top of page
Anchor 1

Engineering Services We Offer

At Approved Consulting Engineers, we provide expert structural and civil engineering services across residential, commercial, and remedial sectors. Based in the tweed, Northern NSW, we proudly support projects throughout Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Kingscliff, Byron Bay, Murwillumbah, and the surrounding coastal and hinterland areas. Whether you're building new, renovating, or managing stormwater and compliance, we can assist from design through to certification.

​

Structural Engineering

  • Structural design and certification for houses, duplexes, townhouses, and small commercial buildings

  • Timber, steel, masonry and concrete structures

  • Footings, slabs, roof framing and structural beams

  • Compliance with AS/NZS standards and NCC (National Construction Code)

  • Retaining Wall systems

​

New Dwellings

  • Engineering plans and structural design for new homes, duplexes, and townhouses

  • Footing, slab, wall, floor and roof design compliant with council and NCC requirements

  • Coordination with architects, certifiers, and builders from concept to construction

​

Additions & Alterations

  • Structural assessments and engineering plans for renovations, extensions, and first-floor additions

  • Load analysis and design for wall removals, new openings, and layout reconfigurations

  • Expert support for complex projects involving existing structures — tailored solutions for homeowners, builders, and designers

​

Stormwater Engineering

  • Stormwater drainage design compliant with council and BASIX requirements

  • On-Site Detention (OSD), rainwater reuse, charged lines and absorption trenches

  • Driveway and drainage plans for development applications (DA), CDC or subdivision

  • Drainage solutions for problem sites

​

Flood Engineering & Resilience Design

  • Site-specific flood impact assessments for DA or CDC approval

  • Hydraulic analysis in accordance with local council flood mapping and floodplain risk management plans

  • Determination of flood forces and debris loading, including buoyancy, hydrostatic, and hydrodynamic actions

  • Structural design to withstand flood and debris impact

  • Compliance with requirements from council

  • Recommendations for building design in flood-prone areas

​

 Engineering Plans for Council Submission & Construction

  • Full documentation for DA and CDC approvals

  • Construction-ready engineering drawings and specifications

  • Coordination with architects, certifiers, builders and surveyors
     

 Site Inspections

  • Framing inspections, slab and pier checks, drainage inspections and remedial site visits

  • Detailed reports and sign-offs to support certification and council approvals

  • Available throughout Northern NSW, Gold Coast and Greater Sydney
     

Structural Assessments

  • Evaluation of existing structures for safety, compliance, or proposed modifications

  • Load capacity checks, deflection investigations, cracking and foundation movement reviews

  • Reports suitable for council requests, insurance claims or private sale
     

Remedial Engineering

  • Investigation and reporting of structural defects or deterioration

  • Specification of repair and rectification methods

  • Moisture ingress, corrosion, subsidence, fire and storm damage assessments
     

Dilapidation Reports

  • Pre-construction condition reports for neighbouring properties and public infrastructure

  • High-resolution photographic documentation and clear mapping of observed defects

  • Protect your liability prior to excavation, demolition, or construction works

Modern Architecture
bottom of page