Outsourcing work to India Various businesses throughout the UK and the world, are outsourcing work to India. Some companies depend on outsourcing their work, while others do it all in-house. It works for some and not for others, but don’t feel pressured into doing it because everyone else is. What is outsourcing? A definition of …
Working in a winter wonderland Our team was asked to provide the levels for a ditch near woodland. We had already conducted a topographic survey of the site, however the lay of the land looked very different when blanketed with a heavy layer of snow! Unsure whether they had stepped into Narnia, our team was …
Paul Birtles joins as Operations Manager, Cameron Kinch as Data Scientist, Mateusz Sutor as a Land and Measured Building Surveyor, and Millie McGuirk as Marketing Executive. Paul brings extensive experience to his new role, having spent 23 years in the industry across different sectors, including Rail, Construction, Geotechnical, Oil and Gas in the in the UK …
What is AR? AR is an interactive experience for the user. They can see objects around them in their real-life environment. It traditionally uses visual and auditory cues to enhance the user’s experience. Technology like this is readily available on apps people use daily. Apps such as Snapchat use AR to create interactive filters to …
In March 2018, Powers was commissioned to design and project manage the extension of a rural cemetery in Nantwich, Cheshire. The project involved the conversion of former agricultural land, opposite an existing cemetery. This was to form an extended cemetery, with a new parking area. We provided a topographic survey, mapping the layout of the …
The state of the industry Amongst some of the jobs in the industry, surveying and geospatial data capture are amongst the areas which have been affected. This is due to both areas not being highlighted enough to those at school-leaver age, or some institutions not suggesting surveying as a suitable job. However, neither job have been put on the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) …
Across the globe there is growing interest in creating places where people’s day to day needs can be met within a distance short enough to walk or cycle. If people become more physically active, their mental and physical health improves. Traffic decreases and the quality of the air we all breathe gets better. Local services …
Spatial awareness Established in 2018, the Geospatial Commission is responsible for setting the UK’s geospatial strategy and also coordinating public sector geospatial activity. The aim of this data collation is to reveal significant economic, social and environmental opportunities offered by location data and to boost the UK’s global geospatial standing and expertise. The Commission’s aim …
Since the dawn of time, humankind has looked to build. From Stonehenge to the Great Pyramids at Giza, to the Eiffel Tower and The Shard, every design has been progressively pushing the boundaries of what was possible. Today, modular construction is taking building design one step further into the future. Utilising individual components or ‘modules’ …
Topos or OS mapping? Ordnance Survey provides excellent maps, but these do not show the type of detail necessary for building work. They are simply not accurate enough when it comes to details of boundaries, for example, and they can also become outdated. Topos are used to show the features of the land being measured …
