Sawrey Consulting Engineers

What Sawrey Consulting Engineers does

Sawrey Consulting Engineers is a privately-held structural, civil, and foundation engineering consultancy headquartered in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. The firm traces its heritage to 1968 and was formally established under its current name in 2001, employing 11-50 staff across a single Lower Hutt office. It delivers a unified portfolio spanning structural engineering (new builds, alterations, investigations), civil engineering (retaining walls, earthworks, hardstanding), foundation engineering (foundation investigations, underpinning, re-piling), and seismic engineering (ISAs, DSAs, strengthening design, seismic bracing for non-structural elements such as ceilings, HVAC, ducting, and cladding). Technical capabilities rest on conventional engineering software — 3D CAD via Revit and AutoCAD, Building Information Management (BIM), and 3D non-linear structural modelling and analysis.

The firm serves three primary customer segments: residential property owners and developers (homeowners, architects, multi-unit housing developers), commercial buildings and infrastructure clients (commercial property owners, developers, businesses needing peer reviews and construction monitoring), and government and public sector clients (local councils, government departments, public asset managers). Its target geography is the greater Wellington region — Wellington City, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Kapiti Coast, Wairarapa, and Manawatu — with stated capability to serve projects throughout New Zealand.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees on a quote-driven basis, with multi-year contracts for larger government and developer engagements. Go-to-market is sales-led with a consultative field-sales motion for enterprise and government work and direct engagement for residential clients. Marketing relies on the firm's website (SEO-optimized for Wellington keywords), direct phone/email contact, and professional referrals from architects, councils, and geotechnical partners. No external investment or private equity ownership is indicated.

Name

Sawrey Consulting Engineers

Legal name

Sawrey Consulting Engineers

Website

https://sawrey.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sawrey Consulting Engineers is a private structural, civil, foundation, and seismic engineering consultancy serving residential, commercial, and government clients across the greater Wellington region and broader New Zealand from its Lower Hutt headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural and Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Civil engineering consulting
• Seismic assessment design
• Foundation engineering design
• Earthquake strengthening services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lower Hutt

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services for structural, civil, foundation, and seismic engineering projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design, assessment, and monitoring services. Clients include homeowners, architects, developers, councils, and government departments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sawrey Consulting Engineers is a structural, civil, foundation, and seismic engineering consultancy serving residential, commercial, and public-sector clients across the Wellington region and broader New Zealand. It sells project-based engineering services spanning new building design, alterations and additions, seismic assessments and earthquake strengthening, foundation investigations and underpinning, civil works such as retaining walls and earthworks, peer reviews, and construction monitoring.

Product overview

Sawrey Consulting Engineers is a structural, civil, and foundation engineering consultancy offering a unified portfolio of engineering services. The core service offerings include Structural Engineering Services (covering design, investigation, and seismic assessment), Civil Engineering Services (including retaining walls and earthworks), Foundation Engineering Services (new foundations and underpinning), and Seismic Engineering Services (assessments, strengthening, and bracing). Specialized practice areas include Commercial Structural Engineering and Residential Structural Engineering. Technical capabilities include 3D Non-linear Structural Modelling and Analysis, Building Information Management (BIM), and 3D CAD Services using Revit and AutoCAD. Additional services include Peer Review Services and Construction Monitoring Services. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, educational, religious, cultural, council, community, and government sector clients across the Wellington region and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Services Core structural engineering design services including design of new buildings, additions and alterations, investigations, seismic assessments, earthquake strengthening, and site wind assessments using timber, steel, reinforced concrete, and reinforced concrete masonry, delivered to residential, commercial, and public-sector clients.
• Civil Engineering Services Civil engineering design services including retaining wall design and assessment, earthworks design, hardstanding area design, and construction monitoring for residential and commercial developments.
• Foundation Engineering Services Foundation engineering services including foundation investigations, design of foundations for new structures, and design of underpinning and re-piling of existing buildings and structures, delivered in collaboration with geotechnical engineers.
• Seismic Engineering Services Seismic and earthquake engineering services including Initial Seismic Assessments (ISAs), Detailed Seismic Assessments (DSAs), earthquake strengthening design, and seismic bracing for structural and non-structural elements including ceilings, HVAC, pipes, cladding, and partitions.
• Commercial Structural Engineering Specialised structural engineering services for commercial buildings, infrastructure projects, and seismic design including peer reviews and construction monitoring, targeted at enterprise and government clients.
• Residential Structural Engineering Structural and seismic solutions for high-end homes, renovations, and multi-unit residential developments including foundation design, delivered to homeowners, residential developers, and their architects.
• Peer Review Services Independent structural engineering peer reviews for compliance checks and complex design reviews, available as purely independent or collaborative approaches.
• Construction Monitoring Services Professional oversight to ensure structural and civil works are completed to design specifications, quality standards, and compliance requirements.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Geotechnical EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional working relationships with geotechnical engineers for foundation investigations and assessments. When specialist geotechnical input is required, the firm collaborates with these partners to provide comprehensive foundation solutions for residential and commercial projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BECA: One of New Zealand's largest employee-owned engineering consultancies with structural, civil, and infrastructure capabilities. Larger and broader scope than Sawrey but competes for the same commercial and government structural commissions.
• WSP in New Zealand: Global engineering consultancy with substantial NZ operations across structural, civil, seismic, and infrastructure. A broad incumbent that can underbid Sawrey on integrated enterprise engagements.
• Aurecon New Zealand: Global engineering and infrastructure advisory with NZ offices offering structural, civil, and advisory capabilities. Competes with Sawrey in commercial and government work, but at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Tonkin + Taylor: NZ-based specialist consultancy with strong geotechnical and foundation engineering practices. Directly comparable to Sawrey's foundation, earthworks, and ground-engineering services for residential and infrastructure work.
• Holmes Group: One of New Zealand's largest specialist structural engineering consultancies, headquartered in Auckland with strong seismic expertise. Competes for the same commercial, residential, and seismic assessment engagements as Sawrey.
• Riley Consultants: NZ-based geotechnical and foundation engineering consultancy with overlap into foundation, underpinning, and structural-adjacent work. Most comparable to Sawrey's foundation engineering and geotechnical collaboration scope.
• Kirk Roberts Consulting Engineers: Multi-office NZ structural and civil engineering consultancy serving residential, commercial, and infrastructure clients across the country. Comparable as another privately-held NZ engineering firm of similar scale.
• Dunning Thornton Consultants: Wellington-based structural engineering consultancy with a strong reputation in seismic and earthquake-resilient design. Directly comparable as a NZ-focused structural firm serving commercial and residential clients in the same regional market.
• Harrison Grierson: New Zealand multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy offering structural, civil, and geotechnical services. Comparable NZ-headquartered competitor serving similar residential, commercial, and government clients.

Emerging players

• Miyamoto International: Global seismic engineering specialist with New Zealand presence focused on earthquake risk mitigation, assessments, and strengthening. Closely comparable to Sawrey's seismic assessment and bracing niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sawrey-consulting-engineers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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