A 3D scan captures the building in high detail and produces a point cloud that can be used to create reliable drawings and models. The big win is confidence: you’re designing, pricing, and planning from what’s actually on site, not what you hope is there.
The practical benefits we’re seeing are:
Fewer surprises on site: clearer understanding of existing constraints before opening up ceilings, risers, or service zones.
Better coordination: point clouds and models support clash checking and coordination between trades.
Faster design development: design teams can interrogate the scan data remotely, speeding up decisions.
Improved cost and programme certainty: fewer variations caused by unknowns, and better-informed tender information.
Clear project records: a solid baseline for progress tracking, handover information, and future maintenance planning.
Where it adds the most value
3D scanning is especially useful where access is difficult, disruption needs minimising, or the existing information is unreliable, for example in occupied buildings, healthcare, education, commercial fit-outs, plantrooms, and historic/complex refurbishments.
How Cliftons Projects can help
At Cliftons Projects, we can support projects with 3D scanning and digital survey outputs as part of a wider project management, cost management, and contract administration service, helping you reduce uncertainty and keep design and delivery aligned from day one.
If you’d like to discuss how 3D scanning could support your next project, get in touch at info@cliftons-projects.com