You might be surprised that living in a suburb, like Prospect, can bring about salt damp. In fact, it occurs in most Adelaide suburbs, where aggressive soils are present. It turns ‘aggressive’ due to a number of reasons including marine deposits and minerals. Salt damp happens when moisture passes through the soil ground and reaches...Continue Reading

Termites are in every third Adelaide home. Surprising? This pest is dubbed damagingly ‘silent’, because it happens in parts of the house we don’t see.   Termites travel across a range of materials, like plaster and metal sliding. They feed, yes EAT, cabinets, floors, ceilings, and wooden surfaces and structures in the home. This pest...Continue Reading

Have you ever noticed cracking and bubbling of concrete in buildings? You spot one blemish, then you see it all. Rust stains leak out of the concrete, compromising the steel reinforcements. It grows and spreads quickly, like a disease. In the world of building construction solutions, this is what we call Concrete Cancer.   Once...Continue Reading

Trees frame your yard and help create a gorgeous backdrop for your property. You’re probably not thinking about trees beyond their advantages.But, structurally, trees can cause major damage to homes. Damage you can’t even see. Tree roots can cause structural failures by increasing the soil movement if it’s highly reactive.The size of the tree root...Continue Reading

The New Year brings resolutions, and not just individual promises. January is a wonderful time for construction businesses to set goals, too. Tap into the power of the collective energy to kickstart your year. If your clientele is still on holidays or easing into start of the year, take this time to position your company...Continue Reading

This is what makes an engineer a good problem solver You probably don’t think of engineers as creative. Yet, we solve all sorts of problems that require an element of creativity. That solution must be quick and easy to implement. See, engineers are trained to perform under all sorts of pressure. A recent graduate at...Continue Reading

This is what makes an engineer a good problem solver You probably don’t think of engineers as creative. Yet, we solve all sorts of problems that require an element of creativity. That solution must be quick and easy to implement. See, engineers are trained to perform under all sorts of pressure. A recent graduate at...Continue Reading

  It’s not always easy visualizing a new building or structure. Yes, there are design plans, but they’re sketches – a cumulation of lines on a page that represent your idea. In recent years, entrepreneurs have been developed in a way to use Virtual Reality in architecture, interior design, and construction. VR is seeping into...Continue Reading

How a structural engineering Adelaide company turns ideas into concept sketches As a structural engineer, our work differs to that of an architect. While we work in a similar sphere, our sketches fulfill different requirements. Our job is to identify any issues before we prepare concept sketches. These includes the building size, surrounding ground condition,...Continue Reading

Being a structural engineering firm in Adelaide, we see renovation budgets blow out, and fast. Clients get seduced by ‘shiny thing’ syndrome and want everything. This is how project budgets double or triple in size, without you really understanding how. At Solution for Construction, we’ve developed different methods over the years to prevent this from...Continue Reading