NEW BUILDING

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 972, 15 May 1930, Page 12

NEW BUILDING

BERLEI, LTD., TO ERECI FACTORY NELSON AND WELLESLEY STREETS One of the most up-to-date build ings of its kind planned will shorth be added to the list of manufacturtaconcerns operating in Auckland. * This is the new factory and oflW premises planned for Messrs. BerlV (N.Z.). Ltd., manufacturers of the wSI known Bcrlei products. The new premises for this firm have a frontage of 96 feet to Wellesley Street and a 116 feet to Nelson Street The building is a three-storeyed or* with a fiat roof to provide for furthestoreys being added, as increased bu«. ness calls for extensions. The floor area will total epproxk mately 36,000 square feet and when completed the value of land and building without plant will exceed £25 The premises will constitute manufacturing. general offices. display* salesroom, stock and dispatch departments. In keeping with the firm's policy of providing the most pleasan* conditions for their employees to work under, special attention has beer paid to the design of ventilation, air space lighting and other essentials making for healthful and hygienic conditions Rest rooms and well-appointed cafeteria are also included in the plan? thus making further provisions for the | comfort and convenience of the en». ployees. About £30,000 will be paid directly and indirectly as wages for the erection of this factory, while some £ 50,000 annually is paid by this company to New Zealanders as wages, for materials and services. The premises are to be ready for occupation by December of this year. The architect is Mr. R. A. Lippin. 1 cott and the. contractor is Mr. X. Cole.