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No lemon in Paeroa
Much is anticipated from BuildLink’s new Paeroa store which is now open on 10 Taylor Ave, Paeroa. Run by Aimee and Nick Dunn, suppliers who have helped out so far have been “amazing”.
www.buildlink.co.nz
MATES moves on
Since starting out on its journey three years ago, the MATES team has grown from four to 28 people!
So, to make sure there’s room for everyone, the Auckland operation has shifted from Albert Street to new offices in Penrose.
Big thanks go out to Icon which has provided MATES with a place to call home and to Hawkins who have worked hard to makes MATES’ new space happen.
https://mates.net.nz/
GIB TGA progresses
Conset Construction has been making great progress with the new GIB production facility in Tauranga.
When complete next year, Conset will have designed placed and finished over 17,000m3 of concrete provided by Firth Industries and pumped by Podium Concrete.
www.gib.co.nz
Dulux opens in Queenstown
A NEW DULUX Paint Centre is now open in Frankton, Queenstown, manned by experienced locals Wade, Gonzalo and Cameron.
“We have noticed a steady increase in demand from the Queenstown region, and we’re delighted to open our doors to offer Dulux products and services to the community,” says Alison Stankovich, National Trade Distribution Manager at Dulux.
Customers in the region will benefit from the Dulux network within the Central Otago region, with access to a
broad range of products including Dulux Premium and Professional Paints, Dryden WoodOil, Specialized Construction Products, AVISTA and FOSROC, as well as painting accessories, colour inspiration and project guides.
Dulux distributes its portfolio of products through 80+ trade stores throughout
the country and has been proudly manufacturing products since 1939.
The new Dulux Queenstown Paint Centre is located at 37 Brookes Road, Frankton, Queenstown.
www.dulux.co.nz
New Holcim facility targets carbon reduction
HOLCIM NEW ZEALAND is to construct and operate a new facility in Auckland adjacent to the company’s existing cement import terminal at Ports of Auckland, which will import and distribute lower carbon cement replacement products and enable a reduction of construction-related embodied carbon.
CEO George Agriogiannis says: “Once operational, the site will enable reduction of carbon emissions via a cement replacement which can be used
for applications such as infrastructure, commercial and residential projects.”
Executive GM for New Zealand
Kevin Larcombe confirms the new
site will operate to maximise potential carbon reduction benefits and that at it
is expected to enable the replacement of just under 100,000 tonnes of Ordinary Portland Cement, which will substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to removing approximately 78,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).
www.holcim.co.nz
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