L & S Surveying Services Ltd

What L & S Surveying Services Ltd does

L & S Surveying Services Limited is a privately held Caribbean surveying and mapping firm headquartered in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, with 29 employees and a claimed 26 years of operating history. The company delivers a full-spectrum professional surveying service across 14 disciplines, organised into Corporate Services (cadastral, topographic, engineering, hydrographic, geodetic, aerial/drone, 3D laser scanning and LiDAR, photogrammetric, subsurface utility, volumetric/stockpile, dimension control and pipeline, GIS design and implementation, draughting and mapping) and Personal Services (redefinition, sub-division, strata, regularisation, remaining portion plans, Real Property Act registration, and ancillary regulatory submissions to the Director of Surveys, Town and Country, EMA, WASA, and Fire authorities).

The business is built on a combination of licensed professional staff (registered land surveyors, engineering surveyors, and a digital photogrammetrist) and a modern geospatial instrumentation stack including UAV/drone platforms with LiDAR and imagery sensors, terrestrial 3D laser scanners, GPS/GNSS, photogrammetric cameras, bathymetric sonar, and underground utility detection equipment. L&S was the first surveying firm in the region to achieve Stow Certification and an early mover in drone-based aerial surveying. Output is consumed by government and public-sector clients (planning authorities, utilities, environmental regulators), construction and engineering firms, and individual property owners requiring legally binding cadastral plans.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees (priced per project following a site visit), draughting and plan-production services, and equipment and consumables sales — the latter through an authorised distributorship of Rhino Marking & Protection Systems. Distribution is exclusively direct: clients engage via three physical offices in Trinidad, Guyana, and Suriname, with no online self-serve or partner channel. The firm's growth has been driven by a sequence of capability launches (underground utility 2008, laser scanning 2014, drone surveying 2015, Stow Certification 2016) and geographic expansion into Guyana in 2019, with Suriname now also operational.

Name

L & S Surveying Services Ltd

Legal name

L & S Surveying Services Limited

Website

https://lssurvey.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

L & S Surveying Services Limited is a privately held Caribbean professional surveying and geospatial firm with 29 employees, operating across Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Suriname. It delivers 14 disciplines of licensed surveying — including cadastral, topographic, drone/LiDAR, 3D laser scanning, hydrographic, and subsurface utility work — to government, construction, and individual property-owner clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Surveying Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA), Seismic & Geoscience Services (Acquisition, Processing, Interpretation) (EUALABAK)

Keywords

• Land surveying services
• Cadastral surveying
• Geospatial mapping solutions
• Aerial drone surveying
• Hydrographic surveying

Headquarters

HQ city

San Fernando

HQ country

Trinidad & Tobago

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Surveying and Mapping Services: Project-based professional surveying services across multiple disciplines including cadastral, topographic, engineering, hydrographic, geodetic, volumetric, aerial, subsurface utility, and dimension control surveys. Fees are determined per project based on scope, with site visits required for costing before engagement. Common law surveys take approximately 2 weeks; RPO surveys take 2-3 months.
2. Draughting and Plan Production Services: Draughting services for surveying-related drawings including cadastral and topographic plans, large scale printing and plotting, alignment sheet generation, analogue to digital data conversion, engineering draughting and infrastructure designs, and architectural services including house plans.
3. Equipment and Consumables Sales: Sales of surveying consumables and equipment. L&S is also an authorised distributor for Rhino Marking & Protection Systems, generating revenue through product resale.
4. Regulatory and Administrative Services: Additional services including document searches for cadastral pans, Town and Country planning applications, E.M.A applications, fire applications, W.A.S.A applications, property neighbour notifications, and registration/approval of cadastral plans from the Director of Surveys.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

L & S Surveying Services Limited provides professional land surveying and geospatial mapping services through 14 corporate disciplines (cadastral, topographic, engineering, draughting, photogrammetric, 3D laser scanning, aerial/drone, volumetric/stockpile, GIS, dimension control/pipeline, hydrographic, subsurface utility, geodetic surveys, and equipment sales) plus personal services for individual property owners (redefinition, sub-division, strata, regularisation, remaining portion plans, Real Property Act registration) and regulatory submission services. The firm deploys licensed/registered land surveyors and modern field technologies (UAV, LiDAR, 3D laser scanning, GPS/GNSS, photogrammetry, bathymetric sonar, subsurface utility detection) to deliver survey-grade data and legally registered cadastral plans.

Product overview

L & S Surveying Services Ltd is a surveying and mapping services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional land surveying and geospatial solutions across the Caribbean region. The company operates as a single unified service provider organized into two main divisions: Corporate Services and Personal Services. Corporate Services encompass 14 core surveying and mapping disciplines including Cadastral Surveying, Topographic Surveying, Engineering Surveying, Draughting and Mapping Services, Photogrammetric Mapping, 3D Laser Scanning, Aerial Surveying (drone-based), Volumetric and Stockpile Surveying, GIS Design and Implementation, Dimension Control and Pipeline Surveying, Hydrographic Surveying, Subsurface Utility Surveying, Geodetic Surveying, and Equipment Sales. Personal Services provide individual land parcel services including Redefinition Surveys, Sub-Division Surveys, Town House Surveys (Strata Plans), Regularisation Surveys, Remaining Portion Plans, and Real Property Act Registration, along with supplementary services such as site visits, document searches, and regulatory applications. The company leverages advanced technologies including GPS/GNSS, LiDAR, 3D laser scanning, UAV/drone systems, and photogrammetry to deliver survey-grade accuracy across all service offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cadastral Surveying Land boundary identification, establishment, and redefinition services for property transfer, subdivisions, and amalgamations conducted by licensed land surveyors. Serves government agencies, developers, construction firms, and individual landowners requiring legally recognised cadastral plans.
• Topographic Surveying Surveys over specified areas to determine natural land form and features, mapping natural and man-made features with contours and cross-sections for design and construction works. Used by construction and engineering firms and public-sector clients for project planning.
• Engineering Surveying Survey works for construction and engineering projects including feasibility surveys, construction setting out, verticality checks, settlement checks, as-built surveys, and GPS surveys. Used by construction firms and engineering consultancies on infrastructure and building projects.
• Draughting and Mapping Full range of draughting and plan production services including general draughting, large-scale printing and plotting, alignment sheet generation, analogue-to-digital data conversion, engineering draughting, infrastructure designs, and architectural drawings (including house plans). Used by surveyors, engineers, and architects across the region.
• Photogrammetric Mapping Acquisition and analysis of aerial and terrestrial digital imagery for topographic mapping, measurement, image analysis, change detection, and aerial photographic inspections. Includes orthophotography (ortho-rectified images) and photogrammetric consultancy for legal evidence. Serves engineering, environmental, infrastructure, and legal/forensic applications.
• 3D Laser Scanning Terrestrial 3D laser scanning and LiDAR capture for precise elevation and geospatial location data, producing 3D topographic plans, point clouds, 3D models, and surveys of terrain and man-made structures. Supports BIM, Digital Twin, and asset management deliverables; used in clash detection and as-built verification by construction and engineering clients.
• Aerial Surveying (Drone) UAV/Drone-based aerial mapping using both imagery and LiDAR sensors for land and environmental monitoring, utility monitoring, topographic surveys, feature extraction, GIS base mapping, and inspections of right-of-ways, quarries, and industrial plants. Reduces cost and time versus traditional methods while maintaining survey-grade accuracy.
• Volumetric and Stockpile Surveying Surveying of dams, pits, and quarries to determine the volume of material contained, required, and removed; includes drone-based data capture with ortho-mosaic and point cloud generation. Used by quarry operators, mining firms, and industrial site operators for stockpile management.
• GIS Design and Implementation Enterprise GIS services including topographic data collection, information/project/asset management, decision support systems development, and enterprise GIS rollout. Targets private, public, and government organisations seeking to consolidate geospatial information systems and support decision-making.
• Dimension Control and Pipeline Surveying Dimension control surveys and pipeline industry services including design of spool pieces, pipeline route selection, pre-lay alignment surveys, construction alignment surveys, and as-built surveys. Used by pipeline operators and infrastructure contractors.
• Hydrographic Surveying Underwater mapping of water depths, bottom topography, tides, and object locations to support navigation, environmental protection, and subaqueous construction. Includes bathymetric charts, port surveys, river engineering surveys, and wetlands surveys. Serves port authorities, environmental agencies, and marine construction clients.
• Subsurface Utility Surveying Non-destructive surveys to locate underground features including metallic and non-metallic infrastructure, utility networks in concrete floors and walls, underground cavities, obstructions, and voids. Includes above-ground demarcation with markers and record preparation with depth mapping. Used by construction firms and utility operators.
• Geodetic Surveying Large-scale surveys using GPS/GNSS technology to establish precise coordinates, locations, and data collection supporting topographic, cadastral, control, hydrographic, and engineering surveys across the firm's project portfolio.
• Equipment Sales (Rhino Marking & Protection Systems) Sales of surveying consumables and equipment; L&S operates as an authorised distributor for Rhino Marking & Protection Systems marking and protection products. Serves surveyors and contractors across the region.
• Redefinition Survey Survey service to redefine or re-establish the boundaries of a parcel of land for individual property owners. Anchored to land administration and dispute resolution.
• Sub-Division Survey Division of land into smaller parcels for individual property owners, requiring approval from Town and Country planning authorities. Common-law surveys complete in approximately 2 weeks.
• Town House Surveys (Strata Plans) Surveying services for town house developments under strata ownership arrangements for individual property owners and developers.
• Regularisation Surveys Survey services to regularise squatters on privately held land for individual property owners.
• Remaining Portion Plan Survey service to determine the remaining portion of land after all transfers have been completed for individual property owners.
• Bringing Lands under the Real Property Act Survey and registration service for bringing lands under the Real Property Act registration framework for individual property owners. RPO surveys complete in 2-3 months from start to delivery.
• Additional Services and Regulatory Submissions Supplementary services including site visits, cadastral plan searches, Town and Country Planning applications, EMA applications, Fire applications, WASA applications, neighbour notifications, field surveys, plan preparation, and registration/approval of cadastral plans from the Director of Surveys.

Quantifiable outcome

• Common law surveys completed in approximately 2 weeks from start to plan delivery; RPO surveys completed in 2-3 months from start to delivery
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rhino Marking & Protection SystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorL&S Surveying Services is an authorised distributor for Rhino Marking & Protection Systems, reselling marking and protection equipment to clients as part of its equipment and consumables sales service offering.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fugro: Fugro is a Dutch geoscience and geo-data specialist providing geodetic, hydrographic, geophysical, and geospatial surveying services globally, with active Caribbean and South American offshore projects. L&S overlaps directly with Fugro in geodetic, hydrographic, and pipeline dimension-control surveying, though Fugro's scale and offshore capabilities are far greater.
• RPS Group: RPS Group is a UK-based professional services firm providing surveying, engineering, environmental, and planning consulting across multiple regions. L&S is comparable in offering land surveying, GIS, and infrastructure support to government and construction clients, though RPS operates globally and at a larger scale.
• Plowman Craven: Plowman Craven is a UK-based surveying and consulting firm providing measurement, land surveying, 3D laser scanning, and geospatial services to infrastructure, property, and construction clients. L&S is comparable in offering a multi-disciplinary surveying services portfolio, though Plowman Craven is larger, more established in BIM/digital twin, and operates in European markets.

Broad incumbents

• Trimble: Trimble is a US-based technology company providing GPS, GNSS, surveying, and geospatial hardware and software used across the surveying industry. L&S is a downstream services customer of Trimble's GNSS and surveying equipment, making Trimble a critical ecosystem peer and partial substitute for in-house technology investment.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global consulting and engineering firm providing water, environment, and infrastructure services including surveying for government and development clients. L&S is comparable as a professional services firm with surveying expertise serving similar end-customers, though Tetra Tech operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• WSP Global: WSP Global is a Canadian engineering professional services firm with active operations across the Caribbean, offering surveying, geospatial, and infrastructure consulting as part of a much broader portfolio. L&S is a comparable but smaller, regionally focused surveying firm competing in similar end-markets across Trinidad, Guyana, and Suriname.
• Hexagon AB (Leica Geosystems): Hexagon's Geosystems division (including Leica Geosystems and GeoMax) provides surveying, geospatial, and measurement hardware and software widely used in land and engineering surveying. L&S uses Leica and similar instruments in its daily operations, making Hexagon a relevant ecosystem peer and supplier rather than a direct competitor.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with surveying capabilities across North America and select international markets. L&S is comparable in serving government and infrastructure clients with surveying services, but at a much smaller scale and with a Caribbean focus.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with Caribbean operations providing surveying, engineering, and environmental services to government and private clients. L&S competes for similar land surveying and infrastructure projects in the same geography, though AECOM operates at a vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Emerging players

• DroneDeploy: DroneDeploy is a drone surveying and mapping software platform enabling aerial inspections, mapping, and data analysis for construction, infrastructure, and agriculture. L&S is both a potential customer and indirect competitor, using drone technology in its services while DroneDeploy enables other firms and end-clients to internalize basic drone surveying.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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