Powers has a reputation for being a geospatial consultancy that delivers accurate, reliable and timely site data. The business achieves this by: 1. Rapid mobilisation with multiple teams across all land surveying specialisms Powers has a team of highly skilled and experienced geospatial surveyors, so the company can respond quickly to meet the client’s needs …
An ideal solution Monitoring, also known as a deformation survey, is among one of the many services we offer our clients. Deformation surveys can be used to monitor any kind or size of structure. This includes historic buildings tunnels, bridges, embankments and retaining walls. They are particularly useful in monitoring walls that are leaning or …
Industrial areas can include a multitude of different types of structure and building – from warehouses and storage facilities, to manufacturing plants or buildings housing industrial processes, such as oil refining or brewing for instance. These sites offer some real challenges that are unique for surveyors and have to be approached in a different way …
Early days “Eric Tiltman set up the original business known as EVE Tiltman. He was an engineering surveyor and my father, Mike Powers had worked with Eric on a few projects in the late 60s early 70s . Eric began to take on some larger projects and approached Mike to partner up with him. Mike and …
Points of contact One area, for instance, is the need for consideration being given to the ability to recharge vehicles, to facilitate long journeys and lengthy battery timespans. This has led to a great deal of investment in infrastructure projects that have allowed far greater use of these vehicles on a national scale. EVs are …
Although some of our work is office based, or can be carried out remotely, our data gathering is carried out in-situ. Therefore, surveying is definitely an outdoor activity suited to people who like hiking in rugged terrain and who are used to working in extreme weather. We can literally be working in any location, from …
The Geospatial Commission was established in 2018 by the government as an expert committee responsible for setting the UK’s geospatial strategy and coordinating public sector geospatial activity. It is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, playing a crucial role to deliver improved public services, create new better-paid jobs and grow the economy. …
Charting through history: revolutionising the process and accuracy of mapmaking Mapmaking, or cartography, has been around ever since humans walked the Earth – and needed to record features and routes through local terrain. There’s no definitive answer as to who invented mapmaking, as prehistoric examples have been present in many cultures, from the earliest examples …
So, how can we be sure that we are doing all we can to maintain the high standards we set ourselves? Our membership of various professional organisations and our professional accreditations are never just for show. It means that our employees and our clients can rest assured that we keep constant vigilance when it comes …
Unless this is your profession or area of interest, there is a good chance you won’t have considered this. However, without well-educated and experienced surveyors, the consequences of inaccurate or no land surveys can be significant. Inaccurate measurements can lead to boundary disputes, costly errors, such as buildings being built in the wrong position or …
