Blackley Group Palmerston North Staff

Office Phone: 06 356 5557

Grant Binns
General Manager

Mobile: 027 443 3099
Email:  binns@blackley.co.nz

Qualifications:
NZCE Civil,
REA
Areas of Expertise:
Trenchless Technology
Wind Farm Construction
Sports Field Construction
General Service Construction
Past NZ Councillor on ASTT
Past member of the Industry Training Comittee
Experience:
20 years with Blackley Construction Ltd.
Has worked in the industry since leaving school.
Personal Interests:
Golf
Building and racing model powerboats

Chris Martin
Contracts Manager Engineering Services

Mobile: 027 555 1724
Email:  pathfinder@blackley.co.nz

Qualifications:
NZCE Civil
NZTC (Engineering Drafting)
Nuclear Density Testing
STMS
Areas of Expertise:
Civil construction
Pipeline construction - trenchless and open trench
Cable location
Route design
Project management (construction)
Experience:
10 years reticulation drafting and survey at local power board.
10 years production management, R&D, drafting, engineering for manufacturing company
9 years contract management at Blackley Construction Ltd.
Personal Interests:
American classic and muscle cars.
Boating and fishing.
Motor sport, speedway

Kevin Blackley
Company Supervisor
Company Director

Mobile: 027 444 5327
Email:  services@blackley.co.nz

Qualifications:
Qualified Fitter and Turner
National Certificate in Civil Construction Work
Areas of Expertise:
Farm drainage
Drainage design
Project Management
Experience:
Worked in the industry since 1980
Personal Interests:
Car racing
Motorbike riding

Murray Blackley
Supervisor
Company Director

Mobile: 027 443 2035
Email:  services@blackley.co.nz

Qualifications:
B grade Quarry ticket
Areas of Expertise:
Trenchless technology
Quarry operations
Wind farm projects
Chain trenching
Experience:
28 years contracting
Personal Interests:
Motor racing
Motorbikes
Hunting
Farming

Steven Blackley
Civil Construction Supervisor
Company Director

Mobile: 027 443 3700
Email:  services@blackley.co.nz

Qualifications:
Registered Drainlayer
National Certificate in Infrastructure - Pipe Laying
National Certificate in Multi-skilled Plant Operation
Certified automotive engineer
Areas of Expertise:
Any pipe laying in civil construction
Water and waste water treatment plant upgrades
Experience:
25 years in civil construction
Personal Interests:
Speedway
Classic cars
Hobby farming
Community service volunteer fire brigade

Graeme Blackley
Managing Director
Company Founder

Mobile: 027 446 5401
Email:  services@blackley.co.nz

Qualifications:
A Grade Motor Mechanic
Registered assessor for InfraTrain NZ Ltd
Areas of Expertise:
General contracting maintenance of heavy equipment
Experience:
49 years in contracting, rural drainage and general contracting.
Motor Mechanics 6 years
Past president and now life member of the Contractors Federation
Personal Interests:
Land restoration and planting of native trees
Restoring and rebuilding military vehicles
President of the NZ Military Vehicle Collectors Club

Hayden Coulton
Contracts Manager

Mobile: 027 311 2525
Email:  hayden@blackley.co.nz

Qualifications:
DipEngCivil - undergraduate
Areas of Expertise:
Trenchless technology
Utilities installation
Civil infrastructure
Experience:
2 years with Blackley Construction Ltd
Personal Interests:
Cars
Fitness

Sean Faasen
Contracts Manager

Mobile: 027 244 1406
Email:  sean@blackley.co.nz

Areas of Expertise:
Wind Farm Construction
General civil and construction works
Experience:
Ten years with the property division of one of the leading South African banks.
Sean has worked in various positions in the contracting industry since leaving the bank.
Personal Interests:
Mountain biking
Deep sea game fishing

Brendan Boyer
Field Technician

Mobile: 027 247 3555
Email:  brendan@blackley.co.nz

Areas of Expertise:
GPS Operations, setout, processing
CAD drafting
Experience:
Seven years running own GPS farm mapping company.
Two years as a GPS technician for a nationwide company
Personal Interests:
Road biking
Tramping
Fishing
Collecting pre 1990 computer software

Pat Widdup
Fleet / Workshop Manager
Blackley Equipment Limited

Mobile: 027 667 7955
Email:  services@blackley.co.nz

Qualifications:
Advanced Trade Certificate A and B Coach builder
Areas of Expertise:
Fleet Maintenance
Personal Interests:
Vintage cars
MG car club
House restorations

Michael Altmann
Supervising Foreman

Email:  services@blackley.co.nz

Areas of Expertise:
Wind Farms
Rural
Utilities
Experience:
20 years with City Council
Paving, concrete, trenching, digger work, marooka, paving machine.
Personal Interests:
Photography
Sports (Grid-Iron)

Neil Johnson
Office Manager

Email:  neil@blackley.co.nz

Areas of Expertise:
Human Resources
Health and Safety
QEST Integrated Management System
Experience:
26 years working for NZDF
Working for BCL since 2007 carrying out various office roles
Personal Interests:
Golf
Scale model boats

Coralie Davies
Accounts Administrator

Email:  accounts@blackley.co.nz

Areas of Expertise:
Account Management
Debt Collection
Payroll
Experience:
30 years with Blackleys
Has worked in accounting since leaving school
Personal Interests:
Softball
Walking
Reading

Richard Cowley
Office Administration Assistant / Reception
Accounts Support

Email:  services@blackley.co.nz

Qualifications:
Currently studying BBS majoring in accounting
Areas of Expertise:
Accounts
Experience:
11 years banking experience
Personal Interests:
Reading
Sport
Building LEGO

East Coast Utilities Staff