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Deformation and movement monitoring: large-scale monitoring jobs

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Movement monitoring: historic buildings and preserving history

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To infinity (and beyond): aerial drone surveys

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New addition to Powers team appreciates value of experience and training

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As-built surveys – a timeless, permanent record

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Defining the constraints: Surveys for guidance reports

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CCTV drainage surveys – exploring and assessing beneath the surface

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Survey specification – right from the start

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What is a complex topographical survey?

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Innovation: Digital twins and measured building surveys

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Measured building surveys – back to the drawing board

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Made to measure – what is a measured building survey?

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Setting out for construction – the importance of accurate measurements

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Powers achieves PAS128 certification

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The PAS128 accreditation and why it’s important

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Getting it right first time

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Powers’ 12 posts of Christmas – a look back at 2023

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Powering on: 50 years of geospatial surveying

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Understanding the first principles of surveying

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Powers director updates profession on geospatial apprenticeships

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A level playing field – specifications and certifications

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Visualising future cityscapes – accurate measured viewpoints

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The importance of collaboration

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Working to grid: What happens when contractors use different control grids?

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Using space wisely – surveying, car parks and EV innovation

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Exploring new dimensions – 3D ground modelling and volumetrics

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Benefits of an as-built survey

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Drone surveying VS topographical surveys

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How can I become a land surveyor?

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The importance of innovation in surveying

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Modelling behaviour – Revit models

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Land surveying: whatever the weather

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Inside out – interior surveying tasks

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3D laser scanning: capturing millions of data points in moments

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UK Geospatial Strategy 2030

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A few ground rules on Underground Utilities Surveys

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Why do I need a Boundary Survey?

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Legends and monsters: understanding the importance of maps

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On top of it: discovering the benefits of topographical surveys

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Planning ahead – What’s your 10-year Estate Strategy?

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A measured approach – Measured Building Surveys

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Dual purpose – what is a Digital Twin?

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Working together: the benefits of survey companies gaining professional membership certification

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The future of surveying

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Heading for the highway: the role of geospatial surveying in highways

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Powers are hiring – we are looking to add to our growing team with various roles

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Geospatial in the frame: Why a framework should include geospatial considerations

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Redrawing the map: Why you won’t find measured survey ‘Lots’ on construction frameworks

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Everything starts with a measurement: the role of geospatial surveys in the built environment

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Risky business – making decisions on old data

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Measuring the difference: looking at the difference between quality and price

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Powers carries out topographical survey on site of new commemorative woodland

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What’s the difference?: Looking at the very different roles of geospatial and quantity surveyors

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Looking at the Big Picture

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Why choose a career in Geospatial?

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Could your project benefit from a desktop utility survey?

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National Apprenticeship Week 2023

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Working with architects, civil engineers, technical and project managers

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International day of Education

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Using drones for land surveying

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Why in-house processing is the way forward

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The greenest building is the one that already exists

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Level 3 Geospatial Apprenticeship: what is it?

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Greenbelt VS. Brownfield land: a comparison of the two land types for housing

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When is a topographic survey not a topographic survey?

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Subsidence in commercial infrastructure

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Topographical surveys: why are they so important?

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Powers’ Professional Indemnity Insurance is now £5m

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Complex site surveys

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Using UAV surveys for Heritage Sites

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Our construction journey

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A growth mindset

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International Men’s Day 2022

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GIS Day 2022

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TSA Conference 2022

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Welcoming new faces to the Powers team

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PAS 128:2022 : what you need to know

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Houses of Parliament: how would Powers conduct a survey of this building?

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Development update

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Surveying a cemetery: why would one need to be surveyed?

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Setting out for construction: fixing problems before they arise

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Why you need an up-to-date topographical survey

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What is a deformation and movement monitoring survey?

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Measured building survey of the Houses of Parliament

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3 Dangers of conducting topographical surveys in scrub

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Unknown Terrain – getting a Topographic survey and underground utility detection survey

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GPS, GPR and what is GPRS?!

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Advantages of Underground Utility Mapping

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Drone surveying and mapping

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What is an as-built survey?

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What is Urban Regeneration?

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What is an internal elevation drawing? Why do I need one?

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Neurodiversity Week 2022

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What is a Smart City?

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What is a digital twin?

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Apprenticeship Week 2022 – Meet Liam

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How to Become a Land Surveyor

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Apprenticeship Week 2022: meet Liam

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What is micro housing?

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Modular Construction- Are we living in an Ikea flatpack universe?

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Iconic Structure: York Minster

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What is a Measured Building Survey?

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Iconic project: Maggie’s Centre, West London

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Prevention of Stolen Survey Equipment

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Outsourcing Work to India – Should I be doing it?

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Powering through the snow

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Powers welcomes new appointments to the team

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AR – is it the new reality for construction?

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With a skills shortage in the construction business, what will the future hold for the industry?

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Are 20-minute neighbourhoods a realistic vision of the future for us all?

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Geospatial Commission: What it is and who are the partners involved?

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The rise of modular construction

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Topographical surveys – making sense of your site

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Going Underground – why use an underground utility survey

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Working from home? The future of office buildings

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Here to stay – the rising popularity of city hotels

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3D Modelling – the true picture

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No room for error – the importance of accuracy when working with modular construction

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Greening the environment: looking at the environmental impact on urban buildings

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Do you know how many survey services we offer?

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From the top down: why are ‘as built’ surveys so important?

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Keeping Construction Projects on Track

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Designing for the Future: New Innovations in Construction Methods

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The Rise of City Living

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The importance of setting out in the construction process

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When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going….

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Construction: The Current State of Play

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On the edge: Why establishing boundary location is essential in determining ownership

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What Lies Beneath?

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