Boundary Survey Risks: What Happens When Utility Marks Fail
When people hear boundary survey, they usually picture a surveyor walking around a property, putting stakes in the ground, and drawing lines on a map. That’s part of it, but there’s more happening behind the scenes. One thing that often gets overlooked is utility locates—the little flags and markings that show where water, gas, electric, […]
How Drone Surveying Is Changing Land Redevelopment Projects
If you’ve heard about Graco moving out of their big property along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, you know this opens up a huge chance for new development. The site covers 40 acres of prime riverfront land. But before anything new can be built, surveyors need to take a close look at the land. This […]
A Short History on Land Surveying
Land surveying is one of the the oldest professions anywhere. When a parcel line separates two owners – land surveying is needed.