What is our engineering process?
Here's a little more information to bring clarity to your dream
1. Project Trigger
This is the reason engineering is needed in the first place.
It could be something planned, like a new build, home alteration, or retaining wall.
Or it could be a problem, like cracks in a wall, a sagging floor, or concern about earthquake damage or structural movement.
At this stage, the goal is simply to understand what is going on and what kind of engineering input is needed.
2. Pricing & Info Gathering
Before we can properly start, we usually need some background information.
That might include photos, drawings, council files, reports, or a site visit. Once we understand the project better, we can recommend the next step and provide pricing for the right stage of work.
In plain English: we first need to see what we are dealing with before we can tell you exactly what is needed.
3A. Reporting
Some projects need a report before anything else.
For example, you may need advice on cracking, damage, movement, earthquake risk, the condition of a building, ground conditions, slope stability, or possible landslip risk.
In that case, we inspect, assess, and provide written engineering findings and recommendations.
Sometimes the report is the final answer. Other times, it shows that repair work, strengthening, drainage improvements, retaining solutions, or further structural or geotechnical design is needed next.
3B. Design
If the project involves building, altering, repairing, or strengthening something, it may move into the design phase.
This is where we work out the structural solution and prepare the engineering drawings, calculations, and other documents needed for the next step.
The aim is to create something that is structurally sound, practical to build, and suitable for consent if required.
4. Building Consent
If consent is required, we prepare and issue the engineering documents to you that you'll need for council approval.
This may include drawings, calculations, specifications, and producer statements such as a PS1. Council then reviews the information as part of the consent application.
If council has questions, we help respond to them and keep the project moving.
5. Construction Monitoring
Once building work starts, we are involved during construction as well.
This usually means visiting site at key stages, answering questions from the builder, and checking that the structural work is generally being carried out in line with the design.
It is a useful step because real-life construction has a habit of throwing in surprises.
6. Code Compliance & sign off
At the end of the project, there is often a final engineering close-out stage.
This may include final site review, issuing our PS4, and checking supporting documents such as PS3s from contractors or suppliers. These are often needed for final council sign-off , code compliance, and is often required by home insurance companies.
This stage helps make sure the engineering side of the project is properly completed and documented.
Project Trigger
Pricing
Reporting
Design
Building Consent
Construction
Code compliance
Engineeing Process
Most projects start with a question
You might be planning a renovation, building a new home, adding a retaining wall, or dealing with cracking, movement, or damage in an existing building. Sometimes you know exactly what you need. Sometimes you just know that something does not look right.
That is where we come in.
While every job is different, most follow a similar path. Here is a simple overview of how the engineering process usually works.
