The Risk of Using an Outdated Topographic Survey

Surveyor performing a topographic survey on a city street development site

Chicago never stands still. New towers rise. Old warehouses turn into lofts. Streets get milled and repaved. Utilities get replaced block by block. At first glance, the city may look the same year after year. However, beneath the surface, small shifts happen all the time.  Engineers and planners now recognize a quiet reality: parts of […]