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Howland Engineering and Surveying Co.

Excellence in Engineering & Surveying Since 1922

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About the firm

Howland Engineering and Surveying Co. has served South Texas since 1922, growing from a small oil and gas surveying company into a multi-disciplined practice offering civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and comprehensive surveying. Operating from offices in Laredo, San Antonio, and Houston, it provides residential and commercial land development, water and wastewater design, hydrology, roadway engineering, and foundation services alongside oil and gas pipeline surveying, GIS, and drone-based aerial mapping. Its in-house geoscience laboratory supports full-service construction materials testing, geotechnical drilling, and field and laboratory analysis.

Established
1922
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Land Surveying · Materials Testing

Credentials

Texas Board of Professional Engineers · Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying

People

Roberto P. Martinez, Jr.Geoscience Manager, Partner

James OrnelasSurveying Manager, Partner

Bernal F. SlightEngineering Manager, Partner

Capabilities

Surveying

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Full-service land surveying for residential, commercial, government, and energy clients across South Texas using BlueSky, AutoCAD, and Microstation software.

  • ALTA Surveys
  • TxDOT Surveying
  • Residential Lots & Title Surveys
  • Construction Staking
  • Boundaries & Research
  • Elevation Certificates
  • Easement Preparation

Oil & Gas Surveying

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Pipeline and facility surveying services for the oil and gas industry, including as-builts, stakeouts, ROW mapping, 3-D drawings, and permit applications for midstream and lateral pipeline projects.

  • Midstream & Lateral Pipelines (As-Builts & Stakeouts)
  • Facility Site Surveying
  • Well Location RRC Permit Plats
  • ROW Acquisition Mapping
  • 3-D Drawings: Pipeline & Equipment
  • Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID)
  • Process/Applications for County & State Permits

Green Energy Surveying

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Survey services for solar and wind energy facilities.

  • Solar Farm Surveys
  • Wind Farm Surveys

Civil Engineering

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Land development and foundation engineering services for residential and commercial projects, including construction plans, water and wastewater design, hydrology, roadways, and utility coordination.

  • Land Development

    Civil design services for residential and commercial development projects.

    • Residential & Commercial Construction Plans
    • Feasibility Studies
    • Water and Wastewater Design
    • Hydrology and Hydraulics
    • Roadways
    • Utility Coordination
  • Foundation Engineering

    Residential and commercial foundation design, floodplain certification, and project management.

    • Residential & Commercial Foundations
    • Floodplain Certificates
    • Project Management

Geoscience

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Geotechnical engineering, mobile drilling, and construction materials testing services supported by an on-site laboratory, covering compressive strength, field density, asphalt, pier inspections, and sieve analysis with full QA/QC programs.

  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Mobile Drilling (RIC)
  • Construction Materials Testing (CMT)
    • Compressive Strength Testing
    • Field Moisture Density Testing
    • Asphalt Testing
    • Pier Inspections
    • Sieve Analysis
  • Field & Laboratory Testing and Analysis
  • Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)

GIS

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Geographic information system services for asset management, floodplain mapping, pipeline surface ownership mapping, and topographic and aerial mapping.

  • Asset Management
  • Flood Plain Mapping
  • Pipeline Surface Ownership Mapping
  • Topographic Mapping
  • Aerial Mapping

Drones (sUAS)

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Small unmanned aircraft system services for inspection, asset monitoring, aerial mapping, topography, real estate and construction support, and aerial photography and videography.

  • Inspection and Asset Monitoring
  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Aerial Photography / Videography
  • Aerial Mapping
  • Topography

Industries

Oil & Gas · Renewable Energy · Land Development · Residential · Commercial · Highways & Roads · Water Supply · Wastewater · Stormwater & Flood Control · Education · Sports & Recreation · Government

Projects

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