Making a distinction Because they are both involved in the broader construction industry, all surveyors are often lumped together into one category. Our type of surveyor involves surveying land and buildings, in terms of their dimensions, contents and features. A geospatial surveyor – also called a land or geomatics surveyor – measures and depicts the …
Category: General Comment
Looking at the Big Picture
We can carry out these surveys for a number of reasons, from an evaluation of the plot’s worth, for a feasibility study (is a site worth developing or will it get planning), to a full-scale design or structural development before planning or construction begins on a project. These surveys can detail all kinds of …
Powers’ Professional Indemnity Insurance is now £5m
Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) is vital when owning a geospatial surveying business and it provides reassurance to our clients when briefing work to us. Government agencies require their supply chain to have a high level of PII, to cover any eventuality on building projects and we are no exception. We are proud to have PII …
Our construction journey
The services we provide will support you throughout your project. We will be with you from: Pre-planning Site preparation On-site construction Post construction What you may not know is, we can deliver all your survey needs throughout the construction journey, by providing you with one quote for multiple survey services. This increases value for money …
International Men’s Day 2022
‘Helping Men and Boys’ is left up to interpretation as to what it means to support men and boys. This could be helping to look after their mental and physical health, ensuring they go for regular check-ups and are just all-around feeling positive. What does it mean for Powers? We asked our team of surveyors …
GIS Day 2022
Geography is a field of science dedicated to studying the land, its features, the people who live on Earth and all the wonderful, natural phenomena that take place. The subject of geography is more important to students now as it’s about the environment and climate change, which is a topic the younger generation really relates …
TSA Conference 2022
Today Powers will be attending The Survey Association conference, where the guest speaker is former England Rugby Coach, Clive Woodward, who led the England team to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Clive is a forward thinker, and even though he doesn’t work within the survey profession, his ideas on business thinking and strategy …
Houses of Parliament: how would Powers conduct a survey of this building?
The Houses of Parliament – a measured building surveyor’s dream What measured surveys would the Head of Restoration and Renewal at the Houses of Parliament need to ensure its ongoing safety and repair? A topographical survey – showing the building within its surrounding environment including gardens, roads and paths leading from street level into the …
Development update
One of our senior site engineers has been appointed as the full-time setting out site engineer of the development for the duration of the construction project. The work currently being carried out on the Cringle Road Development is for foundations and footings, which are to DPC (damp proof course) level. This is expected to be …
3 Dangers of conducting topographical surveys in scrub
What is ‘scrub’? Scrub vegetation includes a range of forms from scattered bushes and trees to more dense thickets. It can be found in places where the ground has been disturbed near paths, on spoil heaps or where the ground has been cleared for development. Scrub is common in arid (areas of land with little …