All services
Everything I do, and where I do it
The home page shows the work I’m best known for. This page lists the full range, from a feasibility study to a producer statement, across every building type I work on.
What I do
Services
Structural options and feasibility study
Timber vs steel vs concrete vs hybrid, with enough detail to price and compare carbon.
Value engineering and alternative design study
Finding savings in an existing design, or proving a cheaper scheme still performs.
Structural and seismic design
Full design in timber, steel, concrete and masonry, from concept to construction drawings and PS1.
Mass timber design
Cross-laminated timber (CLT), glulam, LVL, PLT and hybrid systems, from homes to 10+ storeys.
Seismic earthquake assessment and strengthening
ISA and DSA assessments, %NBS ratings, strengthening design and review, including non-linear analysis.
Technical due diligence
Independent structural review for purchasers, insurers and lenders of commercial and multi-unit buildings.
Structural condition assessment
Inspection and reporting on existing structures: defects, damage, capacity and remaining life.
Heritage structures
Assessment, strengthening and sympathetic alteration of heritage and character buildings.
High-risk PS1 structural design review and sign-off
Review and PS1 sign-off of high-risk designs for engineering firms not on Auckland Council’s High-Risk register.
High-risk PS2 structural peer review and sign-off
Independent regulatory peer review of high-risk structures for building consent.
On-site PS4 construction monitoring and sign-off
Site inspections during construction, and the PS4 council needs for Code Compliance.
Where I work
Building types
Residential
Alterations and additions. Bespoke single-storey homes through to 10+ storey multi-unit residential apartments.
Senior living
Retirement villages and care facilities, including IL3 care buildings.
Commercial and retail
Office buildings, retail shops and supermarkets.
Industrial and warehouse
Warehouses, industrial portal frame structures and storage complexes.
Education
Schools and tertiary buildings, including IL3 facilities.
Hospitality and community
Hotels, libraries, sports and community facilities.
Specialist structures
Water reservoirs, power substations and other utility structures, including IL4.
Engineering and assessment
Feasibility reports, high-risk design review and PS1 sign-off, high-risk regulatory PS2 peer reviews, due diligence reviews, value engineering and alternative design reviews.
For contractors
Structure designed to be built
I work with contractors to cut cost and programme risk before it reaches site: cost mitigation, schedule compression, connection de-risking and procurement timing.
- Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA): prefabricated, panelised and kit-of-parts structures in timber, steel and precast, with repeatable details and faster erection
- Early contractor involvement (ECI): buildability built in before tender, with fewer variations and RFIs
- Early supplier involvement (ESI): sizes, connections and lead times agreed with fabricators and timber suppliers, so procurement can start early
- Value engineering and alternative designs: savings without losing performance
- Temporary works and construction support: propping, erection sequences, shop drawing review and PS4
Proof: Moxy Hotel value engineering (Qualico) · Hammersmith Town Hall connections and temporary works · Milldale panelised system · Gulf Rise kit-of-parts · Transpower standard prefabricated building · Soldier of Orange theatre · Reyburn St constructability review
Residential alterations and assessments
I also take on smaller residential work when timing allows: structural alterations and wall removals, extensions and additions, solar panel and roof load checks, decks and retaining walls, and pre-purchase and condition assessments. Get in touch with your plans and I’ll let you know if I can help.
Not sure which service you need?
Describe the project in a few lines and I’ll tell you what’s involved and what it’s likely to cost.