| 69 T T Sue Russell Contractors can tackle any size job Sherlock Contracting’s services include earthmoving, excavation, siteworks and civil contracting services in Rotorua and surrounds. Sherlock Contracting CONTRACTING MACMILLAN ACCOUNTANTS Our Services: • Advice on Accounting Services • Business Planning & Structure • Finance Applications • Financial Statement & Tax Return Preparation Providers of quality taxation and business advice. 31 White Street, PO Box 1208 ROTORUA 3040 | Phone: 07 350 1018 Email: info@macaccounts.co.nz | www.macaccounts.co.nz PROUDLY SUPPORTING SHERLOCK CONTRACTING LTD TIMBER, HARDWARE, BUILDING SUPPLIES, ROUNDWOOD, POLE SHEDS, FRAME & TRUSS. Offering an array of civil works contracting services has been key to Ngongotahā Valley, Bay of Plenty-based business, Sherlock Contracting, which operates very much from a family ethos. Owner Ray Fleming bought an existing business in 2014, determined to see it grow in scale, and his daughter Dahna Fleming, the company’s busy office manager, is just one of several members of the family involved in the day-to-day operation of the business. “Today, we have 11 staff, operating a range of CAT Machinery & Volvo Trucks. It’s been at this size for the past five years,” Dahna explains. She recently took on a young woman to help out in the loadscan office. Sherlock Contracting’s services include earthmoving, excavation, siteworks and civil contracting services in Rotorua and surrounds. Demolition and site-clearance work is second nature to the company. “We’ll tackle anything from small buildings up to multi-storey development and industrial buildings. “We had the contract to demolish the old Queen Elizabeth Hospital at the lake front in Rotorua, which was a wonderful project to undertake, working on such an iconic building to the community.” Taking on that project was Dahna’s first experience of providing a commercial tender for a job, which subsequently took a year to complete. Sitting comfortably alongside these services, the business also operates an equipment hire (no dry hire) service, providing customers with anything from bobcats to diggers, dump trucks, excavators, rollers, bulldozers and more. And supporting all this activity, while offering a service to the community is a C&D and asbestos landfill operation, where the business is based. “That’s an ongoing and important part of what we do, and it complements all the other activities and projects we get involved in,” Dahna says. Brother Luke is in charge of the demolition activity within the company, while another brother, Michael, takes care of the recycling work located at the landfill. “Our foreman Nick is very good at dig-out for foundations, but Ray is by far the brains of the operation.” Business has been somewhat slower of late, as is the case with many businesses working in the construction and civil works space. However, Dahna says they are well poised when demand bounces back. The company uses a software programme called Hazard Co for Health and Safety, which Dahna describes as a great operating system for the whole team. “It’s APP-based and workers can use it from their phones. You can invite other contractors into the system and it makes taking care of all our hazard management responsibilities to our team very user-friendly.” Hazardco helps to get real-time visibility of who is on-site, monitor H&S activity and inductions at a project or company level, and helps to create a record of good H&S practices over time. All reports are saved in one place and are easy to find. Asked about Sherlock Contracting’s consistent success, even during challenging times, Dahna attributes it to the company’s strong family foundation and core work values. “We are committed to providing exceptional service and maintaining consistent quality for “That’s an ongoing and important part of what we do, and it complements all the other activities and projects we get involved in.” all our customers. We prioritise clear communication and ensuring our clients receive excellent value for their investment. Honesty and integrity are fundamental to every project we undertake.” Dahna welcomes the opportunity to discuss their services and share their experiences with potential new clients. “You’ll find us to be straightforward and genuinely dedicated to delivering the best-possible service we can.”
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