Role
Director, Licensed Cadastral Surveyor
Phone
Socials
Qualifications
Bachelor of Surveying
Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Science
Survey and Spatial New Zealand (S+SNZ) Registered Professional Surveyor
Associate Member - The New Zealand Planning Institute
Affiliations
Member - Survey & Spatial New Zealand (S+SNZ)
Associate Member - The New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI)
Panel Member - Christchurch City Council's Urban Design Panel
Member -Nelson City Council's Urban Design Panel
Member - Tasman District Council's Urban Design Panel
Trustee of the Naval Point Marine and Rescue Centre Trust
Joined DO
1994
Interests
Time with family, surfing and sailing.
Region
Christchurch
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Russell Benge

Russell is a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor with expertise in surveying, resource management, land development and construction. He has worked for Davis Ogilvie since graduating from Otago University in 1994 and became a Director and Shareholder in 2007.

Specialising in the management of development projects, Russell can help you with all aspects including rural and urban cadastral surveys, unit title developments, the resource management process and civil construction. He also has experience in concept design, feasibility studies, subdivision engineering, resource consent applications and hearings, contract administration, project management, engineering surveying and pre-purchase reports.

Russell has a strong interest in urban design and its application to subdivision, and has written papers and presented at conferences on this topic. He is a current member of the Christchurch City, Nelson City and Tasman District Urban Design Panels. This involvement has deepened his understanding of urban design principles and best practice.