Adapting to LiDAR Delays in Construction Staking Surveys
When it comes to building new neighborhoods or commercial sites, timing is everything. From grading to concrete pours, every phase depends on one critical step, construction staking surveys. These surveys translate your design plans into real-world points on the ground, ensuring every curb, sewer line, and building corner lands exactly where it should. But what […]
Can a Phone Replace an ALTA Land Title Survey?
In the past week, the tech world buzzed with news that a few smartphone makers—like MediaTek and Xiaomi—are rolling out phones that can supposedly measure land within millimeters of accuracy. They’re using new RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) GPS systems, the same kind that professional surveyors have relied on for years. Suddenly, people are asking: If my […]
Using Tide Data for Accurate Topographic Surveys
Savannah’s waterfront is one of the most beautiful—and unpredictable—places to work. Between the tidal marshes, winding creeks, and the wide Savannah River, the land never looks exactly the same twice in one day. For anyone involved in development or construction here, that constant change can make a big difference—especially when it comes to topographic surveys. […]