Who we work with
Surveying for Civil Engineers.
Civil engineers need survey data that plugs straight into design — documented control, topographic surfaces that hold together, and cross-sections at the stationing the design requires, all tied to the project datum.
What civil engineers typically need
- Topographic surfaces and control for grading, drainage and improvement plans
- Cross-sections and profiles at the specified interval
- Boundary and right-of-way information for street and utility design
- As-built verification of constructed grades and improvements
When to involve KEG
- At the start of design, to set control and capture existing conditions
- When earthwork quantities or corridor sections are needed
- When right-of-way or easement geometry affects the design
- At construction, for staking and as-built confirmation
What to have ready
- The datum, control requirements and CAD format your design uses
- The alignment and stationing for sections
- The design scope and corridor limits
- Record maps and prior survey data
Coordination
- The survey crew on datum and control before design begins
- The contractor on staking and quantity verification
- The agency on right-of-way and improvement standards
Services civil engineers ask for most
Civil Engineers — common questions
What interval should cross-sections be taken at?
You set it based on the design and the terrain — tighter where the ground changes quickly. We measure to the interval specified and add sections at critical breaks.
Can you deliver in our CAD format and datum?
Yes. We establish control tied to the datum your project requires and deliver in the format and layers your design workflow expects.
Do you locate visible utilities in a topographic survey?
We locate visible surface evidence of utilities; full subsurface mapping requires specialty locating we can coordinate around when the design calls for it.
More in the full survey FAQ, or see all industries.
Put us on your next site.
Describe the project and we will scope the right survey and a price before any work begins.