Ground
surveying.
Utility records, GPR and EML detection, site mapping, ground and anchor-position surveys, and anchor pull testing.
View ground surveying ↗Surveying services · Commercial consultancy
Surveying insight.
Commercial control.
Ground surveying and building surveying support for commercial projects, from utility searches and anchor testing to project management, quantity surveying and technical reporting.
01GroundSearch, survey & test
02BuildingPM, QS & inspections
03UKCommercial project support
01 The Hexco approach
Practical surveying support across the project.
HEXCO is a surveying and commercial consultancy supporting contractors, structure suppliers, property professionals and commercial clients.
Our services are organised into two clear areas: ground surveying for temporary, modular and semi-permanent structures, and building surveying for project, cost and property-related instructions.
02 Surveying services
Ground
Building
surveying.
Project management, quantity surveying, commercial consultancy, inspections, reporting and insurance-claim surveying support.
View building surveying ↗03 Ground surveying
From records
to results.
A practical pre-installation package, tailored to the footprint, anchorage proposal and programme of each structure.
Utility searches
PAS 128 Survey Type D searches compiling available statutory utility records for the proposed site.
- Utility-provider records
- Site-specific search area
- Consolidated report pack
GPR & utility mapping
On-site detection using Ground Penetrating Radar and electromagnetic location to investigate buried services.
- GPR and EML survey
- Surface marking of detections
- GPS/GNSS-positioned CAD & PDF outputs
Ground & anchor surveys
Physical site attendance to review proposed structure and anchor locations and record visible constraints.
- Structure footprint review
- Anchor-position assessment
- Recorded site observations
Anchor pull testing
Trial pull-out and installed-anchor proof testing against the project engineer's specified loads.
- Trial anchor testing
- Installation proof tests
- Results & photographic record
Important: Desktop utility searches provide available record information and do not confirm exact service positions. On-site detection, safe excavation practices and the project-specific risk assessment remain essential.
04 Building surveying
PM · QS · Property
Building surveying
& consultancy.
Independent building surveying and consultancy support, giving clients and professional partners a clear view of scope, cost, programme, condition and progress.
- Project coordination and client-side PM support
- Cost planning, commercial reviews and QS reporting
- Contract-administration and progress support
- Building inspections and technical reporting
- Insurance-claim surveying support for partner practices
HEXCO provides professional project support and does not present itself as the building contractor or installation provider.
View building surveying ↗05 Where we work
Commercial property
& project sectors.
Surveying support for fast-moving structures, operational property and commercially focused project teams.
01
Warehousing & logistics
Rapid storage and distribution capacity.
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Padel structures & indoor sport
Covered padel courts, sports halls and club facilities.
↗03
Industrial & manufacturing
Production, assembly and workshop buildings.
↗04
Ports & infrastructure
Operational structures in demanding environments.
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Modular & temporary buildings
Commercial modular buildings, temporary facilities and event structures.
↗06 How we work
A clear scope.
Useful evidence.
Each instruction is built around the decision, risk or project requirement the surveying work needs to support.
- 01
Define the requirement
Agree the instruction, responsibilities, programme, available information and required outputs.
- 02
Inspect & investigate
Complete the agreed desktop review, site survey, inspection, measurement or testing.
- 03
Record & report
Issue proportionate drawings, schedules, results, recommendations or commercial reporting.
07 Common questions
Choosing the right surveying support.
Ground and building surveying scopes are defined around the project requirement and the decisions the client needs to make.
What is included in a utility survey?
The scope can combine a PAS 128 Type D desktop utility search with on-site GPR and electromagnetic detection. The appropriate level depends on the site, footprint and planned ground works.
Why test anchors before installation?
Trial pull-out testing provides project-specific evidence about achievable anchor performance before the main installation. Test loads and acceptance criteria should be set by the project engineer.
Can installed anchors be proof tested?
Yes. Installed anchors can be proof tested to the engineer-defined load, with results and a photographic record issued for the project team.
What information is needed for a quotation?
Send the project or property location, a short description of the requirement, available drawings or records, and the target programme. HEXCO can then help define the appropriate scope.
Can HEXCO support a wider commercial project?
Yes. Building surveying services can include project management, quantity surveying, contract support, inspections and technical reporting, appointed individually or as a coordinated scope.
Start with the requirement
Discuss a surveying
or commercial brief.
Send the project location, requirement and programme. HEXCO will help define an appropriate ground or building surveying scope.
08 Privacy notice
Your project information stays controlled.
Hexco uses information supplied through this website only to review and respond to commercial project enquiries, prepare requested proposals and retain appropriate business records.
When you submit the enquiry form, the details you enter are sent securely to Hexco through Formspree, our form-processing provider, so that we can receive and respond to your request.
Information will not be sold or used for unrelated marketing. It may be shared with relevant professional advisers, specialist contractors or service providers only where necessary to respond to an enquiry or deliver an agreed service, and will be retained only for as long as reasonably required.
You may request access, correction or deletion of personal information, subject to any legal or contractual retention requirements, by replying to our response to your enquiry.