| 61 T T Karen Phelps Family values key for re-paint specialists Clients include government, education, aged care, heritage buildings, commercial and industrial premises, and body corporates. Carus Group CONTRACTING www.wattyl.co.nz Commercial repainter Carus Group Ltd has recently clinched a prestigious accolade in the Emerging Family Business category at the 2024 Family Business Association Awards. “It was recognition that the family values we hold dear are being lived in the business every day,” says Carus Group CEO Harvey Fisher. He says the company has been built on six core values: having pride in its appearance, passion and commitment, pro-active attitude, caring for others and their property, do what you say you are going to do and willing to learn and grow. Importantly Harvey says the values are not mere rhetoric but are intricately woven into the fabric of the organisation, shaping its culture and guiding its trajectory towards sustained success. The journey of Carus Group traces its genesis back to 1957 when Harvey’s grandfather established a painting company. Over the decades, the reins of leadership have transitioned from one generation to the next, with Harvey’s father, Richard, assuming stewardship in the 1990s. It was against the backdrop of the Christchurch earthquakes that Carus Group was started by Richard and his sons – Harvey, Braden and Blake – to put to work skills built up over generations to help Cantabrians repair their homes. Today Richard takes on a leadership role with Harvey overseeing the company, while Braden assumes responsibility for health and safety, and Blake takes charge of business development across Canterbury. Carus Group’s expansive footprint spans across the length and breadth of New Zealand, encompassing eight strategically located branches in Northland, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Nelson and Dunedin, with its headquarters in Christchurch. The accolades garnered by Carus Group, including its inclusion in the Deloitte Fast 50 index in 2017 and 2018, have served as a catalyst for propelling its growth trajectory, amplifying its visibility, and fortifying its reputation as a paragon of excellence in the realm of commercial painting expertise. The company is unique in that it only undertakes re-paint jobs not painting new builds offering a comprehensive suite of services ranging from exterior and interior painting to specialised coatings, painting maintenance and chemical washing. Clients include government, education, aged care, heritage buildings, commercial and industrial premises, and body corporates. “This requires a specific skillset and tends to attract workers that are truly passionate about restoring properties resulting in a distinct team culture,” says Harvey. A testament to its conducive and nurturing work environment, Carus Group embarked on a journey to gauge its organisational pulse through the Great Place to Work survey, with a resounding 98% of respondents affirming its status as an exemplary workplace. Emboldened by this vote of confidence, Carus Group remains steadfast in its pursuit of excellence, constantly challenging the status quo and “This requires a specific skillset and tends to attract workers that are truly passionate about restoring properties....” endeavouring to raise the bar of excellence, says Harvey. Beyond its core competencies in commercial painting expertise, Carus Group stands as a vanguard of innovation and sustainability, attested by its distinction as the first Toitū Envirocare Diamond certified painting company in New Zealand. In fact because a Toitū certification didn’t exist for paint companies at the time Carus Group helped develop the criteria. “At Carus Group we’re always thinking of what we could do better.” Protect your team and grow efficiencies. Fully configurable Better control & visibility Easy to implement & use www.assurasoftware.com
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