What Reyburn & Bryant does

Reyburn & Bryant is a Northland-based professional services firm headquartered in Whangarei, New Zealand, founded in 1965 by David Reyburn and Selwyn Bryant. Since 2005 the firm has been led by directors Brett Hood, Phil Lash, and Richard Smales. The firm operates from two locations — Whangarei (headquarters) and Kerikeri (opened 2022) — serving clients across the Northland region from Auckland through to Kaitaia.

The firm provides an integrated suite of surveying, town planning, civil engineering, land development, and project management services. Technology assets include modern GPS survey systems and a DJI Matrice 100 UAV used for aerial surveying and topographic data capture. Its customer base spans local government (Whangarei, Kaipara, Far North, and Northland Regional Councils) and private-sector clients including Northpower, Golden Bay Cement, Marsden Maritime Holdings, Summerset Group, and Lodestone Energy.

Reyburn & Bryant operates as a private partnership generating fee-for-service revenue from project-based engagements and ongoing retainer-style work with councils and developers. Engagement scope ranges from individual resource consent applications to multi-stage land subdivisions, infrastructure projects (port expansion), renewable energy developments (solar farms), and large retirement village projects. Headcount sits in the 11-50 band, consistent with a mid-sized regional consultancy.

Name

Reyburn & Bryant

Legal name

Reyburn & Bryant

Website

https://reyburnandbryant.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reyburn & Bryant is a Northland, New Zealand-based planning, surveying, and civil engineering consultancy founded in 1965, serving local councils and private developers across the Auckland-to-Kaitaia corridor from offices in Whangarei and Kerikeri.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Surveying and Planning Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Land surveying services
• Resource consent planning
• Civil engineering design
• Land development consultancy
• UAV aerial surveying

Headquarters

HQ city

Whangarei

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Surveying and Planning: Professional surveying, planning, civil engineering, land development, resource consents and project management services delivered to private and public sector clients across the Northland region.
2. Civil Engineering Services: Engineering design of services, construction support and management, works inspection, certification, setout, and as-built services for land development projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Reyburn & Bryant delivers professional surveying, planning, civil engineering, land development, resource consent, and project management services to private and public sector clients across Northland, New Zealand. The firm supports projects from feasibility through construction, complemented by UAV-based aerial surveying technology for accurate data capture on challenging terrain.

Product overview

Reyburn & Bryant is a long-established Northland-based planning and surveying firm offering a comprehensive suite of professional services. The company's core offerings include surveying services (topographical, legalisation, building setout, subdivision), planning services (resource consents, plan changes), civil engineering, land development, and project management. The firm has invested in specialised UAV/drone surveying technology (DJI Matrice 100) to complement traditional methods, enabling efficient surveying of challenging terrain. Services are delivered through offices in Whangarei and Kerikeri, serving clients across the Auckland to Kaitaia region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surveying Services Comprehensive surveying services including topographical surveys, legalisation surveying, building setout, as-built surveys, and subdivision surveying, delivered using UAV and GPS technology to private and public sector clients.
• Planning Services Resource consent applications, plan change submissions, land use consent preparation and processing, and development advice for private and public sector clients in Northland.
• Civil Engineering Civil design services including roading design, earthworks design, engineering design of services, and construction support and management for land development projects.
• Land Development End-to-end land development services from feasibility assessment through to completion, including subdivision design, civil engineering, and project management for private developers and public sector clients.
• Project Management Engineering to the Contract services, works inspection, certification, and project management throughout construction phases for land development projects.
• UAV/Drone Surveying Services Aerial surveying using DJI Matrice 100 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for topographical surveys of difficult terrain, providing cost-effective and efficient survey data with GPS integration for post-processing to create fully contoured images.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lodestone Solar Farm - 39 MW peak output powering 8,000 homes with 60,000 panels on 60ha
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and regular.

• Kaipara District CouncilcoreOthersLong-standing client relationship involving district planning, surveying, and resource consent services for development projects across Kaipara District.
• Whangarei District CouncilcoreOthersMajor client for civic projects including the Whangarei District City Civic Centre, Hundertwasser Art Centre, and various infrastructure developments.
• Northland Regional CouncilcoreOthersClient for regional planning and resource consent projects including flood risk reduction programs.
• NorthpowercoreOthersClient for UFB fiber network rollout and Ruawai Solar Farm renewable energy project.
• Golden Bay CementregularOthersRegular client for UAV topographical surveys at Portland facility and silo/wharf upgrade projects.
• Marsden Maritime HoldingsregularOthersClient for haul out facilities and hardstand development at Marsden Point.
• Wastecare LimitedregularOthersClient for regular UAV topographical surveys at Puwera Landfill.
• NorthportcoreOthersClient for port expansion project involving resource consent preparation and coordination with technical experts.
• New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional institute membership for surveyors - part of the firm's professional standing and expertise.
• New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional institute membership for planners - part of the firm's professional standing and expertise.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GHD: Global engineering, architecture and environmental consulting firm with operations across New Zealand. Overlaps with Reyburn & Bryant on land development, surveying, planning and civil engineering for councils, energy and industrial clients.
• WSP in New Zealand: Global engineering consultancy with a sizeable NZ practice delivering planning, surveying, civil and environmental services. Competes with Reyburn & Bryant for council and large infrastructure tenders in regional New Zealand.
• Tonkin + Taylor: New Zealand-based environmental and engineering consultancy with strong resource management, civil, and geotechnical practices. Comparable to Reyburn & Bryant on the planning, resource consent, and civil engineering side, especially for council and infrastructure work.
• RPS Group (New Zealand): International consulting firm with NZ operations in planning, environmental and engineering advisory. Overlaps with Reyburn & Bryant on resource consent, planning and infrastructure advisory for councils and developers.
• Aurecon New Zealand: International engineering, design and advisory firm with NZ offices providing planning, civil, and infrastructure consulting. Comparable on the multidisciplinary professional services model that Reyburn & Bryant offers, but at much greater scale.
• Beca Group: One of New Zealand's largest employee-owned engineering and consulting firms offering surveying, planning, civil engineering and project management across infrastructure, buildings, and industrial markets. Operates broadly in the same professional services categories as Reyburn & Bryant, but at national scale.

Direct peers

• Landpro: New Zealand surveying and land development firm providing cadastral, topographic and UAV surveying, planning and resource management. Direct competitor on the surveying and subdivision work that underpins Reyburn & Bryant's revenue.
• Woods: New Zealand planning, urban design and landscape architecture firm. Comparable to Reyburn & Bryant on the planning and resource management service line, particularly for district plan work and private developer consents.
• SurveyPro: New Zealand surveying firm offering cadastral, engineering and UAV-based surveying services. Comparable to Reyburn & Bryant's core surveying and land development offering, particularly on UAV-enabled topographical work.
• Cato Bolam: New Zealand planning, surveying, civil engineering and environmental consultancy. Closest direct peer to Reyburn & Bryant in terms of integrated surveying, planning and land development services delivered to councils and private developers across a defined regional geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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