Surveying and Contracting in Makkah
Makkah sees continuous development in housing, hotels, services and roads. We are preparing to serve its projects with precise surveying and contracting, taking account of mountainous sites and high density.
Ground and projects in Makkah
Makkah is ringed by mountains, with steep sites that often adjoin existing buildings. Work needs detailed topographic surveys and accurate ground models to calculate cuts and retaining walls.
Surveying
- Detailed topographic surveys of mountainous and sloping sites
- Rock cut and fill quantities
- Setting out on tight sites next to existing buildings
- Surveys of existing buildings for redevelopment and expansion
General contracting
- Small and mid-size residential and hotel buildings
- Retaining walls and protection works
- Interior finishing
- Renovation and maintenance
Surveying equipment
- Sales of Total Station, GNSS and level instruments
- Short and long-term rental
- Adjustment, calibration and maintenance
- Accessories: tripods, prisms, poles and batteries
How we work in the Kingdom
- ScopeYou send the location and the work or instrument, and we agree the deliverables and coordinate reference.
- Official routeWe explain up front what needs official approval, such as a Balady survey decision, and what can be done directly.
- FieldworkSurvey crews with Total Station and GNSS, or contracting crews, depending on the project.
- DeliveryCAD drawings, point and quantity tables on KSA-GRF17 / UTM, or works handed over to specification.
EL EMAN is preparing to enter the Saudi market and is taking requests now. Work that needs a licence from the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information or a Balady survey decision goes through a classified or accredited engineering office in the Kingdom, and we arrange this clearly with you before starting.
FAQ
Do you work on mountainous sites in Makkah?
Yes. We start with a detailed topographic survey, because the slopes determine cut quantities and retaining wall design.
Which UTM zone is used in Makkah?
Makkah is in zone 37N within the KSA-GRF17 reference frame.
Do projects there need local approval?
Yes. Work that needs a survey decision or permit goes through the official route and an accredited engineering office in the Kingdom, and we explain this before starting.