The reality of GDMS compliance: You need to survey every drainage asset to cm-level accuracy with 90+ attributes per asset (that’s 90+ spreadsheet columns for EVERY gully and manhole).

Then that data needs to get into WinCan for CCTV integration.

This is what most teams are doing right now:

Surveying assets → exporting to spreadsheets → manually re-keying 90 columns per asset into WinCan → fixing errors → repeating this for every scheme.

Hours of work that adds zero value to the actual survey.

Why are you paying for this twice?

Here’s What Our Solution Actually Does

Survey your assets using ArcGIS Field Maps with GNSS (cm-level accuracy, CS551/CD535 compliant) → Data outputs as a CS551-standard shapefile → Flows directly into WinCan VX.

🚫 manual data entry

🚫 re-keying.

🚫 errors from typos.

Just: survey → shapefile → WinCan. Done.

The entire upload to WinCan takes seconds, if your data’s been collected correctly from the operative. Which is where our validated field forms come in.

What You Actually Save

Let’s talk numbers:

Time saved per scheme: up to 80% reduction in processing time

Forget revisiting assets you’ve already surveyed

Forget manual data entry (that’s up to 80% Increase in the time it takes for a scheme per scheme you’re currently paying for)

No error correction loops (because the data’s validated as it’s captured)

Cost savings:

If you’re using another GDMS solution alongside Esri: Why pay for two systems when one does the job?

If you’re manually processing data: Every hour your team spends typing is an hour they’re not surveying. At £30 per hour, this pays for itself less than 2 months

Quality improvements:

Automated asset capture = fewer missed assets
Validated forms = data meets CS551/CD535 first time
Cm-level GNSS positioning = no arguments about accuracy

Key capabilities:

Supports RTK/GNSS for centimetre-accurate positioning (CS551/CD535 requirement)
Pre-validated attribute forms (data’s compliant before it leaves the field)
Round-tripping support (upload existing schemes, capture updates, export completed data)
Support Capture of Invert Levels for incoming and outgoing pipes within Chambers
Draw schematic diagrams of pipework layout in Chambers (Sketches)
Capture up to 6 predefined photographs of each asset including inside chamber & chamber cover
Capture new assets to CS551/CD535 requirements
Support for capture of Chamber corners
Search for location by Marker Post

How It Works

The flow is simple:

Upload existing schemes extracted from round-tripping process into ArcGIS Online (we provide the toolbox for ArcGIS Pro)
Survey in the field using ArcGIS Field Maps with our bespoke Survey123 forms (designed specifically for CS551/CD535 compliance)
Export CS551-compliant shapefile that contains all 90+ attributes per asset
Import directly into WinCan VX – takes seconds, not hours

The Bottom Line

You’re already doing GDMS surveys. You’re already using ArcGIS. You’re already paying for WinCan.

The only question is: Do you want to keep paying people to manually bridge the gap between them, or are you ready to automate it?

“But our current process works fine.”

Does it? How many hours per scheme are you spending on data entry? How many errors get caught in QA? How many times do assets get re-surveyed because the data didn’t transfer correctly?

There’s a better way.

Who This Is For?

Highways contractors doing GDMS surveys for local authorities
Drainage teams who are tired of manual WinCan data entry
Anyone currently paying for a separate GDMS solution alongside their Esri investment
Teams who want CS551/CD535 compliance without the administrative overhead

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Stop paying twice for the same data.