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SUB-CONTRACTORS are the lifeblood of the building industry, providing essential services in conjunction with those of the main contractor. DN Barrett Construction was one of the sub-contractors brought in by McKee Fehl to work on the Conservation House fit-out for the Department of Conservation.

In many instances sub-contractors have a wide range of experience that make them an invaluable industry resource, says DN Barrett Construction managing director Damian Barrett.

"Initially McKee Fehl brought us onto the project to carry out finishing and joinery work. However, our existing property services experience soon meant that our team was being utilised in a number of ways across the breadth of the project."

At the peak of their involvement, DN Barrett Construction had 15 onsite workers who spent a total of four months on the project.

Working to the designs of the architects, the bulk of the work carried out by DN Barrett Construction was the framing, finishing and hanging of the Tasman oak doors and timber feature walls and panels throughout the building.

Like many of the other contractors employed on a labour-only basis challenges associated with refurbishing an existing building were also of concern to DN Barrett Construction, says Barrett.

"Especially built to house a cinema complex, the most significant challenge we faced during the refurbishment was dealing with a building that wasn't square. The painstaking attention to detail that this caused, to ensure that everything was flush, all added to the extra time needed to spend on what should have been an essentially straightforward job."

DN Barrett Construction has a workforce skilled in all aspects of residential and commercial construction from formwork through to finishing work.

For further details, contact DN Barrett Construction, phone/fax (04) 461 6177, mobile 021 542 738. Email: dnbconstructionltd@hotmail.com.

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