| 115 Specialised Property Solutions T T Kelly Deeks Diverse contribution to the industry Heath MacKenzie: focused on providing the “best possible experience for our clients”. “After 16 years in the corporate world I still missed being on site and engaging with customers.” BUILDING There are not many corners of the construction industry untouched by Heath MacKenzie, founder and managing director of Plimmerton based building business Specialised Property Solutions (SPS). Heath’s journey began in the 1990s as an apprentice, honing his skills on commercial and residential construction sites where his hands-on experience laid the foundation for what would become a long and fulfilling career in construction. Once he became qualified, he progressed to foreman and then project management roles running high end residential construction projects. In the mid-2000s, he joined the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO), where he played a role in shaping the industry’s future. At BCITO, Heath was originally entrusted with mentoring apprentices across the bottom of the North Island. Drawing on his construction and vocational training acumen, he progressed to a role developing national construction learning resources. “It’s a pretty cool legacy to leave,” Heath reflects. “Years later, our current apprentice is using the learning materials I was integral in developing to learn his trade.” During Heath’s 14 years with BCITO, the training organisation sponsored him to undertake a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Massey University which has proven to be a huge asset in the development and management of his company. In 2020 after a two-year stint in public service as a senior project manager, Heath took a leap of faith. Leaving behind the corridors of central government, where he managed multi-million-dollar construction projects, he founded Specialised Property Solutions (SPS). His motivation? A longing for the camaraderie of the construction site and genuine interactions with clients. “After 16 years in the corporate world I still missed being on site and engaging with customers,” Heath explains, “I decided to head back to the tools, do what I loved, and create a company which places a huge emphasis on our staff wellbeing and client experience.” Starting a building business during a pandemic was no easy feat. Material shortages and restrictions posed significant hurdles. But Heath’s determination prevailed. He weathered the storm, confident that overcoming COVID-19 would set the stage for SPS’s success. The SPS team has grown since its humble beginnings in 2020 and team’s core values of integrity, quality and great customer service have helped build a loyal customer base across the Wellington and Kapiti regions. Fast-forward four years, Heath focus is more on managing the team of five delivering major renovations and architectural new builds across the Wellington region as well as providing consulting services within the building and vocational training sectors. “The strategy from the start,” Heath reflects, “was to provide the best possible experience for our clients. Often, they want us back because they know we’ll do a good job, we’re good to deal with, and it will be smooth sailing.” In the next phase of SPS’s journey Heath’s focus is on developing a full project delivery package. SPS is currently working in partnership with Wellington and Auckland based Modal Architecture to offer design and build packages, and Heath is currently working on creating a similar business model with his group of trusted sub-contractors to provide the best outcome for his clients. “We have a strong commitment to make the client experience even better if we can offer them a truly end-to-end service. Ultimately, we want our clients to be happy and we’ll do everything we can to make that work.” PINECONE ELECTRICAL 027 428 6000 pinecone.electrical@gmail.com Providing the community with all things electrical, 7 days a week. Proud to support Specialised Property Solutions WƌŽƵĚůLJ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ tĞůůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ Ͳ EĞǁ ŚŽŵĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚ ƚŽ ĐŽŵƉůĞƟŽŶ Ͳ ZĞŶŽǀĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ Ͳ ŶĚ ƚŽ ĞŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ Ͳ WƌŽũĞĐƚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ ƐƉƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ͘ĐŽ͘Ŷnj ϬϮϳϰ ϴϬϬ ϮϬϯ
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