57 years of building in New Zealand
Peter Taylor and Ron Duncan started Duncan & Taylor in Wellington in 1969. We took on our first contract for an insurer in the 1970s, added housing providers, retirement villages and schools along the way, and have finished more than 10,000 jobs since.
From a Wellington builder to a national network
1969
Founded in Wellington by Peter Taylor and Ron Duncan.
1970s
Certified master builders. First insurance reinstatement contract, and a team of eight.
1980s
Built the new foundations for the Wellington Cable Car.
1990s
Built the nocturnal house and chimpanzee enclosure at Wellington Zoo. Brent Taylor, Peter's son, joins as a director.
2000s
Insurance reinstatement and maintenance for housing providers and retirement villages become the main work.
2017
Vince Gregan becomes General Manager and sets up the Alliance.
2021
Expands into the Wairarapa.
2022
Named on the Deloitte Fast 50.
2023
Crews relocate to Hawke's Bay to help rebuild after Cyclone Gabrielle.
2024
Opens in Manawatū. Passes 10,000 jobs.
2026
Partnership with Flooring Design signed.
Going national with Flooring Design
Flooring Design has flooring stores and showrooms across the country. We're setting up a base in each one, and their installers are joining the Alliance.
June 2026
Partnership signed. Teams and stores start moving onto our systems.
End of 2026
A D&T base in every Flooring Design store from the Bombay Hills to Wellington.
2027
The same across the South Island.
Talk to the team
Offices in Wellington and Christchurch, with regional managers covering the lower North Island.