About Us
Ashbrook are a professional, reliable, affordable solution for all your Cost Management and Project Management needs.
We pride ourselves on getting projects of high quality completed on time and within budget.
Achieved through collaborative pre-planning, rigorous programming schedules, good leadership skills, listening to our stakeholders, and excellent quality assurance management plans.
Michael Rowland
Managing Director, Quantity Surveyor, Construction Manager
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Michael has over 30 years in the construction industry in the UK and New Zealand. He started as a carpenter and has continued as a Quantity Surveyor, Project Manager and Commercial Manager. Owning his own business in manufacturing and later Quantity Surveying and Project/Commercial Management. Micheal has been involved with warranties and defects, earthquake repairs, new builds, renovations, commercial, residential, mass residential housing developments, hospitality, civil and infrastructure. Michael has great leadership skills including managing a team through various projects from concept to completion. Michael gains an excellent understanding of each project scope and the roles and responsibilities of the teams involved. He acknowledges the strengths and weaknesses of others and acts accordingly. He keeps the projects organised, with regular updates, identifying risks and challenges in advance ensuring a more effective project outcome.
Kylie Rowland
Director of Development
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Kylie has an eye for detail and has gained a good knowledge of construction methodologies and materials. She is a keen researcher with an academic background. Keeping fully informed so as to advise and provide options to stakeholders, colleagues and clients alike. Her goal is to keep things simple and concise, sharing ideas, opinions and options. She has the comprehension of the importance of adhering to policies, Acts, Standards and Codes. She is interested in pursuing sustainability and broader outcomes. Previously in the care industry she has excellent communication skills, demonstrating active listening, diplomacy, empathy and trust. Understanding respect, privacy and confidentiality. Kylie is approachable and open minded.
Ashbrook’s knowledge of the New Zealand, Australian, United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Building Act, Standards, and Building Codes ensures that the project adheres to legislation, providing a safe environment and good health and wellbeing for those on-site during construction and the infrastructure users for the longevity of the whole of life of their projects.
Ashbrook have a sound knowledge of construction methods and materials in New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. We work in partnership with companies and clients from design through to completion of construction and whole of life on any size, type and location of your project/development.
We monitor and adhere to evolving plans and pay attention to detail.
We compare customer feedback and performance against targets and objectives to affirm we have succeeded in providing the best possible service.
We allow flexibility, adapting to site conditions, differing clientele/stakeholders, cultural considerations, pre-existing infrastructure, budget and innovations.
Experience:
From working “on the tools” learning the trade moving onto quantity surveying, project management and commercial management. From owning a furniture manufacturing business to owning Ashbrook Construction Consultancy. There is a multitude of experiences leading to a successful, dependable, fully informed business.
Project History:
- Commercial and residential
- New Builds
- Renovations
- Mass residential housing developments
- Hospitality
- Warranties and defects
- Earthquake and flood repairs
- Civil and Infrastructure
Key Personnel
Qualifications and Affiliations:
- Diploma in Quantity Surveying
- Diploma in Construction Management
- International Wooden Boat Building Qualifications
- NZ Level 1 LPB Certified Builders
- Site Safe Gold Card
- Construct Safe qualification
- NZIQS
- Class 1-4 & WRT NZDL
- First Aid Certificate
Attributes:
- New Zealand, Australian, United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Standards, Acts and Building Codes
- Client and stakeholder liaison
- Contractor and subcontract negotiations and contracts
- Procurement
- Tender Negotiations
- Programming
- Construction programme monitoring
- Estimating
- Budget Monitoring
- Monthly Forecasts
- Contract Administration
- Project Management
- Health & Safety policy development and implementation
- People and performance monitoring
- Sustainability process
- Risk Management, problem solving and trouble shooting
- Council consents, essential documentation
We demonstrate an excellent understanding of the project scope. We are clear in the roles and responsibilities of the team. We acknowledge individual strengths and weaknesses and adjust accordingly. We keep projects organised, with regular updates, identifying risks and challenges in advance ensuring a more effective project outcome.
We have exceptional management and leadership skills, integrity, resolute professionalism, profound industry knowledge and commitment, and a knack for problem-solving and innovative methodologies. We are committed to adhering to health and safety best practices on a daily basis.
We ensure open and effective communication with clients, stakeholders, contractors and subcontractors. We have an eye for detail and adjust easily to ever changes plans and specifications. Our approach is to keep things simple and concise. Establish respect and trust. Adhering to New Zealand, Australian, United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland legislation and observing privacy and confidentiality.
Our clients can achieve their goals, realise their vision,
stay true to their values and gain their intended outcomes.
Ashbrook Construction Consultancy Experience:
- Christchurch Earthquake Remediation/Seismic Strengthening
- Government work: MOE, MOC, MOH
- Mass Residential Projects, Stand alone, multi-unit, terrace housing
- Major retail outlet centres including retail outlook companies
- Hotel Fit Outs, Warehouses, Offices.
