MEET THE TEAM

GERARD DALDRY

Owner

From the beginning in 1997, Gerard Daldry has been at the centre of Protranz's operations, growth and successes. Gerard continues to lead the business from the front and when he's not using his 30+ years of industry experience to help develop his staff he can often be found behind the wheel of one of his collectable Macks.

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SHAUN COAKLEY

General Manager

Shaun is involved in many different aspects of the business from tendering to delivering projects, ultimately Shaun's role is to make sure both our staff & clients are happy with everything we do.

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SIMON GAYNOR

Commercial Manager

Simon oversee's business development efforts on behalf of Protranz, working on everything from winning new client contracts to developing marketing and growth strategies and campaigns.
Simon builds and maintain relationships with current and prospective clients in order to keep business growth opportunities in the pipeline.

NOEL (IRISH) MC NICHOLAS

Operations Manager

Noel has been with the company for over 10 years & provides vast knowledge and experience surrounding multiple aspects of the business. Noels role is to manage the best interests of the company whilst overseeing all site activities. Therefore Noels responsibility is the management of labor and resources to manage safety, quality and productivity across the projects. He also serves as a company representative on regulatory issues.

BRENDAN WEBBER

Systems & Process Manager

Brendon has been with the business for a number of years and has worked his way up from onsite labourer to an important part of the management team. Brendon has recently moved into a new role within the businees leading the way in Process Management, including Health, Safety & Quality assurance.

CRAIG DUNICK

Transport Manager

Craig has a true passion for the transport industry both modern day as well as the years gone by, which makes him a perfect fit at Protranz, often referred to as Gerard's other brother. Craig is in charge of our fleet of hook units as well as our potable water business, Crystal Clear Water.

JONATHAN TURNER

Quantity Surveyor

Jonathan has been with the company for over two years now and is the youngest member of the Protranz management team. His role consists of liaising with both the commercial & operation managers to ensure a successful monetary project delivery. Responsibilities include the monitoring of costs on construction progress, tendering for upcoming work & assisting with the financial management of the company.

DAVID MCGRATH

Asbestos Manager

David is a senior member of the team that has extensive experience in the asbestos removal and demolition industry. David has worked for several reputable contractors in NZ and is now heading up our team of skilled asbestos removalists that he has brought with him along the way.

KANE OLSEN

Survey Manager

After working alongside the Protranz team during various projects from mid-2018, Kane’s reliability and technical capabilities made him the next ideal candidate to join the Protranz team. Kane’s role is to provide accurate data to assist both on-site and management teams of the company. This role varies between civil set-out and design for both Protranz and clients using modern Leica surveying equipment and 12d software to ensure the delivery of services that align with quality and construction standards.

WHO WE WORK WITH

Protranz provided a Toyota Hilux for the Salvation Army and provide fuel to one of their trucks on an ongoing basis, the cost of which will have accumulated into thousands of dollars’ worth of diesel.

Salvation Army

Protranz relocated a 88m2 building free of charge to support this great community enterprise

Nurse Maude

To support SCAPE and their fantastic work throughout christchurch Protranz carried out the earthworks for the Vaka á Hina sculpture free of change

SCAPE