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Beca vs GHD:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Beca had more branded searches than GHD among engineering consultancies in New Zealand. Beca was estimated to have 13.8K branded searches compared to GHD’s 250, and held a 43.9% Share of Search versus GHD’s 0.8%.

Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Beca or GHD?
Beca43.9%13.8K searches
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GHD0.8%250 searches

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Which is more popular in search, Beca or GHD?

Compare the engineering and infrastructure consultancies working on New Zealand projects. 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.

Beca and GHD among engineering consultancies in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Beca, GHD. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthBecaTonkin + TaylorStantecAECOMWSPGHD
Oct 202548.3%13.1%18.2%14.2%5%1.1%
Nov 202549.1%13.3%14.7%17.1%4.5%1.2%
Dec 202552%11.8%15.9%14.9%4.4%1%
Jan 202648.8%13.3%18.4%14.2%4.5%0.89%
Feb 202646%15.3%17%16.1%5%0.74%
Mar 202649%12.7%17.9%14.3%5.2%0.82%
Apr 202645.9%14.8%17.1%16.2%5%1.1%
May 202646.3%12.5%17.2%16.9%6%1.2%
Jun 202645.3%15.3%17.1%16.4%4.9%1.1%
Jul 202645.4%14.9%16.6%16.3%5.7%1.1%
Aug 202643.9%18.2%16.4%16%4.6%0.8%
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How has the Beca and GHD comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Beca was ahead of GHD in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Beca’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand moved from 48.3% to 43.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13.5K to 13.8K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GHD’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand moved from 1.1% to 0.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 310 to 250.

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

  1. In August 2026, Beca lost estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand, from 45.4% to 43.9%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for GHD in New Zealand fell 19.4% over 11 measured months, from 310 to 250 in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Beca’s and GHD’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Beca

15 branded 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
  • beca.com

GHD

4 branded search terms

  • ghd consultants
  • ghd engineering
  • ghd infrastructure
  • ghd nz engineering

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