Our History

	1938 'Success through Satisfied Customers’ was the vision of Keith Hay when he began his business in 1938 at age 21.
	1949 Keith Hay pioneered transportable homes providing quality, affordable housing in both urban and rural New Zealand.
	1950 Keith Hay began a long parallel career of 42 years in local politics.
	1950s Hay transformed construction in New Zealand by fighting to make building with native pine permissible, replacing expensive imported timbers and relatively scarce native timbers
	1953 Keith Hay was elected mayor in 1953 of Mount Roskill Borough Council.
	1962 With the increasing demand for joinery and building supplies, Roskill Timber & Hardware Limited was established to operate the group’s joinery and building supply business.
	1966 Keith Hay’s community work and business success were rewarded with his appointment as an OBE in 1966.
	1977 Keith Hay is awarded a CBE.
	1990s Hay retires as chairman of the board of his group of companies, now run by his sons.
	2006 Keith Hay C.B.E., J.P was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame for his contribution to the building industry.
	2011 Managing Director, David Hay, is awarded Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to local body affairs and the community.
	2023 This year Keith Hay Homes turns 85 years old with David Hay, Managing Director and his son Matthew Hay now General Manager. Built on a solid past, Keith Hay Homes continues to shape the future of the building industry.

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