Fletcher Building Limited rated by Public Opinions as the best construction Company in Newzealand
Fletcher Building Limited is Public Opinions Certified Responsible Investment having been recognized by Public Opinions with the 2022 Global Responsible Investment Mark of Excellence Award in appreciation of its contribution towards attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through offering high Quality building and civil engineering services, employing people, paying taxes, environmental protection, supporting productive corporate Social Responsibility, zero tolerance to corruption, respect for rights of workers,etc. Fletcher Building Limited was honored the Best Civil Engineering company in New Zealand.
PROFILE OF FLETCHER BUILDING LIMITED
Fletcher Building Limited is one of the largest listed companies in New Zealand, with a market capitalisation of nearly NZ$4 billion. With around 20,000 employees globally and over 34 business units operating under the Fletcher Building banner, the company is Australasia’s largest building materials supplier.
The company operates in six divisions: building products, distribution, concrete, residential and development, construction, and Australia.Fletcher’s retail operations date back to its first building supply site in Dunedin in 1910.
PlaceMakers has been the main trading brand for Fletcher Distribution’s retail stores around the country since 1954.The chain has 62 stores in 2019, up from 52 in the late 1990s and early 2000s.PlaceMakers has 11 stores in Auckland, with a head office in Panmure, Auckland.
Fletcher operated the Building Depot retail chain until 2003.It had 10 stores, including five in Auckland.Fletcher sold the chain to entrepreneur Mark Taylor in 2003 and two of its Auckland stores were closed.Building Depot went into receivership in 2004
Our story is one of humble beginnings, hard work, great people and innovative thinking that continues to shape who we are today.
The origins of Fletcher Building date back to the early 1900s with a wooden villa that still stands in Dunedin, New Zealand, today.
From those humble beginnings, James Fletcher and his brothers started Fletcher Bros Ltd in 1915, starting the journey that has made Fletcher Building, and its brands, a trusted part of many people’s lives today.
It’s important to note that our history is diverse and that many companies in the Fletcher Building group have beginnings that go back even further than the early 1900s. Many of these businesses share Fletcher’s humble beginnings, pioneering spirit, and deep commitment to finding innovative ways to meet the needs of their customers.
For example, Higgins was established by brothers, continuing that values-based, family focus that has remained a constant throughout our entire history. Winstone Aggregates is another company which grew thanks to a strong partnership of brothers. It was founded by William Winstone in 1864 who started with a single coal cart. It is now one of New Zealand’s largest aggregates businesses.
Through the 1920s, 30s and 40s, the business continued its steady growth, fuelled by a willingness to work hard and focus on meeting customer needs in new and better ways. This included the introduction of US-styled brick and tile houses in the late 1920s and the creation of New Zealand’s first ready-mix concrete business in the late 1930.
The early 1980s saw the creation of Fletcher Challenge, resulting in rapid expansion, both internationally via Asia, Europe and the UK and through the acquisition of diverse interests in forestry, paper, pulp, meat processing, gas distribution, and fisheries businesses.
By the 1990s, the focus firmly came back to the core business of building, building products, and home environments, leading to the divestment of many non-core businesses. In 2001, Fletcher Challenge was split into a number of focused, specialist businesses with the parent company, Fletcher Building Ltd, listing on the NZ stock exchange.
Since the millennium, Fletcher Building has been expanding through strategic merger and acquisition activity – like Laminex, which has further strengthened the core building business. Since the days of James Fletcher and his brothers we’ve been about building a great company, and no doubt we’ll continue to refine our portfolio as the needs of our customers and communities require us to.
Ross Taylor-Chief Executive Officer
FLETCHER BUILDING LTD
810 Great South Road
Penrose, Auckland 1061,
New Zealand
Tel: +64 9 525 9000
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