“We loved working with Dave and his crew. They got our vision from the start, were organized, determined and dug in and got the job done – despite issues with weather, covid delays and tricky designs. Dave ensured his team were on time, the building (s) completed to a high standard we wouldn’t hesitate to work with Dave McCrea Building again in the future.
Andy and Liz Hayes.”
At Million Springs Farm in the Hakataramea Valley, the cows enjoy a stunning view over the valley towards the Waitaki River – and their dairy shed isn’t half bad either.
The Million Springs project was a big one, with our team designing and constructing one manager’s home and two workers’ cottages on the farm, as well as the huge 60-bale rotary dairy shed. Dave McCrea Builders managed the entire project, designing the shed to fit the geography of the site and the management of the farm, and creating attractive, practical worker accommodation. We did almost everything – concrete pouring, yard work, and all that goes into a functional dairy shed except the milking system.
The build wasn’t without challenges, with a remote location and some extreme weather. Because the project stretched over several months, Dave and the boys experienced high temperatures in summer and freezing weather in winter.
In the end, the effort was worth it, with great feedback from the owners. The cows seem happy too.
- One farm manager’s home, two worker cottages
- 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
- Dropdown vet platform to access rotary platform during AI
- A nice spacious shed design
