Asset/Attribute Surveys Met Geo Environmental Ltd has specialised in designing bespoke surveys to capture asset and attribute data since 1997. We work in partnership with all clients to ensure a specification is agreed and met. We will then design a bespoke software solution to simplify the collection, processing and dissemination of data for all involved. The solution is designed to aid the collection and capture of information on site using handheld computer technologies. Tailored software allows the surveyor to pick up and record as much or as little information as required for each property. This information is then provided to the client in a format specified by them. This may be a detailed 2D or 3D AutoCAD DWG file, a spreadsheet or a database e.g. MS SQL, Access or MySQL. Asset Surveys Met Geo Environmental have collected asset data including: Office furniture; desks, chairs, filing cabinets, storage, etc. White goods; fridges, microwaves, cookers, etc. IT equipment; PC’s, monitors, network sockets, wireless access points, etc. Fire Protection equipment; fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, heat detectors, etc. Security equipment; PIR sensors, pressure mats, video cameras, etc. Laboratory equipment; benches, fume cupboards, biowaste bins, etc. HVAC equipment; radiators, heaters, boilers and air conditioning. Lighting & power; luminaires, sockets, switches, etc. We will help develop specifications and detail deliverables if the client needs assistance. All surveyors are CRB checked and projects are managed professionally, ensuring liaison with stakeholders at all times, often in sensitive environments. Attribute Surveys Typically required by facilities managers and clients prior to refurbishment and, increasingly, where contracts have been placed in abeyance due to prevailing financial conditions, detailed attribute surveys are carried out in order to identify fixtures, fittings and finishes of building components. Often working alongside our Measured Building Survey Teams, the Attribute Surveyor will record any information required, for example, wall type (external/internal/solid/partition), Wall finish, floor finish, ceiling finish, door type, door furniture etc. All information can be provided on an individual component basis, e.g. wall by wall. Photographic evidence is also supplied in the majority of cases for each element in the final package. Building Information Modelling (BIM) Viewed as the way forward for future construction projects, Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the process of generating and managing building data during its life cycle. Typically it uses three-dimensional, real-time, dynamic building modeling software like Autodesk REVIT, to increase productivity in building design and construction. The process produces the Building Information Model (also abbreviated BIM), which encompasses building geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, and quantities and properties of building components. Met Geo Environmental Ltd is at the forefront of this technology and is constantly looking at ways to add value for clients. Met Geo Environmental is researching ways to add building component data to existing buildings using a combination of traditional surveying methods, 3D laser scanning, attribute survey data and telematics.