38 | G.J. Gardner Homes Southland T T Richard Loader Franchise owners passionate about region REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Just as he was finishing up his contract as assistant coach for the Highlanders, Simon Culhane was presented with the opportunity to buy the franchise for G.J. Gardner Homes Southland. GJ’s Southland had decided to re-open its doors in 2013 after fielding numerous requests from the Southland market. Simon, along with wife Lisa Vaughan, who owned a restaurant and trains race horses, were looking for a new challenge, so the decision was made to join the GJ’s family. Since then, GJ’s Southland has grown from building two houses a year, to now building up to 30 homes each year. Proudly born-and-bred Southlanders, Simon and Lisa are passionate about the region they love to call home. Originally a builder by trade before playing rugby at a professional level, Simon has a wealth of building knowledge Simon and Lisa believe the key factors to creating a home that is right for you are: good communication, understanding and teamwork, along with working with a team that respects and understands your individual needs and unique requirements when building a home. “Lots of communication is critical to project success and our team is very good at that. Our success has been underpinned by having a great team, including subcontractors who align with our values, so that they actually care about the product and our clients,” says Lisa. Based in Invercargill, G.J. Gardner Homes Southland operates throughout the greater Southland region, covering a vast area of Invercargill, Winton, Gore, Bluff, Te Anau, Riverton, Wyndam, Mataura, Wallacetown, Waianiwa, Otautau, Tuatapere, Athol, Garston, Balfour, Riversdale, Mossburn, Manapouri and just about anywhere else in Southland. Building anything that is residential, the T T to page 40 company’s projects range from the more affordable homes right through to very high-end bespoke architectural homes. “A lot of the time the client will come to us with their own section, though we do have a few house-and-land packages.” Lisa says. “We can also help the client find a section. We take the worry out of building by providing an agreed contract price and construction time, together with a fully comprehensive specification schedule so there are no hidden extras or surprises.” Proudly born-and-bred Southlanders, Simon and Lisa are passionate about the region they love to call home. Section Clearing Digging Foundations Filling Foundations Driveways Drainage Concrete Breaking & Removal Demolition of Houses or Garages Post Hole Boring (from 250-600mm) Trenches for Drainage Stump Removal Big holes, small holes, square holes, round holes, deep holes, shallow holes... we can do it all! Proudly supporting GJ Gardner Homes Southland 027 284 5956 / 03 216 5191 maurice@oreillydiggers.co.nz www.oreillydiggers.co.nz
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