Case Study: Sky Revolutions achieves measured building surveys four times faster with Trimble X7 3D Laser Scanner

How measured building surveys are finished in a fraction of the time when using a laser scanner

Sky Revolutions, a Peterborough-based specialist surveying firm that uses drones and advanced equipment across the UK and Europe, needed faster, cost-effective measured building surveys—often for ageing properties with no as-built records—while minimizing time on-site and disruption to occupants.

By adopting the Trimble X7 3D laser scanner with Trimble Perspective and Trimble RealWorks, the team captured accurate, CAD-ready point clouds quickly (auto-calibration, self-leveling and auto-registration reduced setup and error). Surveys now take about one-fourth the time—e.g., 25 buildings scanned in 5 days versus an estimated 4 weeks, and an apartment block finished in 4 days instead of 3 weeks—cutting client costs, boosting productivity and producing 2D drawings and future-ready BIM data.

Sky Revolutions

Ben Gorham

Director