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Covid-19 update to our community – Alert Level 2
To the Fox & Associates Community, It’s been great to welcome the change to Level 2. Here at Fox and Associates, we’ve worked hard on our COVID-19 response and mapping out the transitions between the various Alert Levels. Our fieldwork teams continue to operate as if they are in Level 3, with appropriate processes, protective…
Read MoreCovid-19 update to our community – Alert Level 3
To the Fox & Associates Community, We hope that you and your loved ones kept safe throughout Level 4 lockdown. The Fox team were scattered in bubbles from Kirwee to Picton, continuing where we could on office-based projects. The daily Zoom meetings kept the team tight and helped us set the priorities for the day…
Read MoreClient Function 2020 – Coming together over gelato and drinks
At our annual client function in February, friends of Fox & Associates came together to have a drink, enjoy some gelato and catch up. Carl and Phil talked about what we got up to in 2019 and introduced some of our new capabilities. And, as he always does, David delighted us with one of his…
Read MoreAccolades and Congratulations
2019 was also a fantastic year of accolades for Carl Fox and Craig McInnes. Carl Fox was appointed the new Chairman of the Consulting Surveyors of New Zealand (CSNZ). He then made it a double and was appointed Councillor Surveyor of Survey and Spatial NZ. Craig McInnes was the recipient of the Survey and Spatial…
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The Fox team receiving the 2019 NZSEA Technical Excellence Award NZSEA Technical Excellence Award Winners 2019 A highlight of 2019 was our win at the NZ Spatial Excellence Awards. We are the proud recipients of the Technical Excellence Award for aerial mapping for disease detection in potato crops. Thanks to the Fox Team,…
Read MoreThe Future is UAV
The Future is UAV Our recent UAV seminar was popular with engineers keen to learn how our UAV technology combined with our terrestrial solutions could solve their data challenges. Presented by Carl Fox, General Manager and Chief UAV Pilot, the seminar covered a range of topics including: Workplace Health & Safety – accessing dangerous, inaccessible…
Read MoreThe Rollercoaster of Bridle Path
In the east of Christchurch overlooking the Heathcote Valley lies the Bridle Path subdivision. With lush green lawns and stunning pohutukawa trees, the manicured slopes of the old Villa Nova winery site and apricot orchard had for many years captivated the eyes and interests of investors and developers. The group of potential investors…
Read MoreSeven Oaks School – Inspiring, engaging and nurturing young minds
By David Fox The opportunity to lend my expertise to the Seven Oaks School redevelopment has led to one of my personal favourite projects in recent years. Seven Oaks founder Bruce McIntyre, who became a good friend, had a vision to move the school from its original location in Opawa to a new location…
Read MoreHidden treasures, crouching geese
How Fox & Associates helped Glenwood Farm protect an important ecological and heritage area Behind Akaroa on Banks Peninsula is a very different rural land subdivision. While subdividing rural land into lifestyle blocks is not uncommon, what made this project unusual was the motivation and vision behind it. There was also the discovery of a…
Read MoreHow 3D laser scanning can help you and your project
Deep in the Seaward Kaikoura Mountain Range lies a unique high country lodge. Located in Puhi Peaks Station, New Zealand’s highest privately owned land, Shearwater Lodge is an exclusive eco resort and welcome sight for those who walk the six hour hike through the Kaikoura wilderness to the lodge. Puhi Peaks Station is also unique,…
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