18 | Northland: Culham Engineering Hugh de Lacy Delivering large-scale projects in NZ Camera Obscura site crew. to page 20 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT If there’s one good thing that’s come out of the Covid pandemic, it’s that clients have become more aware and appreciative of New Zealand’s capacity to deliver end-to-end projects that might otherwise have been farmed o overseas. That’s the conclusion of Rob Kirwan, Managing Director of the extensive Northland-based engineering and infrastructure company Culham (ngineering. “There’s been a widespread perception that New Zealand hasn’t the capability to fabricate and deliver large-scale engineering and construction proMects,ȋ Rob says. “Many companies perceived a need to go overseas to get value or a cheaper price, but they weren’t considering the total end-to-end cost, including the logistics, handling and moving around once the finished product arrives in New Zealand,ȋ Rob says. “When building in New Zealand, clients have far better control over the construction process, the quality and the cost when they can come in and see first-hand what’s going on in our workshops. “This all minimises quality, cost and schedule blow-outs.ȋ And due to those changing perceptions Culham Engineering has shown substantial growth over the Covid years.
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