Survey projects across the UK

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Drone LiDAR, topographic surveys, laser scanning, measured buildings, roof inspections and 3D modelling — each project shows what the client needed, how the site was recorded and the files delivered.

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Bracken course aerial orthomosaic showing greens, bunkers, paths and trees.

Drone & LiDAR surveys

Drone LiDAR terrain survey of two golf courses

Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire · Golf course designer

Pureplay Golf needed the shape of the ground at the Bracken and Hotchkin courses at Woodhall Spa for course design and digital modelling.

Method

Aerial roof survey

Files

DWG · PDF · LAZ · E57

Land & topographic surveys

Riverbank and site survey for an engineering assessment

Torfaen, South Wales · Housing association and engineers

Curtins needed to understand the riverbank beside Pleasant Court housing for a stabilisation assessment on behalf of Bron Afon.

Method

Riverbank survey

Files

IFC · DWG · PDF · LAZ

Registered point cloud of the vaulted Undercroft and piers.

Buildings & 3D modelling

Laser scanning for event planning at Lincoln’s Inn

Holborn, London · Event production company

Farago Projects needed to plan an event inside Lincoln’s Inn Undercroft.

Method

Laser scan to CAD

Files

DWG · PDF · E57 · RCP

Roof & infrastructure inspections

Drone roof survey of a civic building

Bolton, Greater Manchester · Architects

Baily Garner’s design team needed the existing roof geometry and levels at Bolton Museum and Central Library for a redesign.

Method

Aerial roof survey

Files

DWG · PDF · LAZ · E57

Buildings & 3D modelling

Dome survey and CAD model for access design

Trafford Centre, Greater Manchester · Height-access designer

Zarafa needed the Trafford Centre dome and adjoining façade geometry to develop an access system.

Method

Photogrammetry to CAD

Files

STEP

Land & topographic surveys

Terrain and highway survey for a planning response

Ashbourne, Derbyshire · Residents’ group

Windsor Close Action Group needed measured terrain and road information at Manor Road, Ashbourne.

Method

Terrain and highway survey

Files

DWG · DXF · PDF · LAS

Land & topographic surveys

Topographical infill survey for a development site

Manchester · Developer

Step Places needed additional levels and terrain information at Ryebank Fields to fill gaps in an earlier site record.

Method

Topographical infill survey

Files

DWG · PDF · 4K video

Land & topographic surveys

Woodland laser scan for an arboricultural assessment

Arboricultural consultant

Wright Landscape and Arboriculture needed a practical starting point for inspecting trees at the Innovation Centre woodland.

Method

Woodland laser scan

Files

DWG · DXF · PDF

Roof & infrastructure inspections

Drone roof inspections across 27 student-housing sites

Multiple UK sites · Cost consultant for a student-housing operator

Cumming Group needed a consistent visual roof record across the Unite Students property programme.

Method

Roof-inspection programme

Files

PDF

Drone & LiDAR surveys

Drone LiDAR topographical survey of a development site

Llandarcy, Neath Port Talbot · Developer

Revantage needed current ground levels and site features at Coed Darcy / Llandarcy.

Method

Drone LiDAR topographical

Files

DWG · PDF · CSV · Orthomosaic

Buildings & 3D modelling

Survey to Revit site model at a golf course

Architects

Building Link Design needed the terrain, drainage levels and existing buildings at Kingswood Golf Course in a model its architect could use for design.

Method

Site model for Revit

Files

Revit · IFC · PDF

Roof & infrastructure inspections

Drone 3D model for viaduct inspection

Castleford, West Yorkshire · Engineering consultancy

Clancy Consulting needed an overall visual record of Castleford Viaduct and closer references for inspection discussions.

Method

Structure inspection model

Files

Orthomosaic · Hosted 3D model

Roof & infrastructure inspections

Drone roof and gutter inspection for maintenance planning

Inspection services provider

CWC360 needed to identify areas at Thorntons Park where gutter cleaning required attention.

Method

Roof and gutter inspection

Files

PDF

Roof & infrastructure inspections

Drone roof photography for bus-station condition reports

Yorkshire · Building surveyors

Newmark’s building surveyors needed roof views they could not obtain during their own inspections of Yorkshire bus stations.

Method

Roof photography

Files

PDF · DNG · 4K video

Roof & infrastructure inspections

Drone roof reports for student accommodation

Birmingham · Cost consultant

Cumming Group needed roof reports for five Aston Student Village buildings in Birmingham.

Method

Roof reports

Files

PDF

Roof & infrastructure inspections

Drone roof photography for a property report

Copgrove, North Yorkshire · Building surveyors

Newmark needed roof photographs of two marked units at Jubilee Court, Copgrove, for a property review.

Method

Roof photography

Files

PDF · JPEG

Drone & LiDAR surveys

Rail corridor survey and 3D models

Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Rail contractor

BAM Nuttall’s engineers needed to continue design work and project checks at Mirfield during the working week.

Method

Rail corridor model

Files

DWG · Orthomosaic · Hosted 3D model

Buildings & 3D modelling

Converting a client-supplied scan into a CAD model

Kensington, London · Height-access designer

Zarafa already held an RCS scan of Barkers of Kensington but needed geometry it could use in its design software.

Method

Client scan to CAD

Files

STEP · SolidWorks