Our People

Kelvin has 27 years building industry experience. He commenced his apprenticeship in 1982 and qualified as a Carpenter/Joiner in 1986. He then went on to achieve his Advanced Trade Certificate and his Diploma in Quantity Surveying.

Kelvin has worked throughout the South Island during his career and also spent two years building in London & Scotland in the UK where he was invited to play rugby for Kelso on the borders in Scotland.

Kelvin started his own building team in 1990 before joining with RJ Cunningham Ltd as the Contracts Manager in 1994 where he remained until 2003. During this period the company grew its workforce from 5 to 25 staff members. Kelvin personally oversaw the companies major projects including building The Southland Hospice, The Farmers Retail Complex and 25 Victoria Ave Complex.

In 2003 Kelvin purchased the Company from Russell Cunningham and renamed it Cunningham Building & Construction Ltd. Since then the company has continued growing and now employs 40 employees.

Kelvin's passions outside of work are his family - his wife and four very active boys, and his love of rugby. Kelvin is both a sponsor and active supporter of the Southland Stags Rugby Team, and the Marist Premier Rugby Team. Kelvin coaches Marist age group rugby teams and metro teams. Kelvin also loves to take time out to go diving, swimming, duck shooting, hunting, tramping and travelling.

Kelvin's vast knowledge, experience, values and high ethical standards, along with his attention to detail, and business and people skills has allowed him to build relationships and construct quality buildings which resulted in him achieving his goal of making CBC Ltd one of the most successful building companies in Southland.

Andrew has 22 years experience in the Building & Construction industry starting as a cadet Quantity Surveyor in 1987 with a local Professional Quantity Surveying business.

Andrew was then contracted to Bechtel International as a cost Engineer on the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter upgrade project. Andrew then joined Bechtel and spent seven years working as a Project Control Engineer and Project Manager on many projects in the Oceana Area including the Olympic "Dam" project (South Australia) Pasminco Coppermine Project (North Queensland) and Port Waratah Coal Facility (Newcastle NSW)

In 2003 Andrew joined Cunningham Building & Construction Ltd as a Project Manager/Quantity Surveyor bringing with him valuable experience in both cost control, Programming, Construction Methology and Project Management, providing clients with a complete Construction and Project Management package. Andrew became a Director of the company in 2005.

Andrew is married with two children, one daughter and a son. Andrew is a competitive cyclist and competes in many mountain bike events, he has also been a member of the local Ascot Park Hotel Brass Band for 29 years and has represented New Zealand in four National Youth Brass Bands and three National Brass Bands.

Wayne is a born and bred Southlander and "proud of it"

Wayne has 34 years experience in the Building & Construction Industry, 29 of those years have been in a Forman/Project Management role.

Wayne has been a Director and a loyal and valued employee of the company since its inception in 2003. He is held in high regard by Architects and clients for his ability to organise and deliver projects on time and on budget.

Wayne enjoys the Building Industry in general from minor alterations to major Civil Construction "it has given me great pleasure to work with people through design to completion of their projects".

Wayne is married with a teenage daughter and he admits to enjoying all aspects of family life, in particular he relishes cruising with his wife on their Harley Davidson Road King. Wayne has a love of and a fascination with motor vehicles. He regularly changes his vehicle to satisfy his desire for the newest models on the market. Wayne enjoys rugby and racing.

Qualifications held:

• Indentured in Carpentry/Joinery
• Trade Certificate
• Advanced Trade Certificate
• Holder of St Johns First Aid Certificate

Born and bred in Invercargill, Damian has always had a passion for building.

Starting his carpentry career in 1998, Damian completed his apprenticeship by 2003 and has been a valued member of the Cunningham Building & Construction team since its take over of R J Cunningham Ltd in 2003.

Damian is a loyal, competent and reliable builder who is respected by his peers for his high quality finishing standards. Having worked on various sites including our 2004 and 2007 Home of the Year category winners, Gold Award and National Gold Reserve award winners. Damian has extensive knowledge in all aspects of the building trade.

A back injury in 2008 resulted in Damian taking a break from the ‘tools' and heading back to the classroom and into our head office. In addition to carrying a full workload Damian attends Southern Institute of Technology three days a week to study Quantity Surveying. The practical knowledge Damian gained during his Carpentry career has allowed for easy transition to his study and his new role within our company.

Damian and his wife have travelled extensively throughout Europe and England and returned to New Zealand to start their family. Damian enjoys spending time with his wife and two young daughters.

Our Team

At CBC Ltd we recognise and value our dedicated workforce. We provide our people with ongoing training, mentoring and support, a comprehensive Health & Safety programme and an invitation to participate in our medical and superannuation scheme.

CBC Ltd's Team is made up of 40 employees based in Invercargill and Cromwell.

Our staff are actively involved in constant assessment of the safest and best work practices to ensure we comply with all legal and industry requirements, and to ensure we remain one of Southland's most succssful and reliable building companies.