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James Hardie Industries is the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high-performance fiber cement and fiber gypsum building solutions. We employ a diverse global workforce of approximately 5,800 employees across operations in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, and generated more than $3.9 billion in net sales during our 2024 financial year. We believe that home is a sanctuary and a canvas for self-expression without compromise. As the trusted innovator and industry leader in the markets where we operate, James Hardie empowers homeowners and building professionals alike to achieve their dream home with premium quality solutions that enable endless possibilities for design and aesthetics, while also delivering trusted protection and long-lasting beauty. Key to this effort is our dedication to our customers, market driven innovation, an inclusive and empowering company culture, and an unwavering commitment to our Zero Harm safety initiative. We also recognize the company’s ability to influence the communities in which we live and work around the world. While operating with a global mindset, we put great care into how our business impacts the local communities in which we operate and serve by sourcing locally, employing locally and delivering locally.

Fletcher Building has proudly called New Zealand home since 1909, and today, we employ more than 9000 people across New Zealand, Australia, and the South Pacific. Our operations span the manufacture and distribution of building products across Australia and New Zealand, from insulation that helps keep homes warm and dry to cement, a fundamental building block of structures around the world. We also operate retail businesses that supply these products, and many more, to tradespeople across the Tasman. Beyond products and distribution, we build homes, create communities, improve productivity and contribute to the quality of life of people living and working in cities and regions across our markets. Fletcher Building is dual listed on the NZX and ASX and operates through four divisions – Light Building Products, Heavy Building Materials, Distribution, and Residential and Development. Across all of our operations we strive for excellence in efficiency, innovation, health and safety, and environmental performance.

Higgins is a dynamic and trusted New Zealand civil construction business. Our purpose is to make places better for generations to come. With a 1600-strong team, we have broad capabilities and resources to deliver a fully-integrated complement of civil construction and maintenance services across New Zealand and the Pacific. Higgins is part of the Fletcher Construction family. Since 1909, Fletcher Construction has planned, built, maintained, and managed significant national infrastructure in New Zealand and the South Pacific. Fletcher Construction is a division of the wider Fletcher Building group. Higgins was purchased by Fletcher Construction in 2016. We work alongside specialist ground engineering and civil construction company Brian Perry Civil (BPC) which was purchased in 1986. At Higgins, we bring to life the company value of ‘Better Together’ by working together with our colleagues at Fletcher Construction, BPC and the wider Fletcher Building group wherever possible for the benefit of our teams and our customers. Interested to join the Green Team? Visit our website for job opportunities.