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The American Land Title Association and the National Society of Professional Surveyors establish standards for this survey. It is typically required during commercial real estate transfers or financial transactions. This survey scope establishes property boundaries from the land title, shows existing easements from record documents or other sources, locates site improvements, and incorporates any other specifications the client may require. For additional information, visit the link below.

2021 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys

Missouri regulates this type of survey under the Standards for Property Boundary Surveys. It is not as detailed as an ALTA/NSPS Survey, but still requires field reconnaissance and survey documentation. Common uses include residential real estate transactions, fence construction, and other projects that require boundary line location.

As part of any ongoing project, survey control is always of utmost importance. This type of survey uses a variety of tools and methods. It establishes a fixed horizontal and vertical location on survey monuments for the construction, as-built, and future monitoring phases.

With surveying being an integral part of the design team, topographic surveys serve as a base from which all projects begin. This type of survey includes the physical location of improvements on the site paired with utility and elevation data.  The intent of this task is to provide the engineering staff with sufficient information to understand the existing site conditions.  The data helps guide the design phase.

After completing the initial survey work and design tasks, it’s time to build! During this phase, the team uses the approved design plans to calculate the horizontal and vertical locations for the improvements to be built. The field crews then utilize the previously established survey site control and the design plan calculations to physically stake the locations of the improvements on the ground for the contractor.

After construction is complete, surveyors commonly perform this task to verify the builders constructed the site in accordance with the design plans. Surveyors measure the “As-Built” location of on-site improvements in the field. They then compare it to the proposed location from the design plans to ensure compliance.

Terrestrial 3D laser scanning uses land-based remote sensing to collect measurements from laser pulses and returns. It generates horizontal and vertical locations on millions of points per second. The survey team compiles this data into a “Point Cloud” forming a 3D representation of the site and features. They use this data to extract topographic data, locate physical improvements on site, create elevation models, determine structure heights and perform many other tasks.

Typically required for FEMA related tasks, elevation certificates provide accurate elevation data based on a published vertical datum to evaluate the elevations on the site in comparison to the local base flood elevation (BFE).

Similar to 3D scanning, this method utilizes Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones) with specialized sensors and cameras to collect aerial data as opposed to collection on the ground. The survey team processes this data to generate a point cloud. They use it to extract information for survey and design purposes. They generally use this method for areas that are otherwise inaccessible on the ground or require less detail than manual measurements.

Surveyors create subdivision and boundary adjustment plats to divide larger parcels into lots. They also adjust existing property lines to accommodate landowners’ needs. Surveyors create condominium plats as part of a declaration, establishing numbered dwelling units within a building in accordance with specifications outlined in Chapter 448 of the Uniform Condominium Act.