Context The Northland Corridor is one of New Zealand’s key civil infrastructure projects, designed to improve regional connectivity and economic growth through major road and bridge upgrades. The Challenge During the tender phase, the consortium needed immediate access to commercial, planning and engineering professionals with experience in alliance contracting, cost modelling and major civil bid preparation Our Engagement Rec-Partners supported the pre-contracts and bid teams by delivering qualified shortlists within two weeks, combining local market mapping with competitor benchmarking to identify high-performing talent from comparable road and infrastructure projects. Outcome Secured key commercial, planning and engineering personnel for bid delivery Strengthened tender team capability ahead of submission Recognised for speed, precision and ability to engage passive candidates 
Context A major utilities provider undertook an extensive upgrade of water and wastewater assets to improve capacity, reliability and compliance across the ACT network. The works involved complex integration between design, civil construction, and commissioning teams operating within live environments. The Challenge The project required immediate access to skilled project engineers, construction managers and project support specialists with prior experience in treatment plant upgrades and regulated utility projects. Local candidate availability was limited, and timelines were tied to critical funding milestones. Our Engagement Rec-Partners delivered targeted shortlists for engineers, system safety specialists and readiness leads within tight timeframes. Advisory support refined role positioning and improved candidate conversion. All hires were completed ahead of mobilisation milestones. Outcome 8 key hires across engineering, delivery, and project controls Mobilisation completed within tight procurement timeframes Enhanced compliance and operational readiness for staged works 
