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3D laser scanning &
point cloud surveys.

Terrestrial, mobile and UAV LiDAR delivered as registered point clouds in your preferred format — and viewable, measurable and sectionable in your browser through the Kanna client portal. The foundation layer for measured drawings, scan-to-BIM and digital twins. Glasgow-based, on site across Scotland every week.

What a registered point cloud looks like.

Fly-throughs rendered straight from our scan data — no modelling, no retouching. A Victorian townhouse in Glasgow captured with a Leica RTC360, coloured by height; and a warehouse in Ayrshire from above, coloured by RGB. Scanning in the city? See laser scan surveys in Glasgow. Every scan we deliver can also be opened and measured in your browser.

Victorian townhouse, Glasgow West End — RTC360 scan coloured by elevation. The friezes, brackets and window surrounds are resolved in the data before anything is drawn.
Industrial unit, Ayrshire — fly-over of the registered scan, coloured by RGB.

Read the full story of the townhouse survey: from scan to nine issued drawing sheets →

Explore a point cloud the way your clients will.

Every point cloud we deliver is hosted in the Kanna client portal and opens in the browser — orbit, measure, cut sections, share. Try the demo dataset here.

Open full screen ↗ Orbit · measure · section · no software needed

Capture methods.

01

Terrestrial LiDAR

Tripod-mounted scanners for dense, high-accuracy data. Best for detailed interior and exterior capture.

✓ Millimetre detail
✓ HDR imagery
✓ Registered point clouds
02

Mobile SLAM

Handheld and wearable scanners for fast coverage of large or complex sites. Ideal when schedule matters.

✓ Fast coverage
✓ Real-time visualisation
✓ No setup time
03

UAV LiDAR

Drone-mounted LiDAR for rooftops, façades, and inaccessible structures. Combined with RGB for full context.

✓ Aerial coverage
✓ RGB-fused point clouds
✓ CAA-compliant ops

What you receive.

Everything you need to work with the data — and everything you need to verify its quality.

✓ Registered Point Cloud (.e57 / .rcp / .las)
✓ Scan Registration Report
✓ Delivery in Your Coordinate System
✓ Decimated Web-Viewer Version
✓ Panoramic Imagery (HDR)
✓ Scan Positions & Coverage Map

Where LiDAR earns its fee.

Extensions & refurbishment

Accurate existing conditions before design work starts. The single best insurance against on-site surprises and redesign fees.

Structural investigation

Deflection, lean, and deformation analysis from point cloud data — measurable evidence for engineers, not estimates.

Façade retention & temporary works

Accurate geometry of retained façades and adjacent structures for temporary works design and monitoring baselines.

M&E and services coordination

Capture plant rooms, risers, and ceiling voids exactly as installed — so new services route around reality, not drawings.

Heritage recording

Permanent millimetre-accurate records of listed and historic structures for conservation planning and HES/Historic England submissions.

As-built verification

Compare construction against design intent with cloud-to-model deviation analysis. Settle variations with evidence.

Common questions.

Which method is right for my project? +
Terrestrial LiDAR is best when you need the densest, highest-quality data. Mobile SLAM is best when the site is large or schedule is tight. UAV LiDAR is for rooftops, façades, and areas you cannot reach from the ground. We scope the right method during the enquiry stage.
Which coordinate systems do you support? +
We deliver in whatever coordinate system suits your workflow — OS National Grid, a site grid from your drawings, or a self-consistent local system. Where you or your surveyor provide site control, we tie the scan into it; we do not carry out control surveys ourselves.
How big are point cloud files? +
A typical 1,000m² interior scan produces 20–80GB of raw data, decimated to 5–20GB for delivery. We can supply on encrypted drive, secure FTP, or cloud share depending on your preference.
Can you scan occupied buildings? +
Yes. Scanning is non-contact and silent. Out-of-hours work is available when needed.

Ready to scan your site?

Send us a sketch or address and the required accuracy. We'll recommend the right capture method and send a fixed-price quote.