Waterford Parc Luxury Apartments, a new 72-unit community located on the Waterford / New London boundary, is open for new residents. Franklin Surveys was the project surveyor from start to finish. We began our contribution by providing existing conditions mapping which served as the project base plan for the planning and design phases. Once the development was approved, our … Read more
In support of a local hydro engineering firm, Franklin Surveys mobilized to an idyllic section of the Farmington River in picturesque Barkhamsted, Connecticut. Our crew worked alongside a fluvial geomorphologist and his crew and independently to establish a base map for the project. Natural river forces, combined with the proximity of the adjacent river road, created … Read more
Control Point Networks In the process of fieldwork, one of the important decisions for the crew chief is where to establish control points. Modern instruments are electro optical, meaning that they measure positions by sighting features through a telescope. The instrument is on a tripod erected directly over the control point such that the instrument … Read more