Offically ISO Certified

August 2026

Kernow Construction is very proud to announce we have gained our ISO 45001 certification. This was led by our health and safety manager, Amber Balzan.

ISO 45001 is an international standard for Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) management systems that provides organisations with a structured framework for identifying hazards, assessing and controlling risks, preventing work-related injuries and ill health, and continually improving their health and safety performance. It focuses on creating a proactive safety culture where risks are managed before incidents occur, rather than simply responding after something goes wrong.

Having ISO 45001 is beneficial because it demonstrates that we are committed to protecting workers and we have systematic processes in place to manage health and safety risks. It can also improve employee involvement and confidence, reduce workplace incidents and associated costs, support legal and regulatory compliance, and provide a consistent approach to health and safety across the organisation.

Prequal Totika 2025

We are very proud to obtained Prequal Tōtika this year. Tōtika is a New Zealand-based, industry-endorsed prequalification system for contractor health and safety. It establishes a universal standard, allowing contractors to demonstrate their health and safety capabilities once and share that recognition across multiple clients.

This was achieved by our Health and Safety Manager Amber Wistrand, with support from the team. This achievement demonstrates our commitment to the safety of our team, and further improving our systems to create a safe environment. 

2024 Master Builder

Commercial Projects Awards

We are thrilled to have won a bronze award at the 2024 Master Builders Commercial Project Awards for the Military Working Dogs Project at Ohakea.

This project was completed in August 2023 and this award demonstrates the high level of workman ship that went into the project. We feel very proud to be recognized for this.

Site Wise Results 2024

We are thrilled to announce we achieved a perfect score this year for the Sitewise Health and Safety Assessment. Achieving a perfect SiteWise 2024 score reflects a high level of commitment to health and safety, a goal that was successfully met under the leadership of Health and Safety Manager Amber Wistrand.

This exceptional result reflects the dedication to maintaining a safe and secure environment for all employees and stakeholders. The perfect score not only highlights the company’s focus on protecting the health and well-being of its workforce but also reinforces its strong commitment to creating a culture of safety that extends to all who interact with the organization.

2023 Ministry of Defence

Awards of Excellence to the Industry

We are very proud to say we were finalists for an Award of Excellence through the New Zealand Defence Force for our work at the Military Dogs facility.

This project took a span of 12 months to complete, starting August 2022 through to August 2023, it was opened on the 14th of September by the Chief of Air Force. They mentioned in the opening ceremony "its been heartening to see our own folks, local contractors, Kernow Construction pouring their skills and experience into building this facility. It's more than bricks and mortar; its a testament to what can be achieved right here in the Manawatu region"

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