Our Story
Our Story
Rok was founded in 2007 and has rapidly grown to become Jersey’s leading and biggest construction company in Jersey.
Our success is built on the strength of our relationships. We value respect and honesty – the building blocks of trust – in all our interactions with our team and with our clients and supply chain partners.
Our focus on people, partnership and collaboration is key to our ability to consistently deliver value and quality across our safely managed projects.
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Our Board
Richard joined ROK in 2015 and has enviable knowledge and experience in Jersey’s Public and Private Sectors. Gaining a DipSurv – CEM at Reading University, Richard has also amassed an outstanding knowledge of the local construction market, through working in the Jersey Construction Sector his entire career which spans some 20 years.
Richard de Gruchy
Managing Director
Kevan joined ROK in February 2015 as a commercial Manager on the new PHQ and had previously always worked in construction since leaving school. Kevan became Commercial Director for ROK Construct in December 2017, is degree qualified and has worked on a multitude of different projects across all sectors from £25k to £20m +
Kevan Nelson
Commercial Director
Greg joined ROK in 2014 and has enviable knowledge and experience in Jersey’s Public and Private Sectors within the Construction Industry. Greg has worked in the Jersey Construction Sector his entire career which spans some 15 years.
Greg Morrison
Construction Director
Heinrich joined ROK in 2017 as a Chartered Accountant with over 10 years financial experience. He leads the finance department and forms a crucial role in the continued growth, progressive nature and governance of the Group. Heinrich is a member of the ACCA and Institute of Directors and recently completed the IoD Certificate in Company Direction.
Heinrich Muller
Financial Director
Marc joined ROK-Regal in August 2018 and brings with him a wealth of experience across all sectors within the construction industry. Marc has a real passion for construction and a unsurpassed dedication to the delivery of the projects he leads.
Marc Godel
Project Director
Commencing his career in the construction industry in 1987 as a trainee site engineer, Robert became a Director of ROK in 2011. Bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and experience his career now spans over 33 years with over 20 years in the construction industry in Jersey.
Robert Matthews
Chief Executive Officer
Helier has worked in the Jersey construction industry for 12 years, working on projects across various industry sectors during his career; with a focus on commercial developments & interior office fit-outs. Since joining ROK in 2019, Helier has worked on residential schemes and ROK developments.
Helier Benest
Operations Director
Our Values & Culture
Health, Safety & Wellbeing
The safety, health and wellbeing of all who may be affected by our operations and activities is our top priority. We provide all our employees with safe plant and safe systems of work; sufficient information, instruction, training and supervision; a safe working environment; and adequate facilities and arrangements for their welfare at work. All working activities are covered by the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989.
All employees working on Rok building sites carry a Jersey Safety Awareness Test (JSAT) card, which they received after successfully completing the online test. JSAT can assist employers in complying with the general duties placed on them under Articles 3 and 5 of the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989 and the Health and Safety (Management in Construction) (Jersey) Regulations 2016.
Rok is Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) accredited, having achieved the scheme’s standards for health and safety and risk management.
Rok is leading the construction industry in its efforts to equate the importance of mental health and wellbeing with that of physical health and safety via its SafeMinds initiative, working in tandem with education and industry. [Launching in January 2023]
Ethical and professional business practice
As Jersey’s leading and biggest construction company, Rok is respected for conducting its business in an ethical and professional manner and being a role model for Jersey’s construction industry.
Rok is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) – a badge of honour awarded to businesses that are professionally managed and opeate to high ethical codes.
Rok is a member of the Jersey Construction Council and contributes to collectively maintaining a strong, healthy local construction industry.
Community
Rok is committed to creating a positive contribution to the local community – volunteering our time, skills and industry insights; donating funds and staying connected with the needs of local not-for-profit organisations, including educational bodies, industry bodies, charities other stakeholders/interest groups. In 2022, our contributions to the community follow a few key themes: Education, skills and employment; Mental health and wellbeing; Sport and active lifestyles; and Diversity, equality and inclusion. To learn more about our community contributions in numbers, click here to visit our Community page.
In 2019, Rok was awarded charter status by The Jersey Good Business Charter which seeks to highlight, celebrate and encourage Jersey businesses to build a better community and better world – striving towards a model of sustainability via the triple bottom line: People, planet and prosperity.
Wherever the Considerate Constructors logo is visible on a Rok building site, the project is registered under the scheme’s code of considerate practice, which encourages best practice beyond statutory requirements in the areas of: Respecting the Community, caring for the Environment and valuing the Workforce.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
Rok is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive workplace and culture. Our employee recruitment, development and renumeration practices and decisions are based on ability. We are opposed to any form of unlawful discrimination, in line with The Discrimination (Jersey) Law 2013, on the grounds of race; age; gender; sexual orientation; gender re-assignment; pregnancy and maternity; and disability.
Rok sponsored the launch of the Jersey branch of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), which is a networking and knowledge sharing platform with a view to encouraging greater diversity within the industry. Rok employees also volunteer on the NAWIC Jersey Committee.
Rok completed the Eyecan assessment and training in 2019 and was awarded accreditation following its compliance with all the recommendations to make our offices suitable for the vision impaired.
Sustainability
As an Eco Active member business Rok complies with local environmental legislation requirements and is committed to minimising the environmental impacts of its business by improving efficiencies, reducing running costs, preventing waste and reducing the risk of pollution.
