A monitoring survey is an action taken to see if or how far a building or structure has moved over time. There are different techniques, amounts of detail, and types of equipment involved in carrying out a monitoring survey.

5August
5August
A monitoring survey is an action taken to see if or how far a building or structure has moved over time. There are different techniques, amounts of detail, and types of equipment involved in carrying out a monitoring survey.
23October
The first edition of the IMD Smart City Index 2019 was released at the start of October, ranking 102 cities in order of ‘intelligence’. It was presented by the IMD World Competitiveness Centre’s Smart City Observatory, in a partnership with Singapore University of Technology and Design. The index focuses on...
3October
Utility mapping is used to determine the location of utilities like pipework or wires buried underground. It's a vital part of the civil engineering process, saving time and money on costly reparative work and delays caused by striking utilities. With an accurate utility map, project planners can accurately project costs...
24September
Interested in geomatics, data, and the great outdoors? You might find a rewarding career in working for a land surveying company. At Landform Surveys, we offer training and a flexible career path to those looking to work in the land surveying industry.
22July
The UK's road network is highly congested. Still, around 4 million excavations take place on UK roads each year with the aim of installing, replacing or repairing buried utility pipes and cables. If contractors don't know the location of the utilities, huge problems arise.
1July
In recent years the surveying industry has seen an influx of technological advancement. One of the most notable is 3D laser scanning technology, which we use for some of our surveys. It offers contractors and surveyors alike the opportunity to make jobs more efficient and accurate and keeps the industry...
20June
The push for young people stepping into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) roles isn't slowing. The surveying industry is reliant on analytically minded, socially conscious, and practical individuals, so it's no surprise that land surveying is growing in popularity as a career path.
9May
An elevation survey is used to accurately represent the outside facade of a structure. It depicts all structural openings and features, including doors and windows, string courses, lintels, vents, electricity points, and more.
29April
The importance of measured building surveys in heritage and listed properties.
18February
As climate change continues to champion a rise in sea levels, the English coast is regularly experiencing batterings in the form of floods and coastal erosion. Coastal erosion is occurring along 17% of the UK coastline - this is 30% of England's coastline, 23% of Wales', 20% of Northern Ireland's,...