Our By Design Story
Born and raised Aucklanders, Peter Robinson and Darren Maxwell, have brought together their experience and expertise in quality paving, concrete and landscaping to build an award-winning company; By Design Concrete and Paving.
Peter has been a part of the construction industry for more than four decades and brings along a wealth of knowledge and experience, plus an eye for detail and innovation when it comes to designing your hard landscape projects.
Darren has more than twenty-five years of experience running large residential and commercial projects, which means your dreams are delivered with quality workmanship, on-time and on-budget.
As a family-owned and operated business, we support locally-owned suppliers, contractors and services as much as possible.
We are proud to be a brand that our business partners and customers trust and to be recognised across Auckland, Waikato and beyond.
We are proud to have a professional team of experienced and qualified craftsmen.
We are proud of the work we do, and now we look forward to working with you, to turn your residential or commercial dreams into a reality.
Meet Our Team
Peter Robinson
Director/Sales Manager
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Peter has one of the most recognisable names in the industry. For over 40 years, and throughout New Zealand, Peter has delivered outstanding results, on-budget and on-time. Specialising in large commercial streetscape projects in major cities, rural towns and overseas, Peter has won several outstanding workmanship awards over the years. Peter has established, grown and led several successful businesses, and now brings this expertise and leadership to the table for By Design Concrete and Paving.
Darren Maxwell
Director/Operations Manager
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Darren has spent 25 years in the industry in New Zealand and overseas, establishing himself as a skilled tradesman, team leader and Operations Manager. Darren’s technical expertise and management skills make his services highly sought after in the industry, both for residential and commercial projects. Darren and his teams are known for their experience, quality and professionalism.
Emma Cochran
Quantity Surveyor
Nausheen Banglewale
Junior Quantity Surveyor
Colin Pile
Quantity Surveyor
Clint Drysdale
Quantity Surveyor
Ngaire Robinson
Human Resource & Health Safety Manager
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Robyn McGuire
Accounts Administrator Manager
Caroline Stone
Planning Coordinator
Kaira Craft
Health and Safety Coordinator
Michael Dudley
Projects Manager
Storm Ashley
Project Manager
Blair Flaus
Commercial and Residential Concrete Manager
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Neale Maxwell
Transport Logistics Manager
Joshua Parker-Stevens
Commercial / Residential Paving Foreman
Brendo Sison
Commercial / Residential Stonemason Foreman
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Jomar Mercado
Commercial / Residential Stonemason Foreman
Tasha
FRONT OF HOUSE
Frankie
FRONT OF HOUSE
Our Partners
Hi, I’m Peter
I have over 40 years hands-on experience in the concrete and paving industry, both here in New Zealand and in Australia. Over this period I have built strong, trusting relationships with our suppliers, industry partners, and clients. I’m proud of our team and our work and to have so many returning customers calling us to work on new projects. Call me for a chat about your next paving or concrete job.