Wow, what a ride! The Manganui Gorge Suspension Bridge, designed by DC Structures Studio and completed in May 2024, continues to capture the imagination of New Zealanders and visitors alike, and the media can’t get enough of it. As one of our most iconic projects to date, it’s no surprise
Wahoo! A great day for the epic Manganui Gorge Suspension Bridge, and a great day for us at DC Structures Studio. We picked up a Gold award from the 2024 ACE Awards, a celebration of New Zealand’s leading engineering and professional services consultants, the people behind some of the country’s
Here is a sneak peek of the Toki Poutangata Footbridge almost ready for delivery to site. We are proud to announce that the bridge is to be the FIRST IN NZ to be coated with a fluoropolymer paint system. This is a state-of-the-art bridge paint system that is expected to
Was great to get out of the office yesterday and onto the “Timber Trail” (centre of North Island). Was a beautiful crisp clear sky morning. In these photos we are collecting bridge vibration data at the Maramataha Suspension Bridge. This is NZ’s second longest suspension bridge (141m span). We are
In January 2020 DC Structures Studio had great fun working with with Professor F. Barpi and his students from the Politecnico di Torino (Turin Polytechnic, Italy) to help judge their footbridge designs. The Turin Polytechnic Architecture students had been arranged into 15 design teams with the aim of designing footbridges
In 2018 we worked with Waitomo District Council to come up with cost effective options to rejuvenate an existing footbridge in Te Kuiti. The options were focused on rehabilitating the existing structural members whilst showcasing vibrant and playful living. The scheme was set to cost ¼ of the full bridge
We’ve just released our Environmental Policy: Sustainable Bridges. At DC Structures Studio we recognise that as designers of large infrastructure our working practices and the designs we develop have potentially huge impacts on the world around us. We take our impact on the environment seriously and have thus developed a
CONSULTING AWARDS 2024
Manganui Gorge Suspension Bridge
We received the top award from the Association of Consulting & Engineering (ACE) for our professional services in delivering the Manganui Gorge Suspension Bridge. Read more here.
NZ Bridge Awards are endorsed by Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and we received the “Design Excellence Award” in recognition of setting a new benchmark for sustainable design of bridges. Read more here.
Awarded by the Association of Consulting & Engineering (ACE) our professional services in delivering the Toki Bridge were recognised in the prestigious category of GOLD (the top honour). Read more here.
The Steel Construction NZ (SCNZ) awards recognize excellence in steel design and construction. Wairoa Bridge took out the award category for +$1.5M and also took out the overall “Supreme Award” for steel excellence.
The Resene Total Colour Awards are a celebration of colour. Judges commented that “this bridge pushes the boundaries – going bold with colour where so many have gone bland before it“. Read more here.
Are you considering a cycle bridge project? We are the experts – talk to DC Structures Studio today! Email DCSS Overview We developed this concept for Hamilton City Council in partnership with Bridge It NZ. The shared-use bridge would have been part of the cycleway network, crossing the Kirikiriroa Stream near the Pukete Bridge and connecting with the Wairere Drive
General information Technical information Are you considering a bridge amendment or addition? We are the experts – talk to DC Structures Studio today! Email DCSS Visitor information Overview Westhaven Marina in Auckland is a beautiful spot with amazing views of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. The real drawcard here is the huge variety of boats moored in the large marina. We
General information Technical information Are you considering a suspension bridge project? We are the experts – talk to DC Structures Studio today! Email DCSS Visitor information Overview This project is currently in the concept design stage. Hornsby Park, Sydney, Australia comprises approximately 60 hectares of bushland and open space, about 1 kilometre west of the Hornsby town centre. This site
Visitor information Technical information Are you considering a footbridge project? We are the experts – talk to DC Structures Studio today! Email DCSS Visitor information Overview The Wai Kahua Waka Bridge is at the Puhi Kai Iti Cook Landing Site National Historic Reserve in Gisborne. The footbridge crosses Kaiti Beach Road. The bridge is in the form of a waka