“Often there is a need to relate the design concept to field supervisors and Engineers, 12d’s three-dimensional visualisation capabilities were useful in this regard and they made constant use of dynamic sectioning and drive throughs for this purpose. The drive through method was also useful when checking for gross error …

“I think the engineering design work we’re now doing is increasing due to a buoyant and expanding industry, combined with new staff and a new curriculum in the New Zealand Surveying degree that has covered changing technology such as using 12d Model and GPS.”