Land Surveying Projects
Underhill Geomatics is supporting the Fraser River Tunnel Project through topographic surveys, construction layout, as-built surveys, and monitoring services, helping advance one of British Columbia’s most significant transportation infrastructure projects.
Provided survey control, construction layout, LiDAR scanning, and legal surveying services for Phase 1 of the Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Project.
Transforming the former Western Speedway site, Langford Heights Business Park is a major mixed-use development in Langford, BC. Underhill Geomatics provided legal, environmental, UAV LiDAR, and construction surveying services to support subdivision planning, infrastructure design, and ongoing construction.
Underhill Geomatics supported PNR RailWorks on the Broadway Subway Project, delivering millimetre-level rail alignment surveys for this major Millennium Line extension—helping ensure precise, efficient installation of critical transit infrastructure.
Comprehensive aerial inspections and photogrammetric analysis of winter spillway gate operations
High‑resolution topographic and control surveys to support new harbour infrastructure in Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord, Nunavut.
Mapping historic flood areas and help predict where future flooding may occur in Dawson City.
Underhill updated OLS surveys for nine Yukon airports using advanced UAV LiDAR, delivering fast, accurate 3D airspace data that meets TP 312 5th Edition standards.
Comprehensive aerial inspections and photogrammetric analysis of winter spillway gate operations
Comprehensive aerial inspections and photogrammetric analysis of winter spillway gate operations
Comprehensive aerial inspections and photogrammetric analysis of winter spillway gate operations
Runway and infrastructure improvements to The Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport from 2023 – 2025.
Underhill has supported Parkland’s Burnaby Refinery since 1996 with layout surveys and 3D scanning for expansion and upgrade projects.
From 1993 to 1995, Underhill surveyed the Gwich’in Land Claim boundaries across NT and Yukon, securing over 24,000 km² of land.
From 1996–2001, Underhill’s DCB software supported FDSI in digitizing over 1.5 million poles and attachments for U.S. utilities.
Underhill surveyed over 2,700 boundary corners across 1.9 million km² for the Nunavut Land Claim—Canada’s largest land settlement.
Underhill helped convert over 1,000 square miles of utility data for FPL’s IBM GFIS system, delivering high-accuracy, GIS-ready results.
Underhill captured and processed GIS and cadastral data for 500+ Canada Lands parcels and over 30 communities across BC, Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut.
Underhill provided 3D scanning and surveying for Science World’s 2006 seismic upgrade—over 200 core holes drilled into deck over False Creek.
Underhill conducted the first mineral lease survey using BC’s geographic cell system at Ruby Creek near Atlin.
Underhill provided full surveying services for King Edward Village, including strata plans, lease surveys, and construction layout.
Underhill led mapping, modernization, and GIS integration for North Fraser Harbour from 1958 to 2008, shaping today’s Port Metro Vancouver.
Underhill delivered precision surveys, laser scanning, and legal right-of-way mapping for the Canada Line rapid transit project.
Underhill supported Olympic Village construction with topographic, legal, and air space surveys for this Vancouver legacy development.
Underhill supported Olympic infrastructure with surveying for venues, transportation, and GPS positioning from Hope to Whistler.
Underhill delivered precision surveying for 140 km of railway, including two tunnels and 15 bridges, through BC’s Rocky Mountains.
Underhill completed cadastral surveys for Pre-Effective Lands under the Maa-nulth Treaty, supporting First Nations self-governance on Vancouver Island.
Underhill used RTK drone mapping to model rock barriers in the Tay River, supporting salmon habitat restoration planning.
Underhill scanned four heritage buildings at Vancouver’s oldest school, delivering 2D elevations and a 3D Webshare model for design use.
Underhill surveyed over 2,000 km of boundaries for the Inuvialuit Final Agreement—the first GPS-based land claim survey in Canada
Underhill provided surveying and 3D scanning for BC Place’s retractable roof—the largest cable-supported stadium roof in the world.
From 1995 to 2011, Underhill completed 63 legal surveys for Yukon First Nations under the Umbrella Final Agreement, supporting land ownership and self-governance.
Underhill surveyed 232 parcels for VGFN in 2014, enabling future residential and commercial planning through legal monumented boundaries.
Underhill surveyed 679 corners and 3,500+ km of natural boundaries for the Sahtu Land Claim in the Western Arctic from 1995 to 2003.
Underhill deployed tilt sensors and survey prisms to monitor bridge stability during 2021 Yukon floods—no movement was detected.
Underhill supported the re-opening of Minto Mine with underground and surface surveys including drill layout, CMS, volume calculations, and 3D scanning.
Underhill supported Northern Vision’s condo development with ground surveys, utility locates, layout, and legal registration from 2017 to 2019.
Underhill provided full surveying services for the new Nares River Bridge in Carcross, Yukon—supporting topographic, pillar, and girder layout.
Underhill supported PCL with complete surveying services for a $150M continuing care facility in Whitehorse, from site prep to final layout.
Since 2005, Underhill has supported Neptune Bulk Terminals with 3D scanning, rail alignment, and construction layout for major export operations.
Underhill upgraded cadastral accuracy across BC communities through ICIS projects, using COGO, GPS, and GIS data integration.
Underhill has surveyed North Vancouver’s school sites for over 50 years, using 3D scanning and legal surveys to support design and preservation.
Underhill supported the Deloitte Summit tower with deformation monitoring, laser scanning, and full-service construction surveying from excavation to finish.
Underhill provided full-cycle survey support for the Brookside housing development—118 units and 6 lots—across all phases from 2011 to 2020.
Underhill supported Centerm container port upgrades over four decades, providing legal, construction, and crane alignment surveys.
Underhill provided multi-year surveying, CAD, and UAV support during the construction of Eagle Gold Mine, in partnership with Nacho Nyak Dun.
Underhill has served Vancouver’s ports for over 50 years, providing geodetic control, lease surveys, and cadastral mapping for VFPA projects.
Underhill used 3D laser scanning to monitor riverbed changes in a hydraulic scale model supporting the Pattullo Bridge replacement project.
Underhill installed a real-time total station to monitor shaft wall movement during the Second Narrows Water Tunnel TBM lift.