About us

Our iconic projects have helped shape urban landscapes for over 30 years.

The Building Intelligence Group is over 30 years strong in independent project management and project advisory. We’ve been around longer and have people in more places than anyone else. We are relied on to deliver projects because we’ve shown we know our stuff, we listen and we add measurable value. We value our people and encourage them to be strong thinkers, great communicators, responsive and good to work alongside.

We’re where you need us across New Zealand in nine locations and our 90+ staff work seamlessly to provide resource for projects, wherever they are.

The business  

We have skin in the game.

Company founder, Director Dave Mann, still works in our business after 30 years. Managing Director Ian Macaskill has been with us 25 years, alongside third Director, Brent Thomson, who has been with our company for over 10 years.

We’re a New Zealand company, 100% owned by people who work in the business and proud of it. Over a quarter of our staff are shareholders, reflecting our legacy of loyalty, stability and consistently getting results.

Management Team

trusted by clients

Our Services 

We are independent project management specialists offering a full range of project delivery services as well as strategic advisory support to our clients across a diverse range of property, building and infrastructure projects.

Strategic Advisory Roles

• Procurement Options and Tender Management

• Project Feasibility Assessment

• Programme / Portfolio Management

• Project Management (PMO) Establishment

• Project Governance and Delivery

• Development Management

• Engineer to the Contract Role

• Project Health Peer Reviews

• Building Audits and Due Diligence

• Asset Management

Quality Systems

Quality is a big mantra for us, so much so that we were the first project management company in New Zealand to get ISO 9001: 2015 certification. The quality of our processes and systems underlines everything we do as project managers and its how we get results for our clients.

We see quality as central to our whole of business approach where we will continue to invest in our people, our systems and our capacity to deliver as a national business.

We’re also proud of our PREQUAL certification for Project Management which assesses our Health and Safety systems.

our values

A business culture helps drive us to be great to work with. We developed four values that we strive to guide us in the way we interact, communicate within our teams and with our clients.

AS ONE

We believe in the power of collaboration, working in unison and sharing strengths with our clients, partners and suppliers.

PASSIONATE

We genuinely get a buzz out of what we do. That’s why we’re in the business. It’s how we engage, excite and lead others in a project team. 

impressive

At the start of each project, we ask “What difference can we make on this job?”  We aim to set standards of excellence with our professionalism, the quality of our thinking and with our delivery.

CERTAINTY

We deliver on expectations. On budget, on time and to the desired standard. Our reputation is for 100% reliability.

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