Opus International Consultants Limited

Opus International Consultants is an international multi-disciplinary infrastructure consultancy operating in five markets – Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Opus provides professional consultancy services in transportation asset development and management, building design, water and other infrastructure.^[1]

History

Opus’ origins began with the Ministry of Works and Development, a former government entity which was established in 1885. Corporatized in 1988, the Ministry of Works and Development became a State-Owned-Enterprise and was thereafter known as Works and Development Services Corporation NZ Limited.^[2] In 1996, Kinta Kellas purchased Works and Development Services and the company was rebranded as Opus International Consultants Limited in 1997. From 2002 onwards, Opus developed its global markets through a series of acquisitions and in 2007, Opus was listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. Today, Opus has approximately 2,400 staff throughout Australia, Canada, The United Kingdom, New Zealand and United States of America, .^[3]

Market Sectors

• Transportation
• Buildings
• Water and Environmental
• Infrastructure^[4]

Services

• Archaeology
• Architecture Design
• Asset Management
• Bridge Engineering
• Building Services
• Civil Engineering
• Compliance Services
• Construction Management
• Data Management
• Development Planning
• Economics
• Engineering Geology
• Environmental & Social Impact Assessment
• Environmental Business Management
• Environmental Planning
• Environmental Training
• Estimating & Cost Management
• Facilities Management
• Fire Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Heritage Management
• Heritage Planning
• Interior Design
• Land Surveying
• Landscape Architecture
• Maritime Engineering (Marine Services)
• Materials Testing
• Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
• Network Management
• Pavement Engineering
• Performance Modelling
• Pipe Network Reticulation
• Project Management
• Project Procurement and Construction
• Property
• Research, Science & Technology Development
• Risk Management
• Road Safety
• Seismic Engineering
• Strategic Management Services
• Structural Engineering
• Traffic Engineering
• Traffic Modelling
• Transportation Asset Management
• Transportation Infrastructure Design
• Transportation Planning & Engineering
• Travel Demand Management
• Urban Design
• Valuation
• Wastewater Treatment
• Water Asset Management
• Water Resource Management
• Water Treatment
• Wind Engineering^[5]

Awards

Opus has been successful in winning a number of industry awards for their work. These include awards from the Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand, the Association of Consulting Engineers of New Zealand, Roading New Zealand, the New Zealand Institute of Architects, INGENIUM, the New Zealand Planning Institute, the Institute of Landscape Architects, Engineers Australia, the Institute of Public Works (Australia), New Zealand Defence, Construction Excellence Awards of Wales, the Alliancing Association of Australasia, and the Chartered Institute of Building (UK).

References

1. ^ Opus International Consultants 2010 Annual Report
2. ^ By Design: A brief history of the Public Works Department Ministry of Works 1870-1970 by Rosslyn J. Noonan (1975, Crown Copyright)
3. ^ Opus Website
4. ^ Opus Website
5. ^ Opus International Consultants 2010 Annual Report

Opus Website
Opus International Consultants 2010 Annual Report
By Design: A brief history of the Public Works Department Ministry of Works 1870-1970 by Rosslyn J. Noonan (1975, Crown Copyright)