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Archicad As-Built Models

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PPM now offering Archicad As-Built Models A New BIM Deliverable to Support your Residential Remodel Projects If you’re an architect specializing in residential remodels, and you love collaborating and designing in intuitive, easy-to-use BIM software, our newest service offering has launched with you in mind! PPM is proud to announce Archicad as our latest residential…

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About As-Built Surveys

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What is an As-Built Survey? The Most Critical Part of your Remodel It is important to first understand what an As-Built plan is. At PPM, we measure the inside and outside of a building with very accurate lasers, and then create a drawing which shows the exact dimensions and layout of the building. That’s an…

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Residential As-Built Survey Site Visit: How to Prepare

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Preparing for your Residential As-Built Survey Site Visit If you’re preparing for your residential As-Built Survey site visit, you’re more than likely preparing your home for a remodel or addition. Congratulations on this special endeavor to enhance the space you’re living in! As your architect or designer likely told you, accurate and up-to-date As-Built plans…

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Case Study: As-Built Surveys for a Nationwide Quick Service Restaurant Chain

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Swiftly Tackling A Time Sensitive, 550-Location As-Built Survey Program How One QSR Brand Prepared for a Nationwide Remodel in Record Time When a large quick service restaurant chain wanted to remodel 550 locations in a year, they chose PPM as their As-Built partner. By quickly understanding their needs, adapting to their preferred communication rhythm, and…

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How We Execute A Multi-Site “Pilot” As-Built Survey

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The “Pilot” As-Built Survey – The Critical Step in a Multi-Site As-Built Survey Program Let’s talk about “Multi-Site” As-Built Survey programs. These are multi-location remodel programs where dozens or hundreds of locations need to be surveyed and drafted in preparation for remodel, rebranding, or expansion initiatives – usually for large, national retail or quick service…

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3D Laser As-Built Surveying in the Information Age

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4 Ways 3D Laser Scanning Is Changing Your As-Built Customer Experience At PPM, we work closely with architects throughout the country and know the demands of the job. We get it. You’re busy, you’re under a deadline, you need the most accurate As-Built survey possible, and you want it to be completely “Worry Free.” Believe…

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A Day in the Life of an As-Built Surveyor-Drafter

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Meet Rogelio Medina a.k.a. Rogi (row-gee) As-Built Surveyor and Drafter Mornings at our PPM headquarters in Long Beach, California range between a quiet, small group to a loud, boisterous crew. It really depends on where our As-Built surveyor-drafters are stationed for the day. We greet the morning as a team in what we call The…

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3D Laser Scanning for Historic Preservation

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3 Historic Landmarks Preserved through Digital Archiving In October of 2013, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Philippine region of Bohol. In April of 2019, a fierce fire engulfed the roof of Paris’ famous Notre Dame Cathedral claiming the spire and causing devastating damage to the roof and upper walls. Fortunately, a 3D laser scan of…

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Preparing the Famous Seelbach Hotel for Renovations

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As-Built Survey Case Study: Preparing the Famous Seelbach Hotel for Renovations Welcome to the Seelbach! The story of the Seelbach Hotel dates back to 1903. It began when the Seelbach brothers, who were recent immigrants from Bavaria, decided to open a luxury hotel in downtown Louisville that would capture all of the old-world elegance of…

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Accurate As-Built Plans Make A Big Difference

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Accurate As-Built Plans Make A Huge Difference In Your Renovation Project “I Found These Existing As-Built Drawings. They Look Pretty Accurate… I think.”   Here at Precision Property Measurements, most of our clients are architects, designers and facility managers that are in charge of planning and executing building remodel projects. For every new project, whether…

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