94 | JPW Builders T T Rosa Watson Building costs now a barrier for many BUILDING Strengthening ‘complex’ T T from page 93 Maycroft Construction Auckland: 24C Allright Place Mt Wellington | 09 2766242 | auckland@hcf.co.nz Wellington: 27C Dragon Street Grenada North | 04 232 7003 | wellington@hcf.co.nz Christchurch: 26 Hillview Road Phillipstown | 03 365 4229 | christchurch@hcf.co.nz www.hcf.co.nz COMMERCIAL FLOORS Hills Commercial Floors. Proud to have our customers walk all over us. Proud to be Maycroft Construction’s main electrical contractor on this project Electrical Contracting • Commercial • Design & Build Air Conditioning • Residential • Telecommunications 021 433 049 | www.hardwiredelectrical.co.nz | 021 434 462 warren.gunn@technicalspatial.co.nz www.technicalspatial.co.nz 3D Machine Guidance ∙ Dimensional Control Laser Scanning ∙ BIM workflows Proud to be supporting JPW who are embracing digital technology to enable smart construction Hawke’s Bay-based JPW Builders are helping to grow the region’s residential housing market, but say the cost to build was becoming a barrier for many. Owner Jarrod Williams said construction in Hawke’s Bay was steady, but with a noticeable decrease in high density residential homes. “With building costs the way they are, and mortgage rates, this possibly factors out a whole aspect of the market, unfortunately.” However, he said other construction areas remained steady in the region. “And of course, now there will be an influx in Insurance work post-cyclone too.” He had a simple solution to offer for supporting an increase in residential building. “Things need to become less expensive. The all-round cost to build needs to decrease, but with the cost of living at present it seems unlikely anytime soon. People are prioritising and choosing either not to build at all or to wait.” The company has recently enjoyed taking on some challenging projects, Jarrod said. Two of these were 15 to 16-month builds – one rurally and one urban. “Both of these builds had very high specifications and incorporated some very technical aspects, some of which were of environmental benefit, e.g. solar and living pool.” Most recently the team completed a three-storey architectural town house in Ahuriri, a 22-month high spec luxury house. “The devil was in the detail with this one; foundations were complicated with provisions for underground parking, lift shaft, and a lot of recessed strip lighting incorporated in cedar ceiling. “Standing seam aluminium wall cladding was used, which while looking stunning, was “A few years back we completed the seismic upgrade of the Old St Pauls’ Cathedral which also received awards at the 2021 Commercial Project Awards (Gold and National Category). “Strengthening projects can be complex by nature, but they are also special because it is our opportunity to restore and protect buildings for the future. “We’ve won a few Commercial Project Awards and we believe these awards are a fantastic way to acknowledge the teamwork and contribution of all parties involved in these projects. No project can be a success without trust and a passion for what you’re doing; this is something we bring to every project. “They are also a great way to celebrate other achievement and projects across the industry.” Maycroft Construction was started nearly 70 years ago in 1954. “Our home has always been in the Hutt Valley and Wellington region, however we now also have a great team in Palmerston North to cover that region, and a joinery division based in Lower Hutt.” Some of the projects currently underway include the Maidstone Community Sports Hub in Upper Hutt, the H2O Xtream Upgrade also at Upper Hutt, and the MANUKURA Campus Development in Palmerston North In meeting the current challenges facing the industry, Maycroft Construction was focusing on building the capabilities within the team, and ultimately the construction industry, Grant said. “We are proud of our training and development programme for not only apprentices and those new to the industry, but for across all roles at Maycroft.” very technical, making the junctions with the plaster walls seamless.” The last couple of years had presented some unique challenges, including one project taking place at the height of the pandemic, so pivoting and rescheduling deadlines was crucial, Jarrod said. It required managing numbers on site, hygiene, and mask wearing in places, he said. Earlier last year, the war in the Ukraine also had an impact as the outdoor cladding used on a project was burnt larch sourced from Russia and charred in Christchurch. “So, a lot to align in uncertain times.” Jarrod started JPW Builders in 2006 when he and his wife were still living in Auckland. With his wife originally from Hawke’s Bay, they decided to make the move to the region in 2008 and have gradually built the business up since then. “It was hard work initially starting out in a new place, but we have forged some excellent relationships with others in the building industry over the years, which has got us to where we are today, building high end architectural homes. “We definitely do our share of smaller homes, renovations etc. I’m a firm believer in doing the basics right, and the smaller builds and renovations offer this for my staff. I think it helps them cope on the more technical builds as they all have a solid base building knowledge.” They currently employ four staff who were hugely valuable, he said. JPW Builders is about to start an exciting new project in Blackbarn Estate in Hawke’s Bay for clients from Auckland. Looking to the future, the company hopes to expand, but in a way that was sustainable. “We’re very conscious of expanding too much and risk losing our core focus and quality- something we pride ourselves on.
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