With plenty of experience in engineering and construction surveys, setting out and monitoring across the South Island, Clark Fortune McDonald has built a solid reputation in the industry. When it was time to get a new robotic total station they chose the GeoMax Zoom80 with X-Pad Survey software from BuildMax.

GeoMax is pleased to announce its new GNSS receiver, Zenith40. The Zenith40 is an industry leading solution and is the true flagship of the GeoMax GNSS receivers.

Occurring 6 April 2019, the transmitted GPS week number in the navigation message will rollover from 1023 to 0. The GNSS receiver must be able to handle this rollover otherwise it could result in an incorrect receiver date of 21/22 August 1999 (1024 weeks back).

The Zone80 DG is the latest addition to the GeoMax Zone laser range, which now provides a solution for every level of construction. Perfect for civil contractors working on bulk earthworks, roading and infrastructure projects, the Zone80 DG is a robust digital grade laser that stands up to the harshest conditions.

The new GeoMax Zoom70 delivers simplicity and advanced functionality at an affordable price. Designed to be a one-person total station, the GeoMax Zoom70 supports advanced prism search based on the GNSS position of the controller.

GeoMax X-PAD Survey software is an easy, user-friendly field software solution designed for construction professionals. We’ve broken down the “Surface & Volumes” module into three short videos. These training videos demonstrate just how easy and intuitive X-PAD Survey Software is to use.

With an intuitive user interface and variety of field solutions to chose from, GeoMax X-PAD Survey offers advanced functionality and versatility in the field. X-PAD Survey software is a user-friendly, comprehensive field software design to work with all GeoMax GNSS and Total Stations.

The GeoMax Zenith35 Pro GNSS receiver is equipped with Tilt & Go funtionality, the latest NovAtel measurement engine, 555 channels multi-constellation and frequency support, providing a full GNSS solution.

We’re excited to announce BuildMax has joined New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) as a National Partner. We look forward to working closely with NZCB and meeting fellow members at training meetings across the country.

We’re excited to announce the new BuildMax partnership with LAN Cabling Products Ltd [LCP] to provide construction products in NZ and across the Pacific Islands. BuildMax customers will soon be able to buy BuildMax detection and measuring products from the LCP stores in Auckland and Fiji.

The challenging task of maintaining roads across much of the South Island is the responsibility of the dedicated team at Sicon. Sicon are using the EZiCAT i750 cable locator with GPS capability to create their own plans of roads which they can in turn supply to the local councils.

This useful video tutorial has step by step instructions showing how to transfer GPS data from the EZiCAT i750 cable locator using free LOGiCAT VU software.

Here’s a quick and simple video which shows how to use a signal transmitter with an EZiCAT cable locator.

Underground networks can be extremely complex, knowing the exact location of buried cables and pipes prior to excavation work has never been so important. BuildMax offers a comprehensive range of cable locators, use the chart below to compare models and specifications.

We’re excited to announce BuildMax is expending it’s territory! BuildMax is now the official GeoMax distributor for Pacific Islands. We look forward to assisting our new customers from the Pacific Island region.

The previous Zeta 125 pipe laser model came with laser class 3 which required additional safety regulations in some countries. GeoMax has released the new GeoMax Zeta 125 LC 2 Pipe Laser with laser class 2 to minimise the effort to meet health & safety regulations.

The GeoMax Zoom35 Pro is a very versatile, efficient survey instrument providing a much wider operational coverage. In this video we will show you how to start the survey.

BuildMax has a comprehensive range of GeoMax manual total stations for construction and surveying. Use the chart below to compare models and specifications.

The newly released GeoMax Zenith15 Rover and Base package is a complete and fully integrated GNSS receiver allowing tracking of GPS and Glonass satellites. Designed and tested to be used even for the most extreme applications.

GeoMax X-Pole solution enables you to enhance your GeoMax Zoom90 Total Station and GNSS Receiver to increase performance. By combining the advantages of both systems, the X-Pole solution significantly improves flexibility onsite.