90 | “We’re a bit diverse. Some days we’re building architectural houses and on another day we might be wearing our wetsuits building an engineered bridge over a running river.“ Phone: 03 983 5500 waterfordpress.co.nz Your Business, Your Industry, Your News. DO OUR READERS KNOW YOU EXIST? Speciality work leads to wider base of clients The 200sqm home includes 300sqm of decking with a pitched ceiling in the lounge/dining area using T&G hemlock timber. True Vision Construction T T Richard Loader BUILDING There can be a fine line running a business with friends as your workmates, but it is something that Steve Koller and his team at True Vision Construction in Havelock have mastered. “I always put success down to the people I work with,” says Steve. “If it wasn’t for them work wouldn’t be the same thing to go to each day. I went to pre-school with the guys that have been with me from the start, but we all know each other and we’re all friends. “I’m certain there are many guys who couldn’t do it, but we seem to do it well. There’s always the occasional debate about how we do things, but we do it properly — we discuss it and move on.” The building company has been operating in the Marlborough region since 2012, and has grown from Steve and one other tradesman doing little jobs, weird job and jobs that no one else wanted to do, to a team of five, undertaking a very diverse range of quality projects. From those early days, taking on jobs that others preferred not to do, Steve and his team found their niche in the residential new build market, targeting higher-end architectural homes that might take twelve months or more to complete, or built in out the way locations throughout Marlborough. “It’s the more speciality work that suits us,” says Steve. “That came about due to word-of-mouth and people trusting us. We completed good projects that were done very well, particularly around renovations and alterations, and that led to bigger realms. “We got a good break with one client who took us on as a young team to build a complex architectural house. We had the opportunity to showcase the house to other clients so they could see the timber floors, ceilings and our craftsmanship. “ Architects and designers became familiar with our work and what we could do with the designs, and they started to promote us too. I love building. Creating things from nothing is where we are at, and giving clients this completely new home.” Based in Havelock, True Vision Constructions clients include residential customers, farmers, commercial entities and Outward Bound School. “We’re a bit diverse. Some days we’re building architectural houses and on another day we might be wearing our wetsuits building an engineered bridge over a running river. “Those projects keep us grounded and tests out a different set of skills. We haven’t completely let go of doing work that no one else wants to do. “We’ve stuck to our roots a little bit because we’ve got very good at those sorts of things. I’d be surprised if any other apprentices in the region did the same diverse work as ours do.” Steve and his team are just completing a home that commenced as a renovation of an existing woolshed with shearers quarters. “As we progressed, it turned into demolishing the whole woolshed in stages and replacing it with a new 200sqm home, with 300sqm of decking. There’s a big pitched ceiling in the lounge/dining area using T&G hemlock timber, which looks amazing. There’s American white oak T&G floors through the kitchen, dining and hallway, and there are oversized doors made from American white ash. To be honest, the decking just makes the whole thing pop because they’re so big and so efficient. As builders, it’s a home we could all live in.” MASTERMINDING BRIGHTER TOMORROWS Proudly supporting True Vision Construction Call us now 03 548 7437 askme@jacal.co.nz www.jacalsouthisland.co.nz TM Leading the way in custom joinery for over 25 years. Committed to delivering high quality products & outstanding service. TRENDSKITCHENS .CO.NZ NELSON | BLENHEIM | CHRISTCHURCH | CROMWELL | AUCKLAND
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