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Utility coordination is the process of identifying, designing around, relocating, and obtaining approval for the underground and overhead services that cross or run adjacent to a development site - power, telecommunications, water, wastewater, stormwater, and gas. It involves liaison with network operators, clash detection across the full services package, relocation design, and obtaining the consents and approvals required before construction begins.
Unresolved utility conflicts are among the most common causes of construction delays and cost blowouts. Striking an unidentified cable or pipe mid-excavation halts a project for days or weeks. Designing through an easement without network operator approval requires expensive redesign. Early identification and coordination prevents these problems - and is a prerequisite for engineering approval from most councils. The earlier utilities are resolved in the design process, the cheaper and less disruptive the resolution.
We locate existing services using available utility records and site investigation, design around or through constraints, and engage network operators - Wellington Water, Powerco, Vector, Chorus, and others - to confirm service locations and obtain approvals for relocations or new connections. We carry out clash detection across the full services package and coordinate Safety-in-Design processes where required for major infrastructure realignments. Our coordination documentation gives councils and contractors confidence that the services have been resolved before they dig - which is where the value is realised.
