Auckland + Christchurch

Auckland · ChristchurchDevelopment advisory · Construction delivery
Plan with confidence.
Deliver with certainty.
Seabright combines senior planning and development advice with dependable site delivery — helping main contractors and developers resolve difficult front-end decisions, resource capable crews and complete trade packages.
Planning through to site delivery
Trade packages + labour hire
01 / Approach
Commercial thinking. Practical delivery.
For main contractors and developers, programme certainty depends on clear scopes, capable people and responsive coordination.
Seabright connects development strategy, planning, project management and construction delivery. We align the decisions made before site with the workforce and trade capability needed to finish well.
- 01Land & opportunity
- 02Planning pathway
- 03Development strategy
- 04Procurement
- 05Site delivery
- 06Completion
02 / Capabilities
Built for the way projects move.
Responsive subcontract delivery backed by senior planning, commercial and project judgement.
Construction & Trade Packages
Commercially organised subcontract delivery for defined scopes, from structural framing through to interior finishing and fit-out.
- Timber framing
- GIB fixing & stopping
- Painting, flooring & fit-out
- Multi-trade supply & install
Labour Hire & Site Crews
Flexible builders and site labour engaged by the hour or by project, giving contractors practical capacity when programmes change.
- Skilled builders & labour
- Hourly or project engagement
- Flexible crew scaling
- Short- and long-term support
Planning & Urban Design
Senior advice for complex land, planning and urban questions, connecting policy, place, stakeholders and commercial intent.
- Planning pathways
- Master planning & urban design
- Strategic land assessment
- Government & stakeholder navigation
Development & Project Management
Clear leadership from opportunity and feasibility through consultant coordination, procurement and delivery oversight.
- Development strategy
- Project definition
- Programme & risk management
- Consultant coordination
03 / Leadership
Senior judgement. Accountable delivery.
Senior development and planning advice, commercial relationships and practical construction delivery brought together around the project.
Marcus Holgate
Senior Development Adviser
Marcus advises on development strategy, project structuring, commercial delivery and stakeholder coordination. Drawing on senior experience across a broad portfolio, he helps test opportunities, shape the right approach and guide complex project decisions. Vinegar Lane is presented as one selected example from his wider project experience.
Development strategy · Project advisory · Commercial judgementView Marcus project: Vinegar LaneCooper Zheng
Business Development & Project Delivery
Cooper leads business development, client relationships and project delivery. He assembles the right advisers, subcontractors, site crews and supply partners, vets delivery capability, and maintains communication and quality from the first conversation through completion. As a New Zealand–Chinese business operator with cross-sector and import-export experience, he can also connect Kiwi project requirements with trusted Chinese manufacturing and supply networks where they add practical value.
Business development · Client relationships · Delivery integrationJames Lunday
Planning, Urban Design & Complex Projects
James is a Registered Urban Designer and strategic development adviser with more than four decades of experience across New Zealand and Australia. Senior roles with Regenerate Christchurch and the City of Greater Geelong have equipped him to navigate politically, commercially and publicly complex urban environments — from strategic land and planning pathways to regeneration, precincts and master planning.
Dip. Arch · B.Plan Hons (First) · MA Urban Design Distinction (Oxford Brookes)
Complex planning · Strategic land · RegenerationView James's selected projects04 / Delivery capability
Resource the site.
Control the programme.
We work with main contractors and developers as a responsive subcontract and labour partner — supporting defined trade scopes, programme peaks and ongoing site requirements.
- 01Timber, interior & exterior framing
- 02Linings, GIB fixing & stopping
- 03Painting, flooring & carpet
- 04Kitchens, cabinetry & fit-out
- 05Foundations, decks & fencing
- 06Landscaping & renovation
- 07Hourly labour hire
- 08Multi-trade supply & install
Licensed plumbing and electrical work is coordinated through appropriately qualified and licensed delivery partners.
Auckland
175 Queen StreetAuckland, New Zealand
Christchurch
Level 2The Arts Centre, 28 Worcester Boulevard
Christchurch 8013, New Zealand