Working in a winter wonderland Our team was asked to provide the levels for a ditch near woodland. We had already conducted a topographic survey of the site, however the lay of the land looked very different when blanketed with a heavy layer of snow! Unsure whether they had stepped into Narnia, our team was …
Month: November 2021
Powers welcomes new appointments to the team
Paul Birtles joins as Operations Manager, Cameron Kinch as Data Scientist, Mateusz Sutor as a Land and Measured Building Surveyor, and Millie McGuirk as Marketing Executive. Paul brings extensive experience to his new role, having spent 23 years in the industry across different sectors, including Rail, Construction, Geotechnical, Oil and Gas in the in the UK …
AR – is it the new reality for construction?
What is AR? AR is an interactive experience for the user. They can see objects around them in their real-life environment. It traditionally uses visual and auditory cues to enhance the user’s experience. Technology like this is readily available on apps people use daily. Apps such as Snapchat use AR to create interactive filters to …
Powers provides ‘spooktacular’ service for local cemetery
In March 2018, Powers was commissioned to design and project manage the extension of a rural cemetery in Nantwich, Cheshire. The project involved the conversion of former agricultural land, opposite an existing cemetery. This was to form an extended cemetery, with a new parking area. We provided a topographic survey, mapping the layout of the …