Great design and successful developments begin with a comprehensive understanding of existing conditions. Laser Scanning offers a whole new way to conduct surveys, taking multiple scans from any site, collecting them, and transforming them into one model. 3D laser scanning is the most versatile, accurate and fastest method to collect data in the field today.

A single 3D laser scan session builds a factual and accurate foundation that enhances Building Information Modeling (BIM) and spatial coordination among owners, architects, engineers, planners, surveyors, developers, and contractors.

Each scan captures hundreds of thousands of points per second in all directions, to produce a very dense and accurate collection of individual measurements known as a "point cloud" which can achieve an accuracy of 1.6mm. Laser scanning measures existing building interiors and exteriors, pipe networks, construction sites, chemical plants, bridges, heritage sites, topography and more. Arena can produce a 2D or 3D CAD model from the data, which can be a dependable starting point to test and verify design concepts to account for existing conditions, a reference point for facilities managers, and a site inspection tool for owners.

If you have never seen the benefit of using full 3D models and scanning in your operations, then now is the time to try it. This high quality data can help streamline your processes, respond to client queries faster, improve the quality of your deliverables and much more.

What Is Truview?

Leica Geosystem's Truview is a collaborative, user-friendly tool for exploring data from virtual reality. It is the industry standard for quickly and efficiently exchanging measurements, mark-ups, point cloud data, and other data without the need for specialised software.The Truview makes it simple to distribute point cloud data, enabling stakeholders and clients to view a panaramic view of their assets. The user can view, pan, zoom, measure, and markup the point cloud over the web for more collaborative conversation using data from digital reality using the software.

Features And Benefits:

• Share point cloud data.

• No CAD or 3D expertise is needed.

• Virtual, photo-realistic visits to project site.

• No site visit required.

• Advanced User Control.

Why not try the software for real, by clicking on the link below:

Church Demonstration - limited functions.

The cost of TruView to accompany your project, a fee of 15% +vat will be added to our survey quotation. Stand alone prices are available upon request.

The full version will include the follwing functions:

• Measuring tool

• GeoTag / HotLinks - annotation

• Snapshots - Photo printouts
  

• Virtual, photo-realistic visits to project site
  

For an example tutorial, please click on the video below:

The surveying teams at Arena Property Services are dedicated towards providing comprehensive and accurate Measured Building Surveys – including floor plan, elevation and cross section surveys – to a wide range of clients including architects, planners and interior designers.

Measured Building Surveys provide accurate and detailed plans of a building's layout and structure, which can then be used for design and refitting purposes. A typical survey would show all structural features including walls, windows, doors, beams, floor and their associated heights. Onto this can then be added fixtures and fittings such as sanitary-ware, electric points, light switches and fittings, radiators and furniture.

Measured Elevation Surveys can be carried out to show all structural and architectural details of a building façade or structure, such as a bridge. All features are shown, such as doors, windows frames, glazing details, roof details and surface mounted features. Using modern surveying instrumentation we are able to survey elevations remotely thus allowing 'out of reach' details to be captured.

Our surveyors use a combination of up-to-date equipment and instruments to carry out each building survey to ensure the highest possible accuracy. Our teams are based nationwide and provide professional drawings to be used for numerous applications, including Office developments, Conversions, Refurbishment, Space Planning, Facilities Management and Conservation.

Surveying procedures, specifically written by Arena for measured buildings, has been adopted into Arena’s methods of producing floor plans. The process allows for measurements to be taken with Reflectorless Instruments or 3D laser scanners, depending on the complexity and detail required within the building,

Properties such as Churches, theatres and listed buildings can be collected quickly and economically, reducing the cost of expensive return visits.

All surveys are carried out to both Client requirements and RICS specifications to ensure a correctly interpreted project brief.

Arena utilises the latest in surveying techniques by surveying remotely, using either one or a combination of 3D laser scanning and reflectorless Instruments, which allows the data to be captured both quickly and economically.

The data is strung and layered interactively, specific to Client or project requirements with the surveyed information displayed as individual colours for clarity.

Using specially written CAD routines, sectional information can be automatically generated from base data.

The construction of sections, is undertaken using the original Point Cloud data in order to maintain consistency throughout all drawings. Again only superficial drafting is required to finalise the drawing.

This method of data capture results in extremely rapid and accurate observations of both intricate and obstructed details. Long range, non-contact, non intrusive data collection techniques are available for difficult and contentious projects.

Surveys from small plots to large sites can be catered for. Data is processed through survey processing software, before being exported to AutoCAD for final enhancement and plotting.

Topographical data is measured and collected using traditional and modern methods and principles.

Generally, a closed loop traverse is established around the site, which forms the control network from which detail is surveyed by radial observations. Features are digitally coded as they are surveyed, for accurate interpretation within our survey software.

Digital data can be supplied in all the major formats, including, DWG, DXF, DGN etc. Hard copies can be supplied on both paper and film for all paper sizes and scales.

All our software can be run both within the office and remotely as a site tool. This level of mobility puts the survey team within easy contact of the office making the location and geography of sites of limited significance.

Every topographical survey is undertaken as a 3D survey and is interpreted by the software as such. This allows contouring, volume and area analysis, sectional profiling etc. The survey can subsequently be “flattened” and a 2D CAD drawing produced if required.

Knowing the location, routes and depths of existing pipes, cables and other buried infrastructure is a principal requirement for those engaged in feasibility studies, design, construction and asset maintenance. An experienced utility detection and mapping specialist we remove the uncertainty associated with the reliance on old, incomplete, missing, ambiguous or unavailable record information, by locating buried services to a high degree of accuracy.

We specialising in tracing and identifying buried utilities; we look to improve our services through investment in systems and instrumentation that assist us in providing a better service to our clients. Our current equipment range includes electromagnetic detection systems such as Radiodetection’s ‘web enabled’ RD4000 series of locators, which allows us to configure our instruments for optimum performance to meet site specific conditions and the latest IDS ‘dual frequency’ ground penetrating radar technology.

We undertake projects ranging from locating single utilities for connection or maintenance purposes, borehole clearance surveys, production of ‘virtual trial holes’ through to network and utility asset mapping for industry and construction schemes, providing the following benefits.

• Identification of routes, types and depths of buried services

• Allows for the identification of potential conflicts enabling effective planning

• Allows for more competitive tenders and reduces the potential for contract delays

• Reduces the costs associated with the digging of speculative trial holes

• Mitigates the potential for cable strikes and damage to third party services

• Complies with HSE (HSG47) requirements and CDM guidelines

• Presentation includes: subsurface utility mark out and digital AutoCAD® files

It is presumed, that if you are reading this you are already aware of what point cloud data is, and that you may be in need of our services to draft the data your 3D laser scanner has collected.

If you are not aware, point cloud is a collection of millions of data points registered together to form a coordinated point cloud. They are created using 3D laser scanners, which measure millions of points from any objects in their range. A point cloud is then used to create either 2D drawings or 3D models.

As and when you have this point cloud data available, but are in need of a quick turn around, and in need of a professional, fast drafting services, we will provide you with a quotation based upon your project’s specification and requirements.

Arena Property Services Ltd are being commissioned by property companies and agents to act as Net Internal Area specialists. Using our precise measurement equipment and techniques makes disputes over areas a non-issue.

All area analysis work is undertaken in accordance with the Code of Measuring Practice, published by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

As both Chartered Building Surveyors and Land Surveyors, we have a clear understanding of what is required in this field (i.e. what should and should not be included), and uniquely the equipment and measurement experience to undertake measurement work of this nature.

Our drafting software provides instant floor areas as the survey proceeds, and we operate a stringent checking procedure at all stages of the process. A full report, including scaled drawings of all floors, is produced in a bound presentation format, which can easily be modified as the life of the building evolves.

As the base information is collected graphically in a CAD format, amendments and updates to the building can be applied to the drawings and re-issued with minimal effort, thus providing a long-term cost effective solution for maintaining up to date records.

In accordance with either the RICS code of measuring practice 6th edition or IPMS international property measurements standards.

Area Surveys consist of three main core areas:

Gross External Areas (GEA), Gross Internal Areas (GIA) and Net Internal Areas (NIA).

Arena Property Services produce a Net Internal Area which provides the usable area within a building at each floor level. This calculation is critical for valuation, marketing and property rating purposes. Area surveys are carried out in accordance with the RICS code of measurement practice.

Lease plan surveys can be produced to give accurate floor plans, providing the client a plan to be used in space planning or building details system.

NIA is the most widely used discipline of Area Surveys but depending on the requirements of clients it may be necessary to undertake GEA’s and GIA’s.

GIA is the area of a building measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level.

GEA Gross External Area is the area of a building measured to the outside face of the perimeter wall at each floor level.

Each core area is measured in much the same way and thus it is necessary to establish a best measurement practice for Area Surveys so as to standardize the process from fieldwork to the final deliverable.

What is BIM?

It's best described as the process of designing a collaborative intelligent 3D model, which is created by using solid objects, each individually containing their own attributes, linked directly to a database, thus creating an intelligent model.

The model can be an existing building, new build construction or the developement of infrastructure. The resulting model can be shared as one dynamic virtual model which can be utilised by the project team, such as surveyors, architects and planners.

Sharing the same model, ensures the projects progress is maintained efficiently and evolves over time with the BIM participants.

Why choose Arena

We will capture the physical detail by using 3D laser scanned point cloud data, which will be used to create your own BIM model.

The BIM model is designed using the latest version of Revit, in a neutral IFC format, which is compatible with most software packages.

Our service is cost effective, whilst ensuring your requirements and modelling needs are managed throughout the process of construction.

Introduction

The right to light in the UK goes back to general property law relating to easements that date back to William IV.

Rights to light generally become an issue when a new development, or proposed development affects the access to light of an adjoining property. Rights to light also apply to obstructions caused by trees, hedges and so on, but there are no rights to light for open ground.

Interpretation

Generally a right to light refers to the right to receive sufficient light through an opening (such as a window), allowing ‘ordinary’ comfortable use and enjoyment of a dwelling, or ‘ordinary’ beneficial use and occupation of other buildings.

Measurement

To produce a Rights of Light study a 3D model of the existing site and the proposed site must be built and modelled, which is used to determine lighting levels on working planes within buildings and to assess whether there is currently adequate light to perform tasks such as reading, or whether there will be once a proposed development is constructed.

Obstruction

The obstruction of light between an internal space of the dominant property and the sky by a servient property is generally caused either by either:

• Height of an offending structure and de facto its width.

• Or proximity and de facto its width.

Whilst most companies offer GPS as a tool rather than a service, Infrasafe provides an overall data collection and management facility. With our experience, Infrasafe is able to assess where and when GPS will provide the best solution to a client’s problem.

Using Global Postioning Systems (GPS), we are able to establish co-ordinate systems on Local Networks or related to the Ordnance Survey National Grid. This enables the survey information to be correctly inserted onto existing digital mapping for such things as assessing the potential impact on the environment.

O.S survey level or data are collected in real time for large scale mapping or projects. The accuracy of the GPS surveying equipment can be in the region of +/- 20mm depending on the number of satellites and settings on the equipment an ideal tool for providing survey data to national grid, London survey grid and other grids with corrected O.S survey height.

GPS information is very much useful in areas of flood risks assessment. We also use GPS to supplement Topographical survey to undertake complete surveys of large areas, to determine height bench marks to the National Datum (OSDN) and to position primary site control points.

UAV - Aerial Photography & Video - Surveying & Inspections - Investigation -

Arena are certified by the civil aviation authority to commercially operate aerial services throughout the UK, all our pilots possess a Remote Pilot Licence from a CAA-approved training provider, ensuring professional surveys with the highest regards to public and site safety. All of our projects are thoroughly risk assessed.

Acucracy

High definition cameras and LiDAR (light detection and ranging) mounted to drones provide second to none accuracy, this coupled with certified CAA pilots ensure a quality service every time.

Photogrammetry and Orthomosaics

Using the very latest equipment, cameras upwards of 20 Megapixels are mounted to the drone from which photographs and or HD 4K videos can be produced. Arena's processing department utilises up to date software algorithms to stich together the captured data creating a single orthomosaic image from which measurements can be taken, or converted into a Point Cloud file to complete the information required to produce a complete 3D model of the land or property for the production of survey drawings. The 3D models can be imported into BIM or AutoCAD packages for convenience.

Advantages-

The advantage of an aerial survey is that awkward, difficult to reach areas such as roofs and parts of a building that need to be constantly monitored or inspected can be, without the need for scaffolding or a mechanical platform, thus greatly reducing the time and overall cost to the client. They can also be used internally, where some spaces are either unlit, hazardous or confined, which leads to a safer and more accurate inspection of these areas. There are many bespoke solutions available to suit the client's exact needs.

Surveying Service-                                                                Delivarables-

• Topographical & Mapping                                           Aerial maps, digital surface models, meshes 

• Structural & Condition Surveys                                   High resolution photography and videos

• Thermal Surveys                                                            Condition capture

• Site Visualisations                                                          360° degree panoramics

• 3D Modelling for Planning and Rights of Light         3D Point Clouds / BIM Models

• Facade Elevations and Roof Plans                              2D / 3D AutoCAD
  

LiDAR-

Light detection and ranging surveys to 5mm (x,y,z) accuracy. With large and small areas easily surveyed from either UAV, vehicle or attached to an experienced operative.

Thermographic-

Our thermal surveys have a range of applications including:

• Thermal analysis, Insulation monitoring, Hot spot identification, Solar cell monitoring, Leak detection and Water ingress detection.
  

Tethered systems-

We can tether our UAV's to a power supply, allowing them to remain airborne for days at a time if needed for constant monitoring.