Our Team
We provide top-quality service while helping our builders grow and develop their skills to deliver the best results for you.
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Sam Hartnett
Founding director of Built Construction
Previously, Sam was an apprentice and finally a qualified builder with a local company building high end architectural homes. Prior to that he could be found in formal attire in the office and the courtroom living life as a lawyer. The call of the great outdoors and being active was too hard to ignore from the confines of the office so the suit and the tie was passed in for steel caps and an apron. In the office on the Friday and digging footings on the Monday was a monumental shift but one that he has not looked back on. Growing up Sam’s dad was a builder so it was not an unfamiliar world. The years of legal training and practice has put Sam in a position rarely held by other builders. The ultimate result is that you the client get a building company which, in addition to specialist building knowledge, is knowledgeable of all the inner workings of the contractual side of the building process. This is extremely important as the mounds of paperwork and red-tape accumulate and the odd sticky situation arises requiring careful negotiation. Sam is a Tauranga local living here with his wife Emma and two kids, Jackson and Mollie.
Matt Best
Site Foreman
Originally hailing from the UK, Matt is a qualified builder in both hemispheres and is now a site foreman. Having built from a young age, Matt has years of experience under his tool belt. His love of building is only surpassed by his love for motorcross which finds him on the track whenever he gets the chance. Matt’s breadth of experience and knowledge, which includes working on medieval castles, serves him well as his attention to detail and quality whilst keeping the overall flow of the job progressing seamlessly is invaluable.
Poihipi Heke
Apprentice
Poihipi is on the verge of becoming a qualified builder, having successfully honed the necessary skills over his time to become a craftsman that excels in all stages of a building project – from footings to finishing lines. When not on the jobsite, Poihipi can usually be found by the charcoal cooker, completing his own home renovations or whipping around the country on family roadtrips.
The people behind
Built Construction
At Built Construction, our team is the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to have skilled builders and apprentices who are committed to delivering high-quality service. Each team member grows their skills through ongoing development, ensuring that every project is completed to the highest standards. Meet the people who make your building experience exceptional.
