When planning a construction project, it’s important to understand the impact of civil engineering on the architectural design and land on which the structure is built. While architects, site civil engineers, and surveyors work together, they each serve a different function. Read on to better understand the distinctions between them.

How Architects, Site Civil Engineering Professionals & Surveyors Differ

What Architects Do

Architects are the creative forces behind structural designs like office buildings, airports, hospitals, and homes. They are visionaries, focused on how the structure looks, its form, and aesthetic appeal. These professionals draw sketches, make blueprints, and build models to express their ideas. Architects work with civil engineers and surveyors to adjust their plans and specifications while maintaining the vision.

What Civil Engineers Do

Civil engineering is about bringing functionality to the architect’s vision. Civil engineers use practical applications to make the vision real. Based on the architect’s blueprints and models, civil engineering professionals take a scientific and mathematical approach to develop the structures. Environmental conditions, construction materials, and fluid mechanics are a few of the civil engineering and project management issues that determine how the structure will be built.

What Surveyors Do

Surveyors examine the land on which a structure will be built to prepare the site for construction. These professionals help avoid legal disputes by measuring and updating boundary lines. Land surveyors give the architect and civil engineering team information about the contours and shape of the land, enabling them to make necessary adjustments to the construction plans and specifications, and map the area accurately.

From their offices in Cincinnati, OH, the civil engineers and surveyors at Abercrombie & Associates, Inc. provide site civil engineering services and collaborate with architects throughout the Tri-State area. Commercial and residential property owners and developers depend on the Abercrombie team’s knowledge, experience, and professionalism to achieve their construction goals. To discuss your visions, plans, and specifications, call (513) 385-5757 today.