Other Survey Activities

Buying and Selling

 
Before purchasing land it is wise to contact a Member of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors. If you are unsure of the extent of the property boundaries your Registered Professional Surveyor can accurately redefine all boundary points on the site.
 

Engineering and Design Surveys

 
Surveyors undertake detailed engineering surveys and design for road construction, stormwater and sewer drainage, and water supply reticulation.  They will also have contacts for other Engineering Professionals who may need to be involved in the project.
 

Development and Conservation

 
Surveyors are well qualified to advise you on all aspects of land development, including utilisation of difficult building sites.  Surveyors can advise on the best locations and gradients of drive ways or pipeline routes to make feasible access with minimum cost or damage to the environment.
 

Civil Engineering

 
The involvement of a surveyor is essential for all engineering projects whether they be large or small. Employing a surveyor ensures construction is in the right place and that levels and gradients are correct.   When construction is completed the surveyor makes reliable "As-Built" drawings for the client and/or the district council.  
 

Structural Works

 
With the aid of modern optical and electronic instruments or GPS, surveyors set out major structural works such as highways and high-rise buildings.  Before site works commence it is critical that the boundaries have been properly defined so that the setting out of the foundations, control of steel or reinforced concrete fabrication, building verticality, site drainage, location of services and access can proceed with confidence.  For many of these tasks the design work and preparation of plans should be referred to a surveyor qualified with the necessary skills in this area of work.
 

Transportation

 
Many surveyors are very experienced in the design and management of contracts for roading and drainage requirements.  Surveyors design the location, width and shape of the streets, reserves and pedestrian walkways within subdivisions.  Others are expert in hydro graphic work, surveying the sea floor to control dredging of shipping channels or to carefully locate oil rigs or under-sea cables and pipelines. 
 

Prospecting and Mining

 
Apart from their legal function in preparing maps and plans required for the issue of mining privileges, surveyors are able to provide a variety of other specialist and supervisory services to the mining industry. Within the petro-chemical industry surveyors provide expert service in surveying of pipeline reticulation for petroleum and natural gas products. 
 

Farming, Forestry and Horticulture

 
In addition to their expertise in land measurement, boundary determination and title documentation, your rural based surveyor may well be qualified to counsel clients on land use matters relating to the agricultural, horticultural, forestry and fishing industries. 
 

Project Management

 
As a professional experienced in all phases of urban subdivision development, your surveyor is the logical person to organise and co-ordinate all aspects of the project. Land development teams headed by surveyors may include input from some or all of the following experts: architect, landscape architect, civil engineer, geotechnical expert, geologist, solicitor, financial advisor, planner and valuer. Your surveyor has education and training in all aspects of land development projects.