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Delivering Housing Solutions for over 30 years.

Trusted in over 60+ South Island towns.

With over thirty years of experience and a fabulous team of 29 employees, our family owned and operated business focuses on delivering exceptional customer service.  All our builds are a partnership and we work closely with our clients to ensure we get the look, budget and final delivery just right.  

At Laing, we stand for quality and ensure our customers have a great experience with us, view our client testimonials and discover how they describe the experience of partnering with us.

We are privileged to work alongside a great team of professionals who all help our customers realise their objective or turn dreams into reality.  We all look forward to speaking with you soon.

Our Leaders.

03 349 4977

Myles Laing

027 439 6005

Managing Director

Myles is the third generation of Laings to be involved in his family business and has a total 16 years’ experience within the construction industry. 

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Grant Laing

027 435 7353

Business Development Manager

Grant has been involved in Laing family businesses for more than 43 years with a background in civil earthworks, house relocation and transportable housing.

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Peter Crampton

021 611 027

Sales Manager

Peter has enjoyed a successful career in sales with the last 5 years in the transportable home sales market and joined Laing in 2018. 

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Tim Pow

027 660 4783

Operations Manager

From a farming background, Tim has carved out his career in large government corporations for over 8 years managing project delivery.  He joined Laing in 2017 and is passionate about getting the best outcomes for clients and finding the right solution to fit nearly any situation.

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Ashly Cant

027 526 0955

Construction Manager

Ash has been part of the Laing team since 2015.  With over 15 years in the construction industry, he’s completed  a variety of builds including motels, apartments, retirement units and architectural homes.

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Jenny Henricksen

027 529 7717

Finance & Administration Manager

Jenny joined the Laing team in 2012 after spending most of her career working in retail management. Jenny is responsible for managing the administration team.

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Duncan McFarlane

021 385 777

Quantity Surveyor

Joining Laing in 2019, Duncan ably supports the entire team crafting detailed quotes and cost analysis for clients, along with value engineering and preparing claims. 

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Grace Reid

03 349 4977

Administration Support

Grace has a natural flair for building and colour design having been immersed in the building industry from a young age. She’s enthusiastic and always goes the extra mile for clients and co-workers alike. Grace joined Laing in November 2020 and provides sales and administration to support. 

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Jane van Olphen

03 349 4977

Administration 

Jane joined Laing in 2019 coming from a 15year career in the Tertiary sector and Insurance industry.  She has quickly become the go-to admin support person for managers whilst her core role is processing debtor invoices.

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Our Proud Journey.

30+ years of local history & Partnerships.

As a proud third generation family owned and operated business, Laing has enjoyed a wonderful past and looks forward to an even more exciting future.

Laing has developed a very successful business buying/selling a variety of relocatable buildings located throughout the South Island.

In the late 80’s we successfully tendered to purchase and relocate surplus Army Barracks from Burnham Miltary Camp and fast forward over 30 years to 2020 and we’ve built over 300 new transportable homes, carried out over 4,000 building shifts.  2019 saw us undertake the largest single removal project involving 208 building relocations from the University of Canterbury.

Historical cromwell house at ferry bridge
Historical taggert cat digger 1981
Historical blairs
Historical fairlie trees
Historical 25tonne boat
Historical early state house
Historical Staff 2011
Historical 03
Historical plane 5

Our Proud History Since 1987 .

Laing Properties was formed
Laing Contractors successfully tenders to purchase, relocate & sell surplus Army Barracks at Burnham Military Camp.

Removal projects included 64 staff houses from Cromwell, further Burnham Barracks, surplus houses from Government departments and service stations redevelopments and private clients.

A monthly stock listing sheet “The Relocator” was posted to prospective purchasers.
Establishment of offices
A new relocation storage facility and offices were established at the current Location – 15 Hanworth Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch.

September 1993 - 1000th shift occurs.
Grant and Craig purchase Laing Properties
Grant and Craig Laing purchased Laing Properties Limited and continued to buy/sell secondhand buildings and relocate classrooms, homes, and garages.
500th Secondhand sale
Art store ex Gilberthorpes School.
2000th Shift occurs
Construction of New Transportable buildings
Laing Properties commences the construction of new transportable homes, offices, and classrooms together with buy/sell secondhand buildings and building relocation.
100th New Transportable building built
Darfield Play Centre
Grant and Polly purchase all remaining shares
200th New Transportable home built
1000th Secondhand sale
House ex Regents part to Waimate.

June 2008 - 3000th shift occurs.
Myles Laing joins the company
First onsite concrete slab home built.
300th New Transportable home built
May 2016 - 4000th shift occurs.
Myles Laing becomes Shareholder/Director
First electronic/hydraulic house trailer purchased
Laings undertake the largest single removal project involving 208 building relocations from the University of Canterbury.
Grant Laing steps down from Managing Director
Myles Laing becomes Managing Director.
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