--- title: "Soil & Rock Consultants: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Soil & Rock Consultants is a geotechnical consultancy. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/soil-and-rock" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Soil & Rock Consultants: search popularity in New Zealand Soil & Rock Consultants is a geotechnical consultancy. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Soil & Rock Consultants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among geotechnical consultancies**: 3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Geotechnical consultancies | 4 | 3% | 140 | - [Geotechnical consultancies](/demand/nz/categories/nz-geotechnical-consultancies) ## Top geotechnical consultancies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Soil & Rock Consultants was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Soil & Rock Consultants is the joint third most recommended of the six. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ENGEO | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tonkin + Taylor | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | CMW Geosciences | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Soil & Rock Consultants | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Geologix | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Ground Consulting | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about geotechnical consultancies - Asked ChatGPT "Which geotechnical consultancy should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. Tonkin + Taylor - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best geotechnical consultancies in New Zealand?": 1. Tonkin + Taylor, 2. CMW Geosciences, 3. ENGEO, 4. Soil & Rock Consultants - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best geotechnical consultancy in New Zealand for a building site?": 1. ENGEO, 2. Soil & Rock Consultants - Searched Google, AI Overview "geotechnical consultants nz": 1. ENGEO, 2. Soil & Rock Consultants, 3. Ground Consulting - Searched Google, AI Overview "ground investigation nz": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Geologix. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Soil & Rock Consultants changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Soil & Rock Consultants in New Zealand rose from 50 to 140. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Soil & Rock Consultants’ share of searches among geotechnical consultancies in New Zealand increased from 1.1% to 3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Soil & Rock Consultants rose from 5th to 4th among geotechnical consultancies in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand geotechnical consultancies in September 2026? - In September 2026, Soil & Rock Consultants overtook Geologix to rank 4th among geotechnical consultancies in New Zealand, with 3% of the searches. - In September 2026, ENGEO gained share of searches among geotechnical consultancies in New Zealand, from 6.2% to 10.6%. - In September 2026, CMW Geosciences gained share of searches among geotechnical consultancies in New Zealand, from 4.1% to 5.6%. - In September 2026, Tonkin + Taylor lost share of searches among geotechnical consultancies in New Zealand, from 86% to 78%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Geologix in New Zealand rose 25% over 12 measured months, from 80 to 100 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ground Consulting in New Zealand fell 25% over 12 measured months, from 40 to 30 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Geotechnical consultancies | 50 | 1.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Geotechnical consultancies | 90 | 2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Geotechnical consultancies | 50 | 1.7% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Geotechnical consultancies | 110 | 2.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Geotechnical consultancies | 140 | 2.6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Geotechnical consultancies | 140 | 2.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Geotechnical consultancies | 110 | 2% | 5 | | May 2026 | Geotechnical consultancies | 140 | 2.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Geotechnical consultancies | 110 | 2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Geotechnical consultancies | 110 | 2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Geotechnical consultancies | 90 | 1.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Geotechnical consultancies | 140 | 3% | 4 | ## How are Soil & Rock Consultants’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Soil & Rock Consultants’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “soil and rock consultants” ## Which geotechnical consultancies compete with Soil & Rock Consultants? - [Tonkin + Taylor](/demand/nz/brands/tonkin-taylor): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/soil-and-rock-vs-tonkin-taylor - [ENGEO](/demand/nz/brands/engeo): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/engeo-vs-soil-and-rock - [CMW Geosciences](/demand/nz/brands/cmw-geosciences): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cmw-geosciences-vs-soil-and-rock - [Geologix](/demand/nz/brands/geologix): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/geologix-vs-soil-and-rock - [Ground Consulting](/demand/nz/brands/ground-consulting): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/ground-consulting-vs-soil-and-rock ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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