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AI

AI accelerates design visualisation and consent documentation here — compelling visuals and design studies through to well-coordinated consent packages, built on AI-automated workflows, with the judgment staying ours.

10

Calendar Days, Engagement to BC Lodgement

9

BC Consent RFIs Resolved

33

Calendar Days, Lodgement to Technical Decision

Full timeline subject to project complexity and Building Consent Authorities (BCA) capacity.

Our AI Capability

We analyse a site's full potential before you commit to it — AI cross-references GIS, Google Maps, and LINZ land records against comparable sales and listings from realestate.co.nz, OneRoof, and Relab, reviews title and consent history, and overlays the unit plan against the site for an early read on feasibility. A drone flight over the actual site keeps that read grounded in what's real: the view, the sea, the trees, and the neighbours as they actually stand. From there, AI-assisted massing scenarios test different typologies, compare development yield and constraints, and help our team set a stronger consent strategy at concept design.

AI turns a 2D floor plan into a structured 3D model, automatically interpreting walls, doors, and windows, with every detail callout and room dimension carried through — then our design team reviews and refines the model. The same model renders photorealistically and steps straight into virtual reality — walk through the design before any of it is built. Hours of manual modelling become minutes, and that time goes back into the design decisions that shape the outcome.

Our in-house AI assembles and reviews every drawing and specification, catching the mismatches a manual cross-check misses and staying current as drawings change. It also supports consent preparation and submission, reducing the repetitive administrative work of filing with council. RFIs are captured, categorised and fed back into our review workflow, so recurring issues get checked earlier on future projects.

Construction knowledge here comes from hands-on experience on site, not just the drawing board. We work hand-in-hand with the trades, drawing on their expertise as the build happens. An in-house project manager is available on request, adding site management expertise to keep every trade coordinated. Our AI supports the coordination of council inspections and consent documentation, helping reduce administrative time and keep the process moving through to Code Compliance Certificate.