Category: Projects

Site Challenges overcome for ‘Discovery Commercial Centre’

Commercial Park in Cockburn

Located in the heart of LandCorp’s Cockburn Commercial Park, in the City of Cockburn, Harley Dykstra is pleased to be consulting on a new showroom warehouse development that will soon commence construction. To be called ‘Discovery Commercial Centre’, what makes the project unique is that the land on which the development is taking place has […]

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“One Stop Shop” approvals for extractive industry operation

Multiple planning, environmental and Main Roads approvals were required before a lime sands extractive industry could commence its operations at a farming property along Indian Ocean Drive near Wedge Island. The lime sand extraction operation forms part of the landowners’ planning to diversify the productive agricultural use of the farm, including subdividing the property. The combination […]

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Innovative Pile Inspection

s surveyors we always look forward to the next challenge and one of our current projects on the Margaret River Perimeter Road certainly did deliver a unique one. While attending site to perform our regular drone capture we started discussing possible ways of capturing imagery of the pile rock socket. Achieving high quality imagery from […]

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Persistency Pays – Costly Power Requirement Removed!

Over 12 months of persistent negotiation by Harley Dykstra has saved some $80,000.00 as a Western Power infrastructure requirement imposed on a simple two (2) lot rural lifestyle subdivision in Albany. The full story behind this fantastic result is detailed below: Harley Dykstra was engaged by the client in March 2016 to prepare an application […]

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Rural Living Subdivision Opportunities in Oakford

Harley Dykstra has been involved in achieving approvals, and implementing a number of rural living subdivisions in the Oakford area, and it’s surrounds. Many lots within these areas have been previously subdivided into sizes ranging between 2 and 4 hectares (some even larger) and now, can be re-subdivided into lot sizes between 4000m2 and 1 hectare […]

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Caversham Village Taking Shape With New Apartment Approval

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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