Commercial Fall Protection —

Ongoing commercial applications with reduced delays by Safety Nets NZ

Safety at heights is one of the fundamental concerns of WorkSafe NZ.

Safety Nets NZ addresses these concerns with a proven, cost-effective service that provides commercial construction sites throughout the country with high-quality safety netting fall protection systems.

We are the country's largest safety netting company with a nationwide network of installers managing over 2,000 completed commercial projects to date.

We have the largest quantity of safety nets available in New Zealand — over 250,000m² — and are the recognised market-leading provider of fall arrest safety net systems on commercial construction sites in the country. Combine this with an experienced support staff and the most qualified riggers with Site-safe, working at heights and EWP training, and you begin to understand why we are the preferred supplier of height fall protection systems in the commercial construction sector.

Key advantages

Efficiencies of Scale

Operating at such a level provides us with efficiencies of scale and means we are more competitive than other smaller rivals,  the benefits of which we are happy to pass on to our customers.

Real-Time Job Control

We utilise industry-leading job control software to manage the process in real time. Our installers view this in the field for efficient up-to-the-minute management of current and upcoming jobs.

— Experience —

Extensive fall protection experience on commercial construction sites

Our extensive workforce, vehicles, safety netting and componentry allow us to respond quickly to any size or type of project, ranging from a small net in-garage extension to 10,000m² of commercial roofing that needs to be installed in a hurry using multiple teams in cherry pickers.

We have designed and engineered netting solutions for a multitude of projects, including:

• Walkway edge protection nets under the Auckland Harbour Bridge
• Vertical nets 60m underground in the Vector power supply tunnels
• Nets in the bell tower at the War Memorial in Wellington
• Mainfreight building re-roof at the airport (12,000m² without disrupting the warehouse below)
• Tauranga Events Centre new build
• Glen Innes swimming pool re-roof
• Carter Holt Harvey 14,000m² re-roof

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Glenbrook Steel Mill

An example of the advantages of Safety Nets NZ's fall protection systems in action was recently demonstrated on a project undertaken at the Glenbrook Steel Mill. Alternative fall protection systems considered would have required the plant to suspend steel production whilst the roof of the Mill was replaced. Costs associated with this ran into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Our simple and effective solution meant that there was no downtime to the client, and production processes could continue unaffected.

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National War Memorial Carillon

We installed nets in the National War Memorial Carillon (Bell Tower) in Wellington for Fletcher Construction, with the nets being purpose-made to fit in the tower without impacting the bells themselves. It is a very intricate and involved netting solution, but one that will ultimately increase safety for the team that looks after the bells on a daily basis.

How quickly can you respond to a commercial enquiry?

We respond to all enquiries on the same day we receive them. We have devised a m² formula for different types of safety net installation so generally we can provide an estimated cost over the phone.

What size projects can you handle?

Our extensive workforce, vehicles, safety netting and componentry allow us to respond quickly to any size or type of projects, ranging from a small net in-garage extension to 10,000m² of commercial roofing installed in a hurry using multiple teams in cherry pickers.

Do you provide your own access equipment?

We operate our own EWP's to ensure that we are not dependent on external access equipment suppliers. However, we also have extensive experience with all types of access equipment and have established national supplier agreements to ensure we can always source plant when necessary.

Do you service both the North and South Islands?

Yes. With branches in Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Christchurch and Central Otago, we provide nationwide coverage for commercial projects of all sizes.