Improve efficiency and maximise value with guaranteed accurate spatial data
Our clients across the education sector engage with DRC to capture and digitise their existing buildings. Verified spatial data supports estate managers in maintaining accurate records, to ensure efficient operations and effective decision-making.
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Why it matters
Built for future learning
Verified as-built data gives educational institutions accurate spatial insight, enabling smarter planning for flexible learning environments.
Efficient campus management
Professional CAD, BIM, and imagery support maintenance, renovation, and expansion planning, helping schools, colleges, and universities manage assets more effectively.
Collaborative design and compliance
Reliable digital models foster collaboration between architects, educators, and administrators, ensuring facilities are compliant, functional, and future-ready.
Reliable data for common scenarios
EDUCATION SOLUTIONS. USE CASES.
- Faster design, space planning and approval process with BIM-ready 3D Revit® models, enabling collaboration across internal and external teams, and support regulatory compliance
- Optimised equipment installation, including obtaining faster, more accurate estimates and efficient planning for repairs
- Verified schedule of areas reporting, compliant with international and local measurement standards, critical for lease management, including lease administration and accounting
- Use dimensional data and 3D models to document above ground utilities, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) equipment and furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E)
- Replace time-consuming, inaccurate and uninsured manual measurements with guaranteed accurate and compliant Measured Building Survey measurements
- Guaranteed accurate and insured spatial data, including area measurement compliant with required measurement standards, and virtual tours for remote viewing, required for the due diligence process of educational buildings
- Industry-leading technology that enables faster speed of capture and delivery, with significant global experience of surveying large-scale, complex projects, where speed is critical to proceed with the purchase or disposal process
- Increase situational awareness for employees and first responders in case of an emergency
- DRC delivers fire safety compliant floor plans, that support in planning emergency routes and response strategies
- Train employees and provide superior visibility to first responders in the case of emergency
- DRC’s digital twins enables facilities managers and engineers to determine the most suitable and compliant location of critical equipment
- Easily distribute an accurate 3D model and virtual tour of your facilities with new or visiting employees, so they can quickly understand your space
- Easy to use, intuitive and interactive online platform that all required team members can use
- Educate new employees on complex facilities, especially in hard to reach or potentially dangerous areas, resulting in reduced human error and more consistent operational processes
- Replace time-consuming, inaccurate and uninsured manual measurements with guaranteed accurate and compliant Measured Building Survey measurements
- Verified spatial data is the critical starting point for ESG initiatives, where FM teams can understand their buildings in greater detail than ever
- Remote site visits saves time and cost, whilst also reducing carbon emissions. On average, a digital twin avoids around 0.15 tonnes of CO2e from being emitted, the equivalent of driving a car for over 400 miles
- BIM-ready 3D models and verified spatial data supports a wide-range of retrofitting initiatives, including efficient installation of PV panels, LED lighting, efficient HVAC and smart metering
The trusted surveying partner for the education sector
COMPLAINT. guaranteed. verified.
We're a global team of industry leading specialists in surveying, architecture, technology and International Property Measurement Standards.
We have digitised over
150,000 buildings
350 million sqft
350 million sqft
Real estate under digital management
$500+ billion
View an example project
Francis Gardner Apartments, London
As part of a significant redevelopment project, DRC digitised a 6 storey building comprising of
68 units of student accommodation.
Our 3D Revit® model formed the foundation of the future design of the site.
Delivered for Forge Development
REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVERABLES.
- Measured Building Survey with floor plans, professional photography and virtual tour
- Complete Scan-to-CAD offering, inclusive of floor plans, sections & elevations
- Scan-to-BIM model to LOD 300
- Asset class: Student accommodation
- Purpose: Redevelopment
Speak to our team for further details
Explore the services we provide
Verified. ACCURATE. EFFICIENT.
With rich, accurate 3D datasets and ground breaking end-to-end technology, DRC delivers a wide-range of industry leading assets.
Measured Building Survey
Delivering accuracy you can trust, we create a single verified dataset that helps you understand and showcase your property with confidence.
Scan-to-CAD
We transform 3D scans into detailed 2D CAD drawings, delivering accurate floor plans, sections, and elevations derived from verified point cloud data.
Scan-to-BIM
Using advanced laser scanning and BIM technology, we create high-accuracy 3D models with full architectural, structural, and MEP detail.
UAE Surveying Services
We are an approved third-party surveyor, specialising in off-plan (Oqood, as-planned) and completion (title deed, as-built) surveys.
