DARA Consultants is the consulting arm of DARA Contractors. We have expert engineers, geotechnical engineers, structural engineers, design manager, drafters and project management professionals in house. This means we can provide solutions for a range of commercial, industrial, infrastructure, road and rail works. We have the skills and knowledge to produce exceptional, cost-effective designs for pile and retaining walls as well as foundations and footings.

Our consultants provide preconstruction planning, which is vital to the overall successful outcome before starting a project. We consult with you to understand your expectations, budget, expected finish date and scheduling. Part of our focus is on planning to identify materials that have long lead times to meet scheduled milestones. Throughout the process we collaborate with you and any architects and other contractors working on the project to achieve the best solutions.

Our approach

With our skills, knowledge and experience, we know that an early analysis of project assumptions and goals is important. This can uncover alternate approaches, and more practical design and cost-effective solutions.

During the design phase, we review the designs for quality, project compliance, budget and scheduling. We also complete life-cycle cost and constructability reviews.

Our cost estimates include everything from achieving quality outcomes, any unique project requirements, timeframes and any project constraints

Consultancy Services

DARA’s consultants can provide a wide range of solutions including:

  • shoring wall design
  • foundation pile design
  • footing design
  • Project estimations
  • Permits and local approvals
  • Project management and scheduling
  • Planning and design
  • Life-cycle costing
  • Constructability reviews
  • Identifying time and cost savings
  • Value engineering
  • Bid comparisons between the budget and bids received
  • Material costings.

We are a solution-based organisation that takes on all types of challenges including:

  • Project feasibility
  • Analysis of construction materials
  • Options for cost-effective solutions
  • Soil conditions

Talk to us when you need preconstruction experts that can provide you with a full range of preconstruction and on site works.