Why are we the "trusted name in building consultancy"?
KLHB Building Consultants Limited offer a variety of building consultancy services to property owners, builders, government departments and building product suppliers, through either direct contact with the client, or through the client's legal representative.
Our services include building reporting, dispute resolution, expert witness, leaky building investigations, project management and maintenance management.
Kevin, the Managing Director, is a highly qualified and respected professional in his field. He is a Registered Building Surveyor, part of a small but elite group of experienced and highly trained people who specialise in consumer protection. As Kevin says "if we don't look after the interests of the building owner, who does?". Kevin stood down as President of the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors in August 2005 after four years of leading the Institute and the Country, through the leaky building crisis.
The identification of major weathertightness problems that finally erupted in 2001, causing the Government to investigate the systemic failure of the industry was first identified by members of the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors who had been shouting into the wilderness since 1999. Kevin has been part of the many task force committees and groups engaged to rectify those problems and to implement the new Building Act.
When we are not assisting people with problems in building failures, we are actively involved in the project management of new work, acting on behalf of our clients to ensure that their buildings are built right, first time. We've project managed tens of millions of dollars worth of construction work over the years and all those projects have been built to last.
KEVIN
LONGMAN
entered the building industry in 1964 as a building cadet and has gained
experience in many aspects of the industry including physical construction,
supervision, project management, construction management and reporting, as well
as acting in the capacity of arbitrator, mediator and as an expert witness.
Kevin has completed the Fellowship examination requirements and was admitted as
a Fellow of the Arbitrators' and Mediators Institute of New Zealand Inc in May
2001. In November 2003, he was approved by AMINZ for admission as a
Registered Adjudication Panel Member and in 2005, as a Registered Arbitration
Panel Member.
He is a Registered Member of the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors (NZIBS), and a Certified Weathertight Inspector. Kevin acted as President of the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors from 2001-2005, through the "leaky building" crisis and the subsequent implementation of new legislation. He is also a remedial panel member of NZIBS.
OUR COMPANY PHILOSOPHY
To get fair and satisfying results for our customers and ensure that they can make informed decisions by providing information in a manner which is clearly understandable and reliable.
Our staff opinions are important and we encourage open communication and decision-making, building an effective team environment by engaging a flat management style within our practice.
By sharing our expert knowledge and giving support where required, we are able to go the extra mile to achieve the ideals of excellence and honesty in everything we do.
OUR MISSION
To provide high quality building consultancy services with exceptional standards of integrity and professionalism