A growth mindset is all about attitude. The attitude to learning and growing as a person, in your professional and personal life. We need to be open to new ideas, willing to try these new ideas, and take feedback and not get upset. Change can be hard for people, but sometimes we need to take …
‘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 …
We are pleased to welcome new members to the Powers team, as part of our continued commitment to offering sustainable apprenticeship skills and assistance to young people in the local area. The Powers team is growing, and we have welcomed two new faces to the team, Dan, and George. They are completing their Level 3 …
What is PAS 128:2022? The original PAS 128 specification was published in June 2014 and recent updates have resulted in PAS 128:2022 specification. Many don’t know what it entails and why being compliant with this specification is beneficial in planning and executing construction projects. PAS 128:2022 offers a reliable method for conducting underground utility detection …
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 …
How do you survey a cemetery? A cemetery (or graveyard) is surveyed in the same way as any other site. Depending on the specification of the client, a topographical survey would be conducted, along with an underground utility detection survey (utility mapping). The topographical survey would show the contours of the land and the features, …
Having to go back and fix something because the correct procedures weren’t followed. Or having a construction project go over budget because there weren’t enough materials or mistakes were made that have to be rectified. Or even worse, not being able to get contractors on board because they’re swamped with other projects. Don’t worry—we’ve got …
