About Upright
Upright Engineering is a professional engineering consulting firm based in Adelaide, South Australia.
Meet The Upright Team
We're a dedicated team of structural engineers with a passion for creating engineering value for our clients by providing outstanding services. Everyday, our team members are ready to make a difference through engineering and we are proud of our unique standing in a variety of engineering practices. We make sure every building is UP and Right!
Hang Su is the principal structural engineer and one of the directors of Upright Engineering. Before being appointed as a director in July 2022, Hang was Upright’s team leader and was responsible for providing supervision and leadership to the Upright team of structural engineers. He also provided expert suggestions and feedback to help continuously improve the engineering engine used in the graphic design software developed by Alltraders, Upright’s sister IT company.
Prior to joining Upright, Hang was a senior structural engineer for Stratco, a major Australian manufacturer, marketer and retailer for cold-formed steel building products. He played a key role in providing engineering certification for many projects across Australia, and in product development for a wide range of building products.
Hang is a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia and has registrations in all states of Australia. Hang earned a Master Degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from The University of Adelaide, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering back in China.
Ben Horner is the Chief Executive Officer, Director and one of the founders of Upright Engineering. Ben has over twenty years of experience in the construction industry with much of that servicing computer software creation and provision. Ben’s knowledge of Australian building systems is excellent and he has worked directly with many very large and successful Australian construction companies.
Ben is a successful company director of several companies. After graduating Ben spent almost a decade as a software engineer writing complex engineering and construction software. In 2006 Ben co-founded a software development company called Alltraders which services the construction and insurance industries. Two years later Ben co-founded a large WA based structural engineering company that he is still helping to lead. Having Ben lead Upright Engineering since its creation in 2015 has been a perfect fit.
Ben’s business acumen is backed up well by his education and background. After growing up on a farm and having an early love of computing, Ben backed these passions up with his education. Ben is qualified with a degree in Agricultural Science and another in Mathematics and Computer Science.
Michael O’Loughlin is Upright Engineering’s Operations Manager as well as one of the founders. Michael has over twenty years experience in the software industry servicing the construction industry and nearly forty years leading teams of people.
Michael is known for being able to get things done. After initially starting in human services and working in schools, he returned to university and completed degrees in Computer and Information Science as well as Communication and Professional Writing. His first job after graduating was writing software for a well known engineering software company. Shortly after starting, Michael led the SteelBuilder House software development team and soon after that he led the shed version of the same product.
Michael has helped create and lead several companies. In 2006 Michael co-founded and became a director of Alltraders. In 2009 Michael co-founded a large WA based structural engineering company. More recently, in 2015 Michael co-founded Upright Engineering and has helped grow the company from one staff member to over ten.
Michael’s spare time is taken up thoroughly. Michael is the proud father of four daughters and they keep him busy. He is also a keen hiker and can often be found on remote trails around Adelaide and Victoria. For the last five years, Michael has led a team of several hundred volunteers who put on a large Christmas event every year.
”We have used Upright Engineering on behalf of our group, our external stakeholders and distributors for thousands of projects each year for over half a decade.
Upright is a professional team of engineers with a wealth of experience, whom and have worked within some very tight constraints including scheduling. They have been innovative and creative in getting the job done.
I appreciate the time and effort they put into helping us achieving our many and varied project(s) goals.
David PhillipsNational Shed Development Manager of Steel Manufacturer - Program Plus / Shed Plus
Upright Services
Our engineering services focus on sheds (including shed houses), patios, verandahs, decks and other outbuildings across residential, commercial and industrial industries within various market sectors. We also offer a range of services within structural and civil engineering, including footing, steel or timber framing, and retaining wall design.
We work with a wide range of big-brand and respected building material manufacturers and suppliers across Australia and New Zealand.