Johnstone Construction Ltd

What Johnstone Construction Ltd does

Johnstone Construction Limited is a privately held New Zealand specialist construction advisory and project delivery firm founded in 1987 and headquartered in Remuera, Auckland. The company provides a combined advisory-plus-delivery proposition centred on the energy sector — particularly fuel retail, contaminated site remediation, and energy infrastructure — alongside selective multi-disciplinary projects in light industrial, commercial, transport, healthcare, education, and community verticals. Service lines include Construction Management, Quantity Surveying (QS), Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) advisory, Engineering services, contaminated-site demolition and remediation, and civil works (earthworks, roading, drainage, retaining structures, water systems).

The business operates on a fee-for-service professional services model and direct project delivery contracts, predominantly as head contractor managing a network of preferred sub-contractors. Its go-to-market is relationship-led, leveraging more than twenty years of embedded relationships with major NZ fuel retailers — BP, Z Energy, NPD, and Allied Petroleum — and repeat engagements across both greenfield builds (NPD Manurewa, BP Connect Tirau) and retrofit/refurbishment programmes (Z Energy tank relines, BP2Go rollouts, EV charging installations). The firm uses Acuite cloud-based project management software for real-time KPI reporting across time, cost, HSE, quality, and relationships.

Johnstone Construction is led by Managing Director Hugh Johnstone (in role since 2013) with a senior team including Senior QS David Lewis (51 years' experience, RICS Professional Associate), Operations Manager Susy Pryde, Business Operations Manager Krissy Danford, and Health and Safety Manager Mickala Smith (recruited from the UK in 2020). The company holds no disclosed external funding and operates with a concentrated customer base in NZ fuel retail diversified by selected projects in aviation, healthcare, education, and community infrastructure across both islands.

Name

Johnstone Construction Ltd

Legal name

Johnstone Construction Limited

Website

https://johnstoneconstruction.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Johnstone Construction Limited is a New Zealand specialist construction advisory and delivery firm founded in 1987, serving enterprise clients in the fuel retail and energy sectors alongside selective light-industrial, commercial, aviation, and community projects across both islands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Advisory Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA), Overhead & Underground Collection System Construction (MV/HV Lines, Duct Banks) (EUAEADAG), Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Construction advisory services
• Fuel station construction
• Contaminated site remediation
• Quantity surveying services
• Civil construction works

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Management and Advisory Services: Johnstone Construction provides specialist construction advice drawing on 20+ years of industry experience. Services include Construction Management, QS (Quantity Surveying), HSE (Health, Safety, and Environmental) advisory, and Engineering services. This is a fee-for-service professional services model targeting clients navigating complex construction and rebuild projects.
2. Project Delivery - Civil and Construction Works: The company undertakes select small-scale, multi-disciplinary construction and demolition projects — including contaminated site remediation, civil works, and specialist construction — both as head contractor and through sub-contractor management. Revenue is earned through project delivery contracts, typically with fuel industry clients and commercial developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Johnstone Construction Ltd is a New Zealand specialist construction firm that delivers construction management, quantity surveying, health, safety and environmental (HSE) advisory, and civil construction services for energy-sector clients (notably fuel retail operators BP, Z Energy, and NPD) and light-industrial projects. The firm combines front-end advisory (cost, schedule, HSE planning) with hands-on delivery of civil works and remediation of contaminated sites, using its proprietary Acuite cloud-based KPI tracking system to manage multiple concurrent sites.

Product overview

Johnstone Construction Ltd is a specialist construction advisory and project management firm operating in New Zealand's energy sector and light industrial construction. The company offers a unified suite of services spanning Construction Management advisory (including QS, HSE, and Engineering), Site Remediation (demolition and contaminated site advisory), Civil Works & Advice, and Specialist Construction delivery for small-scale multi-disciplinary projects. Rather than a software product, the company provides consulting expertise backed by 20+ years of industry experience, serving clients navigating complex construction and rebuild projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• BP Warkworth delivered in record time despite 20,000 cubic metres of additional material to remove in winter conditions and 7-fold increase in reinforcing steel requirements — client described it as the best project delivered.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AcuitecoreTechnology or IntegrationAcuite provides Johnstone Construction with cloud-based project management software that aggregates data from every level of the construction process to provide real-time information on performance against 5 KPIs: time, cost, HSE, quality, and relationships. The software enables one-touch KPI reporting and integrates with MS Project and MYOB for financial monitoring. Acuite's risk assessment tools support reporting and problem-solving on each Johnstone Construction site.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CPB Contractors: Australia/NZ tier-one contractor delivering large-scale infrastructure, energy, and civil projects. Relevant as a competitor for major energy and transport mandates that Johnstone pursues at smaller scale.
• Downer Group: Major ASX-listed infrastructure services group with significant NZ transport, utilities, and energy operations. Overlaps with Johnstone on civil works, energy infrastructure, and transport-sector mandates, but at vastly larger scale.
• Fulton Hogan: Largest NZ-headquartered civil contractor, with deep infrastructure, energy, and transport portfolios — including the Auckland Airport civil works where Johnstone served as sub-contractor. Hugh Johnstone completed his engineering cadetship at Fulton Hogan, reflecting overlapping operational know-how and direct competitive overlap.
• Ventia: ASX-listed infrastructure services provider with significant NZ operations across transport, utilities, and energy maintenance/construction. Comparable to Johnstone in serving enterprise energy and infrastructure clients in NZ, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Naylor Love: One of NZ's larger privately held construction firms, delivering commercial, industrial, and civil projects. Overlaps with Johnstone on multi-disciplinary commercial builds, civil works, and North Island enterprise client base.
• HEB Construction: NZ civil and infrastructure contractor delivering earthworks, drainage, roading, and energy-sector projects across the North and South Islands. Directly comparable in scope and geography to Johnstone's civil works and multi-disciplinary delivery model.
• Hawkins Group: NZ commercial and institutional building contractor, part of the Watts Group. Directly comparable to Johnstone's commercial building work (community centres, healthcare, education) and operates in the same Auckland-centric geographic footprint.
• Brian Perry Civil: NZ civil construction specialist covering earthworks, structures, drainage, and energy/utilities infrastructure. Operates in the same SME-to-mid-market segment as Johnstone with comparable service lines and North Island footprint.
• City Care: NZ infrastructure maintenance and construction firm delivering civil works, facilities, and energy/infrastructure projects with strong South Island presence. Comparable to Johnstone in service mix and SME-to-mid-market positioning.
• Isaac Construction: NZ-based civil contractor with multi-disciplinary delivery across earthworks, drainage, structures, and energy/infrastructure projects. Comparable in size and customer profile to Johnstone, with similar vertical specialization in NZ civil markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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