How do you ensure the quality of your surveys?

posted 8th August 2024

Carrying out a building project, only to find after weeks, or months of construction, that the measurements being used are wrong. This can cause unwelcome delays and costs. Measured building surveys are essential to construction projects from new builds to extensions.
These surveys provide precise measurements of the structural and architectural elements, using advanced technologies, that capture accurate data that is important to architects, engineers, and construction companies.
The accuracy of the survey will directly influence the success of your construction project, avoiding unnecessary and unexpected costs, delays, and legal issues associated with the incorrect measurements.
State-of-the-art Technology
We use modern surveying techniques and tools, including 3D laser scanners, which offer precise details for accurate data collection. It is a cost effective surveying solution that captures thousands of data points a second. The 3D laser scanners we use in the measurement of your site and building has a two millimetre accuracy error, enabling you to trust our measurements with one hundred percent confidence.
Why Precision is Important in Surveys
With over twenty five years of combined experience working for one of the oldest surveying companies in Essex, we understand the importance of precision in the surveys we carry out. Accurate measurements means accurate drawings, the foundation to your construction project.
We take great care in the surveys we complete, throughout the United Kingdom, avoiding the risk of inaccurate measurement that cause serious problems down the line, such as incorrect decisions to wasted resources, and unnecessary rework to increased costs.
Ensuring High Quality and Accurate Surveys
Inaccurate data results in unexpected expenses and reword, along with project delays, environmental issues, and so much more. We ensure we provide high quality and accurate survey data, establishing a basis for the design, planning, and construction of your project.
Our surveys are essential for architects, planners, and facility managers. The precise data we provide supports improved decision making regarding the layout, current structure, utilities, condition, and more.
Vertical Accuracy
We know how important a horizontal measurement is to your construction project, but we also know that vertical accuracy is just as important. Vertical measurements determine the number of floors, helping with indoor positioning, and deciding a floor count.
How Many Floors? Detailing Vertical Accuracy
While horizontal measurements are crucial in a measured survey, vertical accuracy is just as important. It plays a key role in determining the number of floors in a building, facilitating precise indoor positioning, and estimating the floor count.
Tools and Techniques to Ensure the Quality of Your Survey
At MB Survey Solutions, our surveyors use a variety of tools to guarantee accuracy and the high quality of your survey. The tools we use ensure precise measurements, which are indispensable in any construction project.
Surveying tools have evolved over the years. When we started we would use old fashioned tape measures, along with electronic tape measures, which increased the risk of human error when capturing the measurements. Now we use high performance laser scanners, with specialised software, ensuring the accuracy and quality of your survey.
Drone Technology
We also use drone technology, helping us reach hard to reach places. Our drones are camera and video enabled, so we can capture videos and images, helping you visualise your building and site with ease.
Cost-Effective Solutions
By using state-of-the-art technology, we are able to speed up how much time we need to spend on-site taking measurements, reducing the overall time to complete your survey. In turn, this helps to reduce the cost, making measured building surveys cost-effective, without compromising on the quality.
Conclusion
We understand how important our surveys are to your successful construction experience. We provide accurate CAD drawings and BIM models, helping you make informed decisions regarding your construction project.