Our Team
Nigel Emmitt
Chief Executive Officer
Nigel Emmitt NZCQS has 30 years’ experience in the construction industry, covering all aspects of quantity surveying, both as a contractor and professional quantity surveyor. He has worked on projects within New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
Eric Castledine
Quantity Surveyor
With over 30 years experience in the construction and trades industries, Eric has a wide and diverse range of experience. He has held various roles before arriving at Emmitt Consultants Ltd including experience in project management, estimation, purchasing and management. He is thorough and detailed and is great at building client relationships. You can be sure to rely on Eric to keep in contact and give you constant updates. His specialist area here at Emmitt Consultants is post contract works.
In his spare time, Eric enjoys finishing, hitting the slopes and is also a talented baker.
Christine Law
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
Having studied in her birth place of Malaysia, then later the United Kingdom, along with work experience in Brunei and New Zealand; Christine brings a wealth of construction knowledge and methodologies from around the world to the team at Emmitt Consultants Ltd. Christine is thorough and detailed; listening carefully to clients needs and is able to provide custom solutions to suit any project. She’s also highly qualified – a member of AIQS (Australia), PUJA (Brunei) and is also a graduate member of RICS (United Kingdom). Christine’s specialist areas at Emmitt Consultants are across the range of our service offering – both residential and commercial. Christine has recently discovered her skills in sewing (specialising in patterned PJs) and is working on becoming a better plant owner.
Alyssia Matthews
Office and Operations Manager
Alyssia started at Emmitt Consultants with a background in administration, marketing and business growth and development. She has a business degree majoring in accountancy and is responsible for a number of areas of the business including accounts, marketing, HR, workflow management, credit control, accounts payment, business processes and systems, administration functions and team support. Alyssia is the main point of contact across the business and assists Nigel. She is more than happy to help out in any way that she can. In her free time, Alyssia is a keen baker and cook and enjoys spending time in magical Mangawhai.
Jo Christian A. Cruz
Quantity Surveyor and Team Leader
Jo is our Team Leader in Manila, and manages our remote team of quantity surveyors. Along with past experience as a part time instructor at university; Jo brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. With previous experience in team management, he is also an excellent support and provides thorough training to his team in Manila. Currently working towards his Masters in Construction Management, Jo is skilled in measuring a range of works right from residential to complex commercial projects. He has previously worked for companies based in Australia and New Zealand and thus has vast construction knowledge. Jo is a proud father and enjoys spending time with his family and joking around with his co-workers.
