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DAIRY SERVICES: Caldow Builders
NZ Dairy / Spring 2013
Builder bases foundation on passion, skill Karen Phelps He has worked in the industry for 36 years, but Foxton-based builder Rodney Caldow says he still wakes up every day passionate about the job. And, even though he runs one of the area’s largest building companies and employs 17 fulltime staff, he still carries his tools in his ute and enjoys the opportunity to get involved in a build. “After working as a carpenter for 36 years, I still love what I do. It’s great to look forward to going to work each day.” Caldow Builders, which he started 30 years ago, now contains nearly 300 years of combined construction industry experience. A number of staff have been with the company for 15 years or more. Unlike many building companies, he employs all of his own builders, which, he says, rural clients
particularly appreciate because it gives the firm full control of each job. “We have our own staff and our own gear, which means we can turn up to a job and get it done quickly and efficiently,” says Caldow. “There’s no waiting around for contractors to show up. Employing my own staff gives them real ownership of each job, and that shows in the quality outcome.” A recent 50-bail rotary cowshed at Colyton, near Feilding, was constructed right on schedule despite additional work being required during the contract. To give an idea of the scale of this job, Caldow Builders laid 380 cubic metres of concrete. This project was a good example of the project management systems the company has in place, says Caldow. Apart from a labourer, a full-time concrete
• To page 25 PHOTOS Caldow Builders completed this 50-bail cowshed and feedpad project at Colyton, near Feilding, on time despite additional work being required during the contract
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