Site Visit

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Site Visit
Recently our team were pleased to take a trip out of the office to visit one of our exciting projects. Saint Ignatius of Loyola College is in construction on a large greenfield site in South Auckland. Most of the team managed to make it and we had a great day for it. It is a valuable experience for many of the staff, some of whom only see projects in the design phase. A lot of knowledge is gained from seeing the design being built on site, in addition to on a screen.
We were able to view the structure rising for the Chapel, Hall, Music Area and 4 storey Teaching Block, including the steel, concrete and CLT elements, an exciting stage of this project! Thank you to

Site visits

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The Structus team have been out and about, visiting two of our projects on the North Shore of Auckland.  Both are nearing completion in construction.

Various members of the team have been working on these two particular projects for over 5 years. We visited a 5-storey aged care village site in Browns Bay and a luxury 6 storey apartment block in Milford.

It is always fun to get out to see the projects we have been designing, transformed into the completed structure – ready for Residents.

 

Cross-Laminated Timber

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Cross-Laminated Timber – Learning.

Structus have designed several buildings over the last 2 years using predominantly Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), Glulaminated Timber (GL) and Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL). These Engineered Wood Products (EWP’s) have excellent structural properties and a positive environmental impact, they are sustainable materials that use less resources to produce than alternatives.

Using EWP’s has the added advantage of keeping a building light, yet durable and robust. The Structus team have been attending specialist training to increase our skillset for designing with EWP’s and we are excited to see our projects in this material successfully progress through and into construction.

Structus is 7 years

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Structus was founded 7 years ago this month. The Structus senior team have a wealth of knowledge in design delivery, management, client relations and compliance. The team have experience spanning several continents, working on a vast body of projects. Some significant Structus project delivered to date are Unitec Tranche 1, Aria Bay, Gasometer, Eden View, 110 Milford and Te Kotuku.
Structus was founded on the principles of excellence and exceptionally high quality service in structural engineering, across a diverse range of industry sectors. We are proud the Structus team’s achievements to date and are excited about what’s in store for the future.

Bream Bay College

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Construction is well underway on the site at Bream Bay College, Northland.  Structus has been involved with the masterplanning of Bream Bay College with Ministry of Architecture + Interiors for some time, so it’s exciting to see works progressing on site.  This phase of the masterplan is 2 no. new classroom blocks fully constructed from long span engineered timber, with covered veranda walkways and raft slabs.

Structus are providing full structural, civil and seismic engineering services on this project.  We look forward to continuing to work with the team from NPM Construction (design and build contractor) and Ministry of Architecture + Interiors.

Aria Bay – Stage 2

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Aria Bay – Stage 2
Progress as we lift to Level 1
Aria Bay is a retirement village located in Browns Bay, Auckland. It is exciting to see Level 1 taking form during our recent construction monitoring visit to site. Level 1 is part of the two 5-storey apartment blocks and link structures that form the last stage of this development, following completion of the Care Wings in 2020. The existing structures on site will be connected to the new facility through complex elevated link structures over several levels.
Structus are pleased to be continuing to work with Arvida, JTB Architects and NZ Strong on this project.

Countdown Regent

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Works are almost completed

Construction is almost complete on the extension and refurbishment of Countdown Regent.

The project is an extensive redevelopment of the existing supermarket including extension of the existing store, new online customer pick up area, courier pickup area with canopies, instore pharmacy and alterations to the existing supermarket.  The extension to the store has been constructed with architectural precast concrete panels and structural steel roof.

Structus were engaged for structural and civil engineering design, seismic restraints design, seismic assessment and strengthening design, and construction monitoring

Auckland Normal Intermediate

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Work is progressing on site at Auckland Normal Intermediate with much of the structure in place for a new 2 storey 10 Classroom Block and Multi-Purpose Space buildings. The new Multi-Purpose Space includes a central amenities pod and bleachers, and the 2-storey Classroom Block includes an engineered timber amphitheatre. These buildings are part of the masterplan to reinstate demolished spaces and to increase the capacity for an expected roll increase. Structus has provided structural engineering services for this interesting project.

Northland District Health Board – Te Kotuku Extension Project

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Northland District Health Board – Te Kotuku Extension Project

Building consent has been issued and contractors engaged for the extension to the existing Te Kotuku maternity facility at Whangarei hospital.

The extension is a new level to the existing 3 storey building plus an upper level suspended concrete full length enclosed plant platform. A new 4 level Eastern circulation core will allow access to all levels with lifts and stairs, and links the Te Kotuku building with the existing hospital, while the new Western egress core will also cater for access to all 4 levels.

We look forward to seeing the progress of this highly complex project on site and working with Argon Construction.

Promotions

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We are pleased to announce that Craig Bell, Leticia Lum and Thomas Zhang have all been promoted in recognition of their continued leadership and commitment to their own development and that of Structus.

Craig and Leticia have been promoted to Lead Structural Engineer.  This newly created role acknowledges their position in the company and alignment with our culture of a high performing team.  Craig and Leticia both exemplify the values of being a Senior Leader in Structus, consistently demonstrating dedication to their work and clients, building strong relationships, and supporting our team of engineers and drafters.  Craig’s technical skills and attention to detail have been valuable for our clients in the Healthcare, Education and multi-story Residential sectors.   Leticia has continued to develop her skills and strengthen relationships within the Retail and Residential sectors as she leads many projects throughout New Zealand.

Thomas has been promoted to Senior Structural Engineer.  Thomas has further developed his technical skills as an engineer and has also stepped into the role of Project lead. Thomas has extended himself with a variety of challenging projects, supported by the senior team at Structus.  He has been working across Retail, Education and Healthcare sectors and has developed a keen interest and skillset in Engineered Timber design.

We look forward to seeing these three grow into their new roles and continue to develop in Structus.