Greg Overton

RDTI Customer Engagement Specialist

Research & Development Tax Incentive (RDTI)

Simplifying R&D Tax Incentives for Innovators

I work as a Customer Engagement Specialist in the R&D Tax Incentive team and have a background in engineering and scientific research. My focus is on guiding customers through the complexities of the R&D Tax Incentive, helping them navigate and understand the value it offers for their research and development initiatives.

Before joining Callaghan Innovation, I worked at BRANZ, where I conducted primary research which fed into Government policy. This directly supported the improvement of New Zealand's building system performance and helped transform the building and construction sector.

In my role, I get to work with a diverse range of customers, across all sectors. I'm constantly inspired by entrepreneurs who take bold risks to bring their ideas to life, and there's nothing more rewarding than seeing the impact we have through the work we do.

Areas of expertise

Building physics
Fire Testing
GIS
Energy usage
Agile/Scrum for R&D
Mechanical Engineering
Stress Analysis

Education

MEng, Mechanical Engineering 1st Class, University of Sheffield, 1997

Memberships and awards

Chartered Mechanical Engineer IMechE

Selected publications

Speranskaya. L., Overton, G. E. (2021). ‘Environmental Service Life’. In de Brito. J (Ed.), Prediction of Service Life of Building Materials and Components (pp. 48-52). CIB W080.
Overton, G. E., (2018). ‘Hygrothermal performance of New Zealand wall constructions — meeting the durability requirements of the New Zealand Building Code’. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. 46(11): 1063-1073.
Overton, G.E. et al, (2014) ‘BRANZ’s Wave Programme and the Challenges for Future Research in Building Moisture and Air Quality’. Building a Better New Zealand Conference, Auckland, 3 - 5 September 2014.
Bassett, M.R., Overton, G.E., and McNeil S (2015) ‘Air infiltration in walls with direct-fixed claddings’, Journal of Building Physics, 38(6): 517–530.
Bassett, M.R., Overton, G.E., and McNeil S (2015) ’Water management in walls with direct-fixed claddings’, Journal of Building Physics, 2015;38(6):560-576.