| 19 Wakatipu Transport Alliance - Kā Huanui a Tāhuna The $69m QLDC project involved a major upgrade of underground infrastructure, including utilities and three waters, as well as above-ground assets, including extensive paving, street lighting, outdoor seating, soft and hard landscaping, and provision for bike racking. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Complete pole solutions As New Zealand's leading pole manufacturer, family owned and operated Spunlite Poles is not just about poles; it is also about delivering complete pole solutions. “We offer a comprehensive range of services including design, manufacture, supply and assembly, not to mention, foundation and structural engineering services,” says General Manager Jonathan White. From bustling cityscapes to rural landscapes, Spunlite Poles has got its customers’ needs covered, with experience and expertise spanning major projects, infrastructure, telecommunications, and sporting venues. When it comes to Traffic, Spunlite is the ultimate supplier, offering everything from Traffic Signal to CCTV poles, Belisha Beacons to a Retention Socket system. Spunlite Poles’ journey commenced sixty-two years ago when the power and lighting poles it manufactured were made from spun-lite concrete — hence the origins of its name. When Eric and Beverly Wright took over the business almost fifty years ago, they created the Spunlite Poles brand, and progressively developed the business to be the number one pole manufacturer and supplier in New Zealand. By the nineties, concrete poles were superseded with steel poles. Spunlite Poles has been operating from the same location in Christchurch for the last sixty years, and Jonathan suggests the company may well be one of Canterbury’s crown jewels. “We have constantly evolved and there has been significant growth over the last decade in terms of scale, the size of the team and the markets in which we operate. We work with strategic supply partners, so we can offer innovative, leading-edge complementary technologies from across the globe. Our commitment to finding the best products available and developing them for the New Zealand market, ensures we stay ahead in this constantly evolving industry and can offer the very best options to our clients. As well as manufacturing poles we can also source poles internationally, depending on the client’s requirements, budget and time frames.” A recent project working with the Wakatipu Alliance on the Queenstown Regeneration project, designing and supplying a diverse range of lighting poles, showcased the company’s agility and ability to respond within quick time frames. “We provided the Wakatipu Alliance design team with a range of prototype arms to test insitu before final decisions were made, which ultimately sped the process up and achieved the best and most cost effective outcome.” Reflecting on the company’s success over six decades Jonathan has no doubt it has been built on a foundation of collaboration and respect. “Our team is dedicated to sharing knowledge and working together to achieve goals. This collaborative spirit, combined with our professional and honest approach, ensures we deliver exceptional results for our clients that we, ourselves, are proud of.”
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