At a function in Wellington last night, Peter McGuinness of construction company, LT McGuinness was inducted as an
Honorary Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Building (NZIOB).
The NZIOB membership category of Honorary Fellow is a prestigious one and is limited to ten members, being construction
practitioners who hold positions of eminence, distinction or authority within the building and construction industry.
The previous presentation of a NZIOB Honorary Fellow award occurred in 2009.
In accepting the invitation to become a NZIOB Honorary Fellow, Peter McGuinness joins an esteemed list of five existing
recipients who include: Sir Ron Carter of Beca, Robert Lockwood of McMillan Lockwood, Peter Menzies of Mainzeal, Jack
Smith of Fletcher Construction, and Sir Miles Warren of Warren & Mahoney. “The LT McGuinness story is an inspirational one, says NZIOB Chief Executive, Malcolm Fleming, “and Peter was
at the heart of it with his two brothers, Brian and Jim. Together they formed a complimentary team that steered the
company from undertaking small residential projects in the 1970’s, through to light commercial and fit-out works in the
1980’s and 1990s, to then grow exponentially since 2000, with the assistance of a third generation of family members and
a core group of long-serving staff members. The company today, is the builder that many in the industry would consider
sets the benchmark of best practice.
“Peter, with his engineering background and high degree of confidence in his ability, was instrumental in LT McGuinness
being the success story they are. His adage of good people build good buildings, was underpinned with a number of key
philosophies: attention to detail, emphasis on health & safety, a continual drive for quality, and doing what you said you would.”
In receiving the award, Peter McGuinness acknowledged his father, Lawrence Thomas (LT) McGuinness. “He established the
company 70 years ago and was the inspiration for my career, while providing a solid foundation for the company he
founded. I would like to acknowledge also, the support of my brothers Brian and Jim over my career within the family
business. It has been very satisfying to be one of the team that have helped build LT McGuinness into the respected
construction company it is today. I feel privileged to be an Honorary Fellow of the NZIOB, and to join a select group of
people who have made such a great contribution to the construction industry”.