A FAMILY BUSINESS · CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND

A family business, run by engineers.

Harward & Son is a Christchurch-based, family-owned engineering company. The same people who quote your job are the ones who design it, build it and stand behind it.

WHO WE ARE

Two generations of engineering, under one name.

Harward & Son brings together decades of hands-on engineering with a younger generation focused on delivery and safety. Between us we cover the whole job — the design, the manufacturing, the site, and the documentation — so you always know who is accountable.

Being family-run keeps us straightforward to deal with. We take on work we can stand behind, we do what we say we will, and we’re happy for prospective clients to talk to the people we’ve already worked for.

[ HOW WE WORK ]

HOW WE WORK

Integrity

Results-orientated, honest work. We only promise what we can deliver — and then we deliver it.

Accountability

One team owns your project from first concept to final handover, so nothing falls through the cracks.

Safety first

Safety leads every job — never an afterthought, and never at the expense of quality.

THE TEAM

The team

David Harward — Harward + Son
David Harward
CO-FOUNDER · ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL LEAD

Decades of engineering experience across New Zealand and North America — the design and technical lead.

Matthew Harward — Harward + Son
Matthew Harward
CO-FOUNDER · DELIVERY & OPERATIONS LEAD

Runs projects on the ground and leads how work gets done safely on every site.

Jeanette Harward — Harward + Son
Jeanette Harward
OPERATIONS

Keeps the business running behind the scenes — scheduling, accounts and client coordination.

Abby Harward — Harward + Son
Abby Harward
HEALTH & SAFETY

Owns health & safety — keeping certifications current and everyone home safe.

HEALTH & SAFETY

Safety at the forefront, without compromising quality.

We are SiteWise pre-qualified and keep our certifications continually current — so we’re ready for the demands of any site, and our clients never have to choose between a safe job and a well-made one.

CERTIFIED
Working at heights
CERTIFIED
Confined space
CERTIFIED
EWP operation
CERTIFIED
SiteWise Pre-qualification
CERTIFIED
Permit issuer and receiver qualified
2023

Best Safety Initiative by a Contractor

NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE — NATIONAL SAFETY AWARD

Recognised by the NZDF for the best safety initiative delivered by a contractor — independent proof that our approach to safety works in practice, not just on paper.