Thank you Jason, good to have a different perspective, especially someone who knows significantly more than me. Is the 360 Deg prism something I 'coul...

I know it's not quite the country you would prefer, but you might be interested in this video? About Ordnance Survey in England (UK):/p>

Only a little update, but that company came back with the extra level info I needed - they had previously surveyed the adjacent property (lucky!).

Very true, only minor details of an outbuilding not on the site, but I was asked to produce a street scene including it. I've emailed them but I suspe...

Thanks for that Mark, yes they do seem pretty professional, although now I'm drawing up, there are a few items missing from the drawing, which is a sh...

Also, I was doing a measured survey a few weeks ago and sub contracted a Survey company, they used this gear. I've already received the topo drawing, ...

Very sorry for the delay gentleman, Christmas and the usual rush with work occurred...me wondering if I should do most of it, for fear of clients 'for...

It's just how I do things - I've done it for years now as it feels more efficient. I normally know the year and month, so while I'm writing that, I ca...

It does, but my 8 x 5 foot white board wasn't helping and I use it for other things (minor eye sight issue!).

Sorry for the delay all, it's Friday night and I finally got round to responding, it's been a long week, though I actually managed almost a whole day ...

Not able to edit original post, just to say they mention the date as 1963.

Seems I'm in a bit of a quandary, but you've all been a massive help so far - thank you everyone!

Thank you Dave, that all very much rings a bell, really appreciated and makes complete sense. Like you say, an accurate north isn't massively importan...