Case Study: Newtown survey for a planning application
Crucial Services were commissioned to carry out a topographical survey in Newtown, Powys in the area of Gas Street. Given the nature of the area, sections were needed as part…
Chirk Aqueduct, Viaduct & Tunnel intergrated Survey
As the snow began to melt a couple of weeks ago Crucial Services undertook a photogrammetry and mobile laser scanning survey of Chirk Aqueduct, the adjacent Viaduct, the canal tunnel…
Snow at the office but survey work goes on
Being a drone surveyor has many upsides. Being able to grab some lovely photos of the countryside is one of them. Today while surveys were postponed due to the snowfall…
Why Project Managers should get a Drone Survey to monitor progress
As a project manager, you understand the importance of monitoring the progress of your construction project. However, traditional monitoring methods such as manual inspections can be time-consuming and often fail…
What is a land surveyor, what they do & why?
An introduction to surveying for the curious David Walker AssocRICS MCInstCES | Land Surveyor & Commercial Drone Pilot. Proprietor of Cricial Services As a land surveyor with over 30 years…
Case Study: Land survey & measured building survey with a drone
On Tuesday this week (22nd Oct), we were carrying out a land survey & measured building survey with a drone. We were on-site updating our 2017 topographical survey in preparation…
Land survey with a drone – historic pastoral farm complex
Last week we carried out a land survey with a drone using photogrammetry to accurately model the site. The site included the complex of farm buildings, the historic farmhouse, the…
Nantmawr Quarry drone survey – get an excellent model in 10 hours
Nantmawr Quarry drone survey on a fine sunny autumn day. Flight time: 22 minutes. Photogrammetry 3d model: 1033 images – processed in 4 hours and uploaded to Nira.app in 5…
6 reasons why a drone land survey is a good idea
Here are 6 reasons why a drone land survey is a good idea Drone land surveys are an excellent idea for your business. If you distil it right down it…