BIM and 3D Scanning
New Zealand

We are a leading provider in 3D Laser Scanning and Building Information Modelling (BIM). Projects can range from low complexity residential home extensions right through to multifaceted seismic designs for multi-storey commercial buildings.

By using BIM as a standard practice of any new build, we’re able to achieve more sustainable, safer, faster and cost-efficient management of design, construction, and maintenance. A BIM model can also be constructed based on plans for an existing building, providing intelligent structural models of a building already in place.

To complement BIM, Miyamoto uses state-of-the-art 3D scanning technology that is highly accurate, non-invasive, and captures the current condition of a structure in great detail. It can be used on any building without posing a risk to either the building itself or personnel.

This technology is an incredibly valuable asset when it comes to providing irrefutable proof of building damage caused by earthquakes or other disasters. Where a pre-disaster snapshot is on file, a second scan after an event has taken place provides hard evidence of the impact on a building, allowing homeowners to substantiate their insurance claims and avoid lengthy disputes that delay the claiming and rebuild process.

The technology generates a scan known as a point cloud, which consists of millions of x, y and z coordinates on the surface of the structure. It provides our team with highly accurate readings of important structural information, including floor and amenity slopes, wall verticality and overall damage to a structure.

The scan can also be used to generate high-quality 360-degree images, which in turn serve to document damage and can be used in a walkthrough of a property. It can be overlaid on existing scans to provide an accurate map of the impact of an event on a building.