Solutions In Engineering

What Solutions In Engineering does

Solutions In Engineering (legal entity: Solutions IE Pty Ltd) is an Australian privately held compliance services firm founded in 1984 and headquartered in Brisbane, operating across all eight Australian states and territories, New Zealand, and British Columbia, Canada. The firm delivers statutory and best-practice compliance reports — including safety reports, 10- and 30-year long-term maintenance plans, insurance replacement valuations, asbestos surveys and registers, fire safety reports and training, pool safety inspections, sinking fund / capital works fund forecasts, Initial Maintenance Schedules, and Part 5 reports — to residential, commercial, and government strata and body corporate properties. Customers include strata management firms, body corporate managers, owners corporations, developers, and government property owners, with nine mid-market strata managers (e.g., Yule Strata, North Shore Strata Management, Sentinel Strata Services) publicly referenced as long-tenured clients spanning 15-20 years.

The business model is professional services: a field inspector workforce attends site to collect building data, after which office-based analysts produce reports priced per building via a quote-based model. The technology layer consists of two proprietary assets — a custom sinking fund forecast calculation engine that uses contract rates rather than estimation schedules, and BIPP, a digital document storage platform that lets body corporates and strata managers store, access, and manage compliance documentation (extended with QR-code-enabled access). Supporting tools include contractor compliance software with job safety analysis worksheets. Distribution is direct sales and a self-serve online quote/order system with state-specific work order forms, plus a client portal. Marketing relies on educational videos, articles, free downloadable resources, and client testimonials. The firm has cumulatively delivered over 1.5 million compliance reports and serviced more than 160,000 buildings with maintenance plans, and operates a related brand, Solutions in Fire, covering fire safety compliance. Headcount is 101-250 employees; no external funding, M&A activity, or public listing has been disclosed.

Name

Solutions In Engineering

Legal name

Solutions IE Pty Ltd

Website

https://solutionsinengineering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Solutions In Engineering is an Australian compliance services firm, founded 1984 and headquartered in Brisbane, that delivers inspection-based compliance reports — including safety, maintenance, asbestos, fire, pool, and insurance valuation reports — to residential, commercial, and government strata properties across Australia, New Zealand, and British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Compliance Services

NAICS

Building Inspection Services (541350), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electrical Systems Maintenance (LV/MV, Switchgear, UPS) (BPABACAC)

Keywords

• Strata compliance reporting
• Building inspection services
• Maintenance plan consulting
• Insurance valuation services
• Asbestos survey management

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Compliance Inspection and Reporting Services: One-time professional inspection and report generation services for strata properties, including safety reports, asbestos surveys, sinking fund forecasts, insurance valuations, fire safety reports, and maintenance plans. Services are quote-based and priced per building or property.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Solutions In Engineering provides professional compliance inspection and reporting services for strata properties, including annual safety reports, asbestos surveys and management plans, long-term maintenance plans, insurance replacement valuations, fire safety reports, pool safety inspections, and sinking fund forecasts. Services are delivered through on-site inspections by professional building inspectors and supported by a proprietary digital document storage platform called BIPP and custom sinking fund calculation software. The company serves residential, commercial, and government strata properties across Australia and New Zealand.

Product overview

Solutions In Engineering operates as a compliance reporting services company offering a portfolio of inspection and reporting products for residential, commercial, and government strata properties throughout Australia and New Zealand. The core offering consists of regulatory compliance reports including Safety Reports, Long Term Maintenance Plans (10-Year and 30-Year variants), Insurance Valuations, Asbestos Surveys with Management Plans and Registers, Fire Safety Reports and Training, Pool Safety Inspections, Sinking Fund Forecasts/Capital Works Fund Plans, Initial Maintenance Schedules, and Part 5 Reports. These products are delivered through a combination of on-site inspections by professional building inspectors and supporting software tools including BIPP (Digital Document Storage) and Contractor Compliance Software. The company also provides educational content through training seminars and video materials. Established in 1984, the company has supplied over 1.5 million compliance reports and services properties across all Australian states, territories, and New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safety Reports Annual safety inspection reports for strata properties that identify common duty of care risks and suggest compliance measures to minimize health and safety hazards on common property.
• Long Term Maintenance Plans / 10 Year Maintenance Plans Comprehensive maintenance planning documents covering 10 to 30-year periods that forecast maintenance costs, establish fund requirements, and provide guidance for strata corporations on budgeting and capital expenditure planning.
• Insurance Valuations Professional insurance replacement valuations that calculate accurate building replacement costs, accounting for different construction areas, finishes, building codes, and disaster-related cost escalations.
• Asbestos Surveys, Management Plans and Registers Comprehensive asbestos identification surveys, management plans, and registers for buildings constructed prior to 2004, ensuring compliance with work health and safety regulations.
• Fire Safety Reports and Training Fire safety compliance services including fire safety installation inspections, evacuation plans and diagrams, and fire safety training for body corporates.
• Pool Safety Inspections Pool safety compliance inspections ensuring residential pools meet Queensland pool safety standards under the Building Act 1975 and Australian Standard requirements.
• Sinking Fund Forecasts / Capital Works Fund Plans Financial forecasting services that project sinking fund requirements over 3-10 year periods, helping body corporates accumulate reserves for future capital expenditure and avoid special levies.
• Initial Maintenance Schedule (IMS) New building maintenance schedules prepared for developers under NSW legislation, covering common property maintenance and inspection requirements for items like exterior walls, pools, air conditioning, fire protection, and security systems.
• Part 5 Reports Compliance reports for residential, commercial, and government properties as required under various state legislation.
• Common Property (Caretakers Report) Reports on common property conditions and maintenance requirements for strata and body corporate schemes.
• Training Services Seminars and training sessions designed to educate strata communities on navigating and understanding complex and changing legislation across Australian states and New Zealand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.5 million compliance reports completed since 1984
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Community Titles Institute (NCTI)minorOthersSolutions In Engineering is a member of the National Community Titles Institute (NCTI), which is a national representative association for parties involved in the professional full-time administration of community, strata and body corporate schemes. NCTI membership provides the company with industry representation and alignment with professional standards in the strata industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• BRANZ: New Zealand building research and inspection organisation producing building condition, maintenance, and compliance guidance — a regional counterpart operating in the same New Zealand strata environment SIE serves.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Australia: Large global engineering consultancy with Australian building, fire safety, and property-related practices — competes for higher-complexity building safety, fire engineering, and compliance work adjacent to SIE's offerings.
• SGS Australia: Global TIC giant offering industrial inspection, building services, and compliance certification in Australia — competes at the broader compliance/certification layer rather than specialising in strata.
• Bureau Veritas Australia: Global testing, inspection and certification (TIC) major with Australian operations spanning building, industrial, and compliance services — a much larger, broader-scope player competing for higher-end compliance and certification work.
• BSI Group Australia: International standards, certification and compliance body with Australian operations delivering building-related compliance services and training — overlaps with SIE's fire safety training and compliance consulting scope.

Direct peers

• Jim's Building Inspections: Australia-wide building inspection franchise network performing pre-purchase, structural, and compliance-style inspection reports — a direct alternative for residential building owners shopping for professional inspection services.
• Archicentre Australia: Australian building inspection and advisory firm producing property condition, maintenance, and defect reports for owners — operating in the same residential inspection/compliance category as Solutions in Engineering.
• Houspect Australia: National Australian building inspection firm offering pre-purchase and structural reports with a franchise model — competes for the same strata and property owner inspection work.
• LandMark (Colliers) Valuations: Property valuation arm of Colliers in Australia providing insurance replacement valuations and building consultancy services to strata and commercial property owners — overlapping with SIE's insurance valuation product line.
• Opteon Property Group: Large Australian provider of residential and commercial property valuations, including insurance replacement valuations, directly overlapping with Solutions in Engineering's insurance valuation and building report offerings for strata and body corporate clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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