110 | Colin Shore Building - Ara Institute T T Kelly Deeks Family commitment continues the legacy The custom-built facility was a complex design-and-build job for Ara’s engineering department. “Colin started it over 65 years ago. Nigel eventually became owner, and for the last 10 years we ran it together. Now I run it with support from our amazing team and our daughters.” A new engineering workshop at Ara Institute’s Timaru campus stands as a lasting tribute to Nigel Shore, the much-loved director of Colin Shore Building, who passed away in September 2024. The custom-built facility, Nigel’s final commercial project, was a complex design-andbuild job for Ara’s engineering department. It replaces an older facility and adds new capability and flexibility to the institute’s technical education. Now sole director, Sharon Shore, says Nigel was especially proud of the Ara build, a substantial tilt-panel structure at North and Theodosia streets. “It was a complicated project,” she says. “It included purpose-built welding bays and moving machinery from Ara’s existing workshop. Nigel loved a challenge, especially combining engineering and building.” Nigel, a qualified engineer turned licensed builder, worked many years with his father Colin, founder of the firm. Sharon says Nigel was proud of the projects across South Canterbury and most of all, of the family business. “Colin started it over 65 years ago. Nigel eventually became owner, and for the last 10 years we ran it together. Now I run it with support from our amazing team and our daughters.” Kourtney manages accounts, while Vic, a qualified architectural designer, brings creativity and a keen eye to projects, traits she shares with her dad. “Nigel could sketch anything. He had that practical, engineering brain, and Vic has inherited a lot of that. It’s very special having the girls’ input as we carry on,” Sharon says. Though Nigel never asked or expected his family to continue the business, Sharon says he would be proud to see them doing just that. “This business was his baby, but us three girls were his world. He didn’t want me to feel pressure, but I know how proud he’d be to see us keep it going.” The Ara project brought together a successful team, including Rushton Architects and Ara project manager, Patrick Wheeler. Sharon says Nigel valued close-knit teams of trusted partners. “When you’re on-site for months, they become family. Nigel was loyal, and we’d regucouldn’t do it without them. Nigel’s funeral was a moving tribute, with family and friends driving past the many iconic buildings he helped create. “Our girls always knew which buildings were his,” Sharon says. “They’d say, ‘Dad built that.’ And now, they’re part of continuing the legacy he worked so hard to build.” As the Ara workshop shapes the next generation of engineers and tradespeople, it stands as a powerful symbol of Nigel’s contribution to his industry, his community, and most of all, his family. larly go back to the same subcontractors. That loyalty worked both ways.” That loyalty continues after Nigel’s passing. Former foreman Shannon McGregor has started his own building business and now shares with Sharon Nigel’s tendering and pricing duties. “Shannon and Nigel had a similar mindset and work ethic,” Sharon says. “He’s immensely valuable with his skill set. I’m not a builder, so having him there means everything.” The Colin Shore Building team has rallied to continue Nigel’s legacy, and Sharon says she We proudly support the Team at Ara Institute of Canterbury Ltd Sharon Shore sharon@colinshorebuilding.co.nz www.colinshorebuilding.co.nz HEALTH & SAFETY MADE SIMPLE 027 325 3300 BUILDING
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