Business Development | Auckland Airport Business Park
Scarbro Construction Scarbro Construction was established in 1996 by three experienced construction personnel, Garry Scarborough, Peter de Nys and Paul Scarborough – they were joined shortly after by Peter Davis. The company now celebrates a track record of successful projects ranging from commercial buildings to interior fit-outs, residential buildings to large scale concrete and apartment buildings. Among the latest of these are two prominent projects at Auckland Airport – the Formule 1 Hotel and Quad 5 where Scarbro Construction was the main contractor. Scarbro were selected during an open tender process and were the obvious construction company for the Quad 5 project after successfully completing the 125-room Formule 1 Hotel – located right next door. The Quad 5 development is a four-storey, 4800sqm office block and has some distinctive design characteristics including curtain walling, a green wall trellis system, hub ribbon wall and a 5-star Green Star design. Earthworks commenced in May 2011 and the project is due for completion in July 2012. Scarbro Construction has a commercial building pedigree second to none. When looking around the vista of Auckland, you cannot go past buildings the company has
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constructed. Scarbro was the main contractor on the NZI Building in Auckland City, numerous apartment buildings and Q4 on the Boulevard at Smales Farm. Scarbro Construction Contracts Manager Ross Duxfield says it is the enthusiasm within the company that sets it apart from the others. “We are passionate about the building we are working on and very much hands on. We don’t just talk quality, we deliver it.” Scarbro believes in a philosophy of employing its own workforce as opposed to contract staff, and today the company has an experienced team of more than 50 permanent staff with many of its original employees still with the business today.
Scarbro Construction is a preferred supplier today for many developers and property owners with whom the company has formed strong and lasting relationships.
The company believes its success is owned to its goal of fulfilling customer expectation through teamwork, co-operation and removing the atmosphere of confrontation.
The company’s focus for the immediate future is to:
“To be successful we must first understand the expectations of our clients, we recognise that substantial investments are being made, we are therefore committed to delivering projects that exceed all initial aspects of our customer’s expectation,” Garry Scarborough says.
Secure a mixture of both large and small projects in various areas of the industry so it is not seen as a specialist in one corner of the industry and to maximise the varying skills of its team. Expand its client base with the likes of ‘blue chip’ companies, local authorities and growth areas such as education and retirement
facilities with clients the company can build long-term construction strategies. Continue to deliver all projects successfully to its clients with their time, cost and quality objectives clearly met.
Scarbro Construction 3 Dryden Place Ellerslie Auckland T (09) 580 2554 F (09) 579 4271 E scl.admin@scarbro.co.nz www.scarbro.co.nz
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