Topographic Survey for Battery Storage Site Design

Solar panels across a grassy site illustrating the terrain and existing conditions considered in a topographic survey

Battery energy storage projects are growing fast across Georgia. Developers are looking at old industrial land, wooded lots, and empty land near substations to build these projects. Before anyone plans where equipment will go, the design team needs to know what the ground looks like. A topographic survey shows that. It records the height of […]

Planning a Private Road? Start With a Topographic Survey

A land surveyor stands beside a marked mountain road route during a topographic survey on a wooded property

A dirt road looks simple until you try to build one. Add a mountain, and simply go out the window. North Georgia’s foothills, places like Blue Ridge, Dawsonville, and the land feeding into Ellijay, are seeing more buyers than ever. Metro Atlanta families want acreage. They want privacy, trees, and a view. What they don’t […]

How a Topo Survey Drives Complete Streets Overhaul

Land surveyor using total station during a topo survey for a Complete Streets project

Recently, the City of Roswell, just north of Atlanta, Georgia, approved a $43,300 contract for a topo survey. This might seem like a small detail, but for those working in construction, engineering, or development across the Atlanta metro area, it’s actually a significant step. This survey kicks off the Riverside Road “Complete Streets” Project, a […]