Robert Jones Leighton Contractors
New Zealand Manager
Robert is the Country Manager for Leighton Contractors construction operations in New Zealand
He moved to New Zealand with Leighton in September 2003 to take up the position of Project Director, for the $360m Northern Gateway Alliance which built the Northern Motorway Extension from Orewa to Puhoi.
He held this position until February 2007 when he handed over this role to his Deputy in order to take up his current position to develop the Leighton operations in New Zealand.
Originally from the UK, he brings over 30 years experience in the construction industry, and he has extensive experience in managing major engineering projects, which have taken him to Nigeria, Trinidad & Tobago, Thailand, Mongolia, Australia and more recently New Zealand.
Robert has significant international experience in collaborative and alliance contract procurement methods.
He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (UK), and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Building.
He is also a Member of the Board of Trustees for Camp Bentzon Community and Children’s Camp on Kawau Island.
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