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title: "GDC Group vs LDE Engineers & Scientists: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, GDC Group or LDE Engineers & Scientists? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier civil and structural engineering consultancies set in New Zealand. 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."
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# GDC Group vs LDE Engineers & Scientists: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, GDC Group or LDE Engineers & Scientists? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier civil and structural engineering consultancies set in New Zealand. 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

- **Compared**: GDC Group and LDE Engineers & Scientists
- **Competitive set**: Napier civil and structural engineering consultancies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **GDC Group Share of Search**: 37.5%
- **LDE Engineers & Scientists Share of Search**: 25%

## Which is more popular in search, GDC Group or LDE Engineers & Scientists?

- In August 2026, GDC Group had more branded searches than LDE Engineers & Scientists among napier civil and structural engineering consultancies in New Zealand. GDC Group was estimated to have 30 branded searches compared to LDE Engineers & Scientists’ 20, and held a 37.5% Share of Search versus LDE Engineers & Scientists’ 25%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: GDC Group took it in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GDC Group’s estimated Share of Search among napier civil and structural engineering consultancies in New Zealand moved from 12.5% to 37.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10 to 30.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, LDE Engineers & Scientists’ estimated Share of Search among napier civil and structural engineering consultancies in New Zealand moved from 37.5% to 25%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand napier civil and structural engineering consultancies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, GDC Group overtook BCD Group to take the highest estimated Share of Search among napier civil and structural engineering consultancies in New Zealand, at 37.5%.
- In August 2026, LDE Engineers & Scientists lost estimated Share of Search among napier civil and structural engineering consultancies in New Zealand, from 42.9% to 25%.

## Month by month

| Month | GDC Group estimated searches | GDC Group Share of Search | GDC Group rank | LDE Engineers & Scientists estimated searches | LDE Engineers & Scientists Share of Search | LDE Engineers & Scientists rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10 | 12.5% | 5 | 30 | 37.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 20 | 20% | 3 | 40 | 40% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 | 25% | 2 | 20 | 25% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 20 | 28.6% | 1 | 20 | 28.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 28.6% | 1 | 20 | 28.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 14.3% | 5 | 30 | 42.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 11.1% | 5 | 30 | 33.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 28.6% | 1 | 20 | 28.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 | 20% | 3 | 40 | 40% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 14.3% | 5 | 30 | 42.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 30 | 37.5% | 1 | 20 | 25% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GDC Group’s and LDE Engineers & Scientists’ 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.

- **GDC Group**: Measured on the search terms “gdc consultants”, “gdc group” and “gdcgroup”, summed into one figure.
- **LDE Engineers & Scientists**: Measured on the search terms “lde engineers” and “lde napier”, summed into one figure.

- [GDC Group profile](/demand/nz/brands/gdc-group)
- [LDE Engineers & Scientists profile](/demand/nz/brands/lde-engineers-scientists)
- [All napier civil and structural engineering consultancies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/napier/civil-and-structural-engineering-consultancies): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, GDC Group or LDE Engineers & Scientists?

In August 2026, GDC Group had more branded searches than LDE Engineers & Scientists among napier civil and structural engineering consultancies in New Zealand. GDC Group was estimated to have 30 branded searches compared to LDE Engineers & Scientists’ 20, and held a 37.5% Share of Search versus LDE Engineers & Scientists’ 25%.

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