Structural Engineering

Smart structural design, grounded in experience.

Structural expertise from design through to construction.

Engineering the structure behind your project.

With years of experience working with homeowners, builders, architects and developers across Franklin and the wider region, we understand the practical needs of local projects and the people involved in them.

We provide structural engineering for residential and light commercial projects, working closely with the wider project team to develop clear, practical solutions. Our involvement can extend from initial design through to construction monitoring with producer statements.

Building design (residential & light commercial)
Retaining walls
Alterations to existing structures
Construction monitoring
Producer statements (PS1–PS4)

No matter how small or large your project is, we’d love to be involved. Start with an initial consultation about your site and what you need to achieve.

Commonly asked questions

Structural engineering is commonly required for new buildings, alterations, foundations, retaining walls and other work that affects the structure of a building. If you’re unsure whether your project requires structural engineering, we can review your plans and advise what is needed.

Get us involved early, ideally while your plans are still being developed. This allows structural requirements to be incorporated into the design and helps avoid unnecessary changes later.
Structural engineering is generally needed when an alteration changes the structure of a building, such as removing or modifying load-bearing walls, altering foundations or extending the building. We can review your proposed work and identify the structural requirements.
Retaining walls can require engineering design and building consent, particularly where they are higher, support significant loads or have buildings, driveways or other structures nearby. We can assess the proposed wall and provide the engineering design where required.
Yes. We regularly work alongside architects, builders and other professionals involved in a project. We coordinate our structural design with the wider project and provide the engineering documentation required.
Let's discuss your project

Email office@gibbonscivil.co.nz call 09 600 2332 or use the form below to get started.