Blakely Construction

Our Staff

Staff

Staff Intro

BCL has a highly competent team of people who enable us to undertake challenging projects in a number of diverging markets. Our comprehensive range of late model plant and equipment are maintained at their optimum capacity for productivity through a comprehensive Planned Preventative Maintenance program. We believe this is key to attracting and retaining staff who excel in our industry.

This, combined with systems and procedures which mandate quality assurance at every step of the project, ensures we are able to have our customers' needs as a primary focus. We bring to all our projects the skills, abilities and commitment to foresee areas of potential problems, propose solutions for them and manage the issues to enable every one of our projects to be completed to the client's satisfaction.

BCL's position as a provider of exceptional service in these markets has seen the employment of highly trained staff, the acquisition of specialist plant and equipment and the implementation of systems and procedures which mandate quality assurance at every step of the project.

BCL regards it's people as it's greatest resource and recognises that what they do builds its own reputation with clients. Our commitment to attracting and developing the very best people has enabled BCL to currently employ a team of highly experienced staff with a diverse range of skills and knowledge. Every member of the BCL team shares the company's underpinning values of innovation, accountability and excellence without exception.

Woody Blakely
- Managing Director

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  • Over 16 years experience within the construction and contracting industries in New Zealand and overseas
  • Comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of the contracting process
  • Detailed experience in subdivision projects and drainage works for both private developers and local authorities
  • Contract Management including prioritisation, programming, reviews, audits, reporting, budgeting, and cost control
  • Preparation of traffic management plans, project management plans, and site specific health & safety management
  • In depth knowledge of environmental, legislative and compliance requirements
  • Extensive knowledge of roading, earthworks, and siteworks requirements for construction and maintenance
  • In depth knowledge of mining, excavation and earthworks in open cast mining operations
  • Employee recruitment, development and management
  • Familiarity with local contractors, developers, suppliers and professional services

Paul Patrick
- Contracts Manager

  • Co-ordination of suppliers and sub-contractors
  • In depth knowledge of Quality Management Systems
  • Extensive experience in preparations of contract works
  • Contract Administration
  • In depth understanding of risk management procedures
  • Contract co-ordination including prioritisation, programming, reviews, and audits
  • Preparation of traffic management plans, project management plans, and site specific health and safety management
  • In depth knowledge of environmental, legislative, and compliance requirements
  • In depth knowledge in co-ordinating major contracts in work around the South Island
  • Reading and interpreting construction plans

Ashby Brown
- Junior Contracts Manager

  • Co-ordination of suppliers and sub-contractors
  • Contract Administration
  • Preparation of traffic management plans, project management plans, and site specific health and safety management
  • Knowledge of environmental, legislative, and compliance requirements
  • Reading and interpreting construction plans

Tracy Sayer
- Office Manager

  • Over 15 years commercial financial & accounting experience
  • Experienced in implementation of new systems, controls and procedures
  • Job costing management & analysis, budgeting, controls, payroll
  • Collation of all month end management & financial reporting
  • Day to day office management
  • Maintains good relationships with external and internal customers & suppliers

Ivan McPhail
- Operations Manager

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  • 13 years experience within the construction industry
  • Human resources management, including recruitment, training & development
  • Managing in house planned preventative plant maintenance
  • Managing inspections & test plans, non conformances
  • General contract supervision, job risk analysis, health & safety on site
  • Co-ordinate the deployment of staff, trucks and plant
  • Business management, co-ordination of plant hire
  • Responsible for the security of the plant and yard
  • Development of relationships with clients and engineers
  • Engaging and directing of sub-contractors