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RAVENSWOOD &WOODEND
20 North Canterbury News, September 28, 2023
Three in arow for Totalspan NC
By JOHN COSGROVE
Totalspan NC, ownedbyJamie
and Ellen Petersen, has won
the topNew Zealandfranchise
award.
This makes it three years in a
row the companyhas won the
Franchise of the Year Award.
It also tookhomethe
StrategicExcellence Award,
the Sales Excellence Award
and the Local Marketing
Excellence Award at the
awards ceremony held in Fiji.
The latestawards add to an
impressive listoftrophiesand
awards for the Petersen’s
Woodend­based franchise.
Ellensays this is the fourth
time the couplehas won the
Franchise of the Year Award,
and it reflects Totalspan North
Canterbury’s foundation of
strong values, ateamculture
and healthand safety.
Jamieand Ellenhave owned
the business franchise since
January 2014, and havemore
than 20 years of experience in
building Totalspan steel
buildingsinNorth Canterbury,
the South Island and
Queensland.
They continuetoemphasise
and reflect theircore values in
theirservices and building of a
rangeofhard­wearing,
affordableand versatile
structures, characterised by
functionality.
Ellensays Totalspan North
Canterbury will go out and do a
free on­site consultation,quote
and measure, get all the
documentationready, buildit,
and then get all the council
Three in arow ... Ellen and Jamie Petersen of Totalspan NC with
their bevy of awards in Fiji.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
sign­offs, so it neverbecomes
an ordeal for the customer.
All are built with high­grade
New Zealand­made parts and
finished in Coloursteelina
varietyofattractivecolours.
The company still produces
all itsmaterials at afactory in
Christchurch, so acloseeye
can be kept on quality, with
buildings highly customisable,
makingthem easytoadd to if
an expansionisrequired. It
buildstoany size,requirement,
and budget,atatime frame to
suit.
There is akit set­only option
for the do­it­yourself style
handyman.
Today,many prospective
buyers who visit its Woodend
baseare from theresidential
and lifestyle block market in
North Canterbury, but farmers
and lightindustrial users are
alsoprominent amongthose
seekingclear­span steel,portal
framed sheds that suit their
needs and offer value for
money.
Whether it is agarage,
commercialbuilding,rural
building,carport, or farm shed,
Totalspanhas the building to
suitthe needs of customers. It
has fivebuildings in arange of
styles forviewing at its
Woodend base, and, if people
prefer, kit sets only can be
supplied.
The firm supportsits local
communities,havingsupplied
and builtUnder Cover Kids
bus shelters across North
Canterbury. It also supports
local NorthCanterbury
schools, trusts, charities and
events.
Ellenplays akey role in
delivering the strategy attuned
to clients’ needs, while Jamie
takescare of all the operations.
Team members Johnand Paul
are the TotalspanNorth
Canterbury salesconsultants,
Kieran is the company’s
contracts manager and
Stephanie is their office
manager.However, theysay
the success is built on the
qualityofthe product and the
teamthey workwith.
Phone TotalspanNorth
Canterbury on (03)310 0247,
visit 127 MainNorth Road,
Woodend,orgoonline to
totalspan.co.nz.
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