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WE ARE DESIGN WORKS SURVEYS Design Works Surveys not only brings you top surveying talent, but we work with you to ensure you’re fully informed and updated throughout the project. The customer experience is just as important to us as the survey itself, and we’ve had much practice doing just that. Our senior principals bring over 40 years of survey experience; that’s four decades of satisfying clients.
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Design Works Surveys not only brings you top surveying talent, but we work with you to ensure you’re fully informed and updated throughout
the
project.
The
customer
experience is just as important to us as the survey itself, and we’ve had much practice doing just that.
Our senior principals bring over 40 years of survey experience; that’s four decades of satisfying clients.
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Our Promise
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Who We Are
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Our Services
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Design Works Group of Companies
We are responsible for delivering you top-notch services.
Our Promise With a legacy of interdisciplinary experience, commitment to uncompromising accuracy, and company culture that is intrinsically human-centric, Design Works Surveys pledges to service your construction project at the highest possible industry standard.
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“We look forward to helping you envision a future filled with possibility.” At Design Works Surveys, one of our founding principles is the understanding that the path to a great building begins before the first shovel touches the earth. Thanks to a team with decades of experience in the complete spectrum of construction disciplines, our survey professionals strive to deliver results that not only show you the reality on the ground, but also the dream of what could be in the future. And with a promise to approach every undertaking from a perspective that prioritizes our personal relationship with you, we guarantee your satisfaction when it comes time to break ground, assess progress, and evaluate results. We are based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, at a state-of-theart facility that maintains a full complement of the latest surveying technology. However, to ensure that we are able to meet with you wherever you are at your convenience, we have established offices throughout Canada and will continue to expand nationally and internationally in the years to come. I would like to personally extend an invitation to you to meet with our team to learn more about how we can get your next construction project started off on the right footing.
Haydar Al Dahhan, P.Eng., IntPE, APEC, MIEEE President & CEO / Engineer
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Who We Are At Design Works Surveys, we combine unparalleled breadth of experience with cutting edge technology and a passion for real human relationships in order to transcend traditional surveying expectations.
ABOUT US In response to high demand for innovative, integrated, and thoughtful surveying services, Design Works Surveys was founded in 2014, with the goal of providing clients with the most accurate results using state-of-the-art instrumentation and intuitive personal service. Since then, our team has evolved to stay at the leading edge of the modern global economy, amassing a varied slate of projects including both new and retrofit, mixed-use and high-rise residential,commercial, and industrial projects. Design Works Surveys is part of an extensive partner network that includes multidisciplinary engineering, infrastructure, inspections, energy, and technology expertise, so you can rest assured that your project benefits from a holistic, 360 degree perspective.
VISION
To be the industry benchmark for surveying excellence.
MISSION To deliver accurate, experienced, comprehensive surveying services to construction projects of all sizes and types, while building lasting personal relationships founded on trust, reliability, and the mutual understanding that the greatest buildings start with smallest measures.
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OUR EXPERT TEAM Our team of exceptional people provides clients with customer service and memorable experiences!
HAYDAR AL DAHHAN
MATTHEW BARNFIELD
JOHN LEHNERS
President & CEO
Vice President & COO
Alberta Land Surveyor
Haydar brings years of international engineering experience to Design Works Surveys, leading with motivation, commitment, and the desire to share his passion for the industry.
With over 42 years of experience in land surveying, Matthew is dedicated to uncompromising precision and providing the ideal project experience to his clients.
As a Registered Alberta Land Surveyor with 31 years in the business, John brings leadership skills, expertise, and a hands-on approach to deliver innovative, personalized solutions.
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Our Services We offer integrated surveying services brought to your project by a closely-knit team of multi-talented experts.
LAND SURVEYING Before any new construction project can rise from the bare earth, it’s essential to have a rock solid understanding of the site, its features, and where your new building is going to end up. Our land surveyors are wellversed in site measurement, particularly as it relates to your local laws and building codes. Equipped with technology that guarantees precision, our team will work with you to ensure that your project has the most accurate information possible to provide a dependable foundation for future work.
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REAL PROPERTY REPORTS A Real Property Report (RPR) is a legal document
that
illustrates
the
location
of significant improvements relative to property boundaries. These include homes, decks, garages, large sheds, pools, fences, etc. An RPR will also show relevant land information such as easements, rights-ofway, and overland water drainage restrictions. Design Works Surveys offers comprehensive understanding and affordable options for: ◆◆ Home buyers ◆◆ Financing and mortgage companies and banks ◆◆ Home owners ◆◆ Real estate professionals ◆◆ Municipalities
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PLOT PLANS When considering improvement of an existing lot, a plot plan provides valuable information about property, such as existing structures, man made features, dimensions, setback lines, easements, and proposed improvements to the land. Many municipalities require a plot plan for lot improvements.
LOT GRADING CERTIFICATES A Lot Grading Certificate is a critical component of new home construction, landscaping, Municipalities
and often
renovations. require
a
Lot
Grading Certificate to ensure good drainage away from buildings and adjacent properties to protect against flooding and property damage.
Lot
Grading Certificates must always be provided by a professional land surveyor.
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TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS Topographic
surveys
collect
data
about natural and man-made features of the land, as well as its elevations. Topographic plans are used to show elevations and grading features for engineers,
architects,
and
building
contractors.
SITE PLANS Site plans are most often used to obtain building for
and
property
development improvements.
permits These
plans show buildings, parking, access, landscaping, and any other structure that is part of a development project.
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CONDOMINIUM PLANS A condominium cannot legally exist without
a
registered
condominium
plan. Design Works Surveys is prepared to assist our clients with registration of both strata and bare land subdivision condominium plans.
SUBDIVISION Our survey team is ready to help your subdivision development become the next
great
neighbourhood.
Services
include: ◆◆ Site surveys ◆◆ Tentative
plans
and
application
packages for approval ◆◆ Acting as an agent for the landowner during the application process ◆◆ Assisting in the subdivision process through presentations and appeals ◆◆ Preparing the Descriptive Plan or Plan of Survey ◆◆ Assisting in the registration process with Land Titles
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AS-BUILTS Nearly
every
construction
project
requires the contractor to produce as-built drawings showing the actual position and elevation of permanent features
on
the
ground,
including
buildings, deep and shallow utilities, manholes, valves, hydrants, street lights, fences, and more.
At Design Works
Surveys, we believe that good as-built drawings are incredibly valuable to owners, operators of infrastructure, and for future projects.
CONSTRUCTION SURVEYS In a construction survey, surveyors calculate and mark the horizontal and vertical positions of specific design elements necessary for construction, including
new
building
excavation
stakeouts, construction layouts, route surveys for roads and utilities, grid line layouts, and more.
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Design Works Group of Companies Design Works Group is one of the nation’s fastest growing companies for a reason: we design successful projects that people love. Our clients work with us again and again because we deliver solutions that use the latest technologies while maximizing cost savings from our conveniently located offices across the country.
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Our success isn’t an accident; it’s built on the hard work and
◆◆ Structural Engineering ◆◆ Mechanical Engineering ◆◆ Electrical Engineering ◆◆ Lighting Design ◆◆ Sustainable Design ◆◆ Rendering & Drafting ◆◆ Building Envelope ◆◆ Energy Modelling ◆◆ Building Assessment Reports, Inspections ◆◆ Surveying
careful thought that our team puts into your project. With growth over 10% each year, we’re showing no signs of slowing down. Find out why—let us put our team to work for you.
CONTACT 116 8805 Resources Road Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 3A6 +1 (780) 814 5533 or +1 780 402 4079 12328 104 Ave Edmonton, AB T5N 0V3 +1 (780) 224 0252 E-mail: hello@designworkssurveys.com
