Our newest Senior Sustainability Consultant, Annie Sim, has written an article on examples that showcase the importance of site microclimate and computer-aided optimisation towards Sustainability in the Built Environment.

On the 26^th May last year, Northrop hosted its 20^th Annual Charity Golf Day in partnership with Ronald McDonald House, Newcastle. We are incredibly proud to be a gold sponsor having raised more than $200K over the past 14 years to support the families of sick or injured children who are staying at Ronald McDonald House.

As part of our Giving Back initiative, we sent two teams out to OzHarvest for a hands-on cooking class transforming rescued food into restaurant-quality meals that are then delivered directly to people who need them the most.

Meet Chris. He grew up in a small country town called Dunedoo. He relishes his sport and he's one of our latest principals. Congratulations Chris.

There are a few things in life that Annie's wildly passionate about: that every person should have the utmost respect for themselves, women’s rights and global sustainability. 

With over 190,000 people attending the first Coates Hire Newcastle 500 in November 2017, it is appropriate to reflect on how this amazing event was delivered.

In 2018, Northrop Newcastle turns 25. Neil Petherbridge reflects on some of the key milestones that got us to where we are today. 

Meet Aaron. A dedicated sportsman with a passion for client service. Congratulations on becoming a principal in 2017. 

Improving efficiency in healthcare without reducing patient care has presented challenges for sustainability professionals and is why we’re thrilled to share our recent achievement. Illawarra International Health Precinct is the first healthcare facility in NSW to achieve a 5 Star Design Rating. 

Meet Ian. He's from the west of London, loves the outdoors and is a creative thinker. He's another one of our latest Principals. Congratulations Ian. 

Meet Mal. He's humble yet somewhat competitive. He's ambitious and has a keen drive to watch others succeed. He's one of our latest principals, congratulations Mal. 

Meet Mike. A self starter, garage potterer and one of our latest Prinicpals. Congratulations Mike.

Applications for our undergraduate vacation program are closing on August 31st. Don't miss out, apply today!

Karlie is the structural college board chair and an assoicate at Northrop. She is a regular contributor to Built Offsite. Here she looks at the specific contribution of structural engineers to the innovation space.

The Property Council of Australia hosted their annual diversity lunch on Tuesday July 25th. The event featured frank discussions with industry leaders on progress to date and priorities including tackling pay equality and growing a diverse talent pool. 

Urbanest Darling Square is a two stage multi-unit student accommodation development. It comprises of two 22 story towers, a link bridge, and large communal spaces. A project of this scale requires a high level of coordination to avoid cost and time overruns. Northrop implemted BIM 360 Glue, a collaborative tool which allowed the team to build the project digitally to fully coordinate the design and avoid potential clashes in the future. 

Peter is a senior mechanical engineer, a dad to four children, a camping enthusiast and one of our latest associates. Congratulations Peter. 

Northrop’s Karlie Collis knows that understanding diversity issues begins with understanding your people.

Karlie Collis outlines the role of engineers in supporting the economic viability of off-site construction. 

Northrop are thrilled to announce our latest principals. A group of our most talented engineers who add immeasurable value to our clients, their projects and our business.

Meet Newcastle's latest associate, Brad. Born and bred in Canberra in 1976 - like Northrop funnily enough. He's relaxed, a keen fisherman and all about opening doors for his people to succeed. 

The Inglis family are approaching an end of an era as they close the doors to their Newmarket Thoroughbred Auction Complex

Northrop’s Sydney Civil Section provided an intensive full weekend workshop to train our junior staff in subdivision design this past weekend.

This training will further boost the capabilities and available resources within our subdivision team and provide opportunities for our staff.

Did you know that Parramatta is accessible to 2.3 million people within 45 minutes? That means on average 50% of our clients and staff will be able to access Parramatta with ease. 

With the unprecedented volume of new A grade space in the Sydney market, many large tenants have relocated. This has provided both an opportunity and a need for landlords of older stock to upgrade in order to secure quality tenants and lift yields.

BUILT offsite recently published an article with Northrop's Structural Engineer and Structural College Board Chair, Karlie Collis. Karlie makes the case for new thinking focused on collaboration and outside-the-box solutions to harness DfMA's efficiences.

Nada joined Northrop in 2015, becoming our Sydney Office Manager and Regional Business Support Manager. Growing up in Brisbane along with her five brothers, Nada’s fondest memories involve being with family eating delicious Lebanese food at her parent’s restaurant.  Having been surrounded by so many men, it’s no wonder it taught Nada to stand up for herself 

Lilian Lee is a senior structural engineer and an associate in our Sydney office. Here she tells us a bit about her career with Northrop over the years. 

Why do we not expect to have the same comfort in our homes as we do in our offices? Despite our better understanding of building performance, tightening of the National Construction Code and the introduction of BASIX, we have made almost negligible progress in the efficiency of our housing stock over the last decade.

Civil Engineer, Ryan Diercke, joined Northrop two and a half years ago, and has been forging a career in the civil section of our Newcastle office. It may surprise you to learn that for the past nine months Ryan has been living in London, United Kingdom, where he continues to work for our office remotely.

With 2016 achieving the unenviable title of “hottest year on record”, what are some of the sustainable design features developers might consider to make their buildings more comfortable in this increasingly extreme environment? 

Northrop Consulting Engineers are proud to announce that the Newcastle Memorial Walk project not only won the best project award in the Engineers Australia Newcastle Division Excellence Awards but has now also won a 2016 National Award for Engineering Excellence at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards.