Ten years is rare in any career. In construction, it’s a unicorn. Nikki Brown, our Finance Manager, has given us exactly that.

You don’t measure a decade in spreadsheets. You measure it in presence — in the laugh that shakes our walls, and in the person who shows up through chaos or calm and still creates space for others to feel seen.

Over the past decade, Nikki has led us through it all: from COVID to cost blowouts to some of our biggest wins. Her promotion last year marked a structural change. She now leads finance internally, building capability and shaping something stronger for the future.

In those same ten years, she also became a mother twice and found her forever person. Monumental milestones, shared with us along the way. She stepped back when needed, returned on her own terms, and carried with her the respect that defines our culture.

And she’s done it all with trademark sharpness and humour. Sharp and social, she’s first on the dancefloor and last one off. She once joked that her idea of a perfect date night with her partner is dinner and a chat about super. Only Nikki could make compounding interest sound romantic.

It’s tradition at Figurehead to mark ten years with a watch. Nikki doesn’t wear watches. So she chose a Chanel bag instead. She didn’t bring it in for the photos — said the depreciation risk was too high, and the return on investment better kept off site.

Ten years is more than a number. It’s resilience through challenges, clarity in decision-making, and friendships that will last a lifetime. Nikki has shaped this place in ways numbers cannot measure, and left an imprint on Figurehead that goes far beyond finance.

Congratulations, Nikki — here’s to you, and to everything you’ve built with us