Christchurch

Jensen Hughes provides fire engineering, fire protection engineering and passive fire design services in Christchurch and throughout the South Island of New Zealand. Backed by the resources of a global engineering, consulting and risk management firm, our Christchurch team supports clients navigating New Zealand’s regulatory environment, including the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) and Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) requirements, while coordinating with territorial authorities and other authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) across a wide range of projects and industries.

Our Christchurch team partners with developers, architects, property owners, government agencies, healthcare providers, educational institutions, industrial facilities and commercial property teams to improve safety, support operational continuity, maintain code compliance and reduce risk across the South Island’s evolving built environment.

Our multidisciplinary team delivers an integrated suite of services across the full project lifecycle, including:

• Fire safety and fire protection engineering
• Passive fire compliance and design
• Fire testing, assessments and product certification
• Environmentally sustainable design
• Accessibility and universal design

By bringing these capabilities together, we offer seamless support across disciplines and project stages. Our goal is to be a trusted partner, combining global expertise with local knowledge to deliver safe, compliant and sustainable outcomes. Our Christchurch team supports projects across the South Island and throughout New Zealand, including:

• Christchurch
• Dunedin
• Queenstown
• Invercargill
• Nelson
• Blenheim
• Timaru
• Ashburton