KDB Construction
Auckland Main Contractor · Est. 2015
KDB project site aerial
About KDB

Builders.
Not middlemen.

A decade on the tools before the spreadsheets. We know what we're pricing because we've built it. Qualified LBPs in the office, on the site, signing the work off.

Who we are

Tāmaki Makaurau,
since 2015.

KDB Construction is an Auckland main contractor. We deliver commercial buildings, Ministry of Education school works, Kāinga Ora housing, private residential, apartments and cubby cabins. Anywhere from Warkworth to Pukekohe.

We started on the tools. Founder spent years carrying timber before running a programme. That's the floor for everyone who signs a KDB drawing — you manage construction by knowing construction, not by reading about it.

Every build is supervised by a Licensed Building Practitioner. The same person from first site visit to PS3 handover. No baton pass. No "that was the previous PM's call". One person accountable, start to finish.

We price what we can verify. We put variations in writing before work proceeds. We deliver documentation at handover — PS3 producer statement, O&M manuals, as-builts — as one package, not a slow drip over six months.

The work shows up the same way on a $40k school upgrade and a $12m apartment block. Same standard. Same process. Same four steps. That's the whole business in one sentence.

If you want to see it, our selected work is five builds that tell the story. Twenty more on request.

At a glance
Est. 2015 20+ MoE builds 100+ homes delivered Qualified LBP supervision Auckland-wide Fixed-price contracts
What we stand by

Four things. Every job.

These aren't marketing lines. They're the things that get a job across the line without drama — and the things we'll lose work over before we compromise on.

01
Scope verified before price
Site captured digitally, ground assessed, existing structure reviewed. We price what's in front of us, not what's on the drawing alone. Fewer PC sums. Fewer surprises.
02
Variations agreed in writing
No "we'll sort it later". No verbal agreements on site. Every variation is priced, approved, signed — before any work proceeds. That's the contract we hold ourselves to.
03
LBP supervised, start to finish
One Licensed Building Practitioner from first site visit to sign-off. Not a rotating cast. When you want to know the state of the build you call one number.
04
Clean PS3 handover
Producer statement, O&M manuals, as-built drawings — delivered as one package at practical completion. Defects closed. Site swept. Keys handed over. Done.
05
Weekly reporting, same format
Progress, spend vs budget, upcoming variations, safety events, two-week look-ahead. Same page, every week. You're never hearing bad news for the first time on a Friday.
06
Term-time delivery on live sites
Schools run on term dates. We plan loud and dusty work for the breaks, stage deliveries around pick-up windows, keep fencing clean and safe. The school keeps running.
Madewell apartments crane
Why we do it this way

Clients shouldn't chase
their main contractor.

We built this company because we got sick of the way the industry treats clients — vague scope, moving prices, silent weeks, late documentation. KDB is the opposite of that, on purpose.
— The KDB standard, since 2015
What we build

Six sectors.

Different rules, same standard. If it's a build in Tāmaki Makaurau, we've probably done it. If we haven't, we'll tell you before we quote.

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Commercial
Multi-storey commercial builds. Tenant fit-outs. Mixed-use. Coordinated with consultants end-to-end.
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MoE Schools
Twenty-plus Ministry of Education builds. New blocks, refurbs, upgrades. Delivered live-site and term-time.
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Kāinga Ora
Public housing, delivered to schedule. Compliance-first documentation. No surprises at sign-off.
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Residential
Architectural homes and high-spec renovations. Fixed-price where possible, open-book where not.
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Apartments
Walk-ups to 5-storey modular. Coordinated with TBS Group and panel fabricators. 1.5mm tolerances held.
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Cubby Cabins
Transportable cubbies — minor dwellings, site offices, sleepouts. Built in-yard, delivered and connected on site.
Get in touch

Got a project?

Tell us the scope, the site, the drawings you've got. We'll come back inside one business day with next steps.

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Or reach us directly — info@kdbconstruction.co.nz  ·  021 233 4277