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• From page 57 Council, and the local park rangers (Wayne, Brendan and Gary), have all been great to work with.” Both the ranger’s office and the meeting room have been built from tilted, concrete panels with timber grains running through them. The exterior walls are cedar, and other internal features are ply and cedar. The extremely large and heavy concrete panels were made and transported from a specialist concrete company in Hastings, and had to be delivered by an alternative route because they were too big to fit under the Waikanae bridge. “They could bring only one or two panels at a time, because of their size,” Ben says. “The largest was 4.9 metres high and 10m long. As well as the timber grain, the panels have large openings for windows which required extra care through the process of design, manufacture, delivery, and installation.” Ryder Builders has experience in feature work to an architectural level of finish, but this is its largest commercial project in terms of scale, says Ben.. He and staff Kiel, Gary, and Dylan work predominantly on architecturally designed houses, and are enjoying the challenge of a large-scale, infrastructure project. “While we are able to do this type of work, the shortage of skilled labour in the Kapiti area is still an issue,” says Ben. “There is huge potential for growth, and people need to be continually upskilling to make the most of this.” The desire to build something a bit different, visually appealing and structurally sound is the enjoyable challenge, he says. . “When you are a team of guys working
together day in and day out, it is important to balance the work and seriousness of what you are doing with a bit of fun, and also to go home safe at the end of the day with a sense of pride in what you have achieved. We are doing this, and we are proud to be involved in this community project.” Ryder Builders is due to complete the visitor hub at Queen Elizabeth Park by the end of August.
Ryder Builders is due to complete the visitor hub by the end of August.
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