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.
Olly Archibald
From start to finish Neville, and then Carl, and the team at Foreshore construction were a pleasure to work with. Covid and a number of resource consent changes/delays meant it was a rocky start but still Carl managed to complete the project well within the expected timeframe. The jetty itself is a thing of beauty and workmanship is top notch. It is an absolute game changer for us in Savill Bay.
Wightwick
We found Foreshore Construction to be a great local company specialising in jetty and foundation work in the Marlborough Sounds. We have recently worked with Carl and his team to build a new jetty, pontoon and boatshed platform. Carl’s professionalism and communication throughout our project was great, and the quality of workmanship and attention to detail was brilliant. We found they really cared about delivering a great job in a timely manner for their clients. We have no hesitation in recommending Foreshore Construction. Mike & Di Wightwick
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.