Why a Construction Survey Matters in the Lead Pipe Crisis
Chicago’s lead pipe crisis keeps making headlines, but most people still miss the real problem hiding under the streets. Everyone talks about the aging water lines and the huge cost of replacing them. However, the part that slows everything down isn’t plumbing. It’s the lack of accurate underground maps. That’s why this issue is turning […]
Why a Loan Closing Survey Can Protect Your Closing
If you plan to sell or refinance your home, now is the right time to get a loan closing survey. Cook County will send out its second property tax bills for 2024 on November 14, and payments are due by December 15. With the bills coming late and deadlines getting close, it’s smart to make […]
How a Boundary Survey Guided a Major Spill Cleanup
When a half-million gallons of liquid asphalt spilled into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal near Forest View, the city faced more than just a cleanup. Crews needed to know exactly where the spill spread, who owned the affected land, and which agencies were responsible for fixing it. That’s where a boundary survey became one […]