Helping Asda introduce recycle schemes. We’ve been helping Asda sites across Scotland and the north of England to prepare to put Scottish Deposit Recycling Scheme machines in their car parks. The surveys are being conducted to provide Asda with detailed and accurate information relating to the proposed sites for the recycling machines. The surveys are often required at very short notice, and we have worked closely with each site’s store managers to coordinate temporarily cordoning off the areas of the car park we are surveying, keeping obstruction to an absolute minimum, whilst ensuring ..read more

Land & elevation details at three sub-stations. We work regularly with Electricity North West to complete surveys of their infrastructure. Over the last few months we have completed topographical surveys and elevations at three sub-stations. The data we captured revealed the levels of the surfaces within the compound including the specialist equipment and infrastructure. For maintenance and repair work purposes we were also asked to provide precise elevations of the infrastructure within the compound. This required intricate attention to detail, down to the individual nuts and bolts and s ..read more

Land survey for maintenance of Bridgewater Viaduct. A consulting engineer client required an accurate and detailed representation of the layout of the area in and around Bridgewater Viaduct in preparation for a detailed set of maintenance works including reconstructing the parapet walls, vegetation removal, brickwork repointing and resurfacing the road. Our Manchester team delivered the much needed data and were able to attend site quickly. As well as all topographical features, the spring and crown points of each arch needed measuring to deliver an elevation of the bridge and help quantify th ..read more

Membership to National Skills Academy Nuclear. We are delighted to become members of the National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN) and look forward to working alongside its membership as well developing our teams to help with the delivery of new and exciting opportunities within the nuclear sector. The post Membership to National Skills Academy Nuclear appeared first on Survey Solutions ..read more

Floor Level Surveys at Trafford Palazzo. . We completed floor level surveys on three vacant retail units as the Trafford Palazzo at Trafford Park Shopping Centre in Manchester to produce for our client the site data they needed to prove that the units complied with the SR2 retail standard. Our team laser scanned the empty units and provided the floor plans with levels at two metre intervals related to the finish level of the mall. Our data was captured quickly to provide the information to our client to progress a prospective rental agreement with a retail tenant. . The post Floor Level Surv ..read more

CICES Annual Dinner. . Last week members from across the Survey Solutions team attended the 2023 Chartered Institution for Civil Engineering Surveyors annual dinner at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. The evening provided an excellent opportunity for friends and colleagues across the surveying industry to meet and enjoy a wonderful night of socialising, networking and entertainment. We also welcomed Batsetswe Motsumi as the new President of the CICES as well as raising money for two charities; CRASH and The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity. . The post CICES Annual Dinner. appeared fir ..read more

Measured Bulidng Survey at 4 New Bailey, Manchester. . Our Manchester team has recently completed laser scanning of the new nine storey 4 New Bailey building in Manchester to deliver our client the NIA & GIA data they required for each of the floors. The building has been let to BT on a 20 year lease and represents the largest single-let in the region since 2020. The building has a unique design with inspiration from bridges over the canals and rivers in Manchester city centre. By utilising laser scanning technology we were able to capture all site data quickly and efficiently delivering t ..read more

New blog: Detecting water leaks. In our latest blog,  Rich Glenn discusses the importance of water leak detection, the potential consequences of undetected leaks, and  how our non-intrusive water leak detection methods can safeguard your building whilst promoting sustainability. Water leaks might seem like minor inconveniences, but they can escalate into major issues that can compromise the structural integrity of buildings, damage property and assets and waste precious resources. Here at Survey Solutions we specialise in utilising cutting-edge water leak detection technology to iden ..read more

Remote monitoring – the foundation for success at ExCel. The ExCeL London expansion project will deliver an additional 25,000 square meters of premium event and exhibition space, as well as state-of-the-art meeting rooms and catering facilities. Construction of the new building began in March 2022 and we were delighted to be awarded the contract to provide structural monitoring services to ensure there was no movement in the foundations during the excavation and concrete filling process. Gallagher Group’s proposed construction process involved excavating the foundations a section at a time. Th ..read more

Fully integrated survey at HMS Ganges. A team from our Ipswich office were delighted to be asked by the developer to survey the entire HMS Ganges site as part of its initial investigative planning and development works. Situated on the Shotley Peninsula on the southern end of the Suffolk coast is the now derelict Royal Navy training establishment, HMS Ganges. The site which extends across 60 acres is now subject to development plans. Surveying it involved several interesting challenges, including avoiding potentially unstable underground bunkers and ensuring our work did not disturb or harm a ..read more