Take a trip down memory lane to the 1950s, a decade marked by Sir Edmund Hillary's historic conquest of Mt. Everest and the debut of the popular quiz show "It's in the Bag". During this time, New Zealand's economy was thriving, and it was in 1954 that Eric Maycroft established G.E.Maycroft Limited, a construction business that would endure for decades.
For the next thirty years, G.E. Maycroft completed many projects across the Wellington and Hutt Valley regions. Eric earnt a well-deserved reputation for his dedication and hard work.
Over the years, Eric's family and business both continued to expand. Together with his wife, Eric raised five children. By 1977, Eric's sons Ross, Darryl, and Grant had joined their father in business leading to the transformation of G.E. Maycroft Ltd into Maycroft Construction. Despite facing numerous challenges as a small business, Eric and his sons set the foundation for a long-standing culture based on trust, integrity, and a commitment to quality workmanship.
Eric, Ross, Darryl and Grant Maycroft laid the foundations for our company. Since then we have grown both regionally and in our capabilities and connections, taking on increasingly complex projects and growing our team of skilled professionals. Yet, we remain committed to the values that have guided us from the very beginning.
At the heart of our business is a passion for building trust - with our customers, our team members and our community. We understand that trust is the foundation for successful and long-lasting relationships, and we strive to earn and maintain it through our unwavering dedication to integrity and transparency. Looking ahead, we are excited to continue this legacy for generations to come.
Maycroft has been, and will continue to be, a business that is owned by its team members. From 1998 to 2008, Eric and his sons led the way in transitioning ownership of the business to other team members, including Peter Ross, Andrew Smith, Phil Wootton, and Grant Gunn. Andrew, Phil, and Grant still have active roles in the business and drive our strategic direction.
From 2016, we welcomed more team members into the ownership fold, further cementing our commitment to being a fully employee-owned local construction company. To ensure that all team members benefit from our collective success, we created TeamShare, a future trust that will help to secure the long-term financial stability of our business.
Founded in the Hutt Valley and proudly serving Wellington for over 70 years, Maycroft expanded into Palmerston North in 2015. We now have the reach and capability to support communities across the central and lower North Island.
In 2018, we acquired the esteemed joinery factory formerly known as C.N Fayen Ltd, which allowed us to offer more intricate and precise craftsmanship to our projects. This has reflected our commitment to provide our customers with exceptional service and quality workmanship, which Maycroft is known for.
In 2019 Maycroft became a founding partner in the New Zealand Construction Alliance(NZCA). NZCA is an alliance of like-minded regionally-based commercial construction companies providing New Zealand-wide commercial construction solutions.
As a member of NZCA, Maycroft is proud to be part of a nationwide team of construction experts who work collaboratively to provide exceptional results for customers across the country.
Our membership in the alliance allows us to tap into a diverse network of industry professionals, bringing together the collective expertise and experience of like-minded companies with a shared passion for delivering outstanding construction projects.
Sustainability can be a bit of a trigger word in the construction industry. But for several years we’ve been working internally to change that with real intention and focus.
Our industry has a huge footprint, so we’ve started with a focus on our environmental impact. We are working with Toitū Envirocare to make progress on our emission measurement and reduction. Scroll down to read more about our Toitū certification achievements and future goals.
We are committed to making progress and leading change, alongside our New Zealand Construction Alliance partners, who share our vision of a changed industry.
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Our values have been the cornerstone of our success through our decades of evolution. They are part of who we are, what we stand for, and how we work. They define our culture, our brand, and our business and are visible in everyday workplaces as a key part of what we do.
The way we interact with our customers, communities, and each other is underpinned by our family-based values. This means we have integrity at the heart of our business by behaving in an honest and upfront way, we are responsible and take ownership of ourselves and the decisions we make, we have respect and behave in a manner that is dignified and gracious, and we support others both in general, and particularly in times of need.
We deliver end-to-end construction solutions with a strong focus on certainty, quality and long-term value for our customers. From new build projects to refurbishments, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance, we support the full building lifecycle.
With proven capability across commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential construction, we are resourced to deliver projects of all sizes. Our expertise in heritage restoration, weathertightness remediation, seismic strenghthening and healthcare construction ensures complex projects are delivered safely, on time and on budget. Our Projects page can be filtered to showcase our work in these areas.
Our Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and Design & Build approach provides customers with greater cost certainty, buildability insight and programme control from the outset. By engaging early, we work collaboratively with consultants and stakeholders to identify risks, refine scope, optimise design and protect budget.
Our experienced preconstruction team provides robust cost planning, value engineering, methodology development and construction programming — ensuring projects are practical, efficient, and ready for delivery. This proactive approach helps to reduces risk and set projects up for successful outcomes. Check out our previous ECI and Design & Build work on our filtered Projects page.
A proud member of Master Joiners NZ, Maycroft Joinery is a standalone division operating as a specialist team within the wider Maycroft group. We operate independently, competing on price and delivering projects for both Maycroft Construction and other external customers.
We deliver high-quality bespoke and systemised joinery solutions across residential and commercial new builds, refurbishments and upgrades. From custom-designed cabinetry to repeatable, templated joinery packages, our lean manufacturing practices combine efficient production systems, skilled craftsmanship, and rigorous quality control to ensure programme certainty, cost efficiency, and consistency. Email us for a quote.
We take pride in building great buildings and have a strong track record in completing projects safety, to the highest quality, on time and on budget.
From heritage restorations, to modern multi-unit residential, seismic strengthening, interior fit-outs, and more, we use our expertise, talent, and dedication to bring a collaborative and practical approach to our projects.
A preconstruction phase lays the foundation for a successful project.
Maycroft works collaboratively with our clients and design teams to plan out essential parts of a project and resolve many of the unknown variables related to cost, risk, buildability, and feasibility.
Joinery takes skill, precision, and care to get the right finish and our team go the extra mile to achieve this.
Many of our projects rely on the meticulous work of our joinery division which is devoted to creating products that withstand the test of time. From design to creation and installation, our team of craftsmen are experienced in all things Joinery.
We strive to make A positive difference for our team and community
Toitū EnviroMark Gold and Toitū Net Carbon Zero certified, we actively manage, reduce, and offset our environmental impact. Independent verification and annual reporting ensure we continue to improve year on year.
Keeping our people safe is fundamental to how we work. We’re committed to ensuring our teams go home healthy and well every day, with strong systems and leadership supporting safety from start to finish on every project.
We invest in our people at every stage of their careers. From apprentices to experienced professionals, we provide opportunities to learn, grow, and build long-term careers with Maycroft.
We’re proud to support the communities we work in. Through partnerships with local schools, groups, and organisations, we aim to be good neighbours and make a positive, lasting contribution.
