Generally surveys fall into one of two Categories, Cadastral and Engineering.
Cadastral surveying is a branch of the surveying profession that is concerned with land management, and more specifically with issues of land ownership, measurement and delineation of property boundaries. Surveys of this type include:
- Land Divisions – Torrens Titles, Community Titles and Community Strata Schemes
- Boundary Identification Surveys
- Subdivisions
- Road Opening and Closing Plans
- Easement Plans
- Lease Plans
Engineering surveying is a branch of the profession that that is concerned with the use of the land with respect to design and construction of infrastructure. Surveys of this type include:
- Topographic Surveys
- Level and Detail Surveys
- Civil Construction Set Out Surveys
- Structural Set Out Surveys
- Stockpile Volume Surveys
- As constructed Surveys
- Monitoring Surveys