YOUR FULL SOLUTION FOR CONCRETE,

FOUNDATIONS, LANDSCAPING AND RETAINING

We offer an impressive range of services and expertise designed to please. We have gained high praise from customers over the years for our ability to meet (if not exceed) their needs in concreting, foundations, retaining and landscaping. From the start of the build process to the end, BaseUp can complete all your exterior hard surfaces and landscape requirements.

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Our Values

We promise to provide exceptional service to cater for our clients’ needs from the base up. We’re committed to looking after our clients throughout the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Auckland, we’re set on creating sturdy foundations for their future.

Our Vision

To be the go-to, one-stop shop for all your exterior hard surfaces and landscaping requirements.

Our Mission

To ensure a quality service that pleases – delivered on time and within budget.

OUR PEOPLE

Our diverse and experienced team includes licensed building practitioners, landscape designers, and concrete specialists. Our talent base also covers health and safety, quantity surveying, and construction and business management.

Kyle O’Brien

Managing Director

Kyle established BaseUp in 2012 after owning and operating a building and renovation company. Kyle holds qualifications in leadership and management and is a licensed building practitioner. He is responsible for implementing company policy and overall strategy and manages BaseUp’s national partnerships and key accounts. Kyle is proud of this well-qualified, multi-talented team.

Leo Ryan

Group Business Manager

Leo oversees all business activities. His multitude of talents includes a diploma in quantity surveying, one in construction management, and another in business management. Previous work experience includes working as a retail and development manager. He finds it a pleasure to work for a company that takes such good care of its clients and employees.

Jason Muir

General Operations Manager

Jason joined BaseUp to start the Landscape Division for Kyle and has overseen its success and growth for the last six years. He comes from a strong background in Engineering and commercial construction and has a Diploma in Landscape Design. Having worked with leading Landscape Designers and installers as a Project Manager here and overseas, his knowledge helps find solutions for those difficult sites. In his current role Jason works with all team members to assist in delivering quality projects.

Coral Jackson

Compliance Manager

Coral has qualifications in workplace first aid, has a Bachelor of Physical Education(hons) degree, and fire warden and fire extinguisher certification. Before coming to BaseUp, Coral dedicated nearly 25 years working in relationship manager and health and safety roles with ACC and then CMT Excavations. She enjoys working for a company that is highly regarded in the industry.

CONCRETE

Paul Baxter

Concrete Operations Manager

Paul has a solid reason for being part of the BaseUp team – concrete has been a significant focus of his working life. He has worked in the concrete industry since 1994 in his own Tauranga-based business, before joining BaseUp in 2015, where he is enjoying the team comradery and the company’s forward thinking.

Brooke Elgar

Planning / Scheduling Manager

Brooke is the one ensuring everyone knows where they need to be and when. With over 10 years’ experience in planning, her efficiency in the scheduling of prep teams for dig outs and boxing, to the daily concrete pours is second to none.  She enjoys the fast-paced environment and values the teams good humoured banter as a bonus.

Morey Bulling

Site Manager / Commercial

Morey has his eye on quality and accuracy, supervising and coordinating his team and sub-contractors, and ensuring equipment is up to standard. His many years working in the concrete industry includes substantial projects in Christchurch. Tauranga Crossing development and Tauranga Eastern Link toll road are sizeable jobs he has been involved with. He enjoys being part of a big team.

FOUNDATIONS

Joe Goodwin

Senior Estimator

Joe oversees all aspects of foundations from pricing and scheduling to client relationships, plus he manages the foundations team. Prior to this he was Construction Manager.  Joe brings 20 years’ building industry experience to BaseUp (he has carpentry trade certification). The team, the colleagues, and BaseUp’s progressive approach make coming to work a pleasure, he says.

Daniel Hill

Foundations Operations Manager

Daniel’s job involves more than managing construction. Add to the mix problem solving, invoicing, task delegation, data entry, plan detailing and material ordering, and liaising with clients. He enjoys the constant learning and opportunity to evolve his role. He rates his co-workers and bosses highly too.

LANDSCAPING

Jayden Hawkins

Landscape Operations Manager

Jayden’s working day encompasses work scheduling, staff and project co-ordination, logistics and problem solving … and some administration and IT tasks. He has landscaping and drainage skills, backed with qualifications in management, horticulture and agriculture. He enjoys the challenges of his job, the professional culture and the company of his team mates.

Stephen Fitt

Senior Landscape Consultant

Formerly a BaseUp Landscape Team Leader, Stephen moved into design and sales. He once owned a landscaping business and worked in orchard development and maintenance. He was involved in impressive park development projects, including UK Royal Parks assignments. Creating unique urban environments gives him great pleasure, as does being  part of a high achieving team.

Thomas Cullen

Landscape Consultant

Tom’s average work day includes meeting with clients to discuss their concrete and landscaping needs, designing and drawing plans, and quantifying and quoting jobs. Before joining BaseUp he fine-tuned his gardening, landscape design and customer services schools. While studying he found time for lifeguard work too. Tom enjoys the learning opportunities and new challenges available at BaseUp.

Andrew Ward

Landscape Consultant

Andrew brings a wealth of book-smarts and experience to our team. He joined BaseUp for the ‘can-do’ attitude the team offers and enjoys finding solutions for a range of landscapes. Whether it’s a first home, speculative or rental property, or a forever home, Andrew’s job entails listening to client desires and budgets, then drawing up a plan for the operations team to implement.

ADMINISTRATION

Karen Bloxham

Financial Controller

Karen’s career has involved managing offices and keeping her eyes on the books. She brings her skills to BaseUp to ensure the nitty gritty is completed – creditor processing, monthly reconciliations, retention management, GL consolidating, debt collection – not everyone’s cup of tea but essential to smooth operations. It’s the people at BaseUp that have Karen smiling on her way to work each day.

Monette Gildenhuys

HR Advisor / Admin Support

Monette has a background in HR employment relations and business management. Her diverse role includes fleet organisation, communications and customer services. A highlight of her working life at Base Up is the people she meets and relationships she builds.

 

Beniece Douch

Front Desk Officer

Beniece is the happy face that greets our customers when they first walk in to the BaseUp office. Her role entails customer service, data entry, memorandums, PPE, ordering office supplies and answering phones. She has a background in customer service and duty management, plus qualifications in tourism and event management. Beniece thrives on the fast pace environment, positive fun vibe and team support at BaseUp.

AUCKLAND

Brendon Reardon

Branch Manager

Brendon manages the day to day operations of BaseUp in Auckland. He supervises the Foundation and Landscaping Teams, liaises with clients and contractors, and handles project, resource and material procurement. Brendon has a background in bricklaying, landscaping and project management. He enjoys the good team environment at BaseUp, working with industry leaders and his challenging role with the ability to grow.

Lee Saunders

Project Manager

Lee’s 10 year background as a qualified builder, foreman and site manager make him well equipped for his project management role at BaseUp. Lee organises different sub trades for jobs, making sure jobs are prepped before starting so they run seamlessly. He navigates any issues and carries out quality assurance checks. Lee enjoys the good variety of office work and on site work and dealing with happy clients.

Sam Jamieson

Project Manager

Sam is qualified in Project Management & Operations Supply Chain Management, with a background in estimating and project management for a large corporate company. His role entails setting up projects, arranging all recourses required and checking that the quality of the project is at a high standard. Sam values BaseUp as a good community of people who can have a laugh and are enjoyable to work with.

James Baxter

Estimator

James has been estimating for BaseUp for a little over two years, first with the Tauranga Foundations Division and now for our Auckland team. His role involves estimating all the construction costs of concrete foundations, creating itemised quotes and managing our profit margins. He values the learning opportunities and constant growth in his role and the business, noting the company’s humour as an added bonus.

Emma Ford

Office Administrator

Emma ensures the BaseUp office runs smoothly, provides admin support to maximise office workflow and carries out data entry, accounts receivable/payable, project admin and H&S. She brings 10 years previous experience as a Receptionist/Administrator to her role. Emma values the helpful and friendly work environment at BaseUp which makes coming to work “awesome”.

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Phone: 0508 BASEUP

Office: 07 574 3403

Email: office@baseup.co.nz

Postal Address:
PO Box 14094,
Tauranga Mail Centre,
Tauranga,
Bay of Plenty, 3143