Every construction project, large and small, requires careful planning. A fundamental aspect of that planning process is called staking. The basic goal of construction staking is to essentially take the contractor’s plans or blueprints and outline the construction area. A land surveyor is typically used to provide these types of services. Construction staking also does […]

With so much going on at a construction site, communication breakdowns are bound to happen. In addition to marking features on a jobsite, construction teams, developers, surveyors, engineers and even architects have long used construction stakes as another form of communication to prevent any costly or potentially dangerous problems. The problem with these stakes is […]

Construction staking or construction layout is the process of looking at architectural or engineering plans, interpreting them and determining where to stake survey points and elevations. The stakes are set down to mark grades, utilities, curbs, ponds, buildings and any other improvements or developments desired. Professional land surveyors in Texas often use RTK construction staking. […]