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

  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

Have you noticed cracks in your house? Once you see them, you can’t NOT focus on them. But before you have dreams of your walls collapsing, you’re going to want to read this article. Take a deep breath, inform yourself, and know that there’s help available. Don’t be afraid to inspect the cracks, so you...Continue Reading

Oftentimes, homeowners don’t know they need a structural engineer… until a renovation project goes haywire. With our “do it right the first time” philosophy, it’s important to educate people about structural engineers. We see too many projects that would be perfectly fine, if only a structural engineer was involved. So, this is it, your introductory...Continue Reading

A Civil Engineer plays an essential role in many different types of projects. Just like a doctor serves a specific purpose in your health, no one can fill the role that a Civil Engineer does. Their extensive knowledge of the land-planning process, regulatory aspects involved in construction work and managing projects is both invaluable and...Continue Reading

Inconsistency between architect and drawings from other trades is a common problem in the construction industry. Not only is it costly for the project at hand, it can impact a builder’s reputation (and compromise future work). While there’s a clear distinction between the respective industries, the roles of engineers, trades and architects are, in fact,...Continue Reading