Harley Dykstra is working with the developer of the Village Centre at Taylor Private Estate, Caversham to obtain approval for a substantial new mixed use development. Comprising ninety-five apartments and three commercial tenancies to be built over four stages, the project will be a first of this scale on the Swan Valley’s doorstep. Harley Dykstra […]
Building Definition and Laser Scanning
As the architectural and building design space evolves, one of the ways in which the surveying industry can offer a direct benefit to the building design and renovation process, is through the application of technological advances in the area of laser scanning. As a company, we have been involved in the measurement of built spaces […]
Cardup Business Park Structure Plan Implementation
In early 2017 the landowner group asked if Harley Dykstra could assist in finalising the structure planning process for the Cardup Business Park, and also assist with staged subdivisions for some of the owners. Harley Dykstra very promptly negotiated the outstanding issues on the Structure Plan with the Department of Planning Lands & Heritage, and […]
High Definition Road Monitoring
Harley Dykstra has been approached by the Shire of Capel to assist them with quantifying the deformation (downward movement) of a portion of Calinup Road in the locality Gelorup within their shire. It has been noted by users of the road that, parts of it are subsiding and the Shire is keen to remediate the […]
More Power to Busselton’s Commercial Centre
The Busselton Power Centre is a significant commercial development in the heart of Busselton. It has taken vacant, low-lying, unused land and converted it into a significant commercial centre in the heart of town. The land is situated immediately alongside an already thriving commercial area and is within easy walking distance of the main street […]
Innovative Road Reconstruction
Harley Dykstra were recently involved in the realignment and reconstruction of 4km of South Coast Highway that also included construction of a 4km side track for traffic to be diverted onto while the roadworks were in progress. Survey support was provided for the entire project which included establishment of site control, machine control setup and […]
Harley Dykstra Achieves Approval for Place of Worship
Harley Dykstra has recently been successful in obtaining development approval for a Place of Worship on Kelvin Road, Orange Grove. The development application sought approval for a Place of Worship by the Metro East Joint Development Assessment Panel. The application was initially refused on the basis that it was considered to be incompatible with the […]
Port Geographe Townhouses
One of WA’s leading property developers Mr Colin Heath (Heath Development Co and Lowe Pty Ltd) has recently diversified into the BUILT FORM via construction of up market Townhouses on Port Geographe land holdings. As shown on the photos, the development consists of two pairs of duplex townhouses that are constructed on adjoining Lots 74 […]
High 5 To An Extra-ordinary 5 Lot Approval
Harley Dykstra was engaged to prepare a Scheme Amendment and Structure Plan to facilitate the subdivision of a 1.5 hectare property on the outskirts of Albany into smaller Lots. With significant experience in this field, we were able to overcome a series of major challenges imposed by various government agencies along the way to deliver […]
On Board With A New Faro Focus 3D Laser Scanner
Harley Dykstra have recently expanded their fleet of survey instrumentation with the purchase of a FARO Focus 3D 130X Terrestrial Laser Scanner. This piece of equipment allows our staff to scan up to a million points a second, fully co-ordinated and colour rendered in order to produce laser point cloud scans. These can then be […]