Karen works to understand and assess infrastructure projects for any consent requirements, then identifies opportunities to reduce consenting risk while still achieving the client¡¯s objectives and necessary permissions. She also helps clients develop responses to resource management policy changes.
The projects Karen¡¯s involved with deliver necessary infrastructure for the community and environment, and she¡¯s worked on a wide range of them, from consenting small culverts to replace dilapidated bridges, to securing land for high-tech, multi-modal freight hubs. And she¡¯s always learning something new.
Her standout project is the Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive Shared Path for pedestrians and cyclists. This transformational project is a 7-km-long path that connects Auckland¡¯s eastern suburbs to the city centre and passes through a diverse range of environments, making it a challenging and exciting job.
Unlike some of her projects that can take years to deliver, Karen likes to use hedge clippers and a spade in the garden for an immediate transformation.
