Investigate. Consent. Procure. Build. Certify. Operate.

Investigation is the stage with the most influence on a project’s success, at the lowest cost. We test the need, investigate the site and compare the options honestly, so councils and funders commit to a scope that can be built for the budget they have.

• Feasibility studies
• Site and condition investigations
• Survey and geotechnical investigations
• Optioneering
• Cost estimates
• Risk assessment
• Stakeholder engagement
• Business cases for funding approval

Tōtara Valley Road: a review that reset the scope and cut the budget by 20%. [TCDC consent needed for the Tōtara figure]

We lead the design with in-house drafting and input from specialists, producing one integrated design. Where the client has appointed its own design team, we manage that team on the client’s behalf and review the work at each stage. The aim is a design that can be built safely, consented without surprises and delivered within the approved budget.

• Design leadership with in-house drafting
• Management of client-appointed design teams
• Concept, preliminary and detailed design
• Specification drafting
• Coordination of specialist consultants
• Design reviews
• Safety in design
• Value engineering

Pakuranga seawall and Kawakawa Bay: designed and drawn in-house.

Consenting is often the longest step on the programme. Working with our planning partners, we set the consent strategy early, prepare clear applications and engage with iwi and the community, then make sure the conditions are carried through into the contract and onto site.

• Consent strategy
• Fast-track consenting
• Assessments of environmental effects
• Resource and building consent applications
• Iwi and stakeholder consultation
• Condition compliance

Kōpū Marine Precinct: fast-track consent for the full scope, March 2022.

Most contract disputes start with the documents. Our team is qualified in procurement and works to public sector procurement best practice. We choose the right form of contract for the risk, write clear NZS 3910 series conditions and schedules, and run a fair, well-documented tender so the client can award with confidence.

• Procurement strategy
• Contract selection
• Contract writing (NZS 3910 series)
• Tender documents and schedules
• Tender evaluation
• Negotiation and contract award

Kōpū: two contracts let, earthworks and roading, and marine structures.

We act as Engineer to the Contract, Contract Administrator and Independent Certifier under NZS 3910, NZS 3915 and NZS 3916. Independent of contractors and suppliers, we assess claims on their merits, make decisions on time and keep a clear record, so both parties know where they stand.

• Payment claims
• Variations
• Extensions of time
• CM3 and CM4 monitoring
• Quality assurance
• H&S audits
• Practical completion

Te Aka Raataa Stage 2: Independent Certifier and Contract Administrator, NZS 3910:2023. Hayman Park: the playground stayed open throughout.

We act as Engineer, Contract Administrator and Independent Certifier under NZS 3917 on operations and maintenance contracts, and the role is held personally, never delegated. We monitor performance against the contract, report on asset condition and manage defects, so the services communities rely on are delivered to the standard paid for.

• Performance monitoring
• KPI systems
• Contractor claim assessment
• Variations
• Asset condition reporting
• Defects management
• Training
• Governance

Three district-wide contracts for Thames-Coromandel: three waters, parks and reserves, solid waste.