3 Aspects to Look For When Hiring a Surveyor Company
Nowadays, various companies rely on many commodities for a variety of purposes. However, obtaining such commodities with fine quality can be quite time-consuming, complicated, and requiring experts and the right technology to carry it out. A company might have in-house quality control team but for certain projects, they also require some assistance from a surveying company.
Surveying companies provide the services that businesses in mining industry need. One of them is the coal mining Industry. The presence of surveying companies is essential to assist in surface and underground mining activities as they could provide valuable information, ranging from calculating the right measurement and visualization of the surface and underground situation on mining plans, guiding from the design and planning, and ensuring safety throughout the entire process, and even more.
A number of surveying companies are offering their services not only to coal and/or mineral mining commodities, but also agricultural, petroleum, etc. They can also be differentiated from their strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, conducting a small “research” or “investigation” is required before we seal the deal with a surveying company.
Considerations
Some aspects that you need to pay attention to before deciding on hiring any surveying companies are capacity, local knowledge, and cost.
First, the capacity. Have a great understanding of the details of the project your company would be running, what the necessities are, and consider what a surveying company has to offer. Usually, a surveying company is equipped with specific tools and instruments that can handle complex and time-consuming stages in various surveying processes.
Second, local knowledge. Consider whether a surveying company has less or more knowledge about the intended location. Evaluate their previous experiences in working with the population of interest, whether they can communicate easily with the locals, familiar with the modes and routes for transportation, etc.
Lastly, cost. Conducting a survey requires a lot of expenses, so it is important that you have already confirmed the overall service cost of several surveying companies and have comparison of them to come to the one that matches with your company’s budget.
Identifying the Right Surveying Company
After going through the pros and cons of hiring a surveyor, it is time to pick the most suitable surveyor company. Below are some pointers that you might need to identify from your chosen surveying company:
Expertise: experience and comprehensive understanding of the required field and target location
Experience: experience in running a survey with certain methods; research background of the staff and high-level members
Network: have an established network with relevant stakeholders or vendors in the area
Survey Methods and Technology: have a specific set of skills or technology that is beneficial and can improve data collection process
Scale: success rate in conducting surveys at a similar scale and scope of the proposed survey
All in all, the key to hiring a surveying company is a complete understanding of your own project and thorough research on the surveying companies themselves. As mentioned earlier, conducting a survey costs a lot, and therefore it should be worth it. Meaning that the whole process would go without a hitch, to be run by the finest team, and bring out the best results. Tribhakti Inspektama shall be your reliable partner as we provide integrated services that allow you to acquire an all-in-one service without having to hire a different surveying company for different services / purposes or commodities. Tribhakti Inspektama has it all done for your business. We provide inspection and superintending services that guarantee accurate and reliable results in a cost-effective plan.
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