Expert Land Surveyors in Mansfield

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Survey control points, together referred to as the control network, are the most precisely measured points during a survey. Usually marked permanently with pins, nails, stakes and spray paint, these accurate points have precise coordinates which allow the survey to be revisited for future works and checked for accuracy.

The formation level in construction, is the surface where excavation is completed and construction can begin, usually starting with the sub base layer. A typical greenfield site will require a top soil strip and reduced level dig (cut) or fill to reach the formation level. Some groundworks contracts include the initial stages of construction as part of the works. Land surveyors and setting out engineers help to achieve the correct cut and fill of a site and provide volumes and calculations for quantity survey control. On larger sites, much of this work is now carried out by machine control.

A point cloud is an output, deliverable or result from a survey which has deployed mass data collection methods such as laser scanning or photogrammetry. Up to millions of points are contained within the point cloud file, with or without colour. A point cloud viewer allows the file to be viewed in a digital 3d environment, where further modelling, measurement or inspection can be carried out. Point clouds underpin a number of reality capture solutions and offer a tool for surveyors to gather the data for 2d drawings efficiently and safely in some cases.

A title plan usually accompanies the title register at Land Registry. It is a drawing showing the land which is described in the title register, usually edged in red (indicating only a general boundary line). You can request your title plan from Land Registry for a small charge. If you are working with a solicitor or boundary surveyor, they may have already obtained relevant title information to carry out the works.