Most Auckland residential builders don't take on commercial work. We do - and we have been for 24 years. Fit-outs, office and retail builds, multi-unit developments - we work with developers, project managers and business owners across Auckland who need a builder with the credentials, crew and track record to deliver on programme.
Light commercial covers a lot of ground. Here's what we regularly build:
Interior commercial fit-outs from bare shell to handover. Retail spaces, hospitality builds, office conversions. Our crew handles the full scope - structural work, fit-out, joinery, finishing - without splitting the job across trades you have to manage yourself.
Structural new builds from the ground up. We've built at the scale of the Airways Air Traffic Control Facility and the Countdown supermarket in Pokeno. The same LBP-credentialed process applies regardless of size.
We've delivered multi-unit residential and developer-spec projects across Auckland - Piko Terrace Housing, Ellerslie Terrace Houses, and four Kiwi Build sites across Auckland. Developer or programme-managed, we adapt to the structure.
Three animal enclosures at Auckland Zoo - the orangutan, tiger and Australia exhibits - are among the more demanding projects in our portfolio. Complex structure, specialist materials, site access restrictions, and a client with no tolerance for delays. Delivered on programme.
We manage the entire programme - materials, crew, compliance, subcontractors where needed, LBP sign-off, and practical completion handover. One point of accountability from first day on site to last.
We supply crew and source materials to your specification. Suits projects with a defined scope where you want cost certainty without managing procurement across multiple suppliers.
Your materials and spec, our workforce. Common for project managers and developers with existing supplier relationships. We provide the experienced, LBP-credentialed crew and a programme you can hold us to.
Commercial construction has different compliance requirements than a residential renovation. Here's what we carry to every commercial job:
Restricted building work on commercial projects gets the correct Licensed Building Practitioner documentation. Required by law on most structural and consent-required work. We don't treat it as a checkbox.
Independent third-party accreditation on top of the legal minimum.
Health and safety managed properly on every commercial site. Not ticked off on paper, not delegated to whoever is most available.
Fully insured for commercial work. We'll provide the certificate of currency before you sign anything. Ask any contractor you're considering for the same.
Our credentials are the same reason homeowners choose us for new builds - see our new builds page.
We talk through your project - what you're building, how you want to engage (full contract, labour and material, or labour-only), and what programme you're working to. No obligation. If the scope is too early to quote, we'll tell you and come back when it's cleaner.
A detailed, fixed quote - not a range that shifts once the job starts - plus a programme with milestones. Large or complex projects may require a preliminary design and consent review before the quote is final. We'll flag it upfront.
Where building consent is required, we map the pathway before work starts. Structural changes and new commercial builds always require consent; some fit-outs don't. We don't start until the compliance picture is clear - and we'll tell you exactly what's needed at quote stage.
Lawrence and the crew on site. Progress tracked against the programme. If something changes - material lead times, site access, scope variation - you hear about it before it hits the delivery date, not after.
Walk-through, CCC documentation where applicable, and sign-off. We don't hand over until it's done correctly.
Auckland Zoo - Orangutan Walkway Enclosure
Three purpose-built animal enclosures constructed to exacting design specifications. Specialist materials, complex site access, structural demands outside a standard commercial brief. All three delivered on programme.
Airways Air Traffic Control Facility - South Auckland
Large-scale commercial development in Wiri, South Auckland. Part of a wider industrial and business park build.
Countdown Pokeno - Retail Commercial Build
Full commercial build of the Pokeno supermarket from structural through to fit-out handover.
Aria Bay Retirement Village - Browns Bay
Large-scale retirement village construction. Multi-stage, developer-managed programme delivered to specification.
We don't publish fixed pricing for commercial work. The variables are too significant to give a number that's worth anything without a conversation first. What actually moves the quote:
An interior fit-out of an existing shell is a different exercise to a ground-up commercial build. Square footage matters, but so does the spec.
Full contract builds include procurement; labour-only arrangements don't. The number changes accordingly.
Accelerated programmes require more crew on site simultaneously. Extended timelines reduce intensity but carry management overhead.
Projects requiring building consent add time and associated costs before a spade goes in the ground. We'll tell you at first meeting whether consent applies.
Auckland-wide, we've priced from suburban commercial strips to major industrial sites. Distance from South Auckland doesn't disqualify a job, but it's a real input.
We're based in Mangere East. If you're in Auckland, we're available - chances are we've already worked in your area.
We work across all of Auckland - commercial fit-outs, ground-up builds, multi-unit developments. Tell us what you need and we'll come back with a clear, no-obligation quote.
Tell us about your project - we respond same day.