ABOUT MAYCROFT
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sustainability can be a bit of a trigger word in theconstruction industry. But for several years we’ve been working internally to change that with real intention and focus.
Our industry has a huge footprint, so we’ve started with a focus on our environmental impact. We are working with Toitū Envirocare to make progress on our emission measurement and reduction. Scroll down to read more about our Toitū certification achievements and future goals.
We are committed to making progress and leading change, alongside our New Zealand Construction Alliance partners, who share our vision of a changed industry.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We strive to make A positive difference for our team and community
A key element of our environmental reduction strategy was becoming Toitū net carbonzero certified in December 2024 and in doing so developing a picture of our greenhouse gas emissions. Now we are working on strategies to manage, reduce and offset our impacts. Each year we provide reports for verification by Toitū Envirocare to ensure we maintain our continual reduction momentum.
Our 2025 goal is to become a Toitū enviromark gold certified organisation. To do this we will need to have a comprehensive plan to help achieve goals outlined in our environmental policy.
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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.
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.
Through our involvement with local schools, groups, organisations, and causes, we aim to be good neighbours and make a positive impact in our community.
