Building Structures

Structures – places where we live, learn, do business and get active – play a fundamental role in our everyday lives.

We understand our clients need structures that uniquely cater to the needs of users, as well as being constructable, attractive and cost-efficient. Tonkin's structural engineers have experience across a wide range of building categories, including aged care and retirement facilities, education, health, residential sport and recreation, commercial and industrial.

Sustainable infrastructure
Tonkin measures the embodied carbon in our projects and actively explores lower carbon solutions. We work with our clients and partners to explore solutions that optimise sustainability and ongoing environmental and economic outcomes.

Tight timeframes and robust staging
In building construction, time is money. Our engineers work with clients to develop fit-for-purpose designs that maximise build speed. In many building projects, early return on investment and/or return to operations is important, therefore buildable structural designs and speed of construction are vital.

Durability and material performance
Tonkin’s structural engineers have a strong focus on durability and constructability, and the impact these considerations have on both up-front and whole-of-life costs for your project. Our engineers work with clients to explore which materials offer the best combination of performance, aesthetics, life-cycle cost and environmental impact.
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Sunshine Coast Grammar School

Services and expertise

  • Masterplanning
  • Excavation shoring and foundations
  • On-ground slabs and suspended slabs
  • Structural engineering for new and refurbished buildings
  • Multi-storey buildings
  • Aged care, aquatic centres, education, health, industrial, maritime, residential, retail, tourism, recreation and public art projects
  • Civil and site works design, including earthworks design and cut to fill balancing
  • Canopies, awnings, façades, retaining walls, elevated walkways, escalators, elevators
  • DDA compliance requirements
  • Structural assessments and modifications for upgrades, such as solar panels and elevators
  • Construction supervision and site visits
  • Associated civil engineering, including access roads, carparks, pavements and drainage.

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