72 | Build times stay on track T from page 70 G.J. Gardner Manawatu/Horowhenua BUILDING Trevor is now in his 11th year of owning G.J. Gardner Manawatu/Horowhenua and he says just like his customers, he was drawn to the firm by its great reputation. “It encompasses so many things,” he says. “Great procedures and great support. “Even with the current issues around product supply and pricing, there has been a lot of support which has allowed us to quietly move forward even though things are tight.” G.J.s relationships with its suppliers means the company has been able to keep its builds running to nine-month timeframes. Trevor says that Horowhenua is a great location for G.J.s and its customers, with its affordability and its proximity to Wellington making it high on the wish-list of many new home builders. “We work with a real mix of clients here, from retirees to investors, to young people getting into their first home. “Fairfield School is rated highly, and seems to be an appeal for Fairfield Estate.” Likewise the Manawatu has a long list of attributes to attract new home builders. “The Manawatu is not Queenstown but it is rock solid,” Trevor says. “The farming, the Air Force, and the university give the local economy a strong financial anchor and the recently completed Transmission Gully and the Gorge Road through to Hawke’s Bay, will allow you to travel to these places in under an hour because the Manawatu is so central.” DAVID HODGES CONTRACTING Registered Drainlayer | Truck, Digger & Bobcat Hire 027 31 222 11 | 06 368 4070 davehodgesnz@gmail.com • Exterior • Interior • Wallpapering • Light Commercial 027 290 8819 d.dodgedecorating@gmail.com Residential & Commercial Siteworks Mike Groube on 027 538 1850 or George Mikkelsen on 027 994 9317 36 Railway Rd, Palmerston North | admin@basesolutions.co.nz Proudly supporting Trevor & Elizabeth Low BRICK&BLOCK LAYING SPECIALISTS Contact Steve 021 858 004 gillespies@outlook.co.nz
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