Industry insights and engineering news

Profits flow from new Sanitary Drainage engineering design “Safety Zone”

February 3, 2022

Building solutions, Regulations & standards

In 2020, STA released a market-first sanitary drainage design that created a “Safety Zone” inside the slab where articulation is typically not required. This was...

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The impact of poor surface water drainage (and 3 benefits of an engineered design)

July 23, 2021

Building solutions

When a beautiful new home is being designed and built, our common vision is of it gleaming in the Aussie sunshine, surrounded by lush green...

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A look back on 30 years of engineering excellence

April 29, 2021

Building solutions

Friday 15th January 2021 marked the official 30th anniversary for STA Consulting Engineers – and 3 decades of engineering excellence. To remain successful in business...

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Soil testing in wet weather

April 29, 2021

Industry Insights

It’s not just your weekend BBQ or the kids’ footy that becomes doubtful when the “big wet” sets in. Lengthy, intense rain events can delay...

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Guide to Building Inspections for new residential homes (Queensland)

March 8, 2021

Guides

You’ve got development approval to build a new home. But what about the building inspections and certification process? Whenever you ask someone a question about...

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A guide to better Retaining Wall Design

November 25, 2020

Guides

Retaining wall design might seem simple to some, but like an iceberg, there’s usually much more going on out of sight with retaining walls than...

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