{"id":42097,"date":"2026-06-22T14:29:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/australia\/markets\/residential\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T03:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T01:18:14","slug":"residential","status":"publish","type":"markets","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/australia\/markets\/buildings\/residential\/","title":{"rendered":"Residential"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The residential sector encompasses high-density high-rise, build-to-rent (BTR), market and affordable housing, mixed-use developments, student accommodation and seniors living \u2013 each presenting distinct structural and regulatory requirements.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Success relies on balancing design complexity with cost, with structural efficiency directly affecting construction rates and development viability. Increasing regulation is raising delivery standards across the sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Matching housing to communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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SYSTRA delivers residential projects through structural engineering, with supporting civil, construction, fa\u00e7ade, flooding, geotechnical, materials and sustainability capability. Delivery spans the full range of residential typologies, informed by a close understanding of residential financial models \u2013 balancing regulatory compliance with design and construction efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BG&E, acquired by SYSTRA in 2025, brings project experience spanning high-rise residential towers, mixed-use precincts, heritage refurbishment and BTR across Australia and New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Among the key projects are Bayz101<\/em> in Dubai, a 363-metre tower; the EQ West<\/em> mixed-use development programme in Perth; and The Bermondsey Project<\/em> in London, a large-scale build-to-rent scheme combining the renovation of historic buildings with new-build construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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