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After scaling back in recent years, the John Deere Classic welcomed more than 100 hospitality clients back to the tournament this year — partnerships that many say are business builders.
Gibbons Naylor/Stuff Naylor Love chief executive Rick Herd, left, and Gibbons chief executive Scott Gibbons confirmed their joint venture at Nelson Airport in 2019. “Essentially we have disposed of our construction arm to Naylor Love.” The third-generation family business would now specialise in property investment and development, including design, procurement of land, and tenants, he said. “We have been moving in this direction for a number of years now. “We've decided to specialise in an area, compared to being all things to all people.” Gibbons thanked customers for supporting the crane business and stressed concrete panel plant in Tāhunanui, which Gibbons Group and contractors had used to realise “interesting projects” and prominent buildings.