Me mahi tahi tātou mo
te oranga o te katoa

We should work together
for the wellbeing of everyone

Our team builds together.

Possessing a skill set to provide project certainty, balancing time, cost and quality requirements, we work hard to design and deliver construction projects well beyond expectations.

We partner with you to make your project a success.

Our key people

Nigel Sun

CEO

Nigel leads the Fosters group, providing direction and ensuring work is delivered to the highest standard.

He spent 30 years working in transport and logistics before joining the Fosters team in 2017, bringing with him extensive management and leadership experience.

Passionate about customer satisfaction and personal growth, Nigel drives culture and leadership development within the business. Leading through example to motivate others and create an environment where talent flourishes, he is extremely well-respected throughout the business.

Nigel began his career at Turners & Growers as a storeman; his career progression testament to his strengths in leadership and business governance.
Iwi: Waikato Tainui

Lee Patchett

Chief Financial Officer

Lee is responsible for ensuring Fosters is a sustainable business. Managing financial operations and strategy, his focus is on helping us achieve our strategic goal of being a 100-year company.

With leadership and people development amongst his key strengths, Lee also manages the business support teams - legal, IT, marketing, and sustainability.

Lee has been a member of the Fosters team since 2013. Prior to this, he was at Deloittes where he gained a strong background in audit and managed the Fosters account.

Adam Findlay

GM Construction (Waikato)

Adam is responsible for leading Foster Construction in the Waikato. Joining Fosters in 2003, as an apprentice, Adam has accumulated significant knowledge and experience in all facets of commercial construction.
Progressing quickly through the ranks, in 2017 he was appointed the construction manager for Foster Construction Waikato. During this time, he has built a high performing construction team capable of delivering projects small or large.
Adam is a natural leader, quick thinker, and a hard worker with high standards of quality and excellence which he applies to every project he oversees. His background, industry connections, and leadership abilities makes him the right person for leading our Waikato operation.

Tim Strawbridge

GM Construction (BOP)

Tim is responsible for leading Foster construction in the Bay of Plenty. Having joined the company in 2002, as a quantity surveyor, Tim has been involved in several of Fosters iconic projects. More recently, as commercial manager, he was responsible for the financial management of Foster Construction projects. Also, he managed and mentored our large team of quantity surveyors.
In 2018, Tim led our expansion into the Bay of Plenty. Having overall responsibility and accountability for the Bayfair expansion project. This project enabled us to establish Foster Construction BOP. Tim has a huge depth of industry knowledge and experience. He is results-driven and has an ability to find solutions under the most challenging of circumstances. Well respected within the industry, Tim is the ideal person for leading our BOP operation.

Rhys Harvey

CEO Foster Develop

A property valuer with 20+ years’ experience within corporate real estate and development in the UK, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Rhys was Managing Director of CBRE’s Global Workplace Solutions business in the Pacific and South East Asia prior to joining Fosters in 2018.

With the ability to realise a vision that contributes to the wider community for years to come and inspired by seeing a business thrive when matched to a great space, Rhys drives our property development arm. He has successfully shaped a significant business with a strong team, offering a multitude of investment and lease opportunities in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

Julian Jaques

GM Maintain

Responsible for Fosters maintain arm, Julian seeks and understands the financial viability of business opportunities and resolves contractual and commercial challenges.

Julian joined Fosters in 2021, bringing with him 30-years of experience in the building industry. A former president of the New Zealand Master Joiners and experienced in national sales and key account managing roles, he offers practical skills as well as an innate understanding of project finances and business strategies.

Allan Bradshaw

Key Accounts Manager

Allan joined Fosters as part of the Bayfair Redevelopment project, our first major development in the Bay of Plenty.

He immediately established himself as a talented manager, with considerable experience and exceptional relationship management skills.

Allan has worked in both the delivery and client sides of asset and property management. He has managed teams and developed relationships at organisations including Chorus, Trustpower and the Wellington International Airport.

His skills in project and stakeholder management have led to several positive partnerships over the years and Allan prides himself on his ability to find common ground and work for the good of all parties.

Harley Raihe

Māori Culture Advisor

Passionate, collaborative and experienced, Harley plays a crucial role in assisting with Māori cultural requirements, both internally and on current Fosters projects.

A graduate of te Kōhanga Reo, Kura Kaupapa and Wharekura, Harley grew up immersed in te ao Māori on his marae at Waahi Pā and amongst his community of Rāhui Pōkeka.

He holds a Bachelor of Teaching, from the University of Waikato, and has 20 years of teaching experience in Māori education. He is also a Board Delegate for Waikato Rugby League.

Harley's expertise and insights enable us to facilitate meaningful engagement with Māori stakeholders, assist with employment and growth opportunities, and ensure that we meet our project obligations and commitments.

No individual is greater than the team

At Fosters, we strive to provide an environment where talent can flourish, and no individual is greater than the team.

What this looks like on a construction project?

A team at all levels looking to deliver the project effectively, efficiently, and safely.
Our project interactions are solution-focused with best for project in mind.