Engineering surveying for design and construction
Accurate site measurements, setting out of design positions and geometry control throughout construction.
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- 1:500survey scale for detailed design
- 1:2000survey scale for sites and infrastructure
- GNSS + total stationcombined field measurements
ABB provides engineering surveying for private, commercial, industrial and infrastructure sites. Reliable measurements give designers and construction teams a shared coordinate framework for controlling levels, quantities and the as-built position of structures.
When surveying is required
Before design and earthworks, while setting out axes and utilities, throughout construction control, for acceptance documentation and for calculating cut-and-fill volumes.
What accurate surveying provides
Shared coordinate framework
Reliable inputs for coordinated work by designers and contractors.
Geometry control
Verification of axes, levels, falls and the actual position of structures.
Documented outcome
Drawings, schedules and digital deliverables prepared to the agreed brief.
How the work is delivered
- 01
Survey brief
We confirm the purpose, site boundary, coordinate system, accuracy and required deliverable format.
- 02
Preparation
We review available plans, coordinates, design documents and access conditions.
- 03
Field measurements
We survey with total-station and GNSS equipment and apply the required measurement checks.
- 04
Office processing
We process the observations, build plans or models, check completeness and prepare the deliverables.
- 05
Handover
We provide the agreed digital package and printed copies where required.
Service scope
- Topographic surveys at 1:500 and 1:2000We capture terrain, visible features, structures and observable utilities to prepare a topographic plan.
- Boundary setting-outWe restore and mark boundary corners from the supplied legal and coordinate records.
- Construction surveying supportWe set out axes, design points and levels and check geometry as construction progresses.
- As-built surveyWe record the completed position of structures, surfacing, utilities and landscape elements.
- Earthwork volume calculationsWe compare digital surface models to calculate cut, fill or moved-soil volumes.
What the client receives
a topographic or as-built plan at the agreed scale · coordinates and levels for control points · a setting-out record for boundaries, axes or design elements · a digital terrain model and earthwork calculation where required · agreed PDF, DWG/DXF or tabular files
What we need from you
- site address and approximate boundary
- purpose and preferred delivery date
- available coordinates, plans or design documents
- site contact and access arrangements
What to consider
the final scope is defined by the survey brief · accuracy and the coordinate system are agreed before fieldwork · underground utilities are plotted from available records and observable evidence · boundary marking requires suitable legal and coordinate documentation
Need accurate data for your site?
Send the address, site plan and a short description of the task, and ABB will define the right surveying scope for your project.