CT Archives - Franklin Surveys

On COVID-19 & Reaffirming Our Commitment To Safety

March 12, 2021

By Kevin Franklin, PLS, Owner of Franklin Surveys Franklin Surveys is committed to the safety and well-being of our employees and clients. This past year has been challenging on so many levels with several types of businesses unable to open and many people out of work. We’d like to take a moment to thank our loyal clients and …

Site Survey in Glastonbury, Connecticut

November 9, 2020

From 2019 – 2020, we served as surveyor-of-record for a Site Redevelopment on Naubuc Avenue in Glastonbury. The project was conducted in the shadow of the Putnam Bridge, and was in support of the plan to convert an existing residence to commercial use as an attorney’s office. Our work included survey of the FEMA flood hazard boundary …

Springhill Suites Survey in Cromwell, CT

October 22, 2020

Summer 2020 – We completed professional services for the construction of the new Springhill Suites by Marriott. It is now open for guests at 76 Berlin Road (Route 372) in Cromwell. Survey work began in 2018 with an existing conditions survey to map the property boundaries and the locations of existing utilities that were installed prior for …

Construction Surveying Services for Courtyard by Marriot, Southington CT

April 11, 2019

Comprehensive construction surveying services of a new Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Franklin Surveys provided construction surveying services from beginning of construction right through as-built mapping of a new Courtyard by Marriot Hotel in Southington, Connecticut. We began by mapping existing conditions of the site. Prior to construction, we provided foundation staking to determine the specific …

Existing Conditions Mapping of Yantic Woolen Mill

April 11, 2019March 26, 2019

Existing conditions mapping of the old Yantic Woolen Mill in Norwich, CT Franklin Surveys provided existing conditions mapping services including boundary, topographic, wetlands, and utility surveys of the old Yantic Woolen Mill, also known as the Hale Mill, in Norwich, CT. This was in support of a proposal to turn it into a luxury hotel. …

Ledyard, Connecticut Survey – Ledyard Meadows Luxury Apartment Community

March 2, 2019July 20, 2018

Franklin Surveys Provides Surveying Services for the Ledyard Meadows Luxury Apartment Community

Nestled in a westerly facing hillside, slightly north of the Ledyard Center Four Corners, lies the budding Ledyard Meadows Luxury Apartment Community. Dating back to 2015, Franklin Surveys has been the project surveyor for this multi-family development that will soon feature dozens of units of high-end rental living. Project services that we’ve performed so far have included Property/Boundary Survey, Topographic Survey, Subdivision Mapping, Easement Plans, layout (staking) of proposed improvements, and Improvement Location (As-built) Surveys.

Land Surveying Services for Essex Station Luxury Apartment Community

April 3, 2019August 3, 2017

Franklin Surveys Provides Land Surveying Services for Essex Station Luxury Apartment Community Construction Franklin Surveys has been providing land surveying services for the Essex Station Luxury Apartments project, which is being led by developer Signature Contracting Group of Norwalk, Connecticut. Yantic River Consultants, LLC of Lebanon, Connecticut is responsible for site design and permitting and …

Biogas-Powered Fuel Cell, IKEA

August 25, 2018January 12, 2017

Franklin Surveys Provides Comprehensive Land Surveying Services For IKEA of New Haven First BioGAS-Powered Fuel Cell

Franklin Surveys IKEA BioGas-Powered Fuel Cell Surveying

When IKEA of New Haven made the decision to install their first biogas-powered fuel cell, Franklin Surveys was called on to provide comprehensive land surveying services throughout the project. A fuel cell converts chemical energy from fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction process as opposed to one that involves combustion.

West River Self-Regulating Tide Gates

August 25, 2018October 14, 2016

Franklin Surveys Provides As-built, or Improvement Location Survey, For The West River Habitat Restoration Project

Upon completion of a significant construction project, it is prudent (and often, required) to hire a professional land surveyor to perform an as-built survey. In general, the purpose of an as-built is to document the post-construction conditions in a graphic format. In Connecticut, the State Standards for Surveys and Maps classify this type of survey as an Improvement Location Survey.

West River Restoration Project, New Haven, CT

February 19, 2019May 15, 2016

Franklin Surveys Re-mobilized To Perform As-built Surveys of Key In-water And Emergent Marshland Elevations In New Haven, CT As The West River Restoration Project Nears Completion

Franklin Surveys Assists West River Restoration Project Save the sound River Cleanup

Pond Lily Dam Removal on the West River

The Pond Lily Dam was built on the West River to serve a 1700’s-era mill at the site. The West River Restoration Project, administered by Connecticut Fund for the Environment, was intended to re-open channels for migratory fish by removing the dam which is no longer serving a purpose. Please see the before and after pictures as the project moved forward. Note the modern-era fish ladder in the foreground of the dam.

Franklin Surveys Provides Surveying Services for the Ledyard Meadows Luxury Apartment Community

Franklin Surveys Provides Comprehensive Land Surveying Services For IKEA of New Haven First BioGAS-Powered Fuel Cell

Franklin Surveys Provides As-built, or Improvement Location Survey, For The West River Habitat Restoration Project

Franklin Surveys Re-mobilized To Perform As-built Surveys of Key In-water And Emergent Marshland Elevations In New Haven, CT As The West River Restoration Project Nears Completion

Pond Lily Dam Removal on the West River

Franklin Surveys’ Role in the West River Restoration Project, New Haven, Conn.

Franklin SurveysYour Trusted Land Surveying Partner in ConnecticutPhone: (860) 748-6183Business Location (by appointment only): 115 Popple Bridge Rd, Griswold, CT 06351

Franklin Surveys
Your Trusted Land Surveying Partner in Connecticut

Phone: (860) 748-6183
Business Location (by appointment only): 115 Popple Bridge Rd, Griswold, CT 06351