A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers. The engineer fumed, “What’s with those guys? We must have been waiting for fifteen minutes!”

The doctor chimed in, “I don’t know, but I’ve never seen such inept golf!”

The priest said, “Here comes the green-keeper. Let’s have a word with him.”

He said, “Hello George, what’s wrong with that group ahead of us? They’re rather slow, aren’t they?”

The green-keeper replied, “Oh, yes. That’s a group of blind firemen. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime.”

The group fell silent for a moment.

The priest said, “That’s so sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight.”

The doctor said, “Good idea. I’m going to contact my ophthalmologist colleague and see if there’s anything he can do for them..”

The engineer said, “Why can’t they play at night?”

Surveyors are frequently called upon to locate existing pins with the use of specialized metal detectors. Our seasoned surveyors at Hodge LLC can usually identify what is under the surface of the ground by the tone that the metal detector will sound off. But not this time!!!  On this particular day, our surveyors found themselves uncovering a hand grenade while digging for a property corner in Burlington Ct! The state police and bomb squad with canine unit were called in.  They determined that we had found a practice grenade and it was harmless.  So thankfully, this day did not end with a bang!!!

Hodge LLC. was hired by Maric Builders in 2008 to complete a boundary survey and map all existing features of the property. We located the house, driveway and patio’s etc.  The house was a beautiful old 1920’s or 1930’s English Tudor with a lot of character, but quite rundown. The project began with designs, town approvals and the teardown of the original house. Hodge LLC. provided the layout to the foundation crew as well as information to the crews building the driveway, walls, patios and the pool. The homeowners, architects and Meric Builders had the vision to turn it into what we see here today. This project is currently nearing completion after several years but with many details to be tied up. Meric Builders has used Hodge LLC. for many of their projects and we look forward to many more in the future.

Village Developers is currently continuing phase four of Kings Wood on Lofgren Road in Avon, CT with two houses.  Windsor court is also part of phase four which will connect to Scarborough Road. Hodge LLC (a Godfrey-Hoffman affilite) is providing the surveying and engineering services for this project. We have been working with Village Developers for many years and now that it seems the economy might be turning more new homes should be going up. This phase was started a couple of years ago with surveying for the road which was roughed in. Catch basins were laid out and installed then the job was put on the back burner waiting for a better housing market.  With these first few houses it’s a positive sign, we will add more as we go.

The merger between two of the top land surveying and civil engineer companies in Connecticut is a great thing. But what does that mean for you, the client? Well, simply put, it means winning project approvals quickly and accurately offering customers cost effective ways to move projects forward without headaches or hassle.

Combining GHA and Hodge also grants customers expanded capabilities, statewide coverage, increased responsiveness, greater depth of knowledge and experience to win approvals and also meet land project objectives. The main reason for the merger is growth that will benefit our clients directly, not about a bigger company that will cost you more. We, as a combined company, are better prepared to be a one stop shop for your civil engineering and land surveying needs, and that’s what counts.

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Throughout the spring and summer of 2011, Godfrey-Hoffman Associates, LLC has been involved in the construction of a state of the art Science Center at The Foote School in New Haven, Ct. Chapel Construction of New Haven, the general contractor and a longtime client of GHA, hired us to provide “on call” survey and layout services. From the initial layout for excavation, to pier layout, to the final retaining wall stakeout, GHA and Chapel worked together to meet scheduling deadlines and to provide a continuous flow of work for excavators and concrete crews. Challenges that arose were met and worked through in a professional manner that reflected highly on the personnel involved.

Due to the challenging nature of the building design, GHA was able to demonstrate effective use of technology and crew flexibility with our Trimble robotic total station. This was especially helpful as the concrete crew often needed offset distances for piers that were unknown until we were standing on top of the forms. By using a routine called Stake to Line, we gave the crew points that did not have to be computed in advance. This routine gave us a tremendous advantage in reducing crew time at the site and providing the best possible service to the client and subcontractors.

The steel is now in place at the site of the Science Center and most of the layout has been completed. It has been an exciting project to work on and a very good learning experience for the crew. The entire job is proof positive that putting the right people with the right tools on a job can bring success and completion to a challenging project.