• Director

    Mike has an extensive background in building and civil engineering. In 1985 he founded Clearwater Construction, which has become one of the mainstays of commercial and residential development in this country. In association with this company, Mike has developed boutique commercial spaces, multi-unit residential and large-scale apartment complexes throughout the country. In total, he has overseen the construction of more than 1,000 apartments.

    Mike’s skills extend to most facets of the construction industry and include engineering, design and build, advisory, and master planning. He has always been driven by a passion for doing things better. For him, that means getting the most from the people he works with, and to that end he has assembled a star team of collaborators.

  • Managing Director

    Darren amassed vast experience as Construction Manager at Westfield for 21 years. Based in Sydney for that time, he oversaw the development of some of the largest shopping malls in Australasia.

  • Asset and Development Manager

    Lloyd is a skilled property professional with a Bachelor of Commerce (Valuation and Property Management) from Lincoln University. He has a range of experience with varied Asset classes from Office to Industrial to Large Format Retail. Prior to joining Countrywide, Lloyd gained valuable Asset Management experience working in the listed and unlisted property funds in both New Zealand and abroad.

  • Estimator

    Owen is a respected estimator and quantity surveyor experienced in design-build construction projects. He offers a thorough understanding of project budgets, cost control and management, financial reporting, and variation management. Owen has a strong sense of the subcontractor market, costs of goods and services and resource productivity, allowing him to see and take the whole project life cycle into account.

  • Sales & Marketing

    Caitlin moved into property sales in 2021 after working as a nurse for 12 years. This experience, as well as completing a Masters degree in nursing leadership and management, has seen Caitlin develop communication and people-skills that greatly assist in working with clients, sales and marketing partners, and project collaborators. She is driven by the reward of seeing buyers’ fulfilment in their new properties, and enjoys working with them throughout the building process.

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