About Gibbons Construction

65 years in business Registered Master Builder Employs around 50 tradespeople	Privately owned by the Gibbons Group of companies employing around 125 staff	Considerable experience in all types of major construction projects
History & Ownership	Building Strong Relationships	Stressed Concrete

Founded by the late Bill Gibbons in the 1950’s, Gibbons Construction Ltd remains a family owned & managed company. The company has undertaken a wide range of projects highlighting the diversity and skill-set of its workforce. In-house services include joinery, painting and pre-cast concrete. As part of the parent company Gibbons Holdings Ltd, Gibbons Construction Ltd boasts a very strong financial position.	The successful delivery of many projects has resulted in Gibbons Construction Ltd building strong relationships with local subcontractors, consultants and suppliers across the South Island. We take pride in our high standards and honest dealings across all parties substantiated by feedback across the region. We are trusted, respected and sub-contractors enjoy working with us. While Nelson based, we operate across the top of the South. We have completed projects as far afield as Pike River, Takaka, Inangahua and Blenheim.	Stressed Concrete Products, a division of Gibbons Construction Limited manufactures precast and pre-stressed concrete components from its factory in Tahunanui. Manufacturing runs all year round with a fully covered heated steel bed. Products supplied to the broader market include precast panels, unispan flooring and interspan ribs.

Experienced Management

Our strong internal management team has a vast array of project experience at the highest level. This enables professional management across all facets of the construction process. Our site managers are all long serving members who bring proven leadership and drive to their projects. Their loyalty and commitment is reflected in their approach to their work with a healthy competitive edge to project delivery within the organisation.

SHANE TRENCH General Manager BA Economics (Hons) Shane joined Gibbons as General Manager in March 2010. He offers an international perspective having managed large scale construction projects in London, Ireland, Eastern Europe, USA, Australia and New Zealand. Shane has extensive experience in small, medium and large scale commercial and industrial projects ranging from the $250M Otago Prison, completed in 2007, to the $1.2M refurbishment of the Skyline Restaurant in Queenstown, completed 2008.	TOM BRETT Construction Supervisor Tom has worked in construction for over 30 years, the last 17 with Gibbons Construction. Trained as a Land Surveyor (gaining a B.Sc.(Surv.) from Otago University) he moved into construction in the late 1970’s. Tom is responsible for planning, appointing suitable Site Managers and construction staff and coordinating/programming projects. (The construction staff numbers vary between 25 and 50 and there can be several multi-million dollar jobs operating concurrently).	NEIL JOHNSTONE Senior QS/Estimator NZCB, NZCQS Neil’s experience is varied, having worked in commercial and residential construction as a QS, Estimator and Project Manager for more than 30 years. Neil has worked on numerous projects from housing, major renovations, industrial and high rise developments to major global projects (including four years on the $1b New Parliament House project in Canberra, Australia).	JOHN GALLAGHER Quantity Surveyor Bsc (HONS) Quantity Surveying John joined Gibbons Construction in 2011 with 20 years’ experience in the building industry, specialising in tender preparation, quantity surveying and project management. John has extensive experience in commercial and industrial projects both in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

SHANE TRENCH

General Manager

BA Economics (Hons)

Shane joined Gibbons as General Manager in March 2010. He offers an international perspective having managed large scale construction projects in London, Ireland, Eastern Europe, USA, Australia and New Zealand.

Shane has extensive experience in small, medium and large scale commercial and industrial projects ranging from the $250M Otago Prison, completed in 2007, to the $1.2M refurbishment of the Skyline Restaurant in Queenstown, completed 2008.

TOM BRETT

Construction Supervisor

Tom has worked in construction for over 30 years, the last 17 with Gibbons Construction. Trained as a Land Surveyor (gaining a B.Sc.(Surv.) from Otago University) he moved into construction in the late 1970’s.

Tom is responsible for planning, appointing suitable Site Managers and construction staff and coordinating/programming projects. (The construction staff numbers vary between 25 and 50 and there can be several multi-million dollar jobs operating concurrently).

NEIL JOHNSTONE

Senior QS/Estimator

NZCB, NZCQS

Neil’s experience is varied, having worked in commercial and residential construction as a QS, Estimator and Project Manager for more than 30 years.

Neil has worked on numerous projects from housing, major renovations, industrial and high rise developments to major global projects (including four years on the $1b New Parliament House project in Canberra, Australia).

JOHN GALLAGHER

Quantity Surveyor

Bsc (HONS) Quantity Surveying

John joined Gibbons Construction in 2011 with 20 years’ experience in the building industry, specialising in tender preparation, quantity surveying and project management.

John has extensive experience in commercial and industrial projects both in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

Gibbons Holdings Limited

Gibbons Holdings Ltd is the parent company across four companies and sectors: construction, sawmilling, property development and investment, and forestry.

Alongside construction, the other significant trading operation is Waimea Sawmillers Ltd with an annual output of 50,000m3 of Pinus Radiata and Douglas fir. Waimea supplies the domestic market and exports to Asia, the Pacific and Australia.

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Gibbons Construction, 19 Parere Street, PO Box 7004, Nelson 7042, New Zealand

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