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Highway and road construction surveys across WA

Construction survey support for highway duplications, road upgrades and civil roadworks across Western Australia. Noble Surveys provides control networks, earthworks, drainage, pavement and structures set-out, machine control models and as-constructed and conformance records for civil contractors delivering road projects. Highway experience includes the Bussell Highway Duplication and the Brand Highway upgrade with MACA, and the Bunbury Outer Ring Road for the South West Gateway Alliance.

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Highway projects

Bussell, Brand + BORR

Bussell Highway Duplication and Brand Highway upgrade with MACA, and the Bunbury Outer Ring Road for the South West Gateway Alliance.

Full lifecycle

Control to as-constructed

Control networks, set-out, pickups, quantities and handover records.

Scope

Road, drainage + structures

Earthworks, pavement, drainage, culvert and bridge set-out across staged workfronts.

Offices

Bunbury + Perth

Crews based in Bunbury and Perth, supporting road projects across WA.

Road survey support from control to handover

Shared control, set-out and as-constructed records help road, drainage and bridge crews work from the same data across staged workfronts.

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Bridges and structures

Set-out and checks for bridges and other structures, coordinated with road and drainage interfaces.

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Drainage and culverts

Total station set-out for culverts, headwalls and drainage structures where tighter control is needed.

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Control and as-constructed records

Control maintained across staged workfronts, with as-constructed pickups captured as each section is built.

How this helps on site

Highway construction survey support

Operational examples showing how Noble Surveys supports WA teams on similar scopes.

Scenario

Bussell Highway Duplication

The Bussell Highway Duplication in the South West involved staged roadworks under live traffic, with bridges, drainage, culverts, pavements and earthworks running across multiple workfronts.

Noble Surveys approach

Noble Surveys supported MACA with control network establishment and maintenance, bridge, road, drainage, culvert, kerb and pavement set-out, machine control models, UAV capture, TLS LiDAR scanning, quantity reporting and as-constructed records.

Deliverables issued

  • Control networks across staged workfronts
  • Bridge, road, drainage and culvert set-out
  • Machine control models and uploads
  • Quantities and surface comparisons
  • As-constructed and QA documentation

Outcome / risk reduced

Bridge, drainage and road crews worked from consistent control and design data, with as-constructed records and QA notes supporting contractor and superintendent review.

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Survey coverage for highway and road construction

Control networks

Establish and maintain survey control across long corridors and staged workfronts so every crew works from the same reference.

  • Control establishment and verification
  • GNSS, total station and digital level workflows
  • Control maintained through traffic switches and staging

Earthworks and pavement set-out

Set-out and checks for bulk earthworks, subgrade, pavement layers, kerbs and road alignments.

  • Road alignment and earthworks set-out
  • Pavement layer and kerb set-out
  • Level checks for conformance

Drainage, culverts and structures

Set-out for drainage, culverts, headwalls and bridges, coordinated with road and pavement interfaces.

  • Culvert and drainage set-out
  • Bridge and structure set-out
  • Interface checks between workfronts

Machine control and as-constructed

Machine control models for civil plant, then as-constructed and conformance records for handover.

  • Machine control models and uploads
  • Quantities and surface comparisons
  • As-constructed and conformance records

How we support road projects

Highway and road projects run multiple workfronts under live traffic with changing staging. Survey support is planned around the construction sequence so each crew has what it needs.

Control and early works

Planning

Crews start from checked control and current design.

We establish and verify control, capture existing surfaces and features, and prepare machine control models before bulk earthworks begin.

Set-out and conformance

Construction

Set-out matched to staging and traffic switches.

We set out earthworks, drainage, culverts, pavements and structures, then check levels and record conformance as each layer is built.

As-constructed handover

Handover

Records ready for superintendent and asset-owner review.

We prepare as-constructed records for road, drainage, bridge and pavement works in the formats the contractor and asset owner require, including Main Roads WA project requirements where applicable.

What you receive

What your project team receives

Submission-ready files, QA logs and commentary so your team can act immediately.

Construction survey outputs

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  • Control reports and coordinate files
  • Set-out records for earthworks, drainage, pavement and structures
  • Machine control models, LandXML files and model issue logs
  • Quantity reports and surface comparisons
  • UAV and laser scanning outputs where required

Handover records

Handover
  • As-constructed data for road, drainage, bridge and pavement works
  • Conformance and QA records
  • Main Roads WA style survey records where required
  • DWG/DXF and PDF outputs

Ways we support road projects

Ways we support road projects

From rapid one-off validations to embedded project teams, choose the coverage that fits your workload.

Control and early works

For control, existing surface capture and machine control models before construction starts.

Early works
  • Control establishment and verification
  • Existing surface and feature pickups
  • Initial machine control models

Construction survey

For ongoing set-out, conformance checks and quantities during construction.

  • Earthworks, drainage and pavement set-out
  • Structure and culvert set-out
  • Progressive as-constructed pickups

Embedded site surveyor

A dedicated survey crew on site for the duration of the project.

  • Survey support across all workfronts
  • Machine control model updates as design changes
  • Complete as-constructed handover pack

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Service

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Machine control modelling and survey support across WA

Machine control model preparation and survey support for earthworks, roads, pads, drains and construction staging. Noble Surveys helps project teams convert approved design information into field-ready surfaces, strings and guidance files aligned to site control and current revisions.

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Service

As-built survey documentation for handover and authority review

As-built survey documentation that records what has been constructed, supports authority and asset-owner review, and gives project teams clear files for handover, operation and future works.

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Infrastructure survey support for roads, bridges and utilities across WA

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Helpful resources

Guides that help project managers brief Noble Surveys or validate deliverables.

Construction Surveying

Construction Set-Out Checklist for Site Teams and Project Managers

Run disciplined survey control, design data and machine control checks before crews mobilise on site.

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As-Built and Authority Documentation

As-Constructed Documentation for Civil and Infrastructure Projects

Prepare as-constructed submissions that align site data, specs and deliverables so authorities and asset owners can review without avoidable rewrites.

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Commercial Survey Support

Earthworks Reconciliation for Civil and Construction Projects

Use survey-backed cut/fill, stockpile and imported material checks to support monthly claim review and reporting.

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Where we deliver this service

Priority regions with teams and logistics already in place.

Region

South West WA

Construction, land development and asset documentation programs across Bunbury, Busselton and the broader South West corridor.

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Region

Perth

Perth metro construction, civil infrastructure, land development and project documentation programs needing survey control, UAV capture and underground service locating.

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Region

Peel

Mandurah and Peel urban expansion, land development and infrastructure upgrades.

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Region

Pilbara

Mining, resources and major infrastructure delivery across remote Pilbara operations.

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Region

Goldfields

Mining, tailings and infrastructure programs across WA's Goldfields region.

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Region

Mid West

Construction, energy, renewables and mining survey support for Geraldton and the Mid West, including the Eneabba Terminal upgrade, Parron Wind Farm, Yeramullah Terminal and Badgingarra Accommodation Village.

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Relevant project examples

Recent case studies that use this capability.

Civil Construction & Infrastructure

Bussell Highway Duplication

Construction survey support for the Bussell Highway Duplication in South West WA, covering control networks, staged bridge and road set-out, drainage and culvert works, machine control models, UAV capture, TLS LiDAR scanning, quantity reporting and as-constructed documentation.

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Civil Construction & Infrastructure

Brand Highway Upgrade

Survey support for MACA on a full pavement reconstruction of the Brand Highway near Muchea, covering control, existing surface surveys for quantities, machine control models, and set-out and as-constructed of all pavement layers and linemarking.

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Civil Construction & Infrastructure

Bunbury Outer Ring Road

Survey support for the South West Gateway Alliance on the Bunbury Outer Ring Road from November 2022 to January 2024, across various packages covering early works, pavement layer construction and culvert and drainage works.

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FAQs

Common questions about Highway and road construction surveys

Answers to the questions we hear most from WA project teams.

What survey work do you do on highway and road projects?

We provide control networks, earthworks, drainage, pavement and structures set-out, machine control models, quantities, and as-constructed and conformance records for highway and road construction.

Which highway projects have you worked on?

Noble Surveys provided construction survey support to MACA on the Bussell Highway Duplication, a Main Roads WA project in the South West, covering control, bridge and road set-out, drainage, machine control, UAV, laser scanning and as-constructed records. We also completed a full pavement reconstruction of the Brand Highway near Muchea for MACA, and worked for the South West Gateway Alliance on the Bunbury Outer Ring Road across early works, pavement layers, and culvert and drainage packages.

Can you prepare Main Roads WA documentation?

Yes. We can prepare as-constructed and survey records to suit Main Roads WA project requirements where applicable. Acceptance remains with the relevant reviewer.

Do you provide machine control models for road crews?

Yes. We prepare and upload machine control models for civil plant, and update them as the design or staging changes.

Where do you work?

We work from offices in Bunbury and Perth and support road and civil projects across WA, including the South West, Perth, Peel, the Mid West and the Pilbara.

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