Tree reporting and consulting
For anyone responsible for a tree they didn't plant. Hazard assessments, development reports, management plans and expert witness work.
Consultancy
Judgement, written down.
Arb Innovations provides consultancy to developers, councils, golf courses, schools, and public and private clients. If you have historic, notable, protected or hazardous trees, or a large tree asset that needs a plan rather than a one-off job, this is the part of the business you want.
Hazard tree reports and assessments — the first step in managing your trees and minimising the risks associated with them. Reports are customised to individual client requirements.
Tree reports for development sites — tree reports and tree protection plans are commonly required as part of the resource consent process before works begin. We provide detailed tree management plans for developments at any scale, along with preliminary reports.
Collection surveys — collecting and processing large quantities of tree data, which can then be used to manage tree risk and health across a population.
Management plans and prioritisation — data management plans for large areas of trees, with works prioritised by risk so budgets can be managed and future decisions made on evidence.
Monitoring and supervision — monitoring and supervising arborists to ensure tree protection plans are followed and resource consent conditions are met.
Tree evaluations and valuations — professional evaluations (amenity value) and valuations (monetary value) for a range of situations.
Expert witness — qualified arborists as expert witnesses for compensation and mitigation claims.
All reporting is carried out by qualified arborists. Where a report recommends works, we can carry them out — or stand back and supervise someone else doing them, if that suits your procurement better.
Common Questions
Frequently asked
What goes into a hazard tree report?
An inspection of the tree and its setting, identification of defects, an assessment of the likelihood and consequence of failure, and clear recommendations with timeframes. We customise the format to what you need it for — internal records, insurance, or a council submission.
Do I need an arborist report for resource consent?
Frequently. Where a development affects protected or scheduled trees, or works fall within a root protection area, councils generally require an arborist report and tree protection plan before granting consent.
Can you act as an expert witness?
Yes. We provide qualified arborists as expert witnesses for compensation and mitigation claims.
How is a tree valued?
Two different things are often meant. Amenity evaluation assesses a tree's contribution to its setting; monetary valuation puts a figure on it. We provide both, and will advise which your situation calls for.