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SMARTER PLANNING STARTS WITH BETTER SPACIAL DATA

geographical information systems

GIS That Helps You See, Plan, and Decide with Confidence

A geographic information system (GIS) gives you powerful tools to capture, store, analyze, manage, and present geospatial data. In civil engineering, GIS helps you combine geographic features with tabular data so you can better map, analyze, and evaluate real-world challenges.

When you use GIS in infrastructure planning and management, you gain a single, reliable source of data to support engineers, contractors, surveyors, and analysts. This integrated approach helps you address complex spatial challenges such as site selection, hydrology and environmental studies, urban planning, and the coordination of multiple data sources. By implementing GIS processes, you unlock both economic and strategic advantages.

How GIS Benefits You

Cost Savings Through Greater Efficiency
You can improve maintenance scheduling and long-term planning by using GIS to identify priorities, reduce redundancies, and allocate resources more effectively.

Improved Communication
You can clearly share complex information with constituents and stakeholders through intuitive maps and visuals that are easy to understand and interpret.

Accurate, Organized Record Keeping
You can manage public records with confidence using a structured system that supports detailed reporting and long-term data integrity.

More Effective Decision-Making
You can make timely, informed decisions related to development locations, emergency planning, and route or corridor selection using accurate, spatially driven data.

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  • PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION

  • DATA DEVELOPMENT

  • MAP PRODUCTION

  • GPS DATA COLLECTION

  • SPATIAL DATABASE DESIGN

  • GIS ANALYSIS

  • WEB APPLICATIONS

  • PROGRAMMING

  • 3D VISUALIZATION & ANALYSIS

  • COUNTY & MUNICIPAL GIS

  • SCHOOL DISTRICT GIS

  • INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
     

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