Development advisory
Development advice from feasibility through delivery
Klug acts for owners and landowners, developers, joint-venture partners, lessors and lessees—whichever side of the table you are on. Evidence at each decision, and a fee that does not depend on the project going ahead.
What we do
What we advise on
Four stages, and the decisions that actually move the number in each. Klug holds no listings and has no vested interest in a deal going ahead, so the advice is not steered by a transaction. Klug also takes joint-venture positions in development, alongside investors.
Feasibility & underwriting
Market-led demand assessment, highest-and-best-use testing, financial modelling, and sensitivity analysis to validate viability before you commit capital.
Planning & approvals support
Planning strategy, consultant coordination and the consent route — what has to be lodged, in what order, and how long each step takes.
Procurement & contracting strategy
Delivery model, tender strategy and contract terms — who carries which risk, and what it is priced at.
Delivery oversight & reporting
Independent progress reviews, risk registers, and stakeholder reporting to support governance and decision-making through construction and handover.
What it produces
What you get
Clear investment case
We translate market evidence and project inputs into a decision-ready business case with transparent assumptions.
Better control of time and cost
Monthly reporting on cost, programme and risk, in a form a board can act on.
Aligned stakeholders
One set of numbers that owners, consultants, contractors and funders are all working from.
Questions
Development advisory FAQs
The ones we are asked most often.
When should Klug be involved?
At site selection or concept. Decisions taken before the design is fixed cost nothing to change.
Do you act as project manager?
We provide independent commercial advisory and governance support. Where required, we can work alongside your project manager and consultants to strengthen decision-making and reporting. A fixed fee, an hourly rate, or a retainer on longer mandates — and, where agreed, a share of the savings achieved or the upside created. Nothing is paid for a deal simply happening.
Can you help with mixed-use feasibility?
Yes. We assess demand, leasing assumptions, staging, and capital structure to test mixed-use scenarios and risk-adjusted returns.
How do you support procurement decisions?
We advise on delivery model selection, tender strategy, and commercial terms—focused on risk allocation and programme certainty.
Do you advise occupiers on fit-out projects?
Yes. We support occupiers with brief development, budget validation, procurement guidance, and oversight to protect outcomes and minimise disruption.
What markets do you cover?
Auckland and New Zealand, with experience across office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use assets.
Next steps
Discuss a development
Speak with Klug for independent advice, and one set of numbers everyone on the project is working from. We have no vested interest in doing a deal for the sake of it. You get the evidence, and the judgement call stays yours.