| 89 T T to page 90 T T Bernadette Cooney T T Kelly Deeks Rib raft floors & more Working together Specialists in new home builds and residential renovations, Gisborne’s own, Character Building Ltd have also been providing concrete rib raft floor foundation contracting services for the past 18 years. The family owned and operated building company are experienced and expert rib raft x pod contractors as well as licensed Builders and members of the Certified Builders Association, crafting magnificent homes throughout Gisborne. Established almost 18 years ago in 2006, Character Building Ltd is owned and operated by Phill Claffey and his wife Penelope, who live in Gisborne with their three young children. Phill heads an experienced small team with a mix of qualified builders and apprentices who he is supportive of. “I’m pretty big on nurturing apprentices,” says Phill, “’I’ve trained about 10 of them and we have our certified builders apprentice challenge locally and I have encouraged all of my apprentice to have a go at this competition. Three of them have done exceptionally well in this competition and have made it to the national finals” Character Building Ltd offer a high-quality design and build service and extensive residential renovations of any scale, all backed by the New Zealand Certified Builders 10 year HALO guarantee and their own Platinum Guarantee, ensuring your build journey is enjoyable and stress free. They can take care of it all from concept to completion and have an impressive portfolio of successfully completed new builds and renovations. Family homes, rural buildings, holiday homes, renovations and alterations, decks, Taupo’s Sharp Construction is now working with repeat clients to develop a unique and spectacular wedding venue set atop a backdrop of the Orakei Korako geothermal area and its beautiful geysers, hot springs, and mud pools. Sharp Construction is a commercial construction company owned by Scott Hare, who is also the director of David Reid Homes Taupo, who built Marty and Hayley Tocker’s new home in 2020. A great relationship was formed and Scott and the Tockers have even partnered on a couple of Sharp Construction’s projects with their electrical installation company E&I Services. Scott says the Tockers have a picturesque spot on the hill above the Orakei Korako geolandscaping & fencing, swimming pools and rib raft floor foundations - Character Building Ltd can manage it all, on time and within budget. “We’ve done a diverse range of projects, from new homes in subdivision to infill housing,” says Phill. “In the last few years, we’ve done a couple of developments for Kainga Ora also. A landmark project we are extremely proud of is the Oneroa Board walk that runs between Waikanae and Midway surf clubs on the Gisborne beachfront. The Gisborne building company also works with Harcourts property management firm to do their maintenance and repair work. “We’ll also do a little light commercial,” says Phil, “we’re doing the offices of a local geo tech firm at the moment.” A notable new home build over the last 12 months is a new 3-bedroom home, Character Building Ltd built for the owner of Cherrywood Joinery. “This was a lovely 242 sq. metre mono pitch architecturally designed house clad in linear weatherboard and Abodo,” says Phill, “it features a birch ply ceiling and polished concrete floors. We built a separate 150 sq. metre pole shed on this projects well.” Character Building Ltd pride themselves on their high-quality workmanship and versatility and will help guide homeowners through the entire build process, even offering a free eBook on building tips to save time and unwanted and unnecessary building costs. Phill is an LBP and proud to be a member of the Certified Builders Association. With a deep connection to the Gisborne region and a heart for community. “I’m community minded and like to give back to the community were I can I sponsor the kids’ HSOB rugby and netball teams and I’m a bronze sponsor of the Midway Surf Lifesaving Club.” Character Building / Sharp Construction BUILDING Proudly supporting Character Building 0274 136 359 POBox 733, Gisborne jasonlowelectrical@gmail.com For all your electrical requirements Commercial, Industrial & Domestic Registered Electrician AG Industrial are proud to support Sharp Construction Ashley 021 760 173 ashley@agindustrial.co.nz +64 27 361 0253 holderandsonsltd@outlook.com Qualified and skilled professional brick and block layers servicing Taupo and the wider North Island Proudly Supporting Sharp Construction thermal park and the dazzling Waikato River. While David Reid Homes built the couple’s home, Sharp Construction prepared a flat site further up the hill for their wedding marquee, and the couple married once their new home was complete. Their wedding was such a great success, Hayley knew she had something to offer for other couples and got Sharp Construction back to bring her idea to fruition. “This hill site is a bit of a challenge,” Scott says. “There are amazing views to be had but they don’t come easily. We applied a lot of planning, surveying, and engineering so we could get the best outcome possible without breaking the bank too much.” Consequently the earthworks are a large component of this project and they are now
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