Lifeguard heritage meets architectural concrete innovation at Jackson Industries
At Jackson Industries, the focus extends beyond power distribution into architectural concrete, with projects demonstrating how infrastructure can deliver both function and design impact.
Mark Jackson, general manager, says the company’s capabilities are broader than often recognised.
“We’re well known for our Lifeguard power solutions, but that’s only part of our story. Behind the scenes, we’re equally focused on pushing the boundaries of architectural concrete. Simply put, we don’t just make power distribution, we make concrete remarkable.”
Jackson says the company’s involvement in Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) project reflects that approach.
“Our involvement in the City Rail Link project is a strong example of this. Across key sites including Mercury Lane, Beresford Square, and the Maungawhau Station entrance, we’ve delivered custom formliner solutions that transform functional infrastructure into something far more meaningful.
“At Maungawhau Station, the centrepiece waterwall stands up to nine metres high, made up of eight large precast panels done by Concretec, each weighing in at over 13 tonnes. Designed to reflect local geology and cultural narratives, the wall required highly detailed formliners capable of capturing both scale and intricacy. At Beresford Square and Mercury Lane, our work focused on producing precision CNC-machined moulds that enabled complex façade and ventilation structures to be realised in concrete.”
Jackson says each project follows a consistent development process, beginning with concept design and moving through to production.
“Every project starts the same way: an idea, a concept, or a challenge. From there, our in-house team, in collaboration with artists, architects and precast yards, uses advanced 3D CAD modelling. We then create a physical render with a range of moulding materials, including our proprietary Caro-C, to bring those ideas to life, before the formliner is off to a yard for the concreting process.”
He says the company’s CNC capability supports this work, enabling it to take on complex, large-scale projects.
“Supporting all of this is our advanced CNC machining capability. With six 5-axis and four 3-axis CNC machines, among the largest accessible in New Zealand, we offer a unique, open-service capability that allows us to take on highly complex, large-format work that others simply can’t.”
Jackson says collaboration remains central to the company’s approach.
“For us, it’s about collaboration, innovation, but also rethinking what concrete can be because infrastructure doesn’t have to be purely functional.”
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