A collection of views, knowledge, and insights from the team at Woods.
Auckland Council Datum Change: Who, What, & Why
From July 1st, 2024, Auckland Council will switch from Auckland Vertical Datum 1946 (AVD46) to New Zealand Vertical Datum 2016 (NZVD2016) as its official height (Z) datum standard.
After the Environment Court hearing in 1996 allowed urbanization of the Long Bay catchment, there was 10 years of planning to prepare the Long Bay Structure Plan, a council hearing in 2005, another Environment Court process from 2007 to 2011, the Long B
In light of recent events, we sat down with Woods' GM of 3 Waters, Pranil Wadan, and Senior Associate 3 Waters engineer, Ajay Desai, to discuss flood risks, creating resilience in key water infrastructure solutions for our clients, and the key takeaway
It is with mixed emotions that Woods announces Daniel Williams’ decision to resign after 30 years at the forefront of its growth and success as a Director, Shareholder and for 20 years as Managing Director.
Robert Cunningham has been appointed Senior Associate of Urban Design, Architecture, and Planning at Woods as the firm looks to further strengthen its team.
The Woods team was down at the Modelling Symposium in Wellington last week. This was hosted by Water New Zealand and covered modelling for an uncertain future.
Woods announces the appointment of Emma Howie as General Manager of Planning and Urban Design as of January 2023. This newly created role sees Emma leading and growing the team.
As our world grows and evolves, it brings new demands for how we should build our communities.
Industrial developments are necessary for our communities and economies to thrive. However, there is now a new need for these industrial spaces to be healthier for our environment, more affordable, and to have residential housing surrounding them without being disturbed by their activities.
Luckily there’s a solution that manages to check all the boxes.
