Heritage-Listed Buildings, Adaptive Reuse & Conservation Science
Heritage & Conservation
Heritage buildings require investigation approaches that preserve original fabric while delivering definitive technical data. SiteOps specialises in non-destructive investigation of heritage-listed structures — using GPR, LiDAR, and thermography to understand structures without invasive testing.
We work routinely without original drawings, assessing materials — sandstone, limestone, lime mortar, wrought iron, early steel, pre-standard reinforced concrete — that have never been formally characterised. Our approach starts with the presumption that original fabric is valuable and intervention should be minimal.
SiteOps provides a complete heritage investigation and monitoring solution. Our heritage investigations have enabled targeted retention of original fabric rather than wholesale demolition, delivering evidence-based data that supports conservation-appropriate remediation design.
Typical challenges
- Preserving original building fabric during investigation
- Working without original structural drawings
- Assessing materials no longer in common use
- Heritage authority compliance and approval requirements
- Adaptive reuse structural capacity verification
- Balancing conservation requirements with structural safety
Capabilities
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Measured existing-condition documentation
As-Built Detailing
As-built detailing using integrated site capture (GPR, LiDAR, and targeted verification) to produce accurate existing-condition layouts for structure, reinforcement zones, penetrations, and services coordination.
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Assess concrete quality without destruction
UPV Testing
Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) testing for assessing concrete quality, uniformity, and detecting internal defects such as cracks, voids, and honeycombing.
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Access the inaccessible safely
Drone Inspection
UAV-based visual and thermal inspection for structures, facades, roofs, and infrastructure where traditional access is difficult, dangerous, or cost-prohibitive.
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Laboratory-grade analysis of structural materials
Concrete Coring & Testing
Concrete core extraction, compressive strength testing, carbonation assessment, chloride profiling, and petrographic analysis through NATA-accredited laboratory partners.
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Preserving the past with present-day technology
Heritage Building Assessment
Specialist non-destructive investigation for heritage-listed and historically significant structures, using non-invasive techniques to preserve original building fabric.
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Our structural scientists scope NDT to your asset class, access constraints, and reporting requirements.
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