How to Choose a Building Survey and BIM Service Provider

Compare providers against the same technical brief. A low survey price can become expensive if the output cannot support the next design or operational task.

Method and purpose

The provider should explain why manual measurement, static scanning, mobile SLAM, photogrammetry or surveying control is appropriate.

Accuracy statement

Require measurable tolerances and an independent verification method. Avoid vague claims such as 'laser accurate'.

Deliverables and rights

Specify native and open files, point clouds, editability, licences, data ownership, storage and confidentiality.

Quality process

Ask about unresolved areas, model-to-cloud checks, peer review and handling of inaccessible spaces.

Whole-life cost

Include remobilisation, coordination, georeferencing, service modelling, revisions and future updates.

Need deliverables that remain usable

Before commissioning the work, define the purpose, survey scope, required accuracy, deliverable formats and acceptance checks in writing. DigiStav provides surveying, building records, 2D documentation, point clouds and BIM-ready outputs for buildings, infrastructure and industrial assets. The scope should always follow the intended use rather than a generic package.

This article provides general technical information. It is not a substitute for project-specific legal, surveying, engineering or professional-authorisation advice.

Verified sources and further reading

Czech Building Act No. 283/2021 Coll.: https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2021-283 · Czech Decree No. 131/2024 Coll. on construction documentation: https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2024-131 · Czech Act No. 330/2025 Coll. on construction and built-environment information management: https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2025-330 · Czech BIM implementation portal and Building Data Standard: https://www.koncepcebim.cz/ · buildingSMART International – IFC and openBIM: https://www.buildingsmart.org/