Once plans for a construction project have been approved and finalized, U&R land surveyors mark the ground where construction will take place. It’s called staking. Unexpectedly, the contractor needs a change in the construction stake placement. Will the project be
Challenges: For decades, five high schools shared the Tak Fudenna Stadium of the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD). Fortunately, when the stadium needed to be revamped, the public voted for a school bond measure. Yet, few community members attend bond
Up to now, construction companies shaping the ground for construction (grading) typically relied on many rounds of measuring the site and placing wooden stakes. Whether moving dirt, rock or other ground material, this procedure was necessary. Today some construction companies
Historic maps of the Bay Area and California line the hallways of U&R’s office. Dating from the 1860s to 1960s, these maps commemorate a time when every distance and angle shown was measured by hand. Dedicated rugged individuals mapped out
Today, the Internet provides moviegoers the convenience of online ticket sales. With services such as Fandango, you can locate nearby theaters, find out what’s playing and check movie schedules. With this thorough and quick online service, you won’t miss your
Seeing U&R’s Robotic Total Station (RTS) in action is like watching a scene from a Star Wars science fiction movie. This elaborate land surveying equipment uses lasers to automatically locate, focus on, measure and record exact distances between two objects.
Watch out Pixar! The newest entrant into the 3-D animation field is none other than…U&R. We use computer technology to create unprecedented realistic views for our clients of future construction projects. They see what it will be like to stand
Regularly taking computers into the field, U&R needed to establish an office for our surveyors at each project site. True to our commitment to finding creative solutions for our customers, we transformed a van into what may be the first