We're UK leaders in retail space planning and measured site surveys
Whether you are in grocery, fashion, DIY, pharmacy, PFS or any other retail environment, we can help you optimise your store planning to increase sales.
Our trusted experience ensures we deliver both industry-leading retail space planning services and the unique retail planning software tools to make it quicker, easier and more effective.
Our in-house surveyors, 3D visualisation team and space planning experts can tailor a solution for any retail space optimisation or store development programme.
StoreSpace® is our unique AutoCAD-based software which simplifies the retail space planning process. By integrating your planograms and sales data, StoreSpace® helps identify opportunities for space layout improvements across your estate.
StoreView® provides virtual tours, enabling teams to save time and reduce costs by scoping and reviewing store improvements without unnecessary trips to the store.
Discover our range of retail services and data-driven software solutions
Retail services
‘StoreSpace® is facilitating savings in time, cost and waste throughout the planning and loose equipment procurement process, contributing to the creation of profitable store layouts.’
Quentin Bossom
Primark Design Manager
Our expert surveyors work collaboratively with our clients to deliver measured surveys for projects ranging from individual buildings to large estates.
Operating across the UK and Europe, we conduct measured, laser, Matterport, As Built, drone and topographic surveys – and provide point clouds, 2D plans and 3D & BIM models.
We can also survey historic buildings to Historic England’s requirements.
In addition, we create and analyse asset-based information within a GIS to help achieve asset management efficiencies and savings.
Discover our wide range of measured surveys and modelling
Measured surveys
CADS provided an accurate survey of each building prior to the design team producing any schemes or scoping meetings taking place. This gave us the confidence that our global design could be achieved in each location at a much earlier stage in the programme, reducing the number of site visits and drawing revisions - saving cost and time as well.
For over 35 years, our UK-based CAD technicians have been delivering a comprehensive range of CAD drawing services in 2D and 3D.
Predominantly using AutoCAD and Revit, we work with commercial, construction and retail clients across the UK and beyond to meet their specific requirements.
CAD drawing services
Explore our 2D & 3D CAD drawing, 3D visualisation & animation, office & retail space planning services and the English Housing Survey.
Drawing services
We are delighted to announce that Sainsbury’s has recognised CADS for our innovative use of technology at their recent awards for the supermarket giant’s strategic partners.
Find out about StoreSpace winning the Sainsbury's Innovation Award
Apotek Hjärtat has over 4000 employees across 400 pharmacies and uses StoreSpace® to deliver a consistent experience.
Read the Apotek HjärtatStoreSpace case study
Many CADS' clients use RIBA's Digital Plan of Works to manage their design & construction processes. Here's our summary of survey data considerations alongside the RIBA Digital Plan of Works.
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