Our philosophy has underpinned over 30 years of building design and we believe it is fundamental to achieving a successful project for our clients. It encompasses the following key principles:

• Design team integration

Any building project design is complex and can only be successful when all members of the project team are united in their objective and clear in their roles. As lead consultant, we provide that unity and direction to create an integrated team.

• Buildability

In order to design the completed project, we must understand how it can be built: the methods, the materials, and the construction flexibility. They all impact on quality, cost and speed – therefore they must be rigorously assessed throughout the design process.

• Supporting our clients’ business

Seeking to understand our clients’ needs is essential to providing the right building solution. Every industry has unique demands for operational requirements, flexibility, durability, construction processes and other features, which will influence the design.

• Design team makeup

Each project is unique and requires the right team members to do the job effectively. We work with some of New Zealand’s leading architects and specialist consultants.

• Value engineering culture

Design concept and detail decisions can have an enormous impact on value of the completed project, both its quality and its cost. The company’s culture is to continuously review these value assessments at all stages of the project.

Our Brand

The Alan Reay Consultants brand which incorporates the 'Arch' device above our company name signifies a number of different aspects including;

• The eight arches build upon each other signalling growth. This is the basis of the industry in which we work, both from the point of view of the client and the company.

• The Arch is the primary structural element that incorporated a sense of innovation by the designer.

• The 'Innovation by Design' by-line is essentially a description of the way our company operates. We intend to impart a component of innovation into all our projects by the way in which we design it, from our structural system right through to the way in which the project is led.

• We believe that this quote encapsulates what we see as the essential parts of delivering value to our clients.