Land Surveying
Nitsch Engineering offers a broad range of land surveying services. We work with each client to determine the appropriate scope of services and level of accuracy to meet the objectives of the project. Since our firm offers both land surveying and engineering services, we can anticipate the type of information needed to design or document particular types of projects
With the extensive experience and flexibility of our field and office personnel, Nitsch Engineering has the ability to meet ambitious schedule milestones. Our crews use total stations data collectors, and global positioning system (GPS) receivers to perform all types of land surveys including property line, topographic, utility, right-of-way, easement, and as-built surveys.
Property Line Surveys
Nitsch Engineering surveyors determine property line locations through a process of uncovering physical evidence of monuments and corners on the ground, in conjunction with the calls of the legal description and field notes of the original survey.
Data Accumulation Surveys
Nitsch Engineering performs cost-effective topographic and utility surveys using state-of-the-art survey instruments, including robotic electronic total stations, GPS, and digital levels.
Bridge Surveys
Nitsch Engineering’s land surveyors are experienced in providing surveying services for locating bridge components such as truss members, columns, bearing plates, piers, and abutments. While safety is a key concern on all surveying projects, it is particularly critical when performing a bridge survey. All of Nitsch Engineering’s survey crews are OSHA, MBTA, MBCR, and Amtrak safety trained. Click here for our bridge project experience.
Title Insurance Surveys
Nitsch Engineering often works with real estate attorneys to prepare Title Insurance Plans and Reports needed for project funding. We recognize the time constraints involved in closing transactions and work diligently with our clients to meet their needs.
Construction Surveys
Nitsch Engineering has the ability to meet ambitious construction milestones for construction layout or construction verification.
Tunnel and High-Precision Surveys
For these surveys, Nitsch Engineering performs a pre-analysis to define the methods and equipment that will provide the client with the appropriate results. High precision, electronic total stations that can be used remotely, in near darkness, and without the aid of reflectors, are often used. First-order levels, industrial metrology tools, GPS equipment, and highly accurate gyro-theodolites are also used on these important and special surveys.
Interior Building Surveys
Nitsch Engineering provides detailed, measured drawings on complex structures, including floor elevations, ceiling heights and details, and key architectural features.
Specialized Survey Services
- Route Surveys - for planning, designing, and constructing railroads, highways, pipelines, and other linear projects.
- Wetlands Delineation Surveys - to identify the limits of the various regulated wetland resource areas.
- Hydrographic Surveys - to obtain depths and details of lakes, rivers, oceans, and reservoirs.
- High-Precision Surveys - for tunneling, mining, and equipmemt positioning.
- Deformation Surveys - to monitor vertical and/or horizontal movements of buildings, dams, or pipelines adjacent to construction activities.
- Historic Harbor Line Surveys - to meet the requirements of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 91.
- Railroad Right-of-Way Surveys - to retrace property lines of active railroads or those inactive railroad rights-of-ways slated for alternate use such as bikepaths.
Contact Paul S. LeBaron, PLS, Land Surveying Department Manager, at (617) 338-0063, x222 with any questions regarding Nitsch Engineering's surveying capabilities, experience, or services.
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