COMPANY PROFILE
Karen Pettigrew set up K&K Structures in mid-2012, upon leaving her previous practice where she was the senior technical engineer. Our company philosophy is to provide quality structural engineering design services, with well co-ordinated documentation and strong attention to detail. Our commercial office is based near Newmarket, Auckland.
We structure our projects so that we do not over-commit to work beyond what we can knowingly service, whilst still providing a degree of care and commitment that we pride ourselves on. We have two full time structural engineers, and a full time draftsman, and we rely on contract drafts-people for projects requiring any significant drafting involvement. We have a core team of four, very experienced contract drafts-people which we can routinely call upon.
Our focus is primarily on commercial, educational, retirement, healthcare and car-parking structures, along with high-end residential building design. We enjoy the challenge of matching engineering structure to quality architecture. Karen has a track record of working with a number of the major architectural practices in Auckland.
Structural Engineering Consulting Services:
Multi Storey Commercial and Residential Building Design
High End Architectural Homes
- School and Childcare Facilities
Seismic Assessments and Strengthening
Peer Reviews
Multi Storey Design
Northbridge Lifecare Trust
Bethesda Village Apartments
High End Architecture
SGA Architects
School and Childcare Facilities
Lollipops Pukekohe - TOA Architects
Seismic Assessments and Strengthening
The Chapel at Selwyn Heights - The Selwyn Foundation
Peer Reviews
Karen has 20 years extensive experience in modelling multi-storey structures using ETABS, and we operate the latest version of this three-dimensional seismic modelling software.
The seismic events in Christchurch have given rise to industry recommendations on building performance under earthquake load. Consideration of lateral load resisting elements early in the design is important to ensure that the building complies with the latest SESOC and Royal Commission of Enquiry recommendations, whilst still respecting the architectural intent. We work closely with your selected Architect to create a robust, yet efficient seismic system for any multi storey building the we design.
Over the last few years k&k structures ltd has designed 5 multi-storey retirement village apartments and a multi-storey hotel for four different clients:
Northbridge Lifecare Trust - Northbridge Block One
Bethesda Village Apartments
Selwyn Foundation - Selwyn Oaks Building S01 Papakura
Northbridge Lifecare Trusts - Northbridge Blocks 2 & 3
754 Great South - a 7 level Hotel
High End Architecture sometimes requires lateral thinking, where the engineer also needs to consider construction methodology along with cost minimisation.
At k&k structures ltd we take pride in delivering a robust structural engineering solution for each unique project, together with a separate structural set of drawings. During on-site construction the contractors greatly appreciate having a separate and concise set of structural drawings.
The most noticable new childcare facility undertaken by k&k structures ltd is the new Lollipops purpose built facility in Pukekohe.
We have also undertaken retrofit works at the following learning institutions:
- UNITEC
- Kings College
- Rosmini College
- Kohia Terrace Shcool
- Patumahoe School
- Otaua School
As an example k&k structures ltd has undertaken seismic assessments for The Selwyn Foundation of selected buildings at their following villages:
- Selwyn Village (Point Chevalier)
- Selwyn Heights (Hillsborough)
- Selwyn Oaks (Papakura)
- Selwyn Park (Whangarei)
- Wilson Carlile (Hamilton)
Over the last three years k&k structures ltd has undertaken several peer reviews for prominent clients, two examples as follows:
- Peer review of work undertaken by BECA for The Point (a multistorey apartment building)
- Peer review of work undertaken by BECA for Sanitarium (seismic strengthening)