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Our Management & Staff

Hadlee Brunton has approximately 40 staff; 12 plumbers, 15 drainlayers and the rest are made up of specialist machine operators and support staff.

Managing Director

Ross Brunton

Qualifications:
Craftsman Plumber, Registered Drainlayer

Experience:
50 years in the plumbing & drainlaying industry, 45 years in management role. Ross started his apprenticeship with Hadlee and Williams in 1964. In 1977 he bought the business and ran it for over 30 years until his sons bought into the business in 2007. Over the past 45 years he has managed nearly every major project the company has been involved with and has built the Hadlee and Brunton name into one that is trusted and renowned for high quality workmanship. He has a strong working relationship with the Local Councils and has completed many large sewer, stormwater and water projects for them over the years. He has carried out large scale work throughout the country including drilling in Whakatane, roofing and cladding works on the Blenhiem meat works, several large hotels in Queenstown with a branch of the firm based down there for over 10 years. In his 50 year career he has never walked away from a project and has always ensured that every job is completed to the highest standard.

Director

David Brunton

Qualifications:
Qualified Quantity Surveyor, Registered Drainlayer

Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying), NZdipQS, Otago Cert QS/Bldg Man., Reg. Drainlayer, NZ Cert. Drainlaying, NZ Cert. Water Reticulation, Hazard ID & Risk Assessment NZQA US 17602, Work Permit NZQA US 17588, Transit – Level 1 TC, 1st Aid, Solar Water Management Cert., Class 2 Load Pilot

Experience:
35 years growing up in Hadlee & Brunton, returning full time in 2005. 2 years working for a consultancy QS firm in London, England, 4 years working for a consultancy QS firm in Wellington. David manages the major projects for the firm and is in charge of all surveying & location work on the drills. David, who has been working with directional drills for 17 years, designs & locates all the critical grade & complex shots for the company. He has travelled worldwide for drill training throughout this period.

Director

Andrew Brunton

Qualifications:
Certifying Plumber, Gasfitter and Drainlayer, NZ Cert. Water Reticulation Level 4, Fire & Safety Training 3271 & 16683, Workplace First Aid NZWWA – PE Buttwelding & Extrusion Training, STMS, Solar Hot Water Management Cert, Class 2 Load Pilot, Bridge Engineer Self Supervision

Experience:
34 years growing up in Hadlee and Brunton beginning his apprenticeship having completed school in 1996. Specialist directional drill and trenching operator 17 years experience. Andrew has travelled all over the world for specialist training on the drills and fluid management and is one of the most experienced operators in NZ. He has overseen every major drill operation undertaken by the firm. Ross, Andrew and David jointly oversee the day to day running of the staff.

Quantity Surveyor

Ian Gould

Qualifications:
Qualified Quantity Surveyor

Experience:
Ian has been working with Hadlee and Brunton since 1981 originally as a consultant until he was persuaded to join the firm on a full time basis in 1994. Ian started in the QS profession in 1972, having qualified and practised under the Ministry of works for 9 years before managing his own consultancy for 13 years. Unlike most firms Hadlee and Brunton always produce a full schedule of quantities for every major job. Ian has worked with Ross for over 35 years and together their knowledge of our trade is hard to beat. Ian and David handle all the company invoicing, progress claims and variations. Ian also oversees our vehicle GPS system and manages the repeat maintenance and servicing work we have for various commercial clients and our many septic systems throughout South Canterbury.

Compliance Office & Draughtsman

Shane Stonehouse

Qualifications:
Technician Certificate – Draughting, Compliance Officer – Consents and Design, Transit Site Traffic Management Supervisor, Directional Drill Locator – Trenchless Technology

Experience:
Came over to the dark side in 2006 to join Hadlee & Brunton, the prior 23 years spent with the Timaru District Council – 3 years in Planning and Consents, 10 years in the drawing office, 10 years in the drainage and water unit. Shane handles all the red tape and consent issues with the local councils and Ecan. He designs all of our domestic sewer systems and handles all GPS recording and Auto CAD drawings. Shane is also one of our best drill locators. He looks after the camera inspection and service location side of he firm, specialising in Ground Penetrating Radar location work. Shane is also in charge of Hadlee and Bruntons Health & Safety and ISO management systems.


Management
& Staff

Hadlee Brunton has approximately 40 staff; 12 plumbers, 15 drainlayers and the rest are made up of specialist machine operators and support staff.

Managing Director

Ross Brunton

Qualifications:
Craftsman Plumber, Registered Drainlayer

Experience:
50 years in the plumbing & drainlaying industry, 45 years in management role. Ross started his apprenticeship with Hadlee and Williams in 1964. In 1977 he bought the business and ran it for over 30 years until his sons bought into the business in 2007. Over the past 45 years he has managed nearly every major project the company has been involved with and has built the Hadlee and Brunton name into one that is trusted and renowned for high quality workmanship. He has a strong working relationship with the Local Councils and has completed many large sewer, stormwater and water projects for them over the years. He has carried out large scale work throughout the country including drilling in Whakatane, roofing and cladding works on the Blenhiem meat works, several large hotels in Queenstown with a branch of the firm based down there for over 10 years. In his 50 year career he has never walked away from a project and has always ensured that every job is completed to the highest standard.

Director

David Brunton

Qualifications:
Qualified Quantity Surveyor, Registered Drainlayer

Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying), NZdipQS, Otago Cert QS/Bldg Man., Reg. Drainlayer, NZ Cert. Drainlaying, NZ Cert. Water Reticulation, Hazard ID & Risk Assessment NZQA US 17602, Work Permit NZQA US 17588, Transit – Level 1 TC, 1st Aid, Solar Water Management Cert., Class 2 Load Pilot

Experience:
35 years growing up in Hadlee & Brunton, returning full time in 2005. 2 years working for a consultancy QS firm in London, England, 4 years working for a consultancy QS firm in Wellington. David manages the major projects for the firm and is in charge of all surveying & location work on the drills. David, who has been working with directional drills for 17 years, designs & locates all the critical grade & complex shots for the company. He has travelled worldwide for drill training throughout this period.

Director

Andrew Brunton

Qualifications:
Certifying Plumber, Gasfitter and Drainlayer, NZ Cert. Water Reticulation Level 4, Fire & Safety Training 3271 & 16683, Workplace First Aid NZWWA – PE Buttwelding & Extrusion Training, STMS, Solar Hot Water Management Cert, Class 2 Load Pilot, Bridge Engineer Self Supervision

Experience:
34 years growing up in Hadlee and Brunton beginning his apprenticeship having completed school in 1996. Specialist directional drill and trenching operator 17 years experience. Andrew has travelled all over the world for specialist training on the drills and fluid management and is one of the most experienced operators in NZ. He has overseen every major drill operation undertaken by the firm. Ross, Andrew and David jointly oversee the day to day running of the staff.

Quantity Surveyor

Ian Gould

Qualifications:
Qualified Quantity Surveyor

Experience:
Ian has been working with Hadlee and Brunton since 1981 originally as a consultant until he was persuaded to join the firm on a full time basis in 1994. Ian started in the QS profession in 1972, having qualified and practised under the Ministry of works for 9 years before managing his own consultancy for 13 years. Unlike most firms Hadlee and Brunton always produce a full schedule of quantities for every major job. Ian has worked with Ross for over 35 years and together their knowledge of our trade is hard to beat. Ian and David handle all the company invoicing, progress claims and variations. Ian also oversees our vehicle GPS system and manages the repeat maintenance and servicing work we have for various commercial clients and our many septic systems throughout South Canterbury.

Compliance Office & Draughtsman

Shane Stonehouse

Qualifications:
Technician Certificate – Draughting, Compliance Officer – Consents and Design, Transit Site Traffic Management Supervisor, Directional Drill Locator – Trenchless Technology

Experience:
Came over to the dark side in 2006 to join Hadlee & Brunton, the prior 23 years spent with the Timaru District Council – 3 years in Planning and Consents, 10 years in the drawing office, 10 years in the drainage and water unit. Shane handles all the red tape and consent issues with the local councils and Ecan. He designs all of our domestic sewer systems and handles all GPS recording and Auto CAD drawings. Shane is also one of our best drill locators. He looks after the camera inspection and service location side of he firm, specialising in Ground Penetrating Radar location work. Shane is also in charge of Hadlee and Bruntons Health & Safety and ISO management systems.


Our History

1906

The company has been in business since 1906 when George Hadlee and Frank Clough formed a partnership and created Hadlee & Clough plumbers, gasfitters and bell hangers.
Pictured:
An early Hadlee & Clough receipt for bell repairs

1946

George Senior’s two sons Victor and George, who after both serving in the 2nd World War, returned into the family business, Victor a Craftsman Plumber Gasfitter & Drainlayer and George a qualified Accountant. In 1946 Lloyd Williams also brought into the partnership and the company name was changed to Hadlee & Williams.
Pictured:
Hadlee & Williams receipt

1964

In 1964 at the age of 15 Ross Brunton started his apprenticeship with the company and went on to become a Craftsman Plumber & Drainlayer and eventually the foreman of the company.
Pictured:
Apprenticeship contract

1975

He left the country for a brief spell to live and work in Australia for a couple of years but returned back to New Zealand and in 1975 he brought Lloyd Williams out of his share of the business. In 1977 the Hadlee’s retired and Ross & his wife Shirley brought the company outright.
Pictured:
Change over document from Hadlee and Williams to Hadlee and Brunton

1996

In 1996 Ross’s youngest son Andrew joined the firm and subsequently qualified as a Craftsman Plumber, Gasfitter and Drainlayer. With the introduction of directional drills in the same year Andrew has progressed into the running of the drilling operation and is one of the most experienced operators in the country.

2005

In 2005 Ross’s eldest son David returned from overseas to join the firm after spending the past 10 years working as a consultant project manager and quantity surveyor in both Wellington and London and obtaining his Bachelor of Construction majoring in Quantity Surveying.

2007

In 2007 in conjunction with the firm turning 100 years old David and Andrew joined Ross and Shirley to become Directors and Shareholders of the company with the ambition as the Hadlee family had done before them of seeing this local family firm successfully on its way towards another 100 years in business.

The many locations
of Hadlee’s

  • 1906

    In 1906 the original workshop was situated in Wilson Street, Timaru on the site of the present DB Tavern behind Countdown.

  • 1920

    Their first move happened in the 1920’s when they relocated to Sophia Street which is now the site of the Timaru District Library.

  • 1946

    In 1946 they moved across the street next door to the old auto parts building, now the AMI Insurance building.
  • 1980

    In 1980 Ross Brunton built a new workshop at 5 Bank Street and over the years developed a truck workshop and yard across the road.
  • 1998

    By 1998 Hadlee’s had out grown yet another workshop and when the former IHC building which just happened to back onto the truck yard came up for sale it was the perfect opportunity to move across the road to the company’s present site at 7 Theodosia Street.

  • 2011

    In 2011 with the company still expanding Hadlee and Brunton purchased the former Mitre 10 building at the east end of North Street with the company officially moving sites once the office block is completed.

A look back…

Old receipts

Working on the Timaru Library the former site of Hadlee and Brunton
Ross heading to Blenheim with the family & caravan to manage another project around the South Island in the late 70’s early 80’s
Timaru Herald (October 2nd, 1946) George Hadlee, Senior’s, Retirement
Restoration work on the top of Chalmers Church
Ross Brunton & Vic Hadlee try to get closer to God at the top of Chalmers Church

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Hadlee & Brunton

The company has been in business since 1906.
Hadlee & Brunton prides itself on providing the highest level of
plumbing, drainage, drilling, roofing & maintenance service to the
public, local body and rural sectors, and we guarantee it.

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Hadlee & Brunton Ltd
6 North Street, Timaru
(03) 684 3817
plumbers@hadleeandbrunton.co.nz

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