Consent-ready, buildable, and compliant—nationwide.

From family homes and townhouses to retail units, offices, and low-rise apartments, Sturdy Structures delivers practical designs that meet council requirements and go together cleanly on site. We coordinate closely with architects, builders, and developers to streamline approvals and keep projects moving.

What we deliver

Whether it’s a timber-framed home, a small commercial fit-out, or a multi-storey walk-up, we engineer for performance, safety, and compliance—complete with clear documentation for swift consent.

Expertise

• Timber, steel & mixed-material structures – smart system selection and detailing

• Framing layouts – coordinated floor, roof and wall schemes ready for drafting

• Wind & earthquake design – bracing, drift control, and diaphragm actions verified

• Foundations – piles, slabs and rafts engineered for site conditions, incl. TC2/TC3

• Specific Engineering Design (SED) – bespoke solutions where NZS 3604 doesn’t fit

• Compliance – clear alignment with NZS 3604 and the NZ Building Code

• Consent documentation – clean, fast PS1 issue (with PS4 site reviews when needed)

Typical Projects

• Multi-unit housing – townhouses, duplexes and terraced developments

• One-off homes & significant alterations – architect-led or design-build

• Minor dwellings on tricky sites – slopes, liquefaction or reactive soils

• Light commercial – small retail/office fit-outs and ancillary warehouse areas

• Accessory buildings – sleepouts, garages and secondary structures