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6 Aug 2020
In 2019, The Surveying Company was asked to provide accurate 3D data of the cliff faces of Bluff Hill for inspection and monitoring purposes. The 3D model enabled geotechnical engineers to identify problem areas make informed decisions without the need to physically be at the site.
A fly-through of the 3D model generated from drone data is shown below.
Recently an unstable rock was identified on the cliff face above Breakwater Road. The Surveying Company was asked by Napier City Council to provide aerial photography of the rock and surrounding area to get a better understanding of what was happening. Using a UAV was a far cheaper, easier and safer option than sending someone down the cliff face for a visual inspection.
While on site, the surveyor was able to generate a full 3D model of the rock and the surrounding area, from which measurements could be taken. This rock measured approximately 5m x 2m. The 3D model can be viewed here: https://cloud.pix4d.com/dataset/680631/model?shareToken=83fbb2cc-3003-4f06-b5e0-79fc7ace9d3a
The rock continued to be monitored over a period of a few weeks, with follow up photography captured to compare changes over time.
When the decision to bring the rock down was made, The Surveying Company was asked to document the process using a UAV capturing video and photography.
The Abseil Access team descending for an inspection of the rock.
Two rows of containers were placed beneath the rock to stop debris entering Napier Port.
An Abseil Access team member inspecting the rock.
A size comparison with a person standing on the rock to be brought down.
Installing the airbags and connecting airlines in order to force the rock away from the face.
After a few hours of prep work, the rock was ready to be dislodged.
Without too much force, the rock was prised off the face using airbags, and fell to the road below.
The job was executed safely and professionally with input from The Port of Napier, NZTA, KiwiRail, Downer & Napier City Council.
Promises are just words unless they’re solidly backed up. We back up this promise with the guarantee that you will get your land surveying job or subdivision completed on time and to budget or you’ll get it for free.
Excellent, efficient and friendly service all through, making our subdivision process very straightforward. We can thoroughly recommend The Surveying Company
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Had a great experience with Seamus, made my subdivision process very smooth and simple. Very professional service and very easy to deal with. Also helped me get an exemption from the $12K contribution payment to Hastings Council!I'm a very satisfied customer!
Nick was a great help and support throughout the subdivision process. Always quick to respond to calls and collaborated well to chase up subcontractors with me as required. Would thoroughly recommend Nick and the team at The Surveying Company to any future potential clients.
Excellent
Fast, efficient and reliable. Delivered what they proposed.
From start to finish, Nick was amazing to deal with, he talked a language that I could understand, he was very professional while being very user-friendly. I would strongly recommend him to anyone wanting to subdivide. I'd like to take the opportunity to thank him for all the help he gave throughout the process, thank you Nick, you made the process very easy for us.
Regards, John
Thank you The Surveying Company, this was my first time doing a subdivision and you made it super easy. Found you easy to contact and you always made prompt responses to my queries. I would recommend you guys to others. A very seamless process from my end. Raewyn
We are very happy with the service provided by all of the people we have dealt with at The Surveying Company, thank you.
Nick Wakefield did a great job through a difficult time with COVID and everything that went with it. There were many delays with the project outside of Nick's control. A project that should have taken months took years, but Nick continued to steer the project and followed up when he could.
The level of service and expertise we received during our land subdivision using Nick and The Surveying Company was outstanding. Nick was always prompt, responsive to our many queries and fully supportive for us throughout the whole process. I would recommend Nick and The Surveying Company to anyone seeking this type of expertise and advice.
The Survey Company H.B. recently completed a subdivision of our property.
The exercise was both a pleasant and positive experience with their approach always professional - relatable, open and obliging and
communications, timely and comprehensive.
Their service commitments are excellent.
From the outset Nick and staff were very approachable and professional. The process of subdividing was clearly explained and all costs laid out before starting so there were no surprises. We really appreciated Nick's patient answering of all our questions and extra advice when we also decided to add in easements for power. The surveying staff were friendly and respectful when on site and we would have no hesitation in recommending The Surveying Company to others. Many thanks to Nick and team.
We found Nick to be thoroughly professional and easy to deal with. We were under time pressure to complete the survey. Nick explained the process thoroughly before he started work, he kept us informed throughout, and completed the work within the expected time frame and on budget.
