Thorburn >> About Us

Thorburn Consultants (NZ) Ltd ("TCL") offers Civil, Structural and Environmental engineering services, as well as specialised Aquarium and Zoological exhibit design consultancy.  With a proven track record of almost 40 years, both within New Zealand and internationally, we pride ourselves on our commitment to client-focussed, practical, efficient solutions, fully utilising the entire scope of our team's knowledge, experience and expertise.

We provide general and specialised technical experience in a wide range of fields, including:

• aquaculture
• aquarium development and aquatic / zoological exhibits
• bridges, tunnels & other heavy civil engineering
• commercial buildings, including high-rise
• earthworks
• environmental & resource management
• grandstands, sporting and recreational complexes
• industrial buildings
• land development
• residential and retail complexes
• roading and subdivision drainage works
• water supply and public utilities

In addition to the pure design and project management aspects of construction, Thorburn Consultants has considerable experience in supporting services:

• arbitration and expert witness for litigation matters
• building maintenance
• building QA assessments
• peer reviews
• Resource Management Act and associated legislation
• restructuring human resources for local government and industry groups
• risk management

TCL has always taken pride in our client-focussed approach.  Engaging the services of Thorburn Consultants means you'll be involved right through the project, at every stage, not just at the start and end.  We appreciate that what makes the difference between a project and a successful project is the ongoing input from all parties.

Key to our continuing success is Thorburn's dedicated, experienced personnel and the wealth of experience they make available to us.  Staff are encouraged to partake of ongoing training programmes, regularly attending industry, supplier and practitioner seminars, workshops and short courses.  Site visits are also undertaken outside of project-related activity, giving our personnel valuable background experience in areas as diverse as steel fabrication, pipeline manufacturing and specialist installation work

This "broad spectrum" approach ensures that no-one works in isolation - all members of Thorburn's team are encouraged to take an interest in all of the areas in which we operate.  Through this Company-wide familiarity with our operations we achieve the high level of quality and diligence on which we pride ourselves.