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DGT Associates

Cutting-edge Technology, Rooted in a Legacy of Excellence

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About the firm

DGT Associates is New England's premier surveying and civil engineering firm, serving clients from developers and construction managers to municipalities and homeowners across Boston and the surrounding region. With a heritage tracing to the founding of Boston surveying firm Aspinwall & Lincoln in 1877, DGT combines legacy institutional knowledge and an unparalleled archive of plans and records with cutting-edge technology including 3D laser scanning, BIM, and subsurface utility engineering and mapping (SUE/SUM). DGT operates offices in Boston, Framingham, and Worcester and has provided field expertise for iconic regional properties including Fenway Park, Mass General Hospital, the Prudential Center, Harvard, and MIT.

Firm type
Land Surveying · Civil Engineering

People

Michael A. CliffordCo-founder & Principal

Robert S. StaplesCo-founder & Principal

Bert E. CoreyEngineering Department Manager

Fiseha W'Gebriel3D Services Manager

Michael A. TwohigProject Director for Subsurface Mapping

A. John LloydRegional Survey Director - Worcester

Peter A. LothianSurvey Project Manager

Rock EisenheimSenior Project Manager & Director of Client Relations

Scott CameronConsultant Surveyor

Joe LosannoProject Engineer / Project Manager

Capabilities

Land Surveys

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Professional and fully licensed surveying services scaled to private homeowners, developers, and large urban or suburban development projects, navigating the region's unique environmental and regulatory challenges.

  • ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
  • Boundary Surveys
  • Topographic Mapping
  • Existing Conditions Surveys
  • BOMA Floor Area Surveys
  • Condominium Plans
  • Geodetic Control Surveys
  • Flood Zone Surveys
  • Massachusetts Land Court Surveys
  • Right-of-Way Mapping
  • Subdivision Plans
  • Riparian and Tideland Boundary Surveys
  • Aerial Photo Control
  • Zoning Research and Studies
  • G.L. Chapter 91 Tidal Licensing Studies
  • Certified Plot Plans

Construction Support

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Exacting surveying support and quality control throughout every critical stage of construction projects, from residential homes to large commercial and institutional complexes.

  • Construction Layout
  • As-Built Surveys
  • Building and Site Work Control
  • High-Rise Control
  • Deformation Monitoring Surveys
  • Settlement Levels
  • Earthwork Volume Surveys
  • Floor Flatness Surveys

3D Services

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One of the region's earliest adopters of 3D scanning, DGT provides laser scanning and BIM services for existing conditions documentation, facade mapping, floor area measurement, and historic resource documentation, combining accuracy with advanced technology integration.

  • 3D Laser Scanning (Ground-based LiDAR)
  • Building Existing Conditions Modeling
  • Building Facade Mapping
  • Building Information Modeling (BIM) Development
  • Revit Modeling
  • 2D CAD Drawings
  • BOMA Floor Area Measurement
  • Forensic Surveys
  • Historic Resource Documentation
  • Site Documentation

SUE/SUM (Subsurface Utility Engineering and Mapping)

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Subsurface utility engineering and mapping services to ASCE 38-02 standard, using ground-penetrating radar (GPR), electromagnetic line detection, and BIM/Revit to give project teams a comprehensive understanding of below-ground utility environments.

  • Subsurface Utility Engineering/Mapping to ASCE 38-02 Standard
  • Compilation and Analysis of Subsurface Utility Record Plans
  • Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) Surveys
  • Electro-Magnetic Line Detection and Tracing
  • Utility Mapping in BIM/Revit and 2D/3D CAD

Engineering Services

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Civil engineering services spanning site assessment and design to construction inspection, including wetland specialties, soil evaluation, sanitarian services, and Title V inspection, delivered by boots-on-the-ground engineers backed by cutting-edge technology.

  • Site Assessment and Design
  • Construction Inspection and Support
  • Wetland Specialties
  • Soil Evaluation
  • Title V Inspection

Industries

Commercial · Residential · Land Development · Education · Healthcare · Government · Arts & Culture · Airports · Sports & Recreation

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