When a major earthquake hit the Kaikoura region in 2016, the destruction was extensive. One Waiau farm suffered major damage to its dairy shed, which needed to be rebuilt ASAP to get the business back on track.
Dave and the team got on board immediately, staying on-site during the week for most of the 4-month build. We had to pull down the damaged shed and start from scratch – building a 60-bale shed with all the bells and whistles as quickly as possible. One heart-warming detail: neighbouring farmers helped by milking 20-30 cows in their own sheds until the new facility was finished.
At the end of the project, the farm was fully functional again – and the Dave McCrea team moved on to another farm devastated by the quakes.
- Complete project management, including demolition and design
- 60-bale shed, milking approx 1200 cows
- Built on-time and on-budget
- 3 milk vat silos to meet Fonterra specifications
- A concrete pad for meal feeding system
- Circular yard with 360-degree backing gates and top gate to suit
- Spacious layout and design
- Dropdown vet platform to access rotary platform during AI
- 4–5-month project
