SEP - Services Brochure

TEL: 01695 729835 FAX: 01695 725566 Email: [email protected]

www.sepltd.com

Our Services

For 30 years, SEP has been supplying Engineering and Surveying Services to clients across the UK and Overseas. During this time we have grown steadily to become one of the largest independent companies in our field. Our head office in Skelmersdale controls over 100 site based staff who are currently working on projects for Major Petrochemical Companies, Utilities Companies, Property Developers, Building & Civil Engineering Contractors, Consulting Engineers, Local Authorities, Architects and Private Individuals. These site staff are complemented by our in house computing team that produce CAD drawings, calculate earthworks volumes and provide health and safety services and technical support for both our clients and SEP staff.

About SEP

SEP (SITE ENGINEERING PERSONNEL) LTD

Our Services

Site Engineering Health and Safety Site Management Engineering Surveys Topographical Surveys Utility Surveys 3D Laser Scanning Measured Building Surveys Rail Infrastructure Surveys Dilapidation Surveys Environmental Surveys CCTV Drainage Surveys Hydrographic Surveys GIS (Geographical Information Systems) Aerial Mapping Acoustic Surveys Ground Investigation Concrete Scanning Instrument Hire and Sales Construction Phase Planning Volumetric Surveys Flood Risk Assessment BIM (Building Information Model) Site Reports CAD

Engineering

SEP provide a Site Engineering service to the construction industry, throughout the UK and overseas. We are able to offer qualified and experienced Site Engineering personnel for secondment who have SMSTS, SSSTS, NEBOSH and IOSH certificates, together with current CSCS cards in order to meet today’s stringent site requirements. With the latest equipment, including modern total stations and GPS/GNSS systems, we are able to offer qualified engineering personnel that meet client needs and expectations. Our Site Engineering services include but are not limited to the following works: Site setting out, including construction projects for foundations, RC structures,

structural steelwork, road layouts, drainage and pre-cast elements, building plots and site boundaries.

Engineering surveys. Volumetric appraisals. Site supervision - Monitoring subcontractor work, maintaining a safe system of work,

risk assessment and method statements, coordinate working operations, quality control, programming of works etc.

SEP have been involved with major UK construction projects over the last 30 years including Canary Warf London, Meadowhall Shopping Centre Sheffield, Liverpool One, Manchester Metrolink and Royal Hospital Liverpool to name but a few. This has resulted in an extensive client base that has come to trust the quality of the service we provide, as testified by the amount of repeat business we generate.

SURVEY AND ENGINEERING PROJECTS

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Construction Management

SEP provide Site Managers, HSEQ Advisors and Planners to the construction, petro-chemical, food and pharmaceutical industries throughout the UK and overseas. Our Site Managers have a ‘can do’ approach to problem solving, are highly numerate, have good IT skills, are well-organised, and prepared for responsibility and decision making. They can manage and motivate people at all levels, from staff to sub-contractors. Also, as you would expect, our Site Managers have SMSTS, NEBOSH and IOSH qualifications. An SEP Site Manager will oversee operations on a daily basis, and ensure work is done safely, on time, within budget and to the right quality standards. While work is taking place, our Site Managers will monitor progress, oversee delivery of materials, carry out safety checks and resolve any problems which could hold up progress of work as they arise. They will keep in close contact with members of their site team at all times, and liaise with architects, engineers, surveyors and planners. He or she will also ensure that work complies with building regulations and health and safety legislation as well as other legal requirements. Our Site Managers will keep the client regularly updated on site progress and act as the first point of contact for members of the public and sub-contractors.


Concrete Scanning

SEP have a strong track record of constant investment in the latest technology available in the marketplace that best fits our clients needs. It is because of this, that we now use the latest Hilti PS 250 Ferroscan and Hilti PS 1000 X-Scan tools to provide our Concrete Evaluation service. It is, by utilization of this technology, that we are able to offer a quick, non destructive, and non disruptive Concrete Evaluation Service to our clients. The tools we use are a compact all-in-one hand-held design which offer easy, user-friendly operation, meaning that we can work in occupied premises or awkward to reach areas. We can provide a real-time view of the inside of concrete structures and generate true images automatically, capturing data that can be evaluated on site by the user, enabling the identification of any defects in a very timely manner. There are many varied applications for this service we offer such as

To minimize the risk of hitting concealed objects when drilling anchor holes or through holes, breaking out openings and in diamond coring and sawing work

To locate and then mark up the existing reinforcement on the surface of the concrete to allow post-installed rebar connections in structural applications

Inspection of floors, decks, slabs, balconies, etc. in structures such as tunnels, bridges and buildings

Quality assessment and checking reinforcement and tensioning cables Detection of voids and cavities

If you would like additional information on this service and how it will fit your needs then please do not hesitate to contact.

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SEP carry out topographical surveys using the latest equipment and techniques to ensure that our clients get exactly what they need. Whether it is a relatively small scale building extension, or a large scale multi-million pound development, SEP can provide the perfect solutions for your surveying needs. The surveys we carry out are used for a variety of purposes including design, development, feasibility studies and construction. The level of information surveyed and shown is tailored to the individual client’s needs and specifications. We have set ourselves high standards, all of our surveys are orientated to Ordnance Survey Grid and Datum, as well as being supplied to the client in a wide range of 2D and 3D formats to suit their needs. We also consider what might be required further down the line by providing 3D information to enable earthwork calculations, visibility analysis, tender analysis, volume appraisals and visual walkthroughs to name but a few.

Topographical Surveys


SEP are dedicated to producing building plans to the highest quality. Whether you are looking for a full building survey or a simple elevation, SEP can deliver. Floor and Ceiling Plans SEP produce floor plans to your exact requirement. By using the latest Survey Technology including Laser Scanners we are able to produce drawings and 3D models quickly with minimal disruption. This can vary from a simple square room to a full 3D building model all to an agreed specification. Elevation and Street Scenes SEP produce façade elevations efficiently by using traditional or by laser scan methodology with the data being processed in our Skelmersdale office to clients exact requirements. Whether it is a simple building outline or a full stone-by-stone survey, we can cater for every situation. Cross Section From the floor plans and elevations, we can produce cross sections of the building in any location to the client’s requirements and specifications. Verticality Surveys We can provide plans detailing the verticality of any structural elevation, showing distortion and movement in the façade. By surveying multiple points on the elevations, a quick and simple plan can be produced. This has many applications including as-built surveys for both steel and concrete framed structures and for cladding design, to name but a few.

Measured Building Surveys


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Using laser scanning, SEP offer an alternative to traditional survey techniques. It consists of automated high speed data capture of complex surfaces and often inaccessible environments. There are many possible outputs available from point-clouds and basic measurements through to ortho-images, derived 2D/3D drawings, meshing/surfacing or solid modelling. Industries and users who traditionally work with two-dimensional plans and schematic diagrams are increasingly discovering the advantages of three-dimensional planning and documentation tools. At SEP we have recognised the need for laser scanning in today’s surveying environment. Whether it is architecture, industrial, petrochemical, plant construction, reverse engineering, quality control or historical preservation and forensics - 3D documentation by means of laser scanners offers significant advantages compared with any conventional measuring method. This is because a laser scanner records approximately one million measuring points per second and produces a precise, three-dimensional image of its surroundings. With suitable plug-ins, this image can be directly imported into a wide range of software applications.

3D Laser Scanning


CAD (Computer Aided Design)

SEP’s in-house drafting and CAD team can produce a wide range of drawings, models and prepare many different formats of information for your project. Utilising bespoke software, often tailored to individual projects needs, SEP can quickly and efficiently, prepare floor plans, elevations, topographical surveys, and many more drawings to suit your projects needs. With experience ranging from preparing detailed drawings of complex chimney stacks with historical significance, to preparing 3D models of castles and stadia, we can work with your project team to prepare drawings in a format, at a cost, and within a timescale to suit your needs. Utilising SEP’s bespoke software and our site experience, we are able to help you evaluate and analyse earthwork operations. Whether for tender or re-measure purposes, or simply to plan a project of works, rest assured SEP can offer a solution. With the looming change to offer BIM solutions, SEP have invested heavily in preparing ourselves to supply our clients and their projects with full working Revit models. Whether your project needs laser scanning and a Revit model preparing as a deliverable, or you are looking at recording site information, we can offer a 3D modelled solution. We can also deliver videos, isometric images, text files, cross sections, ifc files and bespoke file formats for a range of software applications.

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Image - Photograph... Laser Scan... Colour Laser Scan...CAD Drawing

Image - Sports Stadium Revit Model

CCTV Surveys

SEP are specialists in drainage surveying and are able to meet the various and sometimes diverse needs of high end drainage surveys. We offer bespoke surveys that are both practical and user friendly to a wide range of clients such as consulting engineers, design consultants, FM companies, construction companies and Highways Agencies. We tailor our surveys to meet the needs and specification of each individual project and understand how to achieve the most efficient survey to maximise the level of data captured. Following years of experience, we understand that not every drainage survey is carried out to capture the same information. In the past, generic surveys have been carried out which means that sometimes the vital data, that the end user requires, is missing. We realise that each project is specific and the information and classification of surveys need to change in order to meet the customer’s needs and overall plan.

As well as detailed drainage surveys we also offer the complete solution to any of your drainage needs meaning that we are a one stop shop for any drainage problem that might occur.

We also offer the following additional services: Drainage Cleaning CCTV Surveys Site Cleansing Blockage removal Maintenance service plans Root removal ISO14001 management plans High Pressure Water Jetting Pre and Post Adoption surveys “No DIG” Polymer Resin Re- Lining Drainage Mapping and Tracing


Underground Utility Surveys

An underground utility survey is the location and position of conductive and non conductive services using ground penetrating radar and electromagnetic instruments. Using highly experienced teams of surveyors, with diverse technical backgrounds and industry experience, we can provide our clients with complete underground surveying knowledge. We can provide a prompt, efficient and consistently competitive service which is tailored to your needs. SEP have extended the utility service of the business to accommodate the needs of our clients and has branched out into deep ground penetration surveys. These are conducted with an HDR low frequency GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) antenna (200MHz) to complement our easy locators (500MHz). The deep radar surveys will support our surveyor’s investigations in locating geological faults, mineshafts, voids and deep utility services. SEP feels it can play a major part in any underground utility surveying, whether it is a footpath or a carriageway, a single cable or a multitude of cables, we provide all spectrums of underground surveys, from a simple mark out to a full mapping and drainage survey. We specialise in the following practices: Underground utility detection and mapping surveys Electronic trail holes surveys Borehole clearance surveys Drainage connectivity surveys CCTV drainage condition surveys Ground penetrating radar surveys

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A dilapidation survey is an important part of many site works. The purpose of SEP’s dilapidation survey is to provide an in-depth record of any damage to the site prior to works commencing. The condition of street furniture, kerb and channel, roadways, pavements, and utilities are usually included in the survey record. Other dilapidation surveys can incorporate the internal condition of a building to a daily site aerial photographic record taken by our remote control drone. Unfortunately, in an ever increasing claim for blame society, contractors are often held responsible for damage to third party properties, which may well have been caused years before the contractors even got to site. With SEP’s dilapidation survey report on file, these claims can easily be rebuffed with a minimal amount of stress. An in-depth dilapidation survey is vital to protect a contractor’s reputation, financial position and insurance claims history, and could even be dovetailed into an insurance policy. SEP can deliver a snapshot of time with aerial and photographic records, full colour 3D laser scan, a videoed site walkover and drawings showing photograph positions along with any damage. The information can be referred back to at the end of the project should there be any cost disputes regarding damage caused by construction works. Whether the site is a private dwelling or a large multi-million pound infrastructure project, can you afford not to carry out a dilapidation survey?

Dilapidation Surveys


SEP are dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the natural environment, wildlife and landscape of the British Isles, whilst understanding and progressing the business and development opportunities of its clients. Planning applications often run into difficulties when there are potential environmental problems, especially with the constant changes to environmental and ecological legislation. When protected species are involved, it is even more important for all partners involved in the scheme to show not only that they are willing to mitigate and compensate for any loss of biodiversity, but they are in a position to actually improve the ecology of the area to the satisfaction of Natural England and Local Authorities. SEP are here to assist developers, surveyors and architects who may find themselves with environmental issues. By carrying out on-site ecological surveys, desktop studies and working closely with our clients and the appropriate local authorities, we can improve the local environment whilst achieving our client’s objectives. Pre-Purchase Ecological Surveys Planning Applications Protected Species BS5837 Tree Surveys Phase One (and Two) Habitat Evaluations Bespoke Mitigation Eco-Homes Report Greenbelt Issues Landscape Management Plans Breeding Bird Surveys Flood Risk Assessments

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Environmental Surveys


SEP are able to provide all aspects of Ground Investigation for your proposed development to assist with planning applications and/or foundation design. All work, including drilling operations, are carried out by in-house, qualified staff to current industry standards and technical codes/guidance. After investigations have been completed, appropriate technical reports can be provided covering all geotechnical and/or environmental aspects of any particular project. Post investigation services are also available, for example, advice on construction problems or monitoring/validation or remedial works for combating ground contamination. Additional services such as plate load testing, in-situ CBR testing, and sand replacement tests can also be provided.

Ground Investigation

Hydrographic Surveys

High resolution mapping of lakes, rivers and seabed utilising swathe and single beam echo sounding with side scan sonar is a core specialism of SEP. We can carry out surveys from small river crossings to large scale near shore & off shore surveys. Furthermore, nearshore, river or lake surveys can be combined with our conventional topographic surveys to provide a complete survey package. SEP’s systems are fully integrated and geo-referenced in real time, allowing accurate positioning and visualisation of seabed objects and man-made structures. The data is recorded digitally to ultra-high specification PC based computer platforms and reproduced at maximum resolution in a range of formats.


In 2012, SEP became an authorised Spectra Precision Distributor. As such, we are able to offer, for both sales and hire, the Nikon and Spectra Precision range of survey instruments such as: Nikon Nivo Series, reflectorless total

stations, available in two lines, the Nivo C Series and Nivo M Series. Both of the Nivo series are the absolute leaders for go anywhere measurement tools. Compact in size and lightweight, they are convenient to carry over long distances.

Spectra Precision® FOCUS® 30 Total Station, a fully robotic motorized solution combined with Spectra Precision Survey Pro field software, providing improved speed, accuracy and precision in measurement.

We have recently invested heavily into our hire fleet and are committed to providing the right solution for your survey/site engineering needs along with a comprehensive back up service. The addition of hire and sales to our range of services has enabled us to offer a complete package to our clients effectively making us the only company they need to contact for survey and site engineering solutions.

Equipment Hire and Sale

Spectra Precision ProMark™ 220 GNSS system is the most cost effective dual-frequency network RTK rover. Including a rugged GNSS handheld receiver running Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 operating system, the comprehensive Survey Pro or FAST Survey field software and the ASH-661 (L1/L2 GNSS) antenna.

Spectra Precision ProMark™ 700 GNSS receiver, the lightest and most portable network RTK rover available today. Combined with The Spectra Precision® T41™, a rugged, powerful, connected and compact Data Collector, and Spectra Precision Survey Pro field software.

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Head Office 33 Sandy Lane Skelmersdale

Lancashire WN8 8LA

TEL: 01695 729835 FAX: 01695 725566 Email: [email protected]

www.sepltd.com

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SEP - Services Brochure