CivilTEC

CivilTEC – The Journey So Far

CivilTEC’s story began in 2006—not in a boardroom, but in the lounge of its founder, with a laptop, a clear vision, and a commitment to doing things right. From that humble beginning, the business was built on solid foundations: practical thinking, strong relationships, and a focus on delivering quality civil engineering solutions with integrity.

Since then, the company has grown steadily, earning a reputation for being reliable, approachable, and solutions-focused. No need for flash—just honest work, delivered by people who genuinely care about clients, communities, and each other.

The culture at CivilTEC is built on collaboration, trust, and long-term relationships. Success is measured not just by what gets built, but by how it’s achieved—through shared effort, open communication, and mutual respect.

What began as a small venture has become a trusted name in the field. The journey so far has been shaped by the same principles that continue to guide the path ahead: integrity, practical solutions, and a commitment to people—both within the team and across every project.

This is just the beginning.

“Experience Different” at CivilTEC

For us, different means keeping things simple, being straight-up, and delivering work we’re proud of. It’s about combining deep technical expertise with a personal approach — where clients know they’re listened to, projects are well looked after, and communities benefit too.

We’re not just another consultancy. With decades of experience, a tight-knit team, and a genuine commitment to supporting our community and local initiatives like Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawke’s Bay, we bring more than engineering to the table.

At CivilTEC, “Experience Different” means:

– Practical, real-world solutions instead of over-complication.

– A partner that owns the job from start to finish.

– A business that invests back into people and community, not just projects.

OUR MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

Mission: Creating safe, lasting infrastructure that makes our communities better places to live

Vision: A business that our staff are proud of, our clients trust, and our community values

Values: We keep things simple – doing top-notch work we’re proud of, being straight-up with each other and our clients, owning what we do from start to finish, and keeping work and life in check. It’s how we look after our projects, our people, and the communities we build for. Our values are captured in the four taglines below:

Quality: Pride in our work

Genuine: Straight-up

Ownership: We’ve got this

Balance: Work and life in check

HOW WE CAN HELP

We provide end-to-end civil engineering solutions, including:

Concept and Completion Services: From initial master planning & design through to construction monitoring

Expert Guidance: Navigating complex design and regulatory challenges with ease

Customised Solutions: Tailoring designs to meet specific project goals and site requirements

Cost-Effective Delivery: Ensuring value without compromising quality

Seamless Collaboration: Acting as an extension of your team for smooth project execution

At CivilTEC, we are more than engineers – we are trusted partners in your success. Let us help deliver your vision.

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OUR EXPERTISE

The technical knowledge and skills of our team includes :

WHO WE WORK WITH

We collaborate with a wide range of clients and delivery partners, including:

Architects | Town Planners | Geotechnical Engineers | Structural Engineers | Surveyors

Local councils and government agencies

Land developers and property owners

Iwi groups and organisations

Community-focused entities

Civil contractors and construction firms

Project: Papakāinga Development 3d Visualisation

Location: Hastings

Client: Sheeran Associates

Date undertaken: October 2024

In late 2024, we had the privilege of supporting a local Ahu Whenua Trust to capture their vision for a future Papakāinga in Hawke’s Bay.

To express their vision and articulate this to the trustees’ and future residents of the Papakāinga, we were engaged to create a 3d visualisation of what the Papakāinga could look like.

Presenting this at their open day was special, we are proud of what we created for the Trust and excited to share. The response from the Trustees was amazing and the attendees got a real feel for what could be achieved.

Below are some still shots from the video. If you would like to view the video itself, please refer to our post on LinkedIn.

So if you have a project that you feel needs that little bit extra to share your vision, please feel free to touch base, we would love to assist.

Project: Cathedral Lane Raised Safety Platform

Location: Napier

Client: Napier City Council

Date constructed: June 2025

This raised safety platform, located at the start of a one-way street, is sympathetic to the Art Deco feel of Napier while also providing an important safety function of slowing turning vehicles, ensuring increased safety for people walking towards Napier’s CBD/waterfront.

Before photo and after photos of the intersection, showing the use of ACO Drain kerb product to deal with flat kerb long grades, while also avoiding the installation of new stormwater sumps, leads and manholes.

CivilTEC undertook the concept design, vehicle tracking, detailed design and construction drawings, including liaison with ACO to determine stormwater capacity requirements.

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Project: Papakāinga Development

Location: Hastings

Client: Sheeran Associates

Date constructed: September 2024 to January 2025

Delivery of the civil infrastructure to allow the house build of 6 dwellings. This included the design and construction supervision of an underground stormwater structure capturing the road, landscaped areas and roof stormwater run-off; design for soakage to ground; design of the internal access road and vehicle crossing with 600mm diameter culvert in roadside drain.

Project: Papakāinga Development

Location: Hastings

Client: Sheeran Associates

Date constructed: September 2023 to February 2024

We were commissioned to prepare this project for tender, invite contractors, award to the successful contractor and undertake construction supervision of the civil infrastructure construction, including: 320m3 underground stormwater soakage pits & 340 metres of access road with asphalt surfacing.

Project: Waingākau Village Construction Monitoring

Location: Flaxmere, Hastings

Client: Te Taiwhenua O Heretaunga

We were recommended to TTOH by a Hastings District Council representative as a company that could assist with overseeing the construction of a multi-stage residential development, in Flaxmere.

Aorangi Maori Trust Board, in conjunction with Sheeran Associates, engaged CivilTEC for our construction monitoring expertise, to assist with engaging with local contractors and procuring the project for construction. Our services included: contract documentation, project cost estimating and construction monitoring of the physical works.

Project: Roundabout Design

Location: Ratanui Road / Mazengarb Road Intersection, Paraparaumu

Client: Kapiti Coast District Council

CivilTEC was engaged by Kapiti Coast District Council to undertake the investigation, detailed design, construction drawings and technical specifications for the installation of a roundabout at the above intersection that was receiving increased traffic volumes on the existing minor road leg, as a result of traffic demand changes from the completion of a section of the nearby State Highway 1 Kapiti Expressway.

We were able to deliver an innovative solution, addressing several challenges including: sight lines constraints, catering for multiple heavy commercial vehicle movement types while also maintaining entry deflection on each approach, maintaining suitable access for several residential entranceways in close proximity to the intersection and providing safe crossing facilities for school-aged pedestrians and cyclists.

Project: Carpark Design

Location: Hawea Park, Hastings

Client: Hawke’s Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council engaged CivilTEC to produce a car park design to cater for cars and tour coaches in an area with cultural significance in the Whakatu area of Hastings. The engagement consisted of concept design, detailed geometric design, pavement design, storm water swale design, construction drawings and technical specifications.

This project was completed in mid-2020 with CivilTEC assisting the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council with construction monitoring, undertaking regular site inspections and providing technical guidance on design and construction queries. (Contractor: Higgins Contractors)

Project: Papakāinga Development

Location: Te Hauke, Hastings

Client: Sheeran Associates

Mahue Pera Ahu Whenua Trust, in conjunction with Sheeran Associates, engaged CivilTEC for our Civil Engineering expertise, to assist in developing their land so the Trust could build affordable, warm, dry homes for their Whanau in a community-based environment. CivilTEC undertook the road alignment design, platform earthworks design, pavement design, storm water design, construction drawings, technical specifications and project cost estimating.

CivilTEC also engaged with local contractors to secure a competitive price for construction. This project was completed in November 2020, with CivilTEC undertaking the construction monitoring (Contractor: Higgins Contractors & Gair Contracting).

Project: Maraekakaho Road Intersection & Internal Haul Road

Location: State Highway 50, Hastings

Client: Hawke’s Bay Regional Council

As part of a Resource Consent for a local contractor to continue with gravel extraction, a new haul road was required, with an associated relocated entrance on State Highway 50. The Hawke’s Bay Regional Council engaged CivilTEC to undertake an evaluation of another consultant’s design, produce a revised concept and ultimately produce a detailed design of a right turn bay and internal Haul Road, including installation of a 1350mm diameter stormwater culvert.

Construction of this project has recently been completed with a very happy client in the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.