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CHRISTCHURCH REBUILD » Phormium Construction
Business South / September 2013
Phormium Construction is busy working on projects throughout the Canterbury region.
Personal service offers satisfaction Kelly Deeks For North Canterbury-based residential building company Phormium Construction the ability to offer clients a “personal customised service” is at the heart of its success. The company is headed by licensed and certified builder Matt Anderson, who says they guarantee their clients a “positive building experience”. “We are committed to working hard in order to get them into their new house as quickly as possible”. He says the firm’s “personal customised service” is what sets the company apart from many other firms. Anderson has spent the past 15 years in the construction industry, starting out in the commercial construction sector then moving into the residential market. He also got involved in landscape construction projects at this point, saying it is an area he enjoys and would often flow on from completing a new build, to working on the decking, fencing, and landscaping. His landscaping experience had a hand in the name he chose for his company, calling it
Phormium Construction after phormium tenax, or what we commonly call flax, a material known for its strength. The company is based in Rangiora and a lot of its work is completed in North Canterbury. While the area has become more popular for new homes following the earthquakes, Anderson says they are working on projects throughout Canterbury. With three building staff and Anderson’s wife Susan running the company office, Phormium Construction is a smaller housing company and the size suits Anderson. He says as well as him having more control over each project, in a smaller business it is easier to provide that personalised customer service that sets the company apart from large, national housing companies. “We take a lot of pride in producing the home, and we’re dealing with the whole project along with the team of subcontractors who are all expert and quality tradespeople in their own field.” Those subcontractors include Waimak Tiling, Vision Joinery and Dakota Tiles. “Lance McEwan of Waimak Tiling and his team produce results every time that always exceeds clients’ expectations.
“Vision Joinery offers a great kitchen design service. owner Scott Drewery’s experience along with his modern workshop always turns out a stunning product. Dakota Tiles supplies all the tiles for Phormium Construction’s new builds and EQC work. “They’ve got a really extensive range, and a really good show room,” Anderson says. “It’s been great to be able to send clients in to them, and every time they’ve sourced them a really good product.” Anderson says Phormium Construction has been busy since the Christchurch earthquakes helping meet the needs of those displaced from their homes, where there is often a lot of emotion and stress involved.
“We built a new home recently for one red-zone family,” says Anderson. “We had a big push to get them into their own home by Christmas.” “When you’re building for red-zoners there’s a fair bit of emotion that goes along with it, but getting them into their new home as quickly as we can means there is a real ‘feel-good’ factor to those jobs, making peoples dreams come true.”
Phormium Construction 027 224 8876 www.phormiumconstruction.co.nz
Lance McEwan
Manager/Tiler Qualified Wall and Floor Tiler 10 Years experience • Kitchens • Laundries• Wardrobes • Offices • Display Units • Vanities Proud to support Phormium Construction
Getting the job done right, by a small team who enjoy a challenge. Residential & Commercial
Phone: 03 314 80 83 Email : info@visionjoinery.co.nz
Servicing Waimakiriri District & Northern Christchurch
www.visionjoinery.co.nz
Email: waimaktiling@xtra.co.nz