Site Engineering & Surveying services covering Cornwall and Devon

We are a team of site engineers based in Devon & Cornwall who offer professional setting out, site surveying and machine control support for contractors and private individuals across Devon and Cornwall. Our expertise lies in groundworks on civil, commercial and residential projects

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Insite Engineering & Surveying Ltd works with contractors and private clients to deliver accurate setting out and machine control support across Devon and Cornwall.

With many years hands on experience in civil engineering, commercial builds and housing projects across the UK, we use TS16 total stations and practical site knowledge to help projects run efficiently and stay on programme.

We are based in Holsworthy, thus well placed to cover projects across both counties.

Qualifications and Equipment:

Level 6 Black CSCS card

SMSTS

AutoCAD / n4ce

Leica TS16

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Our Services (Contractors)

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Construction & Groundworks Companies

Site setting out (buildings, roads, drainage, retaining walls, foundations, reinforced concrete elements, HD bolts)
Drainage (incl. S38 works)
Road construction and kerbs (incl. S278 works)
Gridline establishment
QA checks
As-built records for sign-off or payment
Machine control support (modelling)
Accurate boundary positions

2

Architects & Designers

Topographical surveys for design base
Measured building surveys
Site level data to inform planning authorities and to comply with Building Regulations

3

Landscape Designers

Site surveys for level planning
Setting out retaining walls, features, terraces, trees etc.
Volume calculations

4

Property Developers

Setting out new plots, roads and drainage
Site control and QA
Boundary marking and confirmation
Plot plan overlays to match legal drawings
As-built records to satisfy NHBC and warranty providers

5

Farms & Estates

Boundary surveys for land registration
Mapping for diversification (glamping, solar, access tracks)
Stockpile and volume measurements
Drainage surveys and land falls

6

Civil Engineering & Highways

278 and S38 setting out (kerbs, edgings, finishes)
Road alignments
Drainage runs, manholes, levels
Machine control support (models)

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Housing Associations & Local Authorities

Land surveys before acquisition or development
Condition and compliance surveys
Lease plan production
Setting out small sites or modular pods

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Renewables (Solar, Wind, EV Infrastructure)

Site surveys and terrain models
Cable trenching and setting out
Positioning of solar panels, battery units
QA checks on installation

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Environmental and Ecological Consultants

Site and terrain mapping for habitat surveys

Section plotting for flood risk or drainage analysis

Our Services (Private)

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Land/Topographical Survey

To map land accurately before building, extending, selling or landscaping

Accurate boundary positions
Levels and contours
Locations of trees, features, services
Basis for architectural or planning drawings

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Boundary Check or Dispute Resolution

To confirm where the legal boundary lies vs. what is physically on the ground

Clarifying title plans against real world positions
Producing reports for legal process
Helping settle disputes with neighbours

3

Setting Out

To physically mark where features or structures are intended

House extensions
New builds
Outbuildings, fences, driveways
Drainage runs or foundations
Retaining walls

4

Volume/Area Calculations

For those who are digging ponds, landscaping or moving earth

Cut/fill analysis
Stockpile volumes
Patio or driveway area planning

5

As-Built Survey

To document what has been built (eg. before final sign-off or for building control)

Drainage as-builts
Floor levels
External works

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Planning or Legal Support

To support planning applications, build-over agreements or rights of way

Site plans at correct scales
Measured site layouts
Location plans with OS data
Level data for flood risk or drainage

Areas Covered

Cornwall

Truro

Newquay

Falmouth

St. Austell

Camborne

Redruth

Bodmin

Penzance

St. Ives

Liskeard

Launceston

Bude

Wadebridge

Helston

Saltash

Devon

Exeter

Plymouth

Barnstaple

Torquay

Newton Abbot

Tiverton

Exmouth

Crediton

Totnes

Honiton

Okehampton

Bideford

Ilfracombe

Sidmouth

South Molton

Tavistock

Kingsbridge