Structural & civil engineers in Coquitlam & the Tri-Cities
MAF Engineering works with builders, developers, and homeowners across Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody, delivering structural, seismic, and civil engineering grounded in the BC Building Code. From transit-oriented mid-rise projects near the Evergreen Line to hillside additions and retaining walls up the slopes of Burke Mountain, we provide stamped drawings, Schedule B letters of assurance, and field review from a P.Eng. with 25+ years of experience. Call 778.840.9867 to talk through what your Tri-Cities project needs.
Engineering for Coquitlam & the Tri-Cities projects
The Tri-Cities climb from the Fraser and Pitt River floodplains at the head of Burrard Inlet up into the slopes of Burke Mountain, Eagle Ridge, and the Westwood Plateau, so engineering here really spans two worlds. Along the Coquitlam River flats and the low-lying parts of Port Coquitlam, soft alluvial soils and a high water table raise settlement and liquefaction questions that drive foundation design and geotechnical coordination, while the hillside neighbourhoods call for careful retaining walls, sloped-site foundations, and attention to heavier snow loads at higher elevations. Density has reshaped City Centre, Burquitlam, and Moody Centre with concrete and mid-rise wood-frame buildings clustered around SkyTrain, sitting alongside townhouse complexes, single-family hillside homes, and the tilt-up industrial stock of the Mary Hill and Dominion Triangle areas. Underlying all of it, the South Coast's high seismic hazard — driven by the Cascadia subduction zone and shallow crustal faults — makes code-compliant seismic design and retrofit central to nearly every structure we stamp.
Our local work includes the Dansey multi-family residential project in Coquitlam.
How we help in Coquitlam & the Tri-Cities
- Transit-oriented mid-rise & concrete residential structures
- Seismic design & retrofit for the South Coast
- Hillside foundations & retaining walls (Burke Mtn, Westwood Plateau)
- Floodplain foundations & liquefaction coordination
- Multi-family, townhouse & single-family residential