Peter Smith




 PETER C SMITH

Specialisation: Structural and Civil Engineering
Position in Firm: Managing Director, Spencer Holmes

Expertise:
Peter has 34 years experience as a structural engineer in private practice with specialisation in the fields of timber engineering, strengthening of earthquake risk buildings, water retaining structures and retail facilities in the petrochemical industry. Peter also has considerable knowledge of the building compliance system having actively participated in the professional review and application of the compliance system.

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
Fellow of Professional Engineers NZ
Registered Engineer
Professional Status:
Board Member - Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand
Management Committee Member Structural Engineering Society (SESOC)
Member - SANZ Design and Construction Industry Advisory Group
Member – FIDIC Risk Management Committee
Committee Member – IPENZ/ACENZ Committee preparing Conditions of Contract for Consultancy Services
Member - Timber Design Society
Member - New Zealand Concrete Society
Member - New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering
Member – American Concrete Institution
Professional Awards:
ACENZ Inaugural Presidents Award 1998

 Key Projects:
 December 1975 - Present
Director, Spencer Holmes Ltd
Consulting Engineers and Registered Surveyors, Wellington


Responsible for feasibility studies, project management, structural design and control of construction for a wide range of innovative industrial, commercial and civil engineering projects. In particular:

• Director responsible of design and construction of BP Retail Engineering Retail Outlets.
• Director responsible for Survey of Earthquake Risk Buildings in Petone.
• Director responsible for the Strengthening of Numerous Earthquake Risk Buildings in the Wellington area.
• Advisor to the Earthquake Commission on claims involving landslip and earthquake damage.
         
 
Ralph Jorgenson		   RALPH JORGENSEN

Specialisation: Land Surveying & Resource Management Planning
Position in Firm: Director, Surveying


Expertise:
Ralph has developed a broad range of skills based on in depth experience in building control and set out, civil works and design, residential, commerical and rural subdivision, and is well versed in the planning matters that need to be addressed in terms of the Resource Managment Act and Local Authority Planning rules.

Specialist interests include a broad knowledge of the resource management process including the law applicable to the process.

Ralph has served as Chairman of the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors, served as convenor to the education committee of the Wellington Branch of the Institute, has represented the the Institute in providing submissions to the proposed District Plans and currently sits on the disputes subcommittte of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors.

Qualifications:
Diploma of Surveying MNZIS

Professional Status:
Convenor of Education Committee for Wellington Branch New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (1987-1989)
Chairman of Wellington Branch New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (1989-1992)
Member - Ethics Committee New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (1992 to present)
Experience:
 1988 - Present
Director, Spencer Holmes Ltd
Consulting Engineers and Registered Surveyors, Wellington

Responsible for all aspects of Land Surveying and development on a wide range of projects utilising full electronic and computer aided draughting facilities.

1984 - 1987
Director, Spencer Holmes Miller Partners Ltd
Consulting Civil and Structural Engineers, Wellington


Responsible for all aspects of Land Surveying and development on a wide range of projects utilising full electronic and computer aided draughting facilities.

1975 - 1983
Senior Surveyor
Spencer Holmes miller & Jackson

Land subdivision and development continued. Special interest in building set out and control including foundation excavation, piling, site works and construction control.

Deformation surveys.
Standard Surveys for Lands & Survey Department Wellington Urban Motorway control work including precision levelling entire route, topographical surveys over entire route, transition curve calculations and motorway set out, tunnel alignment and control surveys.

Wide range of rural and urban subdivisions.

1970 - 1974
Land Development Surveyor
Climie Spencer & Holmes Miller

Work involved all aspects of land development and subdivision both in NZ and overseas. 		 
         
 
Hudson Moody		   HUDSON L MOODY

Specialisation: Cadastral Surveying & Resource Management
Position in Firm: Director of Survey & Planning

Expertise:
 Hudson has over twenty-five years experience in land surveying covering a wide range of traditional surveying fields including establishment of small scale survey control networks, the provision of all necessary surveying services for the setting out of new structures from civil works through to residential dwellings and commercial buildings including the set out of earthworks, roading, piles, foundations, grids and profiles.

With the introduction of the Resource Management Act 1991, he has gained considerable experience in the field of resource management, including preparation of both notified and non-notified resource consent applications and presentation of evidence at consent hearings and the Environment Court. Hudson has used his surveying background and knowledge of astronomy and computers to develop an area of expertise specialising in the analysis of sunlight and shading. He has developed computer software to assist with the preparation of sun transit diagrams for the quantification of sun loss in conjunction with District Plans requirements.

Professional Status & Qualifications:
 BSurv (Distinction) Otago University
New Zealand Certificate in Land Surveying
Registered Surveyor (New Zealand)
Member of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors
Key Projects Responsible for:
 Hudson has considerable experience in the following aspects of surveying:
• Building set out
• Cadastral surveys both urban and rural
• Deformation monitoring surveys
• Small scale engineering works
• Precise levelling
• Resource management
• Sunlight studies
• Unit Title developments
• Urban control surveys		  
         
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