OUR professional services firm, delivering fresh and collaborative solutions across engineering, environmental and planning disciplines

solutions for people, places and our planet

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clear-sighted founding values and strong roots provide our platform to achieve a sustainable future

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we are here for people and always will be - our people, your people, all people

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our values reflect contemporary thinking to shape and achieve a sustainable future

a future for us all in a fast-changing world

OUR HISTORY / WHAKAPAPA

The origin of our name: Tektus is a word invented to evoke an approach to development that balances the competing interests of ecology, design and technology.  In using the title Tektus, our new practice formed in 2015 identifies itself with the business name of the urban planning and architecture partnership started in Britain in 1985, now absorbed into one of the UK’s largest consultancies.  Tektus in the UK was an early advocate of sustainable design, a practice philosophy that corresponded to low-impact low-energy building design and, where possible, the principle of ‘invisible repair’ for Britain’s many old buildings. 

New technologies in engineering, together with modern planning approaches for sustainable environments re-affirm the validity of the title’s origins.

Our logo for Tektus echoes the roots of the practice name but now emphasises our holistic ethos by underlining the “us” in Carl Sagan's poem, the Pale Blue Dot: "Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us."  This is our view of a contemporary definition of sustainability focussed on people as well as environmental and engineering technologies. 

OUR VALUES / O TATOU UARA

Tektus is founded on contemporary values that we summarise in five core principles – the pillars of the practice: creativity, flexibility, optimism, simplicity and responsive understanding.

At Tektus, we promote creativity through all our work, and look to inspire others by how we operate and what we do.  We approach engineering as a highly creative profession, and planning as a liberating and constructive process; similarly, environmental issues are regarded as critically important contributions to other elements in the development of a sustainable world.

Flexibility is both fundamental to our philosophy, and an objective for us in the future growth of the Company: professional flexibility, the flexibility to be different in our operation, the flexibility to express new ideas, and new approaches to engineering the environment.  The need to be flexible in order to adapt to new challenges and needs will always be a core tenet at Tektus.

There are many ways to view the world.  At Tektus we promote an optimistic and long-term view.  For the optimist the glass is half full, the pessimist says it’s half empty: we say our job is to help you make the most of what’s available, preserving your existing resources, and to guide your future plans towards a balanced solution that meets all needs.

Keeping things simple and without unnecessary complications is important to us at Tektus – from our IT systems and the way we work, to our broader interactions and wide-ranging relationships.  We view simplicity as being crucial in a fast-changing world.

Responsive understanding is our fifth and most important pillar.  From a strong desire to understand the how and why of things, to a compassionate understanding of others, we promote rigorous and responsive understanding to help shape and achieve a sustainable future.

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the most important thing?

he tangata, he tangata, he tangata: it is the people, it is the people, it is the people

At Tektus we focus on people - our people, our clients and our society; us.  This is underlined through our logo, which also points to where we're all based - our planet: the pale blue dot.  Through collaboration and a focus on people, while celebrating where we're from, we enjoy delivering the best and highest quality solutions for all.   

Jack Turner - Director · Engineer · planner

Jack formed Tektus in early 2015 to shape a distinct multi-disciplinary consultancy practice with strong values and a focus on he tangata - the people.  With qualifications and experience over 10 years across engineering, environmental and planning disciplines and through roles in construction, local government and consultancy firms, Jack is well-placed to lead and develop Tektus into an effective, collaborative service provider to both public and private sector clients. Jack, his wife Dana and their son Toby live in Titirangi, Auckland, and enjoy the outdoors, mountain biking and the occasional game of Ultimate Frisbeee.

Emily Afoa - Partner ·  Engineer

Emily became a partner with Tektus in April 2018, and brings with her wide-ranging environmental and engineering experience gained through roles in tertiary institutions, local government, and consultancy firms. Emily has expertise in stormwater management, including with both traditional reticulated systems and water sensitive solutions - all underpinned by her Doctorate in civil engineering which focussed on the design and construction of living roofs in a New Zealand context. Emily's comprehensive professional experience has helped her become a well-respected and valued engineering professional in New Zealand and beyond, reinforced in 2017 when she received the CH2M Beca Young Water Professional of the Year award.  Emily, her husband James and step-daughter Maddisyn live in Mount Wellington with their two dogs; and all of whom make the most of New Zealand's great outdoors - whether that be on two feet, two wheels or a single board.

KELLY MCCABE - SENIOR PLANNER

Kelly joined our team at Tektus in 2017 as a senior planner, providing critical and immeasurable part-time support while juggling life with her family of five.  Her science background and wide-ranging knowledge across both regional and district level planning environments, and first-hand extensive experience in Auckland local government, along with Kelly's open, empathetic and clear-thinking persona, all contribute to making Kelly a fantastic and respected professional and pivotal member of our team.

LEWIS THOROGOOD - ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Lewis joined Tektus in 2017 as a part-time CAD and Civil3D specialist, drawing on his extensive design skills and practical experience to help the team deliver high quality drawing packages and engineering solutions.  Lewis moved into a full-time Engineering Technician role in July 2018 and continues to develop his skills, focussing on engineering design work. With tertiary training in both product design and primary education, Lewis has a broad and valuable skill set that makes him a unique professional.  His education training and first-hand teaching practice helps ensure a clarity of vision in both how Lewis operates and the work he delivers.  Outside of work, you'll typically find Lewis and his wife Rachael enjoying running their puppies ragged in parks around Auckland, or racing their mountain bikes around the country.

Dana Turner - PRACTICE SUPPORT MANAGER

Dana was instrumental in forming Tektus in 2015, and continues to play a pivotal guiding and support role for the team.  As a registered school teacher and sustainability educator, Dana knows all too well how to keep things in order, and puts her organisational and people skills to use on a daily basis to help our practice stay on track.  Dana is passionate about many things, including bee keeping, permaculture, other cultures and languages, hiking, and of course, our son Toby who arrived in early 2017.

RACHAEL THOROGOOD - OFFICE & ACCOUNTS MANAGER

Rachael joined our Tektus team part-time in 2018 and provides support and guidance across our accounts and office environments. Rachael draws on her extensive skill set and experience through many years in marketing roles in banking, teleco and advertising, and is helping to guide us with invaluable advice for our company’s journey. Beyond the office, Rachael shares her passion for puppies and mountain biking with her husband Lewis, and together they make a formidable team - both in and out of work.

WE DELIVER COLLABORATIVE, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SOLUTIONS across ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING professions 

Our team at Tektus offer a range of professional services, and we collaborate well with other like-minded specialists to achieve highest quality outcomes.  Below are examples of our experience and services 

• Civil, environmental and land development engineering
• Stormwater modelling and design
• HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS analyses
• Flood modelling and overland flow path impact assessments
• Water sensitive urban design, low impact and green infrastructure services
• Catchment management and network consenting
• Earthworks and erosion and sediment control design and implementation
• Wastewater and water supply services
• CAD services with Autodesk’s AutoCAD Civil3D
• Stream value assessments
• Freshwater management
• Environmental impact assessments or assessments of environmental effects (AEE)
• Environmental management and compliance services
• Resource management planning services
• Resource consent preparation and management
• Designations and outline plans of works
• Plan changes
• Hearing, caucusing and Environment Court representation
• Community engagement and consultation practices
• Project and contract management

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TEKTUS CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Physical address - Level 10, 52 Swanson Street
Auckland Central 1010
Postal address - PO Box 80212
Green Bay, Auckland 0643
New Zealand

p   +64 9 827 1191
m  +64 21 1434 874
e   info@tektus.nz