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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
What is modern slavery? Modern slavery is the exploitation of people for labour or services using force, fraud, or coercion. It includes human trafficking, bonded labour, forced labour, and child labour. The UK government is committed to eradicating modern slavery from our society and has published an action plan setting out how it will do …
Why are suicide rates in the UK higher amongst men? ‘Man Up!’ is a phrase that is frequently used in everyday conversations, although it is harmful. Men are told that they must be tough or else they would display weakness. Men are under additional pressure to suppress their feelings or to refrain from sharing them …
