We don't manage from a desk. Brett Archer is on site, across every detail, and directly contactable throughout your project. Residential, commercial, civil and community.
Green Zebra gets your project built. Brett Archer manages everything: consents, contractors, council, procurement, and the appointment and management of architects, engineers and other professionals. From day one through to CCC sign-off. One person. One number. No gaps.
950+ projects across Auckland. On site every time.
Brett Archer — Director
Brett Archer has spent 30+ years managing construction and development projects across Auckland. Not from a boardroom. Not via email chains. On site, across every trade, and directly contactable throughout.
Green Zebra 2020 Ltd was built on a simple premise: clients deserve one person who knows everything about their project and is accountable for all of it. Brett is that person.
Green Zebra works with property developers, private owners, community organisations, education providers and local government — from a single apartment refurbishment to programmes managing construction valued at $300M+. Whatever the scale, the commitment is the same: delivered to scope, on time and on budget.
With a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management, and PMI membership, Brett brings both the formal framework and the hard-won practical experience that only comes from 950+ real projects on the ground.
Green Zebra manages the full development and construction lifecycle — from the first consent strategy through to CCC sign-off and handover. Four core service areas, one person managing all of it.
From emergency structural repairs to construction programmes valued at $300M+ — every project managed end-to-end by Brett as the single point of contact.
New covered arena, stables, civil road upgrade, dry ponds, carpark, water jump and cross-country course. D&B procurement, resource consent, building consent, engineer to contract. Solar and environmental scoping included.
Redevelopment of the former Hobsonville Air Base into a world-class superyacht and marine industry precinct. 100,000m² industrial buildings, 15,000m² mixed-use office, vessel launching systems. Resource consent across multiple agencies, professional team procurement.
Annual construction, refurbishment and relocation programmes. Includes Waitakere City Library joint venture ($36M, three multi-storey buildings), NZ Architects Award-winning building, veterinary hospital and student learning complex. 25-70 projects per year, 640+ staff relocations.
Full 10YPP across 134 classrooms. Delivered dance studio, 22 science labs, gym upgrade, reroofing, sportsfields, power infrastructure and carpark. All procurement and delivery to Ministry of Education requirements.
Waterfront master plan for Auckland City Council. Marina expansion, reclamation, seawall extensions and lifting bridges. Resource consent strategy across 12 separate consents. International EOI/RFP procurement of multi-disciplinary design team.
Complex industrial upgrade including structural review, HV electrical reticulation, fire compliance, drainage, resource consent for new tanks, and full 3-storey office block refurbishment.
Internal refurbishment of two apartments including new bathrooms, kitchens, painting, electrical and plumbing upgrades, and polished concrete floors. Completed ahead of schedule.
Emergency structural repair and upgrade after vehicle drove through the building. New shopfront, structural reinforcement, and playground area upgrade delivered under time pressure.
Full house refurbishment including exterior repairs, roof works, new kitchen and bathroom, and complete downstairs upgrade. Brett managed all trades directly.
Pre-sale preparation including weatherboard repairs, new kitchen, bathroom, and full interior and exterior repaint. Delivered on time and on budget.
Green Zebra works directly with clients — no layers, no hand-offs, no confusion about who is responsible for what. Every engagement follows the same disciplined process regardless of scale.
Establish what is possible, what it will cost, and what risks need managing before you commit. No surprises later.
Brett appoints and contracts the right consultants, contractors and specialists for your project. You get a vetted team, not whoever was available.
Resource consents, building consents, council coordination and statutory obligations managed entirely by Brett. You do not need to learn the system.
On-site presence, direct contractor management, budget and variation control, and progress payment certification throughout the build.
CCC, final inspections, and a project closed out properly — not just abandoned when the last trade leaves. Clear communication at every stage.
Most project managers manage from a desk. Brett manages from the site. Here is what that means for your project.
You get Brett's direct number and Brett answers it. No account manager, no junior who needs to check with someone, no dropped ball between hand-offs. One person knows every detail of your project from day one to handover.
30 years of hands-on delivery means Brett has seen nearly every situation that can go wrong on a construction project — and knows how to get ahead of it before it becomes a variation, a delay or a dispute.
Tight budget management, rigorous variation control and progress payment oversight mean you always know where your money is going. 950+ projects managed without a cost blowout is not luck — it is process.
Resource consents, building consents, Auckland Council compliance, CCC sign-off. Brett manages all of it. You do not need to learn the system, chase council or wonder what is happening — it is handled.
Brett gives you his honest read on the project — what is achievable, what is risky, and what he would do if it were his money. No jargon, no liability hedging, no fluff.
Planning a new build, a refurbishment or a civil works package? Give Brett a call or send an email. Straight talk, no obligation.