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32 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS March/April 2018 VINZ NEW BUILD VINZ moves north with state-of-the-art testing station Vehicle inspection company VINZ has made a significant investment in its Hamilton business, with a move into a large new building on Tasman Road. By RICHARD WALKER The building, which cost more than $2 million, shifts the company’s base about 200m north of its former site and allows for a greater range of services. “VINZ (Vehicle Inspection NZ Ltd) is in an expansion phase and is investing in providing customers a state of the art testing station service,” says chief executive Gordon Shaw. “We had outgrown the old site and needed to provide a better location, especially for our heavy vehicle customers.” The building at 61 Tasman Road is handily placed close to vehicle dealers, The Base retail Park and the Te Rapa Gateway area. It features three testing lanes, plenty of on-site parking and an improved customer service and waiting area, with 10-15 staff on site depending on the time of day. More efficient processing of vehicles will mean faster turnaround times. “The layout and service delivery is more efficient and we have invested in the latest testing equipment to provide better efficiency and service,” Gordon says. “VINZ are vehicle inspection specialists and our main point of difference is location, our experienced inspectors and customer service staff, our site manager Murray Coombes who has worked in the industry for many years and the service we provide.” Murray could not be more delighted with the new setup, after 11 years at the last building. “Fantastic,” he says. “The light in the lanes, the natural light is really, really good. “One of the big advantages out in the lanes is the old pits were 20m, these are 26m, which is a huge amount in a particular job, that extra length.” Not only that but the new pits are deeper, and that also makes a difference, especially for tall people like Murray. The shallower pits were difficult to work in and put more strain on the mechanics’ backs. The changes mean they can deal better with the bigger trucks that are becoming more prevalent. “As the trucks on the road are getting bigger, what they call high productivity vehicles, they can carry more weight,” Murray says. “On the old site it was actually quite difficult to exit out of the station because it was really tight. Some of the big vehicles had to be backed out. “So the access is better, the exiting is better, the building itself, we’ve got way better lighting, better, faster equipment.” An example of the latter is the new electric jacks, which are far quicker than the hydraulic jacks at the former site. The new station has three lanes, compared with the former site’s two, with the third one built for vehicle compliance. Unlike the other two, it is not a pit, and it is also making life easier for the staff. Vehicle compliance involves testing brand new heavy vehicles and imported heavy vehicles before they go on the road for the first time. Those vehicles still have to go across the pits to be checked but there are also a lot of dimensions to measure. That’s where the new lane comes in: it gives staff more space to do the measuring in the dry, rather than outside under whatever elements the weather brings. “A customer can just pull up, rather than have to leave the vehicle for a few hours, or even a day. We have got the facility, we've got the space, just to put it straight in,” Murray says. “To have this lane here, just to be able to drive a vehicle under cover is fantastic.” Compliance involves making sure everything is up to standard, and includes dimensions and standards set out by NZTA. “There are always new rules and regulations. It can be quite Continued on page 34 Vehicle Inspection NZ We’ll keep your vehicles safely on the road and your business moving CoF experts Fast, efficient, independent Eleven locations around NZ. Visit our new Hamilton site. No need to book 0800 GO VINZ VINZ.CO.NZ
VINZ NEW BUILD WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS March/April 2018 33 VINZ chief executive Gordon Shaw. Proud to project manage the VINZ new build on Tasman Road Phone 07 849 9997 Charl van Geems facebook.com/apgroup apconstruction.co.nz A6208T Quality First, Quality Lasts. 0800 800 488 / www.sulco.co.nz Sulco Tools & Equipment congratulates VINZ, Hamilton – Equipped with the most installed and trusted brake tester brand in NZ! Sulco – Your first choice for workshop and test equipment - Phone BRETT HIGGINS to see how he can help your business, 0274 480 848
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