Sheet TC-01 · The service
A timber concept you can make a decision on
We look at your building as it's drawn today, test it against every viable timber system, and tell you what will work, who can build it and what to watch for. It's engineered by practising timber structural engineers and delivered for a fixed fee.
What's in a concept report
Eight sections, built for your project
01Project review
Why your building suits timber, or doesn't. We look at layout repetition, spans, transfers, stability and the levels where timber makes sense.
02Systems compared
Every realistic option (CLT, glulam post and beam, timber frame, floor cassettes, volumetric, timber-concrete composite and hybrids), each with pros and cons for your project. We say what we ruled out and why.
03Preferred schemes
The best one or two systems developed further, with the reasoning behind the choice.
04Concept sizing and drawings
Grids, spans, panel thicknesses, member sizes and floor and wall build-ups on marked-up plans and typical sections.
05Supply chain
Who can actually supply your project, Australian and overseas. We cover capability, grades and species, freight, lead times, treatment options, the costs that land later, and contacts.
06Cost drivers
Where timber saves money (foundations, crane time, program, scaffold, holding costs) and where it costs more. Built so your quantity surveyor can price like for like.
07Fire, acoustics and durability
The FRL approach, typical acoustic build-ups, where exposed timber is achievable, and the moisture and termite risks to design out.
08Recommendation and next steps
Go, no-go or go-with-conditions, the risks to resolve, and the team you'll need.
Independent by design
Suppliers advise on their product. We have no product.
We take no commissions or referral fees, and we name suppliers on merit, local and overseas. That's how we can recommend a hybrid of two suppliers' systems, or tell you that concrete is the better answer.
Setting expectations
What it isn't
Not detailed design
It's not construction documentation. We hand over a concept that any engineer can develop.
Not a fire or acoustic report
We flag the requirements and typical solutions. Your specialists confirm them.
Not a cost plan
We give the drivers and the quantities that matter, so your QS can price it.