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Supreme
design
excellence
Supreme winner of the Structural Engineering Society NZ (SESOC) Awards
for structural engineering excellence 2025
Three workers on the manganui gorge suspension bridge
Setting
industry
standards
Winner of the Association of Consulting & Engineering (ACE)
Gold award for “Consulting Excellence” 2024
Three workers on the manganui gorge suspension bridge
Award-winning
sustainability
&
excellence
Winner of the Bridges NZ Awards
“Design Excellence Award” 2022
Three workers on the manganui gorge suspension bridge
Gold-rated
consultancy
excellence
Winner of the Association of Consulting & Engineering (ACE)
Gold Award for “Consulting Excellence” 2022

DC Structures Studio

Award-winning bridge designers

Our core focus is pedestrian bridge design and bridge architecture.
We are a specialist bridge design firm who help Councils, Designers, Contractors, and Developers deliver creative, vibrant, cost effective footbridges and cyclebridges.

We are the designers of the ACE Gold Award-winning Manganui Gorge Suspension Bridge.

We aim to design NZ bridges that local and regional communities can be proud of – and more importantly – that they can afford.

Check out our work

  • South Island Truss Pipe Bridge

  • Waiohine Suspension Bridge

  • A visualisation of the new Hooker Valley #2 Swing Bridge on Aoraki Mount Cook.

    Hooker Valley #2 Hybrid Swing Bridge

  • Bridleways Bridge

    Bridleways Bridges

  • River Road Arched Footbridge with bicycles and pedestrians

    River Road Arched Footbridge

  • Westhaven Marina Footbridge Ramp with boats

    Westhaven Marina Footbridge Ramp

  • Hornsby Cable Bridge above the forest

    Hornsby Cable Bridge

  • Wai Kahua Waka Footbridge

  • Manganui Gorge Suspension bridge with clouds

    Manganui Gorge Suspension Bridge

  • Toki Poutangata Bridge render

    Toki Poutangata Pedestrian Bridge

  • Longford Cable Bridge from across the water

    Longford Cable Stayed Bridge

  • Pukeiti bridge with a couple taking a selfie

    Pukeiti Rainforest Look-out Tower

  • Wairoa River bridge

    Wairoa Clip-on Cycleway Truss Bridge

  • Piha Footbridge with hills in th distance

    Piha Footbridge

  • Laurent Swale Footbridge with fluffy clouds

    Laurent Swale Footbridge

  • Whakatane River Bridge with kayaks on the water

    Whakatane River Pedestrian Bridge

  • Water of Leith bridge from the side

    Water of Leith Cable Stayed Bridge

  • Plummers Point Timber Bridge

    Plummers Point Glulaminated Timber Bridge

Delivering cost effective and striking bridges

We combine sleek bridge engineering forms with thoughtful and elegant detailing. Streamlined bridge architecture is synonymous with the most cost-effective options and striking this balance between “cost” vs. “beauty” is our core strength and a great driving principle for clients and communities.

Want to know more? You can check out the Bridge FAQ page, or take a look at our free standard footbridge design drawings. You can also find out more about our bridge design services, or simply drop us an email to start the conversation.

Our clients

Some of NZ’s leading infrastructure providers already trust DC Structures Studio to deliver when it matters.

Fletcher Construction
Dept. of Conservation
Waka Kotahi
Gore District Council
Brian Perry Civil
Eastbridge Ltd.
Buller District Council
Bridge It NZ


Our recent bridge awards