HELPING AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
ACCESS, ENJOY AND PROTECT
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Award-Winning Engineering Consultants Specialising in Tracks and Outdoor Visitor Structures
Frame Group is widely recognised as a thought leader, pioneer and innovator in the design of tracks and outdoor visitor structures across Aotearoa New Zealand. We have also been at the forefront of the development of nationally recognised standards and guidelines for tracks and outdoor visitor structures, including for kauri dieback track mitigation.
Having operated in the Parks & Reserves and Outdoor Visitor Experience sectors for over 30 years, during which we have successfully delivered thousands of projects, we are trusted by multiple government departments, local councils, businesses, iwi, community groups and private individuals.
We offer a comprehensive suite of Services, extending across: Advisory; Asset Assessments; Feasibility Studies and Options Assessment; Solutioning, Concept Design and Visualisation; Detailed Design and Engineering; Consents Management; and Construction Management.
What We Do
Our EXPERTISE
We specialise in tracks and outdoor visitor structures, delivering access and related infrastructure across a wide range of landscapes that supports recreation, community connection and visitor access to places of interest.
How we Work
We combine practical problem-solving with environmental awareness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative thinking to deliver outcomes that are both effective and enduring.
Our Services
We offer a wide range of services across the full project lifecycle including feasibility studies, concept design, detailed design and engineering, consents management and construction oversight, together with advisory services and asset assessments.
Where we Work
Our projects span urban parks, rural landscapes and remote backcountry environments throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
No site is too remote or complex.
WHO WE WORK WITH
We work with a wide range of clients across the public and private sectors, including government agencies, councils, iwi and hapū, community groups, businesses and individual landowners.
recent PROJECTS
Kauri Glen Reserve Walkway Treetop Bridge
Northcote, Auckland
Frame Group designed an award-winning 60m long bridge as part of a walkway redevelopment in Kauri Glen Reserve. The bridge provides users a unique opportunity in an urban setting to experience mature kauri trees at canopy level, whilst also providing a safe school and commuter access route, and ensuring protection of the sensitive ecology.
Cathedral Cove Access Track Reinstatement
Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula
Frame Group was responsible for assessing options to reinstate access to the world famous Cathedral Cove, and designed the new access route that allowed a safe but quick and efficient solution to be implemented.
Waikirikiri Alpine to Sea Trail and Te Waihora Lakeside Cycle Trails
Selwyn District
Frame Group led a comprehensive feasibility study for two major Selwyn District cycle trails, assessing over 200 km of potential routes to shape the future development of the trails.
Hump Ridge and South Coast Tracks Swing Bridges
Fiordland National Park
Frame Group provided detailed engineering design and construction monitoring for a series of swing bridges along the remote backcountry Hump Ridge and South Coast Tracks, with Hump Ridge Track reopening as Aotearoa’s 11th Great Walk.
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