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Commercial Redevelopment
(Mike Newman, General Manager Abacus Unitel)
(Mike Newman, General Manager Abacus Unitel)
When you run a business which has 450 accommodation rooms in five buildings scattererd across Auckland, you tend to be a little picky about safety issues. The last thing you want is a building burning down because the electrical wiring wasn’t installed correctly or because routine maintenance procedures weren’t followed.
The lodges operated by Abacus Unitel began life as factories. They have been converted to lodges either by complete rebuilds or using some of the existing features like walls and floors. The motel-style rooms are each around 150 square feet and each lodge has large communal areas for kitchens and TV lounges. These need three phase power while each separate room requires a number of power points. Each lodge is a complete project in itself; requiring a significant amount of set up and installation work, followed by careful ongoing routine maintenance.
Abacus Unitel’s preferred electrical contracting supplier is Hall Electrical. The two companies have forged a strong business relationship over the several years they’ve worked together. During that time Hall Electrical has carried out all the electrical work on the Abacus lodges.
General manager of Abacus, Mike Newman, says part of the objective for each redevelopment has been future-proofing; that’s in order to avoid any potential safety or maintenance problems in the years ahead. That means careful, competent work by a team of careful, competent electricians. Which exactly describes the Hall team.
Mike says, “They are a very easy company to deal with. They’re good operators. They get on to jobs quickly and deal with them fast. Despite the size of some of this work, it’s all gone smoothly and it’s down to them doing a quality job the first time.” He makes it quite clear that if Hall Electrical were not doing the job right, they’d be on their bikes and down the road. Instead, they’re planning the next job.
Hall Electrical is very proud to be winners of the Phillips Lighting Award in the 2013 ECANZ Excellence Awards. The ECANZ Excellence Awards are an industry event held every two years designed to promote, recognise and celebrate excellence in the field of electrical services. Electricians gathered at the Langham Hotel on August 23, 2013 for the awards dinner.
A big thank you to all of our dedicated team members for your skill, professionalism and effort. This award recognises your long term commitment to excellence. Thanks are also due to Timber Construction Solutions Ltd and to the owners of the Karaka Homestead for allowing their home to be showcased in the awards.
The Electrical Contractors Association of New Zealand (ECANZ) has announced the finalists of the 2013 ECANZ Excellence Awards. Hall Electrical is proud to celebrate becoming a finalist in the Lighting Category. Congratulations to the Hall Electrical team!
Judging was completed in June with the finalists announced shortly afterwards. The finalists will attend an awards dinner held at the Langham Hotel in Auckland on Friday 23rd of August. The winners will be announced at the awards dinner. Not only is it wonderful for the Hall Electrical team to be recognised, it’s also exciting for our clients.
Electrical Excellence with a Residential Electrical Project
In contrast to the other finalists, Hall Electrical entered a residential home in the awards. Most of the other 17 finalists (3 finalists for each of the 6 categories) have entered work based on commercial projects. The home we entered utilises a number of interesting design elements that set it apart from standard homes. To view more details about the Karaka Homestead
Earlier this year, Hall Electrical Senior Apprentice, Markham Jefcoate entered the ECANZ challenge. The ECANZ (Electrical Contractors Association of New Zealand) Challenge is an electrical industry competition to find the NZ Electrical Apprentice of the Year. We are proud to announce Markham received the 3rd highest score in the Auckland Region for the Domestic/Commercial category.
Contestants in the regional round of the national award competition were put through a series of practical tests and challenges. Such tests are designed to simulate real world situations and highlight ‘outstanding individuals with a flair for either domestic/commercial or industrial work.’ Markham did himself and Hall Electrical proud by performing extremely well in a number of these tests. Congratulations Markham!
The ECANZ Challenge is one way apprentices can test themselves and receive recognition as top performers. It is also a great motivation for younger members of the team to entry the competition in subsequent years. Hall Electrical has recently taken on a number of Junior Apprentices, so we look forward to challenging our Apprentices to compete in the years to come.
Hall Electrical is a growing company. In May, two new positions became available. We are pleased to welcome two new Junior Apprentices to the Hall Electrical team, Josh Taylor and Josh Silk.
Josh Taylor lives in Grey Lynn and has always enjoyed practical ‘hands-on’ jobs. Josh has previously worked on a number of ad-hoc building, gardening and maintenance jobs such as; lawn mowing, gardening, interior and exterior painting, drainage and building. Immediately before starting a Hall Electrical Josh T was a Gelato chef responsible for a range of duties. His long term goal is to become a qualified electrician and joined Hall Electrical to fulfill this goal.
Josh Silk was living in Omaha and has just recently moved to Birkenhead in his first week of employment at Hall Electrical. Josh S has studied Electrical Engineering at Unitec, completing his first year certificate in 2012. Josh S has also worked for two previous electrical firms gaining vital experience and basic practical knowledge. By continuing with his study and entering the electrical apprenticeship program, Josh S’s goal is to quickly gain his practicing licence.
