Strength to strength

Print this story Fraser Thomas Ltd needs no introduction when it comes to the best professional geotechnical, civil engineering, land surveying and land development projects in Canterbury.     With a core team of civil engineers and surveyors led by Christchurch Director and Geotechnical Manager Mason Reed, Fraser Thomas Ltd offers a one-stop-shop for civil, […]

Surveying residential damage: Fraser Thomas

Print this story Fraser Thomas’ areas of engineering expertise are many and varied. One particularly close to some homeowners following the Canterbury earthquakes is the company’s work surveying damage to residential buildings.     “An unfortunate consequence of the earthquakes is that there have been a number of disagreements between homeowners and insurance companies about […]

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Raising the engineering bar: Fraser Thomas Ltd

Print this story Since opening its Christchurch office six years ago, Fraser Thomas Ltd has gone from strength to strength. Established in Auckland in 1969, the company has earnt a sterling reputation for engineering surveying excellence throughout New Zealand, raising the bar when it comes to geotechnical, civil engineering, land surveying and land development projects. […]

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Mason Reed: The Influencers

Print this story It’s hard to believe that it is Christmas time and as always, I realise that the year has once again flown past. I always look forward to Christmas because it is a time when we can spend more time with our friends and family. As a business owner, it is also a […]

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On the Move: Fraser Thomas

Print this story Next year marks 50 years in business for Fraser Thomas. And at the end of November, the burgeoning Christchurch branch of specialist engineers and surveyors will celebrate with clients, the move to larger remises at Workstation 55 Business Park in Princess Street.     Staff numbers have grown substantially, as have the […]

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Foundations right first time: we talk to local firm Fraser Thomas about finding the right geotechnical engineer

Print this storyGeotechnical engineering is a highly specialised form of engineering that deals with foundation design for buildings. If the engineer gets it wrong, remediation can be very expensive. In California, insurance companies sick of paying out on claims covering negligence of incompetent engineers started a special licensing regime to ensure only qualified geotechnical engineers […]