Sullivan Hall Limited is a leading New Zealand structural and civil engineering consultancy known for its deep empathy toward architectural form and its collaborative approach with architects, builders, and consultants. Specialising in bespoke residential, commercial, and land‑development projects, the firm brings significant technical expertise across a wide range of structural systems and materials. Their team is recognised for producing high‑quality documentation, proactive engagement, and design solutions that harmonise seamlessly with complex architectural visions.

With offices in Auckland, Tauranga, and Queenstown, Sullivan Hall supports projects nationwide and has delivered standout work including high‑end residences, educational spaces, public buildings, and commercial developments featured throughout their extensive project portfolio. Their clients frequently commend the team’s creativity, innovation, and strong on‑site follow‑through. Sullivan Hall’s work has also appeared alongside award‑winning architectural practices, contributing to projects recognised at the prestigious NZIA National Awards.

Andrew Pennington approached us because their existing email archival system was not meeting their needs: “Our email archival system was clunky, with a complex layout with multiple sub-folders for each project and hit-and-miss search performance”, explains Andrew. “I researched the market and found CloudFiler but it was clear that importing our data was not going to be a single-click process. The team at Dinamich could not have been better. They produced a custom tool to compact our disorganised folders into one per project and then refined their Bulk Uploader to deal with some files that were strangely formatted by our old Newforma system. We didn’t pay for any of this extra work, and the dev team were responsive and helpful throughout, working out-of-hours to accommodate the time difference as they are in the UK; we couldn’t have asked for better service.”

Having used the software for several months now, Andrew reflects on their decision to adopt CloudFiler: “CloudFiler is a superb tool which is very popular with staff and just keeps getting better. There is no question that we made the right decision, as it has transformed the ease with which staff can both file and search, whether in the office or via mobile devices when out of the office. The quality of support is a big factor for us too, as we know that problems will be sorted rapidly and that we won’t be ignored. Price is always a factor and despite being one of the more advanced systems we considered, it was competitively priced and delivers great value to our business. CloudFiler is not a large complex system trying to meet lots of differing functions in a mediocre way. It does email archiving and does it really well”.

The improvements to our Newforma imports methods have since benefitted other customers, making their transition smooth and simple.