Projects

OUR PROJECTS

N.E. Parrott Surveys Limited provides services to both the private and public sectors across multiple industries. NEPSL utilizes modern surveying equipment in collecting field data; combined with our qualifications, software and training, we are able to offer our clients quality results and deliverables in an efficient and professional manner. 

Advanced RPAS/UAV Operations

Responsibilities

N.E. Parrott Surveys Limited has conducted numerous Advanced RPAS / UAV Operations providing accuracies of absolute X, Y, Z of 3cm and ground resolution (at 122m/400ft AGL) of 2.9cm/px. Projects undertaken include, but are not limited to:
  • Aerial Survey of stockpiles to calculate Volumes.
  • Aerial Survey of existing gravel road for pre-engineering for upgrading to asphalt.
  • Aerial Survey of tailings discharge to pre-engineer dyke system and pipe advancement.
  • Aerial Inspection of apron feeder dog house installation, eliminating confined space inspections.
  • Aerial Inspection of the apron feeder liners, inside ore storage.
  • Quarry management.

Deliverables

  • Orthomosaic (georeferenced).
  • Point Cloud and Mesh.
  • DSM, DTM and index.
  • Contour Lines (based on Raster DSM / DTM).
  • Volumes.

3D Laser Scanning & Modelling

RTC360 Product Specifications:

The RTC360 is a High-speed 3D laser scanner with integrated an HDR spherical imaging system and visual inertial system (VIS) for real time registration. Data acquisition takes less than 2 minutes to complete a full dome scan and spherical HDR image at 6mm at 10m resolution. 3D point accuracy is 1.9mm @ 10m, 2.9mm @ 20m and/or 5.3mm @ 40m.

Responsibilities

N.E. Parrott Surveys Limited has conducted numerous 3D scanning & modelling projects which include, but are not limited to:
  • Scanning and modelling interior of buildings for designing air ventilation/dust collection systems.
  • Crane Rail: pre-engineering for beam replacement and rail alignment.
  • Piping: as-built, 3D modelling, create ISO, analysis of installation and stress test.
  • Crime scene investigation: create 3D model and floor plans.
  • Apron Feeder: liner as-built, deformation inspection of liners, 3D model feeder.
  • Pocket Audit: 3D model to determine volumes of shotcrete required and installed.

Mechanical Alignment

Responsibilities

N.E. Parrott Surveys Limited has provided precision alignment on mechanical equipment which has resulted in enhanced equipment reliability, reduced downtime for maintenance and improved productivity. The result of precision alignment is enhanced equipment reliability, less downtime for maintenance and improved production. Projects undertaken include, but are not limited to:
  • Induration machine: alignment of rails, drive shafts, sprockets fan shafts, motors and gear boxes.
  • Conveyors: alignment of pulleys, idlers, stringer frames, motors, drive shafts, gear boxes.
  • Shuttle conveyor: alignment of support beams, rails, axles, idlers, pulleys, motors and gear boxes.
  • Overhead crane rails: horizontal and vertical alignment of rails.
  • Apron feeders: alignment of sprockets, slide rail and wheels.
  • Thickener: alignment of drive shaft and rakes.

Iron Ore Company of Canada

Labrador West, NL

Responsibilities

N.E. Parrott Surveys Limited has had major roles at Iron Ore Company of Canada (I.O.C.C.) mine site in Labrador West, which include, but are not limited to:
  • Vast 3D scanning and modelling projects involving: deformation monitoring, utility mapping, asset management, facilities management, road furniture, pipelines, building information modelling (BIM), structural analysis, volumes, stock piles, as-built, etc.
  • Pocket re-build.
  • Induration machine re-build.
  • Advanced RPAS / UAV Operations.
  • Underground Utility Locates.
  • Mechanical alignment involving, conveyors, pulleys, idlers, frames, drive shafts,motors, rails, bearing pedestals, overhead crane rails, shuttles.
  • Supplied survey support in a quality assurance role for the Mega ExpansionProject.
  • Quantity survey of stock piles of product and raw materials on a scheduledbasis.
  • Various legal and topographic projects were executed to assist in the operationsof Labrador West.
  • G.P.S. control and real time topographic and hydrographic surveys in Labrador West for proposed dyke system.

Schefferville Mining Belt

Schefferville, QC

Responsibilities

N.E. Parrott Surveys Limited is currently involved in on-going major mining operations in Schefferville, supplying the following:
  • Survey support.
  • Legal surveys.
  • Topographic surveys.
  • GPS control for aerial photography and preparation of leases for new mining development.

Voisey Bay Nickel

Voisey Bay, NL

Responsibilities

N.E. Parrott Surveys Limited was responsible for quality control and related survey work for the construction of the Voisey’s Bay Nickel mine. Inclusive of road, airstrip, layout, relative survey and quality control of all survey work conducted at the site.

N.E.P.S.L. was also responsible for azimuth establishment on numerous drill holes, and various survey work ranging from borehole locations to referencing of hydrographic drill holes conducted by Newfoundland Geosciences.

More recently, N.E.P.S.L. has expanded the control network which was utilized for the Aerial Photography Survey of the mine site and will continue to be utilized for the under- ground mine expansion.

Lower Churchill Project

Happy Valley - Goose Bay, NL
Churchill Falls, NL

Project’s Undertaken:

Aerial Photography Survey 
Bathymetric Surveys 
Survey Control
Survey Support 
Topographic Surveys

Responsibilities

N.E. Parrott Surveys Limited has been responsible for a number of various surveys for the projected Lower Churchill Development Project, which include but are not limited to the following:
  • Establishment of first order survey control from Happy Valley – Goose Bay to Churchill Falls. The control was adopted by N.L. Government in its Provincial Control Network.
  • Hydrographic surveys from the tail race at Churchill Falls to the mouth of Churchill River of Lake Melville.
  • Topographic surveys of areas along the Churchill River.
  • Establishment of bridge elevations along the Trans Labrador Highway with relation to projected water levels.
  • Survey support for the Gull Island project.
  • Survey support for the ice flow projection.
  • Bathymetric, hydrographic, and topographic surveys for the proposed Lower Churchill Hydro Development.
  • G.P.S. control and Real Time Topographic and Hydrographic Survey at Atikonak Lake for the Lower Churchill Development Project.

Bloom Lake Railway

Labrador City, NL

Responsibilities

N.E. Parrott Surveys Limited supplied survey crews for a one hundred-and eight-million-dollar project to construct a thirty-two-kilometre (32 km) Railway Line. N.E. Parrott Surveys was also responsible for:
  • legal survey support and preparation of the lease documents for land acquisition of the Railway Line.
  • Lidar verification survey.
  • Bulk excavation and volume surveys to keep track of the material being removed.
  • Upon completion of the bulk excavation, we completed a survey for material layout.
  • Assisted in laying out ballaces for the train track and rails.
  • QA/QA levels of the rail for the entire railway.
  • Completed a legal survey of the entire project upon completion.

Trans Labrador Highway

Happy Valley - Goose Bay, NL Churchill Falls, NL
Labrador City, NL
Project Date:
  • May 2008 – October 2013

Responsibilities

N.E. Parrott Surveys Limited has been involved in a number of survey projects associated with the Trans Labrador Highway, which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
  • Supply of survey crews for the re-design and re-construction of the Trans Labrador Highway, Route 500, in Happy Valley – Goose Bay, Churchill Falls and Labrador City.
  • Surveying four, fifty-kilometre (50 km) sections of the Trans Labrador Highway, Route 520, from Cartwright to Happy Valley – Goose Bay (km 114 to km 165), and two hundred kilometres (200 km) of the existing Trans Labrador Highway re- design.
  • Supply of surveys crews for the installation of a 600-kilometre (600 km) fibre optic pole line from Happy Valley – Goose Bay to Labrador City.
  • Completed a topographic survey of the entire Trans Labrador Highway from Happy Valley – Goose Bay to Labrador City. From the topographic survey, Amec was able to design the new highway. From the design, NEPSL performed a layout survey of the shoulders of road, class material, and edge of asphalt, and centre line marking upon completion of asphalt. And final as-built survey.
  • Created and maintained a control network from Happy Valley – Goose Bay to Labrador City.

Subdivision Layouts

Happy Valley - Goose Bay, NL Labrador West, NL
St. John’s, NL

Responsibilities

N.E. Parrott Surveys Limited supplied the following for
various subdivision layouts throughout Newfoundland and Labrador:
  • Hydrographic as-built drawings.
  • Road, water and sewer layout. • As-builts.
  • Legal survey documents for land acquisition and land disbursement.
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