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Mapping of the site, access roads and grid connection to study the layout and prepare the design. During construction, comparable data to follow how the ground changes.
Topographic and LiDAR surveysfor engineering projects in Spain and Europe
We support engineering firms, developers and contractors with terrain data for design and construction. Share your site boundary and project requirements so we can define the survey scope, deliverables and programme.
Based in the Valencia region. Projects across Spain and Europe.
A technical lead on every project
Vicent Doménech
Technical lead · Geodesy and Cartography Engineer
Vicent Doménech runs fita and is the technical contact for every commission: he agrees the scope with your team, plans the capture and reviews the quality control before delivery.
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- Office
- Xàtiva, also serving the Marina Alta
- Quality control
- Independent checkpoints and a report with every delivery
- Reference projects
- Project sheets by sector, scope and deliverables
Priority applications
Infrastructure and power lines
Corridor surveys with terrain, features and obstacles defined according to the scope. Deliveries organised by sections to make the engineering work easier.
Industry, civil works and quarries
Surveys of large sites, records of the state of the works and volume calculations. Information to plan actions and compare changes between campaigns.
Other sectors Agriculture Glacier mapping: ice velocity and glacier change All sectors
Reference projects
A large site, a corridor and a construction project under monitoring. Clients are anonymous for confidentiality; each project sheet gives the sector, the scope and the deliverables.
Illustrative image Multinational automotive group
Mapping a large industrial site with LiDAR-assisted photogrammetry
Orthophoto · DTM · Contour lines
See the project sheet Illustrative image Telecommunications operator
High-voltage power lines mapped with LiDAR for a telecoms roll-out
Classified point cloud · Corridor DTM · Profiles
See the project sheet
Illustrative image Services and infrastructure company
DTM from topographic measurements for a construction project
DTM · Volume calculations · Orthophoto
See the project sheetWe start by understanding what you need to solve
Before planning the capture, we review the site, how the data will be used and when you need it. With your team we define the accuracy, deliverables and formats to prepare a proposal that fits the project.
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Scope
We review the site, how the data will be used and when you need it. With your team we agree the accuracy, deliverables, formats and reference system.
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Capture
We choose the capture method for the terrain and the result: LiDAR, photogrammetry or field survey with GNSS RTK and total station. We measure ground control points and checkpoints.
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Quality control
We adjust to the ground control points, classify the point cloud and check the result against independent points that are not used in the adjustment.
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Delivery
We deliver the agreed files (GeoTIFF, LAS or LAZ, DWG, SHP) with the quality control report and review the delivery with your team.
Mapping for design
Construction monitoring
Asset inspection
Data prepared for your technical team
We agree the reference system, the layer structure and the formats before starting. The delivery includes the results, such as the orthophoto or the digital surface model (DSM), and the documentation of the quality control carried out. We go through any questions with your team so that the data can be used.
Sample · DTM · Montgó (Xàbia)
Contour lines every 25 metres over the Montgó massif, taken from the IGN 5 m digital terrain model (MDT05, open data). It is a sample, not client work: in a project survey the grid is in decimetres and contours can be every half metre or less if the project needs them. Move the pointer over the sheet: the crosshair reads the UTM coordinates (ETRS89) and the real elevation of each point.
What you can receive
- Drone orthophotos GeoTIFF · ECW · GSD 2-5 cm
- Digital terrain model (DTM) ASC · GeoTIFF · XYZ · TIN
- Digital surface model (DSM) GeoTIFF · ASC · XYZ · LAS
- Contour lines DWG · DXF · SHP · PDF
- LiDAR and photogrammetric point clouds LAS · LAZ · E57 · classified
- 3D models from drones OBJ · FBX · 3D Tiles · LAS
- Longitudinal profiles and cross-sections DWG · DXF · PDF · CSV
- Drainage network and catchments SHP · GPKG · DWG · GeoTIFF
- Solar shading analysis for PV plants GeoTIFF · SHP · PDF · CSV
- Volume calculations and stockpile volumes Report · DWG · GeoTIFF · XLSX
Where we work
- 01 · From our office
The Valencia region, Murcia and Albacete, from our office in Xàtiva.
- 02 · Spain and Europe
Projects across Spain and Europe. We plan field campaigns and phased deliveries according to the size and programme of each project.
- 03 · Your contact
Vicent Doménech, technical lead. You can call or email him to go through the technical requirements of the project.
From the blog: LiDAR, photogrammetry and mapping
Questions before commissioning
What information do you need to prepare a proposal, and what is included?
To start, the location, the approximate extent (boundary, area or length), what you need the data for and the target date are enough. A plan or the specification helps. The proposal sets out the scope so that you can compare it: area or alignment, products, level of processing, site visits, travel and reviews.
How do you agree the accuracy and document how it was checked?
The accuracy is agreed with your team before the capture, according to how the data will be used, together with the reference system. We measure ground control points and independent checkpoints with GNSS RTK, and the delivery includes a report with the error measured in X, Y and Z on the checkpoints.
Can you deliver in phases or work to the contractor’s specification?
On corridors and large sites we plan the capture and the delivery by sections or milestones when the project requires it. If there is a specification, the proposal follows its accuracy, format and documentation requirements, and if a requirement needs clarifying we raise it before starting.
Who coordinates site access, field dates and changes of scope?
Vicent Doménech, fita’s technical lead, is your contact throughout the project. We agree site access and field dates with you, and fita handles the flight authorisations as an operator registered with AESA (Spain’s Aviation Safety Agency). If the scope changes, we review it together and update the proposal before continuing.
How are questions or issues handled after the data is delivered?
We review the delivery with your team and answer the questions needed to use it. If you find an issue, send us the file and the area by email or phone: we check it against the field data and the quality control report.
Which formats do you deliver?
The ones your team uses, agreed before starting: GeoTIFF or ECW for orthophotos and raster models, LAS or LAZ for point clouds, DWG or DXF for contour lines and profiles, SHP or GeoPackage for GIS layers and PDF for reports. Reference system ETRS89 / UTM unless another is requested.
Is a permit needed to fly?
fita is a registered operator with AESA and handles the authorisations each area requires (controlled airspace, proximity to infrastructure). The client provides access to the site.
Tell us where the project is and what you need to solve
You can send us the site boundary, a plan or the specification you have. We will review the scope and tell you what information we need to prepare the proposal. If the deliverables are not defined yet, we can work them out in a first conversation.
We will reply within one or two working days to review the scope and confirm when you can expect the proposal.
- Phone
- +34 616 311 720
- hola@fita.es
- Office · Xàtiva
- Carrer Ballesters Navarresos, 7, 46800 Xàtiva (Valencia) · Directions