Kirk Roberts Consulting

We are solution finders. Our team are a dynamic force bringing a genuine sense of innovation and ‘can do’ attitude to modern engineering, project management services and software. 

Board of Directors

In 2016 the founding Directors of Kirk Roberts initiated a restructuring process. A Board of Directors was appointed as the first stage of restructuring to allow for robust corporate governance as the company continues to grow.

Campbell Whyte - Independent Chairman and Director

Jade Kirk - Executive Director

Damian McMillan - Executive Director

Craig Manssen - Executive Management Team Advisor / Observer

Our expert team of over 125 staff cover New Zealand nationwide from offices centred in Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton and Christchurch.

Our Governance is headed up by CEO Jade Kirk and supported by our Executive Management Team.

Jan Jober - Auckland Regional Manager

Craig Manssen - Tauranga Regional Manager

Nik George - Christchurch Regional Manager

Jordan Walker - Executive Manager for Geotechnical, Environmental and Civil Departments

Damian McMillan - CFO, National Software Manager

Max Fowler - Executive Manager Hamilton

From the very beginning, we aim to build value into every part of a project and deliver an inspired solution. We provide professional consultancy services for many types of project, and, unlike a standard project management company, our specialist expertise and resources means we can participate strongly within the commercial development phase.

Our services include

• Project initiation phase includes analysis of current documentation right through to coordination of preliminary design and territorial authorities
• Design of programme with critical path and cost management plan
• Design, planning & tender management to Building Consent
• Construction management including 'Engineer to the Contract'
• People, planning, process and passion - we bring them together to ensure things are done once and done right.

People, planning, process and passion - we bring them together to ensure things are done once and done right. We advise on and co-ordinate the optimal development strategy that aligns stakeholder objective with external influences.

We resource each project with the best people in order to maximise quality, minimise risk, create value and expedite completion. Our project managers take ownership of the programme and manage the consultant and construction teams during the design and build of a project.

With one point of communication, liability and responsibility from start to finish, we deliver the kind of synergy that results in a quality project that is completed on time and within budget. Backing each project manager is a large and experienced team equipped with a wealth of knowledge, a wide skill set and a solution-focused approach.

From quality relationships arise superior outcomes so we take pride in maintaining a high degree of professionalism and integrity while working collaboratively with our clients. These strong relationships ensure we understand all requirements and can focus on the important aspects of the project, applying skills and resources effectively to deliver the most appropriate solution.

Furthermore, through effective relationships with a range of finance providers and an understanding of mortgage funding, we can also assist in securing first or second mortgage funding. Our relationships with equity and joint venture partners means we can facilitate progressing projects at a stage where traditional funders cannot. Crucially, we are also able to structure our requests for funding in a format that provides banks and financiers confidence in our ability to highlight the key financial elements of any project.

Our Projects Division operate under the globally recognised Project Management training framework of the Project Management Professional (PMP) educational platform. Project Management Institute (NZ Chapter).

With one point of communication, liability and responsibility from start to finish, we deliver the kind of synergy that results in a quality project that is completed on time and within budget. Backing each design manager is a large and experienced team equipped with a wealth of knowledge, a wide skill set and a solution-focused approach.

Our services include

• Concept design
• Preliminary design
• Developed & detailed design
• Hydraulic design
• H1 compliance
• Design co-ordination & QA
• Consent Application & Management
• BC Application

Our team within the Projects Division include professional, talented and experienced Architects, architectural designers and architectural draughting personnel. Our clients value our integrated approach that sees Design cohesively sit alongside Project Management, Fabrication Design, Quantity Surveying, and of course BIM to deliver better design solutions.

We find better ways by investing the time to develop and apply new technology. And we have a passion for providing value engineering through leading edge innovation and progressive solutions that maximise efficiencies.

Our Fabrication Department uses Tekla Structures software to offer clients complete documentation for their project build. By offering this service in house our clients benefit by having comprehensive quality control integrated with superior coordination across all departments that their project requires.

Our services include

• Reduce 99% of errors on site
• Full reinforcing bar scheduling for all precast and in-situ items including foundations
• The ability to output full reports (every bolt, screw and plate in the whole project)
• Complete clash detection ability
• Change detection from other IFC model (Architectural changes are highlighted)
• Extremely accurate modelling of projects including all bolts, plates, welds, holes and reinforcing bars

We save clients' time and aggravation by troubleshooting in house which means resolutions are much faster and directed immediately to the Design Department team. Our clients gain significant value by utilising our Fabrication Department in conjunction with our other departments of Project Management, Design, Quantity Surveying and BIM.

We support our clients to spend the time to plan their project well, design for innovation and accuracy, find better ways to provide efficient and cost-effective design while controlling programme and cost.

Our BIM team are leaders in 3D design documentation and have been for some time in all aspects of our business. Aside from practical project documentation, BIM management is a fundamental extension of design documentation and is the next generation of design and project delivery.

BIM is a process that begins with creating an intelligent 3D design model from our core drawing suite. We use that model to facilitate coordination, simulation, and visualisation. Our clients get the best understanding of their building and we improve how buildings are planned, designed, built, and even managed once completed.

BIM can alleviate many of the business challenges that our customers face by providing greater project insight earlier in the design and construction process to help them make more informed decisions.

• BIM information is coordinated and consistent which creates efficiency throughout the project lifecycle.
• BIM improves planning, cost forecasting, and project control and links to other construction-based software, for example, CostX for accurate estimating, procurement and construction waste management.
• BIM makes it easier for teams to collaborate and communicate which can often be the catalyst to multi-discipline design management. It assists in construction phasing and provides continuity to allow contractors a clear insight into the building construction process.
• BIM facilitates effective design to avoid onsite construction issues caused by poor coordination. This eliminates clashes of services and structure which in turn circumvents redesign which avoids programme slippage and cost variation.

Building detailing can often be misinterpreted within a 2D paper environment so at Kirk Roberts we encourage contractors to coordinate and construct in a "virtual" space by constructing within a federated model to better understand the building and its connections. BIM is an excellent way to offer this level of complex understanding in real terms onsite.

The BIM process is managed by one of our experienced BIM managers through a documented BIM Execution Plan. Through this process, the Level of Development (LOD) is considered and documented to achieve the design output required and agreed for the project. This level of engagement can be confined to clash detection on the primary services routes right through to as much detail as required to LOD 500 to link into a clients’ Building Management System.

BIM is the way of the future and while cost is always carefully considered in any Kirk Roberts project, the value of effective BIM management is recognised by the overall efficiency of the total project delivery.

We believe success lies in investing in our technical expertise. Our advanced technology and processes mean our clients get accurate results, and benefit from the minimising of mistakes and maximizing of time and cost efficiencies long-term.

Our Quantity Surveying team are leaders in providing our clients with a thorough and integrated service offering in conjunction with our entire company services. Where we differ from other Quantity Surveyors is that our team are in house, which means our clients get the best value by utilising our closely integrated processes and systems.

Pre-construction Phase

• Feasibility and strategic planning
• High level estimating, cost planning and elemental estimating
• Early contractor engagement, procurement strategies and management
• Cashflow forecasting
• Tender management
• Tender analysis and recommendations
• Contract documentation and final contractor engagement

During & Post-construction Phase

• Assessment of payment claims
• Forecast to complete
• Administration, assessment and contractor negotiations of variations

Our team deliver full (or partial) management of the complete development budget. From land acquisition right through to the defects period, including all consultant, marketing, due-diligence and construction budgets (or part thereof).

Engineering challenges warrant cost-efficient, innovative solutions - it's our job to find them. We look at the overall solution, presenting you with options; delivering unbiased professional advice to enable informed, accurate decisions. Economical designs, decisive solutions and progressive engineering, tied together through a single point of contact to make the process easy and clear, which delivers unsurpassed results for our clients.

Our services include

• Innovative and damage resistant engineering design
• Engineering reviews based on cost-effectiveness and value
• Expertise across multi-storey engineered timber, concrete and steel structures
• Structural reliability and risk analysis
• Seismic strengthening

Structural Engineering
From feasibility to structural testing, we advise and provide designs for every type and scale of project.

Geotechnical Engineering
Our significant experience and expertise, and innovative use of technology, combined with comprehensive analysis, provides investigations and solutions that result in solid foundations every time.

Civil Engineering
Our Civil team work hard to deliver cost-effective civil solutions to the built environment.

Environmental Engineering
Our Environmental team work hard to protect human health and the environment while also reducing unexpected costs during construction and earthwork activities.

Fire Engineering
We provide fire engineering design services for buildings of all sizes and levels of complexity from residential units to multi-storey office and commercial developments.

As a division of Kirk Roberts Consulting, we are driven to find better ways of providing progressive engineering and project software solutions. Our genuine sense of innovation and 'can do' attitude towards modern engineering challenges sees us develop bespoke software solutions for a range of clients such as construction/building industry manufacturers and suppliers. To increase efficiency and strengthen lead and sales potential, these software tools enable architects and designers to easily specify their products.

Our services include

• Design custom software for the building and construction industries
• Create functional and accurate design tools
• Work closely with businesses in both service and product fields
• Supply software that is going to revolutionise business operations online across industries