7 11, 2022

What role do surveyors have to play in BIM transformation?

By |2023-02-23T14:06:32+00:00November 7th, 2022|Surveying Services|Comments Off on What role do surveyors have to play in BIM transformation?

BIM is the foundation of digital transformation in the built environment. This means it has opened up many possibilities for surveyors. In the past, surveying relied on 2D topographic surveys, elevations and floor plans, whereas nowadays, it has moved on to 3D intelligent models, last scanning, point clouds and UAV photogrammetry. The following significant ...

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10 10, 2022

What is the purpose of a point cloud?

By |2023-06-05T15:55:25+01:00October 10th, 2022|Surveying Services|Comments Off on What is the purpose of a point cloud?

As your professional BIM outsourcing partner, The CAD Room are always on the lookout for services that we can offer you that will enable us to deliver you better results. This is where our surveying services come in. In the past, architects used manual surveying techniques to help create a two-dimensional (2D) set of ...

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12 09, 2022

What are surveyor services for BIM?

By |2023-06-05T14:43:44+01:00September 12th, 2022|Surveying Services|Comments Off on What are surveyor services for BIM?

There is growing adoption of BIM in the construction sector, as the benefits of a collaborative approach have been clearly shown. This growing use of BIM has also increased the demand for our surveying services, as surveying for BIM can lead to better-informed design decisions. What is a survey for BIM? BIM is the ...

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13 06, 2022

What is the purpose of a measured building survey?

By |2023-02-23T14:07:07+00:00June 13th, 2022|Surveying Services|Comments Off on What is the purpose of a measured building survey?

We have recently added surveying to our raft of other quality services, including topographical surveying, surveys to BIM and measured surveys. What are measured surveys? The RICS defines measured surveys as "taking measurements of sites of buildings to produce accurate drawings to scale. They are usually specified to an agreed level of detail, acceptable ...

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6 12, 2021

What is a topographic survey used for?

By |2023-02-23T14:08:11+00:00December 6th, 2021|Surveying Services|Comments Off on What is a topographic survey used for?

A topographic survey is a survey that records coordinates and height data for a particular survey area. The data collected by a topographic survey can be used to create contour or spot height maps, or even more complex terrain models of the surveyed area. General principles of a topographic survey The general principles of ...

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23 08, 2021

BIM and Surveying: A new opportunity?

By |2023-03-09T14:57:12+00:00August 23rd, 2021|Surveying Services|Comments Off on BIM and Surveying: A new opportunity?

BIM (Building Information Modelling) is one of the biggest opportunities that surveyors have had presented to them in many years. The model-based approach combines both processes and technologies to support the efficient creation and use of information for construction and building operations. Add to this its strong use of spatial information, and you can ...

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12 07, 2021

Point cloud survey: what is it and how does it work?

By |2023-03-09T14:57:38+00:00July 12th, 2021|Surveying Services|Comments Off on Point cloud survey: what is it and how does it work?

We offer laser scans as one of our surveying services as they are a quick and efficient way to collect extremely accurate data about on-site conditions. This article will explore what laser scanning entails, how point clouds can be used to deliver 3D models, and some of the advantages associated with the “scan to ...

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21 06, 2021

What role do surveyors have in the future of BIM?

By |2023-03-09T14:59:06+00:00June 21st, 2021|Surveying Services|Comments Off on What role do surveyors have in the future of BIM?

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is becoming increasingly commonplace in construction projects on a global scale. The combination of improved collaboration and technology gives project managers the ability to better manage construction projects and comply with budget and time constraints. However, the BIM life cycle and efforts to adopt it will be futile if surveying ...

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5 10, 2020

A Brief Guide to 3D Laser Scanning

By |2023-03-10T14:09:41+00:00October 5th, 2020|Surveying Services|Comments Off on A Brief Guide to 3D Laser Scanning

We recently added Surveying to the range of quality services we already offer here at The CAD Room. These services are based on the use of 3D laser scanning in order to ensure we can cover large areas accurately and efficiently. In this post, we are going to take a closer look at the ...

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18 08, 2020

A Quick Guide to Measured Building Surveys

By |2023-03-10T14:09:59+00:00August 18th, 2020|Surveying Services|Comments Off on A Quick Guide to Measured Building Surveys

We are delighted to have recently added a range of surveying services to the existing BIM and CAD services we already offer at The CAD Room. Thanks to this, we can now offer a truly tailored service to architects, structural engineers and local authorities. One of our most popular surveying services is the Measured ...

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