Registered Master Builders company Leighs Construction’s market position in Auckland will be further strengthened with the recent arrival of new regional manager Greg Ford.
Mr Ford has extensive experience working with leading construction delivery teams on some of New Zealand’s largest construction projects.
He will be charged with driving Leighs Construction’s “new generation” strategy, which will see the company taking on large-scale, complex projects for the Crown and large corporate partners.
“We’re thrilled to have someone of Greg’s calibre leading our new approach,” Leighs Construction managing director Anthony Leighs says.
“Greg’s significant expertise in large-scale project delivery, coupled with our own growing client base and market share, will position Leighs well for growth in Auckland.”
Since entering the region in 2015, Leighs has worked hard to establish the right team of people to suit the Auckland market.
“You can’t deny Auckland is a tough market. The fact that some of the country’s largest construction companies have teetered or failed here is testament to that,” Mr Leighs says.
“Leighs has come into a heated market, fraught with issues around risk and capacity, and succeeded largely because of the investment we’ve made in hiring the right people and working with the right clients,” he says.
Leighs Construction is currently delivering $350 million worth of projects in Auckland, including a 52,000sq m mixed-use facility for Fisher and Paykel Healthcare, the new Mt Eden Corrections facility, and a project for Les Mills.
Leighs has also recently completed the B:Hive project at Smales Farm on the North Shore.
Since its establishment in 1992, Leighs Construction has grown from two employees to a national team of 350 staff, delivering $700 million worth of projects for New Zealand communities.
“Leighs is the company behind some of New Zealand’s most significant construction projects,” Mr Leighs says.
“When we delivered the new Burwood Hospital in Christchurch in 2016, it was the largest capital development project ever undertaken in New Zealand’s public health sector.
“Currently, we’re delivering the new dental school for the University of Otago, the largest capital development project in the university’s history.”
Leighs has also been named preferred contractor on the new Lincoln University/AgResearch joint facility project which, once completed, will have significant importance for the future of New Zealand’s agriculture and primary sector.
