About Us
People - Our best asset.
We are a family based business that values its people highly.
We take immense pride in maintaining an exceptionally low turnover rate, with 20 of our team members having dedicated nearly a decade or more to our cause, and 10 of them surpassing 15 years of service. Our staff are not only passionate and highly skilled, but they also bring a wealth of experience and qualifications that contribute to our success. We celebrate diversity, as our team represents a wide array of cultural backgrounds, fostering an inclusive and dynamic workplace.
To demonstrate our commitment to our employees’ well-being and growth, we ensure that everyone receives at least the Living Wage as a starting rate. Furthermore, we invest in our staff’s future by offering free training opportunities, encouraging continual personal and professional development, and providing pathways to upskill as an integral part of their employment with us.
The relevant completed courses that our staff have attained are as follows:
Butt welding certificate: 21 staff
Electrofusion welding certificate: 30 staff
National Certificate in Infrastructure Works Level 3: 16 staff
National Certificate in Infrastructure Works Level 4: 8 staff
Trade Certified: 2 staff
Site Safe and First Aid:All staff
Wheels, Tracks and Rollers: 38 staff
We are recognised as a Māori and Pasifika
owned business and are registered with AMOTAI.
Our team are diverse with our ethnic makeup being:
60%
PASIFIKA
20%
MAORI
20%
NZ EUROPEAN
& OTHER
Community
Our business is dedicated to fostering strong community ties.
We actively support and engage in various initiatives through our partnership with the Community Builders Trust NZ.
The following is how we support our community:
We also offer a Personal Development Program, providing up to $5,000 per applicant to attend courses that enhance their personal growth and enrich their lives.
Sustainability
Our vision is to continually reduce waste and minimise the impact our activities have on our planet.
We have the following programmes in place to support this goal:
Recycling water from our buildings to use in our Hydro-excavators, wash down bay and construction use.
Recycling of products generated from our activities including:
Aggregates, Silts and clays, Asphalt, Concrete, Polyethylene, Steel, Timber.
The Directors of the company have invested in forestry to offset carbon emissions.
Use of electric forklift in our storage yard and upgrading our fleet to hybrid vehicles.
Commitment to Quality and Safety
City Contractors takes pride in being accredited experts in civil construction, with a specialisation in watermains, firemains and traffic management.
We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality, environmental management, and occupational health and safety as evidenced by our certifications:
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018
Scope: Provision of Civil Construction specialising in Watermains and Firemains, Traffic Management
Commitment to Safety
The safety and well-being of our staff, subcontractors, the public, and all those affected by our activities are of paramount importance to us. Our comprehensive systems are meticulously designed to achieve a zero-harm environment.
Our team is actively engaged in the daily identification of hazards and implementation of controls. This collaborative approach ensures continuous improvement and maintenance of our safety systems.
We are proud to hold the following health and safety accreditations:
Services
Services.
Watermains.
Over the past twenty six years City Contractors has completed over $250 million worth of watermain, firemain and fittings throughout the Auckland region. We carry out the bulk of our watermain works for Watercare, its Network Maintenance Contractors and commercial and residential applications. We love a challenge and a difficult job is right up our alley.
The following are our areas of expertise:
- Watermain renewals particularly in difficult areas or through services
- Pressure reducing valves and zone isolations
- Rising mains
- Transmission pipelines or bulk feeder mains
- Connections of all types from 50mm to 450mm
- Under pressure tapping
- Network upgrades, diversions and renewals
- Polyethylene welding and jointing
- Reticulated systems in schools, prisons, retirement villages, body corp arrangements
Firemains.
City Contractors work with all leading fire contractors and install new ring mains, supplies to new and existing building and upgrading of existing external fire systems.
These include:
- new firemains from public mains to buildings
- new ring main systems in schools, prisons, retirement villages
- hydrant sprinkler systems (in-ground)
- back flow prevention units
- strainers and reflux valves
- magflow and conventional meters
- in-ground installations with pedestrian or road strength pits
- above ground installations with stainless steel cages
- fully managed connection application process with Watercare
We work with all leading fire contractors, including:
- Fire Solutions
- South Pacific Fire
- Unifire
- PBS Fire
- Triangle Fire
Roading.
In the early stages of City Contractors we carried out 2/3 of the footpath maintenance works across Auckland City. Following this we rehabilitated numerous roads throughout Auckland including concrete pavements, kerb and channel replacements, paths and drives through the Network Maintenance Contractors. We have continued to carry out roading works with:
- safety improvements
- full reinstatement of all our watermain contracts
- roading and pedestrian upgrades to hospitals, schools, council owned and commercial properties
- carparks, accessways and tracks
General Civil Works.
City Contractors are fully equipped to deliver all types of civil projects. Our fleet of modern plant and our 26 years of experience in Auckland has allowed us to complete a range of activities.
Some of our recent projects are:
- Soil stabilisation project at Maraetai Boat Club
- Zone rationalisation project installing PRV’s around Auckland
- Resurfacing of the main entrance at Greenlane Hospital
- New concrete carpark, lighting and drainage at Tāhuna Marae, Waiuku
Included in our fleet are the following support plant:
- We own and operate 2 hydro-excavators to locate underground services with their own recycled water filling station
- 6m3 concrete truck to ensure all concrete deliveries are achievable
- 3 traffic control teams including 2 attenuators to manage public traffic and pedestrian safety
- 2 water carts for testing, chlorination, dichlorination, flushing, dust suppression and site water supplies
