Business Central September 2021

96 | Stamping their mark on Tokoroa T T Sue Russell Alan Wilson Building Contractors was awarded the contract to earthquake strengthen Tokoroa’s Bunnings store. Alan Wilson Building Contractors BUILDING T okoroa business, Alan Wilson Building Contractors offers clients in the region a comprehensive range of building services. Owner/operator James Munday has worked for the company for 20 years, and in partner- ship with Alan for eight years before taking over ownership in September 2020. “We take on any building project and have a large number of contractors we take on depending on what each build involves. “ We do a mix of private and council work and also take on a number of projects for En- able, an organisation which provides support for those with disabilities, and for the Ministry of Housing,” James says. The company undertakes projects from Matamata through to Turangi and around the lake at Kinloch and the western bays. And while ownership of the business has placed further responsibilities on his shoul- ders James still project manages a good number of jobs that cross his desk. A second project manager, Glen Fiddis, looks after work in the Taupo region and James says he is proving a real asset to the company. “Glenn has been with us for 14 years and the insurance companies have taken a real liking to him, bringing significant work our way. He’s been in this role 3½ years now and is a great bloke to have on board.” Demand for his services has steadily grown, to the point that James has recently taken on another project manager, giving him more time to focus on procurement and supporting the day to day. The team includes 8 qualified builders and 7 apprentices and hammerhands and a solid team of office staff he feels are the heart of the business. He thinks the BCITO delivers a good quality training pathway. Alan Wilson Building Contractors was awarded the contract to earthquake strength- en Tokoroa’s Bunnings store, a process he says went very smoothly. “That project was really significant for this town. A store like Bunnings is important and its been good to have been a part of ensuring it could open its doors again.” When Business Central spoke with James another project, involving South Waikato Vets moving into the old Dinos Diner building was well underway. “It’s a large project and again going to add value to this town.” James says an emphasis on ensuring Health & Safety compliances are met has given him a strong footing in Tokoroa, as a preferred contractor. “We had to be right up to scratch with our systems in order to be a preferred contractor for Council, Enable, and the Ministry of Hous- ing and I have a staff member who oversees all the necessary documentation and systems for each project we taken on. Having a large number of sub-contractors has been critical to the company’s success and will remain so. When significant natural events occur, involving insurance claims, James says Alan Wilson Building gets a large amount of long- term work. “Most of the big natural disasters are in the public eye and become a test for insurance companies to respond quickly to. “It’s a measurement of their success as to how quickly they can get remediation work underway and this is where we come in, in these situations.” As in many regional areas, Tokoroa is also experiencing a housing boom and lack of “That project was really significant for this town. A store like Bunnings is important and its been good to have been a part of ensuring it could open its doors again.” Talk to us today, the feature profile experts Phone: 03 983 5500 waterfordpress.co.nz PROFILE YOUR PROJECT... Kevin Insley All Installations & Repairs, Domestic & Commercial Proud to be associated with Alan Wilson Building Contractors Ltd Proud to be supporting Alan Wilson Building Contractors on the South Waikato Council project TRIANGLE PH. 07 886 6611 | FAX. 07 886 4631 4 CAMPBELL ST, TOKOROA 3444 | WWW.ITM.CO.NZ/TOKOROA WE’LL SEE YOU RIGHT