AreaTech is a locally owned outdoor construction company based in Christchurch, serving the wider Canterbury region. With over 15 years of experience and more than 800 completed projects, the business delivers concrete, landscaping, earthworks, retaining walls, fencing, decks, and gates for residential and commercial clients. The company is run by its two directors — Michael Kennedy (licensed builder, quoting and sales) and Stephen Fleming (operations manager) — who are hands-on across every project.
Concrete driveways are the core focus. The full service covers demolition, base preparation and compaction, boxing and steel reinforcement, the pour, and all finishing work including saw cuts, curing, and correct drainage falls. Finishes available include broom, exposed aggregate, smooth, washed, coloured, and decorative borders. Stamped concrete is the one finish not offered. The team also pours garage, shed and house slabs coordinated with designers and engineers, along with paths, patios, and commercial accessways and hardstand areas sized for forklift and vehicle loads.
AreaTech and Kennedy Contracting are owned and operated by the same team, which means residential and commercial clients can get concrete, landscaping, earthworks, fencing, decking, and gates delivered under one quote, one schedule, and a single point of contact. No hidden costs, itemised quotes provided, and a final walkthrough is completed before any job is considered done. Free quotes are available seven days a week.
AreaTech is a Christchurch-based outdoor construction company serving the Canterbury region, operating across concrete, landscaping, earthworks, retaining walls, fencing, decks, and gates. With over 15 years of experience and 800+ completed projects, the business is run day-to-day by its two directors — Michael Kennedy and Stephen Fleming — who are hands-on across quoting, scheduling, and quality control.
The company is locally owned and positions itself around clear communication, transparent pricing, and tidy worksites. Free quotes are available seven days a week, and the team operates from 7am to 7pm Monday to Sunday.
Concrete driveways are AreaTech's bread and butter. The service covers the full scope — demolition, base preparation and compaction, boxing, steel reinforcement, the pour itself, and all finishing work including saw cuts and curing. The team manages drainage falls and vehicle load requirements on-site, and keeps edges and transitions to garage and road clean and precise.
Finishes available include broom, exposed aggregate, smooth, washed, coloured, and decorative borders. Stamped concrete is the one finish AreaTech does not offer. Beyond driveways, the team pours garage, shed and house slabs (coordinating with designers and engineers for vapour barrier, mesh/rebar and service penetrations), paths, patios, and commercial accessways and hardstand areas.
For commercial work, the team plans staging specifically to minimise business disruption and ensures surfaces meet the thickness and reinforcement specifications required for forklift and vehicle loads.
AreaTech and Kennedy Contracting (MKC) are owned and operated by the same people — Michael Kennedy and Stephen Fleming. This means a homeowner or developer can get concrete, landscaping, earthworks, fencing, decking, and gates delivered by one coordinated team, with a single quote, a single schedule, and a single point of accountability.
AreaTech handles the concrete, landscaping (lawns, planting, garden beds), levels, drainage and edging. Kennedy Contracting handles boundary and feature fencing (timber, aluminium), manual and automated gates, kwila, pine and composite decking, and retaining walls. The arrangement removes the handoff headaches that come with managing multiple contractors across a single outdoor project.
The process follows four steps: free consultation and site assessment, a detailed itemised quote with no hidden costs, the build itself with regular progress updates, and a final walkthrough before the job is signed off. Most projects begin within one to three weeks of accepting a quote.
AreaTech is fully licensed and insured, with experienced tradespeople on every project. Direct supplier relationships allow the business to pass on better material pricing to clients.