— our multi-unit work

Structural engineering is a science, but understanding customers is an art

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Established in 2008 by Cory Bedford.

27 staff in Christchurch and Auckland offices.

Over 10,000 completed projects.

Eight award-winning projects.

our story

From concept to construction.

Total customer focus.

Deadline discipline.

Respected for our reliability and integrity.

what we bring

Constructure is a young, innovative company that brings together an experienced team to provide high-quality structural engineering solutions for buildings, from simple residential buildings to complex commercial, institutional and industrial buildings.

Thirteen engineers.

Nine draughtsmen.

One construction manager.

One construction supervisor.

Three administration staff.

Member of ACENZ.

our team

Structural design and preparation of detailed working drawings and specifications.

Soil-bearing investigations and reporting.

Structural inspections during the construction phase.

Representing the client’s interest at every step.

Working closely with the builder and other consultants.

specialising in

Constructure thrives in a collaborative team environment where we develop and challenge our staff’s skills and creativity to deliver leading edge structural solutions.

Our work speaks for itself

residential

Mt Roskill

Design and detail 50+ houses in a short period of time.

challenges

We rationalised the designs as much as possible, whilst still providing efficient designs throughout, replicating details where relevant.

solution

location Auckland.

Housing New Zealand project with Miles Construction.

residential

Link Crescent

Multiple existing service pipes in the ground to negotiate and slope stabilisation requirements.

challenges

Careful planning of positioning the piles around existing pipes and design special barrier piles to stabilise the building against slope creep.

solution

location Auckland.

Mike Greer Homes project.

residential

Silverstream

Two-story multi-units on TC2, earthquake-affected ground.

challenges

TC2 fibre-reinforced concrete waffle slabs with steel portal frames and good structural detailing to ensure simple construction.

solution

location Kaiapoi.

Devon Construction. Krush Architecture.

residential

PakurangaAuckland.

Matz Architects.

location

Soft ground conditions for multi-units and dealing with existing pipes.

challenges

Design piled foundations to combat ground conditions and working closely with local council to make sure existing ground services are not affected by the work.

solution

residential

Linden Grove

TC2-zoned land and fire separation requirements.

challenges

Waffle slab foundation solution with block inter-unit walls and steel structure.

solution

location Christchurch.

Mike Greer Homes.

residential

Edgeware

TC3 zoned land and fire separation requirements.

challenges

Piled foundation solution with two-storey block inter-unit walls and steel structure.

solution

location Christchurch.

Don Donnithorne Architects.

residential

Pine Harbour

Stability of the fire wall. With blockwork intertenancy walls, our engineers needed to avoid a large foundation due to poor ground bearing conditions.

challenges

Our engineers provided strong fixings between the floors and wall, as well as between roof and wall to ensure the wall was restrained in case one of the units would be destroyed in a fire situation.

solution

location Auckland.

Mike Greer Homes project.

residential

Glynnbrook

Multiple apartment units with fire wall and floor requirements, but timber frame construction.

challenges

We developed wall framing connections to ensure that the fire walls remained intact during and post fire to prevent a potential fire from spreading.

solution

location Auckland.

Miles Construction. Lifestyle Architectural Services.

residential

Howick

Three-storey town houses with open plan floors meant a lack of available bracing walls.

challenges

Designing optimal slim steel bracing frames so as not to impede on the desired open plan living spaces.

solution

location Auckland.

BCLP Developments Ltd. Respond Architects.

Principal. constructure limited — Christchurch.

Senior Structural Engineer. o’loughlin taylor spence — Christchurch.

Senior Structural Engineer. structex — Christchurch.

Structural Engineer. city solutions — Christchurch.

Structural Engineer. meritec limited — Wellington.

Structural Engineer. chapman sanders — Wellington.

Site Engineer. taylor woodrow — London.

—London Bridge Station, Jubilee Line Extension, London. —Cardiff Millennium Stadium, UK.

BEng(HONS), CMEngNZ, CPEng, IntPE(NZ).

Former ACENZ local area representative for Canterbury & West Coast.

Waimairi School Board of Trustees Chair.

1996—1999

2000

2001—2002

2002—2004

2004—2006

2007

2008

Cory Bedford

academic & professional involvement

Auckland Director – Pincipal Structural Engineer. constructure Auckland limited — Auckland.

Associate – Senior Structural Engineer. Harrison Grierson Consultants Limited — Auckland.

Structural Engineer BECA Carter Hollings & Ferner — Auckland.

Structural Engineer BWB Consulting Limited — Leeds, UK.

Structural Engineer Birkett Stephens Coleman Partnership (BSC.P) — Leeds, UK.

BEng(HONS), CMEngNZ, CPEng, IntPE(NZ).

2005—2006

2007—2008

2008—2011

2011–2015

2015–present

academic & professional involvement

James Knight

Constructure is proud of its single-minded focus on the client’s needs. We deliver what we say we will deliver and deliver it on time. Engineering may be a science but understanding the customer is an art.

— contact

christchurch

Unit 6, 75 Peterborough St, PO Box 21318, Christchurch 8143 +64 3 365 3243

auckland

10 Fitzroy Street, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021 +64 9 320 5226

info@constructure.co.nz constructure.co.nz