| 27 REGIONAL DFVELOPMENT Lobell Construction Sleepy Head Project: Sleepyhead Estate Lobell Construction has been involved with the project since its inception providing construction advice as part of the wider team. With a portfolio of high-pro ile projects spanning residential, commercial, industrial, and civil sectors, Summit Sca olding has gained recognition as a top-tier player in the ield. With a solid presence in both the Auckland and Waikato regions, Summit Sca olding has the capacity to take on projects of all sizes and complexities. Its direct workforce comprises nearly 150 employees, and the company also engages up to 20 sub-contract sca olders daily. This extensive people-power ensures that Summit Sca olding can deliver on projects with the e iciency and quality that clients expect, says John Scott who owns the company with Bruce Pickerill. Both directors bring a wealth of experience from the sca olding industry, having dedicated their entire working lives to the trade, both in New Zealand and on the international stage. Summit Sca olding employs a range of sca old systems including Kwikstage, Vertemax, KGUARD and Layher. John says these top-quality systems provide Summit Sca olding with the versatility to o er customised access solutions for any project. He says the company's commitment to o ering customers the best solutions available goes beyond industry standards, setting a higher benchmark for quality and safety. One example is its dedication to providing a minimumworking platform width of one metre, surpassing the typical 750mm industry standard. In tandemwith this commitment to Reputation as a top-tier player quality Summit Sca olding places a strong emphasis on training. Sca olders undergo comprehensive training programs that exceed basic industry requirements. This focus on on-going education ensures that Summit Sca olding maintains a benchmark standard that distinguishes them in the industry, says John. The company's commitment to training extends to providing access to Certi icates of Competence for Sca olding in New Zealand, recognizing overseas quali ications, and ensuring that sca olders hold current Site Safe cards and meet the Working at Height unit standard 23229 as a minimum requirement. Additionally sca olders are trained in First Aid, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP) and con ined space work, making Summit Sca olding's quali ications unrivalled in New Zealand, says John. Summit Sca olding also maintains an extensive resource portfolio including a leet of 60 working vehicles, which enables the company to e iciently serve clients throughout the country. Its expertise has led Summit Sca olding to participate in some of New Zealand's most signi icant projects including Sleepyhead Estate, New Zealand International Convention Centre and Commercial Bay. “We believe in delivering not just sca olding but superior solutions to our clients, which has gained Summit Sca olding a reputation as a sca olding industry leader in New Zealand.”
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