Sustainable development practices seek to find carefully balanced solutions for the myriad of modern urban living challenges.

Transport shifts, climate change, new building regulations and changing family structures are just some of the factors considered when creating human habitation that is sustainable now and well into the future.

At Bligh Tanner we believe we have a responsibility to reduce inputs while producing something functional and aesthetically pleasing that satisfies social needs.

We offer a thorough long-term contribution and commitment to your sustainable land development projects.  By working in close consultation with planners, we integrate engineering and urban design with holistic, broad-based environmental solutions.

Our civil engineering services incorporate natural landforms and resources imaginatively and with precision in the overall design.

In the current climate stormwater is a valuable resource, not a waste product.  Bligh Tanner’s water-sensitive urban design attends to where water comes from, where it is channelled to and how it can be beneficially reused.

With many new housing projects using land not previously considered for development, Bligh Tanner’s flood investigations have a new importance in the assurance of future dwelling and infrastructure safety.

For specific examples of our Sustainable Land Development projects please click on the links below:

• Water-sensitive urban design
• Civil engineering design integrated with natural landforms
• Flood investigations