New& Noteworthy
The life and times of a Chainman
In the often-overlooked world of land surveying, there exists a breed of professionals who measure the earth's dimensions with nothing but chains, tapes, and a good sense of…
Charting the future generation of Surveyors
Peter from our Auckland office has his boys career paths set out from a young age. They are learning what their Dad does at work. Training the next generation of Surveyors runs…
Landslide Monitoring
Our dedicated survey team is diligently monitoring the houses atop the recently shifted terrain following the landslide. Armed with the precision of a Total Station, we're…
The Importance of a Site Survey and Site Plan
At the start of any subdivision development the initial critical survey is for a site plan of the property. This provides you with all the base information required for the future…
Marking the Journey & School of Surveying’s 60th Anniversary
“Marking the Journey” could not have been a better theme for this year’s conference as it was the School of Surveying’s 60th anniversary. The theme also aligned with the…
Drone Survey of the Puketormiro Pa Site
The Puketormiro Pa Site lies in the Kopurererua Valley, Payes Pa, Tauranga. Tauranga City Council wanted to change the status of Puketormiro Pa Site to an Historic reserve. The…
Golf and Land Surveying
We recently had a round of golf with a few of us in the Mount Maunganui office (taking advantage of daylight saving hours). A beautiful evening at the local Otumoetai Course. At…
Going the extra mile
RPC Land Surveyors’ new field wagon. In a recent subdivision, we had to survey a farm that had a natural river boundary, last surveyed around 1916. Unfortunately, a…