At Navig8, we guide construction projects and organisations towards better outcomes – helping leaders set direction, overcome complexity, and unlock the full potential of their teams. We deliver practical advisory services that span strategy, governance, procurement, delivery, and team performance, ensuring your ambitions translate into tangible, lasting results.
Expertise truly matters when it operates in the right setting – where perspectives are clear, communication is grounded in reality, and leadership is both empowered and empowering. We focus on creating those conditions: equipping leaders to drive progress while building environments where capability, collaboration, and shared purpose thrive.
With deep sector experience and a partnership mindset, we help make infrastructure delivery more manageable, decisions more confident, and teams more effective. This is how we help you set, and stay on, a smarter course.
Defining clear direction and intent so your project or organisation can move forward with purpose.
Providing leadership and oversight from boardroom to boots on the ground, ensuring effective decision-making and alignment.
Designing strategic, fair, and future-fit procurement models that support your objectives and deliver lasting value.
Building cohesive, high-performing teams that work together to solve problems and achieve shared goals.
Helping get challenged projects back on track – identifying issues, recommending solutions, and supporting implementation.
Offering trusted, impartial advice to keep contracts running smoothly and fairly.
Navigating ambiguity with confidence – working with you to clarify complexity and focus on what matters most.
Every project is different, and we know that real value comes from understanding context, fostering alignment, and staying agile in the face of change. Our approach is grounded in:
Advice informed by real-world experience—combining big-picture thinking with attention to detail and implementation.
We work as an extension of your team, building trust and creating environments where people engage, challenge, and achieve together.
Drawing on our experience across the construction sector, we bring fresh perspectives to drive better outcomes.
From the boardroom to the worksite, we ensure clarity and alignment at every stage.
“Through his engagement with Navig8 Construction Advisory, Gavin has consistently delivered exceptional service to Health NZ. His contributions span from strategizing on procurement and delivery to successfully leading as the Interim Project Director for some of our most challenging capital projects. Gavin’s leadership style is characterised by his encouragement of unconstrained and innovative thinking. He skilfully brings together diverse perspectives to tackle challenges in new and inventive ways. His approach fosters a culture of transparency and trust, which has been instrumental in driving our teams toward achieving practical and efficient results. Gavin’s enduring impact is highly valued at Health NZ, and we confidently recommend his seasoned, pragmatic advice to anyone in the construction sector seeking reliable guidance.”
Blake Lepper,
Head of Delivery – Infrastructure Investment Group, Health New Zealand
“Gavin is a true champion for industry betterment and his genuine and authentic leadership shines through in every interaction. Whether Gavin is representing the industry voice on a complex multi-stakeholder initiative, sharing his learning through training, or answering queries from colleagues who need a sounding board, Gavin shows up with care, attention, a collaborative mindset, and a steady hand. It’s been a pleasure to work alongside Gavin to drive important change initiatives in the sector.”
Helen Davidson
Chief Executive, ACE New Zealand
“The obvious technical ability goes without saying. There’s a reason why Gavin Shaw gets called to manage the big projects. But I find Gavin’s true skill is his ability identify the crux of an issue and reason his way through it, deciphering the issues in a way that leads to effective resolution. I’ve witnessed times where Gavin has reasoned a room of differing and antagonistic views into a cohesive team agreeing a way forward. To have the skill to get multiple parties on side quickly, is a skill not many have. And the time and cost benefit that skill brings, is Gavin’s primary asset.”
Fleur Aldridge
Infrastructure Lawyer – Major Project Governance
We bring real-world experience and a practical mindset to every challenge, ensuring our advice is relevant, actionable, and rooted in what actually works on the ground.
We believe in working together, not just handing down advice. Progress comes from shared experience, open dialogue, and a willingness to learn and adapt alongside our clients.
Our advice is focused on what’s best for the industry as a whole, not just the immediate project or organisation. We’re committed to lifting capability and outcomes across the construction ecosystem.
We respond to the unique trends and dynamics of each investment, offering perspectives that are both informed and adaptable – helping you make sense of complexity and seize opportunities as they arise.
We foster transparency and trust, creating an environment where everyone can contribute, challenge constructively, and find a way forward together.
If you’re facing uncertainty, need a fresh perspective, or want to talk through your next move, get in touch. Let’s start a conversation and see how Navig8 can help you chart a course for success – together.