Business Central October 2016
CONTRACTING » TR Construction
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TR Construction has it all covered Karen Phelps Tobias Richter arrived in New Zealand in 2006 with a suitcase after finishing his masters degree in civil engineering. Just four years later he had established his own company T R Construction Limited. “I bought a ute and a trailer and started the business from that,” remembers Tobias who was previously working for a large roading contractor in Taupo as a construction engineer. Based in Taupo but travelling further afield as required, TR Construction has grown quickly and focuses on small to medium sized civil engineering contracts for mainly commercial clients. Tobias says a major advantage is that he can offer his clients a complete service from start to finish undertaking every aspect of the project including minor earthworks, drainage, road construction, concrete work, and landscaping. TR Construction will do any size job from very small to large, says Tobias. “I believe every project is important regardless of size and smaller projects can lead to larger projects,” he says. “Sometimes we spend two months at one contract and other times a number of different little jobs will be carried out on one day. Each job gets the same priority and focus regardless of size.” Most of the work carried out by TR Construction is general site works, which covers excavation work and reinstatement of areas with concrete, asphalt or paving. But while other contractors specialize in one field the scope of work for TR Construction is quite varied. “We also have been painting walls, building steel structures, erecting security fences, installing signs and other things. “The variety of jobs we undertake keeps things interesting on a daily basis and provides challenges for our staff. For the client is it also easier to deal just with one contractor on site. “I am the manager and owner but I’m also still on the tools which gives good control over quality and timing of projects for my clients. I’m the one responsible ensuring quality levels are high,” he explains.
TR Construction has grown quickly and focuses on small- to medium-sized civil engineering contracts for mainly commercial clients.
The company mainly operates in the Taupo District, which also includes the areas around Turangi and Mangakino. In the past TR Construction has undertaken work in Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua and other places in the North Island. Business for TR Construction is good. One of the larger projects the company recently completed was a street upgrade in the Taupo CBD which included removal of existing concrete footpath and kerbing, and then installing new seating, rock walls, garden, paving, kerbing
“Sometimes we spend two months at one contract and other times a number of different little jobs will be carried out on one day. Each job gets the same priority and focus regardless of size.”
and street scaping. Part of the requirements was it to keep access to shops open at all times during the period of construction. For that reason some of the demolition work had to be carried out at night time. Tobias says that these conditions required skilled management of pedestrians and traffic. TR Construction has also recently completed an upgrade of the Mangakino town centre, which involved removing existing planter boxes and then constructing a new playground area with synthetic grass and timber decking.
Currently the company is completing earthworks, roading and installation of services at a subdivision in Taupo and it is about to commence work at another subdivision in the near future. The company has also just been awarded the contract to build a large retaining wall in Motuoapa, which will start in the next month. But no matter how busy the company gets though Tobias is keen to stay “hands on” in his business continuing to offer his clients a very personal and high quality service.
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