Rick is the Auckland Regional Manager and Principal at Silvester Clark. He is a Chartered Engineer and has over twenty years’ experience in the structural engineering industry – as an engineer and a draftsman.

Rick has successfully delivered a range of projects in the commercial, aged care, education, government and health sectors. One of the cornerstones of Rick’s approach to these successes is communication – and a ‘no surprises’ ethos.

Rick has wide ranging analysis and design experience – having worked on projects which consist of small timber framed structures to the analysis and design of large multi-storey developments which use state of the art seismic resisting systems. The use of these low damage elements is an interest area for Rick, having successfully implemented Buckling Restrained Braces, and Fluid Viscous Dampers on recent projects.

Through efficient and direct organisation of design resource, and experience in many types of structures, Rick provides cost-effective solutions for developers, project managers, architects and contractors.

At Silvester Clark, Rick oversees the resourcing for the Auckland office and has a strong interest in using technology to assist workflow, communication and efficiency.