Modern laser scanning is a consistent, rapid, and inexpensive way to produce 3D surveys of outdoor sites and both the interior and exterior of structures/buildings. The use of laser scanning... View Article

About South West Surveys At South West Surveys, we have twenty years collective experience in producing surveys for building surveyor projects. We have aided in a range of different projects... View Article

What Is LiDAR? LiDAR, as the name suggests, is a combination of the words light and radar. LiDAR stands for light detection and ranging. It works by releasing fast pulses... View Article

Measured building surveys collect measured data, which enables a surveyor to be able to produce detailed plans, elevations or sectional drawings of a building. The measured data that is collected... View Article

What Is Laser Scanning? Laser scanning technology is used in construction to create a 3D survey of a building or land. It works by shining a laser onto the object... View Article

5 Benefits of Using 3D Modelling For Construction Projects Deciding if you should use 3D modelling and BIM for your next construction project? BIM stands for Building Information Modelling and... View Article

What Is BIM? BIM standards for Building Information Modelling and is a 3D model based process that is used across the building design and construction process to efficiently design buildings... View Article

The Benefits of a Floorplan For Your Property If you are looking to sell your property, a professional floorplan is an important element of your selling process. Research has shown... View Article

A topographic survey, also known as a ‘land survey’ or ‘topo survey’ is an accurate representation of a specified area, incorporating the natural and manmade feature, including boundaries, buildings, trees,... View Article

Buying a house is one of the biggest purchases of your life, so small mistake can cost big. The most common faults that property owners wish they knew before buying... View Article

Topographic surveys are imperative for projects so that you can gain a greater understanding of the land that you’re working with, and all of its natural and manmade features. Topographic... View Article

As your home is probably going to be the biggest and most important purchase you’ll ever make in your life, it’s worth paying for a property survey to ensure that... View Article

Drone surveys are a faster, safer and more cost-efficient way to survey at height. Drone surveys are an increasingly popular method of surveying from the air, and are fast becoming... View Article

Laser scanning technology captures the spatial detail of an existing building, via the collection of millions of individual measurements which form to create a 3D representation of the area being... View Article

A measured building survey is a record of a building’s dimensions, detailing all structural and architectural elements, which is why it is so important to ensure complete accuracy. At South... View Article

If you want to find out the condition of a building for conservation or historical records, the condition of a section of land or to map out exactly what natural... View Article

Using a mixture of traditional surveying methods and the latest technology, measured building surveys provide surveyors with the ability to produce highly accurate and detailed floor plans, sections and elevations... View Article