Fletcher Construction
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| Fletcher Construction | |
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| Type | Private company |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Area served | New Zealand |
| Industry | Construction |
| Products | Building products |
| Services | Construction |
| Parent | Fletcher Building |
| Website | www.fletcherconstruction.co.nz |
Fletcher Construction Limited is a leading New Zealand construction company.[1] It is owned by Fletcher Building Limited and has three main divisions:
- Building and interiors (operating nationally)
- South Pacific (offices throughout the region)
- Engineering (cooperates with the other divisions)
It is widely recognised in New Zealand, and has participated in various major projects.
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[edit] History
In 1908 James Fletcher (senior), a builder and stonemason from Scotland, began a building business along with his brother and Englishman Albert Morris. The firm was known as Fletcher Brothers[2]. The first house they built together, in 1909, still stands and is open to the public in Dunedin[3]. The company itself was first registered as a limited liability company in 1919.
In 1925 the company headquarters was moved to Auckland, and in 1940 Fletcher Construction became a subsidiary of the Fletcher Holdings group, which listed on the share market that year.[2] In 1942, following the resignation of his father to help New Zealand's war effort, James Fletcher (junior) became Managing Director of the company. James Fletcher junior placed a greater emphasis on the firms building products manufacturing divisions, with Fletcher Construction retaining the core construction business.[4]
- See also: Fletcher Building and Fletcher Challenge
[edit] Major projects
Major projects have included:
- Te Papa Museum in Wellington (completed in 1996)[5]
- SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre and Grand Hotel (completed in 1996)[6]
- Sky Tower (completed in 1997)[7]
- Westpac Stadium in Wellington (completed in 1999)[8]
- Manapouri Second Tailrace Tunnel (completed in 2002)[9]
- Upper Harbour Bridge in Auckland (completed in 2006)[10]
- Rewa Bridge in Fiji (completed 2006)[11]
- Northern Busway associated infrastructure (completed 2008)
[edit] Outlook
The company had after-tax earnings of $NZ 379 million in 2006. The good performance was attributed by the company to successful investments in the United States, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Pacific Islands, and it announced that it easily had up to $NZ 1.5 billion scope to further expanding globally, and was expecting to announce new acquisitions soon. As the company expands, 42 per cent of its sales were now outside of New Zealand. [12].
[edit] References
- ^ Red ink reins in builder Mainzeal - New Zealand Herald, Monday 06 March 2006
- ^ a b University of Auckland Business History Project - Fletcher Challenge. University of Auckland. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ The Fletcher House. The Fletcher Trust. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Graeme Hunt (31 August 2007). Sir James Fletcher, the mild-mannered man of steel. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ Te Papa (from the Fletcher Construction website. Retrieved 2007-11-25.)
- ^ Sky City Casino (from the Fletcher Construction website. Retrieved 2007-11-25.)
- ^ Sky Tower (from the Fletcher Construction website. Retrieved 2007-11-25.)
- ^ Westpac Stadium (from the Fletcher Construction website. Retrieved 2007-11-25.)
- ^ Manapouri (from the Fletcher Construction website. Retrieved 2007-11-25.)
- ^ Upper Harbour Bridge (from the Fletcher Construction website. Retrieved 2007-11-25.)
- ^ High-Tech Bridge Buildings Hits Fiji - e.nz magazine, IPENZ, July/August 2007, Page 21
- ^ Fletcher builds up to big result - New Zealand Herald, Wednesday 15 November 2006
[edit] External links
- Fletcher Construction (official company website)
