| 103 Totalspan Nelson BUILDING Acid & Sealing Patios & Driveways Floor Placing & Finishing Decorative Concrete Cutting Truck and Digger Concrete Floor Cutting Stamped Concrete Call our office today Phone: (03) 541 8665 Proud to support Total Span - Nelson gwc.office@gmail.com BUILDING SITES ROADING / TRACKS / DRIVEWAYS/ CARPARKS DEMOLITION WORK BULK CARTAGE & GRAVEL SUPPLIES TREE & STUMP REMOVAL DRAINLAYING - CIVIL + REGISTERED ROCKWORK / RETAINING WALLS MULCHING - 14 TON & 20 TON T T Kelly Deeks From ‘concept to completion’ The building, designed and constructed for a local property company, combines warehouse and office space, and includes a 450sqm main warehouse with oversized doors. A new commercial building on Richmond’s Coman Drive is showcasing the scale and flexibility Totalspan Nelson can bring to steel building projects, from design and engineering through to construction. The building, designed and constructed for a local property company, combines warehouse and office space, and includes a 450sqm main warehouse with oversized doors specified around its intended use, as well as an office/showroom constructed by the client. It is the second building Totalspan Nelson has completed in this light industrial pocket of Richmond, where commercial and light industrial development continues to grow. Totalspan Nelson owner Andrew Crompton says commercial projects require a different approach from a standard build, with far more attention going on design, engineering, consenting and project management. “We spend a fair bit of time with our clients, getting to know their brief and working with them to find the best possible solution to service their needs,” he says. On the Coman Drive project the client managed the building consent process, while Totalspan Nelson focused on delivering the building itself. More commonly the company handles the lot - resource and building consent applications, earthworks, design, construction and fitout. That “concept to completion” approach is intended to give clients a hassle-free building experience. “If I know your budget, I’ll ensure you get the most from your spend,” Andrew says. The flexibility extends to kitset buildings, with the team supporting customers who want to take on construction themselves. Totalspan Nelson also builds habitable shed homes, a segment Andrew says is attracting strong interest. Combining a shed and a home is another popular option, allowing people to move directly from their living space into their workshop or garage, but he is quick to point out that a habitable shed is not simply a house at shed prices. Rather, it is a flexible and cost-competitive solution that can be tailored to the owner’s needs. The Nelson operation, owned by Andrew and his wife, Diane, offers everything from carports and garden sheds through to large commercial buildings. The largest project the team has completed to date is a 750sqm building. The business is part of the nationwide Totalspan network, which supplies buildings ranging from small storage sheds through to very large structures. Andrew’s approach to business is straightforward: look after customers well and earn their respect and repeat business and referrals come from those actions. “My philosophy is I take care of my clients, and my clients take care of me,” he says. That focus extends into the community. Totalspan Nelson recently donated and built a carport shelter for the Natureland staff in Tāhunanui after attempts to secure wider supplier support were unsuccessful. “So, we did it ourselves and managed to deliver something they are super happy with,” Andrew says. “We try to work in the community whenever we can.” While the construction market remains uneven, Andrew says activity in Nelson is continuing across commercial, retail and private building. “There are several ‘shed builders’ in the region, but we consider ourselves to be not merely shed builders but builders of quality steel structures. “Our focus is on providing a great service, delivering excellent, reputable buildings, and doing good business. We just work hard at being better.”
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