Pick Everard collaborated with Perfect Circle – an approved public sector supplier, to deliver the project under the UK Government’s (OPE) One Public Estate Programme. The OPE programme is a cabinet office initiative to bring together locally led, public sector partnership bodies to collaborate on public service delivery.
West Suffolk Council commissioned the redevelopment of a large vacant urban site at Western Way in Bury St Edmunds.
The regeneration project proposal involved creating a major 17-acre integrated public services community village which brings together leisure, health, education, and other services.
The project plan is to repurpose an existing 10,000m2 steel framed 1960’s depot to a united public services building, saving money and resources – whilst meeting sustainability objectives
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Pick Everard – the multi-disciplinary consultants, were appointed to provide the architectural, civil engineering, and interior design services and commissioned CADS’ surveying team to undertake the measured survey.
As the project involved a large and complex site, Pick Everard required a high degree of information and accuracy to inform their feasibility design, planning application, technical design, and construction.
We worked closely with Pick Everard to understand their precise technical requirements, developing a detailed survey brief to ensure they received the information they required. The topographic and underground utilities survey was completed in under four weeks.
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With a challenging time schedule over three and a half weeks, our team used Leica laser scanners to quickly and efficiently capture the existing building structures.
The topographic data was captured using laser theodolite, to accurately locate and record all site features including the site boundaries, ground levels, existing structures, internal building floor levels, footpaths, hardstanding, roads, and road markings.
The survey scope also captured detailed features including road edges, kerbs, walls, fences, gates and barriers, mature trees, overhead cables, visible services, drainage, and the terrain. The data was also georeferenced to British National Grid Coordinated system.
In this article, we discuss the essential elements of a CADS topographic survey and how we deliver accuracy, clarity, and efficiency for architectural and construction projects.
Read insights articleWe 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.
We rapidly created a 3-dimensional data file of the site using Atlas SCC software for civil engineering purposes. Our experienced surveyors prepared the 2D topographic site plan in AutoCAD for the Architects and the 3-dimensional data required by the civil engineers.
Delivered in AutoCAD dwg/pdf file formats, the topographical site plan accurately mapped the site levels as well as the underground services survey data. We also provided a full set of digital photography covering all areas of the survey.
These survey deliverables provided accurate base measurement and location information on the topography and below ground services, recording existing features, structures, and hidden services.
Pick Everard used this digital information to identify potential problems, risks, concealed hazards, features, volumes, materials and structures, which needed to be considered in their design proposals.
Due to the scale of the redevelopment, conducting the surveys was a complex operation which our experienced survey team were able to complete expertly and efficiently.
With over 35 years’ experience, we know how to deliver accurate and reliable data – which is correct the first time.
In December 2022 West Suffolk approved an updated business case for the £75 million first phase of the development plans. These will include a leisure centre, Suffolk Archives West Suffolk branch, a multi storey car park, relocated energy centre, preschool, and possible office space. Future phases will include a large community health facility on the vacant site of the Olding Road depot.
“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.”
Paul Darlow, Pick Everard Regional Director.
Pick Everard continue to improve the architectural plans and the latest statement of community involvement reflects recent design changes to promote green travel and increase biodiversity.
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