Imagine it. We’ll engineer it.
For every artwork we balance the funders’ requirements with holding the artist at the center of the project. We sit down with them early, model the idea in 3D, test the tricky parts in metal, and plan how the piece will be made, moved and installed. We work alongside the artist through all stages to ensure their vision is protected and elevated.
Funders range from transport agencies, city councils and public art trusts to iwi organisations and tertiary institutes.
Large-scale sculpture
Roadside landmarks like a 14-metre steel sculpture on a South Island highway, built for alpine sun, snow and wind.
Pou & cultral works
Made with Māori artists and mana whenua, from pou whenua in a city centre to a waka form beside a motorway.
Gateways & entrances
A 5.5-metre stainless steel gateway that marks the entrance to a school.
Interior & architectural pieces
A Haast eagle in stainless, copper and timber, suspended above the boardroom of an iwi organisation.
Mixed materials
Polished, coloured and bead-blasted stainless, weathering and galvanised steel, paired with timber and copper.
International delivery
A donated artwork, built in our Hamilton workshop, and packed to reassemble cleanly on arrival in Belgium.
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The artist’s intent, kept
We solve the structure around the design, so the finished piece still reads like the drawing.
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Tested first
On a highway artwork, the road authority checked our prototype panels for glare on sunny days before we built.
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Engineered for public spaces
Structural design for wind, load and decades outdoors, beside highways, rivers and schools.
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Installation handled
A 16.2 metre piece went up in three-minute motorway closures. We plan lifts like that from day one.
Project Consultancy
We analyse your vision, develop a project roadmap and engineer the best outcome.
Design
Our design team adapts your idea into detailed plans that become engineered solutions.
Cut. Form. Build.
Precision manufacturing, assembly, installation and project management.
We partner with industry leaders setting the benchmark, and innovators looking to shape something remarkable.
Yes. Most of our public art projects start with the artist, and work alongside them from first concept through to installation and unveiling.
Yes. We provide structural calculations and QA documentation for consenting
Stainless steel, including coloured and bead-blasted finishes, weathered steel, galvanised steel, and aluminium, combined with timber and copper.
Need a team of problem-solving fabricators?