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Meet The Team

TEAM OF DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS

Wayne Slater

MANAGING DIRECTOR

First Aid Certified. Site Safe Gold passport holder. Health & Safety Representative Level 1 & 2. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation. Operating mobile cranes since 2001. Wayne is a Class 1 Pilot. Qualified in using AutoCad and Drafting for lift planning.

Thomas Slater

OPERATIONS MANAGER

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence, Dangerous Goods Licence & Heavy Traffic Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation. Thomas has been working around cranes since 1999. Operating mobile cranes since 2008. Thomas is a Class 1 Pilot and specialises in over-dimensional heavy haulage.

Clint Higgins

AUCKLAND/WAIKATO MANAGER

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence, Dangerous Goods Licence and Wheels Tracks & Rollers Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Crane Supervision, Mobile Crane Operation, Truck Loader Crane Operation, Rigging, Heavy Haulage & Abnormal Loads. Operating mobile cranes over 25 years. Clint is a Class 1 Pilot.

Megs Cockroft

AUCKLAND OPERATIONS MANAGER

Megs comes to us with over 22years experience in the crane and transport industry. Extended experience in the dispatching of cranes and transport. Megs holds qualifications in Communication in the Workplace, Delivery and Movements of Mobile Cranes and Health & Safety in the Workplace.

Hamish Morris

AUCKLAND SUPERVISOR

First Aid Certified. Site Safe Gold passport holder. Height Safety & Fall Arrest. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS. Qualified in Slinging/Rigging.

Brett Armstrong

NATIONAL DISPATCHER

First Aid Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence, Wheels Tracks & Rollers Licence & Heavy Traffic Licence. Brett has been working in the transport industry for over 30 years. Brett is our Nationwide Dispatcher.

John Foster

SITE SUPERVISOR

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Height Safety & Fall Arrest Certificate. Holds current Forklift Licence & Dangerous Goods Licence. BESS. John has been working around cranes since 1990, operating mobile cranes since 2008. He holds a NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation and Crawler Crane. John is a A Grade Pilot, holds Dangerous Goods and Vehicle Recovery Licences.

Peter Hinton

TRANSPORT SUPERVISOR

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. EWP Certified. Commercial Road Transport Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence, Dangerous Goods Licence, Heavy Traffic Licence and Wheels Tracks & Rollers Licence. NZQA Sling & Communicate Certificate. BESS. Peter is our Transport Supervisor and specialises in heavy haulage over-dimensional loads.

Darren Andersen

WORKSHOP MANAGER

First Aid Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence, Class 5 Licence and Wheels Tracks & Rollers Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate as a Heavy Automotive Technician – Plant & Equipment and in First Line Management. Darren grew up around trucks and has been in the Machinery/Transport industry for over 36 years.

Casandra Slater

ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

First Aid Certified. Health & Safety Representative Level 1, 2 & 3. Casandra has previous experience using our accounting solutions when processing her own business finances in the past. With Casandra’s knowledge in the industry, dedication and managerial strengths, she has matured with time demonstrating her capabilities.

Adam Stanley

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. EWP Certified. NZQA Sling & Communicate Certificate. Adam holds his Forklift Licence, Dangerous Goods Licence, Heavy Traffic Licence & Truck Mounted Crane Qualification. He holds a NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation and Crawler Crane. BESS.

Andrew Cameron

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. EWP Certified. BESS. Andrew joined our Rex Pollock Apprenticeship program and now holds his Class 5 Licence as well as his Wheels Tracks & Rollers Licence and Dangerous Goods Licence, NZQA National Certificate in Crawler Crane, NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation, Dangerous Goods Licence, qualified in Slinging/Rigging. Andrew is a Class 2 Pilot.

Braydon Graham

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation, NZQA National Certificate in Crawler Crane, qualified in Slinging/Rigging. Braydon holds his Class 4 & Class 5 Licences and is working towards further Qualifications in the Industry.

Brian Van Beek

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. ConstructSafe. Holds current Forklift Licence, Dangerous Goods Licence, Heavy Traffic Licence and Wheels Tracks & Rollers Licence. BESS. Brian is a Class 1 Pilot and specialises in over-dimensional loads.

Brett Barnes

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation and Track Crawler Crane. Operating mobile cranes since 1987.

Cameron Bennis

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Holds current Forklift Licence and Wheels, Track & Rollers Licence.  EWP Certified. Mechanical Engineering Certificate. Cameron is a Mechanic in our Tauranga workshop and has been in the industry for a few years and completing his Heavy Automotive Engineering Plant and Equipment Certificate.

Cap Callender

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence, Dangerous Goods Licence, Heavy Traffic Licence and Wheels Tracks & Rollers Licence. BESS. Cap is a Class 1 Pilot and specialises in over-dimensional loads.

Codey Griffiths

Holds current Forklift Licence. Wheels Tracks & Rollers Licence. BESS. Codey comes to us with a back ground of over 18 years in the Earthworks & Heavy Haulage industry.

Colin Moore

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence & Dangerous Goods Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation. Colin has been involved in the transport industry since 1990 and the crane industry since 2002. Colin is an experienced digger operator.

Daniel Koenen

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Health & Safety Representative Level 1. Holds current Forklift Licence & Dangerous Goods Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation and Truck Loader Crane Operation. Daniel has been involved in the crane industry since 2009.

Danny O’Sullivan

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence, Dangerous Goods Licence and Wheels Tracks & Rollers Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Crawler Crane Operation, Mobile Crane Operation and Truck Loader Crane Operation. Danny has been operating cranes since 1996.

Darcy Delaney

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder.  EWP Certified. ConstructSafe. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation. NZQA Sling & Communicate Certificate. Operating mobile cranes since 1998.

Dean Cooper

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence & Dangerous Goods Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation. Operating mobile cranes since 1994. Dean is a Class 2 Pilot.

Geoff Mackrell

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Holds current Forklift Licence & Dangerous Goods Licence. Geoff has extensive experience in the transport industry, specialising in general freight and line-haul.

Graham Armer

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Crawler Crane Operation, Mobile Crane Operation and Truck Loader Crane Operation. Graham is a Class 1 Pilot. Operating mobile cranes since 1987.

Graham Cornfoot

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation. Operating mobile cranes since 1995.

Grant Hume

First Aid Certified. Site Safe Gold passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Height Safety & Fall Arrest Certificate. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation, Rigging and ‘Welders for Fusion Welding of Steels’. Operating mobile cranes since 1999. Grant specialises in panel erection and supervises our panel precast erection team.

Harley Hanes

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. EWP Certified. ConstructSafe. Holds current Forklift Licence & Dangerous Goods Licence and Wheels Tracks & Rollers Licence. BESS. Harley is part of our Heavy Haulage Transport Division.

Jarred McComb

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. ConstructSafe. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence and Dangerous Goods Licence. He holds a NZQA National Certificate in Truck Loader Crane Operation and is qualified in Slinging/Rigging. Completed his NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Cranes.

Jason Herewini

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation. Operating mobile cranes since 1998. Jason is a Class 2 Pilot.

Jerwinn Briones

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation. Certificate in Track Crawler Crane Operation. NZQA Sling & Communicate Certificate.

Jorden Schultz

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. EWP Certified. ConstructSafe. Holds current Forklift Licence & Dangerous Goods Licence and Wheels Tracks & Rollers Licence. BESS. Jordan is part of our Heavy Haulage Transport Division. Jordan comes from years of experience in the Transport Division.

Justin McDonald

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Fire Warden. Holds current Forklift Licence. Certified Diesel Mechanic. Justin is the mechanic in our Tauranga workshop and has been working in this field for over 10 years.

Kurtis Morris

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. ConstructSafe. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence. Kurtis joined our Rex Pollock Apprenticeship program and is quickly gaining both valuable experience and qualifications in the industry and now holds NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Cranes ticket & NZQA Sling & Communicate Certificate.

Lisa-Jane Saltiel

First Aid Certified. Health & Safety Representative Level 1. Lisa’s experience in the crane/transport industry dates back to 1998. Lisa assists with administration duties and is fully conversant with our platinum risk management program. Lisa holds her Heavy Traffic Licence. Lisa’s experience in both areas is invaluable.

Marcus Lefebre

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence and Wheels Tracks & Rollers Licence. BESS. He holds a NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation and Truck Loader Crane Operation. Operating mobile cranes for over 15 years. Marcus is a Class 2 Pilot.

Matthew Kendrick

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence & Dangerous Goods Licence. BESS. Matthew drives our largest Heavy Haulage Transporter and specialises in over-dimensional loads.

Mike Aitchison

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation. Mike has been operating mobile since 2001. Mike is a qualified welder by trade and is a Class 2 Pilot.

Patrick Bentham

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence & Dangerous Goods Licence and Wheels Tracks & Rollers Licence. BESS. Patrick is part of our Heavy Haulage Transport Division.

Paul Sykes

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. ConstructSafe. Harness Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence. NZQA Sling & Communicate Certificate. Truck Loader Crane Certified. BESS. Paul has years in the Hiab Industry and comes from a Mechanical Engineering background.

Philip Wood

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. EWP Certified. ConstructeSafe. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS. Truck Loader Crane Certified. Philip comes to us with many years in the Transport/Crane Industry.

Richard Gardiner

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence & Dangerous Goods Licence. BESS. 

Ross Phipps

Welding Certificate, Heavy Automotive Engineering Plant & Equipment Certificate.  Ross is our Workshop Supervisor in our Tauranga Workshop and holds many years of experience in this field. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS.

Roy Ogle

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence & Dangerous Goods Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation. Operating mobile cranes since 1992.

Steve Crane

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Working At Heights Certified. EWP Certified. Holds current Forklift Licence & Dangerous Goods Licence. BESS. NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation. Operating mobile cranes since 1998. Steve is a Class 2 Pilot.

Trevor Reynolds

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. Holds current Forklift Licence. BESS. NZQA Sling & Communicate Certificate and National Certificate in Crawler Crane Operation and Mobile Crane Operation. Trevor has returned from working in the crane industry in Australia.

Trina Biddles

Trina originates from England, she comes from an accounting background and is embracing New Zealand’s way of life and work industry.

Whiti Hepi

First Aid Certified. Site Safe passport holder. EWP Certified. ConstructSafe. NZQA Sling & Communicate Certificate. NZQA Sling & Communicate Certificate.  Whiti holds a NZQA National Certificate in Mobile Crane Operation and Crawler Crane. BESS. Whiti comes from experience in the Tilt Panel Industry with having a Certificate in Safe Installation, Lifting and Propping of Precast.

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