Bilfinger Berger Services Adds Techscape to its New Zealand Operations
Auckland, 30 August 2006 - Bilfinger Berger Services (New Zealand) Limited (BBSNZ) today confirmed its purchase of
Techscape Limited, a leading provider of infrastructure maintenance in the areas of water, drainage and greenscapes.
Dave Edwards, General Manager for BBSNZ says the company is thrilled to welcome the Techscape team.
“This is a great fit for us. Techscape has great staff, all highly skilled with industry expertise and in-depth local
asset knowledge. In fact, this is what attracted us to the business”.
Edwards says that Techscape’s considerable value, most particularly with the skills and expertise of its 300 plus staff
will be a significant addition to BBSNZ.
“Techscape helps us consolidate our expertise in the water and greenscapes sectors and assists us to increase the
services we provide to existing clients as well as grow our wider business in New Zealand”.
Prior to the acquisition by BBS NZ, Techscape was a council-controlled trading organisation owned 50:50 by North Shore
City Council and Waitakere City Council respectively.
“We are committed to growing our business in New Zealand by investing in people, systems, and equipment. Our aim is to
be the service provider of choice in the water, waste water, greenscapes and engineering services markets and Techscape
is an important building block for BBSNZ’s expanded operations, and an integral part of our future plans which we will
announce in more detail in the near future.”
In addition, Edwards says that Techscape provides BBSNZ with the consolidation and critical mass required to be
competitive in the water and greenscapes sector.
“With the acquisition of Techscape, BBSNZ becomes one of the major providers of water and waste water services in New
Zealand. BBSNZ has considerable expertise in the New Zealand water and greenscapes sector and the purchase will enhance
contracts with our existing clients like Metrowater, Hutt City Council, and Wellington City Council. Techscape also
gives us the ability to broaden our service offerings to existing clients, as well as other local government
organisations and private companies throughout New Zealand.”
ENDS
About Bilfinger Berger Services (New Zealand) Limited
Bilfinger Berger Services (New Zealand) Limited (BBSNZ) is part of Bilfinger Berger Services Australasia Pty Ltd (BBS).
BBS was formed in 2005 with the joining of Abigroup Asset Services, Skilled Power Services and Simon Engineering.
With offices in Auckland and Wellington, BBSNZ provides total engineering solutions services to industry sectors such as
water utilities, paper, mining, petrochemicals, power and roads. Other core services offered by BBSNZ include
feasibility studies, detailed design, construction, operation, maintenance and de-commissioning across the mining, heavy
industry and infrastructure sectors.
In 2004, BBSNZ was named by PriceWaterhouseCoopers as one of the 10 most innovative companies in New Zealand. The
inaugural clever companies’ survey specifically recognised BBSNZ for its in-house range of innovative real-time asset
management systems.
For more information please visit http://www.bbsaa.co.nz