About Us

Twenty-plus years, built into one practice.

AusFirst Engineering brings together highly experienced forensic engineers from across the country — a collective 20+ years of experience, with registered professional engineer support in every state.

Our Legacy

Speed, quality, and communication.

In that order of what people notice first — but never in that order of what we prioritise. We've built our name on being fast to site (three days, remote or regional, availability permitting), fast to report (three days from inspection), and honest the whole way through. An average claim moves through our hands in roughly a week.

Our Standard

Observation and inference, kept separate.

Site observations are recorded exactly as found. Causation is only concluded once the evidence supports it — never before. That discipline is what allows our reports to hold up under insurer review, a second opinion, or legal challenge.

What Guides Us

The principles behind every report.

INDEPENDENCE

No side of the claim

We work for the finding, not for the outcome either party wants. Conclusions follow the evidence, whoever engaged us.

COMMUNICATION

Proactive, not reactive

Clients consistently tell us the same thing: we flag delays, issues, and findings as they happen — never leaving anyone waiting on a chase-up email.

REACH

Anywhere in Australia

We attend sites — remote, regional, and everywhere between — including corners of the country no engineer has been sent to before.

RIGOUR

Standards-anchored

Every technical conclusion is referenced against AS 2870, NCC Housing Provisions, CSIRO BTF 18, or the relevant code — not assertion alone.

CLARITY

Built to be understood

Reports are structured so an insurer, builder, or homeowner can follow the logic from observation to conclusion without a translator.

EXPERIENCE

20+ years, collectively

Our team draws on a combined 20-plus years across the industry, with registered professional engineer support in every state.

Coverage

A national practice, from day one.

AusFirst Engineering coordinates site inspections and assessments across every Australian state and territory, backed by a consistent methodology and reporting standard wherever the site sits.

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