About Us

Titus Group is an experienced property development company that specialises in delivering affordable, high-quality multi-unit residential that enhances the built environment and the lives of those that reside in them.

Titus was founded by Philip Heslop, a developer with 20 years’ experience in construction management and a passion for architectural design, planning and property in general.

The Titus team have a holistic outlook on the value of developments, especially in how they create employment during construction; improve the surrounding suburb; build communities; and create solid, warm homes for families to grow.

It is a company founded on integrity, co-operation and innovation. With a Titus development, you can buy with confidence knowing that purchaser satisfaction has been a driving factor since the project’s conception.

Philip Heslop

Managing Director

Philip has a strong background in construction with 20 years’ experience that began with a certificate in carpentry in 2003.

For the next decade Philip worked as a building contractor in the Nelson region, predominantly working on difficult multi-level hillside properties before switching to construction management responsible for the delivery of medium density housing in Auckland and Christchurch.

In 2014, Philip started Virtue Group (in partnership), a company that both developed and built units across Christchurch. Over the following 4 years, Virtue Group delivered 187 residential units in a mix of 1,2 and 3 bedroom apartments and terrace homes. In 2018 he moved to Auckland and founded Titus Group.

Philip’s strengths are in identifying sites suitable for the Titus product; creating development propositions that appeal to Council, contractors and future residents; engaging quality consultants; financial management from feasibility studies through to contract management; and at a higher level, creating value for every stakeholder in a project.