Land Development
Our Land Development Engineering services integrate the design of roading along with sewer, stormwater and water pipelines, power and telephone cabling and any earthworks required. This integrated approach to engineering design ensures all services, roading and earthworks are correctly inter-related within an accurate survey model of the topography.
Our Services
Services provided include:
- Topographical surveying & plan production
- Development advice for urban and rural subdivisions.
- Preparation of preliminary designs
- Design and preparation of plans for Local Authority approvals
- Preparation of tender documents
- Preparation of specifications and analysis of tenders
- Set out of all types of construction works
- Volumetric surveys
- Consultation with local authorities, other consultants and service authorities
- Land transfer surveying
- Contract management
Engineering designs are calculated by 12d software allowing computer generation of plans and calculation of volumes and quantities.
Contact Staig & Smith if you have any questions about your proposed Land Development including earthworks or resource consent
Our Division
Staig & Smith’s team of Surveyors have experience in a wide range of land developments, including subdivisions with complex servicing requirements, and within sensitive geographical or geological areas.
Although based in Nelson, the Land Development Division is transportable to other areas within New Zealand. They provide regular Land Development Services to clients in Motueka, Golden Bay and Marlborough, and are available for projects outside of the region.
Staig & Smith's Land Development team are Brendon Cross and Richard Stacey along with Consultant Darrin Canton.

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