Subsidence and its risks
Post-quake every day New Zealanders were introduced to a number of new terms relating to engineering and ground movement. One of those terms was subsidence; the gradual downward movement or sinking of an area of land which can cause the foundation of a home to gradually settle in one area or across its […]
Diverse engineering services: Babbage Consultants
Established 80 years ago, the 100 percent New Zealand-owned and operated engineering practice Babbage provides structural, geotech, civil, building and engineering design services, as well as building surveying and ecology reporting services. “We have a solid reputation for delivery across the whole of New Zealand, with the Christchurch and recently opened Queenstown office […]
Surveying residential damage: Fraser Thomas
Fraser Thomas’ areas of engineering expertise are many and varied. One particularly close to some homeowners following the Canterbury earthquakes is the company’s work surveying damage to residential buildings. “An unfortunate consequence of the earthquakes is that there have been a number of disagreements between homeowners and insurance companies about the causes and […]
Engineering Excellence: Babbage Consultants
“We are absolutely committed to our clients. We believe in listening to them, giving them expert engineering advice and getting results,” says Matt Harris, Business Manager of Babbage Consultants’ Christchurch office, which serves the South Island. “Those close working relationships have been the key to our success and strong growth in the South […]
Structurally sound: structural engineering firm Cephas Rock
Naturally when it comes to structural engineering firms, you want a name you can trust, which is why Cephas Rock Limited should be top of your list. Founded by experienced Chartered Professional structural engineer Joshua Wong in 2010, Cephas Rock Ltd specialises in the property service industry. Joshua and his experienced team are well trained, […]
An impressive line-up: Customlight Engineering delivers the goods
The line-up of designs and products Customlight Engineering puts out is nothing short of impressive. Design Engineer Glen Wykes bought the company three years ago, but he has been in the industry for most of his adult life. With his wife Toni-Jane, he has grown the business from its Treffers Road premises, where it manufactures […]
Foundations right first time: we talk to local firm Fraser Thomas about finding the right geotechnical engineer
Geotechnical engineering is a highly specialised form of engineering that deals with foundation design for buildings. If the engineer gets it wrong, remediation can be very expensive. In California, insurance companies sick of paying out on claims covering negligence of incompetent engineers started a special licensing regime to ensure only qualified geotechnical engineers undertake geotechnical […]