People

Being proud of your team isn’t something everyone can claim. At Q Construction it’s something we say often.

Led by Directors Tony Eastland, Dave King, and Grant Browne, we’re a close-knit team of real people, who work hard together to deliver you the best outcomes.

By pairing our values with a wealth of industry knowledge and experience both here in New Zealand and abroad, we’ve struck a winning combination. To end up with a finished project that you love, it needs to be made by people who share your vision and take pride in the end result.

Meet the team

Tony Eastland
Managing Director, Q Group
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Tony Eastland
Managing Director
Q Group
Tony has been part of the construction industry for over 25 years. After completing a Bachelor of Construction Management and a Management Cadetship with Mainzeal Property and Construction, he progressed through a variety of roles within the industry. Tony then spent 2 years working in the UK as a design manager, returning to New Zealand in 2003 and helping to establish Q Commercial Construction. His construction experience includes power stations, high rise hotels, apartments, coldstores, industrial food processing lines, hospitals, prisons, school swimming pools, high end residential and office fitouts.
Grant Browne
Director, Q Group
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Grant Browne
Director
Q Group
Grant runs the Interiors and Maintenance divisions of Q. He has worked in the construction industry for 20 years, with over 15 years spent specialising in commercial alterations and refurbishments. Grant has completed numerous projects throughout Auckland and overseas and brings a calm and considered approach to projects that clients find refreshing. His focus is on ensuring projects are run well with great communication to all stakeholders, along with quick and efficient resolution of issues as they arise. This ensures clients and consultants feel comfortable coming back to Q with repeat business, knowing we will deliver results.
Mark Miedema
General Manager, Q Construction Bay of Plenty
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Mark Miedema
General Manager
Q Construction Bay of Plenty
Mark has over 25 years experience in building and civil engineering projects in South Africa, Singapore, Samoa and New Zealand. He has worked extensively as a Site Manager and Project Manager and more recently as a General Manager. Mark has joined the Q team to lead our expansion into the Bay of Plenty Region. He has lived and worked in the Bay of Plenty for the past 14 years and has an established a strong network of industry contacts from design professionals, project managers to specialist trade contractors. Mark’s strengths are his ability to work closely with a wide range of people, his attention to detail and his focus on delivering projects to the satisfaction of his clients.
Dave King
Director | Project Manager, Q Group
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Dave King
Director | Project Manager
Q Group
David’s ability to successfully interact with
all parties associated with projects ensures
successful outcomes are achieved.
John Rydwanski
Project Manager, Q Commercial Construction
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John Rydwanski
Project Manager
Q Commercial Construction
With more than 40 years in the construction industry, John adds value to every project through this vast experience. His project history spans a diverse array of new builds and renovations across a wide range of sectors. He has worked on public sector education, early childhood projects along with community, health, entertainment and apartment developments. As Contracts Manager with Q Commercial Construction since 2014, John has demonstrated a deep understanding of the financial side of construction contracts, often using lateral thinking to find cost-effective solutions. John’s scheduled and random quality and health and safety audits and checks are thorough and a reflection of his unswerving commitment to safe building sites.
Shane Wright
Project Manager, Q Commercial Construction
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Shane Wright
Project Manager
Q Commercial Construction
Shane is a trade qualified Project Manager with extensive experience in the construction of new builds and refurbishment. He likes to run a happy and smooth site where everyone understands what is expected of them and enjoys the process. Shane’s strengths are his construction knowledge, his problem-solving and his ability to get a project up and running smoothly while successfully orchestrating all the trades.
Lisa Agnew
Senior Estimator, Estimating
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Lisa Agnew
Senior Estimator
Estimating
Lisa’s advanced cost planning, analytical skills and vast experience inform clients’ decision-making and provides accuracy and risk mitigation for their projects
Eileen Yousif
Manager, Maintenance
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Eileen Yousif
Manager
Maintenance
Eileen has a practical approach to the job, ensuring she understands the construction methodologies on a project so costs and risks can be appropriately managed

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