BuildMax Training Centre

Boost your knowledge as you learn from our expert team of qualified instructors with technical training courses designed to deliver professional development and key industry skills.

Introduction to GNSS Workflows

  • Importing Data

    Co-Ordinate Systems and understand the reference network (SmartFix)

    Surveying Data

    Using design/drawing features

    Setting out Data

    Importing, editing, and using code libraries

    Exporting Data

    Full training notes and equipment supplied

  • Duration: ½ Day

    Cost: $500

    Who is this course for:

    This entry-level course is designed for construction/survey industry professionals. who need to collect survey data competently and accurately, draw as-built designs with effective coding in the field.

  • Auckland

Introduction to Total Station Best Practice

  • Importing data sets

    Understanding and using TPS orientation to backsight, known point & resection

    Understanding control marks

    Surveying data sets

    Using design/drawing features

    Setting out data

    Importing, editing, and using code libraries

    Exporting data

    Full training notes and equipment supplied

  • Duration: ½ Day

    Cost: $500

    This entry-level course is designed for construction/survey industry professionals. who need to collect survey data competently and accurately, draw as-built designs with effective coding in the field, while understanding TPS orientation and export data sets.

  • Auckland

Introduction to Utility Detection

  • Utility location guidelines

    Understanding the theory of utility location

    How to undertake a visual site inspection

    Utility detection best practice

    Identifying passive, active, non-conductive, and direct connection underground utilities

    Grid mapping techniques

    Ground marking guidelines

    Full training notes and equipment supplied

  • Duration: ½ Day

    Cost: $500

    This course is an introduction to underground utility locating, detection and avoidance and is designed for construction professionals tasked with ensuring utilities are accurately identified and mapped.

  • Auckland

Capturing Data to LINZ Utility Location Standard

  • Using and understanding the standard

    How to integrate the standard into your location capture workflows What is TM 2000

    What is vertical datum 16

    How to find Survey Marks & to get TM2000 coordinates

    How to ensure the data is collected to the required accuracy standards

    Using and understanding the limits of positioning technology (This includes GPS/GNSS &Total stations)

    Office based training

    No Survey Equipment needed

    Please bring calculator

  • Duration: 1 Day

    Cost: $1,500

    This course provides a detailed understanding of the new framework released by LINZ in relation to the new utility location accuracy standards. It outlines the accuracy requirements of asset collection when digitally mapping utilities.

  • Auckland

Introduction to Utility mapping with GNSS

  • Utility location guidelines

    Understanding the theory of utility location

    How to undertake a visual site inspection

    Utility detection best practice

    Identifying passive, active, non-conductive, and direct connection underground utilities

    Grid mapping techniques

    Ground marking guidelines

    Create new projects with X-Pad for mapping

    Co-Ordinate Systems and understand the reference network (SmartFix)

    Surveying utilities using GNSS

    Using drawing features

    Importing, editing, and using code libraries

    Exporting Data

    Full training notes and equipment supplied

  • Duration: 1 Day

    Cost: $1,000

    This intermediate-level course is designed for construction/survey professionals using a cable locator with GNSS to accurately locate, identify and map underground utilities.

  • Auckland