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Founded in 1998, LWS has developed systems, processes and methods of managing data through the "full data lifecycle" for more than 40,000 miles of linear projects. Since that time, LW Survey Company has grown to include fourteen offices both domestic and international. Check out the blog for more information on our services, projects, industry news and more!
LW Survey Blog
2y ago
Data management refers to collecting, storing, and effectively using data. Through this, businesses can make more informed decisions when they optimize their data. Data comes from everyday actions from a business’s operations.
This includes sales data, profit data, customer data, employee data, company data, etc. anything recorded in the process of conducting business is data.
This is why managing data is important because it is central to decision-making. As a result, data management is quite diverse and includes the following:
Storage of data both onsite and on the cloud.
Cleaning data for ..read more
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2y ago
A land survey applies modern and conventional techniques to measure and locate existing structures, elevations, angles, and boundaries. At the same time, a boundary survey focuses on the formal limits of a property.
At LW Survey, our professional team has vast knowledge and experience in all survey-related fields such as law, math, engineering, and physics to establish property boundaries. Our specialized equipment includes GPS, software, prisms, radios, and robot stations for our FL land surveying.
You may require our services when:
Purchasing or selling property.
Installing septic sy ..read more
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2y ago
The most crucial preliminary action to take before jumping towards the process of constructing a new building is Land Surveying. Despite it being extremely significant, a lot of people tend to forgo its importance. No matter whether you’re constructing a home, a retail building, a simple warehouse or an extensive business venture premises, you need to go for this step.
Understanding why land surveying is important:
In the simplest possible words, land surveying is a process in which the land is measured and mapped with the help of technology specified for this purpose. It ensures that the boun ..read more
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2y ago
It may not seem like such a big deal for most people, but when building a house, a land survey can potentially save you from making an extremely costly mistake, such as building a house on somebody else’s land.
Benefits of Land Surveys
They prepare your land for construction
Getting a land survey helps you prepare for construction; it’s similar to consulting an interior designer before moving your furniture.
Most structural engineers will request land surveying for a house even before they design it. They look for a construction surveying professional to help with this.
It gives you ..read more
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2y ago
A topographic or topographical land survey depicts the height, depth, size, and placement of any manufactured or natural features on a piece of land, as well as any elevation changes or contours. Topographic surveys are concerned with elevation, whereas border surveys are concerned with horizontal measures.
Historical Background of Topographic Surveys
To serve as the foundation for bigger topographic maps, topographic surveys were constructed in series. These surveys, carried out on a massive scale, were designed to illustrate elevations and features that were not mentioned on tradition ..read more
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2y ago
A vital aspect of property ownership is identifying where the limit lies. Whether you own private or commercial land or property, you should know where your limits lie. Without a clear boundary, arguments will arise, and it can even result in a lawsuit. To avert this trouble, you need boundary surveys. But what is a boundary survey? LW Survey has provided that answer in this article! Also, if you need a “boundary survey near me,” call us today! Speak with one of our licensed surveyors that service all of the US, focus on TX, CO, and FL!
Understanding Boundary Surveys?
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2y ago
To get our work done, we have probably used rulers, protractors, and tape measures. But these small tools would be pointless while constructing roads, dams, or even a pipeline, which brings us to surveying. So, what is surveying?
It is the science of taking extensive measurements. Once upon a time, when there was a traffic jam, you saw several guys looking through some equipment at the roadside. Although you wondered what they were doing, you couldn’t forget how they wasted your time.
To get on with a civil engineering project, a survey is the start point. It determines legal boundaries betwee ..read more
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2y ago
It is essential to take the precaution of knowing the exact boundaries of your property before doing anything substantial with it. You can do this through the process of land and topographic survey.
Land surveying is the science and art of determining and outlining a property’s boundaries, dimensions, and physical features. In comparison, a topographic survey focuses on the depth, height, size, and location of the natural and artificial features on the land. Topographical surveys focus on elevation, while boundary surveys are about horizontal dimensions. If you are looking for such services on ..read more
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2y ago
This uses the global positioning system (GPS) and the geographic information systems (GIS) to accurately analyze information and give data that suits your location and needs. Gone are the days of using physical maps, and thanks to that, we can easily get to unfamiliar destinations with a click.
We have all used MapQuest, Google Maps, or the in-dash navigation system. But what if there was more that we could get? At LW Survey Company, a global organization, and which is also located at the heart of Colorado in Texas, you can be sure of excellent services in the survey and geospatial data.
With ..read more