Onsite with Hick Bros’ New Hidromek Excavator
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On the site we visited, Hick Bros are using two Hidromek excavators: a 32-tonne HMK300LC and the HMK220LC, which weighs in at 23.5 tonnes. However, it’s the smaller (relatively speaking) machine we focused on the day of our visit, as it has been fitted with the latest Leica iCON Excavate… Read More
GPR Survey at Scott Base, Antarctica
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When you’re going to work as a surveyor in Antarctica the number one rule is to be prepared. Preparing for conditions that can get down to -49°C and working outside in weather that can change very quickly is no mean feat.
Antarctica New Zealand recently completed a 2 week GPR… Read More
Where Art Meets Scanning | Auckland’s Underground Lava Caves [Interview]
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A city located on a volcanic isthmus, Auckland is home to a large number of dormant and extinct volcanoes. Volcanic cones are quite literally everywhere shaping the landscape of this sprawling city and sitting alongside many seemingly peaceful inner city suburbs.
What many of us living in Auckland may not… Read More
WSP-Opus Adopt Safer Road Scanning With Scan & Go System
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Scanning sections of 100 Km signed highways presents both challenges and risks for surveyors. It would usually require a partial or full road closure and a traffic management plan to minimise the safety issues for both the surveyors and other road users.
This was the task facing WSP-Opus on a… Read More
