Eliot Sinclair & Partners Limited - Surveyors - Engineers - Planners

Eliot Sinclair have substantial experience and expertise in design and project management for urban, rural, commercial and industrial developments of all sizes from 2 to 550+ lots.

We offer a total management service including:

• estimates of development costs
• district plan applications and resource consents
• preparation of environmental impact reports
• topographical surveys
• subdivision application and consent plans
• obtaining Local Authority approvals
• engineering design for roads, sewer, stormwater, water, power and telephone services
• tendering of contract works
• contract administration
• setting out of contract works
• cadastral surveying for title purposes

We offer a diverse range of services and deliver them in a professional manner, supported by a wide range of technical expertise and equipment. We are very experienced in all areas of land development and in the total management of large projects.

To find out more please contact one of our experts:
Bruce Sinclair, Mark Allan, Warren Haynes, Alistair Cocks and Ken Burrowes

The final stage in the subdivision process is the Legal Survey to produce titles for sale of land to purchasers.

Eliot Sinclair have a number of registered surveyors and technical staff who are involved daily with legal survey work.

Survey and title plans are drawn and the survey dataset is lodged electronically by a licensed surveyor with Land Information New Zealand for approval.

We ensure that all subdivision consent conditions are complied with and apply to the local authority for their Section 223 and Section 224 Certificates certifying the completion of the works.

To find out more please contact one of our experts:
Bruce Sinclair, Mark Allan, Maurice Perwick, Warren Haynes, Alistair Cocks, Keith Mills and Simon Ironside

Eliot Sinclair have substantial experience in designing attractive and cost effective urban, rural, commercial and industrial developments of all sizes, from 2 to 550+ lots.

We have a wide range of in-house technical expertise, and a number of specialist external consultants with whom we have worked regularly, to provide a comprehensive design service.

Our services include:

• preliminary investigation
• topographical survey
• preliminary subdivision layout and design
• sewer and stormwater drainage options
• liason with local authorities 
• preparation of subdivision consent plans
• consent application to local authorities
• consultation with local authorities to obtain desired outcomes/consent acceptable to our client
• engineering design for roads, sewer, stormwater, water, power, and telephone services, in accordance with the consents. 

To find out more please contact one of our experts:
Bruce Sinclair, Mark Allan, Warren Haynes, Alistair Cocks, Simon Ironside and Keith Mills

Eliot Sinclair have pioneered many of the technology based surveying and engineering practices in use today. This technology has been integrated into our surveying and engineering business.

These practices include the use of: 

• electronic equipment including GPS (Global Positioning Systems)
• electronic theodolites and robotic total stations
• data recorder software

We continue to integrate new technology into our practice to meet clients' needs for accurate and cost effective services.

To find out more please contact one of our experts:
Maurice Perwick, Bruce Sinclair, Mark Allan, Warren Haynes, Alistair Cocks, Keith Mills and Simon Ironside

Eliot Sinclair have extensive experience from 20 years of hydrographic surveying in New Zealand and overseas, particularly in the areas of inland waterway surveys and coastal zone management, including harbour surveys and dredging.

Our specialist staff are highly qualified hydrographic surveyors, with two staff members holding the highest level of certification from the Australasian Hydrographic Surveyors Certification Panel.

We offer consultancy advice to a wide variety of clients and can undertake a broad range of hydrographic surveys (including operations support, such as for dredging). We have a wide range of specialist equipment available, including a 6m survey vessel, and utilise highly effective survey systems that have been honed over many years.

Hydrographic surveying work undertaken by Eliot Sinclair includes:

Harbours

• berth and channel surveys
• pre-, intermediate and post-dredge surveys
• spoil ground surveys
• navigation and tide gauge systems for barges, tugs and dredges
• blading operations for optimising dredging
• DUKC surveys of ship dynamics using RTK-GNSS
• QA for harbour dredging (including dispute resolution and provision of expert witnesses)

Coastal

• pipeline route, outfall and as-built surveys
• tidal current investigations including drogue tracking
• fluormeter surveys for outfalls
• coastal profiling for tsunami and erosion monitoring
• seabed profiling (surf zone)
• magnetometer and sub-bottom profiling of rivers and seabed

Rivers and Lakes

• river cross-sections using narrow beam transducer and land-profiling
• siltation monitoring
• oxidation pond surveys and sludge level monitoring
• tailrace surveys
• lake volume assessment for hydropower generation

Other

• co-ordination of navigation aids and sector lights orientation
• setting out marine structures
• side-scan sonar surveys
• benthic sampling
• engineering construction surveys

To find out more please contact one of our experts:
Maurice Perwick or Simon Ironside

Eliot Sinclair have an extensive background in the application of computer technology to mapping tasks. We collect, process and present data efficiently for a variety of uses.

We offer the following Mapping services:

• topographical
• transport routes
• forestry
• resources for Local Government
• asset management for large organisations
• land development proposals
• farm layouts
• historical sites
• damage assessment

To find out more please contact one of our experts:
Bruce Sinclair, Mark Allan and Maurice Perwick

As-Built Surveys are frequently required for utility pipelines and cables carrying services such as gas, electricity, telecommunications and computer media. These surveys may also be required for existing buildings near boundaries and for buildings and structures prior to extensions or at the end of land development projects for Local Government requirements. They are also used to provide accurate plotting of easement boundaries for Land Transfer subdivision plans and easement plans.

To find out more please contact one of our experts:
Maurice Perwick, Sam Cech, Bruce Sinclair, Mark Allan,

Eliot Sinclair staff have expertise, gained locally and overseas in high precision setout, deformation monitoring and high rise building verticality surveys, a good understanding of the construction process and the ability to interpret architectural and structural drawings.

This capability, matched with good communication skills, allows us to build strong working relationships with our project partners for service efficiency.

Eliot Sinclair have a number of engineering surveyors and the equipment necessary to respond accurately to any survey requirement in the construction of a civil structure or building.

A frequent requirement, where recession planes are a consideration, is for a Building Location Certificate. Generally this is required at building foundation stage to enable the builder to comply with the Council's building consent conditions.

To find out more please contact one of our experts:

Maurice Perwick, Warren Haynes, and Sam Cech

(For Building Location Certificates please contact Simon Ironside or Keith Mills)

Eliot Sinclair operates a Real Time Kinematic (RTK) base station from its Christchurch office, 24 hours a day.

We can work conventionally within 30km of the base station, or take one of the 10 Trimble GPS receivers and Beech Communications' telemetry systems with us on remote sites across New Zealand.

Through our extensive experience we have developed local deliberation models which enable us to mobilise staff into the field quickly. Using advanced Trimble technology, staff can quickly and efficiently locate old control marks and calibrate to ensure that data collected or marks set out are accurate.

To find out more please contact one of our experts:
Mark Allan, Maurice Perwick and Sam Cech

To find out more please contact one of our experts:
Mark Allan, Maurice Perwick and Sam Cech

Utility mapping typically involves as-built surveys of utility pipelines and cables such as gas, electricity, telecommunications and computer media. From the as-built surveys, and using specialised survey software, the utilities are plotted and accurate plans are produced. The CAD plans can be quickly updated when utilities are modified or realigned and they can be plotted at any scale in full colour for easy identification of services.

To find out more please contact one of our experts:
Bruce Sinclair, Mark Allan, Maurice Perwick and Sam Cech