Immediately after the earthquakes, Christchurch Property owners were simply left to their own devices to both lodge and settle their building insurance claims. With pressure on resources such as Structural and Geotechnical Engineers and Quantity Surveyors, most property owners were frustrated and sometimes felt incapable of resolving the issue."Fitz Consulting was created to assist in simplifying these property problems and to fill the gap of knowledge and the shortfall of capability created by the extreme delays of all professionals involved."