Grantham Coates Surveys

06/11/2026

We're out in all weathers, so chat to us today about getting your survey done, no matter what the weather decides to do!

💻 http://www.gcsurveys.co.uk/
📧 [email protected]
📱 01789 764420

06/11/2026

Working outdoors during winter - always a pleasure, never a chore 😉 Geospatial Survey Association

With the hours of autumn daylight already shortening – it’s time for anyone who works outside to take stock of their working practices.

04/11/2026

Interesting article here from Ordnance Survey about how the first map of Kent took 10 years to create and provided the blueprint for modern mapping, 225 years ago:

Celebrating the anniversary of the 1801 map of Kent, an incredible endeavour that took more than ten years to complete.

30/10/2026

What happens behind the scenes at the Geospatial Survey Association?

29/10/2026

Some of our favourite locations to survey are the ones that take us away from the hubbub, so a mountain-top lake survey will do nicely ☺️

28/10/2026

A little look back at a lake survey we conducted in Northern Ireland last year, where previous Surveyors had not been able to access some areas of the lake and therefore left gaps in the survey data. Using our boat, sonar and drone we were able to negotiate the soft banks and vegetation to provide a complete and detailed survey.

Read the full story here: https://www.gcsurveys.co.uk/blog/northern-ireland-lake-survey

Sometimes we are contacted by customers who have had a survey conducted by another surveyor, but for a variety of reasons it has not quite met their requirements. This was the case recently when we...

27/10/2026

27/10/2026

WHAT IF WE STOPPED ASKING CHILDREN WHAT THEY WANT TO BE... AND STARTED ASKING WHAT MAKES THEM CURIOUS?

Think back to when you were a child. Was there a school project, a subject or an activity that completely captured your imagination?

Dinosaurs? Space? Ancient Egypt? The ocean? 🦖🚀🌊 Chances are, you weren't thinking about careers. You were simply fascinated by something. And that's exactly where career inspiration can begin.

At Get Kids Into Survey, we believe inspiring the next generation isn't just about introducing children to job titles. It's about helping them discover the world, ask questions and explore the things that genuinely excite them. Because a love of maps could lead to surveying. A fascination with space could spark an interest in geospatial technology. And a child who loves solving mysteries might discover a career they've never even heard of!

NEW BLOG: Rethinking Career Inspiration, Part Two: Curiosity Comes Before Careers

We're exploring why curiosity matters, how it connects to future careers and, importantly, practical ways parents, teachers and home educators can spark that curiosity, with activities and resources you can try with children.

And we'd love to hear your thoughts!

What fascinated YOU as a child? And did it have anything to do with the career you eventually chose?

Read the blog: https://www.getkidsintosurvey.com/blog/rethinking-career-inspiration-part-two/

23/10/2026

💻 www.gcsurveys.co.uk
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📞 01789 764420