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‘Do it once and do it right’ It’s important for any business to have a solid team of professionals who really know their stuff; for Tatana Contracting Limited, a proud family-run business, natural chemistry meshes perfectly with their approach to doing business.
that has solidified Tatana at the top of its game in the industry.
Celebrating 30 years of business, Tatana Contracting based in Levin is no stranger to the civil construction industry. With more than 50 years’ experience and an accumulation of knowledge and skills nurtured during this time, Tatana offers a full range of services including new pipeline systems for water, sewer and stormwater, underground service investigations and design and build services, to name a few.
Sadly, Mac passed away in May this year, one week before his 74th birthday, after a long battle with cancer. His family, friends, colleagues and all those who knew him will fondly remember him, “He was our boss, father, father-in-law, granddad, great granddad, husband, uncle, or “Papa”, which he was so fondly known as to all our whanau and friends,” Teena Burns, office manager, says.
The certified and qualified team undertakes work on a regional basis, contracting throughout the lower North Island. They complete a wide range of civil engineering projects from small private developments to large government projects, regardless of size or nature of the project.
It took many years for Mac to build his business to what it is today; he built a legacy that his family can continue to be proud of. Tatana Contracting cements his love for the industry and set the business on the path to become an established business known for its quality of work and work ethic. Now the baton has been passed down to his family who feel privileged to have been able to work alongside their father.
Tatana Contracting is known for its reputation for doing it once and doing it right, delivering a quality service, on time, and at a competitive price. It’s this principle along with a wealth of knowledge and experience
The sweet success of being in business since 1988 is all down to the director, Johnston Mac Tatana, who started working for himself in 1964. Mac hired a trailer and borrowed a concrete mixer from his older brother Alec to complete curbing and channelling work for a subdivision. At the beginning, Mac originally had one helper, today the business has more than 30 employees including three office staff and three professional engineers.
a job to the highest of standards, Tatana ticks all the boxes. A natural team, they have a unique and flexible project management
system to ensure a positive outcome is achieved and all expectations are met, and in many cases, exceeded.
If you’re looking for a sharp finish and a team who will efficiently and effectively complete
Contact us today:
TATA N A
80-82 Cambridge Street South Levin, 5510, New Zealand
LIMITED
P 0800 368 938
CONTRACTING
E admin@tatana.co.nz www.tatana.co.nz
Tatana Contracting Limited is a family run, privately owned and operated Company based in Levin, New Zealand that has been involved in the Civil Construction Industry for well over 50 years. Over this time we have built a strong reputation for delivering a quality service, on time, and at a competitive price. We undertake a variety of projects for a wide range of cliental – from small private developments to large Government projects. Our unique and flexible project management systems ensure that a positive outcome is achieved regardless of size or nature of the project.
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