About Us

After selling their earth moving business in 2007, Russell and Angela Heenan were pondering what business they would explore next.  Angela had wondered about the idea of building handy accommodation units that were not cabins but more like small homes.  They needed to be easily and economically transported to make them accessible to people, and also have a sense that they were a solid home, built of timber and fitted out with taste.  So out of Russell's experience in earthmoving and building and Angela's "woman's touch", their first "transportable rental unit" was born in the barn located on their rural block in Whitford.  

When they started, they thought they could build maybe one or two units a month.  In December 2009, after two years of development NZ Transportable Units (NZTU) was formed with the addition of their new business partner Victor Kendall.  NZTU are now building in excess of 100 units per year from their East Tamaki factory.  

From the entry level PortaPad to the higher end BeachBach, the NZ Transportable Units range can accommodate anyone (excuse the pun).  Their units have been placed on horse studs, on farms, on beach fronts and in backyards.  They are used in business for acupuncture clinics, construction site offices, home office and the list goes on.  Customers' feedback include words like, professional, organised, can do, mastered all challenges, great job done, positive and affordable.