About Us

Thorburn Consultants Designs Structural Solutions

Thorburn Consultants have the specialised technical experience to provide a broad range of structural engineering solutions for

• Commercial
• Retail
• Education
• Apartment developments
• Unique structures
• Showrooms
• Bridges
• Swimming pools
• Landscapes
• Residential
• Detailed Seismic Assessments
• Seismic Restraint of Ceilings and building services
• Structural Peer reviews

Thorburn Consultants (NZ) Ltd offers professional Structural and Civil engineering services, within New Zealand and internationally.
With more than 40 years experience we have established a strong reputation for our reliable and timely, client-focused service, fully utilising the entire scope of our team’s extensive knowledge, experience and expertise.
Our focus is on finding practical solutions that work for our clients, and that is why we have built up lasting partnerships with companies nationally and internationally.

Design for Concrete Swimming Pools

Thorburn Consultants specialise in structural design of Concrete Swimming Pools  having over four decades of experience in the structural design of sprayed concrete swimming pools, having designed thousands of pools for Pool Contractors, Landscape Designers and Architects

Design for Civil & Environmental

As lead consultants on many projects Thorburns works closely with specialized civil engineering consultants to find solutions to for challenging projects including bulk earthworks, subdivision infrastructure works, roading design, storm and wastewater design, water supply, bridges and retaining walls. Thorburns work closely with specialized geotechnical and contamination engineers to develop the most practical solution for developing poor ground and contaminated sites. We incorporate the findings for Resource Consent and Outline Plan of Works applications.