Surveying of factory grounds, residential developments, industrial sites, or school campuses

Land and Infrastructure Surveying

Whether factory grounds, residential developments, industrial sites, or school campuses—we survey entire areas efficiently, precisely, and comprehensively. With our four laser scanners, we can survey even large facilities in a very short time. Using the point cloud data we collect, we create precise 3D models or 2D plans. These digital planning documents are ideal for renovations, expansions, repurposing, or infrastructure projects.

Precise Surveying of Large Areas

Modern 3D laser scanners can efficiently and comprehensively capture even large areas. Millions of measurement points accurately map terrain, buildings, and structures.

Typical projects include:

  • Factory and industrial sites
  • Residential developments
  • School and campus grounds
  • Large-scale infrastructure facilities

This results in a precise digital survey of large areas and building structures.

A Precise Basis for Planning and Project Development

A site survey provides precise geometric data that is essential for many planning processes.

Information on the following is particularly important:

  • Terrain elevations
  • Building locations
  • Site structures
  • spatial relationships

This data is frequently used for:

  • Development studies
  • Building permit applications
  • Project development

This provides a reliable basis for well-informed planning decisions.

Clarity on the actual inventory status

Especially for larger areas, existing plans are often incomplete or no longer up to date.

Laser-scanning-based site surveying allows for the precise capture of actual conditions, such as:

  • actual building locations
  • existing terrain features
  • structural changes
  • organically developed structures

This establishes a clear baseline for further planning. The result is a realistic representation of the existing situation before the project begins.

Efficient Data Collection with Laser Scanning

Modern 3D laser scanners enable particularly fast and detailed capture of large areas.

This results in:

dense point clouds with millions of measurement points precise geometric datasets complete digital terrain surveys detailed building structures

This makes it possible to survey large areas much more efficiently than with traditional surveying methods.

This creates a highly precise digital data foundation for large areas.

A Foundation for Future Renovations and Expansions

A site survey, once completed, remains valuable for future projects.

The collected data can be reused later for:

  • Renovations
  • Expansions
  • Renovations
  • Further planning studies

This ensures that a precise baseline of the existing conditions is available in the long term. This creates a sustainable data foundation for future developments.

Accurate Data for School and Educational Campuses

For school facilities and campus areas, a precise survey is particularly important, as buildings, open spaces, and infrastructure are closely interrelated.

The survey provides data on, among other things:

  • School buildings
  • Sports facilities
  • Recess areas
  • Gyms

This information serves as an important basis for:

  • Renovations
  • Expansion projects
  • New construction projects

This creates a clear data foundation for planning complex educational complexes.

Digital Foundation for Infrastructure Planning

Precise land and infrastructure surveying forms the basis for many infrastructure planning projects.

The following are surveyed, for example:

  • Roads and paths
  • Access roads
  • Open spaces
  • Groups of buildings

This data can be integrated directly into planning models.

This creates a structured foundation for infrastructure and land-use planning.

Integration into Digital Planning Processes

The data obtained from surveying can be seamlessly integrated into modern digital planning processes.

Typical applications include:

  • 3D building models
  • BIM workflows
  • Digital as-built documentation
  • Facility management systems

This makes the entire site available digitally. The result is a modern digital foundation for the planning, operation, and further development of sites.

Villa Digital
Engineering AG

Tittwiesenstrasse 21
7000 Chur

Alte Landstrasse 248
8708 Männedorf

Zugerstrasse 53
6340 Baar

Neugasse 12
9000 St. Gallen


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