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Each year, Survey and Spatial New Zealand (S+SNZ) celebrates the contributions of surveying professionals who raise the standard of our profession. Recently, S+SNZ held their 2025 Professional Excellence Awards which recognise outstanding contributions across various streams and specialties. We are thrilled to share that Craig McInnes received not one, but two of the top honours…

For property developers and investors, one of the biggest challenges is identifying land that is genuinely suitable for development. Finding the right site is more than spotting empty lots or underutilised parcels. You need to understand where zoning, site size, and regulatory overlays align with your development goals. Often, that initial search for viable land…

The team at Fox and Associates are delighted to announce that one of our team members, Alex Liggett, has been awarded the prestigious S+SNZ Canterbury Peg for 2023. This is a fantastic achievement and a true testament to Alex’s unwavering commitment to the profession and his dedication to making a positive impact on the industry.…

Dam Safety in New Zealand: An Overview In a time when severe rainfall and flooding events are in the news seemingly every week, one aspect of New Zealand’s waterways that gets less media attention is its many dams. There are thousands of dams throughout the country, from vast hydro-electric dams to the small stock water…

2021 is a special year that marks four decades in business. It’s a 40-year story that has its roots in the single-minded passion for land development of our founder, David Fox. This ethos runs through the company to this day. Surveying has always been more than a profession for David since he qualified as a…