ABOUT MAYCROFT

OUR early history

Take a trip down memory lane to the 1950s, a decade marked by Sir Edmund Hillary's historic conquest of Mt. Everest and the debut of the popular quiz show "It's in the Bag". During this time, New Zealand's economy was thriving, and it was in 1954 that Eric Maycroft established G.E.Maycroft Limited, a construction business that would endure for decades.

For the next thirty years, G.E. Maycroft completed many projects across the Wellington and Hutt Valley regions. Eric earnt a well-deserved reputation for his dedication and hard work.

Over the years, Eric's family and business both continued to expand. Together with his wife, Eric raised five children. By 1977, Eric's sons Ross, Darryl, and Grant had joined their father in business leading to the transformation of G.E. Maycroft Ltd into Maycroft Construction. Despite facing numerous challenges as a small business, Eric and his sons set the foundation for a long-standing culture based on trust, integrity, and a commitment to quality workmanship.

We continue to grow and evolve

Eric, Ross, Darryl and Grant Maycroft laid the foundations for our company. Since then we have grown both regionally and in our capabilities and connections, taking on increasingly complex projects and growing our team of skilled professionals. Yet, we remain committed to the values that have guided us from the very beginning.

At the heart of our business is a passion for building trust - with our customers, our team members and our community. We understand that trust is the foundation for successful and long-lasting relationships, and we strive to earn and maintain it through our unwavering dedication to integrity and transparency. Looking ahead, we are excited to continue this legacy for generations to come.

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Team ownership

Maycroft Construction has been, and will continue to be, a business that is owned by its team members. From 1998 to 2008, Eric and his sons led the way in transitioning ownership of the business to other team members, including Peter Ross, Andrew Smith, Phil Wootton, and Grant Gunn. Andrew, Phil, and Grant still have active roles in the business and drive our strategic direction.
From 2016, we welcomed more team members into the ownership fold, further cementing our commitment to being a fully employee-owned local construction company. To ensure that all team members benefit from our collective success, we created TeamShare, a future trust that will help to secure the long-term financial stability of our business.  

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Growing our team & Capabilities

In 2015, Maycroft opened a regional office in Palmerston North, expanding our reach to the Central Region.
In 2018, we acquired the esteemed joinery factory formerly known as C.N Fayen Ltd, which allowed us to offer more intricate and precise craftsmanship to our projects. This has reflected our commitment to provide our customers with exceptional service and quality workmanship, which Maycroft is known for.

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Building nation-wide connections

In 2019 Maycroft Construction became a founding partner in the New Zealand Construction Alliance(NZCA). NZCA is an alliance of like-minded regionally-based commercial construction companies providing New Zealand-wide commercial construction solutions. As a member of NZCA, Maycroft is proud to be part of a nationwide team of construction experts who work collaboratively to provide exceptional results for clients across the country. Our membership in the alliance allows us to tap into a diverse network of industry professionals, bringing together the collective expertise and experience of like-minded companies with a shared passion for delivering outstanding construction projects.

Trust is the foundation of our relationships with our customers, community, and team members.

We live and work to our values

Our values have been the cornerstone of our success through our decades of evolution. They are part of who we are, what we stand for, and how we work. They define our culture, our brand, and our business and are visible in everyday workplaces as a key part of what we do.

The way we interact with our customers, communities, and each other is underpinned by our family-based values. This means we have integrity at the heart of our business by behaving in an honest and upfront way, we are responsible and take ownership of ourselves and the decisions we make, we have respect and behave in a manner that is dignified and gracious, and we support others both in general, and particularly in times of need.

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Over 150 team members contribute to the strength and diversity of Maycroft.
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Many of our projects have received industry awards.
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We have supported over 20 community groups and organisations in the last 2 years.
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37 team members are in training across 7 building & construction qualifications.

Our construction services encompass every stage of the process, from initial design to project completion and continued support beyond

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We take pride in building great buildings and have a strong track record in completing projects safely, to the highest quality, on time and on budget.

From heritage restorations, to modern multi-unit residential, seismic strengthening, interior fit-outs, and more, we use our expertise, talent, and dedication to bring a collaborative and practical approach to our projects.

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PREconstruction

A preconstruction phase lays the foundation for a successful project.

Maycroft works collaboratively with our clients and design teams to plan out essential parts of a project and resolve many of the unknown variables related to cost, risk, buildability, and feasibility.

  • Defining and managing project scope
  • Identifying potential risks / issues and offering solutions
  • Estimating costs and providing savings options
  • Providing options for value engineering
  • Evaluating site conditions

Joinery

Joinery takes skill, precision, and care to get the right finish and our team go the extra mile to achieve this.

Many of our projects rely on the meticulous work of our joinery division which is devoted to creating products that withstand the test of time. From design to creation and installation, our team of craftsmen are experienced in all things Joinery.

Our Joinery factory is equipped with leading-edge machinery which enables us to provide quality workmanship for our clients. Our latest installment is a CNC machine, which allows our team to create a variety of modern products at an accelerated pace. We pride ourselves on attention to detail.

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Two construction workers in high vis painting long lengths of timber

construction

We take pride in building great buildings and have a strong track record in completing projects safety, to the highest quality, on time and on budget.

From heritage restorations, to modern multi-unit residential, seismic strengthening, interior fit-outs, and more, we use our expertise, talent, and dedication to bring a collaborative and practical approach to our projects.

Four men discussing construction documents around a table

PREconstruction

A preconstruction phase lays the foundation for a successful project.

Maycroft works collaboratively with our clients and design teams to plan out essential parts of a project and resolve many of the unknown variables related to cost, risk, buildability, and feasibility.

  • Defining and managing project scope
  • Identifying potential risks / issues and offering solutions
  • Estimating costs and providing savings options
  • Providing options for value engineering
  • Evaluating site conditions
Two joiners looking intently at a joinery unit

Joinery

Joinery takes skill, precision, and care to get the right finish and our team go the extra mile to achieve this.

Many of our projects rely on the meticulous work of our joinery division which is devoted to creating products that withstand the test of time. From design to creation and installation, our team of craftsmen are experienced in all things Joinery.

Our Joinery factory is equipped with leading-edge machinery which enables us to provide quality workmanship for our clients. Our latest installment is a CNC machine, which allows our team to create a variety of modern products at an accelerated pace. We pride ourselves on attention to detail.

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In all that we do, we are guided by our core values of integrity, responsibility, respect, and support.

We strive to make A positive difference for our team and community

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Environmental sustainability

In an industry responsible for a significant portion of New Zealand's emissions, we strive to minimise our environmental impact. We aim to reduce, reuse, and recycle materials, and utilise PHEV vehicles within our fleet.

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Health, Safety & Wellbeing

We want to see our teams go home healthy and happy each day – it’s that simple.
Health, safety and wellbeing is fundamental to what we do and is at the forefront of our minds from the beginning to the end of all our projects.

Training & Development

Whether early in a career or an experienced professional, we believe in providing our team members with the best possible opportunities to build their careers.

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Community

Through our involvement with local schools, groups, organisations, and causes, we aim to be good neighbours and make a positive impact in our community.