Sectors
Structural engineering is what keeps a building standing safely under everything Northland can throw at it — gravity, high winds, the salt-laden coastal air, and the occasional earthquake. RS Eng designs structures of every scale across the region, from removing a load-bearing wall or adding a second storey, to high-end architectural homes, public sculptures, and multi-level commercial and industrial buildings. We provide the calculations, structural drawings and producer statements your project needs for building consent — engineered for the site, not over-engineered for the invoice.
Typically when you’re altering the structure of a building (removing or moving load-bearing walls, adding a storey), building on difficult ground, designing large openings or spans, building a significant retaining wall, or constructing anything beyond standard NZS 3604 timber framing.
Yes. Where we design the structure, we can issue a PS1 (Producer Statement – Design) to support your building consent, and a PS4 where we carry out construction review.
Yes. We design specific engineered foundations for sites that don’t meet “good ground” under NZS 3604 — including sloping, soft, expansive or filled ground — usually alongside a geotechnical investigation.
Yes. We carry out seismic assessments that express expected earthquake performance as a percentage of New Building Standard (%NBS) and design strengthening where needed.
Yes. We routinely collaborate with architects and designers, providing structural input that supports the design intent while keeping the build practical and economical.
