Parnell apartment block
RPC has recently been involved in the construction of a new 4 level apartment block in Parnell, Auckland. The site was awkwardly steep, on a narrow street and in an old part of town. This provides a unique set of challenges for Surveyors.
RPC’s role was to mark out and establish:
• Vertical control (Datums)
• Building Gridlines
• Foundation Piles
• Tilt Slab Positions
• Driveway gradients
Due to the amount of excavation and earthworks, we had to complete the work in stages and make ourselves available to rush out at short notice to replace profiles so that there was little disruption to the construction.
During each stage RPC would issue certificates verifying that everything was correctly positioned as part of the building consent conditions.
There was also concern from the neighbours about there houses being undermined.
RPC assisted by monitoring these buildings at regular intervals to ensure that they weren’t moving or leaning.