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The Role of Accurate Planning in Commercial Construction

CCR Magazine

This involves assessing the lands suitability for construction, identifying any legal restrictions, and understanding the surrounding infrastructure. Land surveys are an essential component of this phase. Professionals like land surveyors play a pivotal role in providing the data and insights needed to create effective plans.

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The Importance of Using a Property Ownership Map

CCR Magazine

This piece explores the importance of using maps that showcase property ownership specifics, emphasizing the benefits and uses across various fields. The use of property owner maps provides information on ownership trends, helping buyers locate property owners in a given area.

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Secrets of Environmental Permitting Solar Farms

Civil + Structural Engineer

In simplest terms, to get environmental approvals, agency regulators need the answers to three questions: What resources are at the site? This part of the process uses all the tools available, such as Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, boots-on-the-ground specialists, and drones. What are the potential effects?

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Save Time & Money on Construction Projects with Drone Mapping

CCR Magazine

Drone mapping has become a valuable tool in construction, changing how projects are planned and carried out. By taking high-quality images of the land and site conditions, drone mapping helps identify and address potential problems early in the project. Switching from manual surveys to drone mapping greatly improves efficiency.

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4 considerations for increasing biodiversity in construction projects

BDC Network

Polly Osborne Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Architects Regulations Biophilic Design Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction Urban Planning When we spend time in nature, we instinctively feel its value. There’s more focus than ever on the environmental impact of construction projects.

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The Different Types of Surveyors – Listed & Explained

UK Construction Blog

There are a lot of specialisations within the surveying profession though, so we thought a comprehensive list of the types of surveyors and a brief summary of what each kind does would be useful. A surveyor is a professional who specialises in measuring, analysing and mapping the physical features of a property. What is a Surveyor?

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Utilizing Drones for Enhanced Monitoring and Management in Construction

PN - Project Management

Photo by Pixabay: www.pexels.com "Using drones in construction is no longer futuristic but a reality that is reshaping the industry." ​Using drones in construction is no longer futuristic but a reality that is reshaping the industry.