One team across the whole development
Civil engineering is never separate from the rest of a development. Earthworks depend on the ground. Drainage depends on levels and catchments. Roads, services and access need to work with the buildings, boundaries, consent conditions and construction sequence.
Cook Costello brings civil, geotechnical, surveying and structural expertise together in one team. That means the civil design is developed with the ground conditions, survey information, structures and consent pathway already in view, rather than being coordinated after key decisions have been made. The result is a site that is easier to consent and is less likely to be held up by gaps between disciplines. From early feasibility through to construction, we help deliver infrastructure that works around site constraints.
We work across Northland, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, with knowledge of local conditions and council requirements in each region.
OUR CAPABILITIES
How we can help you
From early feasibility and servicing assessments through to detailed design, construction monitoring and certification, we guide projects through the civil engineering process with clear advice at each stage.
OUR PROCESS
How civil engineering projects are delivered
Every project is different. The steps below outline how we typically guide a development from early planning through to construction and sign-off.
Why developers choose us
Since 1976, Cook Costello has delivered the civil engineering behind subdivisions, commercial developments and infrastructure projects across New Zealand. That experience means we understand local ground conditions, council expectations and the issues that tend to surface on different types of sites, so we can deal with them early rather than during consent or construction.
Developers choose us because our civil engineers work in the same team as our geotechnical, surveying and structural specialists. The parts of a development that depend on each other, ground conditions, levels, drainage, access, services, structures and consent requirements, are considered together rather than coordinated between separate firms after key decisions have already been made.
During construction, we also support clients with observation, certification and ground and earthworks testing through Geocivil, helping confirm the works are built in line with the design, consent conditions and council requirements.
Selected projects across New Zealand
Let's plan your development
Tell us about your project and site. Our civil engineering team will review what you're planning and give you clear guidance on the infrastructure design, approvals likely to be needed and the next steps before you commit to detailed design.