Release date: 1st June 2014

Severn Partnership looks below the surface with new technology

Rail engineering consultants will benefit from a better view of underground cable structures after Chartered Geomatics specialist Severn Partnership expanded its services to introduce an in-house underground tracing system.

The brand new state-of-the-art tracing technology that Severn Partnership has unveiled enables the company to carry out below-the-service profiling which will benefit the rail industry in particular, where on site scanning time is limited. It will allow engineering consultants to clearly and reliably detect buried surfaces; including sewers and cables, conducting a number of drainage surveys and below-the-ground manhole profiling. The system utilises Ground Penetration Radar (GPR) and radio frequency location detection, to provide customers with 2D and 3D images of underground railway structures.

By expanding its services in the rail sector, Severn Partnership is now able to provide a one-stop-shop for customers, collecting consistent high quality data for even the most complex of site surveys.

Although the new underground tracing system is still a relatively new service from Severn Partnership, an extensive training programme has already been devised by the company to ensure it is effectively implemented across every area of the business.

Mark White who is charged with developing the new system and the associated training programme said: “After speaking to a number of our customers, it became clear that there was a need for us to provide an in-house underground tracing service that would complement the existing services we offer. Typically, rail engineers use topographical scanning to above the surface sites, but they often also require underground tracing to detect cables that, if present, may delay work commencing. By introducing our new underground tracing system we can provide our customers with a specially tailored service that meets all of their scanning requirements”

As well as benefitting the rail industry, the underground tracing system will also play a large role in the construction sector; with GPR technology allowing Severn Partnership to conduct vital void detection profiling before construction work begins. In turn, the initial void detection work can aid in planning permission requests, as well as helping environmental consultancies to detect bore holes.

As with all of Severn Partnership’s services, data from the underground tracing system can be integrated into SEEABLE; its sister company. SEEABLE creates interactive non-technical 3D and Business Information Modelling (BIM) visualisation APPs for web, desktop, and mobile for safety and training.

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About Severn Partnership

Severn Partnership is a firm of Chartered Land Surveyors with offices in London and Shropshire. The company has a reputation established over 30 years for providing a high quality professional service. The company surveys, measures and monitors to produce high quality plans, sections, elevations – all the way to 3D and Building Information Models (BIM). It works throughout the UK and overseas, utilising the latest robotic survey equipment, 3D laser scanning technology & 3D modelling software, backed up by a wealth of survey expertise and experience. Severn Partnership’s mission is to deliver a professional and personal service, regulated at all times by RICS standards and underpinned by strong ethical standards.

About SEEABLE LLP

SEEABLE LLP is a sister company to the established Chartered Geomatics company Severn Partnership Ltd. By using the 3D laser scanning and 3D modelling skills of Severn Partnership, SEEABLE is able to create new 3D models and building information models (BIM) from scratch where no data exists. Severn have been surveying since 1983 and laser scanning as early adopters since 2004.

For further information, please contact:-

Mark White, Severn Partnership on 08448808247 or email mark.white@severnpartnership.co.ukor John Edden, Bridge PR & Media Services on 02476520025 or email john@bridgepr.co.uk

For more information on SEEABLE contact Mark Combes Partner, SEEABLE LLP, 08700 342222 or email mark.combes@seeable.co.uk