| 65 CONTRACTING Rouse Contracting 65 Matai St P 07 378 6067 W eandj.nz SPECIALISING IN • House Drainage • Civil & Commercial • Sewer • Stormwater • Soakholes • Water Reticulation • Butt & Fusion Welding • Wastewater Treatment Systems • Fibreglass Jointing & Fabrication • Pump Stations E & J Contractors are proud to be associated with Clyde Rouse Contracting T T Kelly Deeks New neighbourhood taking shape The Rouse Contracting team - delivering in Tokoroa. Rouse Contracting has helped turn one of Tokoroa’s biggest housing developments in generations from a plan into an attractive location ready for new residents. Strathmore Park, located alongside Tokoroa’s sports fields, is planned as a 77-section residential subdivision. Stage 1, comprising 25 sections, is now titled and on the market. For Rouse Contracting owner, Clyde Rouse, the project represents a significant milestone for his 12-year-old business. “It’s not really a bread-and-butter project for us,” Clyde says. “It was a project we took on for one of our good clients, who wanted us to take it on.” That relationship goes back many years, with Rouse Contracting completing work for the client’s farming interests throughout the district. When the opportunity to undertake Strathmore Park came along, Rouse Contracting had just three staff, including Clyde. Taking on a project of this scale meant making a significant investment in machinery and people. The business has since grown to a team of around 10, supported by a fleet of approximately 30 machines and vehicles. “It was a calculated risk,” Clyde says. “Projects like this really test your systems, your people and your ability to deliver.” The development offers a range of section sizes designed to appeal to first-home buyers, families, downsizers and those looking to build larger homes. Schools, childcare, parks, sports fields and Tokoroa’s retail centre are all within easy reach. Behind the finished streetscape was a significant civil construction programme involving earthworks, drainage, trenching and coordination with contractors installing water, fibre and other essential services. Weather proved one of the biggest challenges, with wet conditions repeatedly affecting the programme. The team adapted by using suitable pumice sand sourced from the site for trench backfilling and compaction, while managing ash soils and rhyolite. “Every site has its challenges,” Clyde says. “With a subdivision, you also have several contractors relying on each other to keep the programme moving.” Quality was a major focus throughout the project, and the final inspection provided a rewarding result. Council representatives and engineers recently inspected the completed stage, with feedback describing the snag list as one of the shortest they had encountered. “This job has been completed to a very high standard,” Clyde says. “Credit goes to my management team and my staff – the guys I rely on to bring these jobs home.” Experienced project manager, Micky Ahuriri, was brought into Rouse Contracting during the development. With extensive civil experience, including project-management experience with Fulton Hogan, Micky took responsibility for the subdivision, allowing Clyde to continue supporting the company’s other clients. The project has also brought the next generation into the business. Clyde’s son, Keegan, a qualified builder, has worked on the development, while daughter, Hayley, has modernised the administration side of the business remotely from Christchurch, introducing electronic timesheets and reducing paperwork. Employing locals wherever possible was also an important part of the project. “Sometimes young people in smaller towns struggle to get a start,” Clyde says. “If we can give people an opportunity and experience they can take into the future, that’s something I’m proud of.” For Clyde, the greatest satisfaction comes from seeing the finished result in his own hometown. “To be able to look back over your shoulder and see what you have built, and the difference you have made to your hometown, is very satisfying.” “Projects like this really test your systems, your people and your ability to deliver.” 12 Lingfield Street, Tokoroa | Mike: 0274866108 | Kris: 0279533812 TYSON BROTHERS LTD. Building Contractors. Residential & agricultural concrete placing and digger work. Distributor of SkyLine Buildings.
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