2013
Southbase Construction is founded in Christchurch as part of the recovery from the Canterbury earthquakes, 100% New Zealand owned and operated.
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Southbase Construction was established in 2013, in the wake of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Since then we’ve delivered more than $3 billion in projects of national significance, and we remain 100% New Zealand owned and operated. We deliver across health, critical infrastructure, defence and commercial sectors.
We’re at the forefront of digital construction. Our engineering, design and BIM specialists model projects before work starts on site, so design, sequencing and services are resolved early, when change costs least. Our in-house labour team, Southbase Labour, mobilises nationwide, and our delivery model puts accountability in one place. They ensure time, cost and quality are owned and protected from start to finish.
Our history
From a single Christchurch office to a national contractor, our story is one of steady, deliberate growth. Scroll through the milestones that shaped Southbase.
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2016
Rebuild-era landmarks take shape across the city, including The Crossing, Deloitte’s regional headquarters, the Christchurch Bus Interchange and Hagley Oval.
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2018
Named a Deloitte Fast 50 Master of Growth after revenue climbs 745% over five years.
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2020
Expansion into the North Island, with a new Auckland office as the national footprint grows.
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2022
Southbase joins the Kōtui consortium to build One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha in Christchurch.
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2023
A decade in business, with more than $2 billion of projects of national significance delivered nationwide.
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2026
Southbase delivers two of the South Island’s largest infrastructure projects, One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha and Dunedin Hospital’s Outpatient Building. Annual turnover reaches $480 million, with over $3 billion in project value.
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2031
Our ambition is to transform New Zealand’s construction sector for good and pass $1 billion in annual turnover, less than 20 years after we began.
What we stand for
Our work is guided by five values: agility, integrity, excellence, pride and safety. They shape how we partner with clients, how we look after our people and subcontractors, and the standard we hold ourselves to on every build.
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What we stand for
Our work is guided by five values: agility, integrity, excellence, pride and safety. They shape how we partner with clients, how we look after our people and subcontractors, and the standard we hold ourselves to on every build.
Agility
We embrace innovation and new ways of thinking. We adapt quickly to meet the changing needs of our clients, markets and industry.
Integrity
We are fair, transparent and honest. We are 100% dependable and always follow through.
Excellence
We deliver on time, on budget and to an extremely high standard, while always pushing for continuous improvement.
Pride
We do what we do because we love it. We take pride in the structures we create and the outcomes they deliver for the people who use them every day.
Safety
Above all else, we keep our people, our clients, our subcontract partners and our communities safe.