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 100 staff across eight locations: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Wellington, 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 Ltd holds a Quality Assurance System certification in compliance with 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 committed to reducing carbon emissions through constant improvement for the benefit of future generations to come.
Octa is a Certified Net Carbon Zero organisation; assessed to meet the criteria to standard. Compliance and certified best practice with New Zealand ISO 14064-1 and ISO 14064-3 standards.
Octa is actively finding ways to reduce wastage and lower our carbon footprint for a more sustainable and better future for our planet.
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Tōtika Health & Safety Accredited
