With its ability to present a detailed view of the built environment and provide greater accuracy, 3D laser scanning offers many benefits to users and clients alike over conventional surveying methods. Our senior surveyor Jeff Davies tells us about what Formby Surveys is doing to meet the demand for 3D laser scan surveys and gives… Continue reading →

Having outgrown our offices in Formby, it was time to move to bigger premises to accommodate our increasing staff numbers and plans for growth. Our new office is now located in the heart of Liverpool’s city centre. “The move to Liverpool is hugely positive for us,” said our Managing Director Andy Roberts. “The city has… Continue reading →

We’re pleased to tell you that our Managing Director, Andy Roberts will be attending MIPIM 2015. The 26th edition of this renowned international property market event will be hosted in beautiful Cannes, France from the 10th to 13th March. MIPIM gathers the most influential international property players from all sectors. It is the event for… Continue reading →

Formby Surveys are pleased to announce that we have achieved the ISO 9001 certification.  This significant award is supported by Government and recognised worldwide as the international benchmark for quality.  This achievement, which has only been achieved by around 5% of UK businesses, required the success implementation of  a quality management system across all activities of the business. Formby… Continue reading →

Earlier this year we identified a gap within our administration department and we decided to sign up to the Apprentice Pledge with Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and employ an apprentice.   This represented a different direction for FSL as we had only really employed technical staff on the operational side of the business before.  Admin Director, Ann Roberts explains… Continue reading →

John, who is our Operations Manager here at FSL, successfully completed a Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management, which has been specifically designed for middle managers with a wide span of control and accountability for performance, in particular those with responsibility for determining resource allocation and operational methods in their department or organisation. [quote]As a… Continue reading →

FSL has been providing surveying services to supermarket chains for over a decade and we have recently concentrated our efforts on expanding this area of our business and raise our profile as the “Supermarket’s Choice”.  Recent commissions have come directly and indirectly for Wm Morrison, Lidl UK, Sainsburys and Tescos and our range of services have… Continue reading →

Following on from recent high profile commissions (including The Capital building, Liverpool and Broadcasting Place, Leeds), Liverpool developer Downing, has recently commissioned Formby Surveys to survey the basement, lower ground and ground floor of No.1 Old Hall Street in Liverpool which is situated in one of Liverpool’s prime business locations in the city’s thriving commercial… Continue reading →

On the 12th October, Liverpool charity Sunflowers Cancer Care held a pub crawl with a difference.  The event, organised in conjunction with Tony Vaughan of Sight-See Liverpool was a competition through the streets of Liverpool’s business district which involved visiting 10 well established Liverpool watering holes which needed to be identified from clues.  In addition a… Continue reading →

Many thanks to all those clients, suppliers and friends who helped Oscar’s fund following our appeal in an email from FSL MD Andy Roberts on 31st October 2010.  The fund raising is progressing well with Oscar having had his first consultation on the 3rd November with treatment commencing on the 17th November. Laura McKeown and… Continue reading →