Exploring the
boundaries of
your built and
natural world
Geomatics
Before the Luxor brought
magic to the Las Vegas
strip and before the South
LRT extension in Edmonton
gave residents a new route
to travel, we were there
laying the groundwork.
We explore the boundaries of your
world to help you create a safe,
effective, and accurate map for
success. From remote environments
to urban landscapes, we venture
confidently into uncharted physical
spaces, gathering, interpreting,
and displaying spatial data that will
keep your project moving forward.
On, above, and
beneath the earth’s
surface, we provide
surveying and mapping
services that define
the natural and built
elements of the places
we live.
Geomatics is the union of old and new. Traditional techniques are combined with state-of-the-art technology
to collect, process, analyze, display, and manage spatial information. Whether it’s recovering physical evidence
in the field, interpreting old documents, or using the latest software in our offices, we’re equipped with the
right mix of tools and expertise to guide you through projects of every size and scope.
Having accurate and timely information is vital when exploring boundaries. At any stage of the project
life cycle, we collect data and turn it into information that saves you time and costs. We stake out reference
points to guide construction, create 3D graphics to guide the design of transportation and infrastructure
projects, and produce digital terrain maps that show what lies beneath the surface of water bodies.
We answer the unique logistical and technical challenges of each project, and help you use this
information to make informed decisions.
Knowing where
to draw the line
Boundary Surveys
ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys
The division of land has economic and legal implications.
We help you set boundaries that meet required standards.
Our land surveyors oversee every aspect of boundary survey
work from records research, monument survey ties, and boundary
calculations to final map, exhibit, and legal descriptions preparation.
Utilizing conventional and GPS equipment, specialty software,
and applying our local knowledge of project locations, we produce
maps that are accurate and legally sound.
As advisors knowledgeable in ALTA/ACSM mapping requirements
and local conditions, we work beside you, helping you stay
informed and thoroughly document your project site's conditions.
Using research and field surveying techniques, we produce ALTA/
ACSM Land Title Survey maps that present a property’s legal
components (e.g., record boundary, easements, rights-of-way),
conditions of improvements, and potential patterns of use.
Cadastral & Retracement Surveys
Unsure where your long-line route survey project is going?
We can help you get your bearings. Using specialized expertise
in route surveys, we navigate challenges like long distances,
widely varying terrain, and land use conditions. Geodetic survey
principles, coordinate systems, and special access, safety,
and logistical considerations are key markers that help
us find the best route to success.
Cadastral retracement surveys are required for all projects that
occur on U.S. public lands and are often needed for private lands
in otherwise unsurveyed rural areas. Our surveyors use current
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Manual of Instructions for
Public Lands standards to research and interpret original field
notes and plats, and to retrace and recover original monuments
in the subdividing of lands.
Route Surveys
Having a stake
in the outcome
Construction Stakeout
Aerial Photogrammetry
The construction of a new building, road, residential development,
or transmission line is a complex task. We help guide and
verify your project by staking out reference points and consider
everything from topography and existing structures to underground
infrastructure.
Get a clear outline of your project and improve its efficiency,
coordination, and cost-effectiveness with photogrammetry.
We offer expertise in aerial triangulation, digital terrain modeling,
digital image stereo compilation, and orthophotography, with
standalone or integrated services that range from drawings
of simple planimetric features to detailed 3D terrain modeling.
Our field survey crews support this aerial mapping process with
precision ground control and mapping quality control procedures.
Topographical Mapping
Planning, analysis, and design of projects large and small is more
successful when you have reliable base mapping. We use aerial
mapping and a range of ground-based survey techniques to measure
the three-dimensional locations of natural and man-made features.
With this data and specialized software, we create precise topographic
maps that help lead you in the right direction.
Geodetic & Control Surveys
Our geodetic and control surveys put you in a position to make
more informed decisions. Using expertise and technology ranging
from localized control networks for construction and mapping,
to permanent high-precision control stations useful in regional
or nationwide control networks, we seek out results that help
you establish more accurate positions.
Geographic Information Systems
Every natural feature, constructed element, and aspect of a
legal boundary has spatial data that can be collected, stored,
and analyzed. We help you access this information quickly and
easily using geographic information systems (GIS). With our
spatial databases that support effective analysis, presentation,
and management of this data, custom programming, system
implementation, and end-user training, you can make more
informed decisions.
Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)
Beneath our feet is a maze of underground utility networks.
We save you money and time by using SUE during design
and construction to reveal any unexpected underground utilities.
Applying electromagnetic equipment, ground penetrating radar,
and physical potholing, our technicians accurately identify these
utilities and then convert the field data into CAD files that show
the position of critical utilities within a 3D pre-design drawing.
Hydrographic Surveys
It’s important to know what lies beneath the water’s surface when
you’re designing a bridge or canal, performing an environmental
impact assessment, or analyzing water intake design or reservoir
volume. We use a diverse fleet of watercraft to conduct hydrographic
surveys that help you map shorelines, bed surfaces, and water
volume. Integrating depth soundings with GPS positions,
we generate digital terrain models, cross-sections, and water
volumes that paint a clear, accurate picture.
3D Laser Scanning
When you need rapid data collection techniques for high
definition and precision, 3D laser scanning (3DLS) is the answer.
Scanning instruments generate highly detailed information that
accurately captures natural features and the built environment.
Ideal for remote or hazardous spaces, 3DLS can help guide
transportation and infrastructure project design, produce
as-built surveys, take industrial site inventory, and thoroughly
document historic architecture.
Environmental Surveying
Our environmental surveying services are ideal for a wide
variety of projects and affects decision-making across industries
(e.g., remediation projects, wetland location surveys, soil sampling
events, stream-bank stabilization surveys). Through 3D digital
terrain maps, we can help you understand, and meet, regulations.
There’s more to our
work than what’s
on the surface
Design with community in mind
We’re active members of the communities we serve. That’s why at Stantec, we always
design with community in mind.
The Stantec community unites more than 15,000 employees working in over 250 locations.
We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource,
and infrastructure projects to life. Our work—professional consulting in planning, engineering,
architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences,
project management, and project economics—begins at the intersection of community,
creativity, and client relationships.
Since 1954, our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class
expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients’ needs in more creative and
personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec
has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life
in communities across the globe. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.