Founded in Calicut, 2014
Sixteens Consultancy Services was founded in 2014 by Mubashir, a structural engineer whose vision from the outset was to build a consultancy capable of serving international clients to the highest technical standard — not as a large firm with layers of delegation, but as a focused practice where senior engineering judgement is applied directly to every project.
The consultancy is headquartered at Office no. 13, 2nd Floor, Landmark Meritus Commercial Building, Thiruvannur, Calicut, Kerala 673029 — in the heart of one of South India's most commercially active cities. Calicut's deep connection to international trade, its skilled professional workforce, and its time-zone alignment with the Gulf region made it a natural base for a consultancy with international ambitions.
What "Sixteens" Means
The name references the precision inherent in structural engineering — sixteenths of an inch, the unit of precision to which fabricated steel members are held in North American fabrication standards, and a metaphor for the level of attention to detail that defines our work. Engineering at the level of sixteenths: nothing rounded, nothing approximated, nothing left to assumption.
Fourteen Countries Served
Since 2014, Sixteens Consultancy Services has delivered structural engineering commissions across fourteen countries spanning four continents. Our project map includes:
- South Asia — India (home market), Bangladesh
- Middle East — Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and neighbouring Gulf states
- North America — Canada (Ontario), United States (Florida and other states)
- East Asia — Japan
- Europe / Mediterranean — Türkiye, and projects referencing Eurocode in European-standard jurisdictions
This geographic breadth is not coincidental — it is the result of deliberate investment in multi-codebook technical capability. An engineer who knows only one code system is limited to one market. An engineer who has designed to ASCE-7, SBC, NBC 2020, JIS, and Eurocode — and has project proof of each — can serve clients wherever they build.
Our Founder: Mubashir
Mubashir is the Founder and Senior Structural Engineer of Sixteens Consultancy Services. He leads every engagement personally — from initial scope discussion through final drawing sign-off. There is no delegation to junior staff on Sixteens projects; when a client engages us, they engage the senior engineer directly.
Mubashir's technical fluency spans the full breadth of structural systems and international codes that our project portfolio demonstrates: steel tower design, seismic detailing, PEB systems, foundation engineering, connection design, and the capacity assessment of existing structures. His software proficiency includes STAAD.Pro for complex 3D steel analysis, ETABS for seismic building analysis, and SAP2000 for general finite element applications, alongside Autodesk Revit for BIM detailing and AutoCAD for 2D documentation.
Our Vision
We envision structures that meld aesthetics, sustainability, and cutting-edge engineering — transforming skylines without compromising integrity. The structural engineer's contribution to the built environment is invisible when done correctly: the building stands, the occupants are safe, and nobody notices the engineering. That invisibility is the highest form of professional success.
As global construction markets grow increasingly complex — with international financing, multinational construction teams, and multi-jurisdiction regulatory requirements — the ability to navigate multiple code systems and communicate clearly across technical and cultural boundaries becomes the defining competitive advantage. Sixteens was built for exactly this environment.
Our Mission
Driven by integrity and innovation, we craft enduring legacies — uniting precision and creativity to build client success with passion and excellence. Every project we deliver contributes to a structure that will stand for decades. We take that responsibility seriously at every scale: from the anchor rod embedment depth in a footing to the wind load derivation for a 150 ft tower.
Our Values
- Integrity — We do not produce calculations to justify a pre-determined answer. When the engineering says a member needs to be larger, it gets larger. When an existing structure is unsafe, we say so clearly. The client's confidence in our assessments depends on knowing that our findings are honest.
- Innovation — We invest continuously in technical capability: learning new codes as markets open, adopting new analysis tools as they become standard practice, and applying international best-practice thinking to every project regardless of its jurisdiction or complexity.
- Collaboration — Structural engineering is a team discipline. We communicate openly with architects, geotechnical engineers, fabricators, and contractors — adapting our deliverables to the needs of the project team, not just the requirements of the code.
Technical Capabilities
Our technical capability is best evidenced by the codes we apply routinely and the projects that demonstrate their application:
- ASCE-7, AISC-360, ACI-318, IBC — The US standard suite, applied to projects in Florida, and as the reference methodology for Saudi SBC projects
- SBC 301/303/304 — Saudi Building Code, applied to Dammam and Buwaid projects
- NBC 2020 — National Building Code of Canada, applied to Ontario replacement project
- JIS G 3136 / BSL — Japanese standards, applied to Nagashima observation tower
- EN 1990–EN 1993 — Eurocode suite, applied to UAE hypermarket PEB project
- AISC 341 Seismic Provisions — Applied to Antalya high-seismic-zone entertainment supports
What We Deliver
Every Sixteens engagement produces a complete, peer-review-ready documentation package: structural design calculations with explicit code citations, structural drawings suitable for fabrication coordination, connection design, foundation design, and a design report formatted for the applicable authority's review process. Our clients receive deliverables that can be submitted directly to building departments or engineering review bodies without requiring additional interpretation or documentation work on their part.
Senior engineer on every project, without exception. Mubashir reviews, leads, and signs off every calculation and drawing that leaves this office. There is no Sixteens project where the senior engineer is not directly involved.
Contact and Engagement
To discuss a structural engineering commission, contact us at [email protected] or directly at [email protected]. Share your project scope, location, applicable codes, and timeline — and a senior structural engineer will respond within one business day with an honest assessment of fit and a clear path forward.