Reno Sun

POSITION
Principal

QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Engineering (Structural)
Master of Information Science
Member, Institute of Engineers Australia, NER

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Design of large-scale industrial warehouses.
Design of high-bay storage facility.
Design of temperature-controlled facility.
Finite element analysis of steel and concrete elements/structure.
Design of commercial buildings, including clubs, pubs, hotels, car showrooms, etc.

Reno is a highly technical and motivated structural engineer with over 2 decades of building design experience. He has designed and led teams on various residential, aged care, health and civic projects and specialises in building design for major commercial and industrial applications. His recent projects include $60M Coles Customer Fulfillment Centres in VIC and NSW, $54M The Marsden Brewhouse in NSW and the $200M Snack Brands Manufacturing Facility in NSW Reno is well regarded for his inventive designs, which reduce construction complexity and cost, and for his steadfast commitment to delivering projects on time and to budget expectations.

Career Highlights

2 Christina Road, Villawood, Industrial Warehouse & Distribution Estate / $121.5M

The proposed development will deliver a total site area of 126,000sqm, comprising 69,000sqm of warehouse floor space, 29,590sqm of heavy duty paving area and 11,160sqm of light duty paving area. The project will construct 12 warehouse buildings for storage, handling, and distribution of goods.

Coles Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs), VIC and NSW / $60M

Proud to be the lead engineer delivering these two Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs) for Coles Group at Horsley Business Park, NSW and TRUGANINA VIC. These two industrial developments are purpose-built automated and temperature-controlled customer fulfilment centres, using international automation partner Ocado’s innovative technology.

The Marsden Brewhouse, Marsden Park, NSW / $54M

Part of the Laundy Hotel Group, the Marsden Brewhouse is a contemporary family dining, conference and events space and brewery located in Marsden Park. The indoor floor space needed to be flexible to accommodate small conference groups, as well as provide ample gathering space for large events. Innovative mixed engineering techniques were used in structural design to maximise the flexibility of floor space.

Snackbrands, Orchard Hills, NSW / $200M

This 30,000sqm warehouse facility is located on the recently established First Estate at Orchard Hills. The warehouse features a 37m tall high-bay structure and trussed columns that tower over neighbouring industrial buildings and holds a fully automated racking system for sorting and storing all kinds of snacks.