About Us

Sutherland engineers is a South African based multi-disciplinary consulting engineering practice.

Sutherland Engineers, founded in 1991, is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering practice with offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and Nairobi. Our services include Structural, Civil, Mechanical (HVAC, Wet Services, Fire, Vertical Transportation and Energy Modelling), Electrical, Electronic and Specialist Façade Engineering Services.

They are committed to thoroughly optimise all engineering aspects under our control. Sutherland prides itself in offering optimal engineering solutions, innovative and proactive planning, technologically cutting-edge design and personal hands-on attention to our clients and fellow professionals. Our passion and drive are summarised by our encompassing motto, ‘optimal engineering’.

In doing so, they are focused on keeping abreast of the latest products, materials, and methods available.

ABOUT SUTHERLAND ENGINEERS

Sutherland is a South African based
multi-disciplinary consulting engineering practice.

We are committed to thoroughly optimising all engineering aspects under our control. We pride ourselves in offering optimal engineering solutions, innovative and proactive planning, technologically cutting-edge design and personal hands-on attention to our clients and fellow professionals. Our passion and drive are summarised by our encompassing motto, ‘optimal engineering’.

Philosophy

The company’s philosophy is based on these key principles.

To provide superior engineering design to fully optimize the structural, civil, mechanical, electrical and façade engineering aspects of our projects, both upfront, during construction and, the operational life cycle thereafter.
To continually explore and, when beneficial, adopt advances in building materials, products, and methods – such as recyclable, renewable, modular, prefabricated, and precast solutions – to name a few.
To ensure that our design solutions that are environmentally responsible, and our choice of materials are sustainable to reduce the environmental impact of the building industry on our planet.
To apply our formidable experience gathered over nearly 30 years on a vast number and array of buildings, to ensure that the construction methodology and practical buildability aspects are also considered and prioritized.
To be innovative and proactive, adding value in a broader sense throughout the conceptual, feasibility, design, planning, procurement, construction, and commissioning stages to ensure well-thought-through, carefully planned, and effectively managed projects.
To remain on the technological cutting edge to offer our clients the very latest, most cost effective and accurate design solutions through integrated BIM 3D technology and collaborative teamwork across all ten engineering disciplines to ensure rigorous services co-ordination and optimal design solutions.
To provide personal, hands-on attention to all our clients.

Memberships and Affiliations

Sutherland and/or individuals hold membership in the following institutions:

Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA)
South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC)
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
South African Institute of Civil Engineers (SAICE)
Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA)
Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat (SA Founder Member) (CTBUH)
South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA)
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE)
South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE)