Steve Abley

Director
BE(Hons) NZCE MIPENZ CPEng MICE CEng(UK) IntPE(NZ) MInstD

Steve is a specialist transportation and traffic engineer with extensive consultancy and contracting experience. He has the ability to combine theoretical knowledge and practical expertise to complex traffic and transportation issues, and has had a wide range of experience working with both private companies and public authorities alike.

Direct: +64(0)3 367 9003 Mobile: 021 556 864 Email: steve@abley.com

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Paul Durdin

Senior Transportation Engineer
BE(Hons) CPEng

Paul is a specialist traffic and transportation engineer. He has effective management and communication skills proven through numerous good client relationships, project management and workload management for teams of other engineers. He is experienced and apt at understanding local authority and regional council transportation aspirations and understands strategic visions, policy and rules based outcomes.

Direct: +64(0)3 367 9004 Mobile: 027 302 4313 Email: paul@abley.com

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Andy Milne

Senior Transportation Engineer
BEng(Hons) MSc(Transportation Planning and Management)

Andy is a specialist traffic and transportation engineer. With over 13 years of transport engineering Andy has competent project management skills assisted by strong technical abilities. He has the ability to take a strategic perspective whilst also applying great attention to detail that is appropriate to individual situations. Having worked on a variety of projects for and on behalf of private consultants and Local Planning in both New Zealand and the UK Andy has valuable work experience.

Direct: +64(0)3 367 9007 Mobile: 021 864 461 Email: andy@abley.com

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Michael Chou

Graduate Transportation Engineer
BE(Hons) ME(Transportation) GIPENZ

Michael recently graduated with a ME in Transportation from the University of Canterbury. Since joining Abley Transportation Engineers in May 2007, he has worked with both private clients and local authorities and provided high quality transport assessments. Due to his strong theoretical background, he has the ability to solve complex transportation problems, and has recently had the results of his masters project involving international crash experience comparisons using accident predication models published in the Transportation Research Board Journal.

Direct: +64(0)3 367 9005 Email: michael@abley.com

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Reuben Williams

GIS Engineer
B.Sc  B.Com

Reuben specialises in using GIS as a practical and effective method of data analysis, storage and presentation. His role encompasses spatial and tabular data analysis, graphical manipulation and website development. He continually seeks new and efficient ways to analyse data and communicate information; methods include python scripting, web-based data collection and mapping, 3-D graphics, time-series animation, as well as producing maps, posters and websites. Reuben is an affiliate member of IPENZ and is also a FutureInTech ambassador.

Direct: +64(0)3 367 9008 Mobile: 021 814 080 Email: reuben@abley.com

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Nicole Rudin

Graduate GIS Engineer
BSc(Geography)

Nicole recently graduated from the University of Canterbury with a BSc in Geography, specialising in GIS. Since joining Abley Transportation Engineers in February 2008 Nicole has assissted in various transportation assessments.

Direct: +64(0)3 377 4703 Email: nicole@abley.com

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Robyn Andrew

GIS Technician

Robyn is studying towards an LLB and a BSc in Geography at the University of Canterbury. She is specialising in Environmental Law, Resource Management and GIS. The combination of law and geography enables her to understand a wide range of points of views and issues when looking at transportation and development projects.

Email: robyn@abley.com

Kathryn Staite

Project Administrator

Kathryn has valuable administration experience and together with excellent time management and communication skills Kathryn effectively administrates various projects.


Direct: +64(0)3 367 9002
Mobile: 021 864 772
Email: kathryn@abley.com

Brian Finlay

Accounts

Brian has over 25 years experience in accounting and adminstration. He has a wealth of knowledge and a high level of understanding in how to effectively manage accounts. He specialises in accounting for time-based consultancy projects.

Direct: +64(0)3 367 9006
Email: brian@abley.com

Affiliations

Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand (ACENZ).

Our firm is a member of ACENZ.  Consulting engineers use knowledge gained by study, experience and practice along with judgment and creativity to solve practical problems. They are qualified professionals, with a university degree and must maintain this knowledge by undertaking continuing professional development.

New Zealand Urban Design Protocol

Our firm is a signatory to the New Zealand Urban Design Protocol. The protocol is an initiative from the Ministry for the Environment (MfE). Protocol members make a commitment to promote creating quality urban design.

The International Charter for Walking

Our firm is a founding signatory to the Walk 21 International Charter for Walking signed in Melbourne September 2006.  The Charter is based on the concepts of inclusive mobility, integrated networks, less crime, promotion of walking, spaces for people, spatial planning, supported authorities and reducing road danger.

Cycling Advocates Network (CAN)

CAN is New Zealand's national network of cycling advocates. They work with government and local authorities on behalf of cyclists, for a better cycling environment. Our firm is proud to be a corporate sponsor of CAN.

Living Streets Aotearoa

Living Streets Aotearoa promote walking as a healthy, environmentally-friendly and universal means of transport and recreation. They work for improved access and conditions and take a keen interest in walking surfaces, traffic flows, speed and safety. Our firm is proud to be a corporate sponsor of Living Streets Aotearoa.

History

Started in 1996 the company has provided consulting engineering services for over 10 years.

In 1999 Steve Abley departed New Zealand for the United Kingdom and on his return in 2003 the company traded as Steve Abley Transportation Engineers. The addition of more staff prompted a name change and the company changed its name to Abley Transportation Engineers Limited on 1 October 2007.

The company has grown to a size that it now employs seven full time and a number of part time staff.  Our firm is located in Christchurch New Zealand, the gateway to the South Island, and our reputation is based on exceptionally high quality deliverables and high level thinking.

We are at the forefront of transportation planning in New Zealand.