Independent partnerships of land surveyor Sir Holmes Miller, & structural engineers Martin Spencer & Ken Climie joined in 1959/1960 to start Spencer Holmes Ltd.
On Saturday, February 27, 2010 a M8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile, followed by a Tsunami affecting a population of 6 million people.
The Building Act 2004 increased the scope & number of buildings that have to be checked to see if they are earthquake-prone & where necessary, strengthened.