Inovo

07/09/2026

Well done to Alice Fruean, our National Manager - Project Planning and Controls, who has been named as a finalist in the Property Council New Zealand Regional Property People Awards!

We'll be there to support her on Awards night on 15 October. Best of luck to Alice and all the finalists!

See the full lists of finalists across the regions here:

https://lnkd.in/gJwFSha

06/09/2026

Resilience is often talked about at a policy or design level.

But on the ground, resilience is also a delivery issue. It means understanding the condition and constraints of existing assets, planning work around communities and operational requirements, managing consent and stakeholder interfaces, and keeping programmes moving even when conditions are complex.

For councils and infrastructure owners, the challenge is not just identifying what needs to be strengthened. It is setting up the right project structure, risk management, controls and delivery strategy to produce enduring outcomes that support all stakeholders involved.

We're continuing to work with West Coast Regional Council on their climate resilience and flood protection programme of works, where our project managers are planning and implementating resilience infrastructure projects in key locations including Franz Josef, Hokitika and Greymouth.
https://www.inovo.nz/projects/west-coast-climate-resilience-and-flood-protection-works

01/09/2026

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁.
In live healthcare environments, that is far too late.

Readiness needs to be considered from the beginning — alongside staging, commissioning, staff workflows, clinical services, stakeholder communication and programme risk.

On complex projects, a smooth transition is rarely accidental. It comes from early planning, clear responsibilities, disciplined coordination and a shared understanding of what “ready” really means.

We saw this firsthand with the project support we provided to the recent Taranaki Base Hospital East Wing building - part of our wider work on Project Maunga.

We created a clinical commissioning programme with a wide range of client stakeholders, including extensive interfaces with the main contractor works. We worked with internal user groups and stakeholders that needed to be explicitly consulted and engaged through the construction process, and particularly through clinical commissioning.

https://www.inovo.nz/projects/taranaki-base-hospital-new-east-wing-building

Inovo services on the NEWB project include detailed project planning, programming and stakeholder engagement in a complex, live healthcare environm...

25/08/2026

Our Auckland team is growing, and we've extended our surveying service into the region.
Here's a rare opportunity to join a strongly established company at an exciting stage of growth.
https://nz.seek.com/job/94064990

20/08/2026

Project controls are often misunderstood as tracking budgets and schedules.

Good controls do track progress - but their real value is helping project teams make better decisions earlier.

Which is why we are suporting the upcoming AACE NZ Project Controls & Cost Management Conference as Platinum Sponsor
https://communities.aacei.org/new-zealand/home

Project Controls help answer questions like:

- Is the programme still realistic?
- Where is delay risk building?
- Are scope, budget and procurement decisions aligned?
- What does the critical path actually depend on?
- What needs to happen now to protect the outcome?

On complex projects, the earlier those questions are answered, the more options the team has.

Will we see you at the conference on 24 September in Auckland?

Connect with project controls and project management professionals across New Zealand (Aotearoa). Join technical events and access resources for co...

16/08/2026

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 - but calculating those working days is not always as simple as it sounds.

Weekends, public holidays, Christmas close-down periods and statutory processing rules can all affect the programme.

We’ve launched a simple online resource consent working day calculator to help project teams get a clearer starting point when planning consent timeframes.

It will not replace project-specific planning advice, but it will give transparency to where your application sits within statutory timesframes.

Simply enter:
✅ your lodgement date,
✅ the date the decision was issued (or when you expect it),
✅ any regulatory reasons to pause the clock,
✅ any time extensions under s37

We'll give you an accurate working day count, plus loads of other helpful advice around resource consent timeframes.

https://calculator.inovo.nz/

11/08/2026

⚕️ 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀.

They are live-environment, stakeholder-heavy programmes where clinical operations, staging, commissioning, access and programme certainty all need to be carefully managed.

As investment in hospital infrastructure continues https://www.health.govt.nz/about-us/new-zealands-health-system/vote-health/budget-2026, the projects that succeed will be those that connect project management, programme controls and operational readiness early - before staging and sequencing decisions become difficult to unwind.

At Inovo, we’ve seen this first-hand through our healthcare work, including our involvement in the Taranaki Base Hospital redevelopment, where operational readiness and careful transition planning were critical to successful delivery.
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora

09/08/2026

🌟 The exciting work continues on the 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲, located on the West Coast of the South Island.

We’re celebrating a year working with the Endura team – redeveloping the historic source of gold (the ‘Birthday Reef’) for targeted production of 50,000 - 60,000 ounces of gold per year over 10 years. Already providing significant investment into the region, when its up and running, the mine is expected to employ over 250 people.

Our work includes integrated schedule development and review, procurement, cost management, document control and reporting. We are leading the logistics package, which involves coordinating the collection, transporting, and delivery to site of over 100 equipment consignments from over seven different countries.

We’re supporting Endura to develop a miner’s village in Reefton and to prepare for the necessary roading upgrades that will be needed around the mine site. Electrical upgrades have been needed to supply the power that the mine will need to operate and the processing plant is being developed from scratch.

With so many complex and integrated details needed to ensure the mine’s successful operation, we’ve been drawing on expertise right across our wider Inovo team.

Snowy River is an underground mine with a small surface footprint.

The twin-decline tunnels extend about 3.2 kilometres laterally to intersect the Birthday Reef ore body at depth of ~900 metres below surface - underneath the old historic Blackwater workings.

Endura have committed to high standards of environmental stewardship – including increased ground stabilisation around the perimeter of the site and water monitoring both upstream and downstream, with a water treatment wetland on site.
https://www.inovo.nz/projects/snowy-river-gold-mine
Development West Coast

05/08/2026

Thinking about developing, subdividing or changing how a property is used?

A good place to start is almost always the District Plan.
Every council presents its planning information a little differently, but the core questions are usually the same:
🤔 What is the site zoned for?
⚠️ Are there overlays or hazards?
📐What are the height, setback, density or site coverage rules?
🚫 Is the activity permitted, or will resource consent be needed?
🪏Are there subdivision, access, earthworks or infrastructure requirements to consider?

These early checks can make a big difference. Two sites that look similar on paper can have very different development pathways once zoning, overlays and site-specific rules are considered.

Our latest guide looks at how to use the 𝗧𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗶 𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻, the combined District Plan for the West Coast covering Buller, Grey and Westland. It steps through how to use the ePlan, check zoning, look for overlays, review relevant rules and understand when planning advice may be helpful.

While the guide is West Coast-specific, the principle applies everywhere: start with the planning framework before assumptions become decisions.

Read the guide here: https://www.inovo.nz/news/how-to-use-the-te-tai-o-poutini-plan-west-coast-district-plan



Photo credit: Jason Mann

05/08/2026

We’re growing our Christchurch team and would love to hear from experienced Civil Engineers who are ready for their next move.

With plenty of work ahead and some exciting projects coming up, we’re particularly looking for people with greenfield land development experience.

You’ll get to work on a great mix of projects, tackle interesting technical challenges, collaborate with fantastic clients, and be part of a genuinely supportive and talented group of people.

We work hard, enjoy what we do, and have a positive, collaborative culture where good ideas are always welcome.

Does this sound like you? Get in touch at [email protected]