Land & Measured Building Surveyors Newcastle UK-wide

Setting Out & Site Engineering

Getting the information from drawings onto the ground — accurately staked out with Trimble total stations and GPS, for the workers on site to follow.

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Overview

The information the workers on the ground actually need

Our setting out and engineering surveys provide the important information that the workers on the ground need to carry out their works.

We can provide a range of services in this field, from staking out the positions of boreholes, monitoring wells and trial pits for site investigation projects, through to setting out information for roads and sewers or plot works. We can also assist piling contractors with the setting out of pile locations, and return visits to enable the rig to run efficiently with less downtime.

Setting out in Newcastle — pegs and profiles staked out across a groundworks site

  • Boreholes & monitoring wells

    Staking out positions for site investigation projects.

  • Trial pits

    Positions set out ahead of ground investigation works.

  • Roads & sewers

    Setting out information for highways and drainage works.

  • Plot works

    From extensions to existing buildings up to large scale housing developments.

  • Pile locations

    Assisting piling contractors with the setting out of pile positions.

  • Steelworks & site engineering

    Sites needing steelworks setting out and more in-depth site engineering.

Useful information

Setting out, explained

What is setting out?

Setting out is an important first step in getting the information from drawings onto the ground. Depending on the project we use a mix of total stations and GPS technology to accurately stake out any given points or lines from drawings, for workers on site to follow for the successful completion of the build. We usually take information from drawings provided to us prior to arrival on site.

Information we can work from

  • CSV files with coordinate lists
  • AutoCAD drawings
  • PDFs with easting, northing & elevation

Benefits & usage

Having a site engineer or engineering surveyor on site to set out information from drawings is a big part of any project — accurate setting out saves time on site and avoids costly mistakes. We can help with small jobs all the way through to large scale projects. Instead of traditional methods, our surveyors use Trimble total stations and GPS technology to accurately plot information on site.

Projects can range from

  • Extensions to existing buildings
  • Small to large scale housing developments
  • Roads and sewers works
  • Steelworks setting out

Procedure & deliverables

What our surveyors bring to site, and what you get back afterwards.

  • Everything needed on arrivalOur surveyors arrive on site with all information needed, alongside a copy of any drawings submitted to us and a laptop for extracting further information on site.
  • Owned, maintained equipmentWe use Trimble survey equipment which is owned by us and fully maintained. Service and calibration certificates are available on request.
  • Pins, pegs & profilesUsed on site to display the setting out on the ground.
  • Points stored for the recordAny points and information that are set out are stored for our records — this can prove our accuracy on the project at a later date, or be handed over for QA purposes.
  • Proof after completionAll setting out information proof can be provided to the client after completion on site, in a format of their choice if stated prior to commencement.

Our work

Setting out on site

Construction site with concrete pile caps, a total station on a tripod and a wheelbarrow of yellow marker tokens
Pile locations set out for a piling contractor

Next step

Need a site engineer on your next project?

Send over your drawings and we’ll come back with a price. Accurate setting out saves time on site and avoids costly mistakes.

Enquire now Contact us 0191 226 7367

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