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title: "Engineering consultancies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the engineering and infrastructure consultancies working on New Zealand projects. Share of Search among Beca, Tonkin + Taylor, Stantec, AECOM, WSP and GHD, the engineering consultancies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/nz-engineering-consultancies"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Engineering consultancies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the engineering and infrastructure consultancies working on New Zealand projects. Share of Search among Beca, Tonkin + Taylor, Stantec, AECOM, WSP and GHD, the engineering consultancies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Engineering consultancies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Beca, 43.9%

## Which brand is most popular in search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Beca was the most searched among engineering consultancies in New Zealand, with an estimated 13.8K branded searches and 43.9% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Tonkin + Taylor is in 2nd place, 25.7 percentage points behind at 18.2% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Beca’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand decreased from 48.3% to 43.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tonkin + Taylor’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand increased from 13.1% to 18.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stantec’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand decreased from 18.2% to 16.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AECOM’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand increased from 14.2% to 16%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Beca’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand peaked at 52% in December 2025 and was lowest at 43.9% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tonkin + Taylor’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand peaked at 18.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 11.8% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stantec’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand peaked at 18.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 14.7% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AECOM’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand peaked at 17.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 14.2% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WSP’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand peaked at 6% in May 2026 and was lowest at 4.4% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tonkin + Taylor rose from 4th to 2nd among engineering consultancies in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stantec fell from 2nd to 3rd among engineering consultancies in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AECOM fell from 3rd to 4th among engineering consultancies in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, WSP and GHD held steady: their estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Beca vs Tonkin + Taylor: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/beca-vs-tonkin-taylor): 43.9% against 18.2% Share of Search.
- [Beca vs Stantec: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/beca-vs-stantec): 43.9% against 16.4% Share of Search.
- [Beca vs AECOM: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/aecom-vs-beca): 43.9% against 16% Share of Search.
- [Beca vs WSP: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/beca-vs-wsp): 43.9% against 4.6% Share of Search.
- [Tonkin + Taylor vs Stantec: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/stantec-vs-tonkin-taylor): 18.2% against 16.4% Share of Search.
- [Tonkin + Taylor vs AECOM: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/aecom-vs-tonkin-taylor): 18.2% against 16% Share of Search.
- [Tonkin + Taylor vs WSP: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/tonkin-taylor-vs-wsp): 18.2% against 4.6% Share of Search.
- [Stantec vs AECOM: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/aecom-vs-stantec): 16.4% against 16% Share of Search.
- [Stantec vs WSP: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/stantec-vs-wsp): 16.4% against 4.6% Share of Search.
- [AECOM vs WSP: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/aecom-vs-wsp): 16% against 4.6% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand engineering consultancies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Tonkin + Taylor overtook AECOM to rank 2nd among engineering consultancies in New Zealand, at 18.2%.
- In August 2026, Beca lost estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand, from 45.4% to 43.9%.
- In August 2026, WSP lost estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand, from 5.7% to 4.6%.
- AECOM’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 16.9% to 16% in August 2026.
- Stantec’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 17.2% to 16.4% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for GHD in New Zealand fell 19.4% over 11 measured months, from 310 to 250 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Beca | 43.9% | 13.8K | -2.1% | Beca |
| 2 | Tonkin + Taylor | 18.2% | 5.7K | +23.6% | Tonkin + Taylor |
| 3 | Stantec | 16.4% | 5.1K | 0.0% | Stantec |
| 4 | AECOM | 16% | 5K | -0.6% | AECOM |
| 5 | WSP | 4.6% | 1.4K | -18.1% | WSP |
| 6 | GHD | 0.8% | 250 | -24.2% | GHD |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Beca | 13.5K | 48.3% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Stantec | 5.1K | 18.2% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | AECOM | 4K | 14.2% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Tonkin + Taylor | 3.7K | 13.1% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | WSP | 1.4K | 5% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | GHD | 310 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Beca | 13.6K | 49.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | AECOM | 4.7K | 17.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Stantec | 4.1K | 14.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Tonkin + Taylor | 3.7K | 13.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | WSP | 1.3K | 4.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | GHD | 330 | 1.2% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Beca | 10.9K | 52% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Stantec | 3.3K | 15.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | AECOM | 3.1K | 14.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Tonkin + Taylor | 2.5K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | WSP | 910 | 4.4% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | GHD | 210 | 1% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Beca | 11K | 48.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Stantec | 4.1K | 18.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | AECOM | 3.2K | 14.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Tonkin + Taylor | 3K | 13.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | WSP | 1K | 4.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | GHD | 200 | 0.89% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Beca | 13.6K | 46% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Stantec | 5K | 17% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | AECOM | 4.8K | 16.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Tonkin + Taylor | 4.5K | 15.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | WSP | 1.5K | 5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | GHD | 220 | 0.74% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Beca | 17.3K | 49% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Stantec | 6.3K | 17.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | AECOM | 5.1K | 14.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Tonkin + Taylor | 4.5K | 12.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | WSP | 1.9K | 5.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | GHD | 290 | 0.82% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Beca | 13.9K | 45.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Stantec | 5.2K | 17.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | AECOM | 4.9K | 16.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Tonkin + Taylor | 4.5K | 14.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | WSP | 1.5K | 5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | GHD | 320 | 1.1% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Beca | 13.9K | 46.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Stantec | 5.2K | 17.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | AECOM | 5.1K | 16.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Tonkin + Taylor | 3.7K | 12.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | WSP | 1.8K | 6% | 5 |
| May 2026 | GHD | 360 | 1.2% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Beca | 13.7K | 45.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Stantec | 5.2K | 17.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | AECOM | 5K | 16.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Tonkin + Taylor | 4.7K | 15.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | WSP | 1.5K | 4.9% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | GHD | 320 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Beca | 14.1K | 45.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Stantec | 5.1K | 16.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | AECOM | 5K | 16.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Tonkin + Taylor | 4.6K | 14.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | WSP | 1.8K | 5.7% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | GHD | 330 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Beca | 13.8K | 43.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Tonkin + Taylor | 5.7K | 18.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Stantec | 5.1K | 16.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | AECOM | 5K | 16% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | WSP | 1.4K | 4.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | GHD | 250 | 0.8% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | AECOM | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Beca | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | GHD | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Stantec | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Tonkin + Taylor | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | WSP | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **AECOM**: Measured on the search terms “aecom”, “aecom com”, “aecom consultants”, “aecom engineering”, “aecom house”, “aecom infrastructure”, “aecom near me”, “aecom new zealand” and “aecom nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Beca**: Measured on the search terms “beca”, “beca civil engineering”, “beca com”, “beca consultants”, “beca dunedin”, “beca engineering”, “beca infrastructure”, “beca near me”, “beca nelson”, “beca new plymouth”, “beca new zealand”, “beca nz”, “beca palmerston north”, “beca structural engineering” and “beca.com”, summed into one figure.
- **GHD**: Measured on the search terms “ghd consultants”, “ghd engineering”, “ghd infrastructure” and “ghd nz engineering”, summed into one figure.
- **Stantec**: Measured on the search terms “stantec”, “stantec com”, “stantec consultants”, “stantec engineering”, “stantec near me”, “stantec new zealand” and “stantec nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Tonkin + Taylor**: Measured on the search terms “tonkin taylor”, “tonkin taylor near me”, “tonkin taylor new zealand”, “tonkin taylor nz” and “tonkintaylor”, summed into one figure.
- **WSP**: Measured on the search terms “wsp consultants”, “wsp engineering”, “wsp infrastructure”, “wsp new zealand”, “wsp new zealand limited”, “wsp nz”, “wsp nz limited” and “wsp opus”, summed into one figure.

- [AECOM](/demand/nz/brands/aecom)
- [Beca](/demand/nz/brands/beca)
- [GHD](/demand/nz/brands/ghd)
- [Stantec](/demand/nz/brands/stantec)
- [Tonkin + Taylor](/demand/nz/brands/tonkin-taylor)
- [WSP](/demand/nz/brands/wsp)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Beca was the most searched among engineering consultancies in New Zealand, with an estimated 13.8K branded searches and 43.9% estimated Share of Search within this set.

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