Waikato Business News October/November 2018

Designing external spaces to complement
and add value to your development
Striking a balance with the design of
the internal and external space of your
residential or commercial development is
critical to ensure you maximise investment
potential and generate high returns.
By JUDITH MAKINSON
It is becoming increasingly
important to not just consider
and plan for how
people live and work in a built
environment, but how people
interact with their surround-
ings, access land and buildings,
and move to and through
places and spaces.
This means taking a holistic
view to projects, thinking about
not just who needs to access a
particular development but
for what purpose and when.
Thinking about location in the
context of transportation networks
for all modes of travel –
walking, cycling, driving, public
transport - is crucial, as this
provides the options on how
people can travel to any new
or refurbished development of
any scale.
A focus on the design and
engineering of the external
environment has major benefits
for developers. The shift
towards the use of e-bikes,
mopeds and car-sharing
schemes in urban environments
may reduce the space
traditionally required for parking
and provide more developable
land, and a greater return
on your investment. Couple
this with the ability to reduce
the sealed area around your
development - influencing
water run off and stormwater
management – and sustainable
design and engineering immediately
enhances the aesthetic
and liveability of the development.
The external space around a
building is also the first thing
people see when they arrive
and it allows you to set the
scene for how you want people
to perceive your development.
Are you about efficiency of
space, quality of landscape,
and supportive of sustainable
travel modes?
In today’s world, transport
engineering and stormwater
management are critical elements
of modern, sustainable,
urban developments.
CKL has more than 30
years’ experience in land
development across New Zealand.
As a leader in engineering
design and development, CKL
provides developers, small or
large, with the right expertise
to create environments that
meet the needs of the community
today and into the future.
Our goal is to design and
engineer living, recreational
and commercial spaces that are
easily accessible, and where
the needs of residents, commuters,
and businesses are
accommodated.
If you are planning a
development, or even wondering
about the potential of
an existing site, CKL’s land
development professionals are
available to provide you with
advice and counsel. CKL work
directly with owner/builders,
developers, and architects
to maximise the potential of
your investment, and create
more liveable, sustainable, and
beautiful spaces. Call us to talk
about your development plans.
CKL’s business growth continues
with a dedicated transportation
engineering practice
CKL is considered to be one of New Zealand’s most innovative and
forward-thinking planning, surveying, and engineering companies.
Now a fully integrated land
development consultancy,
with offices in Hamilton,
Te Awamutu, and Auckland, CKL is
intricately involved in shaping New
Zealand’s development.
CKL supports small and large-scale
development projects and everything in
between.
The team of 100+ planners, surveyors,
and engineers, provides expert advice,
design counsel, and innovative
engineering and stormwater solutions
to help build new communities and
environments where people love
to live.
CKL takes a holistic view to
development projects; assessing how
people interact with their environment,
access land and buildings, and move
through the built environment.
With the introduction of a dedicated
transportation engineering practice, led
by Judith Makinson, CKL now provides
additional expertise to clients across New
Zealand.
The in-house team of engineers
prepares:
• Integrated transportation
assessments;
• Travel plans;
• Feasibility studies; and
• Transportation master plans.
CKL’s goal is to design and engineer
living, recreational and commercial
spaces that are easily accessible and meet
the needs of residents, commuters and
businesses.
CKL proudly remains at the forefront
of the land development industry,
incorporating sustainable design and
environmental engineering strategies into
development projects.
CKL welcomes Judith
Makinson to the team
Judith is based in CKL’s Hamilton
office and provides advice and
counsel to clients across New
Zealand. She has over 20 years’
experience with a range of public
and private sector developments.
Working with oftencomplex
commercial and
residential developments,
Judith demonstrates creative
problem solving. Engineering
solutions to meet the client’s
needs are developed through
master planning, which she
carries forward into the detailed
consideration of traffic effects.
Judith Makinson
Transportation Engineering
Manager
hamilton@ckl.co.nz
Tel 07 849 9921
teawamutu@ckl.co.nz
Tel 07 871 6144
auckland@ckl.co.nz
Tel 09 524 7029
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