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About Us

Our Vision

To be a recognised market leader in quality infrastructural construction and related activities and to provide economic security for staff, shareholders and families in a safe and rewarding environment.

Speciality

Truline have successfully completed numerous infrastructural projects in Canterbury and the wider South Island, with a particular focus and preference for pipeline work such as gravity and pressure sewer, stormwater, potable water reticulation systems, treatment systems, and pump stations.

Company Profile

Company Profile

Tru-Line Civil is a medium-sized Civil Engineering contracting enterprise based in Christchurch and on the West Coast. Tru-Line is a family owned company, With five passionate Powell family members engaged in the management, administration with the day to day running of key projects and deliverables. Tru-Line Civil and have accrued over 100 years’ experience in civil contracting over the range of civil works from road building, earthworks, bridge building, and concrete structures, to cable laying, pressure reticulation systems, and piped sewer and stormwater installations. Projects have included a wide array of associated works such as pumping stations, impermeable membrane lining of retention reservoirs, grouted anchor retaining structures, and construction of super-sized concrete reservoir tanks for urban water supply. Wellpoint dewatering for deep piping systems has become a strength along with construction of complete fully serviced urban housing estates.
Lasting industry relationships have been formed over many years across a wide spectrum of industry players including engineering consultants, specialized industry suppliers, and preferred clientele. We constantly strive to improve our service to customers and invest heavily in plant, staff training and career development, supporting management systems and processes that ensure we fulfill our commitments.

Our Management Team x

Daniel Powell

Managing Director

Jamie Powell

Administration & Accounts Manager

Andrew Powell

Contracts Manager

Andrew Gill

Maintenance Manager

Brock Murray

Project Manager

Shane O'Kelly

Project Engineer

Grant Johnston

Commercial Manager

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Company History x

Tru-line Civil Ltd and predecessors have been operating in Civil Contracting for over 23 years in the South Island, following many years in the same type of work in the Waikato. The first branch opened in Greymouth in the early 2000’s and when the earthquake struck Christchurch in 2010 Tru-Line Civil management took advantage of the opportunity for new work and opened a second much larger branch there.

1995

 

Coastal Constructors

1995 – 2006 Powell brothers entered into the construction industry and worked for Coastal Constructors Ltd upon first moving from the mighty Waikato, to Greymouth on the West Coast.

2006

 

Tru-Line Drainage

New yard – 2006 – the start of their own company in 2006 came with the purchase of a new operating yard in Greymouth with an office base for the company.

2010

 

Tru-Line Civil Ltd

2010 – after much deliberation the company name was changed to Tru-Line Civil as it remains today; A Civil Construction company with a wide range of skills, resources and experience.

2011

 

Christchurch Earthquake

2011 – As the treacherous earthquake rocked Canterbury and the South Island, Tru-Line Civil took the opportunity to spread their contracts to Christchurch and began working with SCIRT (Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team) to rebuild the stricken City.

2011

 

Gained ISO 9001 Certification

2011 – Tru-Line Civil remains committed to meet and exceed ISO9001 Quality Management System requirements.

2012

 

Opening of Christchurch Branch

2012 – Due to the large work-load in the Canterbury region and the success of Tru-Line Civil’s earthquake rebuild projects we opened a second branch. Today the Christchurch branch is the larger of the two and the main part of our work is within the Canterbury region.

2013

 

Tertiary Level Certification

Gained ACC WSMP Tertiary Level Certification.

2015

 

NZTA Level B Prequalification

Gained NZTA Level B Prequalification.

2019

 

ISO 45001 Certification

Gained ISO 45001 Certification.