Ottawa work skews institutional. Federal buildings, universities, hospitals, museums and heritage structures, plus the municipal water and infrastructure assets that come with a capital city. These are buildings with long lives, strict documentation requirements and drawing sets that rarely reflect the last three renovations.
3DS Technologies mobilizes to Ottawa from our Guelph office for scheduled project work.
What we scan in Ottawa
Government and institutional buildings. University and college campuses. Hospitals and research facilities. Heritage buildings and stone structures. Water and wastewater treatment plants. Commercial and industrial facilities across the region.
Heritage and stone documentation
Ottawa has a lot of building stock that cannot be touched casually and cannot be measured by hand without scaffolding. Scanning is non contact and captures ornate stone, carved detail and irregular geometry completely, at a level of detail no manual survey reaches.
Documentation that outlives the project
Institutional owners keep buildings for generations. The scan becomes the permanent record: the current project uses it, and so does every renovation, condition assessment and capital plan for the next thirty years.
What you get back
Registered point clouds, 2D as-built drawings, BIM models for scan to BIM workflows, digital twins and virtual walkthroughs.
Frequently asked questions
Do you travel to Ottawa?
Yes. We mobilize to Ottawa for scheduled project work from our Guelph office.
Can you scan heritage stone and ornate detail?
Yes. Scanning is non contact and captures carved and irregular geometry completely, without touching the structure.
Do you work in occupied institutional buildings?
Yes. We coordinate with facilities and security, and work outside operating hours where required.
What accuracy should we expect?
Survey grade, with registered point cloud accuracy measured in millimetres.
How is travel handled on pricing?
We quote Ottawa work as a firm number including mobilization, so there are no surprises on the invoice.