92 | G.J. Gardner Homes Waipa: Cambridge Reserves DEVELOPMENT • NewRoofs, Re-Roofs &Alterations • Wall Cladding Redefine your home’s exterior with our exclusive roofing , cladding & flashing installation services in Waikato – your singular solution for lasting quality. Proudly supporting GJ Gardner - Waipa 07 850 9407 enquiries@westgateroofing.co.nz www.westgateroofing.co.nz CUSTOM-MADE COLORSTEEL® FLASHINGS 0.5m–8.2m lengths Tray panels and accessories Contact Bailey 027 964 0187 admin@eandesystems.co.nz Here at Electrical & Energy Systems we offer a wide range of services for: New Builds Residential Air-Conditioning Solar Renovation/Alteration T T Anne Boswell Delivering on scale in Waipa “Scalable housing should not mean a row of identical homes or a one-size-fits-all solution.” A nine-home project taking shape in Cambridge is demonstrating G.J. Gardner Homes Waipā’s growing capability as a delivery partner for landowners, investors and residential developers. Located within the Ngaa Puna Rerenga Wai subdivision on Cambridge Road, this development comprises three standalone three-bedroom, two-bathroom homes and three two storey duplexes, each containing three-bedroom, two-bathroom homes. G.J. Gardner Homes Waipā is delivering the complete residential build programme for a single client, with construction progressing across all nine properties simultaneously. All nine homes back directly onto the neighbouring reserve. The outlook and proximity to central Cambridge, everyday amenities and the cycle network support the development’s long-term appeal. For franchise owners Simon and Dominique Paduch, the project illustrates how involving a builder early can improve a development’s commercial viability and delivery. Their integrated approach allows design, specification and delivery decisions to be tested against build cost and market expectations before they become too expensive to change. “The greatest value is often created before construction starts,” Simon says. “A developer needs confidence that the proposed homes fit the site and the market, but also that they can be consented, procured and built efficiently. Early collaboration lets us identify risks and opportunities while there is still time to act on them.” A common design language has been applied across the standalone homes and duplexes. Three considered interior and exterior colour palettes are rotated throughout the development, creating variation and streetscape interest while retaining the efficiencies of repeatable plans, specifications and construction details. That balance is central to G.J. Gardner Homes Waipā’s approach to scalable housing: standardise where it creates value, while retaining enough flexibility to respond to the site, target market and character of each development. Delivery at this scale requires careful sequencing across materials, trades, inspections and programme dependencies. The Waipā team works closely with suppliers and local trades to anticipate requirements, protect momentum and give the client visibility across the complete programme. “Scalable housing should not mean a row of identical homes or a one-size-fits-all solution,” Dominique says. “It means developing a clear product strategy, making informed decisions once and then delivering them consistently. That provides cost and programme certainty while still producing homes people will be proud to live in.” As Cambridge and the wider Waipā district grow, the business sees significant potential to support developers from feasibility through to staged delivery. This includes build-cost testing, reviewing section dimensions and design controls, shaping the housing mix and creating repeatable plans aligned with target land-and-build pricing. The objective is not simply to secure individual building contracts, but to form long-term development partnerships that create practical, marketable homes and reliable delivery across multiple stages. “We want developers to bring us into the conversation early,” Dominique says. “When the landowner, consultants and builder work together from the outset, we can make stronger commercial decisions, protect the overall vision and create housing that genuinely responds to the local market. This development is testament to the value of that approach.” The G.J. Gardner Homes Waipā team works closely with suppliers and local trades to anticipate requirements, protect momentum and give the client visibility across the complete programme.
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