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Midwest Construction Equipment

3925 Corridor Drive
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Midwest Construction Equipment

3925 Corridor Drive
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27 years of experience

MCE delivers surveying instruments and specialty construction equipment to a wide range of clients. First and foremost, we are a full-service land and construction surveying equipment company that delivers new Trimble Spectra Precision, Nikon and Topcon laser and optical construction and survey instruments as well as quality used laser, optical and GNSS/GPS instruments, including machine control systems, to land surveying, engineering, construction, mining, environmental and agricultural businesses. MCE has a fully equipped repair and calibration facility as well as an industrial shop to install machine control systems on heavy equipment.

MCE delivers surveying instruments and specialty construction equipment to a wide range of clients. First and foremost, we are a full-service land and construction surveying equipment company that delivers new Trimble Spectra Precision, Nikon and Topcon laser and optical construction and survey instruments as well as quality used laser, optical and GNSS/GPS instruments, including machine control systems, to land surveying, engineering, construction, mining, environmental and agricultural businesses. MCE has a fully equipped repair and calibration facility as well as an industrial shop to install machine control systems on heavy equipment.


Land Surveying questions, answered by experts

Land survey reports have a boatload of information relevant to several scenarios. Here are the types of information contained with a survey, though it depends on your chosen type of land survey. Exact boundaries and dimensions of a given property General topography, including both natural and artificial landmarks Location of utility fixtures, like water mains Confirmation of any easements or encroachments on a piece of property Assessment of land elevation to buy flood insurance Updated information to add to a pre-existing property map

With proper training and experience, reading blueprints is fairly straightforward and not very difficult. If you don’t have the necessary knowledge to interpret the symbols, abbreviations, and other notations used, blueprints may not make sense. Learning to read blueprints can help you understand the construction process and keep you more involved and informed when you’re building a house.

Pros will assess your soil type, property geography, and rain patterns for optimal slope.

Land surveys don’t technically expire. They do serve as a point of reference and a snapshot of your property, though, so as soon as you make changes to your property (and even if your neighbor makes certain changes to theirs), your existing land survey becomes inaccurate, and a new one must be done. Even if you don’t make any changes to your property, many states only guarantee the accuracy of a land survey for five to ten years.

A few different types of land surveys can help determine certain features and boundaries of your property. These include:

  • Boundary surveys describe the actual borders of a property. These are generally required when trying to get construction permits issued. 

  • Location surveys provide much of the same information as a boundary survey but also include in-depth information about any improvements made to your property. 

  • Mortgage location surveys are usually required by lenders and title companies before financing or offering an insurance policy. 

  • Site-planning surveys are done before applying for building permits and can be issued before any major home improvements. 

  • Topographic surveys provide a formal map of land elevations. It can also describe the location and size of natural features and any land improvements.

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