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.
Aged care and retirement living
Well-designed built environments have a positive impact on people’s health and wellbeing. For aged care and retirement village residents who spend more time close to home, this is especially significant. Tonkin’s engineers work closely with clients and consultant teams to create integrated communal environments so residents can have control of their lives, maintain dignity, and maximise social connections.
Aquatic centres
In addition to use at a local community level, many aquatic centres also need to be able to host major events and competitions, adding to the complexity of structural and civil requirements. The structural design and detailing of aquatic centre buildings requires elegant engineering solutions that are constructable, affordable and long-lasting. Tonkin has extensive experience in the development of aquatic centres, from upgrading and remediation of existing centres, through to design and development of new, state-of-the-art facilities.
Education
At Tonkin we believe buildings can be more than simply places of education; they can make a positive contribution to the urban environment, as well as student and staff wellbeing. Developing education facilities presents many unique challenges, including staging of work to limit impacts on students and staff, and optimising designs to make the most of available funds.
Health
Hospitals are one of the most complex of building types offering a offering a wide range of services from clinical laboratories, wards, emergency rooms and surgery theatres through to support units of housekeeping and food services. Newly built facilities require intricate knowledge of efficient, cost-effective designs that consider aesthetics, controlled circulation, therapeutic mechanical equipment requirements and future flexibility. Refurbished facilities consider existing structural suitability, retention of health operations during modifications and construction impacts on consumers and staff. Tonkin is well-versed in the challenges of diverse developments and acknowledges that effective stakeholder engagement is essential to designing and building health facilities that align with client needs and expectations.
Industrial, warehouses and storage
These projects require the innovative use of steel and concrete to provide cost-effective structures. Tonkin works closely with the client and builder to explore various structural options making the building simple to erect, practical in layout, functional and cost-effective.
Maritime and riverine
Tonkin’s experience in the assessment of coastal processes, rising sea levels and climate change allows us to successfully interpret the impact these factors have on the design of ports, marinas, breakwaters, seawalls, boat ramps, regulating structures and other coastal and riverine infrastructure.
Multistorey residential
Tonkin's engineers work closely with clients and consultant teams to create inviting residential environments that maximise return on investment, while also being desirable, character-rich communities that people want to become part of.
Pedestrian walkways and cycleways
As urban density increases in our cities, it’s important for people to have opportunities to get active outdoors and connect with nature. Tonkin’s structural engineers are experienced in delivering a range of active transport structures including boardwalks, cycleways, pedestrian bridges and other elevated structures. Our capabilities include planning, design, documentation, construction and asset management.
Refurbishments and rectifications
Environmental, cost and operational benefits are just a few of the positives that come with refurbishing existing buildings, rather than building from scratch. Refurbishment and rectification also allows historically and architecturally significant buildings to be preserved and modernised in line with contemporary building requirements. Tonkin's engineers explore the structural performance of existing buildings and how to leverage it to design new extensions in a streamlined fashion.
Retail
With more and more purchases now happening online, we understand the challenges our retailers face in providing a truly unique shopping experience that keeps customers coming back. Our mutli-disciplinary team of engineers are experienced in designing solutions for a wide range of retail outlets, from car dealerships to mixed-use shopping centres.
Public and community housing
Tonkin approaches structural and civil engineering of social housing from the perspective of value and innovation. We develop designs collaboratively so that our engineering solutions integrate effectively with the architectural built form and objectives established for each individual project.
Tourism, recreation and public art
Often artists and architects want to create unique structures that push construction boundaries. At Tonkin, our structural engineers have the experience required to help transform artists’ ideas into functional, buildable and safe structures that align with the original vision.