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Easter 2024

Happy Easter from our team to yours 🐰 Southern Geophysical will be back open on April 2nd ready to provide tailored geophysics solutions to suit your project needs.#geophysics #southerngeophysical...

March 28, 2024

Equipment for sale

🔵 GSSI 200 MHz Antenna🔵 GSSI 900 MHz Antenna (older style)🔵 GSSI 100 MHz Bistatic Antenna system with fiber optic connection🔵 GSSI 2 GHz Palm Antenna (for SIR3000/4000)🔵 GSSI 400 MHz Antenna🔵 GSSI Handle, 30m cables + other bits and pieces for GSSI systemsContact info@southerngeophysical.com for purchase enquiries!...

March 4, 2024

We're Hiring!

🔔 Join our team at Southern Geophysical!We're on the lookout for a Geophysicist to contribute to cutting-edge projects in Geophysics. If you're passionate about geophysics and thrive in a collaborative environment, we want to hear from you.Apply now! - https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3841494135/...

March 4, 2024

South Island Seismic Network maintenance

South Island Seismic Network maintenance 🔨In collaboration with the Research Centre for prediction of Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions, Tohoku University (Japan), Kyoto university (Japan) and the University of Canterbury, Southern Geophysical completes a routine maintenance check of the Japanese Seismic Network. Our seasoned technicians spend 2 weeks in the field travelling to each of the 45 seismic stations, spread across the northern half of the South Island. We have been completing this ...

February 28, 2024

🌳Offsetting Carbon Emissions 🌳

Over the last two years, we have collaborated with Trees That Count and Trees for Canterbury to contribute to environmental sustainability by donating 421 trees to a variety of planting projects across New Zealand 🌱 This environmental initiative was undertaken to offset the carbon emissions resulting from our vehicle use and travel activities. To calculate our monthly emissions we use the Toitū calculator. Here's to 2024, planting more trees and continuing to service New Zealand.Take a look ...

February 20, 2024

🏆 Southern Geophysical secures SiteWise gold once more 🏆

Explore how our commitment to safety remains unwavering while leading in geophysical and NDT services in New Zealand by visiting our new website at southerngeophysical.comCheers to our dedicated team, who are ready to provide more outstanding and safe services throughout 2024! 🌐 #GoldStandardSafety #SouthernGeophysical #websitelaunch...

January 23, 2024

🌟 Season's Greetings from Southern Geophysical Ltd! 🌟

As 2023 draws to a close, we at Southern Geophysical want to express our sincere gratitude to our staff and clients for an incredible year gone by!We're also thrilled to share the news of our brand new website which has just gone live: southerngeophysical.comBe sure to check it out and see what our team can offer to your project in the new year!As we take a well-deserved break during the Christmas period, please note that Southern Geophysical Ltd will be signing off today, and will resume o...

December 21, 2023

Vibration monitoring costs reduced!

With a large investment in new vibration equipment, Southern Geophysical Ltd is now able to offer internet enabled vibration monitors at very competitive rates. Call today for a quote....

December 19, 2023

Travis's 10-year work anniversary!

Today the staff was out celebrating Travis Grace's 10-year work anniversary at Southern Geophysical. His professionalism and dedication have not only shaped our success but have earned everyone a well-deserved lunch out! In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Travis has been awarded the prestigious Golden Geophone 🏆. Thank you, Travis, for a decade of excellence and providing some fantastic memories along the way! #WorkAnniversary #TeamCelebration #GoldenGeophone...

November 24, 2023

Say hello to our newest team leader!

Say hello to our newest team leader, Travis Grace! It's been an exciting year of growth and development for Southern Geophysical Ltd so we're very excited to have someone of Travis' caliber on board to maintain and exceed our high level of customer service and surveying excellence established by Christian Rüegg . Travis is keen to continue Christian's development of seismic methods and will be introducing several exciting processing and seismic survey developments over the n...

October 25, 2023

Seismographs and snow!

The South Island Japanese Strong Motion Network 10 years old and going strong. Every 6 months a team from Southern Geophysical Ltd undertakes maintenance of the network of  Earthquake seismometers across the top of the South Island. The work needs to be undertaken even in the middle of winter. Jack and Clara were out in the snow for 10 days and last week getting it done....

July 26, 2022

Southern Geophysical reducing our carbon footprint, thanks to Trees That Count

We are introducing a range of carbon reduction policies and are working towards becoming carbon neutral. Our first policy which we initiated in January 2022, Southern Geophysical Ltd is reducing our environmental impact from all our projects through our exciting new partnership with Trees That Count. With the aim of mitigating our carbon footprint, we now calculate each projects’ CO2 emissions, mainly due to air and land travel, and fund native trees that are then planted locally and thro...

March 23, 2022

Southern Geophysical adds two more Geodes to its equipment pool

Southern Geophysical has added two new Geodes to our extensive seismic equipment pool. We now have the ability to undertake surveys with up to 168 channels....

January 12, 2022

Southern Geophysical gets GOLD

Vanessa, our Safety Manager, has guided Southern Geophysical to move from "Green" to GOLD level Sitewise certification. We are delighted with the result with thanks to Vanessa for all her hard work.What GOLD means:Southern Geophysical has demonstrated that it has high quality health and safety systems in place.We are now listed as a GOLD business in the Sitewise Prequalification database....

January 12, 2022

Southern Geophysical Ltd

Southern Geophysical is still open for Essential Work - Utility clearance - Infrastructure Failure - Emergency Response. Give us a call and we may be able to assist even in these difficult time....

August 20, 2021

NZ Response Team Recognition

In late May, 2021 a large flood event severely impacted the Canterbury region. One of our senior geophysicists, Christian Ruegg, is a member of the NZ Response Team, NZRT-1, and was deployed to the Ashburton District at short-notice to aid in the evacuation, medical assistance and management of the emergency response. We are proud to have a dedicated community service leader on the Southern Geophysical team. Well done, Christian!...

June 15, 2021

Southern Geophysical Ltd introduces thermal imaging to its "tool box" of non destructive testing equipment.

When used in conjuction with concrete scanning radar a great method to determine the location of on-slab and in-slab heating elements and pipes !...

June 4, 2021

Southern Geophysical Ltd invests in the latest sound monitoring equipment

To add to our existing Class 1 sound meters Southern Geophysical Ltd has purchased the Premium Pulsar Nova range (Model 45). Which meets UK and EU regulations for noise assessments.FeaturesA high performance integrating averaging sound level meter with additional key features including:Range 20dB(A) to 140dB(A) & 143dB(C)Real-time 1:1 Octave band filtersTWA/dose and Ln valuesData Logging and AnalyzerPlus softwareAudio recording, Audio Note, and Automatic TimersApplications:Ideal for complian...

February 18, 2021

New developments in concrete floor slab investigations

SGL have developed a method to significantly reduce disturbance of the sub-slab conditions during invasive investigation.Here at SGL we’ve been finding ways to answer a couple of the more challenging questions we’ve been asked during concrete scanning.What if there is a small void underneath the polystyrene insulation, too small to see using radar but large enough to impact concrete slab stability?What if drilling a hole in the concrete slab and poly’ disturbs the gravels below, impacting ...

October 9, 2020

10th Texcel ETM purchased for vibration monitoring !

Due to the increasing demand for vibration monitoring during construction and demolition throughout New Zealand Southern Geophysical Ltd has been building up it fleet of vibration monitors over the last few months. From small single dwelling surveys up to the largest commercial projects Southern Geophysical Ltd can assist....

September 15, 2020

New GSSI hyperstacking ground penetrating system has arrived !

Southern Geophysical Ltd has just received one of the world's most advanced ground penetrating radar systems from GSSI - maybe perfect for your next project! The GS Series, next-generation family of high-performance antennas, targets applications that require deeper penetration depths. The first antenna in the series is the 200 HS. This digital, wireless antenna features a 200 MHz center frequency and employs GSSI’s proprietary HyperStacking® technology. This technology improves signal t...

April 29, 2020

COVID-19 Update

Hoping you are all safe and well. The team at Southern Geophysical Ltd is fully operational. In accordance with level 4 guidance we have put on hold all non-essential data collection for the duration of the level 4 alert.Southern Geophysical Ltd is an essential business as defined by MBIE (Essential business – Critical Infrastructure, New Zealand, during Alert Level 4). Southern Geophysical Ltd has ongoing ground penetrating radar teams operating for essential utility and structural repairs as...

March 30, 2020

AUSIMM Reefton Explorers Forum Sponsorship by Southern Geophysical Ltd

Southern Geophysical Ltd was happy to sponsor the AusIMM Reefton Explorers Forum dinner on September 2nd, with Christian Ruegg and Dr Mike Finnemore in attendance. SGL was pleased to see the high attendance at the forum, and hope that the interest observed in geophysical applications for gold mining will translate to future geophysical work in the mining sector in New Zealand. Southern Geophysical owns a full range of geophysical equipment suitable for mining applications including:128 Chan...

September 3, 2019

Geophysical equipment now available to rent

Southern Geophysical has been a leader in geophysical surveying in New Zealand for the last 15 years. To assist environmental and geotechnical companies that do not always require our full services we now offer some of our geophysical equipment for rental. A selection of the systems available to rent are:    Ground conductivity – EM31    Metal/UXO detection – EM61-MK2    Shear-wave velocity and Vs30 site classification - MASW/ReMi    Vibration Monitors...

August 28, 2019

The SGL crew eco-commute

Most of the SGL team members are now eco-commuting to and from our offices each day. In order to reduce our impact on the environment our employees are choosing to travel using a selection of alternative transport options including cycling, E-bike, E-scooter and carpooling. Eco-commuting is not only a great thing to do for the planet, but it is more cost effective and the open-air options are great for health and well-being.SGL and our employees are always looking for ways to reduce our environm...

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