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At EDC your project will be guided through each stage of the development and construction process by a multi-disciplined team of specialists, who are highly qualified and experienced in Civil, Structural, Fire, Geotechnical and Environmental engineering.

Our skills are appreciated by a wide range of clients including architects, developers, planners, surveyors and building owners.

Civil

From initial concepts to detailed design our civils projects include land development advice for a range of project types, including earthworks, stormwater drainage, water supply and environmental performance.

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Geotechnical

Our team undertake geotechnical assessments and risk mitigation design for a diverse range of geohazards, including erosion, ground strength, liquefaction risk, slope stability, settlement analysis, ground improvement, retaining wall and pile design.

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Structural

Highly experienced in a diverse range of small to large-scale projects, our track record for engineering excellence includes work on: multi-storey apartment buildings, offices, warehouses, factories, churches, schools, community facilities and residential projects.

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Fire

Taking a detail-oriented ‘hands-on’ approach, providing fire engineering designs, construction detailing advice, and passive fire protection assessments for new and existing buildings from concept to completion

Environmental

EDC’s specialists in sustainable design and land contamination marry the need for safe, future friendly sites and development economy. From contaminated land studies, site remediation, energy Efficiency design to sustainable infrastructure.

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OUR PROJECTS

We have a wealth of experience to offer, whether it be a new garage, multi lot subdivision or multistorey building. Our projects pages showcase this diverse work history input that has assisted in the success for our clients. These projects can be filtered to help you see projects similar to your own and give you the confidence that EDC are the design team for you.

Civil

By facilitating effective and sustainable use of natural resources we provide practical and cost-effective solutions to earthworks, roads and drainage .

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Geotechnical

Our experienced geotechnical engineers play a key role in identifying and controlling abnormal ground related project costs ensuring bringing stability whatever the build.

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Structural

Highly experienced in small through to large-scale projects, our track record for engineering excellence includes: multi-storey apartment buildings, offices, warehouses, factories, churches, schools, community facilities and residential projects.

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Fire

Designing buildings to consider life safety and property protection in the event of fire is at the core of EDC’s specialist fire engineering service. 

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Environmental

Our extensive understanding and knowledge of soil contamination, environmental standards and regulatory requirements, forms the basis of our cost-effective, innovative design service resulting in sustainable and safe sites.

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Multi-Discipline

Value is achieved when using more the one of EDC’s engineering disciplines, the synergy of this resulting in smoother, faster design process and ultimately a more cost-effective process.

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The Benefits of Early Involvement

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At Engineering Design Consultants Ltd, (EDC), we strive to deliver the best possible solutions for our clients. Sometimes, simple changes result in greater efficiencies – adjusting the layout, shifting the position of a building on the site, or utilising a different system of supports.

Implementing these adjustments is smoother for all parties involved when undertaken in the early stages of design.

If resource consent has already been granted, any changes to the external appearance of a building will require variation approval by council, as well as associated expenses and delays.

The smart solution is to involve EDC as early as possible on a project, so they can provide valuable feedback and advice on the concept design, ensuring the best solutions are implemented from the start.

This approach was recently adopted by a large construction company working on a new repeatable residential complex to be built across a number of subdivision development sites. After working with the client across other successful projects, representatives from EDC’s Structural and Fire Design teams were invited to several concept development meetings for the new project, alongside architects, builders, and management personnel.

These discussions allowed all parties to provide valuable input on optimising design, and allowed win-win solutions to be developed for issues that would otherwise crop up late in the design stage or during construction, thuseliminating costly and laborious resoutions.

This approach is particularly effective for complex projects or when multiple buildings are being constructed using similar designs, resulting in greater efficiencies across the site.

Involving EDC in early planning stages means tapping into a complex multi-disciplinary knowledge base, creative thinking with a solutions focus and more than 30 years of proven history in the industry.

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