Consulting engineers · Est. 2001 · Auckland

Infrastructurebuilt to holdthe coastline.

One team of civil, structural, coastal and marine engineers, taking projects from first brief through to closeout, including Engineer to Contract under NZS 3910.

  • Land Development
  • Active Transport
  • Coastal & Marine
  • Public Open Spaces
The model

Most consultancies hand you a discipline. We hand you a project team: engineers, planners and contract managers under one roof, so the design that leaves the drawing board is the one that gets built.

Urban Solutions works across the full delivery chain: feasibility and consenting, detailed design, tender and procurement, and construction observation. Fewer handovers, fewer surprises, one point of accountability.

Civil, coastal and marine infrastructure, delivered end to end.

Selected work

A cross-section of recent civil, coastal and public work across the upper North Island.

Whitianga Marina · F Pier
Whitianga Marina · F PierWhitianga, CoromandelCivil & marine design2023
Coastal & Marine

Whitianga Marina · F Pier

A major expansion of Whitianga's marina, adding berthage and hard protection while keeping the working waterfront live throughout construction.

Project figures
32new
Berths added
220m
Vertical break wall
1live
Working marina kept open
Case study
Kōpū Marine Precinct
Kōpū Marine PrecinctKōpū, ThamesEngineer to Contract (NZS 3910)2022
Coastal & Marine

Kōpū Marine Precinct

A new commercial marine precinct on the Waihou River: wharf, pontoon, public boat ramp and haulage access, delivered under fast-track consents and government funding.

Project figures
4assets
Wharf · pontoon · ramp · haulage
ETCrole
Engineer to Contract
1river
Waihou frontage
Case study
Kopupaka Reserve Bridges
Kopupaka Reserve BridgesWestgate, AucklandStructural design2021
Public Open Spaces

Kopupaka Reserve Bridges

Two timber pedestrian bridges threading an award-winning wetland park, engineered to sit lightly in a sensitive stormwater landscape.

Project figures
2spans
Timber pedestrian bridges
1park
Wetland reserve setting
100%
Public access retained
Case study
Selo · Glen Eden
Selo · Glen EdenGlen Eden, AucklandCivil & subdivision design2023
Land Development

Selo · Glen Eden

A residential land development on constrained west Auckland terrain: retaining, earthworks and subdivision engineering to unlock new homes.

Project figures
1site
Sloped urban infill
3waters
Full servicing design
RCconsent
Resource consent secured
Case study
How we work

One team, from first brief to closeout.

Every project runs one continuous thread of accountability, so nothing gets lost in a handover between consultants. One line, first brief to as-builts.

Brief & feasibility

We pressure-test the idea against site, budget and consent risk before you commit.

Concept design

Options that balance buildability, cost and the outcome you actually want.

Consenting

Resource and building consent strategy, evidence and lodgement.

Detailed design

Coordinated, construction-ready documentation across every discipline.

Tender & procurement

Documentation and advice that gets you comparable, competitive prices.

Construction & closeout

Observation, Engineer to Contract and sign-off through to as-builts.

Track record
Years across NZ infrastructure0+
Disciplines under one roof0
Point of accountability0
Projects delivered in-house0%
In their words
They ran the whole thing: design, consent and the contract side. We were never stuck between three consultants pointing at each other.
Project sponsorMarine infrastructure client
The detail that came off the drawing board actually got built without a redesign. That is rarer than it should be.
Head contractorCivil delivery partner
Careers

Build the coastline with us.

We are a tight, senior team that hands responsibility over early. If you want your name on real structures rather than a slide deck, talk to us.

Current vacancy
Project Manager
Central AucklandFull time
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Start a project

Tell us what you're building.

Send the brief, a sketch, or just the problem. We will tell you straight whether we're the right team and what the path looks like.

Start a projectWe reply to every project enquiry within one working day.
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Urban Solutions · Est. 2001