Needs + challenges
With 2,200 cows between their four dairy farms, the Dornauf family values great working relationships and streamlined operations. Bison was proud to work with Dornauf Dairies to construct a dairy building for their innovative, state-of-the-art milking equipment – and to bring further efficiency to their business. The success of that project inspired them to choose Bison again, to design and construct a multi-purpose farm building. It needed to:
- accommodate 250 Friesian heifer calves in calving season
- become a farm workshop and machinery shed for the rest of the year
- tie in with an existing 40-year-old shed.
Success made simple
The new building perfectly fits the requirements, with the flexibility and added value of
year-round use. The building ties perfectly with the existing older shed, and the team
refreshed its guttering and fascia. Nick said “it was really pleasing to work with a
company that was happy to be flexible and tie in with constraints we had on the site”. He
especially appreciated having one point of contact for the entire project, from design and
construction to completion. He said the fact that Bison “helped us look after planning,
council and any other issues that arise … makes the whole project work very seamlessly.”
