A construction site can only be as accurate as the measurements it is built from, which is why Construction Surveying remains the technical backbone linking design drawings to real ground conditions. This training course takes participants from field instruments through to digital platforms, building a complete, practical grounding in modern surveying, GPS and GIS technologies for construction.

Participants start with the total station, the core instrument behind precise construction measurement, then extend into GPS positioning and control for active sites. The course also covers the fundamentals of modern land surveying and builds capability in producing mapping outputs, so that everything measured in the field ends up correctly represented, coordinated and usable in construction delivery.

The From Site to Screen programme is delivered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy to build well-rounded, practical construction surveying capability for civil engineers and surveying professionals.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Operate a total station and interpret its data for construction measurement
• Apply GPS technologies for positioning, control and setting-out on site
• Apply the fundamentals and modern methods of land surveying, including boundary and topographic work
• Produce and interpret mapping outputs that support construction planning
• Integrate survey and GIS data into day-to-day construction workflows
• Apply core principles of Construction Surveying and relevant standards across the project lifecycle

Who Should Attend

• Land and construction surveyors working on active project sites
• Civil and construction engineers responsible for site setting-out and control
• GIS and geospatial professionals supporting construction projects
• Site engineers and supervisors coordinating survey and mapping activities
• Engineers and professionals building expertise in construction surveying

Module 1: Precision on Site: Total Station Fundamentals

• Principles of operation of the total station
• Field procedures for setting-out and as-built measurement
• Common errors and quality checks in total station surveys

Module 2: GPS Positioning and Site Control

• Fundamentals of GPS positioning and accuracy
• Applying GPS for site control and large-scale setting-out
• Integrating GPS data with other survey methods

Module 3: Land Surveying for Construction Projects

• Principles and methods of land surveying
• Boundary, topographic and construction surveys
• Ensuring data quality and reliability in land surveying work

Module 4: From Survey to Map: GIS Integration

• Producing mapping outputs from survey and GPS data
• Integrating survey data into GIS platforms for construction planning
• Using mapping and geospatial tools for project coordination

Module 5: Construction Surveying in Practice

• The role of Construction Surveying in project setting-out, quality and safety
• Common surveying challenges on site and practical solutions
• Case studies and lessons learned from real construction surveying projects