Fit-for-purpose civil and structural engineering

From ageing structures with non-existent plans to major new asset investments, our fit-for-purpose approach to civil and structural engineering puts your needs first.

Our civil and structural engineers thrive on delivering pragmatic solutions to complex, tough and mission-critical problems. Where others see difficulty, we see opportunity. Collaborating with you and your team, we seek to understand your immediate and long term objectives to deliver the best value across your entire project.

GRIT delivers civil and structural solutions for new and existing assets that maximise benefits and minimise waste.

Civil and structural design

When it comes to complex engineering problems, our experienced civil and structural engineers challenge the status quo of wasteful, over-conservative design solutions. Backed by rigorous analysis, modelling and verification, we design ingenious solutions that are safe, constructible, durable, and that fulfil all your operational, fiscal and ESG requirements.

By understanding what you need from your assets in the short, medium and long term, we strive to minimise costs and operational impact, while maximising economic and social benefits.

We’re also frequently called on to review the work of other engineers and consultants, providing peer review services to ensure clients are getting workable and economical solutions.

Project management and quality control

Beyond the drawing board, our civil and structural engineers work closely with your team to support your engineering projects to a successful and high quality outcome.

Our team’s extensive experience working with industrial and infrastructure assets means we understand your challenges and needs better than most. And our on-the-ground experience in high hazard industrial and infrastructure projects means we comfortably deliver where others are out of their depth.

GRIT’s civil and structural engineering services include:

Civil and structural design and reporting for new and existing structures, including upgrades, rehabilitation and strengthening design.
Alternative design modelling and verification to determine the best solution based on your short, medium and long term priorities.
Engineering design peer review, constructability reviews (PS2 or DS2) and Technical Expert support, to ensure a fit-for-purpose, economical design is achieved.
Project management, construction management and monitoring, and quality control to ensure successful outcomes for projects utilising all common construction contract types (NZS3910, NZS3916, NZS3917, NEC and FIDIC).
Seismic assessment of existing structures using IPENZ PN19 and MBIE processes.
Fitness For Service (FFS) and risk assessments for deteriorated structures and assets.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to determine the expected performance of complex structures.
Reverse engineering for old structures where design information is not available and Fitness For Service (FFS) assessment or alteration is required.
Specialist heavy lifting engineering and temporary works engineering services.