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Deckchair Nottingham Caves Point Cloud Flythrough

In early 2021 we had the pleasure of scanning the caves beneath Deckchair Barders on Derby Road in Nottingham. Using the RTC360 Lt Leica Scanner with full colour capture onsite combined with an iPad to register the data onsite before cleaning everything up and optimising back in the office. The purpose of the survey was […] Read ›

How we produce Commercial EPCs

One of the most common types of property we get instructed to produce commercial EPC’s (Energy Performance Certificates) for are offices. This is a quick guide to demonstrate how we produce EPC’s for commercial buildings – both large and small. It’s good to talk The first thing we do is have a quick chat with […] Read ›

Do you understand the MEES?

The MEES, (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) regulations came into force in April 2018, and is now a legal requirement for both residential and commercial buildings to have a rating of E or above, before they can be leased. The regulation has been brought in to help reduce CO2 emissions from buildings. It is estimated that approx. […] Read ›

Case Study: The Missing Manholes

A housing development client got in touch with us after receiving some asset plans from the local water authority, and they needed our expertise. Urgently. They showed that there were both Foul and Storm sewers running along the southern edge of their development – highlighted below – but there was no evidence of any manholes […] Read ›

Asbestos Surveys; A Cautionary tale!

We recently read an article on the HSE's website which highlighted the financial implications of not having a suitable asbestos survey in place before commencing demolition works. The private landlord and his builder, found themselves foul of breaching the law around asbestos control and both received heavy fines, as well as being ordered to carry out unpaid community work. Read ›

Case Study: How can the same property have such different EPC ratings?

Introduction Earlier in the year, Survey Hub were instructed to carry out an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) at an industrial unit in Leicestershire. When the client instructed the job, they said there had been an EPC carried out recently but were not 100% sure if the rating was accurate, and wanted a second opinion. The […] Read ›