About Us
Who Are We?
We’re not just a Survey Company. We provide the data that helps inform and underpin our clients’ plans. We measure and scan. We survey and record. We model and monitor. We interpret and advise.
Combining technical measurement survey expertise with the latest equipment, we serve a worldwide base which includes developers, architects, contractors, engineers, project managers, commercial agents, estate managers, investors and government bodies.
Our continued investment, R&D and strong financial performance ensures we remain one of the largest measurement surveying companies headquartered in the UK, specialising in the provision of high-quality geospatial data to a range of sectors including the Property, Rail, Infrastructure, Urban Regeneration and Logistics markets.
With offices in London, Harpenden, Birmingham, New York and Ahmedabad we continue to invest in highly skilled staff and advanced survey technology, working closely with clients to fully understand and respond to their individual needs, achieving objectives with the highest standards of quality and service.
With a 60 year history, our highly skilled and experienced teams make a difference by providing timely, collaborative and accurate data solutions for any measurement project.
Innovation & Improvement
For 60 years we have been making use of the latest technology to set new standards in our industry, from deploying the first laser scanners in Europe to innovating the use of drones for measurement and incorporating AI.
Guidance & Consultation
We are a multi-disciplinary organisation operating globally. We collaborate with clients at all stages of a project lifecycle to deliver advice, services and solutions that enable their undertakings to be successful.
Reliability & Relationships
Our reputation is based on our honesty, integrity and the consistent delivery of quality service to long-standing clients like you, who have learned to trust our expertise and professionalism implicitly.
Our Story...
Our story began back in 1964, when two surveyors, Frank Plowman and Ron Craven, started their own business from a garage in Barnet. With continual growth over the years, today we employ more than 170 people from no fewer than 30 countries and have offices in Central London, Harpenden, Birmingham, New York and Ahmedabad.
What has not changed is Plowman Craven’s commitment to innovation and quality, and to providing you with services you can rely on. That’s why, sixty years on, we are still setting the standard in measurement.
Our vision is to grow even further and this has been realised through secured funding from private equity firm Agathos Management. Their involvement will enable us to deliver on our ambitious growth objectives over the next five years.
With further international expansion planned, we continue to maintain a client-centric approach and a commitment to delivering market-leading services worldwide.
Latest News! Plowman Craven secures major investment from Agathos to fuel next stage of growth.
Years' Experience
With 60 years of business, Plowman Craven is built on honesty, integrity and a reputation for quality, accuracy and reliability.
Expert Staff
Our expert teams deliver a wide range of measurement survey and consultancy services worldwide, completing thousands of projects every year.
Graduate Recruits
In the last 10 years, more than 40 surveyors have completed our graduate apprenticeship scheme and earned a full-time position in the company.
What makes us different?
Our People
Our knowledgeable and committed staff are the lifeblood of the company. We’re proud of them and their expertise. By investing heavily in our industry-leading training and development programmes, and providing excellent career-progression opportunities for our staff, we are ensuring that we can deliver on the wide range of projects we’re involved in.
With more than 170 people, hailing from no less than 30 countries, our diverse workforce carries with it a huge amount of experience and skill.
Our Clients
Long standing partnership and client advocacy is achieved through the delivery of great results and great relationships. We combine our technical expertise with the latest equipment to serve a worldwide client base that includes developers, architects, contractors, engineers, project managers, commercial agents, estate managers, investors and government bodies.
Combining our technical expertise with the latest equipment, we serve a broad client base that includes developers, architects, contractors, engineers, project managers, commercial agents, estate managers, investors and government bodies… to name but a few.
Our Innovation
The sheer diversity of our clients, and the markets and countries in which they operate, demands a continual investment in the very latest technology.
The basic measuring equipment that our founders relied on has now been replaced by drones, AI, and advanced Building Information Modelling (or BIM) software that can turn complex survey data into interactive 3D computer models, giving users a perfect visual representation of a structure, as well as providing useful data such as measurements, materials used and the location of hidden pipes and cables.
Our Quality
We’re committed to quality at every level of the business. We continually invest in technology, staff development and health and safety to ensure we achieve the highest standards of service globally
Our Suppliers
Our trusted partners and suppliers are as committed to delivering innovative solutions as we are, and take great pride in meeting the impeccable standards expected of them.
We have a number of long-established relationships across the UK and beyond, ensuring a seamless extension of our resource and allowing us to be bold in the projects we deliver.
Our Environment
We are fully committed to improving our environmental performance across all our activities and areas of business in order to minimise damage to our environment.
Plowman Craven is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Our Community Work
We are firm believers in supporting the Community both at home and abroad and regularly donate to a number of charities and local projects. We endeavour not just to donate directly to organisations, but also support our people who give their time and skills for good causes and in a community spirit.
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