Retaining The Future

ICB’s story began in 1988 in Petone, just outside Wellington. Back then, we were known as Criblock and were a small, determined team of six led by founder Chris Burke. We were dedicated to building interlocking crib-block retaining walls across the wider Wellington region.

OUR STORY

In 1991 we officially became ICB which simply stands for Interlocking Crib Blocks and not Chris Burke, our founder.

It was in 1992 that Mike (now Director), Chris’ son, started at ICB as a 14 year old, underpaid factory worker in the school holidays – breaking blocks out of the moulds in the morning, stacking onto pallets for delivery to site and then pouring concrete back into the moulds in the afternoon.

A construction excavator with a crane arm and tracks, working outdoors near a dirt area with a weathered wooden barrier, in a rural landscape with hills and cloudy sky in the background.

With over 30 Years of Construction Expertise

In 1994, ICB made the move to Auckland and began specialising in every type of retaining wall; from crib (both concrete and timber) to keystone and, later on, pole walls. Over the next 30 years, we continued to grow our expertise, and today our capabilities extend into piling, anchors, shotcrete, and more.

Today ICB is an award winning civil construction company that specialises in sub-contract work and has worked with some major organisations including: Government and Council, The Neil Group, Todd Group, KiwiRail, NZTA, Downer, March Cato, Ventia, Fulton Hogan, HEB’s, Hick Bros among many others.

Construction workers in safety vests and helmets operating excavators and machinery at a construction site with dirt and a grassy hill in the background on a partly cloudy day.

OUR MISSION

At ICB, our mission is to build strong, resilient ground solutions that support Aotearoa’s growing communities — combining craft, experience, and in-house capability to deliver retaining, piling, anchoring and civil structures that stand the test of time.

We’re here to retain the future by developing great people, partnering with trusted organisations, and bring the next generation of brilliance to Auckland’s construction market.

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Retaining walls built on Albany Highway - 2024

Meet the team

We have a key group of expert staff and a number of experienced contractors, who work together to complete projects in a timely, innovative and professional manner.