Your Partners In Progress

By unifying the strengths of ProjectMax, Intergroup, Assetlife and Pipeline & Civil, IPS has created an alliance that understands New Zealand’s aging infrastructure, and how to provide the right-sized solutions to achieve outcomes efficiently and economically.

ProjectMax has been at the forefront of helping water utility companies make informed asset creation and renewal decisions since 2002. Their collaborative approach with clients and communities across New Zealand and Australia means that asset owners and contractors can make the best economic and sustainable decisions on when and why to build new, maintain, or renew their water infrastructure. With their range of risk based renewal planning strategies, software, processes and CCTV training, they support clients to effectively and efficiently make short term and long term pipe renewal planning decisions.

ProjectMax’s expertise includes:
  • Strategy & Asset Management
  • Project Planning and Program Delivery
  • Asset Condition and Performance Assessment
  • Data Quality Assurance and Compliance
  • Risk Management and Renewal/Intervention Planning
  • Trenchless Rehabilitation Options Analysis and Project Management
  • CCTV Training and Education
  • Independent Peer Review

InterGroup, 100% New Zealand-owned and operated, has an extensive history of providing first-rate industrial and infrastructure services to a diverse range of New Zealand based clients. Their workforce of more than 700 employees and fleet of over 450 vehicles across 18 locations nationwide enables InterGroup to be incredibly responsive in delivering a range of specialised services to their clients. Not shy of driving and embracing change, InterGroup has built a reputation on innovation and delivery – while remaining a family business at heart and in practice.

InteGroup’s expertise includes:
  • Confined Space Entry Drone Inspection
  • Laser Profiling
  • CCTV Condition Assessment
  • Hydro-Excavation
  • Reactive Maintenance
  • Root Cutting, Pipe Cleaning
  • Protective Coatings

Assetlife works across New Zealand, Australia, UK & Europe and specialises in a unified approach to infrastructure asset management. Committed to the longevity of pipeline infrastructure and assets within communities, Assetlife works closely with their clients around risk management, renewal planning strategies, and data-driven innovations to ensure the long-term success of their joint projects. Adopting a strategic whole-life cycle approach, they offer a range of innovative technologies for condition assessment, inspection, monitoring and analysing — all designed to improve reliability and sustainability and to further extend asset life.

AssetLife’s expertise includes:
  • Pressure Pipe Condition Inspection and Assessments
  • Inflow and Infiltration Investigation, Analysis and Strategy
  • Acoustic, Pressure and Flow Change Analysis
  • Pressure Management
  • Asset Monitoring Real Time (24/7) or Daily
  • Field Data Collection for Hydraulic Model Calibration
  • Geospatial Artificial Intelligence for Network Prioritisation
  • Pump Energy Efficiency Monitoring
  • Customised Programmes and Technologies for Leak Detection
  • Wastewater Pollution Monitoring

Pipeline & Civil has played a crucial role in constructing and renewing critical assets in New Zealand communities since 1993. As a civil engineering contractor that’s fully owned by its employees, Pipeline & Civil assist with major construction contracts, stand alone projects, and technical construction expertise on an ‘as required’ basis, with a focus on finding innovative solutions to complex engineering problems. Their reputation as a dependable player & “safe pair of hands” for critical asset works makes them a trusted choice in the industry. Pipeline & Civil mostly self perform, with occasional specialist subcontractor input.

Pipeline & Civil’s expertise includes:
  • Enabling Internal and External Pipe Scanning, Weld Testing, 3D Scanning & CCTV
  • Pressure Testing and Logging
  • Diverting Flows/Working on Live Pipelines
  • Cut-ins and Time Critical Works
  • Under Pressure Tapping into Live Pipelines, Line Stops and Core Samples
  • Condition Assessment, Repair and Replacement of Pipeline Infrastructure in New Zealand
  • Temporary Works and Working with Services to Expose Assets
  • Providing Innovative Construction Methodologies