| 113 BUILDING Roger Kenning Builders Roger Kenning Builders has earned a good reputation throughout Motueka and Nelson for efficient, cost-effective building work finished to the highest standard Before starting as an apprentice with Roger Kenning Builders, Alfred had gained some industry experience with other employers, including engineered-timber producer Prolam. When he first approached Roger to ask if he would take him on, it was clear that he had genuine enthusiasm for building. “I could see his potential and put him with one of my most experienced guys. Alfred has proved that he can get his head down and work well.” Outside of his apprenticeship, Alfred is a volunteer firefighter for the Tasman Rural Fire Brigade. “Roger Kenning allows me to take time off to complete courses, fight fires and go on deployments,” says Alfred. “This is a great challenge alongside my apprenticeship.” Roger started his own career in building as a 15-year-old apprentice for Motueka builder Terry Goodall. He worked for the same employer for 23 years before founding his own company in 1997. Since then, he has taken on over a dozen apprentices – “and one of them as been with me for 23 years”. While training apprentices takes time and patience, Roger says the effort is more than paid back in the good service they bring to businesses and their industry. Roger Kenning Builders has earned a good reputation throughout Motueka and Nelson for efficient, cost-effective building work finished to the highest standard. The current team of eight, including three apprentices, covers a wide range of building from simple renovations and bathroom fit-outs to topend new home builds, commercial and farm projects, and building work for the Jack Inglis Friendship Hospital in Motueka. “It works well for apprentices as they get a good spread of experience. At the moment we’re doing three new architectural homes, but we have also done a lot of alterations over the past couple of years.” Proudly supporting Roger Kenning Builders phone: 027 321 2509 email: tktilers@xtra.co.nz Proudly Supporting Roger Kenning Builders Phone 03 548 8383 www.shuttleworthpainters.co.nz RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Plasterboard stopping and painting services available now! • Roof Spraying • Re-Paints • Water blasting
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