Hamish Firth to Guest Lecture at Auckland University

Town Planner and Resource Consent Solution Expert Hamish Firth to Guest Lecture at Auckland University

Auckland, NZ – Successful town planner and resource consent solution expert will guest lecture on the current issues in land ownership at Auckland University on July 18, 2012.

At Auckland University, in the WF Building, he’ll take the stage on July 18, 2012 at 2 p.m. His lecture, entitled the “Future Development of Auckland” will emphasize high rise and other options, discuss council’s blue print for the future, and provide a planner’s take on the subject matter. With Firth’s first-hand knowledge and experience, students will be able to establish an appreciation and level of legal expertise in dealing with issues concerning intensive living.

Firth is the principal of Mt Hobson Group — a consultancy that focuses on helping architects, builders, developers and home owners navigate the bureaucracy and simplify the planning process on building and renovation projects. Firth has a strong reputation as an expert in resource consent and building consent solutions.

“I am very excited about being able to present to students and to hopefully challenge their thinking and provide an opportunity for discussion. Once upon a time, long ago I was there and real life examples from practitioners always made the learning process so enjoyable”.

Hamish’s talk will also focus on the need to develop strong communication skills when dealing with both council and clients.

“Why is that important?”

The 5 Key Points of Discussion will be:

1. High Rise Living

2. Other Options

4. Council Blue Print

5. A Planner’s Point of View

The 5 Key Points from Firth’s presentation incorporate his own journey to acquire council consent on a variety of projects, from parking lots and childcare centres to signage consents, new builds and subdivisions.

About Hamish Firth, Principal of Mt Hobson Group (MHG)

Hamish Firth has extensive commercial, industrial and residential resource management experience. This includes approval for 400+ unit apartment developments, sensitive heritage building restoration and conversions, residential and industrial land subdivisions and mixed-use developments.

About Mt Hobson Group

Mt Hobson Properties offer specialist services to both the public and private sectors. Our aim is to achieve a resource consent solution that bests fits your aspirations and the myriad of Local Authority and Resource Management Act bureaucracy.

We achieve our aim by being involved in the development process from the early stages, finding solutions before they become problems, and building relationships with the relevant Local Authority, while working with experienced professional consultants

The MHG blog, which can be found at http://mthobsongroup.blogspot.co.nz , covers real world solutions on red tape and bureaucracy and covers exciting new projects and developments within Auckland and New Zealand.

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