Developing and delivering enhanced environments and services designed to work efficiently for the benefit of all.

Urban Solutions tailor and manage transformative infrastructure projects that engage with communities and support meaningful and prosperous growth for the city at large.

Our client’s projects are diverse and our areas of expertise are wide. We have managed everything from playgrounds to pipelines, coastal restoration to community buildings with an emphasis on mindful and elegant design that will stand the test of time.

Our aim is to articulate the vision, aspirations and vibrancy of our young country. The foundations for a positive future begin with creating unity and connectivity between pre-existing environments and projected outcomes. We strive to strike the right balance between the old and the new, redressing biodiversity and environmental factors as they arise while redefining how we live and work better in public spaces.

Urban Solutions is your interface. We lead projects, consultation processes, and teams. We pride ourselves on delivering customized project management services that assist our clients to define their options and determine their project needs through to project delivery. We engage with and manage the specialists and contractors, provide the direction, documentation and design, and will problem solve until completion. Our proven track record demonstrates our commitment to achieving gainful and enduring outcomes for all our projects.

We are mindful of the sensitivities surrounding renewal and revitalization of public spaces. One size does not fit all. Open dialogue and engagement with all stakeholders is critical to your success. Projects begin with the end user in mind and our investigations start by bringing all the stakeholders together. We understand and align ourselves with each new project and its associated issues. Our strength is envisioning fresh ways of being and interacting with our urban spaces, then making it happen.

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Urban Solutions is the bridge between great ideas and innovative, tangible results. Art without engineering is dreaming. We are the interface for our clients. Our work starts with detailed environmental research and open dialogue between all stakeholders. We make sense of complex issues and find elegant design solutions that respect resources and the environment while enhancing the quality of life and safety of the communities who connect in and with public spaces.

Our History

Urban Solutions was born from a desire to regenerate and optimise human habitats, improve the quality of life and restore and enhance the environment.

When founding director, Lorenzo Canal returned to Auckland from his OE in the 1990’s, he saw a city ripe for this vision. At the time many urban areas were being poorly developed, while neglect and outdated infrastructure were devaluing the outer suburbs.

As a chartered engineer with a background in design and construction management, Lorenzo had been thrust into the engineering deep end early in his career. In the UK he found himself project managing major water treatment infrastructure builds. This experiential education demanded a multi-dimensional approach and the management of large teams of specialists to deliver tangible solutions and long lasting structures. Lorenzo’s experience forms the blueprint of our collaborative approach with project teams and stakeholders alike.

Our multi-skilled teams plan and control every aspect of the project life-cycle. We have overseen everything from major government contracts including roading, traffic engineering and addressing stormwater outflow to urban design, parks and sports facilities, cycleways and coastal projects for local bodies.

We are passionate about making our towns and cities positive places to live and work. Sustainability, ecological protection and elegant design are integral to creating healthier and more liveable places. We care about the projects we manage and always take the long view. We deliver durable, robust and timeless solutions that stand the test of time.

It excites us knowing we are contributing to the wellbeing and heritage of this country.