Sectors
Our portfolio spans nearly every building type. Each sector below draws on a track record of completed projects, discipline-specific expertise and established relationships with the architects, developers and builders who operate in these markets.
Considered engineering for complex care environments
Aged care facilities present distinct engineering challenges: accessibility requirements that influence structural layouts, services coordination for nurse-call and medical gas systems, material selections that must withstand decades of intensive use, and environments that must balance clinical function with residential comfort.
Our portfolio includes independent living, assisted living and residential aged care across multiple sites, with particular experience in the coordination of structure and services for buildings where functional performance is critical. The Rossmoyne Waters development incorporated three distinct living arrangements within a single complex – each with different structural and services requirements – reflecting the range of aged care typologies we have delivered.
Engineering for operational environments
Terminal buildings, hangars, maintenance facilities and airside infrastructure operate within environments where operational continuity is paramount. Our team brings direct experience in airport projects in Australia and internationally, with expertise in facade performance engineering, complex services coordination and structural design for long-span operational buildings.
Aviation projects demand an understanding of the operational constraints that shape the engineering – restricted access zones, live airfield interfaces, stringent security requirements and the imperative to maintain facility operations during construction. We work closely with operators and architects to deliver buildings that meet both technical performance requirements and the commercial realities of the air transport sector.
Public buildings engineered for longevity
Civic centres, libraries, emergency services facilities and government office buildings. Public-sector projects carry distinct requirements: formal procurement frameworks, documentation standards that demand rigour and traceability, and buildings designed for decades of heavy public use with minimal maintenance.

Yagan Square Redevelopment
A revitalisation of Perth's premier public gathering space.

BHP Tug Harbour
Marine harbour infrastructure for a major resources company.

Perth City Library
Engineering one of Perth's most celebrated civic buildings.
Workplaces that perform
Office buildings, corporate fitouts, refurbishments and the repositioning of existing commercial assets. Commercial projects require engineering that supports both the architectural intent and the business case – efficient floor plates, column grids that maximise net lettable area, services zones that perform without excessive floor-to-floor heights, and structures capable of accommodating tenant fitout requirements.
Our commercial portfolio includes new-build offices through to the structural appraisal, strengthening and upgrade of existing buildings for new occupiers

Central Park Facade (Rio Tinto Tower)
A full recladding of Rio Tinto's Perth headquarters tower.

Hanroy Office West Perth
A refreshed commercial workplace in West Perth.

16 Riseley Street
A commercial development in Booragoon.
Places that bring people together
Ovals, clubhouses, aquatic centres, community hubs and recreation facilities. These projects share common characteristics: complex sites, multiple stakeholders, tight budgets and buildings that must withstand heavy public use over extended lifespans. The engineering response requires robust structures, durable materials and layouts flexible enough to accommodate changing community needs.
Our portfolio includes the $30M East Fremantle Oval redevelopment – a community and recreation hub with complex structural design, an intricate multilayered facade and significant bulk earthworks on a challenging site – alongside the proposed Busselton Jetty Village and Marine Discovery Centre, and multiple sporting pavilions and community centres across Western Australia.

Melville SHS Sports Hall
A multi-sport hall for a major secondary school.

Piara Waters Community Centre
A community centre for the rapidly growing City of Armadale.

Cockburn Bowling & Recreation Centre
A multi-club bowling and recreation centre under one roof.
Learning environments designed for decades of use
From primary schools to university buildings, we deliver structural, civil and building services engineering for education facilities that prioritise robustness, flexibility and long-term performance. Education buildings face intensive daily occupation, require resistance to heavy use, must accommodate evolving pedagogical requirements and technology, and are subject to strict regulatory and accessibility standards.
The $320M WA Schools PPP programme is the foundation of our education portfolio – eleven school stages across four secondary schools in Ellenbrook, Lakelands, Hammond Park and Harrisdale. The portfolio also includes the $165M East Perth Primary School currently in design, the John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School and university projects including ECU Building 34.

ECU Building 34
Edith Cowan University Building 34

East Perth Primary School
A landmark urban primary school for East Perth.

WA Schools PPP Secondary Schools
WA Schools PPP with the Eduwest consortium to deliver 4 new Secondary Schools.
Engineering for critical environments
Hospitals, clinics, hospices and health precincts are among the most services-intensive buildings in any sector. The engineering must accommodate complex mechanical systems, medical gas reticulation, infection control requirements and clinical workflows – all within strict regulatory frameworks and environments where occupant wellbeing is the primary design driver.
Our health projects range from regional hospital extensions in Carnarvon and Exmouth – where remote logistics compound every design decision – to the $30M Western Australian Children's Hospice, a purpose-built palliative care facility delivered with Hesperia, Hassell and Encon. Our multi-discipline capability is particularly relevant in health projects, where the coordination between structural, mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems is critical to clinical function.

Exmouth Health Service
Hospital extension in the North West.

Carnarvon Health Campus
Campus Hospital upgrade and extension in the North West.

Karratha Healthcare Campus
One of WA's most significant regional health campuses.
Respecting the past, enabling the future
Heritage-listed structures require patience, skill and a deliberate methodology. Our expertise lies in delivering significant enhancements while minimising unnecessary structural modification – understanding each building intimately to realise its potential, recognising that restraint is often more valuable than intervention.
We approach heritage projects through clear communication, concise assessment and accurate reporting. Our methodology – examining historical records, assessing current material properties through thorough inspection, and anticipating future performance – ensures that every engineering recommendation balances conservation requirements with commercial viability and long-term building performance.

352 Murray St (Van Cleef & Arpels)
A luxury jewellery boutique in a heritage Perth building.

437 Murray St (Lil's)
A character building reborn as a hospitality venue.

Elders Woolstores
A heritage woolstore reborn as a vibrant mixed-use precinct.
Apartments and multi-dwelling developments
From boutique four-storey walk-ups to full-height residential towers, we deliver structural engineering for multi-residential projects across the complete range of construction systems – post-tensioned concrete, precast walls, lightweight steel framing and hybrid forms. Each project demands an understanding of the structural efficiencies available for the specific building height, site constraints and construction programme.
Our portfolio includes the Fringe, Camilla and Viridian apartment buildings, 20 Hastings Street with Hillam Architects, the $150M Precinct Apartments and the $45M Smith Street Community Housing with Tetris Capital and Architectus. In London, our team's prior experience includes the Lots Road Chelsea Waterfront (ten buildings including a 37-storey riverside tower), the Aberfeldy Village masterplan in east London (1,575 homes), Goodmayes (1,280 units with transfer structures over an operating supermarket) and the 245 Warwick Road development in Kensington.
Engineering for bespoke homes
High-end private residences where the engineering must be as considered as the architecture. Cantilevered forms, expressed structural elements, challenging geotechnical conditions and bespoke material selections – private residential projects require an engineer who understands the architect's intent and can resolve complex structural challenges without compromising the design.
Our private residential portfolio spans the Perth metropolitan area and coastal Western Australia, including projects where environmental exposure, constrained sites and heritage overlays add layers of complexity that require experienced, senior-level engineering involvement from concept through to completion.

West Parade Apartments
A contemporary apartment development in inner Perth.

Viridian Apartments
Residential development as part of the Australian Fine China Heritage redevelopment.

Southbank
Six storey mixed use development in the heart of South Perth.
Venues, restaurants, retail and mixed-use
Bars, restaurants, retail fitouts, shopping centres and mixed-use precincts. We have particular depth in hospitality venues within existing and heritage buildings – projects where the engineering must respond sensitively to existing fabric, accommodate fast-paced programmes and deliver commercially while neighbouring tenants continue to trade.
The Beaufort, the Old Synagogue, Flight Club, the Yagan Square Stories complex, the Fremantle Courthouse Bar & Restaurant and the Murray Street heritage retail strip – Each involved working within an existing structure – often heritage-listed – to deliver a viable hospitality or retail outcome through careful strengthening, adaptation and services integration. Our retail portfolio also extends to larger-format projects including Ellenbrook and Dayton shopping centres, as well as luxury retail fitouts for Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Hugo Boss and Gucci on Perth's Murray Street.

Yagan Square Redevelopment
A revitalisation of Perth's premier public gathering space.

352 Murray St (Van Cleef & Arpels)
A luxury jewellery boutique in a heritage Perth building.

437 Murray St (Lil's)
A character building reborn as a hospitality venue.
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