Business North November 2021

72 | Access NZ proud to be staying true to its roots T from page 3 Work under way at an apartment block on Scanlan St, Grey Lynn. CONTRACTING Gunac / Access NZ Family owned and operated for the last 31 years, Morecroft Contractors is all about keeping Kiwis and their property safe from hazardous materials. Company Director Jason Catterall says that is all about an absolute commitment to providing the right outcomes for his clients. “We’re highly knowledgeable and experienced in what we do, and we use that to bene it our clients’ bottom line. If we can ind a better, more e icient way, we will always put that forward and that comes down to having a strong core ethical standpoint.” And it is from that strong ethical standpoint that the team at Morecroft contractors enjoys a close working relationship with Access NZ, sharing its highly customer focused values. “We ind Access Partners in Property to be an amazing company to work with,” says Jason. “We’ve had a close bond for the last ive years now. Access has a team of multi-disciplined sta working on their properties and we provide them with asbestos awareness training, core competency training in unlicensed asbestos work and full support for the licensed asbestos jobs. We also provide Access with consulting work in regard to contaminated materials removals work to assist them in their projects. From its beginnings as an Auckland based asbestos removals specialist, Morecroft Contractors has evolved to Keeping Kiwis safe become hazardous materials specialists. O ering nationwide coverage, Morecroft Contractors now has branches in Auckland, Whangarei and Christchurch, along with a branch soon to be opened in Wellington. “We’re one of New Zealand’s foremost experts on asbestos in buildings and contaminated land. About 90% of our work is in commercial property and we do a lot of work with developers. As hazardous materials specialists we deal with anything from lead paint to dioxin to heavy metals and asbestos in soils. The asbestos work is becoming more specialised and as legislation gets tougher and as organisations realise they have an ethical responsibility to their tenants and people who occupy their buildings they have to take more of an interest in how to keep people safe. We do a lot of asbestos surveying and management plans, working with large organisations who have several hundred properties to manage and help them keep their people safe with ongoing management, monitoring and consulting.” In recent times Morecroft Contractors has been engaged by large facilities management organisations and property owners to help manage their risk pro iles in regard to hazardous materials. “It’s an increasing part of our business and something that we’re deeply passionate about,” says Jason. Asbestos Removal Effective and safe removal of all types of asbestos. No job too big or small. Asbestos Surveying Asbestos surveys, manage- ment plans and consulting for residential, commercial and industrial property. Occupational Hygiene Services to identify and reduce exposure to hazards in the workplace. Demolition & Deconstruction Dismantling of buildings with a focus on recycling, repurposing and reusing building materials. 0800 33 33 11 | www.morecroft.co.nz Industry leaders in Asbestos removal, hazardous materials management and deconstruction. Some of those key projects include the reroof of Crown Plaza Hotel in Auckland, the new Pinnacle Tower at Cordis Hotel, and many apartment complexes across Auckland CBD. “Waterproofing is essential to keeping the building envelope watertight,” explains Craig. “It often involves applying waterproofing membrane (liquid or sheet) to a number of areas including as low as the foundations, to ensure there’s no water ingress through the soil, or as high as the guttering and roofing system. The sheet membrane is a sheet that is either peeled and fixed onto the substrate or torched on with heat and welded on. Alterna- tively, you can also work with liquid mem- branes, which are coated onto a prepared substrate. This system offers more versatility in application however many factors are con- sidered when selecting the right system. Staying true to its roots Access continues to deliver 24/7 property maintenance to its clients with in-house team of 20+ mainte- nance technicians and tradespeople focused on delivering reactive maintenance. “Working with Facility and Property Man- agers, we have also developed Preventative Planned Maintenance (PPM) Programmes which include tasks such as scheduled exteri- or cleaning, also delivered in-house, monthly audit checking of all the electrical appliances and general maintenance of the buildings. “One of our oldest divisions is the Exterior Cleaning and Height Work team. We have IRA- TA Industrial Abseilers and ground crew who complete everything relating to the exterior cleaning of a building.” Operating an open-door policy, the Access PIP directors and Senior Management Team are always accessible to their customer. Their accessibility, leadership, direction, and sup- port has underpinned the growth of Access PIP founded sixteen years ago.