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Measured Building Survey UK — Point Cloud Data for Architects and Engineers
Survey-grade point cloud data accurate to 5–12mm across full building footprints. The dimensional foundation your CAD and Revit workflows need.
Why Design Teams Need Better Spatial Data
Unreliable old drawings. Assumptions about floor levels, ceiling heights, and structural geometry that turn out to be wrong. Downstream errors in design, procurement, and construction when the base data doesn't match reality.
A measured building survey gives you survey-grade point cloud data — accurate to 5–12mm across the full footprint — so your CAD and Revit models start from what's actually there, not what someone drew years ago.
Understanding the Difference: Digital Twin vs. Point Cloud Survey
Both are valuable. They serve different purposes. Here's when you need each:
Navigable Digital Twin
An explorable, walk-through model of the space. Ideal for remote site visits, stakeholder review, and understanding layout and conditions. Dimensionally useful but not survey-grade. Best when you need to explore and communicate, not measure.
Survey-Grade Point Cloud
Millimetre-accurate LiDAR data for CAD, Revit, and BIM workflows. When you need to take measurements, produce as-built drawings, or model with precision. Required for refurbishment, conversion, heritage work, and complex fit-out where dimensions matter.
What a Measured Building Survey Delivers
Survey-Grade Point Cloud Data (.e57/.rcp)
Millimetre-accurate LiDAR capture. Exported in .e57 and .rcp formats for direct use in AutoCAD, Revit, and other design software. The raw dimensional foundation your workflows need.
As-Built Floor Plans, Sections & Elevations
Derived from the point cloud. Floor plans, sections, and elevations drawn to survey accuracy. Ready for design development, planning submissions, and construction documentation.
Navigable Digital Twin (Optional)
The accessible exploration layer for your wider team. Walk the space remotely. Add as an optional deliverable when you need both precision data and easy exploration.
Conditions Report
Written findings prioritised P1, P2, P3. What matters for design decisions, cost, and programme.
ScopeWalk Platform Access
Permanent, structured, shareable. All deliverables accessible through one platform for your design team, contractors, and stakeholders.
When a Measured Building Survey Is Required
Refurbishment and conversion
When existing drawings are outdated or unreliable and design depends on accurate dimensions.
Change of use
Planning and design for conversion require as-built geometry that reflects current conditions.
Heritage and listed buildings
Conservation architects and heritage bodies need survey-grade records for consent applications and design.
Complex fit-out
When MEP, structure, and finishes must align precisely with existing geometry.
BIM projects
When the BIM model must be founded on accurate as-built data, not assumptions.
Pre-acquisition due diligence
When investors or developers need dimensional certainty before committing.
Frequently asked questions
What accuracy can we expect from a point cloud survey? +
5–12mm across full footprint.
What software do you deliver point cloud data in? +
.e57 and .rcp.
Can you produce as-built CAD drawings from the point cloud? +
Yes, floor plans, sections, and elevations.
How does this differ from a topographic survey? +
Topographic surveys document external ground and boundaries; measured building surveys capture the spatial geometry of the building itself.
Do you work with architects and engineers directly or through contractors? +
Both.
Tell Us What You're Designing
Share the address or approximate location, the size of the space, and what you need the point cloud for. We'll come back within one business day with a clear scope recommendation and an all-in quote — travel included.
Tell Us What You're DesigningRelated UK Services
Alturascope delivers measured building surveys across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — all-in pricing with travel included.
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Share the location, the approximate size, and what you're designing. We'll confirm scope and send an all-in quote within one business day.
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