1. ADELAIDE | BRISBANE | DEVONPORT | HOBART | LAUNCESTON
MACKAY | MELBOURNE | PORT AUGUSTA | SYDNEY | TOWNSVILLE
Spatial Relationships | Human Technology
SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS HUMAN TECHNOLOGY

2. ADELAIDE | BRISBANE | DEVONPORT | HOBART | LAUNCESTON
MACKAY | MELBOURNE | PORT AUGUSTA | SYDNEY | TOWNSVILLE

3. WHILST OURS IS
NOT YOUR RUN
OF THE MILL
SOLUTION, OUR
INSTINCT IS THAT
NOBODY REALLY
APPLAUDS RUN OF
THE MILL.
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SPATIAL EXCELLENCE
As one of Australia’s most innovative
suppliers of spatial information
consulting services, Lester Franks
uniquely combines a wide range of
sophisticated surveying, engineering and
urban planning capabilities.
Our philosophy of Spatial Relationships,
Human Technology embraces our
culture of knowledge and technology
merging to develop world class Spatial
Solutions to our diverse client base.
In 2002, after nearly 40 years as a
traditional surveying business, Lester
Franks became one of the first firms
in Australia to purchase a 3D Laser
Scanner. Since then we have continually
invested in 3D Laser Scanning
technology to become arguably
Australia’s leading provider of 3D
laser scanning and precision industrial
metrology services. Our commitment
to continually invest in state of the art
technology and continuing professional
development of our staff ensures we
remain abreast of best practices and in
return deliver world class services to our
diverse range of clientele.
With 65 employees operating from
ten locations across Australia
and regularly conducting projects
throughout Asia and the Americas,
Lester Franks geographical spread
ensures we are well placed to
successfully service clients on a truly
nationwide and international basis.
Successful clients are happy clients
and happy clients return for more.The
longevity of our client relationships is a
testament to the success of this.
We recognise our people are our most
valuable asset.We encourage our
staff to be innovative and resourceful.
We reward personal and professional
development.We award scholarships
for undergraduate studies and post
graduate research projects.We want
our people to be the happiest people in
the industry.
Innovation is a key driver in our
business.We participate in Cooperative
Research Centres and partner with
universities to develop new technologies
for the spatial and mining industries.
Lester Franks is a growing and
resourceful business.We are proud
of our heritage and look forward to
the future.

4. In 2002 Lester Franks was one of the
first firms in Australia to adopt 3D Laser
Scanning. As a fast evolving technology
Lester Franks have since kept abreast of
the latest developments in both hardware
and software to maintain our position as
one of the most respected names in the
provision of 3D laser scanning technology
and downstream data processing in
Australia.
Lester Franks operates a fleet of 3D laser
scanners, each with differing capabilities,
range, speed, durability and accuracy.
These are all aspects that must be
carefully considered when planning for
any project.
As a resourceful and forward-thinking
practice, we apply our extensive
knowledge and technology to a wide
range of applications and industries to
provide faster, safer, cost efficient, more
accurate and innovative alternatives to
traditional survey methods. We supply:
✓✓ Close and long range 3D scanning
✓✓ Dimensional inspection
✓✓ Stability and deformation monitoring
✓✓ Open cut and underground surveys
✓✓ Stockpile silo volume audits
✓✓ Construction progress monitoring
✓✓ Reverse engineering
✓✓ Heritage documentation
✓✓ Tru-view and Webshare deliverables
HIGH-DEFINITION 3D LASER SCANNING
CONTINUOUS
INNOVATION,
YOU DON’T BECOME
A LEADER BY
FOLLOWING THE
LEADER

5. By nature, industrial process facilities
are some of the most complex built
environments in existence. Due to ongoing
maintenance and expansion projects
throughout the life of a facility this often
results in existing design data bearing
little to no resemblance to the as-built
conditions.
Utilising high-definition 3D laser
scanning, Lester Franks team of
engineering and surveying professionals
provide expert consultation to overcome
these inherent issues by developing
comprehensive intelligent as-built models
of industrial plant.
In developing an accurate as-built plant
model, future brown-field developments
can be executed with a high degree of
confidence resulting in more efficient
planning, design and costing through to
project executions requiring less rework
and fewer cost overruns.
✓✓ Creation of Non-intelligent (CAD)
and Intelligent (data centric) as-built
3D models based on high definition
3D laser scanning surveys
✓✓ Multi CAD platform support enable
us to deliver in formats always fit for
purpose to the client
✓✓ Generation of high-end visualisations,
panoramic imaging and facility
walkthroughs.
✓✓ Extraction of 2D as-built drawings,
isometrics, PID’s, GA’s and
structural layouts.
INTELLIGENT AS-BUILT MODELLING
COMPLEXITY
SIMPLIFIED.
ENGINEERED
TO MAKE THE
INTELLIGENT
DIGITAL PLANT
A REALITY

6. LESTER FRANKS
LICENCED
SURVEYORS HAVE
THE KNOWLEDGE
AND SKILLSTO
DELIVER.
At Lester Franks, our cadastral surveyors
keep up to date with worlds best practice
through our membership of industry
bodies and rigorous ongoing professional
development programmes.Whether
you require a definition of complex
boundaries, the status of land ownership,
or a subdivision of a land parcel, Lester
Franks licenced surveyors have the
knowledge and skills to deliver:
✓✓ Property boundary identification
✓✓ Subdivisions and land divisions
✓✓ Acquisitions
✓✓ Adverse possession claims
✓✓ Easements
✓✓ Native title
✓✓ Lease and strata plans
✓✓ Mining leases
CADASTRAL SURVEYING

7. WE BELIEVE OUR
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS ARE AS
VITAL TO THE
SUCCESS OF A
PROJECT AS OUR
INNOVATION AND
DISCIPLINE.
Lester Franks safe and efficient use of
state-of-the-art equipment has built our
reputation in the Engineering Survey
field.
Of course, we recognise that these
technologies only add significant value
after we have established a thorough
and detailed understanding of client
requirements.
That’s why, at Lester Franks, we believe
our communication skills are as vital
to the success of a project as our
innovation and discipline.
Lester Franks engineering and
construction surveys include:
✓✓ Construction and set-out surveys
✓✓ Pipeline and route surveys
✓✓ Detail and as-built surveys
✓✓ Digital terrain modelling
✓✓ Surface comparisons
✓✓ Earthworks volumes
✓✓ Machine control
✓✓ Section extractions
✓✓ Contouring
✓✓ Alignments
✓✓ Stability and subsidence monitoring
✓✓ Stockpile audit surveys
ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION SURVEYS

8. The adoption of 3D Laser Scanning within
architectural work flows has led to an ever
increasing need for an efficient method
of transforming highly detailed 3D Laser
Scan survey into intelligent models suitable
for implementation in BIM work flows.
At Lester Franks, we understand the
complexities in the successful execution of
developing as-built Building Information
Models which integrate tightly with our
clients work flows.We have developed
robust in-house methods to ensure fully
compliant BIM deliverables and level of
development that are fit for purpose.
Where fully intelligent models are not
required such as detailed heritage facades,
Lester Franks inhouse CAD designers excel
at extracting highly detailed models from
3D scan data for heritage documentation
and digital archive purposes.
Our Scan to BIM services include:
✓✓ Simple mass model development
✓✓ Full Revit family development
✓✓ Industry compliant BIM deliverables
✓✓ Intricate modelling of heritage facades
✓✓ 2D floor plans and elevations
✓✓ Autodesk RECAP deliverables
✓✓ Tru-view or Webshare virtual site visits
SCAN TO BIM
WE UNDERSTAND
THE COMPLEXITIES
INTHE SUCCESSFUL
EXECUTION OF
DEVELOPING ASBUILT
BIM DELIVERABLES
WHICH INTEGRATE
TIGHTLY WITH OUR
CLIENTS WORKFLOWS.

9. Continuously striving for innovation
in spatial data capture techniques
Lester Franks operates state of the art
remotely piloted aircraft to remotely
survey large tracts of land in a fast,
efficient and safe manner.
Using advanced photogrammetric image
processing techniques, a wide variety of
deliverables may be produced, from geo-
referenced ortho-imagery to dense 3D
point clouds and digital terrain models.
By utilising both fixed and rotary wing
systems Lester Franks is equipped
to cater for almost every conceivable
requirement.
✓✓ CASA certified RPA operator
✓✓ Fixed and rotary wing aircraft
✓✓ High resolution ortho-imagery
✓✓ Digital elevation models (DEM)
✓✓ Dense 3D point clouds
✓✓ Mine and stockpile audits
✓✓ Remote asset inspections
✓✓ Environmental mapping
✓✓ Archeological documentation
✓✓ Corridor mapping
✓✓ Multispectral imagery
AERIAL MAPPING
TAKING THE ART OF
SURVEYING TO NEW
HEIGHTS.
WE SEE THINGS
FROM A DIFFERENT
POINT OF VIEW.

10. Precision, Accuracy, Repeatability,
Efficiency and industry knowledge
are critical when manufacturing,
maintaining or installing parts requiring
exacting tolerances.
Lester Franks team of industrial
metrology consultants provide mobile
and flexible site services to support
industry with a platform to make well
informed engineering and maintenance
decisions.
We maintain a comprehensive range
of precision co-ordinate measurement
technology, from Faro Arms with
both tactile and 3D laser scanning
capabilities through to large scale
measurement using laser trackers.
✓✓ Precision dimensional inspection
and alignment of rotating machinery
including turbines, mills and complex
drive systems.
✓✓ Precision alignments of parallelism,
straightness, flatness, concentricity
and axial run-out.
✓✓ Geometric verification of components
with direct CAD to Part and model
based inspection techniques
✓✓ Functional GDT analysis
✓✓ Deformation analysis for
identification of warping, shrinkage
and other manufacturing defects
✓✓ Tabular, graphical and interactive
dimensional conformance reports.
INDUSTRIAL METROLOGY
WHEN EVERY
MICRON MATTERS,
WE HAVEYOUR
MEASURE.
ANYTHING.
ANYTIME.
ANYWHERE.

11. LESTER FRANKS
TEAM OF DESIGN
ENGINEERS
HAVE EXTENSIVE
EXPERIENCE IN A
DIVERSE RANGE OF
APPLICATIONS AND
DISCIPLINES.
Reverse Engineering is the process
of measuring a part or object and
developing a CAD representation of
that part which accurately reflects the
as-built condition or the original design
intent.This process is commonplace
when designing components to fit to
existing infrastructure or for legacy
components where original drawings
may not be available.
Metrology grade systems and techniques
guarantee a high level of precision with
the process scalable across our various
disciplines from the smallest Aerospace
components to the largest Plant and
everything in between.
In addition to our comprehensive
hardware portfolio, powerful software
also plays an integral part of each
dimensional inspection and reverse
engineering process.
Lester Franks has implemented
advanced software processing tools
such as Polyworks™, Geomagic™ and
Pointools™ amongst others for the
capture and development of as-built
data suitable for use with most CAD
platforms.
REVERSE ENGINEERING AND CAD SERVICES

12. VICTORIA
MELBOURNE
Unit 13, 21 Sabre Drive
Port Melbourne,VIC, 3207
Ph: +61 3 9676 7300
NEW SOUTH WALES
SYDNEY
Level 1, 56 Clarence Street
Sydney, NSW, 2000
Ph: +61 3 9676 7300
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE
22 Chancery Lane
Adelaide, SA, 5000
Ph: +61 8 8223 5220
PORT AUGUSTA
5/6 Church Street
Port Augusta, SA, 5700
Ph: +61 8 8642 3044
QUEENSLAND
BRISBANE
Level 2, 276 Edward Street
Brisbane, QLD, 4000
Ph: +61 3 9676 7300
MACKAY
A03 Harbour City Central
Harbour Road
North Mackay, QLD, 4740
Ph: +61 7 4944 1412
TOWNSVILLE
569 Flinders Street
Townsville, QLD, 4810
Ph: +61 7 4726 8111
TASMANIA
DEVONPORT
11 Steele Street
Devonport,TAS, 7310
Ph: +61 3 6421 3500
HOBART
2/37 Tasma Street
North Hobart,TAS, 7000
Ph: +61 3 6232 0400
LAUNCESTON
4/87 St John Street
Launceston,TAS, 7250
Ph: +61 3 6335 6800
LESTER FRANKS BRANCHES
1300 881 385
www.lesterfranks.com.au