Sicher 3D provides construction surveying in Dubai from groundbreaking to handover: control networks, setting out, level checks, earthworks volumes, progress scans and slab flatness — all from one survey team on one control network.
A construction survey is the survey work that keeps a project in the right place, at the right level and in the right quantities — from the first control point to the final as-built. It is not one visit but a sequence of surveys, each tied to the same reference.
On a Dubai site that usually means control at mobilisation, setting out and checks for every pour, volumes for earthworks, scans to prove progress and quality, and an as-built record at the end. When each of those is done by a different surveyor on a different control, the numbers stop agreeing — and disputes start.
This page explains every construction survey we carry out, how we check concrete and quantities, the methods behind them and what your site team, QS and consultant receive.
Pick a single service or the full programme. Either way, every survey ties back to the same control network and the same team.
Construction surveys go wrong when every stage uses a different surveyor and a slightly different control. We set up one protected control network at mobilisation and use it for every survey that follows: setting out, levels, volumes, progress scans, flatness checks and the final as-built. Every number your site team, QS and consultant see comes from the same reference.
Static GNSS and total station control, tied to DLTM, with temporary benchmarks protected and re-checked through the build.
Piles, grids, columns, walls, roads and anchor bolts — set out from our control and checked before work continues.
Setting Out page →Formwork positions, slab levels, column positions and verticality checked before concrete is poured.
Surface models before and after earthworks, with cut-and-fill and stockpile quantities your QS can audit.
Scheduled point-cloud scans and measured quantities to support progress reports and interim valuations.
Deviation heatmaps of slabs, walls and columns against design, with FF/FL values where your specification sets them.
A measured record of the finished building and external works at handover.
As-Built Survey page →A laser scan captures millions of points across a slab, wall or column. We compare them with the design level or model and produce a colour deviation map, so high spots, low spots and out-of-tolerance areas are obvious before finishes go down — and can be re-checked after remedial work.
Three services contractors in Dubai ask for most — available on their own or as part of a full survey programme.
For enabling works, excavation, backfill and stockpiles.
For contractors and consultants who need proof before the next pour.
For PMs, QS and developers tracking what has been built.
What we survey at each stage, and what your team receives.
| Stage | What we survey | What you receive |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-construction | Topographic survey, existing structures, control network | Topographic survey on the DLTM grid |
| Enabling & earthworks | Original ground, excavation levels, cut and fill, stockpiles | Volume reports and surface models |
| Piling & foundations | Pile setting out, pile positions after installation, foundation levels | Setting out and check reports |
| Structure | Grid and column transfer, slab levels, formwork and verticality checks | Check reports and slab deviation heatmaps |
| MEP & fit-out | Scans of installed structure and services for coordination | Point clouds for BIM coordination |
| External works | Roads, kerbs, drainage falls, landscaping levels | Level checks before surfacing |
| Handover | Measured record of the finished building and site | As-built survey and drawings |
Planning surveys for a new project?Send your drawings and programme — we will map surveys to your milestones.
WhatsApp your programme →Earthworks quantities and structural checks need very different accuracy. We pick the method for each task. Figures below are published manufacturer specifications; achieved accuracy also depends on control and site conditions.
| Method | Published specification | Used for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotic total stationHi-Target HTS-820 | Angle 2″ · 2 mm + 2 ppm with prism · 3 mm + 2 ppm reflectorless | Control, levels, column checks, strict floor-flatness grids | Point by point; slower for full-surface capture |
| RTK GNSSHi-Target iRTK5 | 8 mm + 1 ppm horizontal · 15 mm + 1 ppm vertical (RMS) | Earthworks surfaces, roads, open stockpiles | Not for structural tolerances or inside buildings |
| RTK + SLAMHi-Target V700S | RTK 8 mm + 1 ppm (H) · laser positioning where GNSS drops out | Fast earthworks and stockpile surfaces in one pass | Absolute accuracy depends on GNSS conditions |
| Handheld SLAM LiDARGeoSLAM SLAM2000 | < 1 cm relative (post-processed) · < 5 cm absolute · 200,000 points/s | Progress scans, slab and wall deviation heatmaps, structure | Strict FF/FL specifications may call for a total-station grid instead |
ppm = parts per million of the measured distance. RMS figures as published on Hi-Target and GeoSLAM specification sheets.
We survey with the same Hi-Target, FJD and GeoSLAM instruments we distribute across the UAE — plus the MiniPro airbag that protects a total station on a busy site. Each one is available to buy from Sicher 3D.
On a long project the risk is not one bad measurement — it is slow drift between surveys. Three rules prevent it. The Dubai grid is published as EPSG:3997 (WGS 84 / Dubai Local TM).
Control is established on the DLTM grid (EPSG:3997) at mobilisation, protected on site and re-checked at intervals, so a level measured in month one still agrees with a level measured at handover.
Dubai Municipality geodesy ↗Every volume report states the surfaces compared, the survey dates, the method and the boundary used. Your QS or the client's consultant can check exactly how each number was produced.
Stated in every reportLevel, position and flatness tolerances come from your project specification, including FF/FL numbers under ASTM E1155 where specified. We choose the method to suit them and report each result against the tolerance.
ASTM E1155 · FF/FL ↗We review drawings, specification and programme, then agree survey milestones and tolerances.
Control stations and benchmarks are established on DLTM and protected on site.
Setting out, levels, volumes, scans and checks are carried out as each stage is ready.
Results are compared with design, tolerances or the previous survey and reported quickly.
Dated reports, surfaces, point clouds and the final as-built form the project record.
Every visit produces a dated record. Together they form a measured history of the project.
Control, checks and records from mobilisation to handover
Surfaces, volumes and level control
Measured quantities and progress records for valuations
Independent checks and dated site records
One survey partner across design, construction and handover
Slab flatness and deviation before and after finishing
Share your drawings, specification and construction programme. A surveyor will propose the survey milestones, methods and tolerances, with a clear, fixed quote.
Share your project, specification and programme. We'll propose the survey milestones, methods and tolerances, with a clear, fixed quote within 24 hours.
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