| 71 nzdairy DAIRY SERVICES » Fabish & Jackson 2010 Ltd Ready to support farmers as reinvestment begins With 45 years in business and more than 6,000 satisfied clients, Fabish & Jackson has weathered the recent downturn. Karen Phelps As improved commodity prices signal renewed confidence in the agricultural sector well-established Taranaki construction company Fabish & Jackson stands ready to help farmers reinvest in their operations. Located in Inglewood, twenty minutes south of New Plymouth, Fabish & Jackson can support the farming community with its services as financial optimism returns. “If farmers are thinking of building dairy sheds, feed pads or races, we are here to help them get the best price possible,” says owner Steve Fabish. With 45 years in business and more than 6,000 satisfied clients, Fabish & Jackson has weathered the recent downturn alongside its farming customers. Steve says the company has streamlined its operations but remains committed to delivering quality work across multiple sectors. The company operates several specialist divisions from its purpose-built Inglewood facility including a laminated glulam beam division and a light engineering division. It is perhaps best known as the original designer of the innovative Octa-Lock dairy parlour system. “We stand proud of our original Octa-Lock dairy sheds and have built many throughout New Zealand and even one in Wales,” explains Steve. “The sheds were specifically designed to reduce construction time given weather conditions over winter when milking sheds are usually built.” The Octa-Lock design offers farmers a functional, cost-effective solution that can be modified to fit We are, as our name suggests, a VERY EXPERIENCED PLUMBING ORGANISATION 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. any site, with additional rooms added as required. The octagonal structure features easy cleaning with no hard corners, a smaller building footprint than conventional buildings, and glulam timber roof structures that eliminate perches for birds. “A rotary platform dairy shed can cut down on labour in the milking shed and significantly free up farmers’ time for other things,” says Steve. He says that by manufacturing glulam beams, precast concrete panels and steelwork in-house, with all engineering completed on-site, allows Fabish & Jackson to maintain strict quality control and deliver projects on time and reduce weather-related delays. Fabish & Jackson’s agricultural portfolio also includes precision implement sheds, horse stables, chicken sheds, maize and silage bunkers and feed pads. However the company’s expertise extends well beyond the farm gate. Its concrete division specialises in foundations, mainly for the energy sector, while the laminated glulam beam and post division supplies retail outlets along with the company’s own building projects. The firm also designs and builds quality family homes. “We also do landscaping work, driveways, earthworks and concrete foundations,” says Steve. As members of the Taranaki Registered Master Builders Association since 1982 it offers the option of the Master Build guarantee on all projects. Steve credits his dedicated team as being the backbone of the business and says the company’s extensive experience across rural, residential and commercial sectors positions it well to support the local economy as confidence returns.
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