Brian’s son, James Gleeson, returned from overseas in 1990 following the news that Brian was suffering with an illness. James dedicated himself to the family business during a difficult period of financial recession. Gleeson & Cox travelled through the recession as work became sparse and despite this, Brian and James continued to grow the company.  When James officially took over in 1994, the company was stable, strong and able to remain optimistic and look to the future.

A key turning point came when James won the contract for the Quay Street realignment, Gleeson’s largest contract to date. It allowed Gleeson & Cox to purchase six brand-new Western Star trucks, giving Gleeson & Cox an advantage over competing companies. To those who had been uncertain about the future, this was proof that Gleeson & Cox had successfully established a leading place in the Auckland transport industry and was headed into a brighter future.

The Gleeson Group expanded rapidly from 2010, purchasing low emission trucks, installing safety and truck monitoring equipment, developing tracking and dispatch software and continuously leading the way in communication and management of the fleet.

In 2014, Gleeson Civil was launched and completed many commercial, roading and other infrastructure projects throughout Auckland & Waikato.

In 2018, the Gleeson Group acquired the Huntly Quarry, which supplies quality aggregates for a wide variety of projects in Auckland & Waikato.

In 2019, Gleeson Group bought Momentum Tyres which has progressively expanded to provide truck, bus, earthmoving and 4WD tyres now into most of the North Island.

In 2022 as part of continuing efforts to reduce and offset carbon emissions, Gleeson Group commenced planting 340Ha of plantation forestry on hill country adjoining the Huntly Quarry.

In 2024, Transport & Engineering commenced heavy transport repairs and maintenance in a four-bay workshop in Wiri.

In February 2025, Gleeson Group opened the doors of Gleeson Managed Fill in the Waikato as part of an integrated logistics materials service and in line with its commitment to responsible and sustainable materials management business.

Gleeson & Cox has evolved from modest beginnings into one of the industry’s most trusted and reliable construction material providers. We focus on haulage, aggregate supply, spoil disposal and civil infrastructure. Gleeson & Cox is based in Wiri, and has been involved in almost every major infrastructure development in Auckland and North Waikato. We do what we say we’ll do and pride ourselves in providing quality of service with a focus on sustainable practices.

We manage your materials movement end to end. We have on-ground site staff, traffic controllers, relocatable weighbridges as well as state of the art communication and management systems.

We do what we say we will.