Engineer With Reliable
Data From the Start
Accurate boundary, topographic, elevation, and existing-condition survey data provides the foundation for informed civil engineering and site design.
Understanding the Civil Engineer’s Workflow
Establish the Existing Site
Civil engineering begins with an understanding of the site's existing conditions. Surveying can establish and represent boundaries, topography, elevations, natural features, and manmade features that form part of the site's existing-condition information.
Use Survey Data for Engineering Design
Survey information provides measured site data that civil engineers can use as part of their engineering analysis and design. Importantly, the surveyor determines certain grades and elevations within the statutory scope but does not design them.
Coordinate Engineering Plans With Survey Information
Boundary, elevation, topographic, and existing-condition information can be incorporated into the engineering team's plans to establish the relationship between proposed improvements and existing site conditions.
Layout Support Construction Layout
When the project reaches construction, surveying can provide layout of proposed improvements and other field information within the surveyor's scope. Florida expressly includes the layout of proposed improvements in the practice of surveying and mapping.
How Latitude Supports Your Project
Survey Data That Moves With Your Engineering Workflow
01 — FIELD DATA
Start With the Site, Not an Assumption
Current topographic and existing-condition data gives your team measured elevations, contours, boundaries, and relevant site features to work from.
02 — PROPERTY CONTROL
Know Where the Design Meets the Property
Boundary information and survey control help establish the relationship between property lines, existing improvements, and proposed work.
FLORIDA STANDARDS
Professional surveying and mapping in Florida is governed by Chapter 472, Florida Statutes, with survey and map requirements established under Chapter 5J-17, Florida Administrative Code.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the topographic survey included with a boundary survey?
Not automatically. Boundary and topographic surveys are separate scopes of work and can be requested together when the project requires both.
Does Latitude update topographic surveys completed by other surveyors?
No. Latitude does not update or modify another surveyor’s work. When current survey information is required, we perform our own field survey and prepare the deliverables based on our fieldwork and professional standards.