| 111 INTERIORS Eurocraft Construction Machinery Relocation Engineering Solutions “We sort the sh*t other people don’t want to” Specialising in: • Diagnostic Fault-Finding • Plant Extraction, Relocation and • Installation of Heavy and Fragile Machinery • Mechanical Repair of a wide range of • Machinery in the Packaging and Printing Industries 1 Admiral Place, Palmerston North Ph: 06 359 4679 Mob: 021 458 006 operations@pps.net.nz www.pps.net.nz MSB ACOUSTIC PODS Smarter spaces for focusedwork. Experience unparalled focus and privacy with our state-of-the-art acoustic pods. ENQUIRE TODAY +64 21 587 014 info@msb.co.nz msb.co.nz Our TuesdayPlus and QuadPlus ranges provide a spacious, soundproof environment designed for team meetings, collaborative sessions, or focused individual work. T T Kelly Deeks Creating smart spaces For businesses facing the cost and disruption of a move, the smartest upgrade may be in the building they already occupy. That is creating opportunities for specialist fit-out and refurbishment contractor Eurocraft Construction, where founder Jonny Rowland is seeing more clients invest in existing premises, while also navigating changing compliance requirements and evolving expectations around how workplaces should function. He says successful projects begin with understanding what the client is trying to achieve, rather than simply delivering what is shown on a drawing. “In tougher times, designers and trade professionals have to work harder and even more closely with their client,” he says. “It is about looking past the immediate job and helping them get the maximum benefit from their property.” Workplace design is one area undergoing a noticeable shift. Open-plan offices are increasingly being balanced with spaces that support concentration, private conversations, online meetings, and collaboration. Eurocraft has partnered with MSB Office Pods to bring acoustic phone booths and meeting pods into commercial fit-outs. The modular spaces can be installed quickly, avoiding much of the disruption involved in constructing a permanent room, and can be relocated if a business changes premises. The same practical thinking applies to energy efficiency. Jonny believes sustainable construction should begin with reducing the amount of energy a building needs through its insulation, glazing, lighting, heating, ventilation, and building envelope. “Solar panels are useful, but green building starts before the panels go on,” he says. “Once the demand is reduced, solar generation, battery storage, and smart controls can make a much bigger difference.” Jonny brings nearly 25 years of carpentry and joinery experience to the business, which he established in Auckland in 2015 after working in Ireland and Australia. He began his trade in Ireland in a specialist joinery workshop producing one-off work before moving into site installation and wider carpentry. His experience includes detailed joinery and heritage work, followed by five years with Kilroe Developments across Kildare and Dublin before moving into Australia’s mining industry. Since establishing Eurocraft, Jonny has worked on award-winning projects and prominent Auckland sites including Tiffany & Co., Auckland Museum, Te Oro Music and Arts Centre, and the Northern Club. The company has also begun a multi-stage refurbishment of the Remuera Club. That background has shaped a business built around high-end construction, commercial fit-outs, bespoke joinery, refurbishment, and compliance work. Jonny expects prefabrication, off-site manufacturing, and digital construction tools to become increasingly important, improving accuracy, reducing waste, and giving clients better information through a project. But technology will remain a tool rather than a replacement for skilled tradespeople. “Technology can help us quote better, coordinate work, and prove that it has been completed correctly,” Jonny says. “But it cannot replace judgement, accountability, or the ability to produce a quality finish on site.” The company is working on a multi-stage refurbishment of the Remuera Club.
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