3D laser scanning

Laser scanning captures dense spatial information from existing buildings, structures and sites for use across design and documentation workflows.

About this service

Scans taken from multiple positions are registered into one point cloud that records the structure as it actually stands, including geometry that is difficult to measure by hand. From there we produce plans, sections and elevations, or a modelled representation for coordination and refurbishment work. Our water reservoir project in Lebanon shows the full path from field capture to a BIM model walkthrough.

Where this work supports a project

  • Existing-condition capture
  • Building and structure documentation
  • Construction coordination
  • Complex geometry recording

Typical deliverables

  • Registered point clouds
  • Measured drawings
  • 3D reference data
  • Sections and elevations

Planning your survey

Useful things to share with the team when you get in touch:

  • What has to be captured — whole building, specific rooms, plant or external structure — and how it is accessed.
  • Any existing drawings or models the scan should be compared with or registered to.
  • The deliverable you actually work from: point cloud, 2D drawings or a model, with software and formats agreed in advance.
  • Site availability, occupancy and timing, since scanning positions need clear lines of sight.

Coverage

Laser scanning and scan-to-BIM enquiries are welcome for projects in Lebanon, Syria and Canada.