Don’t forget Get your steps tracker working so you can count your steps for the day and see just how far you travel. Download a copy of the exhibition layout before you go. This will help you plan your route and spend your time most effectively. On the exhibition list look at: Who you’ve worked …
A modern approach Apprenticeships are viewed today as very worthwhile options to those who do not want to follow the full time further and higher education route. University or college education isn’t for everyone, and with the added pressures of student debt that higher education can bring, the appeal of learning a profession while studying …
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 …
What do you look for when recruiting a new surveyor? We are firmly committed to encouraging more surveyors into the profession, so we have an active level three and level six apprenticeship programme running at all times. However, if we’re looking to recruit someone with experience, then we’re looking for a team player who has …
The sky’s the limit Drones are robotic, flying remote controlled craft fitted with cameras and onboard data gathering equipment. They are also called Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or UAVs. Drone surveys can be useful for land surveying and cartography, urban planning and development, construction and planning, environmental studies and research, and volumetric measurement. They’re an excellent …
A comprehensive overview Facility managers – contractors who maintain and oversee large, often multiple occupancy or use buildings, such as apartment blocks, schools, chemical or manufacturing plants or offices – can use the data provided in as-built surveys to ascertain areas of concern or to aid renovation, inspection, audits or planned changes. Facilities managers rely …
Also known as ‘As Constructed’ surveys, this type of survey is usually produced at the end of a construction phase or when construction is complete. They are a definitive record of where buildings and other permanent features such as roads, pavements, walls and other aspects have been built. However, they can also be carried out …
CCTV drainage surveys: an underground overview Usually, a CCTV drainage survey is done by sending a portable, navigable camera along the drain network. When CCTV surveys are requested, there’s usually an inkling of a problem. In most cases, the drain will be blocked or there will be some reason why the camera can’t get down …
Levels of detail At Powers, we have over 50 years of experience of working on all kinds of projects. Not just construction projects, but also engineering, scientific and environmental. When you are in the early stages of a project, our skilled team at Powers can work with you to ensure that we are surveying exactly …
