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
Visitor 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 The Manganui Gorge Suspension Bridge is on the Manganui Gorge Track, Mount Taranaki. It’s a 100-metre-long footbridge. It’s built in a “swing bridge”
We were super thrilled and honored on Tuesday night (2nd August 2022) for the Water of Leith Cable-stayed Footbridge designed by DC Structures Studio to be recognized as the WINNER at the Bridge NZ Awards 2022 for the highly prestigious “Bridge Design Excellence” Award. We were humbled by the fact
The name chosen for the bridge “Toki Poutangata” (or Toki for short), describes a ceremonial adze of chiefly authority, and consists of a pounamu blade lashed to an elaborately carved handle. This styling has been carried through into the truss design of the bridge structure, with its distinctive tapered shape and green colour, drawing focus to the Buller River.
Longford Cable Stayed Bridge in Gore, New Zealand is a 90m spanning cable stayed pedestrian bridge. It is a 3m wide cable stayed bridge with a 32m high steel mast. The cable stayed bridge crosses the Mataura River and connects east Gore to the main centre. Cable stayed bridge design
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
Work started last week on the design of the Wairoa Clip-on Walkway Trusses. The concept was the winning solution as part of the successful Brian Perry Civil tender for the overall 175m long clip-on cycleway works for NZTA and Western Bay of Plenty District Council. The vibrant steel warren trusses
This week marked a major milestone as bridge piling was completed for the Laurent Swale Footbridge in Cambridge (NZ). The footbridge construction is being led by Spartan Construction as part of the multi-million dollar Laurent Swale Project currently being constructed alongside Victoria Street. This vibrant but economic footbridge with wave-like
The Water of Leith Bridge is taking shape on site! Last week the beautiful 22m high steel wish-bone mast was erected to accompany the 45m long steel superstructure bridging over the Water of Leith in Dunedin. Next stage is to add and stress the stay-cables and install decking and balustrades….
This work was for a concept design of a pedestrian bridge crossing over the Whakatane River. The pedestrian bridge was proposed for connecting to the southern bank immediately adjacent to the existing Whakatane Gardens and Outdoor Amphitheater (both on the southern bank). The Whakatane River Pedestrian Bridge consists of a
Exciting News! Construction for the Water of Leith Cyclebridge finally got underway last week. The Council, Construction Team, and Design Team met onsite on Tuesday 31st July to review and agree the survey set-out and the construction crew mobilized on Thursday 2nd August…. full steam ahead! Building Consent and Resource
Plummers Point Glulaminated Timber Bridge was a cyclebridge design we did for Edifice Contracts Limited (Edifice) as part of the July 2017 “Omokoroa 3 Bridges” Tender. The project was for the design and construction of three cyclebridges for Western Bay of Plenty. Our design for the Plummers Point Cycle Bridge
Newnham Road Cycle Suspension Bridge was a design we did for Edifice Contracts Limited (Edifice) as part of the July 2017 “Omokoroa 3 Bridges” Tender. The project was for the design and construction of three cyclebridges for Western Bay of Plenty. Our design for the Newnham Road cyclebridge is a
In 2017 we collaborated with Colin Meurk, President of the Travis Wetland Trust to come up with cost effective wildlife bridge options. The wildlife bridge was needed to enable people and wildlife to safely cross state highway as part of plans for an expansion to the existing Travis Wetland in
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