What we do

Our Planners cut through the red tape. We can assess if your project meets all required areas of compliance, assist you in applying for resource consent and liaise with council to ensure your project runs smoothly.

Our planning services include:

• Pre-purchase planning feasibility assessments and general advice
• Applications for certificates of compliance
• Preparation of all levels of resource consents
• Representation in regulatory hearings
• Resource consent condition compliance assistance
• Preparation of plan change applications
• Consultation with affected parties

We are a multi-faceted survey team that prides ourselves on our customer service. 

We carry out all types of land surveying and development including: 

• Subdivision (rural, residential and commercial)
• Resource Consents
• Boundary Lines/Property Boundary Definitions
• Building Setouts and Development Surveys
• Topographical Surveys
• Engineering Surveys
• Easements
• Right of Ways
• Height in Relation to Boundary Survey

Our passionate Geotechnical Engineers enjoy the challenge of solving complex geotechnical issues. From investigating physical and chemical properties of rock and soil to designing building foundations and retaining walls, we cover everything at and below ground level for your project.

Our geotechnical engineering services include:

• Pre-purchase investigations and advice
• Consultation and review of any previous Geotechnical work undertaken
• Investigating and testing ground conditions, stability and characteristics of land
• Providing recommendations and designs for all scale of earthworks and foundations
• Design of onsite storm water and wastewater dispersal and treatment systems
• Undertake specific seismic analysis of sub soil conditions
• Liaison with Councils and other professionals

Our highly skilled Environmental Scientists can provide you with industry’s best practice and technical advice to help you navigate New Zealand environmental legislation. 

Contaminated Land Assessment Services:

• National Environmental Standard for assessing and managing contaminants in soils
• Preliminary and Detailed Site Assessments
• Local and Regional Council contaminated land regulations
• Identification of Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL) land uses
• Environmental Remedial Action Plans
• Environmental Site Management Plans
• Site Validation Investigations
• Hazardous Substances

Environmental Management Services:

• Groundwater Monitoring and Assessments
• Stormwater Treatment and Disposal
• Environment Management Plans
• Consent Monitoring
• Pre-purchase/Due Diligence Assessments
• Assessment of Environmental Effects

Our expert Structural and Civil Engineers work with the design team from start to finish to ensure your proposal embraces the architectural intent, complements the order of construction and ultimately delivers cost effective outside the box solutions. By applying their technical skills in a practical manner, they ensure your project meets your specific operational needs as well as any Building Act requirements.

Our structural and civil engineering services include:

• Designing all kinds of buildings, structures and civil infrastructure
• Selecting appropriate construction materials
• Undertake Full seismic assessment on existing buildings including non-linear time history analysis
• Assessing potential risks to the environment
• Coordination of the entire build via full 3D documentation
• Monitoring and inspecting work undertaken by contractors
• Liaising with relevant professional staff such as architects and Council
• Project management of all design team consultants
• Green Star Accredited Professionals to tune your design to minimise environmental impact

Our team have extensive experience working in New Zealand’s most complex traffic environment providing technical assistance for Auckland Council & Auckland Transport. As well as work over most regions in the North Island. We provide specialist advice on all matters related to traffic engineering and transport planning both in the private and public sectors, including land development and road corridor projects. Our services include input into the planning and design of small and large developments, design assistance at the resource consent stage including the preparation of traffic reports, as well as design assistance with detailed design. We have been involved in projects from the concept and design stages through to development and construction. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary company, we work closely with planners, surveyors, draughters, and engineers, to ensure clients can deliver their projects on time successfully.

Our Traffic and Transport Engineering Services Include:

• Traffic Impact Assessments
• Integrated Transport Assessments
• Vehicle tracking and swept path analysis
• Road safety audits and Safe Systems Assessments
• Road and pavement design
• Intersection Modelling (SIDRA)
• Traffic Management Plans

Our expert Structural and Civil Engineers work with the design team from start to finish to ensure your proposal embraces the architectural intent, complements the order of construction and ultimately delivers cost effective outside the box solutions. By applying their technical skills in a practical manner, they ensure your project meets your specific operational needs as well as any Building Act requirements.

Our structural and civil engineering services include:

• Designing all kinds of buildings, structures and civil infrastructure
• Selecting appropriate construction materials
• Undertake Initial Seismic Assessment (ISA), Detailed Seismic Assessments (DSA), and structural strengthening considering construction and cost efficiency.
• Assessing potential risks to the environment
• Coordination of the entire build via full 3D documentation
• Monitoring and inspecting work undertaken by contractors
• Liaising with relevant professional staff such as architects and Council
• Project management of all design team consultants
• Green Star Accredited Professionals to tune your design to minimise environmental impact

Our draughtsmen bring your project to life by creating accurate two-and three-dimensional representations of your project whether it be a building, road or storm water pipe. The drawings produced by our draughting team act as guides for all involved throughout the project.

Our draughting services include:

• Bulk and location site plans and elevations
• Floor plans of proposed buildings
• 3D Modelling of your proposal using Revit and Civil 3D
• Ability to undertake BIM protocols alongside other consultants
• Preparation of photomontage marketing images
• All kinds of building and resource consent documentation
• Co-ordination with other consultants

Our Fire Engineers focus on designing fire safety into buildings by providing practical fire engineering solutions for your project. We work alongside the design team to ensure the project complies with the latest fire engineering regulations while striving to ensure the Clients vision for the project is realised.

Our fire engineering services include:

• Acceptable solution designs
• Specific designs utilising the verification method and alternative solution approaches
• Building inspections to review building compliance and identifying any areas of concern, including passive fire
• Accessibility design
• Emergency lighting design

Our dedicated Energy engineering team provides full lifecycle project support to our clients across the Energy, Petrochemical, and Food and beverage industries. By taking the time to understand our client’s projects, identifying potential issues and risks early, we can efficiently develop practical solutions that work. Our skilled and experienced team utilize the latest software, innovation and technology to ensure your project is efficient, cost-effective and tailored to your specific needs.

Our mechanical and electrical engineering services include:

• Concept, Select, FEED and Detailed Design
• End to End Project Management
• HAZOP and Risk Assessments
• Pipe stress and vessel analysis
• Pressure vessel and heat exchanger design
• Hazardous area classification & electrical design
• Compliant Electrical designs to New Zealand Electrical Codes & Standards
• Compliant vessel and piping designs to ASME VIII, B31.3, B31.1, AS2885 and PECPR

BCD Group is dedicated to ensuring that its products and services fully meet the requirements of its customers at all times. A key goal of the company is to achieve a high level of client satisfaction at all times. This is driven by our desire to be the preferred supplier of engineering and planning consultancy services throughout New Zealand. BCD Group recognises that the compliance with procedures, QA policies, health and safety requirements, and legal and regulatory requirements are the responsibility of all staff. BCD Group will regularly review and improve on our services to ensure tasks are completed for the benefit of all our clients in the most cost effective and timely manner.

Objectives are set to ensure the requirements of this policy are met and that continual improvement will be determined, maintained, and monitored by the leadership team. The quality policy is communicated and available to all members of the BCD Group team at all times. Training and development is an integral part of the strategy to achieve the objectives. This policy (along with the rest of our Business Management System) is reviewed by management at least annually to ensure success in achieving its aims and to recommend any improvements considered necessary with the objective of continually improving our quality.