SmartFix and the Cadastral Survey Amendment Rules 2023
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The vertical reference point has now been updated to Vertical Datum 2016 in accordance with the guidelines outlined in schedule 5.
SmartFix stations are equipped with Order 3 for their NZGD 2000 coordinates and transmit ellipsoidal heights to users. GNSS systems using the NZVD 2016 Geoid model will automatically convert… Read More
Kurloo Monitoring: Testing in New Zealand environments
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The Kurloo monitoring solution for displacement and slope monitoring is a two-part system. The first part is the Kurloo device, which is mounted on the site you want to monitor. This device gathers precise data remotely using its on-board GNSS components and environmental sensors. Even small movements can be detected… Read More
ARCH NZ Conference panel discussion: Is New Zealand ready for the digital age?
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Is New Zealand ready for the digital age?
This was the theme of the panel discussion that closed out the 2024 ARCH NZ conference. Autonomy & Reality Capture Hub NZ (ARCH NZ) is a user group for professionals working in the AEC industry in New Zealand. The inaugural annual user… Read More
Go digital with Leica iCON manual Total Stations
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Leica Geosystems’ next generation of iCON manual total stations facilitates the move from traditional analogue measurement methods to modern digital techniques.
Today’s building construction industry demands high productivity and accuracy, the new Leica iCON iCB50 & iCB70 Manual Total Stations provide higher productivity, an integrated software tailored to construction and… Read More
Kurloo spreads its wings into New Zealand!
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We’re pleased to announce that Global Survey have been named as the exclusive distribution partner for Kurloo monitoring solutions in New Zealand.
“Kurloo is a brilliantly simple monitoring technology that leverages the power of GNSS to make autonomous and remote monitoring more widely accessible. Our team are excited about being… Read More
Babbage: Leica RTC360 delivering maximum scanning efficiency on the O Mahurangi – Penlink project
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We join the Babbage survey team onsite to discover how they’re using Leica laser scanning technology to complete over 200 condition surveys of buildings located alongside the new O Mahurangi – Penlink transport link in Auckland.
On this project, it was important for the Babbage team to ensure that… Read More
Mexted Sports Turf: Resurfacing Eden Park with the Leica iCON 3D Grading System
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We’re onsite with the team from Mexted Sports Turf at Eden Park in Auckland. After three years, they’ve returned to again complete a resurfacing project at New Zealand’s National Stadium. With short time frames and an entire stadium ground to resurface, the pressure was on to get it right first… Read More
Harrison Grierson: Bringing projects to life with the Leica BLK2GO
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On a crisp Wellington morning, we joined the Harrison Grierson survey team onsite at the Bowen Campus buildings adjacent to Parliament Grounds in Wellington.
This large construction project spans a 1 hectare site comprising of four commercial office towers that will house approximately three and a half thousand workers when… Read More
Everything you need to know about Unmanned Surface Vessels from Seafloor Systems
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Seafloor Systems are continuing to develop and improve their hydrographic surveying solutions, including the popular EchoBoat and HydroCat systems. As an affordable and effective surveying platform, these systems are highly versatile and can be customised to suit individual, environmental and project requirements.
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) are commonly used by… Read More
McLeod Cranes: Cleaning up the Waikato Te Awa river with the Leica RTC360
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Did you know there are approximately 200 cars on the bottom of the Waikato Te Awa River? The Leica RTC360, a 230 tonne crane and bathymetric sonar have all been key elements in the cleanup efforts of this debris.
It’s a picture perfect autumn day in the Waikato as we… Read More
