Geomatics
Unlock your land's potential
Contact usEarly-stage analysis of your land and development area is key to the successful planning and delivery of a project.
Harnessing the latest in digital innovation, Ardent provides reliable, accurate and efficient data solutions to support the delivery of your project. Our highly experienced team of technical experts offer a range of surveying and consultancy services, alongside cutting-edge technology to meet your specific land needs.
Whether it’s a localised or major infrastructure project, we draw on extensive industry knowledge to deliver trusted and precise results, enabling our clients to make informed design and risk decisions at key stages of a project.
Complementary Geomatics Services
We offer a full range of geomatics services to provide the accurate data you need at every stage of your project.
We offer the following Geomatic services to support your projects.
Land Survey Services
Topographical Surveys:
Our Topographical surveys are carried out in line with the standards set out by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). We pride ourselves on ensuring our survey teams are trained to the highest standards and conduct their work in a professional, time efficient manner.
GPS/GNSS Surveys:
Ardent’s Geomatics teams are highly proficient in the use of GPS across all of our surveys and are able to use the technology to ensure data is in line with OS National Grid and Ordnance Datum.
Monitoring Surveys:
Our team have experience in providing our clients with accurate control points to give peace of mind to the project manager that a high level of accuracy will be maintained throughout the lifecycle of the project. We utilise our bespoke Atlas database to provide real time reporting to help highlight any issues at the earliest opportunity, allowing for swift decisive action to be taken.
As Built Surveys:
We have the ability to provide accurate as-built surveys throughout the lifecycle of a project to ensure the client can maintain quality throughout the construction process, ensuring risk of error is mitigated.
Boundary Dispute Surveys:
Using our experience in resolving boundary disputes and land registration we can accurately map the extents of a boundary to provide detailed 2D plans for our clients to use accordingly.
Underground Utility Surveys:
Ardent offer Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Surveys on projects ranging in size and complexity. We take pride in our thorough approach to mapping utilities and appreciate the need for a diligent, contentious approach. Our utility surveys are undertaken in line with the BSI specification PAS 128:2014 standard and is covered by either a Desktop Utility Record Search Report, Site Reconnaissance Survey, Detection Survey or a Verification Survey. Our utility surveys are processed by our dedicated CAD operators who efficiently and accurately produce drawings.
3D Laser Scanning:
Our laser scan surveys allow the rapid creation of detailed 3D models to meet a variety of needs and specifications. Our 3D models allow our clients to monitor progress at various stages of a project and are produced in a BIM compliant manner to ensure our data enhances the wider project picture.
Site Engineering Services
A competent, reliable site engineer can be key to ensuring a complex design is set out in a detailed and timely manner.
Ardent offer a wide range of Site Engineering services across a wide spectrum of projects. Our engineers are responsible for the setting out, measuring, and marking up of key features across projects of various levels of complexity. Our engineers use industry leading technology including total station, GPS and laser scanners, and are trained in line with Ardent standards and all hold CSCS accreditation.
Our engineers offer services including:
- RC Frames
- Groundworks
- Civils
- Earthworks
- Residential
CAD Specialists
All of our survey work is supported by a team of highly qualified, diligent geospatial specialists utilising industry leading software from AutoCAD and ESRI.
Our CAD technicians are proficient in the full lifecycle of our data from processing survey results, and producing 2D and 3D plans to providing results in an integrated web-based application if required, making use of Ardent’s bespoke Atlas database.
Ardent’s CAD specialists work closely with our survey teams to ensure a complete understanding of the data and the standards set out, this allows a seamless approach to our work from collection, through processing and into plan production.
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What our clients have to say
Vattenfall have always found Ardent to be proactive, quick to respond, and they deliver work to a high standard; even under tight timescales and programme pressures. We are very pleased with the service and expertise they are currently providing.
Vattenfall UK Land Manager
Ardent approached the land referencing in a professional, structured and robust way, designed to ensure that the risks involved in a complex site and large scale CPO were effectively managed. I was particularly impressed by their repeated quick turnaround times.
Senior Associate
We started to use Ardent following a recommendation and the team has never let us down. They have the knowledge and experience to provide an exceptional service and always give excellent advice, which often leads to elements of the strategy being improved as a result.
Head of Regeneration Delivery
On appointment Ardent took the reins immediately, working within tight deadlines and carefully handling issues and objections. I have every confidence in the team, which is professional and offers specialist advice based on excellent experience and a strong track record.
Project Director
