metre pitch for a landscaping company in Hamilton.” The company continues to invest heavily in its plant with the most recent being the signing of an exclusive license of the award winning New Zealand made flight forming machine from Helix Flight Manufacturing Machines which was a finalist for the 2015 HERA metal innovator of the year. Investment in the state of the art 6kW Trumpf laser and high definition plasma and gas cutting has further extended Auger Flights NZ’s capability to produce flights to strict tolerances and lead times out a range of material thicknesses. Industries the company works for are diverse and include engineering, drilling, mining, pulp and paper, timber, grain and other materials handling, cement and food processing. Based in Hamilton Auger Flights NZ can supply nationwide and internationally.

“This Steel Fabricator Certification scheme raises the bar by providing independent, expert certification of New Zealand fabrication companies. The scheme provides procurers and specifiers, such as engineers, architects and contractors, with certainty of product quality and significantly reduced compliance risk,” he says. While the SFC scheme is at the moment voluntary for steel fabricators and suppliers SCNZ and HERA have worked with the Australian Steel Institute to develop a Code of Practice in the hope that it is adopted as an AS/NZS standard and integrate the SFC’s technical and quality requirements into a regulatory framework. The issue of quality control has come to the forefront recently with the recent Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Commerce Commission announcement that some concrete reinforcing steel mesh supplied into the New Zealand construction market doesn’t comply with New Zealand standards. Stephen says there is ae strong view emerging from the steel industry that industry self-regulation on its own is insufficient to guarantee the perfor-mance of buildings, particularly, when there are external pressures to reduce costs, often at the expense of quality.

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STEEL INDUSTRY » Dan Cosgrove Ltd

Clad plate ‘unbelievable’ material Jo Bailey Timaru engineering firm Dan Cosgrove 2014 Ltd have pounced on an exciting new product – galvanised/stainless steel clad plate, which is an “unbelievable” raw material, says director Gary Fahey Composite Solutions Ltd are the sole NZ Australia importer and distributor of the product which Gary and his wife Juliet Fahey are also directors of. “The product consists of galvanised steel and stainless steel clad plate, separated by a patented macromolecule polymer to prevent corrosion. We are using this exciting material for manufacturing components and constructing galvanised steel tanks with stainless steel lining which are highly suitable for water storage and containing effluent. The clad plate can also be used for sheetmetal with the same look and properties as stainless steel. It has to be seen to be believed.” In addition to manufacturing its own products, Dan Cosgrove Ltd is also selling the clad plate as a raw material direct to its customers. Gary, who has more than 30 years experience as an engineer, and his wife Juliet purchased the longstanding family-owned firm from the Cosgroves in 2014, which has a history dating back 80 years. The company offers a wide array of services under four broad categories, engineering, silos, sheetmetal, and roofing, which the Faheys continue to build on. “Another new initiative we are working on is silo accommodation, which is becoming popular for short term stays, particularly on cycle ways.” Dan Cosgrove Ltd has two factories – one for sheetmetal and long run roofing, and the other for engineering, which specialises in structural steel fabrication, heavy gauge cutting and bending and offers a full certified welding service. The company had a fire last Christmas which forced it to replace a lot of its existing equipment, says Gary. “We have a lot of new gear including CNC lathes, 4m x 13mm guillotine and 320 ton folders; sectional rolls and heavy duty plate rolls. This new heavy duty, high quality engineering gear has given us stronger capacity to support a range of different

Timaru engineering firm Dan Cosgrove Ltd specialises in engineering, silos, sheetmetal and roofing. industries outside our traditional agricultural base.” Roll forming has been an important part of the business since the 1960s and still accounts for around a third of its portfolio, says Gary. “We support the local construction industry with roofing and cladding, with the ability to supply specialist cladding material unique to us here in Timaru from both Kiwi and international brands.” The firm also carries out structural steelwork and metalwork, which it has recently provided for a number of significant projects. “We have just finished providing structural

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steelwork, metal handrails and cladding for the new Ramada Suites Remarkables Park Hotel at Queenstown, and have large cladding projects underway for an office block and health centre in Timaru. We have also just built a ski ramp for a skifield.” The agrictural sector continues to provide a solid workload for Dan Cosgrove Ltd, which is New Zealand’s largest silo manufacturer, with decades of experience in this market, says Gary. “We’ve built over 11,000 silos ranging from six footers to 54 footers. Grain systems and drying

systems are other products we’ve been making for many years.” Although South Canterbury based, Dan Cosgrove Ltd works with clients New Zealand wide, and even into the Pacific Islands. Gary and Juliet employ around 35 staff between the two factories, who are a key to the success of the firm, he says. “We are gaining quality staff all the time, who have many strengths in a wide range of areas, and are committed to providing a high level of service and quality products.”

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STEEL INDUSTRY » Dan Cosgrove Ltd

South Canterbury based Dan Cosgrove Ltd is New Zealand’s largest silo manufacturer. Director Gary Fahey says the company has built over 11,000 silos as well as grain systems and drying systems.

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STEEL INDUSTRY » Morgan O’Shea

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Running family-owned business big Russell Fredric Matthew Morahan is enjoying the challenge of managing Balclutha engineering firm Morgan O’Shea after his mother retired from running the business two years ago. Juliana Morahan has stayed on as a director and is a Chartered Accountant with a Masters in Business Administration, while Matthew has a similar background as a Chartered Accountant. He returned to Balclutha after working in Dunedin and London for several years. The long-established Balclutha company has a fully-equipped workshop, a fleet of vehicles, over 10 tonnes of scaffold gear and employs more than a dozen staff. Getting to grips with running the business was a “massive learning curve”, despite the initial training and support of his mother, Matthew Morahan says. “I don’t think there’s any (easy)way to learn, really. I just jumped in the deep end and got stuck in.” “ I try to get a bit more involved in the workshop and contract side of things, rather than getting stuck in the office all the time. I even manage to get out scaffolding once in a while, though it takes a few days for the body to recover.” Matthew says he has been “really lucky” with the quality of staff the company employs. “My foreman and some other key staff have stayed with me the whole time. We’ve been really lucky in that we have managed to keep a good core of staff and we’ve built on that by employing some really good people as well.” “I believe firmly in developing staff so we encourage staff members to work towards their apprenticeships in engineering and scaffolding. I see it as an investment in the future for both the business and the guys.” Morgan O’Shea’s welders are qualified in MIG, TIG and stick welding in steel, stainless steel and alloys, including ASME IX certification. Running the business has involved making progressive “tweaks” rather than any radical changes.

Balclutha engineering firm Morgan O’Shea fabricated and erected the steelwork for the Mosgiel Farmlands’ new 1500sqm store.

Among the tweaks is improving the company’s health and safety systems, which, on Matthew’s part, has included studying towards a health and safety qualification at the Southern Institute of Technology. During the past two years, Morgan O’Shea’s workload has steadily increased and the type of work typically undertaken means the dairy downturn is not having a significant effect on turnover.

A good percentage of the company’s business is industrial related engineering, including heavy steel and stainless fabrication, maintenance and general engineering such as fitting and machining. One of the company’s large corporate clients

is French dairy giant Danone Nutricia who own the Gardians drying plant at Clydevale near Balclutha. Others include Silver Fern farms and Donghwa New Zealand who are supportive of Morgan O’Shea as a locally owned family business.

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ENGINEERING » Custom Light Engineering

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Customlight Engineering provided the feature lighting for the new O.G.B cafe and bar in Christchurch.

Firm lights up heritage bar Kelly Deeks

A large percentage of the Morgan O’Shea business is industrial related engineering.

Last spring the company completed Farmlands’ new 1500 square metre Mosgiel store after successfully tendering for the job against other engineering businesses. Although jobs like these are important, much of the bread and butter of the business still comes from smaller projects. “While we do a lot of work for those bigger places, we get a lot of work in off the street as well, so it’s good to be able to keep in touch with other local people and businesses.” Morgan O’Shea are the South Otago distributor for BOC gas, and retail a comprehensive range of welding, safety and industrial equipment, engineering supplies, fasteners and hardware

through their retail shop. Scaffolding is another arm to the business and one in which Matthew sees potential to grow; Morgan O’Shea provides certified scaffolding through their ticketed scaffolders. “Scaffolding and safety in general is a growing area so that’s one of the things I’ve been working on. We are investing (more) in that side of the business.” Matthew has obviously enjoyed the challenge of establishing himself in the business, but he is not resting on his laurels. “I feel like we have consolidated our core business and now I have a few ideas I’m looking into which I’m pretty excited about.”

Long-standing lighting manufacturer and general engineering company Customlight Engineering has a wide range of capabilities servicing the lighting, engineering, and sheetmetal industries throughout New Zealand, Australia, and the South Pacific. Originally established in 1975, the company is now owned by mechanical design engineer Glen Wykes, who is driving the business from an engineering perspective. Glen says Customlight Engineering can help people who need engineering or fabrication work to supplement their building projects. Customlight Engineering’s specialty area of lighting manufacture began with the business’s founders, and its engineering capabilities grew from those needed to manufacture all the various kinds of lighting, such as ceiling lights, wall lights, down lights, pendants, hotel lights, and security lights. The company has recently provided feature lighting for Cathedral Square’s new café and bar O.G.B, in one of the city’s few heritage buildings, the Old Government Building. The first hospitality venue to open in the Square since the earthquakes, O.G.B’s fit-out sought to combine classic elegance and slick modernisation, and Customlight Engineering supplied a four metre long feature bar light and a lighting grid with pendant lights hanging down from the ceiling.

Customlight Engineering doesn’t just provide lighting for commercial projects, and will even happily repair someone’s old light, or rewire a light from overseas for compliance. The company’s lighting experience has led to it producing a line of LED mirrors, popular with hotels and supplied around New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Today Customlight Engineering is more focused on fabrication and sheetmetal work, and offers sheetmetal fabrication, punching, guillotining, and folding, as well as metal spinning, powder coating, and electrical assembly and conversion facilities. “Powder coating is probably our best kept secret,” Glen says. “We’ve been doing it for years in order to provide a turn-key package to our clients.” At the University of Canterbury, Customlight Engineering provided several high-end lecterns for refurbished lecture theatres. Another line of frequently produced engineering products are for high-end landscaping projects, such as metal pots and planter boxes. Glen is now investing back into the company, fitting his staff out with uniforms and putting signage on his vehicles so Customlight Engineering can be better represented out in the public eye. He has also put plant replacement timeframes in place, prioritising some of the more outdated machinery to be replaced by CNC, to improve efficiencies and turnaround.

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CONTRACTING » Contrax Central

Firm evolves to meet region’s growth Karen Phelps Central Otago is a growing and thriving region, which is why Contrax (Central) Ltd has continued to evolve to offer a diverse range of services, say company managing directors John and Robyn Marnane. “We’ve seen a lot of growth in this area and that has spun off into business for our company. There is always something new happening – orchards, vineyards, new homes and farm projects<” says Robyn. “Cromwell is changing and as a business we are evolving with it because we believe that if you’re not constantly improving you’re doing something wrong,” she says. Based in Cromwell, Contrax (Central) Ltd has been growing considerably over recent years. John brings over 35 years experience in earthmoving to the proudly family-owned business, which covers all aspects of earthmoving and civil construction including land clearing, irrigation and dams, stock water reticulation, roading, accessways, platforms for housing, dairy conversions, effluent ponds and systems and any other type of earthworks. John brings not only significant practical experience to the job but also extensive project management expertise while Robyn takes on the office management side of the business. Their son Johnny is operations manager with experience in all types of civil construction and major earthworks while daughter Catherine takes charge of the health and safety management for the business. Robyn says that being a strongly local and family operated business makes a huge difference. “We want our customers to come back so we aim to be approachable and listen what they say. If it’s important to them it’s important to us,” she says. “Our focus is simply to do a good job,” adds John. “We liaise with the client from beginning to end. We can also project manage jobs from start to finish and provide clients with essential practical advice from consultation to the final stages of any earthmoving project.” Originally from a farming background, John thinks this brings valuable insight into the industry for the benefit of the company’s largely rural based clientele. “We know what farmers want and how they operate. It means we are on the same page as our clients,” he says.

Cromwell based Contrax Central brings over 35 years of earthmoving experience to projects as diverse as roading, vineyard developments, landfill and subdivisions. But it is not just rural clients that Contrax (Central) Ltd services – there are a growing number of commercial and civil clients seeking the company’s expertise on projects such as landscaping and driveways, rehabilitation works, landfill, subdivisions, vineyard and orchard developments and roading. And with a wide range of ground and weather conditions in the region the company has the equipment to get the job done. “Completely different machines are needed depending on the job, terrain and climate as well as different methodologies,” explains John. “That’s where our expertise really comes to the fore.” Contrax (Central) Ltd employs nine staff and works predominantly in the Central Otago region. John says the company is operated as sustainably as possible with regards to people and the

“We are always aiming for further growth and consider projects in any location. We can put our hand to anything – whether it’s a vineyard or apartment block we have the equipment and the people with the skills to get the job done. environment. It is a member of the New Zealand Contractors Federation and Site Safe. A big focus for the company is to support the local communities in which it works. Among others Contrax (Central) Ltd sponsors Cromwell College, Cromwell Rugby Clubs and this year also sponsored the Omakau A & P Show. “We love knowing our clients and we love living

in Cromwell and being part of the local community,” says Robyn. “We are always aiming for further growth and consider projects in any location,” says John “We can put our hand to anything – whether it’s a vineyard or apartment block we have the equipment and the people with the skills to get the job done.”

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CONTRACTING » Action Scaffolding

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Safety high on scaffold firm’s agenda Kim Newth New Zealand’s construction industry is now much more health and safety conscious than a decade ago. In Canterbury, Action Scaffolding has led the industry in providing safe and secure scaffolding services. Mark and Kay Backhouse started the business in 2004 with a determination to raise the bar, both in terms of safety and quality in the field of scaffolding. They are now recognised as one of the region’s leading tube and clip scaffolding specialists, with a strong and loyal client base including award winning building firm Peter Ray Homes. “Health and safety has become so important in this industry,” says Mark. “We’re part of Scaffolding Access and Rigging New Zealand (SARNZ) and helped write the safety rules that are being applied now. “We have two ticketed scaffolders on every gang. It takes four years to take your ticket in advanced scaffolding. It’s effectively a four year apprenticeship. It means they have the skills to plan out how to do every job safely and efficiently.” It concerns Mark that there are still companies operating without ticketed scaffolders. “If something happens, the builder is just as liable – it is up to them to check that the scaffolding company they are using has an effective platform and ticketed scaffolders. No-one really wants to save a few dollars on scaffolding and run the risk of someone getting injured.” Before he and Kay founded the business, Mark worked as a builder for more than 35 years. This experience has equipped him with invaluable knowledge and skills in the industry. Kay handles the administrative side of the business. Working with them is a skilled and qualified team of around 20 permanent staff, based out of a yard in Belfast. Action Scaffolding’s vehicle fleet has grown from two to 11 trucks over the past 12 years. To accommodate this ongoing growth, there are

Supplying, erecting and dismantling platform scaffolding is Action Scaffolding’s main focus.

plans to relocate shortly to a new purpose-built warehouse and yard. “We have recently bought land in Belfast Business Park and are planning to move there by the end of the year,” says Kay. Supplying, erecting and dismantling platform scaffolding for new homes is the company’s main focus. Gone are the days when it was acceptable for roofers to clamber up house frames to work.

“If something happens, the builder is just as liable – it is up to them to check that the scaffolding company they are using has an effective platform and ticketed scaffolders.” “Roofers won’t do their job now unless there is a platform running around the house,” Mark observes. “Eighty per cent of what we do is residential, with the other twenty per cent being light commercial, such as new shops, factories and warehouses.” Currently, Action Scaffolding is involved with some large-scale rebuild and new home build projects on Christchurch’s Port Hills.

“We also have a really big job in Peterborough Street by the park involving four new three-storey units. “For something like that, there is a lot of forward planning.” Free and competitive quotes are part of the service offered by Action Scaffolding, whose team works to ensure every job is completed safely, securely, efficiently and on time.

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CONTRACTING » AB Equipment Invercargill

Dean Cousins, left, shows a client the new Dash 6 series SH210 Sumitomo Excavator at the Invercargill Branch.

Sumitomo sales soar in Southland Russell Fredric

During his 14 years as AB Equipment Invercargill’s equipment sales specialist, Dean Cousins has been largely responsible for carving out a market for the now well-know Sumitomo brand of machinery. After previously working for another company selling a globally recognised brand, Dean Cousins’ move to take on the challenge of selling what was a virtually unknown brand at the time raised the eyebrows of his clients, many who have now become owners of Sumitomo machines. Based in Invercargill, Dean Cousins has taken sales of Sumitomo in Southland from almost nothing to an estimated market share averaging around 30%. He describes his move as a risk that paid off. “Initially the reaction with some of my good (existing)_ clients was one of shock. It was a big thing for some of those guys to change from a brand that they knew well and trusted.” “There were two or three Sumitomo’s in Southland, they just weren’t represented. It was a brand that nobody really knew so we started from

nothing to a very strong leader in the market in Southland today.” Although growing the Sumitomo brand was an exciting challenge, this was not enough in itself as sales of the machines had to be backed up with a high level of parts and service back-up in an industry where down-time can cost hundreds and thousands of dollars and hour. “We are very, very proud of our back-up. We run seven or eight mechanics with service vehicles out of our workshop. We have a 24 hour, seven day a week system in place for supporting our clients.” “It’s crucial. They’re not making money standing still. You want 90% plus up-time.” Among the key features of Sumitomo are a focus on ease of serviceability, operator comfort, strong performance, reliability and high quality hydraulic systems. The overall quality of Sumitomo coupled with the strong support from AB Equipment means the machines attract a strong resale value. While Sumitomo has been a success story for AB Equipment in Southland, the company also offer a comprehensive range of equipment for construction, forestry and environmental, covering

“Sumitomo was a brand that nobody really knew so we started from nothing to a very strong leader in the market in Southland today.” brands such as Vermeer, Tigercat, Sumitomo, Doosan, Bobcat, Sakai, and Manitou. Specialised forestry equipment such as Tigercat harvesters feature technologically advanced systems which record the specifications of each log cut and can upload data such as the quantity and quality of all logs harvested in a day “to the kilogram, to the metre”. As well as incorporating the latest technology, many equipment manufacturers are strongly focused on improving the performance and fuel efficiency of their machines. “Bobcat and Sumitomo have invested incredible amounts of money in improving their products and it continues on; they’re always improving.” A B Equipment is well-known as a longestablished supplier of material handling equipment

including forklifts and warehouse trucks from Toyota, BT, Raymond, Kalmar and Combilift along with Nilfisk Alto products for every conceivable commercial cleaning application. For some businesses, renting additional equipment when it is needed is often a more cost effective option than purchasing outright and keeping it on standby. By working with AB Equipment and planning for peak requirements, it is possible to guarantee equipment is available when it is needed, whether for an hour, a week, a month or longer. AB’s long-term rental programmes offer quality material handling equipment fully maintained, at a fixed monthly cost and the period of rental can be adjusted to suit the requirements of individual customers.

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Out and about: Dean Cousins, left, talks with Full Boar Logging owner Dave Dockerty regarding his Tigercat 620D Log Skidder and future requirements for his growing fully mechanised logging operation based in Invercargill. Dave logs for P F Olsen in Southland, and travels throughout the region and Otago harvesting private woodlots.

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CONTRACTING » Rainer Irrigation

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Ashburton based Rainer Irrigation offers irrigation design, pumping systems, effluent spreaders and various other technology solutions.

Effluent system draws high praise Russell Fredric A new effluent handling product designed and developed by Ashburton company Rainer Irrigation is receiving “fantastic feedback” from the farmers who have installed the system. Assistant manger Lucas Cawte says the Rainer Effluent Vibra Screen is designed to separate dairy effluent solids from liquids, and while its fundamental design is not revolutionary, Rainer’s developed the system after seeing a need for a quality product. “We saw a gap in the market for a reliable, cost effective means of separating solids in dairy effluent,” Lucas Cawte says. The system works by pouring effluent over a vibrating screen; the solids, which are the consistency of wet concrete, flow down to a pad and are left to dehydrate while the liquid is captured underneath and goes to the storage pond. “We use a one millimetre screen for the separation which means the stored liquids are able to pass through existing irrigation infrastructure, such as centre pivots, without the age-old frustration of blocks in nozzles.” Consequently, the lack of blockages along with eliminating the need to move small effluent spreaders such as Roto Rainers often used to

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CONTRACTING » Rainer Irrigation

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CONTRACTING » Rainer Irrigation

The separated dairy effluent liquids are able to pass through existing irrigation infrastructure, like this Roto Rainer, without blocking the spray nozzles.

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mark” due to applying effluent in a more irregular pattern, with the risk of overdosing. “It’s great for meeting all your obligations in terms of consent requirements.” While Canterbury is an alluvial plain, soil types vary considerably, not just from farm to farm, but within farms, Lucas Cawte says. “Across the Canterbury plains there’s a multitude of soil types. Some are free draining, some have an iron pan, some are peat, so naturally some areas are boggy and don’t have the same flexibility with effluent application, so it’s really important to have your means of dispersing your effluent really sown

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up so you don’t exceed your consent requirements and run the risk of getting a fine.” Effluent solids are nutrient rich, and typically contain high nitrates levels, phosphorous and potassium. “It’s all useful, it’s an untapped resource that people can use to save inputs.” One of the big savings achieved from installing the Rainer Effluent Vibra Screen is eliminating the need to remove built up solids in effluent ponds, at a cost of ten’s of thousands of dollars. Farmers using the system are reporting “fantastic results”. “The results are really speaking for themselves. The clients have come back with high praise to the point where some have ordered more. We are ticking the boxes in the maintenance front as well. A lot of these machines have been in for six, eight, twelve months and haven’t needed any repairs or maintenance.” This has been particularly pleasing for a new product which is subject to a harsh environment and the corrosive nature of effluent. Farmers have loved the fact they can “turn it on and let it do its thing”, with low labour input, while significantly reducing the annual cost of operating their effluent ponds. The system is one of an extensive range of products and services offered by Rainers, which was established 26 years ago by the Briggs

family, and is now headed up by owners Gavin and Roger Briggs. The company offers irrigation design, pumping systems, effluent spreaders and various technology solutions, which deliver both ease of use and long-term cost effectiveness to its farming clients throughout the South Island, for all types of crops and pastures; an in-house electrical department and post-installation service supports this work. Rainer Irrigation’s brand stable includes Zimmatic, Roto-Rainer and Trailco. Because water is increasingly being regarded as a precious resource, making the most of it requires knowing where every drop goes. The company is one of the few in New Zealand to be Irrigation Design and Farm Dairy Effluent System accredited which means it can design fit for purpose irrigation systems to the current New Zealand Piped Irrigation Systems Design Code of Practice and the New Zealand Piped Irrigation Systems Design Standards. Rainer’s technical expertise means it is able to grow a farm’s capability and ultimately its bottom line. Because of the need to accurately meter water use for local authority compliance, Rainer Irrigation is heavily involved with the supply, installation and verification of flow meters. “We import our own flow meter, called the Manas-Sroat and supply our own data-logger which we guarantee will fulfill the customer’s needs.”

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CONTRACTING » Waimea Drilling

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Downturn drys up demand for water Jo Bailey The dairy downturn is having a bit of an impact on Richmond water well specialists, Waimea Drilling, says director Woody Woodford. “Rural development has definitely slowed down in the region. We have a few jobs pending that have been put on hold until things improve.” However after 50 years in business, he is used to lulls in the market, and says the firm, which employs three staff, and runs a versatile Gardner Denver 1500, 22 tonne modified rig, still has projects ticking over. “We’ve done a couple of 150 metre deep wells this year along with other smaller wells and pumps, and potentially have a 500m well coming up for a hops grower soon.” Woody started Waimea Drilling in 1965 to provide a range of drilling services to the Nelson, Marlborough and Golden Bay regions. He has developed extensive local knowledge of aquifers and underground water in the Nelson region as well as a detailed knowledge of piezometers and investigative drilling including down-bore flow rates, which allows the company to drill deep bores of up to one kilometre deep. Water wells are the company’s core business with other drilling and sampling services including geotech, building site and landfill investigations. Waimea Drilling also carries out sampling and monitoring work for the district council including observation of the wells around local sewerage effluent ponds. Woody says the company has added Franklin submersible pumps to its portfolio, which have become its leading brand, alongside the Lowara and Grundfos brands it also supplies and installs. The company also carries out pump replacement and reconditioning and can help clients to obtain drilling permits for their projects. Woody has seen a lot of changes in technology during his time in business, especially when it comes to monitoring water levels and quality. “The technology is amazing these days. Many wells use pressure transducers called trolls, which are capable of reading water levels up to 8000 times a day. They can pinpoint the date and time of each reading, with settings for either saline or clean water.” Waimea Drilling has even developed its own clever technology – a computer programme called Drillsoft which enables clients to “understand the mysteries” of their water well. The Drillsoft software package consists of

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Water wells are the core business for Waimea drilling, with other drilling services including geotech, building site and landfill investigations. a library of over 200 pictures of various strata formations. When combined with well logs created from samples collected at various points during drilling, the software can produce a colour pictorial view of the client’s underground strata up to several hundred metres deep. “People can see all the different ground formations at a glance. It is quite fascinating,” says Woody who believes the package is a world first. The technology can be used with water wells, investigation and sample wells, and piezometer wells. Pump installations and set up are also presented in a pictorial form. “Together these logs form an accurate and precise record of all data relating to wells drilled.

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“The technology is amazing these days. Many wells use pressure transducers called trolls, which are capable of reading water levels up to 8000 times a day. They can pinpoint the date and time of each reading, with settings for either saline or clean water.” It makes it quick and easy to understand what’s been drilled, where the water flows are and the GPS position of every one of them.” Since it introduced the software, Waimea Drilling has gathered data on “thousands” of water well sites in the region, which are listed under their own

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PROPERTY » Liz Harris Accommodation

Rebuilding portfolio a huge task Kelly Deeks The latest stage in the rebuild of Liz Harris’ severely earthquake damaged investment property portfolio has been delayed by an archaeological find on the construction site of Liz’s newest apartment building at 324 Oxford Terrace. Liz is one of New Zealand’s most successful private property investors and owns multiple houses, apartment buildings, and boarding houses, including accommodation complex Wigram Lodge in Christchurch and the former nurses’ home in Nelson which Liz redeveloped in 2009 into Franklyn Village. She has been committed to rebuilding everything in her portfolio that was damaged or destroyed in the earthquakes, in an effort to help get the city, and her business, back on their feet. A mammoth task, with 19 buildings and about 100 apartments and rooms destroyed. Over the past five years, Liz has become one of the EQC’s longest standing customers. Several repairs and new buildings have been completed, and more are under construction. “I’ve just had two buildings at long last come out of EQC to the insurance company, so now we start the whole process again,” she says. “We’re also waiting for re-repairs from EQC on certain buildings that weren’t done properly the first time. “We’re working with insurance companies to rebuild others, and I’ve been buying a few places and am now involved in renovating those.” Some of Liz’s property portfolio is luxury accommodation, and some is affordable, providing homes for people and families on low incomes. Whichever end of the scale, she likes to provide her tenants with nice homes they can respect and take care of. She likes homes with plenty of light and a feeling of openness, and spaces that work in well together. “Whenever I’m building I make sure I’ve got big windows everywhere and nice ceiling heights to create that feeling of openness,” she says. “We make sure the kitchen has good working spaces and the living area is spacious.” Liz uses architects who share her vision and understand what is important to her. Athfield Architects has been involved in many of her buildings, while Context Architects is the company designing the new apartment building for 324 Oxford Terrace. With her buildings located in the central city and Merivale, she says she didn’t want to put back

The Liz Harris Accommodation portfolio includes these award-winning Cashel St townhouses, designed by Athfield Architects. simple box like structures. At 237 Hereford Street, the design of Liz’s new 15-apartment building pays tribute to the old art deco style building that caught fire a few days after the earthquake. The new building going up at 324 Oxford Terrace is replacing one of the first Warren and Mahoney designed buildings, and Context Architects are also paying tribute to that, picking up elements of the design and updating it. After finding two pre-1900s bottles while digging the foundations for the Oxford Terrace building,

“Whenever I’m building I make sure I’ve got big windows everywhere and nice ceiling heights to create that feeling of openness.” work immediately stopped on site. The plans were re-engineered, and consent was gained from the New Zealand Archaeological Association and from local iwi to continue with the build. Liz now expects construction to be complete

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New build to showcase prestige brands Russell Fredric Construction of Armstrong Prestige’s state-of-the art facility for Land Rover and Jaguar in Princes Street, Dunedin, is progressing well towards its August completion date. Adjacent to the existing Armstrong Prestige dealership, the new facility is being built to exacting factory design guidelines. It will be large enough to house eight vehicles and will incorporate full customer lounge, café, merchandise and vehicle configuration facilities. Concept work was undertaken by MSH Architects, Auckland in conjunction with the New Zealand Jaguar Land Rover distributor, design and drawings were provided by Dunedin Architects Mason and Wales and Calder Stewart are the lead construction contractor. Armstrong Prestige chief executive Rick Armstrong says the $2 million facility is expected to be completed around August. “We are delighted to commence this exciting project which has been in planning for some time. These are key brands for our group with huge potential. To give them a new purpose built stateof-the-art home in Otago is really exciting,” Rick Armstrong says. The new facility will include “experience” areas where clients will be able to design their own vehicles by choosing specifications and materials such as leather, wood, panels and colour options. “These brands (Jaguar and Land Rover) are valued by the group and they’ve been very good to us. We enjoy working with them and are delighted

A graphical impression of Armstrong Prestige’s new Jaguar and Land Rover showroom in Dunedin. The $2 million facility is due to open in August. to extend that relationship.” Adding to the excitement of the official opening of the new building will be the release of a new Jaguar model, the F-Pace SUV. Sales in the prestige car market are strong and while the dairy industry is suffering, many other sectors such as tourism, construction and horticulture are performing well. Motor Industry Association figures show that May was a record month for new car sales, with 11,180 vehicles sold, which makes it the strongest month since the MIA begin collating sales data in 1975. For its part in both new and used vehicle sales, Armstrong Prestige’s expanding network represents “the very best brands” in the automotive world including Porsche, Audi, Land Rover, Subaru, Peugeot, Citroen, Jeep, Jaguar, Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Toyota, with convenient locations in Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Lower Hutt and Auckland. Jaguar Land Rover New Zealand’s general manager Steve Kenchington says the new Dunedin facility, combined with the recent re-development of facilities for Land Rover and Jaguar, as well as

Volvo in Wellington, show a great commitment by the Armstrong Group to its brands. “With many new models due in New Zealand in coming years, we see big growth opportunities. It is great to partner the Armstrong Group in both cities to help realise that potential.” Armstrong Motor Group is an avid supporter of community, national events and charities. The company’s sponsorships include Clearwater Golf Course, Christchurch, ranked as the best course in New Zealand and Oceania at the 2015 World Gold Awards and which is home to the New Zealand PGA.

Armstrong Motor Group also supports Wellington Marathon, Wellington Phoenix Football Team and cross-country cyclist Anton Cooper. The Christchurch Kart Club Raceway in Halswell also benefits from Armstrong Prestige’s support; Rick Armstrong’s son Marcus is one of New Zealand’s most promising karting talents and has already built up an impressive list of local, national and international achievements. “We feel that the best way we can say thank you to our loyal customers is by getting involved and helping out our communities with different support and sponsorship opportunities.”

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HEALTH AND SAFETY »

Changing Attitudes, Changing Lives Bringing about positive change in attitudes and lives is the main focus of Stopping Violence Services (Christchurch), a not for profit organisation that has been providing stopping violence programmes in Canterbury for more than 35 years. The agency provides programmes for adults under mandate and through self-referral, for groups and individuals. It is the largest specialist government-approved preferred provider in the South Island, serving communities from Kaikoura and North Canterbury through to Ashburton. Last year, Stopping Violence Services (SVS) also began providing Adult and Enabling Youth services in the wider Timaru area, (in response to requests from its major funders, the Ministry of Justice, the Corrections Department and the Ministry of Social Development). Rates of family violence show no signs of abating across Canterbury, according to SVS Chief Executive Paul Shamy. “Sadly, it’s a growing problem. A lot of men have come from violent or abusive backgrounds. “One perpetrator can have a negative impact on up to twenty other people, such as family, friends, neighbours, and school and workplace colleagues. What we try to do is break the cycle.” On average, the SVS Adult Services team works with approximately 180 to 200 clients per week, mostly mandated male perpetrators of family violence. Quality education and youth intervention services are provided by the Enabling Youth team that assists disadvantaged “at risk” young people, enabling them to become productive members of society. In Christchurch, SVS contacts and supports people who have received a police safety order and works closely with women’s refuges and the police to provide this service. This leading national initiative has been independently assessed by the University of Canterbury to be most successful.

“One perpetrator can have a negative impact on up to twenty other people, such as family, friends, neighbours, and school and workplace colleagues. What we try to do is break the cycle.”

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SVS is also in a position to address workplace bullying, particularly bearing in mind the increased employment responsibilities associated with new health and safety legislation. Chairing the SVS Board is Ken McMaster, who has served in that role for the past seven years and is a founding member of the organisation. Ken is widely acknowledged as the preeminent family violence programme writer and trainer in Australasia. The board’s membership also includes a leading management consultant (currently serving as secretary), a barrister with considerable family law experience and others who are experienced in Pacific Island affairs, public health funding/policy and mental health services. Paul himself is a re-elected foundation member of the Steering Group of the Canterbury Family Violence Collaboration and is also Acting Chair of the Battered Women’s Trust and a

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As Paul notes, this can be challenging given that the majority of its work is with male perpetrators of domestic violence. “Most disappointingly, regardless of all the public rhetoric about youth being our future, the organisation’s vital youth services work has also struggled to secure additional funding. “SVS is therefore always most appreciative of any financial assistance it receives, which is of course tax deductible and most gladly acknowledges such support in accord with the donors wishes.” • For more info, please contact the SVS CEO at paul@svschch.org.nz Phone 365 6266 Email paul@svschch.org.nz, Web www.angermanagement.org.nz

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Health and Safety starts at the top Marcus Nalter Construction is big business. It is a $30-billion dollar industry that generates about six percent of New Zealand’s economic activity and employs almost 200,000 people. But it is also small business – 87 percent of construction companies employ fewer than ten people. For many of those businesses the owner will be the director, the chief executive, site foreman and probably orders the morning tea every second day. In a way, that should make it easier to keep on top of health and safety. The management and directors (at least in smaller operations) are less likely to be cut-off behind a desk. Even if you’re based at the office you’re likely to have come up through the trades. That practical knowledge at the management level is invaluable because when it comes to health and safety everyone needs to play their part. That starts at the top with directors and chief executives. Under the new law they have to do ‘due diligence’ for health and safety in much the same way as they are expected to for financial reporting. After all, directors and chief executives will have huge influence over resourcing decisions, company policy, setting performance targets and

“Directors are not expected to be personally on site ensuring that workplace risks are properly managed, but they need to ensure their business is well set-up to handle health and safety.”

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a myriad of other things that can affect health and safety. Directors are not expected to be personally on site ensuring that workplace risks are properly managed, but they need to ensure their business is well set-up to handle health and safety. That’s more than just checking there’s a health and safety policy; they need to know that it’s working and have good reporting systems so they are fully informed about health and safety performance.

For larger construction firms that might mean the Board sets up a Health and Safety subcommittee – as recommended by the Financial Market Authority. Lawyers Chapman Tripp suggest that Boards make health and safety a standing item on their agendas and should consider the health and safety implications of decisions on timeframes, budgets and bonuses. It’s not just one-way traffic though - workers also need to take responsibility for acting in a safe and healthy way. This means wearing the right gear (and reminding a mate who isn’t), following proper health and safety processes and taking five to plan how to do a task safely when a situation changes.

Construction is a $30-billion dollar industry that generates about six percent of New Zealand’s economic activity and employs almost 200,000 people.

The trick is to make sure health and safety is integrated into your business at every level. Keeping an eye out for one another should be part of everyone’s daily routine. If it’s not already then now is the time to act. Not only will you and your workers be safer and healthier, so will your business.

•Marcus Nalter is with Worksafe NZ To find out more about the Health and Safety at Work Act, including details about worker engagement and participation, visit the WorkSafe website at worksafe.govt.nz/hswa.

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COMMUNITY » Papanui Club

Club heralds bold new era of design Sue Russell Bernie O’Fagan, Manager and founder of Christchurch based RM Designs has no doubt that the design, use and feel of Papanui Club’s new facilities is pioneering a whole new era in modern club design. RM Designs was given the role not only of designing the new 3000sqm club, built on a geotechnically stronger site than the original club in north west Christchurch, but also oversaw its project management. It gave Bernie and his team the opportunity to work closely with the club’s executive and building committee for two years. “We came to understand through the feasibility, design and construction phases just what this new club would mean to its members and what struck me right from the start was how the club saw the rebuild as an opportunity to strike out in new directions and redefine what their club would represent to the community of members and wider,” says Bernie. The brief, he says was simple. The leadership of the club wanted Papanui to be the best club in New Zealand, creating an atmosphere which would appeal to a much wider membership. “They wanted spaces that would access new limbs of business for the club and which would in turn attract new members. It was all about growth in new directions and future-proofing the club financially.” The way the project was managed created opportunities to work flexibly with design elements throughout, with work getting underway on the substantial ground infrastructures while the detail of the spaces above, having received resource consent, will still in concept form. This created cost consideration options throughout the build. “We were very conscious the new club had to be designed in a way that would attract visitors and members through its doors. I look at the completed building and one thing stands out for me – the building has a real sense of ‘arrival’ to it.”

Christchurch’s Papanui Club has a real sense of arrival to it says Bernie O’Fagan founder of RM Designs. Privotal to the design and flow of the building was the precept that spaces would be used for multi-functional purposes. The advantage Bernie says is seeing a club operating that way is that wherever one is in the building there is activity and view of other areas. A large green courtyard, with roofing technologies that can be opened and closed depending on the weather, acts as the central hub of the club. All other spaces connect one way or another to this. The benefit, Bernie says, in designing the hub is that the traditionally separated spaces of bars, lounges and activity areas still common in many clubs has been removed from the club’s footprint. “What is so appealing is the way the members

have embraced this new, more open flexible floorplan. Gone are the days of sitting at a specific leaner day in day out and there has been a real taking up of ownership of all the spaces by the members.” The club’s brand new gastro area has set a benchmark in dining experience. Central and very visible to those dining is a solid fuel Argentinian designed ‘fire-pit’ grill, creating an atmosphere all of its own and an engaging eating experience. Best of all Bernie says, the club is attracting a multitude of patrons, from regular club members, to groups accessing spaces for their activities, to a substantial number of venue bookings. “This club has certainly embraced a new commercial era and through the courage and vision

of its executive and management has heralded in the club of the future.” RM Designs specialises in commercial hospitality and retail design and project management work with significant clients and projects spread across the length and breadth of the country. “We are a close-knit team. There’s a dozen of us with a solid core of highly experienced design operatives. “At the end of the day we measure our success on the ringing of the till for our clients and what has been created at the Papanui Club is a direct product of the close partnership between the club and RM Designs.” • Club members ecstatic - page 108

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‘Phenomenal’ response to new club Sue Russell Seizing the opportunity to redefine what a modern day chartered club looks and feels like in the wake of the earthquake was the best thing that ever happened to Christchurch’s Papanui Club according to its manager Keith Ballantyne. “I have to thank the executive of the club for sharing the vision of rebuilding it in a way that has future-proofed the business and created a very modern and welcoming club for the community,” Keith says. Following three years of planning and building the new Papanui Club finally opened its doors late January and since that time Keith says the impact of the open, fresh and appealing design has been phenomenal. “We have welcomed 2000 new members and the club is buzzing.” The $14 million project involved rebuilding the new 3000 square metre club toward the rear of its site, on stable land. Central to its design and function is an open courtyard hub offering indoor outdoor flow for members and visitors. The hub is the heart of the club and Keith describes it an an inviting airy space. Recognising the shift in demand from patrons and guests away from only supplying alcohol to supplying food resulted in creating three dining options; a sports bar, a traditional carvery and a new dining experience ‘Embers’ – New Zealand’s first open fire grill Argentinian inspired restaurant. “We decided to seriously look at food provision in the club and in our research I went to Sydney’s restaurant of the year which has an amazing fire grill. ‘Embers’ has proved extremely popular and is bringing in a whole new patronage,” says Keith. The move into the new club took two hectic weeks and as a result of increased activity and membership Keith says the staffing numbers have doubled, making the Papanui Club a significant business in the district. “Staff morale is good and there are of course challenges working in this very different, busy club. We knew there would be a settling in period and I am very proud of the staff for adapting so well to the level of activity that has become normal.” Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive by local members and visitors alike and while some

Christchurch’s Papanui Club, a 3000 square metre $14 million project, opened in late January and has already attracted over 2000 new members. adjustments have had to be made all the sports adjuncts have continued. “These days clubs have to really assess what they are providing to members and what members want and to look really hard at themselves from the point of view of a business wishing to thrive in the hospitality sector,” Keith says. Now the club is open and settling in to its new self the only outstanding issues are the driveway and car-parking, due to be completed in a month.

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Since 2000 the Papanui Club has offered its members a fitness centre facility and the new club has retained this with a modern take. “We see this club as being all about well-being so it made perfect sense to retain and enhance the gym. We have also had a couple of junior sports clubs join and once the car-parking is completed we are going to really start marketing ourselves as a community facility.” Reflecting on the past few years Keith says that

key to the Papanui Club’s transformation has been a strong working relationship between management and governance. “As long as you have good governance, people who are prepared to listen and respond to change, then a club is going to thrive. I take my hat off to our governance. They realised the old club way of operating is a dying formula and had the passion and vision to create this amazing new expression of a modern day chartered club.”

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RETIREMENT » Elloughton Village

Work has begun on stage two of the Elloughton Village complex, with villa designs selling off the plans.

Old world charm, new world living Kelly Deeks Modern, independent retirement living is now available amongst the old world charm of Elloughton Village, as Radius Retirement completes its first new building project at a magnificent country retreat near Timaru.

In 5.35 acres of private gardens and parkland, Radius Retirement is building 54 brand new, architecturally designed two-bedroom villas around a stately homestead in a three-stage, planned development. The homestead at the heart of the Elloughton Village complex dates back to 1893, when it was designed by notable Timaru architect Maurice Duval for Scottish shepherd William Grant. William Grant was for a long time New Zealand’s leading meat buyer and shipper, and

“People can secure their place in our fast-growing community, and have a say in the décor, fixtures, and fittings of their brand new retirement villa by visiting us now.” the scale and imposing appearance of his home reflected his wealth and status. Village development manager Jesse Schell says for many seniors, there will be a sense of recognition, satisfaction, and belonging that comes from the fact this is an historic site. Meanwhile there is the comfort and security of knowing the new development will be built to the highest modern-day standards, including amenities, facilities, and support services a retiree may need.

The historic homestead has been home to a Radius Retirement care centre for the past 10 years. With the new village built around the care centre, there are advanced care facilities for residents on site whenever they are needed. Jesse says with all stage one villas completed and sold, and the new community centre officially opened, work has begun on stage two of the development, with villa designs and lots already selling off the plans. At this date, 5 of the 9 new villas under construction have been sold.

Stage two will also see the care centre extended with a new 25-bed hospital wing, then in stage three, the final 18 villas will be constructed. “We have had a lot of early interest in stage two, which is due for completion at the end of this year,” he says. “People can secure their place in our fastgrowing community, and have a say in the décor, fixtures, and fittings of their brand new retirement villa by visiting us now. We’ll be delighted to show you around.” He added that bookings for a tour are essential. The recently completed community centre is located right in the middle of the village, with stage one built around it.

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RETIREMENT » Elloughton Village

The magnificent homestead at the centre of the Elloughton Village complex dates back to 1893.

Whitestone has 25-year track record of success With its focus on understanding the needs and objectives of its clients, Whitestone Contracting is sharing the vision of Radius Retirement as it provides the civil works for the company’s first ground-up development of Elloughton Village in Timaru. As well as site works including building pads, retaining walls, internal roads with kerb and channel, and driveways, Whitestone Contracting is providing the installation of storm water, sewer, water, telephone, and power services, with upgrades to the council’s storm water and water lines to cope with the increased demands on these systems from the village’s 54 new villas. Whitestone Contracting project manager Calum Brash says with the progression of the project relying heavily on villa sales, the programme was subject to change with new sales, so communication and coordination with the other contractors and builders on site was paramount to the project’s success. Whitestone Contracting has a 25-year track record of completing successful civil projects. The company has become a real success story over the years, expanding its staff to 135 and its turnover to about $25 million a year. Whitestone Contracting business development manager Linton Clarke says

the company continues to invest heavily in quality and systems, and this is reflected by it holding Telarc registered ISO 9001: ISO14011 and AS/NZS 4801, as well as ACC tertiary accreditation. “These accreditations are subject to annual audits that demonstrate we had proven systems around health and safety, quality, and environmental reporting and recording,” Linton says. “As well as this, we also run very detailed project management plans to ensure we meet the specific requirements of each job we undertake.” Linton says the company’s workload is diverse, and while one Whitestone Contracting team is constructing a new road, another could be inspecting a pump station, and another could be landscaping a private property. “Contracts for maintenance and construction are our speciality, but that does not limit what we can do,” he says. “Someone’s driveway is just as important to us as undertaking construction work on a state highway.” Whitestone Contracting likes to engage with its clients as early as possible in order to maximise any opportunities for innovation and improvement of construction techniques, for both ease of construction and also to provide the most cost effective solution.

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Community centre popular • from page 110 It is an exciting development for the residents, giving them a place to come and meet and partake in social events. The community centre is divided into a games room, complete with pool table and bowls facilities, a lounge area with television, and a full kitchen, pantry, and dining room. Jesse says Elloughton Village has a really wonderful location with all the amenities and conveniences of the city of Timaru on one side, and the paddocks of the old Elloughton Grange sheep station on the other. Radius Retirement owns about 20 care centres across New Zealand, and this is the first time it has developed one from the ground up. “We’ve been able to put in everything we think is important in a care centre, and create a community not just a subdivision of retirees,” Jesse says. “This is an important project for Radius Retirement and it’s been very well received.”

The recently completed community centre at Elloughton Village is divided into a games room, lounge area and dining room.

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RETIREMENT » Abbeyfield Christchurch

Affordable housing for the elderly Kim Newth Abbeyfield Hornby was officially opened last November as affordable rental accommodation offering companionship, security and independence for older people. Over the intervening months, the property at Lesley Keast Place has evolved into a real home away from home for the 12 residents living there. Each has their own studio with ensuite and the house they share has an accessible design suitable for wheelchair and walker frame users. Nutritious daily meals are provided by an on-site housekeeper. The property is managed by registered charity Abbeyfield Christchurch, with residents also helping with house management through a dedicated committee. It is recognised that social isolation – and the decline in quality of life it brings – is a growing issue for New Zealand’s ageing population. Abbeyfield New Zealand’s vision is to provide houses where older people can live independently while also enjoying the companionship and security of a family style environment. Since Abbeyfield New Zealand Inc was registered as a not-for-profit charitable society in 1992, it has grown to encompass 12 Abbeyfield houses throughout the country. Located from Whangarei to Wakatipu, the houses are managed by Abbeyfield Societies, which are affiliated to a national body. Abbeyfield Hornby was completed with the generous support of the Rata Foundation ($1.021m), the Social Housing Unit ($475,000) and the Housing Innovation Fund ($493,000). Residents at Abbeyfield Hornby range in age from their early 60s to their 90s. They are all self-reliant older people who are enjoying being able to share a house with other older people, along with the sense of security that brings. “A lot of the women are really enjoying having someone else doing the cooking,” says Abbeyfield New Zealand’s retiring General Secretary Chris Armstrong.

Abbeyfield Hornby provides studios for 12 residents with an accessible design suitable for wheelchairs and walker frame users. “They have cooked for forty or fifty years for husbands and families, so they appreciate having someone else working on the menus. If they’re keen they can make a batch of scones if they want to. “The men are particularly interested in having other people to talk to, rather than looking at a wall. For all residents, having eleven other people living in the house with them brings a real source of comfort.” Volunteer gardeners take care of the grounds though residents can help out with their patio plants or at the communal veggie patch if they wish. Basic house maintenance is managed by Abbeyfield. Abbeyfield Hornby is also part of a comprehensive social housing development that includes the Housing NZ Foundation, Housing Plus, the Salvation Army and the Methodist Mission. “There are around forty housing units there altogether. “Some of the work has yet to be completed but

“The men are particularly interested in having other people to talk to, rather than looking at a wall. For all residents, having eleven other people living in the house with them brings a real source of comfort.” the development is now around half-full and looking great. “We are all delighted with the site. It is an absolutely perfect location because it is really close to the shopping hub, medical facilities and public transport and the community there is wonderful.” Abbeyfield is also planning to construct a house for 14 residents in Flannery Street in Leeston. Abbeyfield Ellesmere is likely to be completed by late 2016 or early 2017. “We are currently looking for land for another

one in Christchurch too and are in the process of finalising a site. “Once we get the go ahead, we will be looking for a new committee to support the build and to run it once it’s up.” Abbeyfield relies on contributions and donations from the community to build new houses and to support daily operations. Donations can be made through the charity’s website – www.abbeyfield.org.nz – which is linked to a Givealittle donation page.

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RETIREMENT » Abbeyfield Christchurch

Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel and Abbeyfield residents celebrate the opening of the Abbeyfield Hornby site.

Overcoming social isolation Mike Greer Homes is proud to have built the Abbeyfield Hornby house, as well as other homes in Christchurch’s housing development at Lesley Keast Place. CEO Special Projects, Peter Freeman, says Mike Greer Homes is committed to contributing to social housing and affordable housing projects in New Zealand. Building the Abbeyfield Hornby home had been a particularly rewarding project, given its focus on addressing social isolation amongst older people. “Creating a home like this for twelve older residents was a learning process for us, our designers and architects and for the city council because it doesn’t fit into any nice pigeonhole. [But] We have loved being involved.” Considerable care was taken with the design to ensure residents would enjoy their new home that includes individual studio units with kitchenettes, sitting areas and individual patios, as well as ensuites equipped with access friendly level showers. The central living area is equipped with SKY TV and Internet. There is also a central dining area, plus a communal kitchenette for making cups of tea and snacks, and a shared laundry. An on-site housekeeper prepares two of the residents’ meals each day in the home’s commercial kitchen.

“We even built a special garage for plugging in electric wheelchairs … What works so well is residents can have personal space if they want it but they can spend time with other people too. The shops are nice and close and the whole house is run by a group of community minded people.” Peter says the original plan for the house was prepared by a Nelson architect. “We then adapted it to meet the local community’s needs.” Mike Greer Homes has also built accommodation for the New Zealand Housing Foundation and the Salvation Army at Lesley Keast Place. “There will be more going in shortly that are for assisted ownership to help people get on the ladder of being able to own their own home.” The company is also working on Housing New Zealand properties around Christchurch and Auckland. Mike Greer Homes has been a consistent mullti-award recipient in Master Builder House of the Year Awards. Yet the company is not just in the business of building dream homes. It is determined to make a difference. One of the other ways it is doing so is by partnering with child health charity Cure Kids to build and auction homes with all profits going to the charity.

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INDUSTRY » NZ Beef & Lamb Awards

Sirloin with X factor takes top prize Kelly Deeks Beef and lamb farmers across New Zealand showcased their most tender and tasty cuts at this year’s Steak of Origin and Golden Lamb Awards, two competitions which highlight the pasture to plate story. Hawera’s Brendon and Hayley Robinson’s Angus X sirloin steak performed consistently well across all judging criteria and took out the Grand Champion title at the Steak of Origin competition, while Robert, Rosemary, Grant, and Teri Gardyne’s Perendale from Central Otago’s Oturehua was named Grand Champion at the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Golden Lamb Awards, aka the Glammies. Beef and Lamb New Zealand nutrition manager Emily Parks says the Glammies, now in its ninth year, is one of the most highly regarded competitions the industry has to offer, and shows the commitment of farmers to producing the best New Zealand lamb. Entries are scientifically tested by Cambridge’s Carne Technologies for tenderness, yield, succulence, and colour. At the competition grand final, head judge and Beef + Lamb New Zealand advisory chef Graham Hawkes (Paddington Arms, Invercargill) worked alongside ambassador chefs Andi Bozhiqi (Millhouse Restaurant, Arrowtown), Reon Hobson (Pescatore, Christchurch), Andrew Clarke (Victoria St Bistro, Hamilton), and Scott Kennedy (Nero Restaurant, Palmerston North) and platinum ambassador Darren Wright (Chillingworth Road, Christchurch), to taste test each of the 20 finalists from both retailer and farmer entries. Also awarded was the title of Retail Champion which went to Alliance Group Limited’s export brand, Pure South. General Manager David Baines says he’s thrilled to have the brand recognised in a competition such as the Glammies. Alliance Group Limited was also acknowledged as the winning processor, with its Lorneville plant processing the Gardyne entry. At the Steak of Origin Competition, all New Zealand beef farmers who breed commercial stock were eligible to enter into the Best of Breed

Hayley and Brendon Robinson took out the Grand Champion title at the Steak of Origin competition run by Beef + Lamb New Zealand. The Hawera couple were presented with the silverware by Beef + Lamb chief executive Sam McIvor. category, with the Best of Brand class open to meat retailers, wholesalers, and food service suppliers. Competition sirloins were aged for three weeks before undergoing initial testing at Carne Technologies for tenderness and quality, including tests for pH, marbling, and % cooking loss. The Angus X steak was deemed to be the most tender and tasty in the country by a line-up of top New Zealand chefs at the grand final taste test. Judge Rex Morgan says having that many

quality steaks together is an exciting opportunity for a chef. “Every steak was unique with a different story to tell,” he says. “The challenge was comparing them each on their own merit.” The Supreme Brand Champion was also announced with Countdown North Island taking home the title for its Takapoto Angus and the processor of the Grand Champion was ANZCO Foods. Nero Restaurant and Amayjen The Restaurant were also announced as joint winners of the 2016

Manawatu Beef Dish of the Year, as judged by local diners. The competition, now in its 14th year, aims to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of New Zealand beef farmers. Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive Sam McIvor says New Zealand has some of the best product in the world, and without our farmers it would simply not be possible. “It’s important we take the time to celebrate their successes and their contribution to our thriving industry,” he says.

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