Structural Engineering

Our structural engineering services’ residential, industrial and commercial projects, with an increased focus on residential developments. We offer practical and innovative design solutions for each sector and take pride in our ability to think beyond the norm. Our structural engineering services include:

Residential Developments

Projects for which we have been engaged as the structural engineers :

Numerous new residences and duplexes in Greenfield and Brownfield developments
Townhouse and multi-unit development at Burraneer Bay
Child care centre at Currans Hill
Boarding house development at Corrimal
Numerous alterations and additions to houses including upper storey additions and ground floor extensions
Wynyard Railway – Temporary pedestrian tunnels during refurbishment

Temporary works including ablutions, offices, lunch facilities and walkways for Wesconnex project.
Barrangaroo – Certification of modular buildings and verandas
Noise Wall/Retaining Wall along the M5 Motorway at Moorebank
Temporary pedestrian tunnel at Wynyard Railway Station Upgrade
Large concrete retaining wall for Holcim at Rooty Hill
Large block retaining wall for Camden Council

Projects for which we have been engaged as the civil engineers for include :

Stormwater disposal for all types of developments from granny flats right through to commercial and industrial projects
Numerous designs of cost-effective OSD systems in accordance with various Council Guidelines for all types of developments
Large scale developments with multiple stormwater storage and disposal methods
Proposed Church Assembly on a former residential lot in Campsie requiring 42,000L of storage for OSD.
Stormwater drainage and OSD facility storing 56,000L for a multi-unit development in Girraween.

Providing easement drainage solutions, including helping clients draft letters.
Unique drainage solutions combining the use of level spreaders, detention basins, retention techniques and re-use.
Numerous soil infiltration designs (absorption trenches).
NSW Rural Fire Services Station at Lawson. Design of internal pavements as well as adjacent State and Council infrastructure including Great Western Highway and adjacent carriageways.

ABOUT GILCON

Practical civil & structural engineering solutions delivered timely and at competitive rates. We are a small firm with low overheads, we can, therefore, provide services at cheaper rates to the larger consultancies. Residential, commercial and industrial sectors are all serviced. Whether it be removing load-bearing walls, structural design of alterations and additions to residential properties or new builds, we will engineer it.