Aurora Surveys

Selected work

What we did when the plan changed.

Real jobs, real latitudes. Each of these started as one scope and became another.

Selected work

What we did when the plan changed.

Transportation, hydroelectric, mining and energy clients call us for precision. They keep us for the responsiveness that complex projects demand.

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66.00°N Baffin Island, NU

Agility in action

Pivoted mid-project from a 30 km as-built survey to emergency construction coordination, saving a vital bridge from failure.

Bridge held. Route stayed open through break-up.

LocationBaffin Island, NU
Latitude66.00°N
SectorTransportation
Scope30 km as-built survey
BecameEmergency construction coordination
Duration11 weeks
MethodUAV LiDAR · terrestrial
Ice-covered bridge approach washed out at Baffin Island, Nunavut

02

50.42°N Nucel Pulp Mill, Port Alice, BC

Efficiency at work

Merged multiple LiDAR and sonar datasets at the mill closure, redesigning key elements from existing conditions and recovering significant schedule time.

Schedule recovered. Redesign built from measured fact.

LocationPort Alice, BC
Latitude50.42°N
SectorIndustrial closure
ScopeExisting conditions capture
BecameRedesign from measured reality
Duration6 months
MethodLiDAR · sonar · photogrammetry
Aerial view of the Nucel pulp mill site on the coast at Port Alice, British Columbia

03

56.52°N KSM Mine, BC

Turning a mess into success

Assumed control of a failing project, identified root-cause issues with the construction team, and delivered the build under budget and ahead of schedule.

Delivered under budget, ahead of programme.

LocationKSM Mine, BC
Latitude56.52°N
SectorMining
ScopeLayout and QA
BecameFull construction management
Duration2 seasons
MethodMachine control · monitoring
Aerial view of settlement ponds and access roads at the KSM mine site, British Columbia

From Downtown Vancouver to the northern tip of Baffin Island — transportation, hydroelectric, mining and energy.

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