University of Canterbury: Embracing technology for the next generation of Engineers
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The University of Canterbury Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering is known internationally for its successful engineering programmes. In close consultation with industry, the survey teaching module has been redeveloped in 2023 to prepare the new generation of engineering graduates to suit the needs of the modern profession and… 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
Introducing the CHC AlphaAir 450 LiDAR: Smaller, lighter sensor for Drone Surveying
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3D terrain mapping with drones has become common practice over the last decade. Relatively low-cost drones combined with autonomous mission planning apps and user-friendly photogrammetry software (such as ContextCapture and Leica Infinity amongst others) have provided highly efficient workflows for building accurate and complete 3D models of terrain more quickly… Read More
Abley: Optimising augmented reality in construction with vGIS
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The recent industry survey by Deloitte for Autodesk “The state of digital adoption in construction report 2023” showed that businesses using digital technologies are more likely to be successful across a number of measures including revenue growth and optimism about the future.
The adoption of digital technologies under an organisation-wide… 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
Reality Capture is not a new concept
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When people say ‘Reality Capture’ they often mean devices that produce point clouds. But, at a fundamental level, Reality Capture is capturing the real world and creating a 3D digital representation of it. Isn’t this what Surveyors have been doing since day one?
Newer reality capture methods, like terrestrial laser… Read More
