Our services cover all aspects of the design and construction process including:
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About Precon
Founded in 2012 by Geoff Horne, and located in Auckland’s CBD, Precon offers tailored professional services.
More SAS than regular army, we operate on a best-for-project basis. Our nimble and responsive approach to meeting client requirements is based on selecting the right team. Our people have a value-add mindset and we ensure their expertise and skills match project objectives – there is no deadwood.
Best-for-project thinking, holistic evaluation processes, and clear communication and decision making are hallmarks of Precon-led projects.
“Every project is different. What is constant is the tension between time, cost and value (the Project Triangle). From project conception, we evaluate various options, each considered through this lens of triple constraints”.
– Geoff Horne
At Precon we acknowledge the effects of environmental change and embrace adopting environmentally sustainable practices within our office and on our projects.
We are champions for investigation of appropriate environmental solutions during design, exploring various environmentally sustainable design options, evaluating outcomes in terms of our client’s ethos as a responsible community member, cost (both capital costs and operational), programme and ongoing maintenance considerations. Precon has four Green Star Practitioners and one Green Star Accredited Professional. The business is also a member of the New Zealand Green Building Council.
OUR SERVICES
- Project Establishment
- Briefing
- Consultant Engagement
- Design Management
- Construction and Buildability advice
- Programming
- Procurement
- Construction Administration
- Post Construction services
OUR PEOPLE
GEOFF HORNE
Director
Geoff is the founding director of Precon and brings almost 30 years of experience in design and construction. Geoff has an extensive understanding of the construction sector and his accomplishments, in the initial phases of some of New Zealand’s most complex and demanding projects, are arguably without equal. He brings a well-rounded project view that clients value. Geoff’s energy, passion and commitment motivates project teams to achieve the very best outcome.
EVAN FENWICK
Director
Evan is an experienced project manager who has gained universal respect from his peers by exceeding expectations and delivering challenging projects in demanding construction environments. Evan’s commitment to projects is second-to-none. His precise, yet pragmatic, approach enables and delivers best-for-project outcomes for his clients.
ANDREW RATTENBURY
Associate Director
Andrew is a skilled professional, with more than 20 years of experience predominantly at the front-end of large construction projects. Andrew has a strong background in costing and pre-construction management and is largely involved from initial briefing and concept phases, often on large-scale projects with multiple stakeholders.
IAN STRAKA
Senior Associate
Ian is a skilled construction professional with over 20 years’ experience on some of New Zealand’s most complex projects. Strong roles in bid preconstruction and site management mean Ian adds demonstrable value to the initial phases of any project. As Bid Manager on some of New Zealand’s largest projects, Ian has a proven track record of identifying client objectives/drivers and ensuring that expectations are exceeded during the preconstruction and construction phases.
ANDY STAPLES
Senior Associate
Andy is a Registered Architect who has had the opportunity to work within large team environments in a leadership role. Equally comfortable across the Front-End and Construction phases, Andy possesses all round abilities. Andy has worked professionally in New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom and throughout the Middle East. This international experience combined with his drive and design management skills add demonstrable value to our projects.
MARK SHERIDAN
Senior Associate
Mark is a Senior Project Manager with Precon, with over 10 years of experience in construction on both the operational and client led sides. Mark has an extensive technical understanding of the construction sector and brings energy, enthusiasm and ownership to all of the projects which he becomes involved with.
KYLE MINGINS
Associate
KEVIN CHANG
Senior Project Manager
Kevin has over 18 years’ experience in large-scale projects across New Zealand and Australia. A knowledgeable and engaging project manager with a unique set of skills enabling project success.
RUTH MCNAULL
Senior Project Manager
Ruth is a well-grounded and affable project manager with over 15 years industry experience. Well adept across all project stages, Ruth’s attention to detail and integrity are crucial factors in project success.
SHARON IP-LO
Design Manager | Project Manager
Sharon is a Registered Architect with over 15 years’ experience in a diverse range of sectors across education, commercial, retirement and aged care, hospitality and mixed used developments. Sharon adds value to the projects and design teams by her consistent strive for high standards, great dedication, and proven ability to achieve milestones objectives and deadlines in a timely manner
MAGGIE XU
Design Manager | Project Manager
Maggie is a Registered Architect with experience across a range of sectors including education, government, residential, and mixed-use developments. Maggie is at home across all project phases and has a strong professional interest in design management and project delivery. Maggie’s experience, passion and dedication are key qualities that enable successful project delivery.
NIKHIL MASIH
Project Manager
Nikhil joined Precon in 2016 and has been involved in the delivery of a wide range of projects, regularly communicating with the client, consultant team and contractor to facilitate prompt resolution of construction issues. Nikhil uses exceptional people skills and a practical approach to deliver the best results for his clients.
ZACH MARTIN
Project Manager
Zach is people focused and passionate about excellence with over seven years’ experience in the geotechnical industry. Zach’s experience has extended across all phases of construction from procurement through the design and construction stages on a wide range of roading, residential, and commercial developments. Zach’s skills in communicating and resolving complex engineering problems with clarity is of significant value.
LYNECHE STURCH
Project Manager
Lyneche is a driven and well-rounded team player. She thrives working in a fast-paced team environment and is passionate about problem solving and big picture thinking. With an engineering and finance background, Lyneche has extensive business acumen, critical thinking and analytical skills, key to supporting our clients and project teams in successful project delivery.
NICOLE TOI
Assistant Project Manager
Nicole is an Assistant Project Manager with a solid foundation of experience in the architectural field, an excellent communicator with strengths in both the ‘nitty gritty’ and stakeholder management alike. Nicole has a passion for being part of the end-to-end process and is a great support to our Senior Project Managers.
DANIEL ZHENG
Assistant Project Manager
Daniel is a qualified structural engineer with a passion for commercial design and construction. He has experience in the residential and educational sectors of the building industry and his consultancy experience enables him to raise and mitigate design risks early in a project cycle. Daniel supports our Senior Project Managers across various projects, where his proactive approach and design background are of great assistance.
HARRISON HORNE
Assistant Project Manager
Harrison is qualified in construction management, with over 4 years’ experience on large-scale commercial buildings. He has a passion for commercial construction & delivery management and his strengths lie in people management, project delivery, and communication; enabling him to support our Project Managers across various projects.
What our clients say
“Geoff’s defining strength is the energy, passion and commitment he displays over the design development stages to present the best result. This translates in motivating the design team to perform at its highest level of competency.”
Chester Buller, Manager Capital Works, Counties Manukau District Health Board