Hawthorn Geddes engineers and architects ltd

Hawthorn Geddes engineers and architects ltd is the largest locally owned multi-discipline
practice in Northland with our head office located in Whangarei.

We maintain a level of staff that allow us to complete our projects with the appropriate manpower
to meet the required high level of quality within a given time frame. The number of staff is
approximately 20 but this number may vary with our workload.

We also have available to us several contract workers who we can call on if required and
relationships with other practices on whom we can call for specifc expertise.

All our staff participate in continuing professional development in order to keep our organisation's
knowledge up to date.

All the Directors operate "hands on". Each project is assigned to a dedicated director who is
responsible for all associated work.

Our Directors are:

•	Peter Geddes Structural Engineer BE FIPENZ CPEng, Int PE(NZ)
•	Philip Higham Architect BArch ANZIA Registered Architect

•	James Blackburn Civil Engineer B Eng (Hons), CPEng, Int PE(NZ) MIPENZ
•	Dean Botica Geotechnical Engineer BE (Civil), CPEng, Int PE(NZ) MIPENZ