Why a Construction Survey Should Happen Before Concrete Forms Are Placed

Why a Construction Survey Should Happen Before Concrete Forms Are Placed Placing concrete forms before a construction survey invites errors that are hard to undo. A construction survey sets the true building lines first, so the former crew has reliable points to work from. Without that control, small mistakes creep in and stack up fast. […]

When a Boundary Survey Finds a Fence Problem After the Posts Are Set

When a Boundary Survey Finds a Fence Problem After the Posts Are Set   You just paid for a new fence. The posts are set. The panels are up. Then a boundary survey comes back and shows the fence sits in the wrong spot. This happens more often than you’d think around Tuscaloosa. Here’s what […]

Tuscaloosa Construction Surveying for Athletic Fields, Grandstands, and Campus Walkways

Tuscaloosa Construction Surveying for Athletic Fields, Grandstands, and Campus Walkways Construction surveying ties a whole athletic complex to one control framework so every contractor builds to the same reference. When fields, seating, buildings, and walkways go up on separate schedules, a shared coordinate system keeps them lined up. The surveyor sets that framework at the […]

Student Housing Leaves Little Room for Error in Construction Survey Control

Student Housing Leaves Little Room for Error in Construction Survey Control A student housing project runs on two unforgiving clocks. The building has to stand straight, and it has to open before move-in day. Construction survey control protects both. On a mid-rise full of identical units stacked six floors high, a small layout error does […]