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
Otago University School of Surveying now equipped with Leica TS10 total stations
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Students at Otago University School of Surveying are now benefitting further from Leica instruments and workflows, following the acquisition of 10 brand new Leica TS10 Total Stations. Richard Harrison from our Christchurch office personally delivered the new equipment and spent time setting up the instruments for the needs of the… Read More
Envelope: Overcoming surveying challenges with the Leica GS18I
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We’re high up in the hills above Ōwhiro Bay in Wellington with the Envelope survey team as they work with Zipline Technologies to help deliver a project that will result in four ziplines and extensive walking tracks throughout the regenerated native bush.
As part of this project, the Envelope survey… Read More
Investing in the Next Generation of University of Otago Survey School Graduates
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The Global Survey team recently ran two workshops for the final year students at University of Otago Survey School. From a practical perspective the plan was to demonstrate how the latest technologies are able to make graduates more productive and efficient for when they enter the work force at the… Read More
Aerialsmith Surveying: Seeing Below Ground with Leica GPR
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We are in Papatoetoe, South Auckland, with the Aerialsmith Surveying team, who have been tasked with accurately locating the underground services in this area before excavations begin. On this job, they will be using Leica GPR (ground penetrating radar) as the right tool to find all underground assets such as… Read More
Maven: Saving Time with Leica Captivate SmartPole
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Having worked on some of New Zealand’s largest and most complex residential, commercial and public sector projects, Maven have a focus on delivering excellence for their clients. One of the ways they achieve this is by utilising the latest technology in order to work as productively and efficiently as possible.… Read More
Leica BLK2GO gives new view of buildings at University of Otago
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The University of Otago have recently acquired the Leica BKL2GO handheld scanner. This scanner – believed to be one of Dunedin’s first – can record the exact size of each building and the spaces inside it, along with the location of assets that need maintaining or testing regularly, including heat… Read More
Taggart: Embracing Leica Semi-Auto Machine Control
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Contractor profile: Taggart
On the outskirts of Christchurch, the earthworks for the Ravenswood subdivision stage 3 are underway. Taggart are the main contractor, tasked with transforming this section of the project into a subdivision for 200 family homes.
WATCH: Onsite with Taggart and their Semi-Auto Excavator
We arrive onsite on… Read More
WG de Gruchy Construction: Where Traditional Meets Digital Building Methods
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We meet Willie de Gruchy onsite in Auckland’s prestigious Remuera, his current project is still in the early stages of the build, the earthworks are almost done and the internal lap pool has just taken shape. The site is tidy, everything has a place and multi-coloured string lines mark out… Read More
