14 | nzdairy New shed a winner for Taranaki company Rosa Watson Knocking up a state-of-the-art, high quality dairy shed has never been so easy thanks to the Fabish and Jackson team. For more than 40 years, Inglewood-based construction company has carved out a name in innovative constructive services, serving farming communities up and down the country. The company were the developers behind the Octa-lock dairy parlour, that remains a high quality, functional and effective option for dairy farmers. “We can do rectangular or round yards,” owner Steve Fabish tells NZ Dairy. In addition, they can lay concrete foundations for feed pads. The popular sheds have been sent as far as the South Island. Steve says the quality of the product can be seen in the finished product. “We’ve done hundreds of them. We know where everything goes, which is the big thing because there’s a lot in a shed. “You’ve got to know where everything goes and what’s required.” The sheds are quick to put up with concrete precast panels making it quicker on the job. “Once you get the joinery up and in place it’s basically finishing the roof structure in place and windows in place. “It’s quite quick once it’s up.” The octa-lock shed had its beginnings 44 years ago when Fabish & Jackson was asked to designed a free-standing shed that could house a rotary parlour. The parlours are based on an octagonal design, with their key structural elements including Glulam DAIRY PEOPLE » Fabish & Jackson ( 2010 ) Ltd The popular sheds have been sent as far as the South Island. (glued, laminated timber) structural beams that the company manufactures at one of its sites. The design suits the installation requirements for a rotary milking platform, and it has a smaller building footprint than conventional buildings for a given turntable size. “It has a bigger platform and less wasted area,” Steve explains. There had been modifications to the design over the years. Timber paneling around the outside has been replaced with concrete precast panels, and timber poles have been replaced with steel. “Basically, timber wasn’t going to last in the ground as long as steel,” Steve said. The shed has gradually become bigger, starting off as a 17-cow rotary growing to a 60-cow rotary. The company has even built a 100-cow rotary. “It’s gone through changes over the years, but it’s basically the same process,” Steve said. One thing that remained the same was the laminated beams that make the roof structure. As well as the sheds, the company also has a team of highly trained skilled staff manufacturing the Glulam beams. These are strong structural beams, which have high earthquake resilience, greater fire resistance than other building materials, and treated timber to resist fungal and insect attack. “We have a team of highly trained, skilled staff manufacturing laminated Glulam beams.” The team also construct feed and silo pads, yards, maize and silage bunkers, and commercial chicken sheds as part of their wide range of services. The Glulam beams are produced out of a 400sqm workshop that also houses the joinery shop and a 150sqm engineering shed. Timber is sourced out of the Waikato region. Free Quotes Stratford - 06 765 4094 Jason - 027 413 1225 bunnearthmoving@xtra.co.nz Bunn Earthmoving With well over 20 machines, we have the right one for the job Logging crews, all Metal aggregates, Diggers, Bulldozers, Trucks and Transporter. All work 100% guaranteed. Specialists in all Earthmoving, Logging, Lined ponds and Quarry work Muralflex Cowshed Coatings Ph: 0800 033 400 I 404 Broadway, Stratford 4332 I vepo_plumbing@hotmail.com The team at VEPO are committed to providing Taranaki with exceptional service in our areas of expertise which includes Plumbing, Drain laying and Gas fitting. We have an amazing team of people, who take pride in their workmanship from start to finish. No matter how big or small your request may be our team are happy to assist in all your Plumbing, Drain laying or Gas fitting needs. We are, as our name suggests, a VERY EXPERIENCED PLUMBING ORGANISATION
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