Vertical building subject matter expert to support Height

We’re rapt to welcome Ian French as a member of Height’s bench of Subject Matter Experts.

Ian is a Subject Matter Expert in vertical building. He is an experienced operational leader with over 30 years of vertical construction and building services experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He began his career on the ground as an engineer and progressed to an operations manager for tier one construction companies.

Ian has 10 years’ experience in New Zealand delivering large-scale projects in the vertical construction and building services sectors, valued at up to $400M.

Ian’s most recent role was as the Hawkins Ltd South Island Regional Manager, where he led the successful delivery of $100M+ commercial buildings and public facilities. Notable projects include the Christchurch Town Hall Conservation Project and the University of Canterbury projects. He has significant experience in the education sector, having successfully tendered, managed and delivered over $350M of education facilities across New Zealand.

As part of our valued team of Subject Matter Experts, Ian will leverage his experience in vertical construction and building services to support our procurement and bidding work.

Ian is renowned for fostering strong client relationships and cultivating high-performance teams rooted in mutual respect and trust, ensuring successful outcomes.

Ian actively contributes to industry advancement through the South Island Property Council. He is passionate about the mental and physical health of workers in the construction sector and supports and champions this work.

We’re humbled to welcome Ian to our whānau.