The Building Intelligence Group

What The Building Intelligence Group does

The Building Intelligence Group (TBIG) is an independent New Zealand project management and advisory consultancy headquartered in Wellington, operating across 14 regional offices from Northland to Southland. Founded approximately 30 years ago by Dave Mann and still employee- and founder-owned, TBIG delivers four core professional services: Project Management, Advisory, Contract Management (including Engineer to Contract work), and Programme Management, primarily to central and local government, commercial property owners and occupiers, and educational institutions from primary through tertiary level. The firm does not sell software or APIs; its value proposition is human expertise, sector knowledge and on-the-ground regional delivery, supported by ISO 9001:2015 quality certification and a track record of recognised delivery on heritage, seismic, accommodation, justice, education, commercial and infrastructure projects for clients such as the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Justice, University of Otago, Lincoln University, Spark New Zealand, ACC Investments and Dunedin City Council.

TBIG's go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with regional Business Managers in each office driving business development and client relationships. Pricing is quote-based with no public tiers, reflecting a professional services engagement model where scope, complexity and duration determine fees. Recent strategic moves in 2025 — appointing Honorary Dame Suzanne Snively as Independent Chair, creating new Director of Engagement & Partnerships and Director of Operations roles, promoting four regional Business Managers, and expanding the Health15 workplace health initiative to eight charity partners — suggest a firm in an active phase of organisational and reputational build-out rather than rapid revenue scaling. There is no external institutional investment, no M&A activity, and no disclosed revenue, positioning TBIG as a stable, privately held services firm leveraging its 35-year operating history and multi-region footprint as its primary competitive assets.

Name

The Building Intelligence Group

Legal name

The Building Intelligence Group

Website

https://tbig.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Building Intelligence Group is an independent New Zealand project management and advisory consultancy headquartered in Wellington, operating across 14 regional offices and serving central and local government, commercial, and education clients with project, programme, contract and advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Management Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Project management services
• Construction advisory services
• Contract management consulting
• Programme management services
• Building consultancy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Revenue: TBIG generates revenue through professional project management, advisory, contract management, and programme management services. The company operates as an independent consultancy serving clients across New Zealand's construction and property sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Building Intelligence Group (TBIG) is an independent New Zealand consultancy providing project management, advisory, contract management, and programme management services for construction and property projects. Operating across 14 regions, TBIG serves government, commercial, education, heritage, health, and infrastructure clients with end-to-end project delivery expertise spanning more than 35 years.

Product overview

The Building Intelligence Group is an independent project management and advisory consultancy with over 35 years of experience in New Zealand. Rather than a software platform, TBIG offers a suite of professional services centered on four core offerings: Project Management (delivering projects across commercial, government, education, health, infrastructure, heritage and other sectors), Advisory (strategic guidance on planning, feasibility, and investment decisions), Contract Management (including Engineer to Contract specialty), and Programme Management (coordinating multiple projects within portfolios). The company operates nationally through regional offices and is organized around teams of expert project managers, advisors, and specialists who provide hands-on consulting services. TBIG is not a technology or SaaS company—it does not offer software products, APIs, or AI-powered tools, but rather human expertise and professional services for the construction and property industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management Independent project management services for construction and building projects across New Zealand, covering sectors including commercial, government, education, health, infrastructure, and heritage.
• Advisory Strategic advisory services providing expert guidance on project planning, feasibility studies, business cases, and investment decisions for complex building and infrastructure projects.
• Contract Management Professional contract management services including Engineer to Contract services, procurement strategy, and contract administration to protect client interests throughout project delivery.
• Programme Management Coordination and oversight of multiple related projects within a programme, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and efficient resource allocation across complex portfolios.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple Supreme Awards and major industry award wins including Property Council NZ Property Industry Awards 2025 and 2026, Commercial Project Awards 2025 Supreme Award
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and minor.

• Keystone TrustsupportingOthersTBIG supports the Keystone Trust which provides scholarships and mentoring for students affected by adverse circumstances to enter the construction industry. TBIG offers The Building Intelligence Group Keystone Trust School Leavers Scholarship.
• MATES in ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMATES in Construction provides support services to reduce suicide in the construction industry through on-site training and connecting at-risk workers to professional support. TBIG is a proud supporter with MATES accreditation.
• Health15coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBIG is kaitaki (guardian) of Health15 alongside the Stroke Foundation of New Zealand. Health15 provides free workplace health checks for construction workers on-site without needing time off work. TBIG expanded this initiative through partnership with eight leading Kiwi health charities in 2025.
• Stroke Foundation of New ZealandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth15 is a joint initiative with the Stroke Foundation of New Zealand, providing free health checks for construction workers.
• Mail ChimpminorOthersMail Chimp is used to store and manage TBIG's marketing database for sending newsletters and updates.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Altus Group: Global commercial real estate consultancy with cost advisory and project management capabilities serving Australasian clients. Overlaps with TBIG on commercial property and government accommodation PM work.
• Mott MacDonald: International engineering, management, and development consultancy active in NZ infrastructure and property. Competes with TBIG on large-scale public-sector PM and programme management mandates.
• Turner & Townsend: Global project management and cost consultancy with established NZ operations. Directly competes for government accommodation, education, and commercial PM mandates at the larger scale TBIG also targets.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with significant presence in NZ/Australia. Competes for large government infrastructure, transport, and built-environment PM mandates where TBIG also bids, but at a much larger scale.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with strong NZ presence providing project management, engineering, and advisory services. Overlaps with TBIG on government infrastructure and commercial property PM mandates.
• Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM, now part of Jacobs): Global professional services firm (now Jacobs) with deep NZ heritage providing PM and engineering advisory for government and infrastructure projects — competes with TBIG on integrated programme mandates.
• Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB): Global construction consultancy offering project management, cost consultancy, and advisory across Australasia. Operates in NZ on commercial and government projects, competing for PM mandates that TBIG also pursues.
• BECA Group: One of NZ's largest employee-owned engineering and advisory consultancies. While broader in scope (engineering, architecture, planning), BECA competes for integrated programme management mandates across the same government and infrastructure sectors TBIG serves.

Direct peers

• RCP (Resource Coordination Partnership): NZ-based project management consultancy providing independent PM services across government, health, education, and commercial sectors — directly comparable in service offering and target market to TBIG.
• TSA Management: New Zealand-headquartered independent project management and advisory consultancy. Closest direct competitor to TBIG, sharing a similar independent, mid-to-large consultancy model serving government, education, and commercial clients across NZ.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tbig
• Facebookfacebook.com/thebuildingintelligencegroup

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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