Factory Extension & Refurbishment

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Aim or purpose

Factory extension and refurbishment in Peterborough on behalf of architects, Blue Light Services.

Site notes

This survey was carried out in 2020 during the pandemic but was made safer by the site being free of all but professional security staff. The survey was carried out on behalf of Blue Light Services Ltd. A firm that specialises in the conversion and refurbishment of ambulances and emergency vehicles supplied to the NHS and other private companies.

Before and during the first day of site attendance, an expressly prepared covid-19 risk assessment was carried out. Risks and hazards were identified, and mitigating actions were adopted. At the time, the site was being maintained and secured by a minimal security team that were highly aware and accommodating with regards to social distancing practices and maximising infection control.

Project deliverables

2D AutoCAD drawings (2020 release) PDFs & Photographs.
The client and the security staff were happy that the survey was carried out in a quick and safe manor with minimal complications and at a competitive rate.
Plans issued 7-10 days later.

Survey method

The survey was done using a combination of our survey instruments: GPS, a Total Station, and traditional tape and Disto methods.
The measuring process was done over three short days on site.

Survey specifics

Measured floor plans

To provide accurate and detailed 2D internal floor plans across both the warehouse and the internal offices. Survey control was adopted from the external topographic survey. Offices, warehouse, walls, doors, windows, stairs, floor levels, ceiling heights, window cill and head heights and basic ceiling details were all surveyed and featured on these comprehensive plans.

Topographic Survey

We provided 2D & 3D topographic survey drawings in AutoCAD and PDF formats. Delivering a comprehensive topographic survey based on Ordnance Survey grid (OSGB36) and relative to ODN.
Particular attention paid to parking spaces, location and sizes, road markings and entrance and exits.
Included were, ground levels. Spacings defined by the site topography (typically at 10m spacings or closer where local variations occur, e.g. at changes of level, hillocks etc.) unless instructed otherwise.
Roads and markings, speed ramps, kerb channels, road crowns, footpaths, tracks, change of surface.
All street furniture and above ground service covers, including: Streetlights, traffic signs, manholes, gulley’s, access pits, valve boxes, stopcock boxes, BT or Mercury installations, substations, gas governor housings and any other relevant service features. Signage, flagpoles, lighting columns, overhead services, etc.
Outlines of buildings, out-buildings, lean-to’s and other permanent/non-permanent structural bodies.
Boundary walls & fences (inc heights, profile & material), access ways and gates, garden/retaining walls (inc heights, profile & material).
Foliage/vegetation and hedge outlines (inc hedge centre line, height and spread).
Although Species identification is possible, these were not requested.

Elevations

We provided all detailed façade elevations, to include all walls, building outlines (including movement joints) & immediate ground profile. Structural opening sizes & windows and door configurations.
Profiles of any cladding and surface coverings.
All ventilation, drainage and rainwater downpipes & electrical services, lighting, cabling and signage.
Roof coverings, ridges & eaves and all roof protrusions.
Drawings were comprehensively annotated and included dimensioning where requested.