Floods are major events that have the ability to cause tremendous damage and destruction to property. Flooding can affect your family and your community: physically, emotionally and financially. These events can be catastrophic and unpredicatable, leaving very little time to prepare for it.
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In the past, wetlands were generally thought as useless and were basically drained for development. Fortunately, with the help of environmental advocates and the various wetlands presentations that were created to educate people about its benefits, it has finally been recognized as a valuable and essential part of our ecosystem.
Wetlands presentations help provide opportunities in maximizing the potential use of wetlands and it educates people on how to conserve this precious natural resource. Civil engineering firm Godfrey-Hoffman & Hodge in Connecticut is one of the few organizations that participate in the preservation of the Wetlands and they conduct surveys to identify and map wetland areas that exist in our surroundings.
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It really depends upon the situation. Generally, before a contractor submits an estimate to a client, he or she conducts an inspection of the client’s construction site to determine the scope of work and identify any issues that may arise from the development project.
During the inspection, the contractor should be able to conclude if a land survey is needed prior to construction and may include it in the proposed contract of agreement and cost estimate for the construction work.
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Monumentation can be described as the process of placing markers on a surveyed area of land for the purpose of distinguishing the boundaries identified and specified during the completion of a professionally conducted survey.
It also establishes control points in the surveyed land so that future surveyors can base future measurements accurately from a determined location point.
A professional land surveying firm, such as Godfrey-Hoffman & Hodge in Connecticut, generally use proper Monumentation in designing, planning and establishing property boundaries in all construction and survey project they perform for clients.
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An industrial property survey consist’s of engineering work that involves monitoring, orientation, quality assurance and high precision recording of industrial properties and structures.
It shows the boundaries and physical features within the industrial property including the location of structures and buildings. This type of survey usually focuses on property use restrictions
and zoning boundaries.
There are many types of survey requirements and Industrial property surveys are usually required for properties that are classified for industrial land use, such as workshops, warehouses and factories.
An industrial property survey is very challenging and requires an experienced surveying firm, such as Godfrey-Hoffman & Hodge in Connecticut, who have years of experience and knowledge in conducting these activities.
Land title research is the process of ensuring that a real estate title has no liens or title deficiencies, as well as other encumbrances that will prevent an interested party to take ownership of a particular piece of land.
This type of research is usually initiated by a prospective land buyer to confirm the name of the property owner, the state of land tenure and to guarantee that he or she will be receiving a clean title once a purchase has been made.
The task of the title searcher is not that easy. There are a lot of things that need to be researched and the searcher must be aware of the various laws that could affect the land title research procedure.
A condominium is a type of housing tenure where pieces of the property are individually owned and common facilities like elevators, hallways and exterior areas are controlled by the property owner’s association. It is similar to an apartment but instead of the residents renting, the residents own the unit.
The process of developing new and existing properties and buildings into a condominium form of ownership is referred to as condominium planning.
Wetlands can be defined as seasonal or permanent water saturated land area, in a way that it is characterized as a distinct ecosystem. These land areas are primarily made up of hydric soil that supports aquatic plants and is responsible for water purification, shoreline stability and flood control.
In Connecticut, wetlands mapping is required for analysis of the effect of specific project sites, which are used as a basis for creating state policies and activities.
Wetlands mapping is a necessity for developing, protecting, restoring and planning wetland properties.
Construction Draw Inspections include an “as needed” site inspection to provide a review of the contractor’s payment request and to evaluate the accuracy of the representations made in each line item of the contractor’s requisition.
The draw inspection will evaluate the accuracy of the draw request, construction phase completion on site, verifying all construction work is in place per the plans and specifications prior to the release of funds.
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