Surveying
Pickering has provided surveying services since its founding. Established in 1946 as a civil engineering/surveying firm, Pickering continues to use the latest technology to provide accurate, cost effective surveys for a wide variety of clients. Our surveying services include:
- ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys
- Boundary Surveys
- Route Surveys for Transportation and Utility Corridors
- Topographical Surveys/Mapping
- Control Surveys for Aerial Mapping Rectification
- Engineering/Architectural Design Surveys
- As-Built Surveys
- Communication Tower Surveys
- FAA 1-A and 2-C Surveys
- Monitor Well Surveys
- FEMA Flood Certifications
- Construction Staking
- Acquisition Plats and Descriptions for transportation and utility projects
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Pickering utilizes the Leica "530" and "1200" series Global Positioning System technology for:
- Fast Static Surveys
- Real-Time Kinematic (RTK Surveys)
- Network Adjustments
- Stakeout
- Precision Positioning
- Cross-Sections
- Geographic Information Systems Data Acquisition
Pickering also utilizes the following survey equipment:
- Total stations including Leica TC 500 and Leica TC 805 systems
- Levels including Wild NA-1 auto level, Sokkia C30 auto level, and Leica 828 level and Leica electronic level
- Allegro handheld computers/data collectors with Carlson software
- Handheld GPS receivers
- Leica SR530 Geodetic RTK Receivers and Leica GPS 1200
- AutoCAD Stations in Survey Department (2000, 2004, 2007)
- 1 seat of Carlson Survey Desktop
- Leica rooftop mounted GPS base station linked to "rover" unit via cellular phone and Raven Airlink Modem
- Leica TCRP 1203 robotic total station
- Topcon 300-series total stations
- TDS Recon computers/data collectors w/TDS Survey Pro software
- Topcon Auto levels
- Topcon GTS 802 robotic total station
- Ashtech GPS static system w/dual rovers