Case Studies
Here are a selection of case studies from our range of Australian survey services that we have carried out across the country. Our experienced survey team use the latest measuring techniques and standards with the latest technology to create accurate, detailed survey drawing or 3D scanning outputs. Realserve is a specialist retail, commercial and industrial property measurement company in Australia.

3D Building Scanning to upgrade supermarket loading docks
A national supermarket brand needed to upgrade their loading docks with multiple sites around Australia. See how we used 3D building scanning to help achieve this

Point cloud created by a surveyor for a national hotel refurbishment program
In today’s modern era, the practice of relying on paper-based drawings and floor plans for a hotel refurbishment has become obsolete, with architects increasingly turning to modern workflows to maximise on the benefits that 3D scanning and modelling can offer

3D scanning of shopping centre amenities in Noarlunga, SA
To assist with the planning of a refurbishment program aimed at enhancing visitors’ experience at a shopping centre, Realserve survey technicians provided 3D building scanning services in Adelaide’s south.

3D scanning of a free standing restaurant building in Adelaide
Realserve routinely engages in the practice of 3D scanning buildings that are used for retail tenancies. Our surveyors in Adelaide were engaged to produce a Revit Model and Point Cloud for a free standing restaurant in a shopping centre car park

Using 3D scanning to create a new retail tenancy plan in Sydney
The Realserve surveyors in Sydney were engaged by Lendlease to create new retail tenancy documentation in their shopping centre at Erina Fair. Instead of using traditional survey methods we used a Leica BLK to create a 3D scan of the 130 square metre area.

3D Revit Model of a heritage building in Launceston
Realserve sent a team of surveyors to Launceston to create a 3D Revit Model for a heritage building in the city to help facilitate a refurbishment program.

Surveying a heritage listed industrial warehouse in Sydney
Realserve has a surveying team in Sydney that uses the latest 3D scanning tools to capture high resolution data to then create 2D drawings for industrial warehouse buildings, either modern or heritage listed.

Using 3D building scanning to preserve a heritage site in Sydney
Sydney Living Museums (SLM) engaged Realserve’s team of surveyors for 3D building scanning as they wanted to document Elizabeth Bay House without touching or moving any of the historical artifacts housed and displayed there.

3D building scanning a multi storey building in Adelaide
Realserve provided surveyors in Adelaide for 3D scanning of a building being used by one of Australia’s largest retail banking service providers.

Planning a retail shop redesign using 3D building scanning in Sydney
Are you looking to capture your retail shop’s existing conditions accurately and efficiently? Our 3D building scanning technology captures millions of data points

3D scanning for heritage listed sites in Australia
The Realserve surveying service in Sydney was engaged by Sydney Living Museums to conduct an extensive survey using a mixture of techniques to document a 19.5Ha heritage listed site.

Using 3D building scanning to preserve heritage sites in Sydney
Museums of History New South Wales engaged Realserve’s team of surveyors as they wanted to build a digital twin of the historic Justice & Police Museum site

The Benefits Of BIM For Hotel Design And Refurbishment
Read our case study about the benefits of using BIM for Hotel Design and Refurbishment to improve efficiency and reduce costs of construction

As Built Survey Plan for Distribution Warehouse Refit
A case study explaining how you can use as built plans to maximise space efficiency in an industrial property like a warehouse or distribution centre

Why You Need As Built Plans Before Starting Your Retail Shop Fitout
A case study explaining how you can use an as built plan to save money & time for your retail shop fit out when you take on a new retail tenancy

New Victorian Lot Subdivision Survey Process Explained
We explain the new Victorian Lot Subdivision Survey Process that has been introduced in Australia

What is a property Boundary Survey?
Our team explains what a boundary Survey is and how it differs slightly in Australian states.

Feature and Level Survey for a Car Park Design Upgrade
We used a combination of traditional survey methods combined with the latest 3D property scanning to deliver this feature and level survey.

Gross Lettable Area vs Net Lettable Area
The most common question we get asked is what is Gross Lettable Area vs Net Lettable Area. Realserve are experts at creating Lettable Area Plans and we constantly field questions from either PCA or RICS members about how these are created.

IPMS Survey for a commercial building in Australia
The International Property Measurement Standard (IPMS) is a standardised and globally applicable method for measuring property. This global method of measurement is being introduced gradually into Australia