A Very Good Year…
Hello! 2013 has been an excellent year so far. We have had the pleasure of working with some great clients on some great projects, surveying everything from derelict Victorian warehouses to large greenfield sites and to the swanky offices of 30 St Mary’s Axe (aka The Gherkin).
It seems at last that the ‘gloom’ is starting to lift and that ‘UK Plc’ seems to be on the way to a sustained recovery. In our profession of surveying we are instructed pretty much from day one in a construction project and we have certainly been aware of increased activity in the last 6 months.We welcome you to Aimcon Surveys’ first newsletter, I hope you find it both informative and fun.
Kevin.
We Are Pleased To Announce…
Aimcon Surveys has welcomed Simon Lloyd as Senior Land Surveyor as part of the company’s expansion plans. Simon brings with him a varied wealth of knowledge and experience to all aspects of land surveying.
Simon has finally married his girlfriend of 10 years in his birthplace of Gibraltar. He is a keen runner, participating in many half marathons and is a keen supporter of Newcasstle United F.C.
Simon can be contacted on 07889 538441 and via email simon.lloyd@aimcon.co.uk
Blog Time – Disto Is 20 Years Old!
Leica Geosystems launched the first hand-held distance meter in 1993. A lot like mobile phones they started off being the size of a breeze block but then became smaller and smaller until it was practically pointless being so small. I think we can all agree the Disto is one of the greatest inventions of all time, well unless pulling a tape measure across a crowded and cluttered room is your idea of fun! For a look at all the Disto’s over the years please follow this link – Success Story of Leica DISTO
Some Useful Dates…
RICS LN&R Matrics Event
RICS matrics CPD & Networking event in Leicester focusing on Capital Allowances. Guest speaker Paul Wood of Portal Tax.
16 October 18:00, Refuel Cafe, LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1R
The Survey Association Discussion Group Meeting
CPD and networking event held by The Survey Association
30 October, Imperial War Museum, Duxford
BIM at RICS
Severn Partnership give a behind-the-scenes look at the Scan4BIM RICS project following the recent remodelling of RICS’ headquarters
7 November, RICS, Great George St, London
Northamptonshire Construction & Property Forum
Networking event sponsored Galliford Try.
8 November, Holiday Inn, Grange Park, Northampton
RICS Geomatics Christmas Lectures
Land administration, cadastre and the World Bank
5 December, RICS, Great George St, London
…And Finally
Did you know George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson were all Land Surveyors before taking office as the President of the United States?