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Russell Benge
Director, Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
Central & local government
We help central and local government across the South navigate ageing infrastructure, climate impacts, water reform and major system changes by supporting robust decisions that deliver resilient, long-term outcomes.
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HOW WE WORK
Providing engineering value that makes a real difference.
We provide technical advice and expertise that helps councils navigate ageing infrastructure, climate pressures, funding constraints and growing regulatory expectations.
We do this by bringing together our multidisciplinary team of engineering, planning and advisory leaders to deliver practical, evidence‑based solutions that help councils strengthen essential services, reduce risk and support resilient, future‑focused communities.
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DISCOVERY & CLARITY
We begin by understanding the environment councils are working within, whether that is ageing networks, recovery following climate events or responding to legislative change such as water delivery plans or planning system reform.
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EVIDENCE & ANALYSIS
Our work assesses infrastructure condition and needs, regulatory implications, including water reform requirements, and national priorities around risk and resilience. This provides decision makers with the hard data they require.
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RECOMMENDATIONS & PLANNING
Our recommendations incorporate legislation, affordability challenges, risk and long‑term resilience. This technical advice provides a clear foundation to support decisions that align with national reform directions and meet community expectations.
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DELIVERY SUPPORT
We support local government by providing practical, engineering‑led, evidence‑based solutions that help councils maintain essential services, manage infrastructure risk and invest wisely in their communities. Our value lies in bringing together technical expertise, commercial understanding and deep experience across the South Island’s complex environment.
LEAD TEAM MEMBERS
Our team brings deep technical expertise and long-term experience helping councils manage infrastructure, navigate reform and deliver resilient community outcomes across the South Island.
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OUR SERVICES & SOLUTIONS
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Our planning team excels in all facets of resource management and planning.
This experience and knowledge provides us with a well-rounded understanding of the consenting process and an in-depth understanding of the applicable rules and regulatory framework.
Our strong, long-standing relationships with key stakeholders further enhance our ability to navigate complex regulatory environments and deliver successful outcomes.
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With over 90 years of experience, we provide a full range of survey services to support projects across the South Island.
This includes site, cadastral and topographical surveys, construction setout, asbuilt surveys and monitoring. Where access, safety or site detail matters, we use advanced survey technologies such as drone surveying, LiDAR and 3D laser scanning to capture accurate information efficiently.
Our Licensed Cadastral Surveyors also support legal and title requirements for subdivisions, easements and new titles.
With a range of survey services , we provide the accuracy that helps our clients make decisions about property, managing public or private infrastructure, or delivering a design or construction project.
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Delivering civil engineering expertise to support safe, resilient and sustainable South Island communities.
Our dedicated civil engineering team takes pride in optioneering, designing, construction management, and commissioning a wide range of essential facilities and infrastructure for communities.
From residential and commercial developments to three-waters (water supply, waste water and stormwater) and flood protection infrastructure, we provide safe and sustainable environments for our communities.
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Supporting clients to improve climate resilience by understanding and planning for risk.
We bring civil, structural and geotechnical engineering, surveying, planning and environmental science together to enable our clients to plan, and make important future-focused decisions.
This includes helping clients to understand the types of risk that could affect land, infrastructure or communities over time, such as climate‑related influences.
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Supporting communities across the South Island as they respond and recover.
Our teams have long supported recovery and response work across the South Island, working alongside response teams, councils, asset owners and local communities.
That might mean providing clear technical advice, carrying out on‑site assessments, using drones where it’s unsafe for people to access an area, or supporting teams as recovery moves beyond the immediate response.
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We plan, design and support the infrastructure that keeps the South Island functioning, from three water networks through to complex transport corridors.
Across the South Island, our teams are involved in the planning, design and delivery support of transport and three waters infrastructure. We work across varied environments and project scales, supporting everything from individual intersections to complex networks, with an approach that responds to regulatory requirements, site conditions and long‑term infrastructure needs.
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GET IN TOUCH
Have a project in mind? Get in touch to discuss how we can help.
FAQ
Got questions? We’ve got answers.
We support councils with technical inputs such as network modelling, renewals planning, stormwater and wastewater assessments, and inputs into Water Services Delivery Plans.
Yes. Our engineers carry out asset condition assessments, renewals modelling and long‑term investment planning to help councils understand infrastructure needs and prioritise future work.
We deliver flood modelling, natural hazard assessments, stormwater resilience design and technical support following weather events.
We have worked with metropolitan, regional and rural councils across the South Island for over 90 years, tailoring our support to local funding, resourcing and infrastructure contexts.
Yes. We regularly complete engineering peer reviews for councils to support compliance, manage risk and maintain consistent standards.
Yes. Our team provides rapid site assessments, engineering advice, hazard analysis and technical input into recovery planning and funding submissions.
We prepare engineering assessments for resource consents, provide expert evidence at hearings and support councils navigating changing planning frameworks and consenting backlogs.