This family-owned business started in 1980 when Chris Whitaker began the company in Taranaki servicing civil construction and engineering for the regional think-big projects in the oil and gas sector.

From this early start, the company steadily grew and gained reputation for delivering complex engineering projects. Through the years the company has worked across New Zealand from the wastewater treatment plant in Kawakawa down to upgrading the water reticulation in Blackball and everywhere in between.

Building an excellent culture with a stable and experienced workforce is a strength of the company. Being able to deliver all aspects of civil construction allows Whitaker Civil to complete diverse scopes of projects to various size and scale. Our Client base varies from central government and local authorities to private developers. 

 Whitaker Civil Engineering takes pride in being a company of opportunity.

The company is committed to providing the highest level of service to its clients. Due to our high-profile customer base and the service contracts we have maintained, the company and our workforce understand the need to provide, at all levels, quality workmanship and professionalism in all our operations.

We have a very good reputation with our clients and the public and pride upon having a pro-active and professional team of people.

For construction project delivery our people are:

• Carpenters (trade certified and apprentices / concrete specialists )
• Operators (Heavy machine operators / roading specialists / earthwork specialists)
• Drainlayers (trade certified and apprentices / water reticulation specialists)
• Hammer Hands (carpentry skilled personnel / concrete workers)
• General Hands (multi-discipline general labour / safety watches / traffic controllers / steelfixers)

WCE prides upon providing an up to date service, the company operates a workshop facility for the up-keep and maintenance of its vehicles and machinery. All machinery is maintained to a high and safe standard.

The company also owns sufficient equipment for all its construction activities including scaffolding, traffic management, confined space rescue & gas detection, compaction & earthworks, carpentry & concrete placement and survey. Work-crews are assigned with vehicles carrying complete kits of equipment items and tools.