Ken is a qualified Quantity Surveyor with over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry, working on many diverse projects ranging from large housing to major commercial work. Ken’s focus is driving the delivery of the project on time and meeting the client’s expectations.

Tom joined Stead Construction when the company started some 14 years ago. In that time Tom has been a carpenter, Foreman, Construction Manager and now as a Project Manager / Quantity Surveyor. Tom is actively involved in the recruitment of our construction staff and the overseeing of our Apprentices.

Phil joined Stead Construction in 2017 after 10 years as a client-side project manager in the education sector.  Trade based qualified, Phil joined the organisation providing management experience in the education sector. Since then, Phil has been responsible for many construction projects in his time at Stead Construction, ranging across wide and varied project types.

Nick has almost 20 years’ experience in the construction industry and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Stead team, having gained experience across many disciplines, including educational, residential, retail and commercial. Nick’s management skills, technical knowledge and his ability to drive partners and team members to meet and exceed challenging timescales and budgets has ensured the successful outcome of all projects he has worked on.

A family man at heart, Ryan joined Stead Construction in 2016. He brought to Stead Construction an expertise in cost management and tendering. Qualified with National Diploma in National Quantity Surveying, Ryan has over 20 years of experience in this field.

Ashley graduated from Victoria University in 2013 with a degree in Building Science. He joined a Wellington based main contractor prior to his graduation as an Estimator where he was involved in tendering potential work. After two years of estimating, he moved into a dual project management / quantity surveying role where he managed the delivery and financial aspects of his projects from acceptance to hand over. He left at the end of 2017 and moved to the UK where he worked as a Quantity Surveyor for a global main contractor in their interior fit-out division. After 2 years Ashley returned to Hawkes Bay where he grew up and joined Stead Construction in 2019.

In addition to a National Diploma in Construction (Quantity Surveying) Cameron also brings experience from a specialist Quantity Surveying firm where he worked on residential and commercial projects for clients in New Zealand and the UK. Since joining Stead Construction, Cameron has been involved with a variety of residential and commercial projects from tender through to the construction phase.

Prior to creating Stead Construction Jeremy had experience contracting and working for professional Quantity Surveying firms in Wellington and Napier. A qualified builder, Jeremy is passionate about the construction industry and has enabled Stead Construction to expand to become a dynamic and innovative business.

Brett is a qualified Architectural Draughtsman who has been with Stead Construction since 2011.  In his time at Stead Construction, Brett has managed a vast array of projects and enjoys working directly with the teams on the ground to achieve successful outcomes for all parties. In June 2019, Brett accepted a higher leadership role within the company, becoming a Director of Stead Construction.

Vanessa joined Stead Construction in its infancy years after managing much larger companies outside of the construction industry. In 2008 Vanessa was appointed General Manager. Vanessa’s drive for personal and company success sees her recognised as a leading female within a male dominated industry.

Kay joined Stead Construction in January 2015. She was initially employed as an Office Administrator but then moved into more of the “high-end” accounting as new office staff were employed. Kay’s main role has been to reconfigure the accounting system to better suit the needs of the Directors and General Manager with regards to real-time Management Reporting.

Charlotte is the first point of call when anyone either contacts or visits the Stead Construction office. Charlotte started with Stead Construction in 2017, and is considered to be a very integral and important member of our staff.