About A-Mac Projects
Alistair Macqueen
Managing Director
A-Mac Projects Ltd is a family-owned building company based in Hamilton, led by Licensed Building Practitioner Alistair Macqueen. We build, renovate, and extend homes across Hamilton and the wider Waikato, with specialist capability in rural lifestyle builds, farm utility buildings, and commercial construction.
30 Years on the Tools, 25+ Leading Landmark Commercial Builds
Alistair began his carpentry apprenticeship at Foster Construction at age 17, advancing rapidly to become one of their youngest commercial site foremen. Over the next two decades, he directed some of the Waikato’s most recognizable multi-million-dollar commercial, civic, and infrastructure projects.
Why Commercial Precision Matters for Your Home
Commercial construction permits zero room for guesswork. Sites operate strictly to written schedules, transparent line-by-line budgets, scheduled council milestone sign-offs, and disciplined trades who arrive on time.
We run every residential build with that exact operational discipline:
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A fully itemised, transparent quote before ground is broken.
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A standard New Zealand building contract with zero ambiguity.
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Absolute price protection: zero extra charges without your prior written agreement.
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Scheduled progress updates (daily or weekly, matched to your schedule) accompanied by high-resolution site photography.
Why I Started A-Mac Projects:
“After 25 years running major commercial sites across the Waikato, I saw too many homeowners let down by vague quotes, constant budget creep, and disappearing builders. I founded A-Mac Projects to bring commercial-grade scheduling, cost certainty, and single-point accountability to residential building—giving local families complete peace of mind from day one.”
— Alistair Macqueen, Managing Director & Licensed Building Practitioner
Company: Livingstone Building Project: Te Huia Workshop, Hamilton Value: $3m Staff: 5+ Contractors: 10+
Company: Watts & Hughes Construction Project: Quest Apartments Highbrook 5 Level extension to existing hotel and conference centre Position: Project Manager Value: $10m Staff: 10+ Contractors: 50+
Company: Foster Construction Project: Corrections Hamilton Position: Project Manager Value: $3m Staff: 10+ Contractors: 20+
Company: Foster Construction Project: ANZ Business Centre Position: Site Manager Value: $12m Staff: 10+ Contractors: 20+
Company: Foster Construction Project: Claudelands Event Centre Position: Site Manager Value: $40m Staff: 20+ Contractors: 40+
Company: Foster Construction Project: Deloitte House Hamilton East Position: Site Manager Value: $9m Staff: 10+ Contractors: 30+
Company: Foster Construction Project: Brett Marsh Transport Position: Site Manager Value: $5m Staff: 10+ Contractors: 20+
Company: Foster Construction Project: Countdown Rototuna Position: Site Manager Value: $5m Staff: 10+ Contractors: 20+
Company: Foster Construction Project: The Warehouse Te Kuiti Position: Site Manager Value: $3m Staff: 10+ Contractors: 10+
Our team
Alistair Macqueen
Kali Fisher
Managing Director
Project Dellivery Manager
