Rarely does the opportunity to practice what you preach come along like the one at 152 Hampden Street. Built in 1856, the old brick and beam structure made for an interesting solution to Feldman’s need for a new head office. For the team at Feldman, skilled at applying the methods of smart survey to all their clients’ projects, the Victorian Eclectic-style factory building and warehouse was just the type of project they could shine their collective skills and knowledge on.

Used to supplying 3d laser scanning, BIM, and conventional forms of survey services for others, Feldman wasted no time in putting every aspect of smart survey to work when the decision was made to seek a permanent home for its own staff and equipment.

Smart Survey in Practice

Believing what you tell your clients about smart survey helps, but when the time comes to collect data for your own future headquarters, knowing how to get it right from the ground up becomes part of the lasting showcase of the firm. That’s why Feldman was there every step of the way from due diligence to permitting and throughout the renovation of the former machine shop and piano factory.

Scanning the building inside and out at multiple phases throughout the project meant everything from permitting to design went smoothly and according to the plans. And with that type of security and stability on the project from the start, it’s no wonder that the project was completed in time for the September, 2016 move.

Certainly, the building at 152 Hampden has put a stylish roof over the heads of the team at Feldman. But in return, those same professionals meticulously gathered enough data on the structure to ensure its vitality as a landmark headquarters for years and years to come.

Now imagine what smart survey could do for your next project.

Described aptly as a building within a building, the development of Congress Square is the type of highly complex project where Feldman’s smart survey methods literally shine through on every level. In a move that will transform both a building and a neighborhood, Congress Square reinvents five iconic interconnected buildings with a bold new vision that sparks intellect and creativity: seven stories of glass curtain wall are being added above a totally redeveloped existing structure to allow the creation of residential spaces where there are currently few, but the demand is already high.

To ensure that 14 super-columns fit through the existing building and support the seven stories of curtain wall being added above it, Feldman has been involved in the entire life cycle of the project from gathering data for permitting to 3D laser scanning, BIM, and supplying construction engineering control.

A long-time priority of outgoing Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the revitalization of Dudley Square features the complete redevelopment of the historic Ferdinand Building—a centerpiece of urban improvement and future home of the Boston School Department’s headquarters.

Feldman worked with Sasaki Associates, Inc. and the City of Boston on the ALTA and topographic/utility surveys. We also carried out 3D laser scanning and revit modeling of the existing 5-story Ferdinand building.

Shawmut Design and Construction then asked our firm to provide construction survey services to assist in keeping the entire project on track.

The second home to Bruins, Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics players who like to swing a golf club between games, the Granite Links Golf Club at Quarry Hills ranks amongst the best 100 courses in the U.S., as selected by Golf Digest.

But before it could be on par with America’s finest fairways, Granite Links Golf Club first called Feldman Land Surveyors. And, except for the amazing panoramic views, we provided everything from boundary to topographic surveys.

Today, next to the celebrated Granite Links Golf Club, sits Archstone Quarry Hills—a luxury residential community just minutes off Interstate 93. Yet the original Quincy, MA development site was densely wooded and fraught with challenging topography.

Feldman was first called upon to supply the initial ALTA survey and existing conditions mapping. Later, it was our pleasure to perform field surveys to locate wetland flags, construction layout and final as-builts for the entire multi-family development project.