Successful surveying projects depend on accuracy, consistency, and reliable results. Percheron is one of the few names in the field that has the capabilities to make it happen. Our employees are licensed experts who not only represent a vast amount of industry knowledge but they also work to understand your specific business and project needs.

From right-of-way acquisition surveys to complex plant surveys, we do it all to ensure your project demands are consistently met.   And because we employ extensive quality assurance processes and utilize the industry’s leading software and technology, we’re able to deliver superior results—even when deadlines are tight.

At Percheron, we utilize the latest technology, equipment, and software to help deliver superior results. Where others might cut corners, we continually invest in the most current resources available to the industry—such as Trimble RTK Global Positioning Systems and unmanned aerial systems. In addition, our technicians are experienced in the preparation of drawings in AutoCAD™, Skyline™ Sheet Generating software, and GIS. Our field and office staff are also able to prepare digital terrain models and right-of-way maps on difficult schedules utilizing our automated software.

Percheron professionals also excel in managing the acquisition of high-resolution airborne laser mapping (LIDAR – Light Detection and Ranging) and aerial photogrammetric mapping for large projects.

When it comes to project technology to support your land services needs, one size doesn’t fit all.  That’s why Percheron offers a cohesive solution for projects both big and small.  Percheron has the ability to support your technology needs at all levels. 

Land

GRID ties together Percheron’s database system (provided by Canyon Digital’s CityVerse) with our mapping system (provided by ESRI’s ArcGIS Online). 

GRID Viewer utilizes the ESRI ArcGIS Online Webmap applications, in combination with our database and reporting tools, we can provide a one-stop-shop for viewing, tracking, and reporting. 

GRID Database, powered by Cityverse, is a web-based database that allows users to assign tasks, manage workflows, and automate document generations.  GRID is the perfect solution to create, retain and manage your documents from the start of your project through managing the asset long-term.  The database integrates with ArcGIS online to provide project information at a parcel level with various basemap details. Our advanced reporting/analytics tools tie together the data from Cityverse and ArcGIS Online to provide our clients with the most comprehensive view of their projects. 

Engineering

The Engineering team utilizes Technical Toolboxes, PIVVOT and Omega PIMS to manage projects, tracking and provide quality deliverables to our clients. 

Technical Toolboxes is a leader and innovator for various Pipeline Engineering software solutions throughout the oil & gas sector. The platform houses various software applications that cover the full pipeline life cycle process from conception to design, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and integrity.  As with other TT calculations and reports, the HDD Module calculations are accepted by regulatory agencies throughout the US regarding Drilling Fluid Management and Hydraulic Fracture Analysis. 

PIVVOT platform streamlines siting, suitability analysis routing and permitting with location intelligence.  The platform provides continuously updated data including:  boundary, geotechnical, hydrology, land use and property ownership, energy, and infrastructure, jurisdictional, community and society, and ecology.  With this up-to-date information, facility siting and utility routing tasks are performed in hours instead of days. 

Omega PIMS document control tool allows for each discipline to markup drawings, progress, maintain, save each “layer” or revision of each deliverable. All Percheron employees have access to PIMS, as well as client’s Project Manager to allow update and review documents.  PIMS also provides Project Controls overview of the cost, progress and manpower on the project. PIMS utilizes the document progress to develop earned value management estimates. 

Percheron’s team of FAA Licensed UAS pilots, combined with our Land Surveying Department’s full suite of traditional surveying services and Licensed Surveyors, offer a unique opportunity to integrate aerial and survey quality deliverables to our clients. From mission planning to raw collection, post-processing to QA/QC, and final deliverables, we do it all in-house! 

Our team can more efficiently and accurately capture data to give you complete insight into your facilities, pipelines, electric transmission lines, or roadways. Our state-of-the-art fleet is capable of flying lower and employs higher resolution sensors for video, still images, and LiDAR imagery compared to traditional manned aerial options. 

In many states across the US, aerial imagery, mapping, and even GIS are considered surveying, and only licensed survey companies can legally produce these deliverables. Percheron’s position as an integrated services company with survey licenses nationwide allows us to execute the work efficiently and legally. 

By combining UAS technology and services with our full-service Land Surveying Department, Percheron provides industry-leading services to the pipeline, E&P, electrical T&D, solar, wind, cellular, federal/state/local agencies, and real estate development companies. For close-up inspections and surveys of fixed assets such as power and electrical infrastructure, cell towers, and facilities, Percheron’s UAS team can provide detailed deliverables faster and safer than traditional methods.

Recent Percheron UAS Regulatory Achievements

2023

FAA Non-Geographically Constrained BVLOS Performance-Based Approval 

• Approved to conduct BVLOS operations anywhere in Class G airspace in the United States if the operations follow the parameters set in the wavier.                                     

2022

FAA BVLOS Approval - Beyond Visual Line Of Site 

• FAA geographically constrained waiver for exploratory project in West Virginia

FAA COA (Certificate of Authorization) 

• Authorization to fly in military airspace 

FAA, Department of Homeland Security, TSA Airline-Marshal Service, and Secret Service Approval 

• Authorized to fly in Washington, DC FRZ (Federally Restricted Zone), “White House Airspace”