Geotechnical, Structural & Civil engineering — Brisbane & Queensland
Consulting Engineering Guide
Sometimes you don't need a full design — you need an experienced engineer to answer a question, review a design or solve a problem on site. This guide explains our consulting services and when each one helps.
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Most expensive problems on site start as a question nobody asked an engineer early enough.
We combine structural, geotechnical and civil experience, so advice covers the whole picture — from the ground to the roof. Advice is practical and clearly states what is confirmed and what still needs checking.
Comparison
An overview only. Every entry below is described cautiously and is not an engineering limit; suitability is always confirmed against site-specific data.
| Consulting services | Best suited to | Key consideration |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering consultation | Owners, builders and designers with a specific question. | In person, by phone or online, with a short written summary if needed. |
| Feasibility & concept advice | Buyers checking a site, developers and designers at concept stage. | Based on available drawings, site information and desktop review. |
| Peer review & second opinion | Disputed designs, high-risk elements or a client wanting an impartial check. | Covers design basis, loads, assumptions, constructability and compliance. |
| Construction support & RFI | Builders who need a quick engineering decision during construction. | Site attendance or desktop response, with marked-up drawings when needed. |
Consulting services
Each service is scoped to your question and the level of risk.
Consulting service 01
A meeting or call with an RPEQ engineer to talk your project through.
Owners, builders and designers with a specific question.
In person, by phone or online, with a short written summary if needed.
Verbal advice is provisional where the risk is significant.
Consulting service 02
Early advice on structural options, ground constraints and what is economical to build.
Buyers checking a site, developers and designers at concept stage.
Based on available drawings, site information and desktop review.
Concept advice is not a final design.
Consulting service 03
Independent review of another engineer's design, calculations, drawings or report.
Disputed designs, high-risk elements or a client wanting an impartial check.
Covers design basis, loads, assumptions, constructability and compliance.
Review does not transfer design responsibility.
Consulting service 04
RFI responses, on-site problem solving and design amendments.
Builders who need a quick engineering decision during construction.
Site attendance or desktop response, with marked-up drawings when needed.
Major changes may need re-certification.
Selection considerations
These factors tend to narrow the options faster than any single test result. Every recommendation remains site-specific and subject to the available data.
Method
Scope is adjusted to the project, the risk and the information already available.