ABOUT US
Welcome to Malcolm Hughes – part of the Ogilvie Group – expert surveyors of land, buildings, highways and rail.
With years of knowledge, expertise, innovation and investment behind us, along with a great team and the top technology, we’re in the best possible position to offer you a superior surveying service.
SURVEYING SERVICES
WHERE WE WORK
CASE STUDIES
UAV LiDAR Survey of Roadside Drainage Greater Manchester and Yorkshire
Drone LiDAR and terrestrial laser-scanning were combined to deliver a safe, high-resolution topographic and condition survey of a steep SSSI drainage cascade, enabling precision remediation planning without compromising safety or environment.
M62 Embankment Monitoring for Liverpool and Manchester
Automated wireless tilt-sensor monitoring on a challenging embankment of the M62 motorway turned a labour-intensive, safety-critical survey into a streamlined, real-time slope-stability early-warning system, giving our client continuous geospatial insight with minimal disruption.
TESTIMONIALS
“MHLS always provide a very personal service and, from talking with our design team, it is apparent that MHLS deliver good quality outputs/drawings. What’s more, MHLS typically deliver these on time and to the agreed fee.”
“During a very challenging period of seven months’ night work, you performed well and were able to meet the programme with no defects. A very professional outfit.”
“A high-quality, very professional, cost-competitive and fast response service from Malcolm Hughes. Excellent communications with all departments within the company. We have tried many survey companies in the past and MHLS has consistently proved to be the best at meeting our needs.”
“I have been impressed by the thoroughness of your underground drainage surveys in conjunction with topographical surveys.”
“The service provided was thorough, essentially met programme, was competitive and well carried out at all stages. I will have no qualms in using yourselves again and have no qualms in recommending you to our clients when such survey services are required.”
“Thank you for your professional and proactive approach in the face of several scope changes and other challenges to complete this task in a reasonable time, with minimum fuss, without any safety issues whatsoever and to the agreed budget. This has been noted at the highest level and we are looking forward to working with you again in the very near future.”
“We would happily use Malcolm Hughes again and recommend them for survey work of network rail infrastructure.”
“Staff were professional, reliable, highly competent and a valued team member throughout the duration of their contract. I would have no hesitation in using Malcolm Hughes in the future.”
“Excellent, friendly, efficient service.”
“Thank you for your assistance in delivering your service at Wymondley at short notice allowing us to assist our client meet project timescales. Your help was very much appreciated. When the opportunity arises shall use your service again and when have the opportunity I shall recommend you to our project contacts”
“We have a longstanding relationship and have enjoyed a consistent, high-quality, cost-effective service from MHLS”

















