Woolacotts Consulting Engineers has been appointed capital consultant by NSW Health Infrastructure on a $351 million portfolio. Since May 2013, the Woolacotts team has been responsible for the review of structural and civil engineering for several NSW hospital projects, procured using a finalise design and construct contract. Our role is to ensure that…
The Woolacotts Consulting Engineers Brisbane office will soon move to a new address. From 24 March, the Woolacotts Brisbane office will relocate to shiny new premises in Spring Hill, only a few hundred metres from our old office. The new office address is level 2, 28 Fortescue Street, Spring Hill Queensland 4000. Our phone number will…
The Qantas blast fence has arrived at the Woolacotts Consulting Engineers Sydney office. The blast fence is a multi-award winning project, designed by Woolacotts engineers. Jet blasts have the power to uproot trees, shatter windows, overturn cars and trucks and injure people. The Qantas blast fence protects people and property at the Mascot jet base during post-maintenance…
Work has begun on the Montagne Centre at Marist College, Eastwood. Two tennis courts on the corner of Terry Road and Shaftesbury Road will be replaced by a multipurpose, state-of-the-art centre. The project started with the demolition of the courts in January, and the college is hoping to have the new centre ready for the…
Woolacotts Consulting Engineers has been awarded yet another cycleway project in Sydney – Castlereagh Street. The new Castlereagh Street cycleway will run from Liverpool Street to King Street in the heart of the CBD. The cycleway is a bi-directional pathway, separated from the main road. “We’re completing the civil engineering design, including modifications to kerbs…
NSW Parliament House has been the seat of the state’s legislature since 1829 and is of exceptional social and historical significance to the people of New South Wales. Together with the Mint building, NSW Parliament House is one of the oldest public buildings in Australia. Woolacotts Consulting Engineers was engaged as structural consulting engineers for the…
A Woolacotts engineering solution will give Sydney’s precious dugongs some important peace and quiet. Dugongs are large herbivorous marine mammals that can reach lengths of more than three metres and weigh up to 420 kilograms and have a lifespan of more than 70 years. The mammals have long been hunted for meal and oil. This, in addition…
As the end of the year approaches, we would like to thank our clients and partners for their support throughout 2013. It has been an exciting year for Woolacotts Consulting Engineers. This year, we celebrated 80 years of responsive client service and exceptional engineering solutions. We have continued to grow, winning more projects around the…
Woolacotts Consulting Engineers provided the engineering design for the winning submission for the new Gosford Regional Performing Arts Centre and Conservatorium. The building, designed by architects Perumal Pedavoli, was part of a design competition run by the Central Coast Regional Development Corporation. The design was chosen by an independent panel for its innovation, energy efficiency, design and…
Woolacotts Consulting Engineers has announced the promotion of Ian Stalker to the role of principal engineer. Ian has exceptional design knowledge gained over his decades of hydraulic experience. “I am very pleased to announce Ian’s well-deserved promotion,” said Operations Director, Stephen Branch. Before becoming an engineer, Ian gained hands-on experience as a plumber and gas fitter. As a result, he…