DEM is all about engineering performance. 

Whether it is environmental, cost, aesthetic, operational, program or whole-of-life performance, DEM is committed to embracing your brief and goals. We take an approach of first-rate client service and engineering rigour, applying our experience, ingenuity and imagination to achieve your objectives.

Our goals

Our goals are twofold:

Goal 1: To facilitate the achievement of your goal.
Your goal is our goal. We want to help our clients achieve their objectives by developing a deep understanding of their business and aims, and by deploying second-to-none engineering expertise, advice, consultation and support.  

Goal 2: To drive projects to their highest performance potential.
Our focus is performance. We imagine, transform and design to enable your project to achieve its highest potential economic, social and environmental performance throughout its entire lifecycle.

Our commitment

  Working with you – we aim to add significant value to your business and your project. We will only work with you if we believe we can assist you in a meaningful and significant way.

Performance – all our services are designed to engineer performance for you.  We understand that a design, building or process is a means to an end.  We first ask what performance means for your business – and then we wrap our engineering around your needs.  We work to your requirements and objectives; not ours.

Experience – we have extensive experience in contracting and consulting across numerous sectors in the UK, NSW and WA. We bring the benefits of this experience directly to your project to create value for you.

A unique skillset – we don’t just carry engineering degrees; we are also qualified in other key fields. Director and senior engineer Nick Devlin has qualifications in Environmental Science, which adds a unique perspective and approach to his engineering. DEM sees the bigger picture and looks to bring new ideas and solutions into consideration for the benefit of your project.

Continuity – our Director will be active in your project; we understand the importance of continuity of personnel to projects. When we nominate a particular team member to work on your project, that’s who you will get.

Rigour – we research solutions. We critically review and apply science to what we do. We are thorough; and we use the latest software, analysis and engineering techniques. In these ways, we bring you real, demonstrable value.

We make it easy for you – we use jargon-free reporting and clear communication with properly supported recommendations. We lay out the options clearly and convey the benefits and drawbacks of each to make decision-making easy for you.

We manage your risk – our own behind-the-scenes critical review and risk mitigation strategies protect our clients and their interests.  Our key deliverables are independently third-party reviewed as part of our service.

Practical – we understand the local market, constructability, and what can and can’t be achieved in a real-world environment.  We aim to provide simple and elegant solutions to complex problems.

We believe in Australia – we use local people and local products wherever possible. 10% of company profits are donated to Australian charities.

We understand our place in the project – we are just one part of a wider team so we work to balance all factors to achieve a ‘best for client’ outcome.  We believe high performing buildings should look good, feel good and lift the spirit.  This can only be achieved with an integrated team approach.

We take the journey with you – when you engage us on your project, we will walk with you until it is finished. We want to see your project completed and working to your satisfaction long into the future.

Sustainable – we embed sustainable thinking into our engineering, balancing economic, social and environmental factors throughout the lifecycle of the project. We believe that truly sustainable decisions should demonstrate an ongoing tangible benefit to our clients and the wider community.

Giving to the community

The Beacon

Since 2014, Devlin Engineering has proudly provided operational funding towards The Salvation Army's homeless facility, The Beacon. The 102 bed accommodation centre that opened in February is a pivotal redevelopment in The Salvation Army’s response to men’s homeless in Western Australia. The four storey programme will be the central point for all homeless men's services including;

Street to Home Programme
Inner City Vulnerable Persons Programme
Recreational Programme
New Dawn Programme

In addition to these programmes, The Beacon also provides training for clients through the commercial kitchen and support other Salvation Army programmes where possible. The building includes graduated levels of accommodation to provide different living arrangements as clients move from homelessness to independence. The desired outcome of The Salvation Army’s men's homelessness services is to; Provide crisis and short-term accommodation for those in need. Assist residents in achieving the maximum possible degree of self-reliance and independence through the development of life and social skills. Prepare the residents for independent living in the wider community.

Graceville

The Salvation Army’s Graceville centre in WA is a refuge for women and children who have been impacted by family violence. Their aim is to support women who are homeless and disempowered by family & domestic violence to become independent and self-determining contributors of society. Devlin Engineering & Management is a proud supporter of the program, covering the cost of a bed for the year in the program to provide refuge for a woman fleeing domestic violence or human trafficking.

In 2016 there were 5,723 episodes of assistance with Graceville accommodating 209 people. 102 of these were children between 0 and 16. 125 were assisted due to domestic violence and 23 were assisted due to family/relationship breakdown.

Pregnancy Problem House

Devlin Engineering is proud to support the ongoing work of Pregnancy Problem House in Western Australia. Pregnancy Problem House provides free, non-judgmental support for teens, women and couples distressed or disadvantaged by a past or current pregnancy.

For many people, pregnancy is a miraculous event full of joy and excitement as a new life is welcomed into the world. However, when a pregnancy happens at the wrong time or in the midst of less-than-ideal circumstances, the pregnancy can be perceived as a serious problem, creating significant concerns.

Pregnancy Problem House offers compassionate and personalised care to local people experiencing a wide range of challenges. Clients are offered genuine, creative and compassionate care from a team of trained and experienced women who offer to walk with them for as long as required.

Pregnancy Problem House's free services include pregnancy testing, counselling, mentoring, education and resources. Face-to-face appointments and group sessions are provided from five centres which are located in the northern (Nollamara) and southern (Langford) suburbs of Perth, and in the Midwest, Great Southern and Goldfields regions. Future plans include establishing additional centres in the Perth metro area and around regional WA.

Shalom House

Shalom House is a men’s residential rehabilitation centre located in the heart of the Swan Valley in Perth Western Australia. Its focus is to bring restoration to the lives of men and families in the community. At present the program caters for up to 120 men, including their partners and children. In 2017, Devlin Engineering & Management provided financial support to the program.