Barry Davidson
Founder and Chairman
BE Hons, PhD (Eng)
FEngNZ
Barry Davidson has had over fifty years of technical engineering experience. He has been actively involved in the analysis and design of most structural forms, including high rise buildings, bridges, concrete arch dams, offshore gas platforms and hyperbolic cooling towers. As Senior Lecturer, his teaching and research role at the University of Auckland has provided an extensive network of specialised contacts ensuring that he is at the forefront of developing state-of-the-art analysis and design techniques which are practically focused by his role at Compusoft Engineering.
Barry has previously held the role of president of the Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand and has extensive research experience in the field of base isolation and is involved in developing industry standards for earthquake engineering design. Barry has produced over eighty publications in the fields of structural stability, structural vibration and mitigation, seismic design, the seismic design of tanks, seismic isolation and system identification.
Nicholas Brooke
Managing Director
BE Hons (Civil), PhD
CPEng, IntPE(NZ), FEngNZ
Nic specialises in the seismic design of reinforced concrete structures. Since joining Compusoft Engineering Nic has worked on a wide range of projects, including analysis, design, and assessment of structures. Nic has also provided litigation support on numerous matters for many clients, including attendance at mediations (including as a technical mediator) and presentation of evidence in the High Court of New Zealand and in international arbitrations.
Prior to joining Compusoft Engineering, Nic worked as a lecturer at the University of Auckland. Nic remains actively involved in research, recently being a member of the project leadership for the ReCast Floors project and a member of the Project Technical Committee for U.S. project focused on the reparability of buildings after earthquakes.
Nic was made a Fellow of Engineering New Zealand for his technical expertise and service to the industry. He is President of SESOC, and a past president of Concrete New Zealand Learned Society. He has been a contributor to revision of the Concrete Structures Standard NZS3101, and chaired the working group responsible for producing the November 2018 update to the ‘Part C5’ provisions for assessment of existing concrete buildings. Nic regularly presents industry seminars on the seismic design of concrete structures.
Derek Bradley
Principal
BE Hons (Civil)
CPEng, IntPE(NZ), FEngNZ
Derek is a Chartered Professional Engineer with over thirty years of experience in New Zealand and abroad. His experience includes design, analysis, and management of commercial, civil, and industrial projects. Derek's strengths are in the seismic analysis and retrofit of existing structures, airport structures, and the design of new commercial and industrial projects. Derek provides specialist guidance and support to engineering consultancies on projects requiring specialist engineering analysis and design, and litigation support to various clients. In particular, Derek undertook forensic analyis of the CTV Building for the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission, and presented evidence on this subject to the Commission.
Derek was made a Fellow of Engineering NZ in recognition of his active involvement in the engineering community. As well as being a CPEng Practice Area Assessor, he has been a member working groups concerning professional engineering qualifications and governance of the profession. Derek has contributed to several industry related documents including SESOC’s Practice Guideline - Independent Review of Structural Designs for Building Consent, SESOC’s discussion document - SESOC Higher Qualification & Improved Practice Working Group, and development of the Body of Knowledge requirements for the structural discipline.
Anthony McBride
Principal
BE Hons (Civil), ME Hons (Struct.)
Anthony McBride has extensive experience in the design and construction of a diverse range of structural projects. Areas of particular expertise are tension membrane structures, wind loading, and underpinning of existing structures. Anthony has worked both extensively in New Zealand and East Asia giving experience which is invaluable on projects in those regions. Recent experience includes the design and analysis of a number of world class tension membrane structures in the Arab Emirates, Canada, USA and New Zealand. He is also competent in dynamic structural analysis and design.
Tony Stuart
Principal
BE Hons (Civil)
Tony is a structural engineer with expertise in the analysis and performance assessment of a wide range of structures. Tony is also the primary sales and support agent for CSi software in New Zealand.
John O'Hagan
Structural Engineer
BE Hons (Civil), MSc, PhD
John is a structural engineer interested in structural analysis, dynamics, vibration, and testing. John also has experience in software development in multiple programming languages, developing both external programs and internal plugins to interact with CSi products.
Ericson Encina
Structural Engineer
BE, PhD
CPEng, IntPE(NZ)
Ericson is a Chartered Professional Engineer specialised in the design, assessment and strengthening of low to medium rise buildings in New Zealand and Chile. Ericson's expertise encompasses numerical modelling and analysis of structures, soil-structure interaction and automation of engineering calculations.