Topos or OS mapping? Ordnance Survey provides excellent maps, but these do not show the type of detail necessary for building work. They are simply not accurate enough when it comes to details of boundaries, for example, and they can also become outdated. Topos are used to show the features of the land being measured …
Levels of data Prior to PAS128, there was no standard in the UK for the way in which a utility survey should be performed. This meant that the service provided from one surveyor to another could vary considerably within the definition of a utility survey. PAS (Publicly Available Specification) 128 was formulated after industry consultation …
So, we ask the question: are the days of the big, spacious, costly office numbered – if not in some cases, already past? Flexibility generates efficiency For many people, the flexibility that working from home provides has always been an ideal. Even before the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, some businesses were already enabling staff in …
With some travel restrictions abroad still in place, more people are recognising the attractions of their own country, and UK hotels are once again enticing guests to stay. From past to present, we take a look at how city hotels became – and remain – so popular: History in the making Places for people to …
An accurate and measured 3D view of a building proposal can help both experts, and the general public, understand the impact on space, light, views, and the surrounding environment, that a development will have. In particular, they are increasingly being requested by planning authorities as professionals seek to understand the impact of the accurate placing …
