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CiviEase helps with post-consent site-start compliance, including CAR application support, vehicle crossing support, traffic management plans, temporary traffic management, road corridor requirements, vehicles and equipment hire where suitable.
Explainer video
Not sure what to send us? Watch this first.
You do not need to know whether you need resource consent support, a traffic assessment, CAR, a vehicle crossing application, a TMP, temporary traffic management, vehicles or equipment before contacting CiviEase. This short video explains what we do, what usually delays projects, and what details to send so we can help identify the next step.
Read video transcript and chapters
- 0:00Why projects get stuck
- 0:25What CiviEase connects
- 0:50Before consent approval
- 1:23After approval
- 1:58Paperwork and follow-through
- 2:25What to send us
- 3:15Project fit and regions
- 3:39Approval disclaimer
- 4:00Next step
Most construction projects do not get stuck because the builder cannot build.
They get stuck because the paperwork, council questions, traffic impacts, road corridor approvals, vehicle crossings, TMPs or temporary traffic management have not been sorted early enough.
CiviEase helps builders, developers, contractors and property owners move from council paperwork to compliant site works.
We help connect the missing pieces between the first project idea, council requirements, traffic planning, road corridor approvals and the actual work happening on site.
Before consent approval, CiviEase can help with resource consent support, Assessment of Environmental Effects information, council RFI responses, traffic assessments, parking and access matters.
If council needs more information, or if your project may affect traffic, parking, access, loading, pedestrians or cyclists, we can help prepare clear and practical support information.
But consent approval is not always the finish line.
For many projects, the next headache begins after approval.
The site may still need a CAR application, vehicle crossing approval, a traffic management plan, temporary traffic management, lane or footpath controls, traffic management vehicles, or equipment hire before work can properly start.
That is where CiviEase is different.
We help with the paperwork before approval and the traffic management follow-through after approval.
From CAR applications and vehicle crossing support to TMPs, temporary traffic management, vehicles and equipment, CiviEase helps you move closer to a site that is ready to work.
You do not need to know the exact service name before contacting us.
Just send what you have.
That could be your site address, plans, drawings, council letter, RFI, photos, work dates, contractor methodology, traffic management needs or equipment requirements.
CiviEase can help identify the next step.
Whether you need fast consent help, an RFI response, a traffic assessment, CAR support, vehicle crossing help, a TMP, temporary traffic management, vehicles, equipment, or you simply do not know what applies yet — CiviEase can help you work out the practical next step.
CiviEase supports projects across Christchurch, Canterbury and Auckland, subject to project fit, location, availability and site requirements.
We do not promise guaranteed council approval, and we do not pretend every project is simple.
Approval depends on the proposal, site constraints, council assessment, district plan rules, road controlling authority requirements and the information available.
Our role is to help you prepare clearer information, identify issues earlier, and reduce avoidable back-and-forth where possible.
Not sure what your project needs?
Send CiviEase your site address, plans, council letter, RFI or work details, and we will help identify the next step.
CiviEase — Paperwork to Pavement. We Make Construction Easier.
Consent approval is not the finish line
A project can have consent approval and still be unable to start if CAR, vehicle crossing approval, TMPs, temporary traffic management, vehicles or equipment have not been sorted.
When CAR may be needed
A CAR may be needed where work affects the road corridor, footpath, berm, kerb, vehicle crossing, carriageway, public space, service connections or frontage works.
When a TMP may be needed
A TMP may be needed when work affects roads, footpaths, pedestrians, parking, access, lanes, shoulders, crossings or public movement around the site.
Temporary traffic management after approval
CiviEase can help arrange or coordinate practical temporary traffic management support including site setup, monitoring, pack-down, lane or footpath controls, pedestrian management and contractor coordination.
Vehicle and equipment support
Traffic management vehicles, temporary lights, VMS boards, cones, signs, stands and bases may be suitable depending on project location, scope, timing, booking schedule and site requirements.
What to send us before site start
Send the site address, work dates, contractor methodology, approved plans, consent conditions, council/RCA letters, photos, access needs and any known traffic management requirements.
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Questions people ask
What is a CAR?
A CAR is a Corridor Access Request. It may be required when works affect the road corridor, footpath, berm, kerb, carriageway, public space or services.
What is a TMP?
A TMP is a traffic management plan explaining how work near roads, footpaths, access points or public areas will be managed safely and practically.
Do I need a TMP after consent approval?
Possibly. Consent approval does not automatically resolve road corridor, pedestrian, access or temporary traffic management requirements.
Can consent be approved but site works still be delayed?
Yes. CAR, vehicle crossing approval, TMPs, temporary traffic management, vehicle or equipment availability can still affect when work can start.
Can CiviEase help with temporary traffic management?
Yes, subject to project fit, site requirements, location, timing, booking and suitable traffic management arrangements.