Founder and director
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I grew up in Cashmere, Christchurch where I lived in the same family home for my whole childhood. I spent many weekends helping out my Dad renovate the old villa. I was given a hammer as soon as I could hold one. I learnt a lot of old school values off my father who can be still found on JN Building sites as he refuses to retire.
I started skiing from age 4 at the local club, Cheesemen, where I spent the off-season contributing to working bees to gain my season pass for the next year. Skiing is still a passion of mine and I try to get up the mountain when I can.
I went to Christchurch Boys High School where I loved wood work. I completed an "Introduction into Building" course during 5th Form and during 6th Form I completed a Pre-Trade Qualification. I then left school to start my apprenticeship. |
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I completed my apprenticeship with a local Christchurch company, Duncan Ford Builders, where I worked alongside an inspiring foreman who allowed me to develop my skill set, make decisions, lead jobs, and find solutions to problems on site when required. During my apprenticeship I worked on a huge range of projects from renovations and alterations to new builds. This allowed me to develop a wide range of skills. One of my standout jobs was alteration of an old state house on the hillside of Mt Pleasant. The house was striped back to its foundations and completely rebuilt. We enlarged the floor size, reconfigured the layout and built a quality home to maximise the view and outdoor living. It is still sitting on the hill today. This build sparked a passion for the challenges of the hill site and since then I have completed numerous complex site projects mainly in Cashmere and Kennedy's Bush.
January 2011 was the year that JN Building became a reality. It was a huge leap of faith to start this company - I started small, purchasing my first drop saw off Trademe, and it is still with us today!
January 2011 was the year that JN Building became a reality. It was a huge leap of faith to start this company - I started small, purchasing my first drop saw off Trademe, and it is still with us today!
I married my primary school classmate and high school sweetheart Chloe in 2014 and we have a daughter called Emma and a son Benjamin. I understand the demands of a young family and building a house as we did this ourselves! JN building is built on family values and I am proud to say it’s a family business. Chloe is now involved in the running of JN Building and uses the skills she developed as a preschool teacher to organise our company.
I’ve always been a big believer in solution based building. Focusing on what we can do as a company and as builders to deliver quality craftsmanship to our clients. I want people to enjoy the build process, as building a house is exciting! It's is a dream come true for a lot of people and I endeavour to make it as stress-free as possible.
I’ve always been a big believer in solution based building. Focusing on what we can do as a company and as builders to deliver quality craftsmanship to our clients. I want people to enjoy the build process, as building a house is exciting! It's is a dream come true for a lot of people and I endeavour to make it as stress-free as possible.
WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS FROM HERE?
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Request a FREE Design to Build Consultation
Contact us today to arrange your session (valued at $215) with Jonathan Newble (Managing Director of JN Building). Johnny will meet with you to help get your dream home plans underway, and if you already have an architect you can invite them to attend too.
There is no obligation to renovate with us after meeting with Johnny You won’t be tied into any contracts at this stage. |
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