Do you have what it takes to be a Land Surveyor?  

Land Surveyors embark on a new adventure every day – exploring and measuring cities, forests, lakes, creeks, bridges, roads, buildings, the countryside, and everything in between.   We find property corners that have been lost for years, we place new property corners for the future, and we get to use the latest GPS and robotic technology while enjoying our daily adventures.   We place stakes that tell contractors where to build million dollar structures one day, then head to the coast the next day to do a topographic survey.  We train ourselves constantly in the use of new technology, but never forget our roots lie in hard work and the history of the land we work on.

Visit our employment area of our website if you think you’ve got what it takes to be a Land Surveyor!

 

 

GeoSurvey, Ltd., is pleased to announce that four long-time employees are now principals in the firm.   David Hester, Gene Etris, Brad Cash, and Craig Jennings now join Trent Turk and Jamey Coleman as owners of GeoSurvey, Ltd.   Trent will continue as Chief Executive Officer, and Jamey will continue as Chief Operating Officer for the firm.   David, Gene, Brad, and Craig will continue in their positions as Survey Project Managers for the firm.

From Trent Turk – “We are truly excited to have each of these long term employees join Jamey and me as owners of GeoSurvey, Ltd.   As we approach our 20^th year of business, we look forward to continuing our tradition of quality land surveying services throughout the Southeastern U.S. with our team for many years to come.”

Architects are often perplexed about the best way to develop as-built measurements and drawings of existing structures.  Before their design process can be started, accurate measurements of the existing structure must be obtained.  What is the most cost efficient  and accurate way to obtain as-built measurements of  existing structures and features?

The typical and most commonly used method usually involves sending expensive architectural staff members to the site to spend time measuring the features with a tape measure and clipboard.  Photographs with a standard camera or phone are usually taken and used to support these measurements.  Old plans for the structure may be obtained, but they must be confirmed for accuracy and completeness.  Expensive lift units may even be rented to obtain measurements of hard-to-reach areas.

Architects are now beginning to realize the value of obtaining a 3D laser scan of the structures they are about to renovate.  Through hiring our team at GeoSurvey, Ltd. to perform a 3d laser scan of the structure, the architect will realize many benefits:

• Architectural staff is not required to spend time on the site taking measurements and photographs.

• Base maps of any area of the structure can quickly be generated from the point cloud in all Autodesk design software packages, including Autocad and Revit. Other design software packages also support the use of point clouds.

• Full, panoramic color photographs are provided at each scan location, fully documenting all existing features.

• Measurements of any visible feature can be readily obtained in Autodesk ReCap, Autocad, or Revit, often eliminating the need to re-visit the site.

• Base drawings of hard to access areas, such as building facades and high ceilings, can quickly and easily be created without using ladders or other dangerous and cumbersome access methods.

The “Point Cloud” created by the team at GeoSurvey can be easily inserted into Revit or any other design package you use.  When inserted, you are very quickly and easily be able to develop as-built drawings of any visible features in the scan.  Floor plans, wall elevations, facade elevations, and other such base maps are readily available.  This point cloud would provide you with x,y,z points in a dense format on all visible surfaces, along with 360 degree panoramic photographs that allow for measurement of any dimension of any object in the photo.

If you think your firm could benefit from the use of laser scans, take a few minutes today and visit our website.   There you will find more detailed information about this service and how it can be useful for your next project!