Here at Stratum Consultants Ltd we often get asked what a Building Location Certificate is. A Building Location Certificate (BLC) or survey is a certification document prepared by a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor which shows or confirms the position of a building or structure relative to the property boundaries.

Here at Stratum Consultants Ltd we are always looking for ways to use the latest in technological advances to improve the deliverables to our clients and contractors.

The latest surveying tool we are using is drone technology. The drone is an accurate and fast way to obtain data. In some cases, this can be faster and provide more detail than traditional survey methods.

The Tauranga office of Stratum Consultants Ltd are proud to have been involved in many significant projects in Papamoa over the years.  We can now add another exciting project to that list!

This is a question that we are commonly asked.

There are a number of variables in providing an answer.  Here, at Stratum Consultants, we have a number of Planning and Surveying experts that can assist with navigating you through these variables to provide you with an answer that works.

Andrew, Colin, John, Bart and Stephen are pleased to announce three new Associates to Stratum Consultants Ltd. 

Stratum Consultants Ltd is proud to assist the Nga Potiki a Tamapahore Trust (an entity of Nga Potiki hapu) to develop their land in Papamoa. 

Stratum Consultants Ltd is proud to assist Keith Hay Homes with a number of their client's subdivisions, planning consents for additional dwellings, and associated civil engineering requirements.

The signs continue to be positive for residential development and subdivision within Rotorua.

Stratum's team of planners, geotech engineers, civil engineers and surveyors have been busy recently obtaining subdivision consent to develop our clients land.

The kiwifruit industry is one of the largest employment and business sectors of the western Bay of Plenty and accounts for around 20% of the GDP in the region. 

It has recently been through a tough period with the arrival of PSA, however has now bounced back in a spectacular way.  This has resulted the industry as a whole now in a growth phase.

One of the more common queries our survey team are asked is where is my boundary, or where are my boundary pegs?  We call this a boundary redefinition survey.

This is very important especially if you need to build a fence or a wall, or position a new building in relation to your property boundaries.  If you build over your boundary, or locate a building within the Council required yard setbacks, then this can be an expensive mistake to rectify.