| 5 The new distribution centre, totalling 6800 square metres, will allow BBI to process more product to its distribution network of building supply merchants. Hastings: BBI Wood Products REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Nigel Parkinson, Managing Director of NDP Contract Fencing HB,has had a big journey these past 10 years or so, having experienced and overcome a life-threatening work accident which caused him to re-evaluate his life and work for himself. Prior to this, in 2002 he established Hawke’s Bay based NDP Contract Fencing HB, but was also General Manager of a couple of corporate citrus and kiwifruit orchards in the Bay of Islands. NowNigel concentrates on his own client base and work projects and he says this is a much better situation for him and his team. “I have control of what we do and how the work schedule plays out and that’s much better. We are very busy but there are controls in place to ensure everyone in the team is keeping well,” says Nigel. The bulk of work is around orchard development, post and wire construction for those in the business of establishing orchards. For upward of 8months every year Nigel sends the team into orchards to construct full-wire structures after planting. Meanwhile Nigel employs farm-fencing crews that work all year. When Business Central spoke with Nigel he had just bought two new excavator diggers to add to the leet. There’s a strong rhythm to the yearly cycle. When work is full-on through the orchard development phase NDP Contract Fencing HB will employ upwards of 40 people tomeet demand and ensure the orchards come in on time. When things get quieter, that number drops to about 15 full-timers that operate all the machinery. NDP Contract Fencing “We also do commercial fencing work, so there’s always plenty of work on in the region.” Nigel has established long-term relationships with some large scale developers in the region, such as the Tumu Group, of which BBI Wood is a member company, and been very involved in much of their development work, taking care of the security fencing work on their sites. and any other fencing or retaining walls they require. “We have been involved in their large new processing, storage and distribution centre which is currently being built. They are very good to work with.” To be in the situation, 20 years after starting, that he never needs to look for work is extremely rewarding says Nigel. And even when business was very uncertain given COVID’s impact on many sectors NDP Contract Fencing HB remained busy, if anything, increasing the amount of work they undertook. “Farming continued on pretty much as usual as well as the horticulture sector, so the impact for us was minimal. We do work further a ield as well, in the Manawatu, Gisborne and Wairoa.” Asked whether the plan is to growmuch bigger Nigel says with four managers overseeing their particular team, he is happy with how the business is structured. “You realise pretty quickly that having a business isn’t all about you, but about all the people who are dependent on me.” Nigel says that Hawke’s Bay is a great region to live and work in, with plenty of opportunities for those prepared to get stuck in and work hard. “I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.” Welcome to NDP CONTRACT FENCING HAWKE'S BAY, AGRICULTURAL FENCING & HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT. NDP Contract Fencing is a friendly and affordable provider of all your agricultural fencing requirements, orchard and vineyard development, entranceways and retaining walls. NDP Contract Fencing offers a quality job to all of Hawke's Bay and surrounds and as we are locally owned you can be assured we will look after you. 027 557 7085 nigel@ndpcontracting.nz www.ndpcontracting.nz Conventional Fencing • Post & Rail • Lifestyle Block Fencing • Orchard Post Ramming & Wire Work • Hot Wire Fencing • Orchard & Vineyard Development • Deer & Equine Fencing • Entranceways • Retaining Walls
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