Who we are
Octa Associates Limited operates across New Zealand and Australia, specialising in project management and management consulting services.
As a forward-thinking company with over 50+ years of experience, we are continually expanding our services to meet the evolving needs of the business world. Project management is now applied to all areas of commerce, and Octa is well-equipped to manage both traditional capital projects and those in commercial, public, environmental, industrial, healthcare, utility, and technology sectors—whether they’re small-scale initiatives or large, complex undertakings.
Our History
Octa Associates Limited was founded on September 28, 1973, emerging from a collaboration of University of Canterbury Engineering and Business Management graduates who saw an opportunity to enhance the management of business systems and construction.
As the importance of specialisation grew and the need for faster project completion became more pressing, Octa identified a gap in the market. In response, they pioneered the first specialist Project Management company in New Zealand, addressing the complexities of inflation and increasingly intricate financial and regulatory structures.
Over the past 50 years, Octa has developed and perfected a robust project delivery methodology, refined by some of the world’s leading Project Managers. Today, Octa operates with a team of over 80 staff across ten locations: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Napier, New Plymouth, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Queenstown.
Our Mission & Values
Project Leaders from Start to finish
- Health & Safety is paramount
- You can trust Octa to deliver
- Independence means the best result for the project
- Act with integrity
- Work as a team
- Effective communication
- Best results through innovation
- Care for the environment and community
Quality Assurance
Octa Associates Limited holds a quality assurance system certification in compliance with AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015, through Telarc NZ, for the provision of Project Management, Management Consultancy, and Strategic Planning services.
Our quality management system ensures that Octa’s project outputs, actions, information, and advice consistently meet high standards. This allows our clients and project team members to make confident, informed decisions that contribute to the success of their projects.
Octa’s management system is regularly audited by Telarc NZ, our registered supplier reference number is 1207.
Sustainability
Octa is a Net Carbon Zero certified organisation
Toitū Net Carbon Zero means Octa is reducing our carbon impact while offsetting our emissions through carbon credits to achieve a net carbon zero emissions balance. Our annual greenhouse gas emissions are measured to the ISO 14064-1:2018 standard.
This certification reflects our commitment to ongoing emissions reductions and provides science-based evidence that Octa is taking credible climate action, aligned with global best practices.
Tōtika Health and Safety Pre-Qualification
Octa’s health and safety management system is pre-qualified with Tōtika.
Tōtika is New Zealand's standardised health and safety pre-qualification system, designed to streamline and unify the process across industries, particularly in construction. Achieving Tōtika certification demonstrates Octa’s commitment to maintaining high health and safety standards, simplifies procurement for our clients, and ensures compliance with recognised industry benchmarks.
Tōtika certification allows our clients to trust that our health and safety practices meet rigorous standards, reducing their risk and promoting efficiency in their operations.
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