We're leaders in retail store planning and measured surveys in the UK and beyond, delivering innovative data-driven solutions.
We provide the UK's largest team of retail store planning experts and are trusted by major and growing retailers throughout the UK and beyond.
CADS supply measured surveys of building and sites for architects, project managers, building contractors and property professionals across the UK and beyond.
If you are in grocery, fashion, DIY, pharmacy, PFS or another retail sector, our retail store planning team can help you measure and optimise your space to increase sales.
Our trusted experience ensures we deliver industry-leading retail space planning services worldwide, for quicker, easier and more effective space planning. Professional retail planners use the powerful AutoCAD-based software StoreSpace® from CADS’ subsidiary, StoreSpace Insights.
In-house surveyors and space planning experts can tailor a solution for any retail space optimisation or store development programme.
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Store planning services
Explore how CADS can help with your store fit-out projects and ensure your retail spaces are optimised for success with our measured survey, retail planning and design services.
Read insightOur expert property and land surveyors work collaboratively with our clients to deliver measured surveys for projects ranging from individual buildings to large land surveys of estates.
Operating across the UK and Europe, we conduct measured, laser, Matterport, As Built, drone and topographic surveys. We create point clouds, 2D plans, 3D Revit® model & BIM modelling services to your level of detail. Our experienced team can also survey historic buildings to Historic England’s requirements. Or create and analyse asset-based information in a GIS datasets including land terrier record and land registry compliant title and lease plans for asset management efficiencies and savings.
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Measured survey services
We are really pleased to receive planning permission for the redevelopment of Western Way. This is set to be a significant project for the region and will form part of the long-term vision to create jobs and attract investment to the area.
For over 40 years, our UK-based CAD technicians have provided comprehensive 2D and 3D building computer aided design (CAD) drawing services for office and retail space planning.
Using AutoCAD and Revit, we help commercial, construction, and retail clients design spaces to meet their property needs. We create a technical drawing package from sketches, markups, or original plans, then scale it into a digital CAD plan using viewports and layers for precise control.
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CAD drawing services
We're celebrating International Women's Day (IWD 2025) showcasing the amazing women at CADS and supporting the Women in Tech mission. In the third installment of this 5 part series we're talking to Tilly Lee from HR.
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CADS Survey provided topographic & utilities detection surveys for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, assisting ongoing development plans.
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We're celebrating International Women's Day (IWD 2025) 8th March, showcasing the amazing women at CADS. In the fifth installment of this 5 part series we're talking to our Retail Project Support Planner Katie Stewart, about Women in Tech.
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