Craigellachie Bridge
We were instructed by Stephen Taylor at the Friends of Craigellachie Bridge to conduct a General Visual Inspection (GVI) of the exterior elements of the bridge. This project was pro-bono to help with the restoration works of the historic bridge.
Client
Friends of Craigellachie Bridge
Project Type
Pro-Bono Laser Scanning and Drone Survey
Delivery
March 2025
Location
Aberlour
Ledaig Rockface
We were instructed by BEAR Scotland, Trunk Road Operating Company for the North West of Scotland, to conduct a survey of a rockface near Oban. This was part of stabilisation works on the A828 at Ledaig to increase...
Client
BEAR
Project Type
Drone Survey and Laser Scanning
Delivery
August 2025
Location
A828 Oban
AquaTerra FPSO Survey
We were instructed by AquaTerra to carry out an internal survey of ballast tanks within an FPSO, in the North Sea. The client required us to conduct an internal visual inspection of a tank, in order to determine the condition of...
Client
AquaTerra
Project Type
Drone Survey
Delivery
May 2025
Location
North Sea
Trinity Centre Survey
We were instructed by the client to carry out an internal measured building survey of the (infamous) trinity centre walkway and the ex-Debenhams unit. The end result was a rendered walk through and revit model that the...
Client
Trinity Centre
Project Type
Measured building survey and revit model
Delivery
January 2025
Location
Aberdeen
Topographic Survey - A9 Scrabster
We were instructed by BEAR to carry out a topographic survey at Scrabster where there is a section of the A9 with a long history of suffering from landslides. These land slip events result in debris being deposited onto the...
Client
BEAR
Project Type
Topographic Survey, UAV LiDAR Survey
Delivery
May 2025
Location
Scrabster
Utility Survey - Shetland
We were instructed by Ryder Architecture to carry out a topographic and utility survey in Brae, Shetland. The Shetland Islands Council are redeveloping the Brae campus for a new community complex including a high school and...
Client
Ryder Architecture
Project Type
Utility Survey
Delivery
September 2024
Location
Brae, Shetland
Topographic Survey - Jura Distillery
We were instructed by Whyte & Mackay to create a 3D ‘digital twin’ of its Hebridean Jura Distillery. The models will allow the company to plan future upgrades while preserving its rich history. Founded in 1810, the Jura Distillery ...
Client
Whyte & Mackay
Project Type
Utility & Topographic Survey
Delivery
August 2024
Location
Jura, Scotland
Topographic Survey - Kilmelford Bridge
Our client was looking to undertake a flood risk analysis and subsequent design works relating to an area within a rural village in South West Scotland. A detailed topographic survey was requested to an accuracy ...
Client
Civil Engineering
Project Type
Topographic Survey
Delivery
July 2024
Location
Kilmelford, Scotland
Topographic Survey - Fell Windfarm
We regularly work with multi-disciplined teams throughout the UK, particularly in the field of onshore renewables development. One of our regular clients who undertake geotechnical investigations approached us to assist on a scope...
Client
Renewables Development
Project Type
Topographic Survey
Delivery
May 2024
Location
Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Topographic Survey for Large-Scale Residential Development
Our client required a topographic survey of a large area of agricultural land for the master planning and subsequent detailed design of a significant mixed residential and commercial scheme...
Client
Real Estate Development
Project Type
Agricultural Land Survey
Delivery
June 2023
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Laser Scanning Survey for Sewer Location
To aid with the design and construction of high rise commercial and retail buildings, our client required the accurate location of a large underground sewer and drainage pipe running through the site. The pipe was approximately 9 metres...
Client
Design & Construction – Commercial & Retail
Project Type
Laser Scanning Survey
Delivery
October 2022
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland
Elevation Survey for High Rise Tower Facades
Our client required detailed elevations drawings of an 18-storey apartment block in central Manchester. CAD drawings of each façade of the tower block were required to aid in the planning and restoration works of the external...
Client
Construction – Cladding Contractor
Project Type
Laser Scanning & Drone Survey
Delivery
August - 2022
Location
Manchester, England
Topographic Survey for Golf Course Design
Our client required a topographic survey of a large area of land for the design and construction of a golf course on the site. The site was approximately 270 hectares and consisted of areas of heavy vegetation, steep terrain...
Client
Design & Construction - Golf Course
Project Type
Drone Survey
Delivery
May 2022
Location
Stonehaven, Scotland
Transmission & Distribution LiDAR Survey
Adaptive Surveys were contracted to survey approximately 25km of 400Kv overhead lines for a major utilities company. The resulting data was to be used to assist with designing alterations to the route together-with analysing any vegetation...
Client
Utilities – Overhead Lines
Project Type
Drone Survey
Delivery
May 2022
Location
Killin, Perthshire
Drone Surveys For Quarry Management
Adaptive Surveys undertake repeat drone surveys for a renowned quarry operator based in the North East of Scotland. The data obtained from these surveys on a quarterly basis is used for a variety of purposes such as stockpile...
Client
Quarry Operator
Project Type
Drone Surveys
Delivery
June 2021
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Revit Modelling for City Centre Master Planning
Our client required as-built surveys in the form of Revit models to LoD250 of the Aberdeen City Centre and environs. Topographic surveys in 3D DWG format of the roadways and footpaths in the Area of Interest (AOI) were also...
Client
City Planning
Project Type
Laser Scanning / 3D Modelling
Delivery
June 2021
Location
Aberdeen, Scotland
Mobile Mapping for Wind Turbine Movements
Adaptive Surveys were approached by a renewable energy developer to provide topographic surveys of c.90km of roadways on the Kintyre Peninsula. The client wanted to undertake a Swept Path Analysis (SPA) of the route to determine potential over-sails when...