How an ALTA Survey Documents Utilities Across a Commercial Site
An owner planning a new wing, a larger parking lot or a drive-thru lane on an existing commercial property needs to know what runs under the pavement before design starts. An ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey can answer part of that question. It records the utility evidence a survey crew can see on the ground, and […]
Construction Staking From Road Grade to Building Pad
Construction staking on a new site happens in rounds. A surveyor usually stakes the road grade first, then returns for curbs, utilities, the building pad and the footings. Every round builds on the elevations from the round before it. When the road and the pad don’t agree, the mistake often stays hidden until crews have […]
Construction Survey Checks Before Utility Trenching Begins
Opening a trench too soon can cost a project more than time. Shifted lines, wrong grades, and clashes with old utility lines often show up once the equipment is already in the ground. By then they cost more to fix. In Boise, new development often sits close to older utility lines and busy roads. A […]