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Innovation for Long-Term Planning — Using a Mapped Layout of Underground Utilities to Cut Risks and Save Costs

The underworld is real—and Allen & Company’s underground mapping professionals can uncover it On any given day, people walk over a bustling array of underground utilities without even realizing it. By one estimate, there are over 20 million miles of below-grade wires, cables, and pipelines beneath the ground we walk, run, bike, drive, and commute […]

This Fourth of July, We Celebrate George Washington for His Patriotism and His Surveying Skills

In addition to being our first President, George Washington was a great many other things too: statesman, general, farmer, soldier…and surveyor. Yes, a surveyor! In honor of our nation’s 248th birthday this month, let’s learn more about how the Father of Our Country spent some of his early years in the then-colony of Virginia, applying […]

Understanding the Underground World to Maximize the Potential of Site Development with Subsurface Utility Exploration (SUE)

Understanding the Underground World to Maximize the Potential of Site Development with Subsurface Utility Exploration (SUE)  Although Subsurface Utility Exploration (SUE) might seem futuristic, Allen & Company uses it all the time to see what’s underneath a construction site. This is especially handy when redeveloping a job site that requires locating and/or moving below-ground utilities. […]

Surveying and Mapping’s Evolution through Geospatial Services and UAV Technology

Allen & Company’s Advanced Technology department is at the forefront of the geospatial evolution thanks to our fleet of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) As major players in the transformation of the surveying and mapping industry, Allen & Company’s array of UAVs have been instrumental in delivering enhanced outputs for our clients.  Going beyond the capabilities […]

Beyond Geospatial: How Allen & Company’s Reality Capture Services Extend the Capabilities of Traditional Surveying and Mapping Methods

Our Advanced Technologies department delivers accurate data sets through the application of Reality Capture solutions for facility scanning with high-fidelity imaging deliverables. The future of surveying and mapping lies in harnessing the potential of laser scanning, LiDAR, ground penetrating radar (GPR), and many more tools and data capture devices. These technologies can capture and analyze […]

The Future of Surveying and Mapping: How Allen & Company is Embracing the Geospatial Services Era

Allen & Company is a surveying, mapping, and geospatial services firm with over three decades of experience delivering value to our customers across the Central Florida area—and beyond. Surveying and mapping have been vital tools for understanding the Earth’s physical features and gathering essential information for various industries—primarily construction companies, but also for commercial Real […]