WELLINGTON NEWS Kids and aged care centre on track
A FAMILY of trades working together is ensuring the region’s first facility designed to combine care for both local’s kids and aged residents is taking shape.
Maranatha Gunyah, a $3 million project, is well on its way to completion despite recent wet weather.
The external walls and roofing has already been completed and now work on the internal structure is well underway.
The development has been conceived to complement the adjacent Maranatha House in both design and purpose.
It’s the first commercial project undertaken by Matt Redfern Construction as the principal contractor and the business owner says it’s really putting his local firm on the map.
Mr Redfern said the project combines the talents of many of Wellington’s tradespeople who have become like a family during its development.
“There is a multiple of trades working on this project. It really is a trade family in Wellington.
“I have 100 per cent faith in these guys because we are working with them every day,” Mr Redfern said.
There are up to 20 people involved in the nuts and bolts of the project, but he said construction is being run seamlessly.
With 15 years working on building projects in and around the town, Mr Redfern said this z Matt Redfern
– construction
z Kirk Gleeson (design) and Tim Smith (project manager) Barnson
z Brad Taylor – cabinet maker/joiner
z Eddie Owens – roof installation
z Will Redfern – electrician
z James Drew – air-conditioning
z Andy Byrne – plumbing and drainage
z Malcolm Ney – earthmoving
z Boland Contracting – tree removal
z R & D Glass – windows and doors
z K B Concreting – concreting
z Brent and Craig Staggs – tiling
z John Southwell – Plant hire
z Scott Braithwaite – bricklayer one-of-a-kind centre fills him with pride, particularly the camaraderie that’s helped it come together.
“It’s very exciting and in the current climate, it was too great to let go from Wellington,” he told
“Something like this, it’s an absolute showcase for tradies from Wellington.”