How does a land survey contribute to a successful site layout?
posted 13th November 2024
Precision and accuracy are imperative in the world of construction. Surveys are a valuable tool in ensuring your project is carried out seamlessly. Whether you are planning a new build or an extension to your existing property, you will find a land survey can improve the entire project, providing vital information for architects, construction teams, engineers, landscapers, utility companies and more.
What are Construction Layout Surveys
These are land surveys that aid in the construction process, offering accurate measurements, while marking out to identify utilities, infrastructure elements, and structural positions. It ensures everything is in the right place, based on the architects drawings. This often includes secondary setting out, which is a service we provide here at MB Survey Solutions, ensuring your project starts off strong.
The role of Land Surveys in Construction Layout
Land surveys are very beneficial to any construction project:
- Accuracy – surveys guarantee that structures and infrastructure all placed according to the plans
- Reduce risk of errors – with an accurate survey, you can reduce the risk of expensive reword and mistakes
- Save time – eliminate errors and ensure precise placement to save valuable time and enable your project to go ahead in a timely manner
- Ensures legal compliance – it ensures your project complies to building regulations
Why Land Surveys are Important to Construction Layout
Land surveys are a very important part of any building project, playing a role in ensuring planning goes ahead accurately and your project is executed successfully.
Property Boundaries
Using state of the art equipment, we can demarcate property lines. This reduces the risk of encroachment issues and legal disputes with your neighbours. It ensures your project goes ahead as planned within your demarcated area.
Topography
We can measure and map the terrain of your plot, from the elevation data to contour lines. This enables architects to design a property that is compatible with man made and natural features on your land.
Identity Challenges
Our land surveys can look at the existing utility lines, drainage patterns, and existing infrastructure, identifying potential challenges. This helps to mitigate potential issues. Land surveys are a proactive approach to save money and time, ensuring your project goes ahead seamlessly.
Site Preparation
With accurate measurements, the construction team are able to play and execute the build with ease. It ensures the site is prepared accurately, providing you with a stable foundation with structural integrity.
As-Built Surveys
At MB Survey Solutions, we can carry out as-built surveys, which is performing surveys at different steps to ensure the construction aligns with the plans and meets building regulations. This ensures you remain compliant, while ensuring project quality.
Conclusion
Land surveys are essential to improving construction projects, ensuring the layout is accurate based on the space available, while taking any topographical features into consideration, and staying within your property boundaries. Contact MB Survey Solutions today and see how we can help you with our range of proven land surveying services.