Business Development | Maverick Sandblasting and Coatings
Blasting in with structural cover Maverick Sandblasting and Coatings Limited in Christchurch has the machinery and skills to undertake any large structural steel project and recently completed work on the new Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. The company was formed in 1986 by Gavin Sykes, who sold it in 1996 and then purchased it again nine years ago, along with Gavin Lawry, who also operates Pegasus Industrial Engineering. Sykes and Lawry head a team of just seven at Maverick Sandblasting, which specialises in sandblasting and painting structural steel for large industrial and commercial projects. The company operates from a large purposebuilt factory and head office in Izone Drive, Rolleston, where it has been located for the past three years. The factory and site includes facilities for sandblasting, arc spraying and all aspects of multi-coat painting. “We have two forklifts on site, a Hamilton crane and a telelifter. There’s also plenty of capacity for growth,” Sykes says. In addition, Maverick has recently employed three
permanent staff on the West Coast and is in the process of establishing a permanent base in Westport. “We’ve been doing a lot of work for the Stockton Mine with their general engineering and structural steel, as well as doing trailers, transport trailers and machinery. It’s ongoing work,” Sykes says.
Significant projects Sykes has been in the sandblasting industry for about 30 years and has a wealth of experience to offer clients. Lawry has built a successful business in Pegasus Industrial Engineering, which is a leading structural steel specialist. Sykes says about 40 percent of Maverick’s turnover comes from Pegasus. “We’ve just finished doing 23,000 square metres of structural steel for the covered Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. “The work took 18 months and was carried out within Maverick Sandblasting and Coating’s Christchurch factory. That was a huge contract for us but it all went well. We were on target all the time,” Sykes says. “We’ve worked on most major industrial and commercial projects in Christchurch, including
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Maverick Sandblasting and Coating, formed in 1986, operates from a purpose-built factory and head office in Izone Drive, Rolleston.
the Civic Building and the new Graham Condon Recreation and Sports Centre in Papanui,” he says. Maverick has not yet received any growth in work due to the earthquake, but he believes the company will be in large demand next year once the rebuild starts.
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