Additional resources to help answer the most common Land Surveying questions
Calgary Survey Companies Role in Future Development
Calgary Survey Companies Role in Future Development As Calgary continues to grow and evolve, the role of survey companies becomes increasingly critical in shaping the city’s future. These firms provide essential services that ensure developments are planned accurately, efficiently, and [...]
Calgary Rezoning Bylaws and Development Permits
Calgary Rezoning Bylaws and Development Permits Calgary’s urban landscape is undergoing significant changes through rezoning efforts aimed at addressing housing demands and fostering sustainable development. Rezoning bylaws and development permits play a crucial role in shaping the city’s growth, influencing [...]
Key Benefits of Land Surveying in Calgary Infill Projects
Key Benefits of Land Surveying in Calgary Infill Projects Infill development projects, which focus on utilizing vacant or underused plots within existing urban areas, are becoming increasingly popular in Calgary. These projects aim to revitalize neighborhoods, reduce urban expansion, and [...]
How Calgary Rezoning Might Affect Land Surveyors
How Calgary Rezoning Might Affect Land Surveyors Calgary’s dynamic urban landscape is constantly evolving, and rezoning is a significant part of this transformation. Rezoning involves changing the designated use of land within the city, allowing for different types of development [...]
Drone Technology for As-Built Surveys
Drone Technology for As-Built Surveys In the ever-evolving field of construction and land surveying, accuracy and efficiency have always remained key components. As-built surveys are critical for verifying that projects have been completed according to design plans. Traditionally, these surveys [...]
The Efficiencies of Drones for Topographic Surveys
The Efficiencies of Drones for Topographic Surveys Topographic surveys are used for a variety of applications, from construction and land development to environmental management and archaeological research. Traditionally, these surveys were conducted using ground-based methods, which, although accurate, are often [...]
How RPRs Keep You Out of Trouble
How Real Property Reports (RPRs) Keep You Out of Trouble Real Property Reports (RPRs) are indispensable tools for property owners, buyers, and sellers. These detailed documents provide a snapshot of a property’s boundaries, structures, and any encroachments, ensuring compliance with [...]
Real Property Report in 8 Easy Steps
Real Property Reports in 8 Easy Steps A Real Property Report (RPR) is an essential document for property owners, buyers, and sellers. It provides a detailed representation of a property’s boundaries and existing structures, ensuring compliance with municipal regulations and [...]
Unexpected uses for your RPR
Unexpected uses for your Real Property Report A Real Property Report (RPR) in Calgary is an essential document for real estate transactions, ensuring compliance with municipal regulations, and serves as a critical document for verifying property details, resolving boundary disputes, [...]
Infill Homes within the City of Calgary
When it comes to buying a new home there are several different property types to choose from, and with the rapid population growth in the city of Calgary, infill homes are becoming more and more popular amongst buyers. What is [...]
Real Property Reports & Rejection Letters
Introduction A Real Property Report (RPR) is a survey drawing showing the location of buildings and structures on a parcel of land. This includes the driveway, house, decks, sheds, fences, garages, and other outbuildings. The RPR shows lot dimensions and [...]
What are Financial Holdbacks?
When it comes to buying and selling property, there are many things that can go wrong. Real Property Reports are an essential part of the home sale process. However, RPR’s that are deemed non-compliant during the closing of a home [...]
Common Things you will see on a Real Property Report
When you buy a home, it's important to know what you're getting. The goal of an RPR is to give buyers of a property as much information as possible about their purchase so they can make informed decisions about what [...]
Air Conditioning Unit Bylaws in the City of Calgary
Air Conditioning Bylaws If you're in the market to buy, install or replace an air conditioning unit within Calgary, it's important that you understand the Land Use Bylaws associated with an AC unit. A Real Property Report can help and [...]
The Differences between a Bare Land Condo and Conventional Condo in Calgary.
If you’re planning to purchase or build either a bare land condo or a conventional condo, it’s important to know what type of condo it is, and if the required property report (RPR) is in place. Bare Land Condo A [...]
Hot Tub Bylaws within the City of Calgary
Introduction Hot tubs have become a lot more popular in recent years. However, you may have heard about some of the bylaws that surround their installation and use in Calgary. This article will cover those regulations and make sure you're [...]
Differences between Patios and Decks in Calgary
Summer is the perfect time to consider installing a new deck or patio in your yard. But the big question is: what is the difference between a deck and a patio? We run down the top differences between both these [...]
The Deck Permit Process in Calgary
The City of Calgary has specific requirements when it comes to building a deck on your property. In this blog, we outline in detail the process and importance of obtaining a Deck Permit from the City of Calgary. City of [...]
How Drones Are Changing The Land Surveying Industry
Technology continues to revolutionize all industries in ways unimaginable. We see it change the aviation industry with its advanced planes, the construction industry with its sophisticated tools, and even the medical industry with its 3D-printed organs and new medicines. This [...]
The Efficiency of UAV Surveys
Aerial land surveys were once a difficult and tiresome job, asking surveyors to trek into unmarked lands in order to map the area to gain heights, dimensions, and overall impressions. Certain pieces of information, like contours and earthwork volumetric measurements, [...]