12 | DEVELOPMENT Industrial Brake and Track: Zeal Construction New warehouse a major milestone Richard Loader Industrial Brake and Track has a newp urpose-designed warehouse at Rolleston’s IZone Business Hub. to page 14 Industrial Brake and Track (IBT) has just accomplished the latest stage in its 16-year journey with the completion of its purpose-designed warehouse at Rolleston’s IZone Business Hub, on the outskirts of Christchurch City. IBT is a proven supplier of spare parts for New Zealand’s mining, forestry, roading, contracting, quarrying and earthmoving industries and was previously based in leased premises near Christchurch airport. The new building fulfils Managing Director Mike Pearce’s dream of transitioning the business from leased accommodation, to owning his own warehouse premises. Mike says IZone’s appeal was that it was right on the main trunkline, in close proximity to many other commercial businesses and that the land suitable for his business was secured for the right price. Inclusive of land the project cost $1.6 million. The single storey tilt-slab warehouse encompasses 1000sqm, including 140sqm of office space, and is complemented with a 1500sqm fenced outdoor area that will be utilised for parking and the storage of rubber products. “Essentially the new warehouse will stock all the product that we bring into Lyttelton via sea freight in containers. We have MPI clearance so we can unload all of our containers here. “The new warehouse will enable us to have more stock on hand, which will have a direct flow-on benefit to our customers who rely on the availability of parts to keep them mobile and minimise operational downtime.” Led by husband and wife team Kevin and Angela Gardiner and based on the cusp of Christchurch City and Selwyn, earthmoving specialist Gardiner Excavating is well equipped to deliver a diverse range of services to clients throughout the Canterbury region and into the West Coast. Kevin and Angela made the decision to establish their own business in 2006, after Kevin, a born and bred Cantabrian, had spent many years in an excavator cab working for a range of earthmoving companies. “We wanted the personal satisfaction of having our own business, and doing projects our way and to our own high standards,” says Angela. Starting o with one excavator and a truck, the business has steadily grown in size of operation, complexity of projects and reputation. “We now have a team of ive experienced machine operators, with Kevin remaining on the tools too. I’m in the o ice and we work as a good team together.” The company’s diverse range of modern machines including excavators, bobcats, rollers and graders, trucks and trailers, all sorts of earth moving machinery in di erent sizes, enables a diverse range of projects to be undertaken. Those projects include the preparation and inish driveways; the installation of culverts; site preparation; Gardiner Excavating farm tracks; rural work, commercial and residential foundations, carparks and roading. Along with Zeal Construction’s projects, Swimming pools, new housing and farm projects are currently keeping the team very busy. “Our core customer sectors include builders and building companies, farmers and commercial construction companies,” says Angela. “We’ve worked with Zeal Construction for the past year now and have a number of projects with them currently in progress. One of those projects is the Industrial Brake and Track project, which involves the earthworks for a commercial foundation. It will also include preparing carparking, curb and channel.” Working within the earthmoving business from a young age, Kevin brings vast experience and a deep sense of quality to his work. Building relationships with his customers and other contractors has been a key to the success of the family owned and operated business. “People can deal directly with Kevin as the owner and be con ident that they will get straight answers and that the job will be done right. He o ers a very personal and high quality service. Much of our work comes from referrals and repeat business from satis ied customers. A good number of our customers have been with us from the start of our operation.” Kevin 027 32 32 707 | www.gardiners.co.nz | admin@gardiners.co.nz Site Excavation Site Preparation Section Clearing Shingle Deliveries Concrete Removal Rock Breaking Screened Soil Mobile Soil Screen SERVICES PROFESSIONAL AND EFFICIENT SERVICE GARDINER EXCAVATING: WE DELIVER QUALITY
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