May 2017, Issue 1

New Operation’s Manager

Hi team,

This newsletter is a good opportunity

to introduce myself to you, as I take up the

responsibilities of Operations Manager at TCNZ.

I’m from Oamaru in the South Island, home of New Zealand’s fanciest Penguin colony. (one

of Bens favorite birds.)

I left school at 17 and joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force as an Avionics Technician

(Aircraft electrician).

I completed my training in this trade and then a couple of years later changed trades to

become an Aircraft technician (A mechanic who works on aircraft) graduating to become a

hydraulics and jet engine specialist. When NZ had fighter jets, I worked on, and had several

flights in these.

After 8 years of Airforce life I was promoted to Engineering Manager and became the

Airforce’s Senior Explosives Officer after training received from the Australian Airforce. I’m

qualified in bomb disposal…

I left the Airforce after 13 years and took jobs in engineering management for several

companies with staff ranging from 5 to 60.

My last position before seeking out a job at TCNZ was in the steel industry at Pacific Steel in

Otahuhu initially as Engineering Manager, and then on to Business restructure.

In my first weeks at TCNZ, I’ve discovered new words I’ve never heard of, and met lots of

great people. I’m looking forward to helping you and TCNZ continue to the goal of being a

professional, world class supplier of Tower Cranes, Mobile cranes, Precast Erection, and

Transport.

PHIL HAY

Contents

Workflow Max 2

Health & Safety 2

Company Forecast 3

League Table 4

Mobile Crane Supervisor 2

New Employees 3

Contact Person

Payroll Inquiries: Renell Olivier 021 590 718 Account Inquiries: Naleshni Kumar 09 320 5665 Riggers: Ben Prowse 021 590 284 Riggers Supervisor: Korey Wallace 021 590 451 Tower Crane Dispatch: Paenga 021 590 708 Mobile Crane Inquiries: Selwyn Gibbons 021 590 704 Mobile Crane Supervisor:Darvey Crosbie 021 590 447 Transport Inquiries: Scott Fraser 021 590 969 Transport Supervisor: T.J Leato 021 590 901 Panel Inquiries: Rodney Bishop 021 590 744 Health and Safety: Phil Hay 021 590 700

Workflowmax is here to replace the weekly paper timesheet with a phone app that allows the

user to enter his hours in real time. We started using Workflowmax on April 24th. Riggers are

the first segment of the company to implement this software, which is still at a trial stage.

Using Workflowmax, riggers must input the same information that they used to write on the

timesheets, nevertheless, there are several benefits:

Jobs must be entered in advanced, so management and administrative personnel have

knowledge about ongoing operations.

Standardized information is pre-entered; therefore, typing is kept to a minimum.

Timesheets are summited daily, pursuing detailed information as personnel does not forget

facts that could be important.

TCNZ can keep track of consumables quantities.

The riggers have been doing a great job and after the first week, mistakes have been reduced

considerably. From TCNZ we will love to thank: Ben, Korey, Harley and Luiz for their

commitment with this new procedure and their desire to contribute to the better flow of the

company’s processes.

As a worker, it’s your right and your responsibility to speak up at work. It can be hard but it’s worth it to look

out for yourself and your workmates.

Safety Hero

TCNZ would like to congratulate Tommy

Potae for his outstanding performance when

it comes to Safety.

Please do inform the office about any

incident or injury that you encounter at your

site. Remember all incident and injury needs

to be documented.

Having a health and safety conversation with

your workmates, your boss or your workers is

the first action to take to help make sure

everyone goes home healthy and safe.

Planning for the day ahead, knowing who’s

doing what, learning from past mistakes and

coming up with ways to work better and do

things safer are conversations we should be

having all the time

To help us improve our Health & Safety performance, TCNZ will run regular H&S meetings with

the following team members:

Chairman: Phil Hay

Representatives: Dave Taniwha and Darvey Crosbie

Member: Julian Oxborough and Liza Oxborough

Secretary: Paenga Fa’okula

The function of the H&S Committee will include the following:

• Review and consider the validity of the present health & safety policy

• Consider current and previous accident and incident trends

• Promote health & safety in the workplace

• Ensure consultation between management and employees on health & safety issues

• Assist in employee consultation where changes in the work environment, equipment

and process or practice are to occur

• Raise ideas about health & safety issues

• Monitor the effectiveness of the H&S

If you have any Health and Safety concerns please do not hesitate to contact any of these

members or call the office asap.

TCNZ Health & Safety Committee 2017

The first Health and Safety Committee

Meeting will be held on 26/05/2017 at

8.30am. If you have any concerns please

do see these representative or give us a

call on toll free number 0800 477 577.

Remember your safety is our Priority.

Workflowmax

League Table

TCNZ is starting a league table, this will allow us to recognize the high performance of the different crew’s working for TCNZ The results of the league table will be based on

• Absentee’s

• Timesheet – All correct and relevant information must be completed.

• Daily crane logbook completion, and submitted weekly with timesheets

• Positive feedback from site managers/ clients.

This information will be collected over a couple of months.

Crane Supervisor

A big congratulation to Darvey in his new role as

the Mobile Crane Supervisor.

Darvey will be the first point of contact for the

Mobile crew, so if you guys need support or have

any issues on site Darvey will be more than happy

to get them sorted for you.

His contact no is 021 590 447, please feel free to

call him.

Company Forecast TCNZ continues to grow at an awesome rate. With ever increasing numbers of inquiries in all departments,

and further business continuing to come our way, the future is very bright.

To facilitate this growth, we are continuing to focus on putting systems in place that will make the business

easier to run as we grow. One example is the Workflow Max software which will track jobs, labour and

materials use. This will make life for all of us easier by reducing paperwork and allowing a better control

on materials spend and effort to on-charge the client.

In the background, we are also working on structure, strategies, and policy to make sure that TCNZ

continues to keep pace with the construction boom, while at the same time keeping our people safe and

the business running in a fair and just manner.

Overview of Each Department

• Mobile Crane is doing well, utilisation is excellent they have added two more mobiles to their

existing fleet.

• Panel Erection is our latest department that we have added to our company, built up from 0 at

the beginning of this year to now 4, pricing jobs of various sizes up to 600 panels, TCNZ have

purchased 2 Panel trailers for this growing department

• Advance Rigging Department: Tower Crane maintenance and rigging team have been working

hard to keep up with the demand nationwide. There are two new members Korey Wallace and

Harley Davis both proving to be very valuable members of the TCNZ Service team since coming

on board.

• Tower Crane Dispatch Please give Paenga at least 7 days’ notice if you are planning to have day

off. It’s becomes difficult to look for your replacement when notice is given last minute.

Congratulation Paenga

She is currently 34weeks pregnant. Due to have a

Baby girl on the 26th of June, she will be taking

leave once baby is born but is hoping to be back

in the office 2 weeks after delivering her baby girl.

Welcome (New Employees) Phil Hay: Operations Manager

Ben Clayton: Mobile Crane Operator

Hank Humphries: Part time, In the Workshop

Lee Watt: Painter

Veuki Taumooefolau: Dogman

Cameron Torea: Crane Operator/dogman in Gore

Scott Ritchie: Dogman in Gore

Congratulations to newly Qualified Dogman: John Ioakimo and Penisimani Fa’okula and to newly

Qualified Crane Operators: Hone Snowden, Brooke Tarawa and Richard Collins. Thank you for you

hardwork.