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Assemble Recruitment promotes rising stars
Assemble Recruitment is starting 2026 with strong momentum, celebrating the promotion of two standout performers in the Christchurch team.
Sam Calvert has been promoted to Executive Consultant, recognising their impact and continued growth within the business. Sam is looking forward to another big year recruiting across the construction industry, strengthening partnerships with NAWIC, and helping connect great people with great opportunities.
Also stepping up is Courtney Townsend, who has been promoted to Senior Consultant. Based in the Assemble Christchurch office, Courtney is a driving force in the civil construction sector, and her promotion is a well-earned acknowledgement of her expertise and results.
Congratulations!
Jakub Mlody joins Inovo
Inovo are excited to announce that Jakub Mlody has joined their Auckland-based project management team in the role of Project Director, with a particular focus on Inovo’s growing portfolio of healthcare projects.
Jakub brings nearly 25 years of construction industry experience, including significant international experience working across the full project lifecycle for subcontractor, main contractors and client-side organisations and developers.
Over the past seven years at Kāinga Ora, he has held senior roles delivering complex public housing programmes, with a strong focus on effective delivery, stakeholder coordination and outcomes that create lasting community value. Jakub is known for his practical approach and his ability to bridge strategic objectives with on-the-ground execution. He values strong relationships, collaboration, and integrity, and is passionate about delivering projects that make a genuine difference for people and communities.
Jakub is looking forward to bringing this experience to Inovo and contributing to the team’s ongoing success.
Precon Project Management senior leadership promotions
Precon are delighted to announce the promotion of Ian Straka to Technical Director, and Andy Staples to Associate Director. Ian and Andy have been part of the Precon team for a combined 15 years and are key members of the senior leadership team.
Ian is an industry stalwart, combining his 17 years at The Fletcher Construction Company with almost a decade of consulting. His large-scale project experience and industry knowledge across the design, procurement, and construction phases enable him the opportunity to add value to clients projects and project teams, as well as being a trusted advisor and technical support to the internal team.
Over the last seven years, Andy has consistently raised the bar for excellence in Design Management. He excels in leading clients and project teams through project establishment and design, seamlessly aligning procurement and consenting strategies to best position projects for success. His most recent accomplishment being the successful delivery of the preconstruction phase of MPI’s $250m Plant Health and Environmental Capacity (PHEC) project in Mt Albert, Auckland.
Their appointments are reflective of the contribution they make to Precon, and a strategic positioning for future project delivery in the years to come.
Please join us in congratulating Ian and Andy.
Nick Wright joins as TBIG as Project Director
Nick brings over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, with a strong trade and site background that shapes his practical, solutions‑focused approach to project delivery. He’s held senior roles and led projects across education, commercial, fitout, retail and public sector environments and is well regarded for his technical judgement and collaborative leadership.
Nick brings a clear focus on building high‑performing teams, identifying risk early, and delivering great outcomes through trusted relationships and clear communication.
“I started my career working onsite for a main contractor, where teams felt like a tightknit family – working hard, celebrating wins together, and having robust, honest discussions about how to do things better,” says Nick. “Those experiences formed some of my strongest professional relationships and delivered exceptional results through lean, committed and passionate teams. TBIG already has that same close, high-trust culture, which really resonates with me and is a big reason I’m excited to be here.”
Congratulations Nick!
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