5 Reasons to Hire a Civil Engineer This Year

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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.

What most homeowners don’t realize is that they often need to hire a civil engineer to help with and monitor their home projects. In most cases detailed plans are required by local and sometimes state and federal regulations which can only be completed by a licensed professional.

If you are a homeowner in the State of Connecticut, you may need to hire a civil engineer for certain home additions or even home improvement projects. Most Connecticut homeowners do not realize that they need to hire a civil engineer for their home projects until they get started or run into concerns or questions that they cannot handle effectively. Here are some typical home projects that require the assistance and expertise of a professional, qualified, and experienced civil engineer.

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The Importance of a Property Encroachment

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Property EncroachmentsIf 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“.

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What are Real Estate Deed Restrictions in Connecticut?

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ct-deed-restrictionsThe 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.

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How to Determine Boundary Lines on Your Property

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boundary-linesProperty 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.

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GHH Lends a Helping Hand to the Rebuilding of a Milford Synagogue

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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 devastating 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.

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In the emotional process of rebuilding the temple, there was an issue with the last survey performed on the property. Godfrey-Hoffman Hodge stepped in to help complete a survey that was lacking certain info that was needed by the architect for the new design and permitting. This week, the Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont presented GHH with a sincere letter thanking the company for donating their services to help in the rebuilding of the new temple:

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What are Limited Property Surveys?

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surveyA 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.

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What Is a Subdivision?

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subdivision-ctA Subdivision is the process of dividing a piece of land into smaller parts for a particular outcome. There are a few different reasons why a property would need to be subdivided and a professional land surveyor is necessary for this process.

This may involve the usage of small areas of land to reduce the taxation or for selling off different parts of land. The subdivided land can also be transformed for reasons to increase profitability in the following categories:

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What is Utility Surveying in Connecticut?

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underground-utilitiesThe term Utility refers to a useful thing that provides an advantage to the person, place, or thing that is implementing it. The utility in this context is a public utility that serves useful purposes to the common person, neighborhood, or city. An example of your local utilities could be: water, sewerage, gas, electricity, and phone/cable lines. The installation and proper use of these utilities are comprehensive and complex networks that have been usually installed by the engineers underground or above surface with the intent of uninterrupted use of them.

In the case of water, sewer, and gas, there is a complex structure of pipeline comprising of various diameters at various depths underneath the ground that are present. The term surveying is looking at something analytically and carefully that the human eye cannot analyze without using technology. So collectively “utility surveying” means the act of careful observation of the utilities and the network structure installed for the transportation of those utilities in a particular area.

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