Surveying and Civil Engineering Blog

Commercial and Industrial construction or expansion projects require the need of a professional civil engineer in order to get started in the right direction. The undertaking of a commercial or industrial project is a complex process that requires detailed knowledge, experience, and planning.

Over the past couple hundred years, the earth’s climate, water and other natural resources have sustained heavy damage and continue to rapidly deteriorate. We are discovering the fact that without drastic action and radical change in our perspective, there won’t be enough natural resources for future generations to enjoy.


The good news is, the awareness for sustainability in Connecticut has risen and has also become an important part of our daily lives. Responsible homeowners and industrialists are now implementing Sustainable Design in their homes and businesses and Sustainable Engineering has become an important part of the construction industry. Godfrey-Hoffman & Hodge are strong advocates of sustainable engineering, not only here in Connecticut, but throughout New England. 
 

Farmington Award Program Honors the Achievement of Hodge, LLC

For the second consecutive year, Hodge, LLC has been selected for the 2013 Best of Farmington Award in the Professional Land Surveyors & Civil Engineers category by the Farmington Award Program. Here is an excerpt from the Farmington Award Program:

After the crash of the housing market, home and property owners today are looking to save money and increase the value of their homes and properties. Many homeowners are taking matters into their own hands and are constructing various home projects that can help them increase the value of their homes and properties.

Did you ever wonder what the distance was around your property or piece of land? A perimeter survey can determine the measurement around your property and is conducted by a professional surveyor to ensure that an accurate report is conducted and recorded.  

What Exactly is a Perimeter Survey?

If you didn’t know before, a perimeter survey is a specific type of survey that measures the distance along the boundary lines of your land. A perimeter survey is important to find out the exact location of your property lines and you can also discover if there is any encroachments on your property. Although it might sound like a simple survey where you just need to measure the length of your boundary, in reality it includes many other assumptions and calculations. While the surveyors use this approach, they have to analyze, calculate and measure a wide range of factors which includes but not limits to:

If you’ve recently purchased a home or a piece of land, congratulations! However, don’t forget owning property in Connecticut can be a full time job within itself. There are a number of legal issues that the owner will have to deal with once they receive their deed agreement. Among those, property encroachment is a critical issue, which could potentially lead to a legal dispute between the neighbours or the city council.

In the case that you aren’t familiar, a property encroachment refers to the intrusion on another person's property, intentional or unintentional, and can be a common issue among property owners. If you have an encroachment in your property deed, it might be necessary to talk to a professional engineering & surveying company to avoid any misunderstandings. For more information on this subject, check out the article "How to Settle Property Disputes through Land Surveying".

The term deed restriction might sound unfamiliar to anybody who hasn't purchased residential or commercial property or land of their own. However, most people who already own property are probably aware of the term, deed restriction, from seeing it in their original property deed. A deed restriction is a critical part of a property deed that specifies the exact use of the land including special parameters.

In other words, these are the legal conditions attached to the land, which can place a limitation on the use of that property even though you’re the owner of it. Once you sign a property deed with the restriction embedded in it, you have to follow these terms precisely. If you don’t comply exactly with what was stated in your deed, you can face potential land disputes and legal consequences with your town, city, or neighbors.

Property owners in Connecticut probably have a slight idea of what their property is comprised of, but things can get complicated when it comes down to boundary lines. Knowing exactly where your boundary lines extend to on your property can be vital information that every landowner should know.

If you don’t know exactly where your boundary lines are mapped out, there is a chance that one day there may be a land dispute with the neighbors or the town you own property in. In this article, we will examine why you should know where the boundary lines on your property exist and why this could be very important down the road.

In October of last year an electrical problem sparked a blaze at the Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont, located in Milford, that caused extensive damage to the temple. "On July 21, 1995, the synagogue was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service. The building was nominated for this designation because of its Colonial revival design, the fact that it hasn't been modified, and also because it was used for most of its life as a seasonal temple." 

The historical building, prayer books, shalls, and other various items dating back to 1926 were all destroyed in this devastasting fire. Immediately following the cleanup process, the goal of rebuilding the Temple in the same location was created and the overwhelming support from neighbors, organizations, and other synagogues poured in to help out in anyway possible. 

A property survey is a crucial thing for the people who are either going to buy a property or thinking about selling it. In both of these cases, a property survey is necessary because it provides specific details about the property for all parties involved. However, in case you are talking about Limited Property, things get even more vital since they are to some extent quite different from a complete property survey. 

Although a Limited Property Survey includes almost the same standards and procedures, they still have a few distinctive features and types such as Zoning Location Survey, Existing Building Location Survey, Improvement Location Survey, Easement Map and many more.