History Behind the Blackley Group
Graeme Blackley started contracting in 1960 with a David Brown tractor and a towed excavator doing farm drainage and mowing in the Wairarapa. Graeme and his wife moved to the Manawatu in 1965 and in 1969, they shifted to Stoney Creek Road and established the company's existing depot that now comprises a house, offices, workshop and Vehicle Park.

The Stoney Creek Road base is just a few kilometres north of Palmerston North, well located to service its rural and urban-based clients.

Since those early days, the company has grown, developed, diversified and specialised. Each of the different sections of the company is now supervised by one of Graeme's sons.

In 2010 Blackley Construction Ltd will be proudly celebrating their 50th year in the construction industry.

Blackley Construction Ltd
Based in the Manawatu, Blackley Construction Ltd employ approx 40 staff.

Rural Construction

  • Land Drainage
  • General Farm Services

Civil Construction

  • Utility Undergrounding (Power & Communications)
  • Infrastructure Services (Sewer, Stormwater, Water)
  • Special Projects (Treatment Plant Upgrades)
  • Sub-Division Development

Trenchless Technologies

  • Directional Drilling
  • Pipe Ramming
  • Auger Boring
  • Pipe Bursting

Special Projects

  • Trenching Projects (Wind farm development, Pipe line construction)
  • Community Sewerage Scheme Development

Key Staff Members
Experience
Contact Details and Location

East Coast Utilities Ltd
Based in Hastings, East Coast Utilities Ltd employ approx 7 staff.

Civil Construction

  • Utility Undergrounding (Power & Communications)
  • Infrastructure Services (Sewer, Stormwater, Water)

Trenchless Technologies

  • Directional Drilling
  • Pipe Ramming
  • Pipe Bursting

Key Staff Members
Experience
Contact Details and Location

Pathfinder Services Ltd
Pathfinder Services Ltd are based in the Manawatu and offer the following services:

  • Land Drainage Survey & Design
  • Route Investigation and Design
  • Service Location
  • Pipeline Pressure Testing
  • Backfill Compaction Testing
  • GPS Surveying

Pathfinder Services Website

Blackley Equipment Ltd
Owns and hires plant and equipment assets to Blackley Construction Ltd. They also design and build specialist equipment required for Blackley Group Projects.

Blackley Equipment Ltd also operates the workshop to maintain these assets.

Blackley Equipment (HB) Ltd
Owns and maintains all operating assets used by the Blackley Group in the Hawke’s Bay.

KMS Holdings Ltd
Provides management and secretarial services to the other companies and also owns and manages the groups land and building assets.