{"id":1094,"date":"2018-10-07T06:47:12","date_gmt":"2018-10-07T06:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/?page_id=1094"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:53:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T09:53:04","slug":"craig-ryan-builders-ltd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kiwibusinessheroes.co.nz\/awards\/craig-ryan-builders-ltd\/","title":{"rendered":"Craig Ryan Builders Ltd"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Craig Ryan Builders Ltd<\/h1>\n

Established<\/b>: 2006 <\/span><\/p>\n

Location<\/b>: Hamilton<\/span><\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0<\/b>www.craigryanbuilders.co.nz<\/a><\/p>\n

Business mission<\/b>: “<\/span>Provide high-quality building and construction solutions”<\/p>\n<\/div>

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<\/i><\/i><\/span>What sets you apart from your competitors?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Responsive to needs. Experienced and Accommodation. Integrity and Honesty<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please provide details of any business awards you have won.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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None at this stage. Hope to win this one though!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe why you decided to go into business for yourself.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
It was always Craig’s desire to own his own company and get control over what he did and why.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe some of the challenges you needed to overcome to get your business off the ground.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Coming off the back of the GFC where work was patchy and sometimes difficult to predict, we managed to establish our business on the back of contacts and networking, and by working hard to build long term relationships.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please tell us about an example where you managed to overcome a significant challenge that stood in the way of your business success.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Growing in size and nearly doubling our workforce was a real challenge. Everything got much more intensified and the need to get continuity of work and to develop and manage the team became much more demanding.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please explain how perseverance or overcoming adversity has been necessary for you to make a success of your business.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Craig and Rose have two young children to bring up and Craig suffered a back injury which also had an impact on how much he could do. Rose is a partner in the business and also manages the office and administration, along with looking after the children.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What business success have you achieved to date? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
The company now pays 16 people, growing from 4 five years ago, and this puts quite a bit of money and value back into our community. They now specialise in Town Houses and work with a number of high-end clients and developers.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What are you most proud of in relation to your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Keeping the high standards we started with, and seeing clients and customers come back to us for repeat business.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>How many people does your business employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
16<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What contractors do you regularly use in your business?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Lots of local contractors in almost every niche of construction. Architects and engineers, and all the trades and services.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What training opportunities have you provided to the people you employ?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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We try to keep 2 apprentices in training all the time and have done so since we started.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What positive reviews and testimonials do you have from happy customers?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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We have posted a number to our website \ud83d\ude42 We pride ourselves on getting positive reviews<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Apart from the potential financial benefits, what other benefits do you get from being a business owner?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Sense of accomplishment and achievement. Pride in seeing our work being enjoyed and lived in and providing shelter and security that will stand the test of time.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please describe any community involvement or sponsorship your business is involved with.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Tamahere Primary School with a sponsorship for building a new school pool. We put quite an amount of money back into the community with our salaries and wages paid.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>What other ways do you - as a business - give back to the community?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Free labour and tools provided to the local schools when work is being done there.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Please outline any other information you think is relevant to this entry.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Apart from helping our workforce to develop their skills, we also provide financial assistance and use our buying power and account relationships to allow our staff to set up their tools and equipment<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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