Maven: Saving Time with Leica Captivate SmartPole
Categories:
Tags:
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
Categories:
Tags:
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
Categories:
Tags:
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
Categories:
Tags:
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
Troydon Contractors: The changing face of construction
Categories:
Tags:
Contractor profile: Troydon Contractors
Jumping into the cab of their 5.5ton Hitachi ZAXIS 55U that was recently fitted with a new engcon tiltrotator, Blair Abernethy from Troydon Contractors was all smiles. “Let’s put the new kit to work!” he said as he got stuck into the final trim of Kowhai… Read More
Why we chose the eBee X Survey Drone [Interview]
Categories:
Tags:
We sat down with Jordan Whyte, Senior Mine Surveyor at Oceana Gold, to find out how their Surveyors are using drone technology and why they chose the eBee X Survey Drone.
GS: Can you give us an overview of the Macraes Operation?
Jordan: The Macraes Gold Mine site in New… Read More
Standing Out | A JCB Hydradig & engcon Tiltrotator Powerful Combination
Categories:
Tags:
We caught up with Ian Holmes from IH Earthworks to check out the shiny new addition to his fleet—a wheeled 11-tonne JCB Hydradig with the addition of an engcon tiltrotator
Ian told us he chose this set up after a lot of research. He had quite a range of machinery… Read More
Central Interceptor Project | Inspecting Surfaces with the New Leica MS60
Categories:
Tags:
The Watercare Central Interceptor Project in Auckland has reached an exciting stage as the team prepare for the arrival of Hiwa-i-te-Rangi their giant new Tunnel Boring Machine [TBM] which is currently being built in Germany.
The main contractor Ghella Abergeldie Joint Venture are building the Central Interceptor over six years… Read More
Digitally Preserving NZ’s Maritime History with the Leica RTC360
Categories:
Tags:
When you are involved in laser scanning you see the world differently. We get excited about unusual and interesting structures and often think “That would be amazing to scan!”.
Few structures are more complex or intricate than maritime vessels, so when Lennon Bedford & Richard Harrison from our Christchurch team… Read More
Vitruvius utilise Leica Laser Scanning Technology for Northland’s Rail Upgrade
Categories:
Tags:
Upgrading Northland’s Rail Network
The first section of track on the historic North Auckland Line (NAL) was opened in 1868 and the line was finally completed in full in 1925. NAL begins at Westfield in Auckland and runs for over 280km before terminating at Otiria in Northland.
With many NAL… Read More
