Business Central February 2021

48 | Family firm continuing to thrive Blackley’s services include land drainage and driveways, effluent ponds, irrigation, underpasses, races and culverts, concrete installation, general earthworks including foundations, dams, slope stabilisation and riverbank protection and stump removal. from page 46 CONTRACTING Blackley Construction Cummins are proud to have a long association with Blackley Construction, supplying them with all their Fleetguard filters and Valvoline oil needs. Introducing an automated excavator solution so easy, fast and accurate. It makes everything else seem like a shovel. New Zealand’s AUTHORIZED TOPCON DEALER • 3/52 Arrenway Drive • Rosedale, Auckland • 0632 • 0800 867 266 “It’s about honesty and doing everything right,” says James. Being approachable and responsive – delivering the service our clients want when they need it.” This has seen the company involved in a range of diverse projects including wind farms locally and as far afield as Invercargill and Raglan, drainage in Wellington’s Sky Stadium and laying cable for the ultra-fast broadband rollout across the Manawatu region. James says that since the company was formed, providing services to the rural community has always been a key part of operations. “Our staff are very experienced in this area and work with clients to develop the best solution for their farm infrastructure needs,” he says. Services include land drainage and drive- ways, effluent ponds, irrigation, underpasses, races and culverts, concrete installation, gen- eral earthworks including foundations, dams, slope stabilisation and riverbank protection and stump removal. “No farm construction job is too big or too small for Blackley. We design and build to suit our customers’ requirements,” says James. “Blackley essentially provides a one-stop- shop for farmers. It means they don’t have to deal with several contractors and the associated coordination hassles as we have established relationships with specialist sub- contractors for complementary services when something is outside our scope. We manage the subcontractors for our customers to get the right people for the job and ensure the project runs seamlessly and they receive the best results.” The company offers the latest RTK GPS sur- veying equipment and design software to pro- vide clients with a total design build service. Plant also includes a range of different trenchers and excavators – important as the Blackley’s drainage teams install up 150,000 metres of pipe per year. Utilising specialist equipment the company can offer different backfill options such as turf or washed stone. James says that at Blackley Construction health and safety is always a priority on all projects. The company is a member of ISNetworld Contractor Prequalification, an acknowledge- ment of the company’s qualifications and ex- perience as well as simplifying the tendering process, saving time and effort, says James. Since Covid-19 the company has been very busy and is presently undertaking a number of different contracts including laying power cables for a new wind farm in the Manawa- tu, completing preliminary works for a new highway between Palmerston North and Woodville, which involves installation of power cables, and pipework installation around the Carterton Wastewater Treatment plant.