Align

What Align does

Align Limited is a privately held New Zealand multidisciplinary infrastructure consultancy founded in 2001 by Laurence Sherriff in Lower Hutt. The firm provides an integrated suite of professional services spanning property acquisition, legalisation and disposal; strategic advice and route/site selection; environmental and urban planning; geospatial data and design; project management; spatial planning with digital twin scenario tools; and strategic asset management. Underlying technology centres on established geospatial platforms such as ArcGIS Urban for 3D scenario modelling, interactive mapping tools and aerial imagery, used to coordinate infrastructure planning across planning, property and asset management workstreams.

Align serves central government, local councils, state-owned utilities, transport agencies and infrastructure developers across New Zealand. Notable clients include Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Transport, Auckland Council, Hutt City Council, PowerCo, Waipa Networks, Wellington Electricity and Thames Coromandel District Council, with engagement on flagship programmes such as the Eastern Busway Alliance and Auckland Light Rail Alliance. The firm holds LINZ Crown Accredited Provider status as an Accredited Crown Property Agent, Tōtika prequalification and memberships in PINZ, NZPI, RMLA, NZWEA, Property Council NZ and Toitū Envirocare.

Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-driven professional services engagements with multi-year contracts, delivered by multidisciplinary teams across 10 New Zealand offices. The firm positions itself as an Accredited Crown Property Agent and a top mid-size multidisciplinary consultancy, with go-to-market reliant on direct client engagement, industry events, professional association presence and a track record across major national infrastructure projects.

Name

Align

Legal name

Align Limited

Website

https://align.net.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Align Limited is a New Zealand multidisciplinary infrastructure consultancy providing property acquisition, planning, geospatial, project management and asset management services to central and local government, state-owned utilities and infrastructure developers across 10 offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Engineering Services (541330), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAJAA

Environmental Compliance & Permitting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAJAH

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYEUAHAIAK

Compliance Obligations Management (Permits-to-Controls Mapping)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Management Systems (EMS) & ISO 14001 Consulting

Keywords

• Infrastructure consulting
• Property advisory services
• Urban planning consultancy
• Geospatial data analysis
• Project management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lower Hutt

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Align provides multidisciplinary consulting services including property advisory, acquisition, legalisation and disposal; strategic advice and route/site selection; environmental and urban planning; geospatial data and design; project management; spatial planning; and strategic asset management. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service engagements with government agencies, utilities, and infrastructure developers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Align is a multidisciplinary infrastructure planning, property, advisory and project management consultancy serving New Zealand government agencies, utilities, and infrastructure developers. The firm delivers an integrated suite of seven professional services spanning property acquisition/legalisation/disposal, strategic advice and route/site selection, environmental and urban planning, geospatial data and design, project management, spatial planning and growth scenario advisory, and strategic asset management.

Product overview

Align is a multidisciplinary infrastructure planning, property, advisory and project management consultancy. Their integrated service portfolio consists of seven professional service offerings: Property Acquisition/Legalisation/Disposal Services, Strategic Advice/Route & Site Selection Services, Environmental & Urban Planning Services, Geospatial Data & Design Services, Project Management Services, Spatial Planning & Growth Scenario Advisory Services, and Strategic Asset Management Services. These services are delivered as an integrated suite where planning, property, design, and project management are coordinated from project inception through delivery, enabling clients to move from plan to progress with certainty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Acquisition, Legalisation and Disposal Services Provides property negotiation, acquisition, disposal and legalisation services for infrastructure and development projects, acting as Accredited Crown Property Agents for roading, rail, electricity, telco, gas, water and waste projects, and commercial and residential developments.
• Strategic Advice, Project Strategy and Route and Site Selection Services Planning and project management services for route and site selection, property, consenting, stakeholder engagement and communications for major infrastructure projects, underpinned by Agile and Lean methods.
• Environmental and Urban Planning Services Advisory services on district, regional and unitary planning and statutory requirements, and the development potential of projects. Prepares and processes resource consent applications and provides environmental expertise for assessments of environmental effects involving infrastructure, multi-lot subdivisions, network utilities and commercial/residential ventures.
• Geospatial Data and Design Services Interactive mapping tools, aerial imagery, and spatial analysis services that streamline service coordination between clients, project teams and stakeholders, aiding in the successful development of ideas and designs, selecting optimal locations for proposals, and reporting on spatial progress of projects.
• Project Management Services Structured project leadership connecting strategy, planning, property and delivery for infrastructure and building projects, ensuring clarity, control and commercial discipline and alignment to intended outcomes.
• Spatial Planning and Growth Scenario Advisory Services Advisory services helping councils develop spatial plans, digital models, scenario tools and digital twins for testing growth options and making investment and implementation decisions.
• Strategic Asset Management Services Asset management services spanning the complete pathway from strategic intent through to sustainable outcomes, integrating project, programme, and portfolio management with property and planning services to consistently deliver value aligned to client objectives.

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Auckland Light Rail AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlign provides property services to the Auckland Light Rail Alliance, a partnership between Waka Kotahi, Auckland Transport, Auckland Council, Ministry of Transport and Kāinga Ora. The project involves a 24 kilometre rail line from City Centre to Māngere with 18 stations.
• Eastern Busway AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlign provides property services and land acquisition to the Eastern Busway Alliance comprising Auckland Transport, Fletcher Construction, Acciona, AECOM and Jacobs, working with mana whenua, Auckland Council and Waka Kotahi. Stage one opened December 2022, full completion expected by 2027.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Aurecon: Global engineering and infrastructure advisory firm with a substantial Australasian practice, often competing for transport, water and energy mandates that overlap with Align's infrastructure advisory offering.
• Jacobs: Global professional services firm with a strong NZ infrastructure presence, also a member of the Eastern Busway Alliance, providing planning, property and engineering advisory to government clients comparable to Align.
• GHD: Australia/NZ-rooted engineering, environmental and advisory consultancy with established government and utility relationships in the same infrastructure, water and energy segments as Align.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy participating in NZ alliances such as Eastern Busway alongside Align; competes for the same multi-disciplinary infrastructure mandates at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Tonkin + Taylor: NZ environmental and engineering consultancy covering consenting, planning, geospatial and infrastructure advisory — highly comparable to Align's environmental and urban planning and project management services.
• Boffa Miskell: NZ planning, urban design, landscape and environmental consultancy serving councils, developers and infrastructure clients — directly comparable to Align's environmental and urban planning and spatial planning services.
• Mitchell Daysh: NZ planning and resource management consultancy working with local government and infrastructure providers on consenting, plan changes and policy — closely aligned with Align's planning and resource consenting workstreams.
• Barker & Associates: NZ planning and environmental consultancy serving councils, developers and infrastructure clients on resource consenting, plan changes and policy — directly comparable to Align's environmental and urban planning services.
• Beca: NZ-headquartered engineering and advisory consultancy with deep transport, water and power infrastructure practices, frequently teamed with Align-tier firms on multi-alliance project mandates across New Zealand.
• WSP in New Zealand: Global engineering consultancy with a large NZ presence following its acquisition of Opus, offering property, planning, environmental and infrastructure advisory services directly overlapping Align's core offerings to government and utility clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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