Independent Productivity Intelligence for New Zealand’s Infrastructure.
Balto provides independent audits, benchmarking, and advice to help improve productivity and delivery performance.
Who We Are
Productivity in construction and infrastructure is poorly understood and inconsistently measured. Without clear, standardized approaches, organisations can't identify what's driving performance or make evidence-based decisions to improve it.
Founded in 2015, Balto brings decades of sector expertise to this challenge. We've built the sector's most comprehensive productivity database and developed standardized tools and methodologies to measure performance consistently—examining the commercial, governance, and operational factors that genuinely drive results.
We help government agencies, funders, and delivery organisations see what's really happening on their projects and what needs to change to deliver value for money. Because we don't deliver projects, design solutions, or manage contracts, our assessments are never compromised by commercial conflicts.
Our Services
Where do you stand? Independent comparison against 30 years of sector data using standardised methodologies.
Productivity Benchmarking
What's really happening? Evidence-based assessment of the commercial, governance, and operational drivers behind performance.
Productivity Audits
How do you maintain oversight? From board governance to specialist reviews—ongoing support to measure, monitor, and improve.
Productivity Advisory
Kevin McConnell
Founder, Balto
Kevin brings 30+ years of delivery leadership across major national programmes. He is a specialist in productivity, governance, and delivery performance, understanding the practical challenges of complex infrastructure and the factors that influence productivity.