Our Story
Our journey began with a simple childhood memory of building a rock jetty, which eventually evolved into a passion for crafting exceptional waterfront solutions. Today, we take immense pride in our commitment to building a quality product that our clients can depend on and enjoy for many years.
Join us on this journey as we share our story and the values that drive us to create lasting, beautiful, and sustainable foreshore structures.
The Origins of Foreshore Construction
The origins of Foreshore Construction date back to the late 1950’s when, as a child, our founder (Neville) helped his family build a small rock jetty in Tennyson Inlet, Pelorus Sound, Marlborough. (It is still in use).
Fast forward to the year 2000.
Struggling to find a quality contractor to build his family a new jetty in Four Fathom Bay, Neville put his skills to work and took on the project himself.
The Result
Before long, one of his neighbours asked if he could also build a jetty for them. Then another neighbour. And another…
Word spread quickly, and Foreshore Construction was officially born. Since then, Foreshore Construction has earned an excellent reputation, not only for being the most prolific and experienced jetty-building team in Marlborough but also the best quality.
That is not all that impressed us about the business. The more time we spent getting to know the team the more comfortable we felt. They have proved themselves to be genuine, caring, reliable, trustworthy, and thoroughly dependable.
That’s why Kirsty and I felt that both the construction of quality jetties and, most importantly, the values and culture within the team, are a perfect fit.
For us, Foreshore Construction is a story of a new adventure in the one of most outstanding regions of New Zealand.
We are excited to carry on Foreshore Construction’s quality workmanship, excellent values, and outstanding reputation while also bringing our own unique skills to the table.
We look forward to helping you create and maintain an asset that adds value to your Marlborough Sounds experiences for many years to come.
Carl Slade & Kirsty Kelk
Foreshore Construction Marlborough
Words of Satisfaction
Hear from our clients and their positive experiences with Foreshore Construction.
Kenny Barging Picton
Having collaborated with Foreshore Construction on many projects over the course of our long-standing business, we can attest to their commitment to excellence and their ability to deliver high-quality results. The Foreshore Construction team’s attention to detail and efficient project management have set them apart in the competitive arena of jetty construction within Marlborough. Their collaborative culture with contractors and suppliers like us, coupled with clear communication, ensures a fantastic approach to teamwork and an efficient customer experience. This approach contributes to their ability to deliver tailored solutions that meet and exceed client expectations.
Fraser
Our family had been contemplating having a jetty with a pontoon installed in our bay for years. We finally decided to do it and we engaged Foreshore Construction to build it for us. The finished product is of a very high standard and the entire process from planning through to completion has been hassle free. Foreshore Construction are well organised, very professional and their level of finish and attention to detail is superb. Now that we have a jetty we wonder how we survived all those year without one.
Simon Morris
We are delighted with the end result of our jetty replacement carried out by Foreshore Construction. The build has been completed to a high standard, and Carl kept us informed and updated as each phase was carried out. We have had lots of compliments about the look and quality and it will be well used by us and the other residents of the bay going forward. We would recommend Carl and the Foreshore Construction team for any jetty installations. Simon Morris