Caroline Eve

Caroline Eve is one of the largest privately owned women’s retail chains in New Zealand. They pride themselves on their impeccable customer service to assist you in finding that perfect outfit for any occasion.

Beginning with just three stores back in 1987, Caroline Eve is now in its thirty-fourth year of business, continuing to grow from strength to strength. As a local Waikato family-run business, they are proud to support small-town New Zealand, with forty stores located throughout the country employing over 170 personnel.

Encompassing a diverse demographic of women, from the young thirty-something to the young at heart, they support over 170,000 loyal customers who shop regularly at Caroline Eve stores and online.

JDBuilders was delighted to be chosen as the main contractor to create their shop refit at 42 Thames Street, Oamaru. This is their latest retail store. We were under very tight deadlines to complete the task, three weeks in total to be finished before Christmas, ready for their grand opening on Friday, January 19th, 2024.

Scope of work:

Install new internal walls/partitions as per Cullen Keiser Architecture plans dated 3/11/23.

Only allow walls to the storage area to be full height. All other walls are to be a maximum of 2.4m high.

Allowance has been made for a double top plate to provide additional strength in the wall to prevent warping. Allow for a 40x40x1.6mm steel box section as the ‘top plate’ over the change room doors & hallway door – similar to the supplied photos.

Install 2 x 810mm wide pre-hung doors, 3 x 760mm wide door panels to change rooms, and 1 x 810mm wide door panel to access change. All door panels are to be hollow core grooved MDF (Hume HAG11).

Install 9mm MDF sheets as wall linings to new walls/partitions using glue and brad nails. Install MDF sheets in a vertical install method, where requested.

Install 4 x client-supplied handles and hardware to change room doors.

Install 2 x client-supplied electronic locks to storage & hallway doors. Allowance for an all-in-one lock/handle unit. A provisional sum has been allocated for decorating.

Photo Credit: Jeffrey Dennison Builders

2 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, back of the retail store prior to shop refit JDBuilders LR

3 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, laying out the bottom plate for framing for the changing rooms JDBuilders LR

4 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, framing for new wall by the goods entrance JDBuilders LR

5 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, framing for new changing rooms in the retail space JDBuilders LR

6 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, framing for new changing rooms in the retail space and door into the hallway JDBuilders LR

7 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, progression of the new framing within the retail space JDBuilders LR

8 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, close up of the newly completed framing for the changing rooms JDBuilders LR

9 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, close up of the newly completed framing and steel support bar for the changing rooms JDBuilders LR

10 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, mdf sheeting being attached to the framing for the changing rooms JDBuilders LR

11 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, mdf sheeting linings being installed for the changing rooms JDBuilders LR

12 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, Painting the changing rooms using Resene primer SpaceCote Low Sheen White Colour and Quarter Spanish White JDBuilders LR

13 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, Painting the changing rooms close up, using Resene primer SpaceCote Low Sheen White Colour and Quarter Spanish White JDBuilders LR

14 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, Painting the changing rooms and loading bay, using Resene primer SpaceCote Low Sheen White Colour and Quarter Spanish White JDBuilders

15 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, Painting the changing rooms doors using Resene primer SpaceCote Low Sheen White Colour and Quarter Spanish White JDBuilders LR

16 42 Thames St, Oamaru Caroline Eve, Completion of the changing rooms with doors and hardware installed JDBuilders LR