Overview
About Height
Height is an engineer-led bidding and social procurement consultancy that helps organisations win more work.
Height was born out of a garage in Auckland, in 2013, by Warner Cowin (Ngāti Porou) and his wife, Liz. What evolved was a thriving business – a boutique consultancy specialising in helping clients win and deliver world-class projects in the complex infrastructure space.
Today, Height is an Australasian business with offices in Tāmaki Makaurau, Sydney, and Melbourne, and a team of over 40, comprising 28% ex-New Zealand Defence Force veterans. We are proudly registered as a Māori-owned business with Amotai.
Our purpose is to help organisations buy and sell complex, expensive and risky stuff – while building relationships and enhancing mana.
Height was created to meet the untapped demand to bid for projects that drive growth and improve how we live and work. We help local and central government agencies, and businesses, small, large and Māori-owned, to build sustainable growth with purpose.
Our core services include:
• Bid Strategy and Management
• Procurement and Project Delivery
• Social and Sustainable Outcomes
We are values-led, sustainability-focused and equity-minded. We deliver on our promises, respect our clients, challenge the status quo, and innovate. We’re a friendly and motivated team that loves helping our clients succeed.
Our work has been recognised through winning several awards, including:
• 2024 New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards for Social Impact of the Year (with Watercare)
• 2023 – Association of Consulting Engineers President's Award: Warner Cowin
• 2023 New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards for Leadership in Procurement: Claire McCarthy
• 2023 ENVI - Engineering New Zealand Supreme Award
• 2023 ENVI - Engineering New Zealand Engineering Impact Award
• 2019 – Auckland Business Awards – Strategy and Impact
Height was born out of a garage in Auckland, in 2013, by Warner Cowin (Ngāti Porou) and his wife, Liz. What evolved was a thriving business – a boutique consultancy specialising in helping clients win and deliver world-class projects in the complex infrastructure space.
Today, Height is an Australasian business with offices in Tāmaki Makaurau, Sydney, and Melbourne, and a team of over 40, comprising 28% ex-New Zealand Defence Force veterans. We are proudly registered as a Māori-owned business with Amotai.
Our purpose is to help organisations buy and sell complex, expensive and risky stuff – while building relationships and enhancing mana.
Height was created to meet the untapped demand to bid for projects that drive growth and improve how we live and work. We help local and central government agencies, and businesses, small, large and Māori-owned, to build sustainable growth with purpose.
Our core services include:
• Bid Strategy and Management
• Procurement and Project Delivery
• Social and Sustainable Outcomes
We are values-led, sustainability-focused and equity-minded. We deliver on our promises, respect our clients, challenge the status quo, and innovate. We’re a friendly and motivated team that loves helping our clients succeed.
Our work has been recognised through winning several awards, including:
• 2024 New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards for Social Impact of the Year (with Watercare)
• 2023 – Association of Consulting Engineers President's Award: Warner Cowin
• 2023 New Zealand Procurement Excellence Awards for Leadership in Procurement: Claire McCarthy
• 2023 ENVI - Engineering New Zealand Supreme Award
• 2023 ENVI - Engineering New Zealand Engineering Impact Award
• 2019 – Auckland Business Awards – Strategy and Impact