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Pride

Our Company

Leighs was founded in 1995 with the vision for a construction and project delivery company built with integrity.

Now with over two decades of experience, our dedicated and growing team has a proud history of executing diverse projects, from civil buildings to multi-million dollar workspaces, throughout New Zealand, the wider Pacific, and even Antarctica.

1995

Leighs Construction is established in Canterbury by Anthony Leighs.

1996-2003

Leighs builds its name and portfolio as we complete several small to larger scale projects throughout the Canterbury region.

2005

Leighs reputation for taking on the tough jobs was secured. We'd just finished a job in Africa for the NZ Government when we got the call up to build the Hillary Field Centre in Antarctica.

2009

We then took 'tough' to the next level - building the NZ Embassy in East Timor.

2011

Follow the Christchurch earthquakes, we began safely and successfully demolishing some of the largest buildings in the CBD, to enable the rebuild to begin.

2013

Leighs was a major contractor in the construction and delivery of some of Canterbury's most significant rebuild projects, including Burwood Hospital, the largest project in the history of NZ's health sector at the time.

2015

Leighs enters the Auckland market - began working on Middlemore Hospital, Starship Hospital, the SKHY Apartments and Smales. Farm B:HIVE

2016

The ANZ and BNZ projects are completed - a unique job for Leighs as they occurred simultaneously, across the road from each other.

2017

Smales Farm B:HIVE project is complete, marking a significant build for Leighs. B:HIVE was subsequently voted best office in the world at the 2019 World Architecture Awards.

2018

Successfully completed the University of Otago's Sciences redevelopment, a state-of-the-art facility that included a NZ first Trace Metal Free Lab.

2019

Successfully completed the Mount Eden Correctional Facility - the largest project we have completed in Auckland to date.

2020

Leighs is known as a trusted and respected national construction company, delivering quality, safe, functional, and iconic buildings for New Zealanders.

2021

Continuing its history of highly technical builds and lasting relationships, Leighs Construction welcomed its new CEO, Gary Walker, into the fold. Anthony Leighs moved to an Executive Director governance and strategic role for the company and maintains a close working relationship with Gary, the Leighs team, and key stakeholders.

We believe our true difference lies in the values we hold and our commitment to them. From our independent board, the education and training of our staff, the team processes that streamline our work, to our enduring client partnerships and the projects they inspire, we regard every aspect of operations as an opportunity to aspire to and demonstrate excellence.

As a proud New Zealand-owned and operated business, we’re deeply connected to our work. With teams comprised of industry professionals, both local and from further afield, we’re passionate about developing New Zealand’s infrastructure, strengthening local communities by providing secure and enduring employment opportunities, and leaving a lasting legacy of safe structures for future generations.

To learn more about our projects, people and capabilities, download our 2023 Annual Review.