Surveying is an important part of every project.  Unfortunately it is often overlooked and treated as a formality.  A properly developed survey program can help set the direction of a project and it can confirm the accuracy of engineering and drafting data.  Lanier & Associates is experienced in all facets of surveying work including: Topographic Hydrographic Construction Layout Right-of-way Alignment Monitoring Railroad Layout Automated Surveys The following equipment and instruments are maintained in-house by Lanier: Automatic Levels Land Based RTK GPS Total Station with Data Collectors Boat with Recording Fathometer Integrated with GPS  (Global Positioning System) Pipe Locations Survey Vehicles CAD Work Stations with Surveying Software