Surveying & Mapping
Meticulous surveying and mapping are essential for the smooth progression and completion of any project. Accurate surveying and mapping highlight often overlooked issues, clarify project limitations and boundaries, and create a solid foundation for any project.
Education, experience and professional pride drive PILLAR’s Surveying and Mapping department to produce the most efficient and cost-effective solution for the needs of each project while maintaining the accuracy and quality assurance our clients expect.
We differentiate ourselves by our licensees maintaining an active, hands-on role through every stage of a project. We invest in the latest technology, software, and practices to reduce delivery time and increase efficiency. In the field as well as in the office, our professionals don’t just certify the final product, they are a part of it.
Our Survey & Mapping Solutions Include:
Boundary
- Boundary recreation
- Boundary surveys (urban and rural)
- Land subdivisions
- Boundary line adjustments and agreements
- Estate planning
- ALTA surveys
- Mortgage surveys
- Right-of-way/easement surveys
- Consultation and support for dispute resolution
Topographic
- Engineering design
- Feasibility studies
- Preliminary engineering assessments
- GIS data application
- Flood zone location
- Material/quarry site volume computation
- Wetland mitigation
- Digital scanning
- LiDAR
- Elevation and LOMA applications
Construction
- Mass grading
- Utility
- Structural placement
- Public and private infrastructure
- Roadway
- Erosion and sediment measures
- Recreation playing fields
- Bore holes
- Easements and right-of-way alignment
Control
- Static and RTK, including Leica Smartnet application
- Photogrammetric survey control
- Residential and commercial developments
- Public works projects
- Flood zone determination
- Structural movement analysis
Our Approach to Survey & Mapping
CollectionWe gather relevant data and resource information.
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AssessmentWe combine technology and subject matter expertise to evaluate, analyze, and assess the data.
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ExecutionWe implement and monitor the plans and programs.
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PlanningWe devise tailored plans and scalable solutions.
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CollectionWe gather relevant data and resource information.
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AssessmentWe combine technology and subject matter expertise to evaluate, analyze, and assess the data.
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PlanningWe devise tailored plans and scalable solutions.
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ExecutionWe implement and monitor the plans and programs.
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Featured Projects - Hover or Scroll over projects below
Tazewell County Landfill
PILLAR was awarded an initial contract to provide survey site control for aerial mapping of the Tazewell County Land fill. After a base map was produced PILLAR was awarded an additional contract o provide Construction Staking for fill limits and quarterly certification of original established control.
DGIF Annual Survey Contract
Statewide Land Survey Service Contract for Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries land acquisitions, topographic and development projects. In September 2018, PILLAR was awarded their 2nd year of a 5 year renewable contract to offer services to this state agency.
Darwin Street Storm Sewer
Through the Small Contract for Professional Service contract with the City of Roanoke Virginia, PILLAR was awarded a contract to provide topographic survey services for a storm water rehabilitation project in a residential area southwest of downtown Roanoke. The project included establishment of site control, prepare an existing conditions survey of the project area to be used in the rehabilitation design process.
Bob Spring Road Apartments
PILLAR was contracted to provide land survey services for an apartment building development project, phase 1 involved the creation of the parcel to be acquired by the developer. Phase 2 involved preparation of an existing conditions survey of the project area to be used in the civil design process.
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