Latham Construction 2004 Ltd

What Latham Construction 2004 Ltd does

Latham Construction (2004) Limited is a privately-owned construction company headquartered in East Tamaki, Auckland, operating across the Auckland region and the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand. The company has operated since 1985 (with the current legal entity registered in 2004) and is led by founder Director Bud Latham alongside a senior team including Director/CFO Nick Cross, General Manager Brad Gartside, Contracts Manager Kane Farrell, and Structural Manager Etienne Joubert. Latham delivers commercial construction (offices, factories, retail), residential construction (housing developments up to 140 single-storey houses and 4–5 level walk-up apartments, including KiwiBuild and state housing), an in-house civil infrastructure division (roads, drainage, water supply, wastewater, retaining walls, bulk earthworks, subdivisions, pump stations), and specialist solar farm construction (ECI through commissioning for sites up to 50MW).

Technically, Latham's core differentiator is its in-house civils division, which enables a seamless programme-managed transition from in-the-ground works to out-of-the-ground vertical construction under a single contract. The company is an early adopter of multistorey cross-laminate timber (CLT) construction with offsite prefabricated cladding for façade efficiency, and operates a four-stage solar farm development process covering site appraisal, permits and licensing, design and engineering, and construction and commissioning. Project management and design-and-build services span preliminary design, approvals procurement, programming, contract administration, and financial control through to handover.

The business model is project-based construction contracting with revenue derived from one-time construction services, design-and-build professional services, and solar farm development engagements. Go-to-market relies on enterprise field sales with director-level client engagement from preliminary discussions through handover, leveraging early contractor involvement (ECI) packages and long-tenured relationships with property developers, infrastructure authorities, iwi organisations (Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki), government housing bodies (Housing New Zealand, Kāinga Ora), and repeat enterprise clients (Metlifecare, The Warehouse, Adept Plastics). Notable disclosed contract values include a $65 million Housing New Zealand state housing project (120 units, Waterview) and combined Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust work exceeding $10 million. Certifications include Accord Network membership and Site Safe registration, with a Greenstar 6 rating achieved on the Metlifecare Amenities building.

Name

Latham Construction 2004 Ltd

Legal name

Latham Construction (2004) Limited

Website

https://lathamconstruction.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Latham Construction is a privately-owned Auckland-based construction contractor operating since 1985 across commercial, residential, civil infrastructure, and solar farm projects for government, iwi, and enterprise clients in the Auckland region and Coromandel Peninsula.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Residential Building Construction (2361), Construction (23)

SIC

Operative Builders (1531), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Residential construction projects
• Civil infrastructure construction
• Solar farm construction
• Design and build services

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based construction revenue from commercial, residential, and civil works. Senior team manages projects from preliminary design and budgeting through to final handover, with full contract administration and financial control.
2. Design and Build: Integrated design and construct services where Latham takes clients from concept design to completed project.
3. Solar Farm Development: Full-service solar farm development from site appraisal through to commissioning, including early contractor involvement and buildability solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Latham Construction is a full-service New Zealand construction company delivering commercial building construction, residential developments, civil infrastructure through an in-house civils division, and specialist solar farm construction across Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula. The business also provides integrated project management and design-and-build services, with senior leadership engaged directly with clients from preliminary design and budgeting through to final handover and contract administration.

Product overview

Latham Construction is a construction company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into four core sectors: Commercial Construction, Residential Construction, In-house Civil Division, and Solar Farm Construction. The company provides project management and design and build services, with an in-house civil team enabling seamless transition from ground works to vertical structures. The business operates across Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, delivering projects ranging from residential developments (up to 140 houses and 4-5 level apartment buildings) to commercial workspaces, civil infrastructure, and specialized solar farm construction. Recent notable projects include the $65 million 1550 Great North Road Housing New Zealand development, Metlifecare retirement village complexes, and various civil infrastructure works.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Construction Market-leading commercial building construction delivered throughout New Zealand, specialising in high-performing commercial workspaces such as office blocks, factories, and retail centres for enterprise clients seeking quality commercial outcomes.
• Residential Construction Residential construction services ranging from housing developments of up to 140 single-story houses to 4-5 level walk-up apartment buildings, including KiwiBuild and state housing projects for developers and government agencies.
• In-house Civil Division In-house civil construction services providing seamless transition from in-the-ground to out-of-the-ground works, including roads, drainage, water supply, wastewater, retaining walls, and bulk earthworks for residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects.
• Solar Farm Construction Specialist construction services for solar farms including early contractor involvement, site appraisal, permits and licensing, design and engineering, and construction and commissioning for sites up to 50MW, delivered to international and domestic solar farm developers.
• Project Management End-to-end construction project management including preliminary project design and budgeting, procuring approvals, construction programming, site management, contract administration, and financial control delivered to commercial, residential, civil, and solar farm clients.
• Design and Build Integrated design and construct service taking clients from concept design through detailed plans to project completion, providing single-point accountability from design stage through handover.
• Specialist Bespoke Construction Custom construction solutions for complex projects requiring specialised expertise and innovative approaches, including seismic upgrade and heritage restoration works such as the St James Theatre Auckland project.

Quantifiable outcome

• Repeat client relationship for over 15 years (Adept Plastics)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Accord NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertified member of the Accord Network - a collective of businesses, government agencies and organisations committed to a better construction sector for New Zealand. As a certified member, Latham has pledged to uphold principles committing to work towards high standards of behaviour and practice in the industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LT McGuinness: Wellington- and Auckland-based commercial contractor with strong heritage in heritage restoration, commercial construction, and seismic upgrade work (e.g., St James Theatre adjacent to Latham's own seismic project). Closely comparable in craft and project type mix.
• Kalmar Construction: Auckland-based commercial and industrial builder with strong heritage and quality construction focus. Comparable as a similar-sized Auckland builder targeting commercial workspaces, education, and community projects.
• CMP Construction: Privately-owned NZ construction company delivering commercial, civil, and residential projects across the upper North Island. Closely comparable regional builder with similar privately-held structure and multi-sector delivery.
• Naylor Love: Mid-to-large NZ construction firm delivering commercial, industrial, healthcare and retirement-living projects across the country. Highly comparable given overlapping commercial and retirement-living focus (Latham's Metlifecare work mirrors Naylor Love's institutional portfolio).
• Dominion Constructors: NZ commercial and industrial construction firm with multi-storey, retail and commercial fit-out expertise. Comparable as a similar-sized commercial builder with overlap in retail (The Warehouse) and commercial workspace delivery.
• ACCION (formerly HEB Construction): New Zealand civil and commercial contractor with strong infrastructure, energy, and subdivision capabilities. Directly comparable for civil infrastructure and solar/energy civil works, which overlap with Latham's civils division and solar farm offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Downer NZ: Large Australian/NZ-listed infrastructure services group with significant civil, utilities, and renewables construction operations in NZ. Comparable for civil infrastructure, subdivisions, and renewable energy/solar construction where Latham is building expertise.
• Fletcher Construction: New Zealand's largest general contractor delivering commercial, residential, civil and infrastructure projects nationwide. Comparable because it operates across the same four verticals as Latham (commercial building, residential, civil infrastructure, and energy projects) but at substantially larger scale.
• Hawkins Group: Major NZ commercial and institutional building contractor with strong Auckland presence. Directly comparable as a nonresidential general contractor serving developers, government, and institutional clients with similar design-build and project management services.

Regional players

• Isaac Construction: South Island-based NZ contractor with strong civil, commercial, and residential capability. Comparable for civil-to-vertical construction integration model, though geographically focused on Canterbury rather than Auckland.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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