Meet Reubin, the builder behind Renew Construction
Fifteen years on tools and on site, seven of them in commercial construction, before he started building for Waikato homeowners directly in 2022.
A small Waikato town, and a love of building things
Reubin grew up in Te Aroha, more interested in rugby and American football than academics. His love of physical, hands-on work led him into a BCITO apprenticeship, where he found the satisfaction he'd been looking for — standing back and surveying something he'd built with his own hands, that didn't exist before he started.
He earned his National Certificate in Carpentry over the following decade, working across industrial maintenance, light commercial jobs, residential renovations and new homes — while representing Thames Valley Heartland in rugby and captaining championship-winning teams in both rugby and American football.
An injury, and a decade in commercial construction
A rugby injury — a dislocated knee and torn ACL, PCL and posterolateral ligaments — got him thinking about where his body would be in another ten or twenty years on the tools. With his fiancée's support, he enrolled full-time at Wintec and completed a New Zealand Diploma in Quantity Surveying.
That qualification opened the door to seven years in commercial construction, working on projects including the Firth Block Plant in Hauraki, the Kuirau Park upgrade in Rotorua, a Kmart extension in central Hamilton, new Mainfreight distribution centres in Levin and Gore, a warehouse and office fit-out in Wellington, and the Kmart distribution centre at Ruakura Superhub, Hamilton.
Cost estimation, risk management, contract management and value engineering all went into the toolbox — skills that now shape how every Renew Construction project is priced and run.
Back on the tools, on his own terms
By the time he was established as a Quantity Surveyor, Reubin missed the hands-on detail and the personal connection with clients — seeing a project through from first conversation to finished result, together. After talking it through with his wife Alana, Renew Construction Limited was formed in 2022.
Today Reubin lives with Alana and their two children, Remy and Tohrben, and builds full-time across Hamilton and the Waikato — still the one who answers the phone, still the one on site.
“Ruebin and his team are natural problem solvers. They are creative, reliable, solution focused and great at keeping you in the loop every step of the way.”Deanna Hinde, full home renovation
An 8-step process, so nothing catches you by surprise
Initial Contact
You tell us about your project and we get back to you fast.
Site Visit
We come to you and scope the job properly, in person.
Pricing Process
We work through the detail so nothing is left as a vague allowance.
Quote
A clear, itemised quote you can actually understand.
Acceptance & Contract
Contract signed, programme and start date confirmed.
Meet the Team
You meet who's actually on site, and how we'll keep in touch.
Construction
Regular updates as the build progresses, start to finish.
Completion & Handover
Professional clean, council compliance, and support after you move in.
Ready to talk about your project?
Tell us what you're planning and we'll get back to you with honest advice and a clear next step — no pressure, no jargon.