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What Setout Errors Really Cost on Civil Projects

What Setout Errors Really Cost on Civil Projects

by Matt Jordan | Sep 18, 2026 | Construction Surveying

Setout is one of the first survey jobs on a civil site. It means marking the design onto the ground so crews know where to build. Pegs, marks, and reference lines show where a kerb, pile, pit, or slab edge goes. When setout is right, work flows smoothly. When it is...
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