We provide a fast, accurate and cost-effective measured building survey service using high-accuracy 3D laser scanners.

The use of 3D laser scanners in the field of measured building survey has increased over the years. Archaeoptics have pioneered many practices in this field resulting in extremely high-quality 3D documentation of a building. Additionally, we have led the way in producing effective software for generating traditional deliverables such as scale drawings, ortho-images and elevations, sections and plans from the data.

We also work closely with archaeological units who can provide specialist services in the interpretation of the building during survey. This ensures that, for historic fabric, no contextual information is lost or overlooked resulting in a complete three-dimensional record of the structure.

Our high-resolution and high-accuracy 3D datasets are also ideal for structural monitoring of buildings. Minute structural movement can be detected and traced through the building structure quickly ensuring that remedial action can be taken sooner rather than later.

The benefits of using 3D laser scanning for Measured Building Survey are:

• In “measurement per pound” terms, 3D laser scanning is by far the most cost-effective way of measuring buildings;
• The 3D data can be used directly, or used to extract traditional sections, elevations and plans;
• Highly accurate and objective three-dimensional record of the building;
• Ability to use the data in the future to monitor structural deformation of the building either directly with the 3D data or via extracted sections and plans;
• Extremely cost-effective for large structures or structures with complex detailing such as friezes, tympani, column capitals and statuary;
• Scanning can be undertaken from distances up to 350 metres from the building minimising access requirements to the building
• The 3D datasets can be easily tied to existing survey control
• Our rich 3D datasets can be repurposed for model-making and visualisation;