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Building on a solid foundation The benefits of choosing a trade qualified company… Choosing a builder can be easy. What’s not so easy is choosing the right one. The best advice on offer is to make sure that your builder is trade qualified.
We have Koteka grown at an Electrical Ltd alarming rate, Koteka Electrical is proud to be which is associated with Lloyd Construction. surprising Ph. (06) 363 7536 since the Mob. 027 442 8408 Fax. (06) 363 7539 country Email. ljkoteka@xtra.co.nz 29 Bond St, Foxton Beach is in a Horowhenua recession.
Andrew Lloyd has been in the construction trade for 13 years since completing his apprenticeship in his parents building company. Today Lloyd’s company has a proud team of 11 and is growing in size each year.
“We have grown at an alarming rate, which is surprising since the country is in a recession. Approximately 70 percent of all builders in We are a local company and pride ourselves New Zealand who make a living from the on being professional. My team has uniforms, trade are unqualified, do not meet the criteria, branded vehicles and are highly efficient,” or choose not to belong to a trade association. Lloyd says. Because of this shocking statistic, there was Lloyd Construction undertakes a wide variety an urgent need to establish an association of building works including new homes, where trade qualifications were present in light commercial work, alterations, additions builders today. and farm buildings. The company is also The Certified Builders Association an accredited provider for ACC, Enable NZ, In 1998 the Certified Builders Association Housing NZ and Insurance providers. of New Zealand (CBA) was established in It covers work in the Wanganui, Manawatu, Tauranga by Craig Wilkinson to recognise and Horowhenua and Kapiti areas. It can also promote qualified builders. Simply put, if a builder is not trade qualified then they cannot provide labour-only, full contract work, or for hassle-free building work, its dedicated team become a member of the CBA. specialises in project management. Wilkinson gathered builders together who Lloyd Construction has recently undertaken were concerned with the direction in which and managed big projects such as The the building industry was heading. They Warehouse Stationary in Levin and rewere worried that their trade was being equipping Tegel poultry sheds with state of undermined by those who had entered the the art chicken rearing systems. industry without qualifications, subsequently giving the industry a bad name. There also is a ‘new living homes’ eco friendly showhome based south of Levin where clients Proud member can come and view the company’s work. Lloyd Construction, based in Levin, is Lloyd Construction is currently working on a proud to be a member of the Certified sub division to build 50 houses confirming a Builders Association. The family owned and successful five year contract. operated business started in 2007 when “We do it all and take on everything. From Andrew Lloyd, founder of Lloyd Construction, government contracts to insurance work, it is decided to venture out by himself after great have a busy environment,” Lloyd says. working in Wellington.
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Andrew Lloyd founder, Lloyd Construction
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