More Info →Unknown construction, likely by B. C. Malcolm and Sons Ltd

Description

Building Contractor Keith Malcolm (in partnership with brother Bruce) was responsible for many new builds in the Manawatū area between 1951 and 1999. The Malcolm brothers took over their father’s construction firm B. C. Malcolm and Sons in 1960. The pair developed expertise in pre-fabricating timber frames in the workshop which could be crafted in the workshop and moved to sites in better weather conditions. They were also involved in Weathercrete Coatings Ltd and Homes Development Ltd. Keith serves as President of the Manawatu Master Builders Association in 1967 and 1968.

Keith was also heavily involved in the Scouts, and served as the New Zealand Scouts Area Commissioner for Rangitane area, which ran from Featherston to Norsewood on the east coast and Otaki to Waverley on the west coast. He was Chairman of the organising committee and Camp Chief during this Jamboree. The Manawatu Evening Standard reported on 5 January 1984, "He's the man who for two years has been in charge of a team of hundreds of workers preparing the jamboree site and programme for more than 6000 scouts.”
He was awarded an MBE in 1973 and received a City Council Civic Award in 1994.

Identification

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Image

Relation

2022-58

Date

1970s

Digitisation id

2023S_2022-58_040295_118

Format

Slide

Held In

"Coolstore"