2009 Dragonboat champions - 'The Severn Deadly Sinners'

The 'Severn Deadly Sinners' team from Severn Partnership entered the 2009 Dragonboat race on the River Severn in Shrewsbury - and WON !!!.
33 teams entered, racing over three heats with the six fastest times getting through to the major final, which we won with the fastest time of the day. Dress for the day was rather informal (Punks). Thanks to all the surveyors and friends of Severn Partnership who punked up and took part - aiming to raise over £1,200 for the Severn Hospice.

To add to our sponsorship, go to www.justgiving.com/severnpartnership

E-business support network, Prague

In May, Nick Blenkarn gave a presentation to the European Union E-Business support network (ebsn) in Prague. The conference was aimed at improving adoption of innovative IT systems, cloud based collaborative software and business planning tools. The talk gave examples of how Severn Partnership have utilised these developments to improve efficiency, manage staff scheduling and remote working.

Online sponsorship for Severn Hospice, 2009

Sponsor us online for the 2009 Dragonboat race in aid of Severn Hospice. In 2007 we came third out of 39 teams and raised around £1,200 (£30k between all the teams), so we are looking to better that this year. Pull out your credit card and make a secure donation online.

Thanks, Severn Partnership Team

High accuracy geodetic control and track survey

Our survey teams are just completing a project totalling 91 miles of high accuracy pway track survey and geodetic control; covering areas around Worcester, Bristol, Birmingham and down to Exeter. All data processed using a Snakegrid to ensure a near unity scale factor to aid future engineering survey and design.

HDS Laser scanning power plants

HDS scanstation put to work in a power station to create a 3D model of a 'super transformer'. An ideal solution for remote surveying in dangerous environments: quickly creating plans, sections, elevations and models for retrofitting new plant. Clash detection made easy - even if the electricity makes your hair stand on end !

Confined spaces tunnel survey

Matt Levine and Rollo Rigby getting suited up for confined spaces in a disused tunnel. Using gas detectors, masks, escape kit is just a start before the topographical survey can get underway.

Surveying slight deviations in cant

Principal Surveyor Matt Levine was called in to the Network Rail test track at Old Dalby to survey the extents of a land slip. If you look carefully, you can spot the deviation in track alignment....

Coordinating video projection for Alicia Keys...

Severn Partnership surveyors were called in to Elstree Studios at less than 12 hours notice to help set up a video projection system for the Alicia Keys concert due to take place in Glasgow. The survey team coordinated key points around the curved projection screen while avoiding the dancing girls !

Scanning Valhalla !

Mark Combes and Rollo Rigby on a trip to Kentucky USA to laser scan the greens at the Ryder Cup course. Long days hot days (and nights) to get the job done and produce a fantastic data set. Also, coordinating photocontrol points for aerial mapping. Don't mention that the Americans ended up winning the Ryder Cup.

High accuracy control survey - Rail

High accuracy survey control survey - Weaver Junction. Completed February 2009.

Laser scanning on the English Riviera

Laser scanning for geotechnical analysis and engineering design in Torquay completed in February 2009. Snow, rain, sun, freezing temperatures, obstacles, hoardings........all in a days work.

3D laser scanning - Viaduct in Newcastle

Ouseburn Viaduct Newcastle, multihue image. Scan data linked to topographical survey project grid. Completed January 2009.