ALTA Survey Lessons From a Scaffold Collapse

Surveyor using a total station during an ALTA Land Title Survey at an active construction site to ensure accuracy and safety

When a scaffold suddenly collapsed at a busy job site in San Antonio last week, it made national headlines. Roads were blocked, emergency teams rushed in, and engineers spent hours figuring out what went wrong. It wasn’t just a story about construction—it was a reminder of how fragile a project can be when accuracy slips. […]