Operating at Alert Level 3 & 4
August 2021
What this looks like at HG....
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We're still here to assist
August 2021
A message from our Chief Executive...
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HG's balancing act
August 2021
Every 12 weeks, Ballance Agri-Nutrients does a national stocktake of its massive stockpiles of fertiliser from Whangarei to Invercargill....
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Wharenui Rise providing affordable housing for whanau
August 2021
HG is playing a key role in a major residential housing project addressing the housing shortage for whanau in the Bay of Plenty....
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HG's Young Engineer of the Year win
August 2021
Last month, HG’s rising star, Jonathan Chambers won the highly sought-after Young Engineer of Year Award at Engineering New Zealand’s ENVI Awards...
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HG helps Dunedin to create a sustainable future
June 2021
Dunedin City Council is the first local government in New Zealand to adopt the international “Thriving Cities - City Portrait” tool....
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HG welcomes three new executive directors
June 2021
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of three new board members from within HG....
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HG Digital put local hackathon on the map
May 2021
Businesses, creatives, students and New Zealand’s top tech talent came together to unlock the potential of businesses as part of Hack T?maki....
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Planners need to be more driven by science and data
May 2021
Bryce Powell, HG Senior Planner, shares key learnings from the 2021 NZPI conference....
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HG high-density project short-listed for award
May 2021
‘CA 9’ in the Catalina Precinct of Hobsonville Point has been carefully planned and designed residential development....
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Meet the team
May 2021
We’re delighted to introduce three outstanding professionals to the HG team....
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Glen Cornelius appointed Vice President of Engineering NZ
May 2021
Congratulations to our Managing Director, Glen Cornelius, on his recent appointment as Vice President of Engineering New Zealand (ENZ)....
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Following in the footsteps of NZ Prime Ministers
May 2021
Jonathan Chambers, recently earned a place on a highly prestigious United States Government professional exchange programme....
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HG Digital helps monitor NZ’s fishing fleet
May 2021
In December 2019, new digital monitoring rules came into place for New Zealand’s commercial fishing fleet....
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Launching STEM careers
December 2020
Engineering New Zealand’s Wonder Project aims to inspire more students into STEM careers, regardless of their school’s decile rating or location....
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Piritahi alliance proves 'team-work makes the dream work'
December 2020
In 2018, HG joined forces with five other companies to form Piritahi - an alliance of civil engineering and construction companies....
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Four senior technical leaders for HG
November 2020
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of three new Technical Directors and a Technical Lead at HG....
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HG's CIRCULAR-ECONOMY DESIGNS AT XLABS
August 2020
A team from HG has been involved in high-density 'design sprints' with XLabs, New Zealand's first circular economy lab....
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HG TURNS 135
August 2020
We're proud to be celebrating a major milestone this year - our 135th birthday....
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EMERGING TALENT APPOINTMENT FOR YOUNG HG LEADER
August 2020
HG’s Emerging Director, Jonathan Chambers, was recently appointed Deputy Chair of Infrastructure NZ’s Emerging Talent Network....
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SPOTLIGHT ON PIRITAHI
August 2020
HG is one of six companies which joined forces almost two years ago to form Piritahi....
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
August 2020
Welcome to Claire Neville, who has recently joined us as our new Chief Operations Officer....
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HG's response measures to Covid-19 Alert Level 2.
May 2020
An update from Managing Director Glen Cornelius...
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Thank you.
May 2020
My message is about gratitude....
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Harrison Grierson's response measures to Covid-19 Alert Level 3.
April 2020
An update from Managing Director Glen Cornelius....
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HG offices close, business as usual continues
March 2020
A message from Glen...
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Important note to our clients
March 2020
HG is fully operational and committed to supporting all our clients during this difficult time....
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Our Managing Director Glen Cornelius stands for Vice President on Engineering NZ Board
February 2020
Our Managing Director Glen Cornelius is standing for the role of Vice President on Engineering New Zealand's Board and needs your support....
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New industry body for urban design & development
December 2019
Richard McIntosh, our Chief Operations Manager, has been instrumental in creating an important new industry body, UDINZ....
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Deep South water blues
December 2019
Branxholme Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is the sole reticulated water source for about 51,600 people in Invercargill and Bluff....
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HG flying high for safety
December 2019
HG’s use of UAVs (drones) for survey grade mapping, data capture and 3D modelling has skyrocketed since we introduced them back in February 2018...
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Leadership, governance and success
December 2019
Jo Brosnahan was appointed Chair of HG’s Board in July. She talks here about what makes a good board, a good leader and a successful company....
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Spotlight on Ben Inger
December 2019
Ben Inger is HG’s Waikato Operations Manager....
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HG's Growing Greatness
December 2019
Thirteen of HG’s mid-career women recently completed a four-month Growing Greatness programme....
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HG’s Parnell office wins best design award
December 2019
The design of our Parnell office received a Gold Pin at the Designer's Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards in October....
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DIGITAL STRATEGIST JOINS HARRISON GRIERSON
October 2019
Welcome to Terri Carajannis, who has recently joined us in the new role of Chief Digital Officer....
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Survey Technology links to the past and looks to the future
July 2019
Congratulations to our senior surveyor, Josh Mason, on his appointment to the new role of Technical Manager – High Definition Surveying....
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Growing Greatness at HG
July 2019
13 of HG's mid-career women recently attended the first workshop in the Growing Greatness programme run by Anne Elder-Knight...
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AWARDS: Short-listed and won
July 2019
We're proud of the recent recognition received for a number of different awards ranging from diversity to office design and property....
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Tauranga City Campus for University of Waikato
July 2019
The Bay of Plenty's new University of Waikato campus in the heart of Tauranga city opened in March 2019....
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Meet our new Airport Manager
July 2019
Jenson Prasad is our new Auckland Airport Office Manager....
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Emerging Director Appointed
July 2019
Congratulations to Jonathan Chambers, newly appointed as Emerging Director on the HG Board....
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CIVIL ENGINEERING TEAM LEADER APPOINTED
June 2019
Welcome to Karen-Ann Venter, our new Team Leader - Civil Engineering in Wellington....
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Spotlight on Planning: National Planning Standards are now live
April 2019
The Government’s first set of National Planning Standards (17 of them) were released on 5 April 2019 and will come into force on 3 May 2019....
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Recognition & new titles for 24 HG people
April 2019
Congratulations to our 24 technical experts who have been recognised for excellence and leadership in their fields....
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Green Upgrade For Council's Tauranga Office
March 2019
Innovative sustainability features are the hallmark of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's $25 million redevelopment of Regional House....
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Award-winning expert appointed
March 2019
Vicki Taylor has joined us in the new role of Senior Programme Manager - Advisory Services....
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New Executive Team for Harrison Grierson
March 2019
A new high-level executive team has been appointed....
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Talented new directors for HG
February 2019
It is with pleasure that we announce the appointment of three highly talented independent directors to our board....
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Industry experts appointed to e-Spatial
February 2019
Congratulations to the three highly regarded industry leaders recently appointed to key senior roles at e-Spatial....
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Introducing our new Advisory Services Team
December 2018
We’re delighted to announce the creation of our advisory services team....
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WELL-KNOWN WELLINGTON BUILDING SERVICES EXPERT JOINS HG
December 2018
Peter Affleck has joined our Wellington office in the key role of Team Leader - Building Services....
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New Advisory Talent for Harrison Grierson
December 2018
We’re delighted to introduce Greg Rozen, recently appointed as Technical Lead - Advisory Services....
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Key Board appointment for HG executive
December 2018
Congratulations to Karen West, our General Manager - People & Communications on her appointment to the Board of Infrastructure New Zealand....
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e-Spatial helps MPI support sustainable fishing
December 2018
Digital monitoring to ensure New Zealand’s fleet of 1,100 commercial vessels is fishing sustainably is a game-changer for both the Ministry for...
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Christchurch City Council & e-Spatial win significant award
October 2018
Christchurch City Council’s transformative use of spatial technology won a significant award at the New Zealand Spatial Excellence Awards....
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New Independent Chair and Director Roles for HG
October 2018
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for two independent directors to join our Board - one as our new Chair....
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Introducing three new specialists
October 2018
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of three senior leaders to key roles....
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Young minds inspired by engineering
October 2018
The engineering and construction industry was in the spotlight last month with the annual Week of Engineering event....
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HG+ME wins at the TVNZ Marketing Awards 2018
October 2018
It was a great honour to receive an Excellence Award at the recent TVNZ Marketing Awards, for the Best Internal Marketing Strategy for the creati...
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Spotlight on e-Spatial
June 2018
Earlier in the year we merged with spatial information specialists e-Spatial....
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A brush with Kindness from our Young Professionals
June 2018
Harrison Grierson’s Young Professionals Group recently teamed up with Habitat for Humanity to help renovate a home for a local family in need....
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HG committed to diversity
June 2018
Earlier in the year, Harrison Grierson got behind the Diversity Agenda....
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Help us bring the Week of Engineering alive this August
June 2018
The Week of Engineering returns for 2018 from 13-18 August celebrating the work engineers do every day, and showcasing amazing engineering feats....
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HGT2 transitions to HG
June 2018
Our traffic and transportation business unit HGT2 will come under the HG umbrella from Monday 2 July 2018....
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On the Move
June 2018
Next week our Newmarket and HGT2 teams move into our new office in Parnell, Auckland....
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International expert appointed at Harrison Grierson
March 2018
An international expert in urban development has been appointed to a newly created senior role at Harrison Grierson....
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Week of Engineering 2018 set to be bigger & better
March 2018
The Week of Engineering returns this August to celebrate the work engineers do every day to improve the world we live in....
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We're on the move
March 2018
In just three months, our Newmarket and HGT2 teams will have a new home in Parnell....
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Look, See, Build!
March 2018
HG is a participant employer in the LookSee Build New Zealand programme which aims to address NZ's need for engineers....
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HG on Auckland Council Urban Design Panel
March 2018
HG Senior Urban Designer, Lauren White has been appointed to a chair position on the Auckland Urban Design Panel....
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Recognition & new titles for 26 HG people
March 2018
Congratulations to our 26 employees who have been recognised for their technical excellence and leadership....
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WATER INFRASTRUCTURE - WHICH WAY FOR NZ?
November 2017
Change of some form is desperately needed, says our General Manager - Infrastructure Steve Finnemore....
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HG THINKS BIG ON AUCKLAND ISSUES
November 2017
Auckland currently faces some major issues. We have a growing population, a shortage of houses, and significant traffic congestion....
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WE TALK RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE
October 2017
Our General Manager - Land Development, Richard McIntosh talks resilient infrastructure....
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HGT2 WORKS ON AWARD WINNING STREETS
October 2017
Auckland Transport and HGT2 (as a key consultant) scooped up the prestigious awards at the Asia Pacific Cycle Congress....
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HG signs open letter to NZ
September 2017
Harrison Grierson, along with more than 100 other companies, recently signed an open letter to New Zealand....
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Harrison Grierson merges and diversifies
November 2017
On 14 November 2017, we announced our merging with spatial information specialists, e Spatial....
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Keeping you safe on-site
September 2017
Health and safety is always our top priority....
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Week of Engineering attracts future engineers
September 2017
The world of engineering was brought to life across the nation....
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Election outlook - party policies
September 2017
We take a look at the sectors we work in, and each party's policies...
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HG picks up prestigious ACENZ awards
September 2017
We enjoyed great success at the Innovate NZ Awards of Excellence last month....
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Queenstown-based manager appointed
September 2017
A recent Queenstown appointment creates an immediate presence for HG in the region...
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HG Board changes
June 2017
Two new appointments to the Harrison Grierson Board were approved at yesterday’s Annual General Meeting....
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Meet our new environmental scientist
June 2017
New appointment in HG's new Environmental Services unit....
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We're open and on the move
June 2017
HG now have a presence in Hamilton, and our Newmarket office is set to move back to Parnell....
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The world of engineering comes alive with Week of Engineering 2017
June 2017
Discover what the world’s humblest superheroes create every day with the Week of Engineering....
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Landscape architects win award of excellence
June 2017
HG landscape architects scoop up top award....
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Harrison Grierson recognises 14 key people
April 2017
Congratulations to our 14 team members who have been recognised for their technical leadership and excellence....
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Congratulations to Glen Cornelius on becoming a fellow of IPENZ
April 2017
We are delighted to announce that Glen Cornelius, our Managing Director, has been made a Fellow of IPENZ....
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GAME-CHANGING SURVEY TECHNOLOGY IS HERE
March 2017
We’re the first in NZ to own the high-tech Trimble SX10. It’s a game-changer in survey equipment....
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Awards News
March 2017
We recently attended two awards ceremonies as finalists, and have been short-listed for another....
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New faces for Tauranga and Christchurch
March 2017
We're pleased to introduce three new senior staff in our Christchurch and Tauranga offices...
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Exciting new era for Harrison Grierson
February 2017
On 1 February 2017, we merged with traffic and transportation engineering specialists, T2, creating a new business unit called HGT2...
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HG makes H&S History
January 2017
Harrison Grierson recently made health and safety history, with the highest score ever recorded in New Zealand for SiteWise certification...
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HG Tauranga adopts the future way of working
December 2016
Located in the heart of Tauranga’s CBD, our new office in Spring Street is modern, bright and spacious....
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BIG PICTURE PLANNING MANAGER IN CHRISTCHURCH
December 2016
Rachel Ducker, a big picture thinker and highly experienced senior planner, has been appointed Planning Manager in our Christchurch office....
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HG engineers create world first
December 2016
Our structural engineers have used the latest technology in two world first applications....
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Who is Iain Rabbitts?
September 2016
When the recent Havelock North water contamination issue hit the headlines, Iain Rabbitts became an authoritative voice on the matter...
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Harrison Grierson Leaders to the fore
September 2016
In August 2011, Margaret created history at Harrison Grierson when she became our first independent director. Her appointment as our Chairman in...
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SENIOR SURVEY APPOINTMENT FOR HARRISON GRIERSON
September 2016
Harrison Grierson has appointed Clare Tolan to General Manager - Survey. This completes our General Manager appointments...
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HG CHAIRMAN NEW HEAD OF WATERCARE
August 2016
Congratulations to our Chairman, Margaret Devlin, on her appointment as Chairman of Watercare Services Limited, effective from November 2016...
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HAVELOCK NORTH WATER CONTAMINATION TOTALLY PREVENTABLE, SAYS HG WATER EXPERT
August 2016
Our Water & Wastewater manager, Iain Rabbitts, says it was only a matter of time before contaminated water caused widespread sickness...
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SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL AWARD WIN
June 2016
Harrison Grierson recently won two awards - including the coveted supreme award, at the New Zealand Planning Institute’s 2016 Awards....
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KEY SENIOR LEADER APPOINTED
June 2016
We recently appointed a top specialist infrastructure manager and engineer to the newly created key role of Business Development Lead....
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Harrison Grierson promotes key staff
June 2016
Congratulations to our 10 staff members whose promotions have just been announced....
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Prestigious appointment for Harrison Grierson director
March 2016
Harrison Grierson independent director, Elena Trout, has been elected President of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)....
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Key Appointments
March 2016
We’re pleased to introduce three new key people and an important internal appointment....
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Christchurch - five years on
March 2016
Cantabrians have much to be positive about, says Glen Hughes, our southern regional manager. “We can be optimistic about our future, despite"...
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International Water Expert Appointed
January 2016
An international water expert has been appointed to a key role in our Auckland office....
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What lies ahead - National Infrastructure Plan
December 2015
The 30 year Infrastructure Plan was published by Treasury’s National Infrastructure Unit in October. It identifies big challenges for NZ....
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Meet our Master of Disaster
December 2015
Warren joined HG earlier this year from the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) as our Civil and Infrastructure Services Manager....
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Making older buildings ‘safe as houses’
December 2015
Our exclusive capabilities in modelling and retrofitting existing buildings are in high demand. We’re using state of the art structural analysis...
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New landmark for Auckland Airport
September 2015
Quad 7 will be a striking new landmark and an important gateway building when it’s completed next year....
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Earthquake laws bring no aftershocks
June 2015
Recently proposed changes to the earthquake prone building policy means there are some important points to remember...
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Introducing our new team members
June 2015
We’ve had a few new appointments to our wider team and would like to introduce you to who they are, their roles are and a bit about them....
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Announcing two new technical directors & staff promotions
April 2015
Two of our senior managers were appointed Technical Directors on April 1, and 12 other staff members...
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Introducing NZ's first exclusive structural modelling service
March 2015
Our structural team is offering state of the art structural modelling techniques, with the potential to save clients millions of dollars....
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Celebrating 130 years in business
March 2015
This year, Harrison Grierson celebrates 130 years in business....
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We’re finalists in prestigious Australian awards
March 2015
Harrison Grierson was proud to be finalists in this week’s Australian Financial Review Client Choice Awards 2015 in three separate categories...
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HG takes home the awards
December 2014
Our water team is riding a wave of success. In the last few months, it’s received four prestigious...
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Two independent directors appointed
December 2014
Two experienced business leaders joined the Harrison Grierson Board in June....
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NEW OFFICES for Wellington, Christchurch and Manukau
December 2014
Our Wellington, Christchurch and Manukau teams have moved to fantastic new premises this year…...
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Kawakawa Bay - award-winning sewerage
December 2014
Kawakawa Bay is a small coastal settlement on the south-east coast of Auckland. Until the installation...
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Seismic rehabilitation for Wellington heritage building
December 2014
Adelphi House is a seven-storey heritage building built in 1928. Located in Wellington’s Courtenay Place Heritage Area, it was designed...
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Harrison Grierson Re-engineers Itself
March 2014
Today’s launch of a new visual identity for Harrison Grierson symbolises two years of significant positive...
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Next stages for Mount Isa sewerage upgrade
December 2013
Design work on Stages 2 and 3 of Mount Isa’s $33 million sewerage upgrade has been commissioned, with work...
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Three Big Wins for Water & Waste
December 2013
Our Water & Waste team is enjoying three major successes...
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Sustainability Report 2012/2013 Released
September 2013
Harrison Grierson has just released its fifth Sustainability Report, outlining our sustainability practices as a company...
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$10 Million Water Upgrade Averts Economic Loss
June 2013
A state of the art $10 million upgrade to the 70-year-old Kerepehi water treatment plant on the Hauraki Plains...
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Harrison Grierson Grows by 200%
June 2013
An explosion of work on the Christchurch rebuild has seen staff numbers grow by over 200% in 12 months for...
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Harrison Grierson wins major New Zealand Planning Institute Award
June 2013
An expert in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) has jointly won a major New Zealand...
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Seismic Rehabilitation Design for 7 Storey Heritage Building in Wellington
May 2013
Harrison Grierson structural engineers have recently completed the complex seismic rehabilitation design of...
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The Lakes, a Major Residential Suburb in Tauranga
April 2013
Harrison Grierson continues its role as professional advisor and design consultant on the Lakes residential project...
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New head for Harrison Grierson Tauranga
April 2013
When Australasian engineering and design company, Harrison Grierson, appointed Dave Needham as its Tauranga...
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