by Matt Jordan | Sep 18, 2026 | Construction Surveying
On a civil project you will hear both terms used, sometimes as if they mean the same thing. They do not. Engineering survey and construction setout are closely related, and they often involve the same people and gear, but they cover different ground. Knowing where one...
by Matt Jordan | Sep 18, 2026 | Construction Surveying
On major civil jobs, survey work does not just happen and get trusted. It gets checked. The principal’s surveyor, the client, or an independent reviewer verifies that control, setout, and as-built records meet the spec and sit inside tolerance. This check goes...
by Matt Jordan | Sep 18, 2026 | Construction Surveying
Every civil project starts with a design and ends with a structure. The two are never a perfect match. There is almost always a gap between what the drawings asked for and what got built. That gap is normal. The question is how big it is, who carries the cost of it,...
