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Modelling for more resilient communities

Woods offers innovative and cost-effective modelling of stormwater, wastewater and water supply infrastructure, creating safer, better places for Kiwis to live. We are at the forefront of stormwater modelling, catchment planning, and flood risk management in New Zealand. Our deep knowledge and proven track record make us the top choice for councils and government agencies tackling today’s water challenges.

Our team has extensive experience using optimisation tools, GIS extensions, and advanced modelling software to improve efficiency and support complex analysis. By combining model building with field testing and calibration, we deliver cost-effective, reliable models and ongoing maintenance support. Hydraulic modelling allows us to tackle short-term infrastructure challenges with confidence — helping you prioritise maintenance investment under changing conditions, backed by data and advanced analytics.

THREE WATERS ASSET MANAGEMENT

WOODS CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH:

01

Water supply modelling

  • Water supply strategic planning and optimisation

  • Demand management

  • Leakage management, detection and control

  • Bulk supply pipelines

  • Design and planning

  • Supervision and commissioning

02

Water asset management

  • Economic evaluation and whole life costing

  • Condition assessment and risk planning

  • Renewal’s planning and displaying hydraulic modelling outputs

  • Hydraulic Modelling  – assessing current and future system performance

  • Predicating remaining useful life of network asses

  • Calculating risk using a weighted additive or a multiplication approach

  • Prioritising high-risk assets on both likelihood and consequence of failure and allocate expenditure to yield the greatest return on investment

With ongoing water reform, tighter drinking water standards, and continued population growth across New Zealand, infrastructure and renewals planning has become a key priority for our clients. We support both operational and capital planning by helping to programme water infrastructure upgrades and apply a risk-based, evidence-driven approach to decision-making. Our specialist tools include: Epanet InfoWorks WS Pro   WaterGEMS AquaTwin Assets ArcGIS / QGIS Macros /SQLs

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Meet some of our water modelling and infrastructure team

Andrés Roa

Andrés Roa

GM Local Government

Boniface Kinnear

Boniface Kinnear

Senior Associate

Jivir Viyakesparan

Jivir Viyakesparan

Technical Director

Pranil Wadan

Pranil Wadan

GM Water Infrastructure & Planning

Gina Nicholas

Gina Nicholas

Senior Associate

Sakti Gounder

Sakti Gounder

Senior Associate

Andrés Roa

Andrés Roa

GM Local Government

Boniface Kinnear

Boniface Kinnear

Senior Associate

Jivir Viyakesparan

Jivir Viyakesparan

Technical Director

Pranil Wadan

Pranil Wadan

GM Water Infrastructure & Planning

Gina Nicholas

Gina Nicholas

Senior Associate

Sakti Gounder

Sakti Gounder

Senior Associate

Andrés Roa

Andrés Roa

GM Local Government

Boniface Kinnear

Boniface Kinnear

Senior Associate

Jivir Viyakesparan

Jivir Viyakesparan

Technical Director

Pranil Wadan

Pranil Wadan

GM Water Infrastructure & Planning

Gina Nicholas

Gina Nicholas

Senior Associate

Sakti Gounder

Sakti Gounder

Senior Associate

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LATEST NEWS

The Woods Geospatial Services team are on a mission to enable complex transport, infrastructure and land development projects across New Zealand. In 2024, the team secured a major NZTA Waka Kotahi contract (Consistent Condition Data Collection, or CCDC) to undertake high resolution mapping of 50% of all New Zealand local roads - Central North an...