Survey plans
Plan sets checked line by line against the documented QA checklist, with each observation recorded as an advisory finding.
Free pilot
A free advisory QA review, done for you.
An independent, structured second pass over your survey deliverables against a documented QA checklist — returned as an annotated advisory findings report for your registered surveyor to review. Free for the first few firms while the tool proves out; the only ask in return is your honest feedback.
Advisory only — a registered surveyor confirms every finding.
Engagement shape
InputOne job's reduction report + supporting files
MethodDocumented QA checklist, second pass
OutputAnnotated advisory findings report
CostFree during the pilot
DecisionYour registered surveyor's review
What it is
A structured second pass, done independently
One reviewer working through your survey plans, reduction output, or report files against a documented QA checklist — the same office checks you run by hand, organised and recorded as an annotated advisory findings report.
Reduction output
Reduction and computation output walked for consistency, datum context, and the checks your office already runs by hand.
Report files
Survey report files read against the checklist, with findings annotated back to the source evidence.
What you get
What the second pass covers
The checks a careful office runs by hand, worked through in order and recorded as advisory findings.
- C01Loop and traverse misclose
- C02CRS and datum checks — GDA2020, MGA zones, AHD
- C03F1/F2 face spread
- C04Feature and code checks
- C05Setout and resection geometry, matched by point ID
Every finding is linked to the line in your file that raised it.
A quiet report still lists every check that ran, so your surveyor can see exactly what the second pass covered.
What the pilot is
A free review, no strings
While the tool proves out, the advisory review is offered free to a small number of firms. The idea is simple: you get a genuinely useful second pass, and we learn what surveyors actually need from it.
Free
No card, no invoice, no charge. The advisory review costs you nothing during the pilot.
Limited
Open to the first few firms while the tool proves out — a small, hands-on group.
Feedback is the only ask
In return, tell us honestly whether the review was useful. That is the whole point of the pilot.
No obligation
You are not signing up to anything. Take part once, or keep going — either is fine.
The pilot is limited to the first few firms. A public price will be set later, informed by what the pilot tells us — you are never signed up to anything by taking part.
Who reviews your work
Tim Albash — survey technician
One reviewer, field to office. The person who confirms your scope is the same person who runs the review and signs the notes — no outsourcing, no anonymous queue.
- Role
- Survey technician
- Experience
- Field-to-office: high-rise construction set-out, cadastral, subdivision and detail surveys
- Instruments
- Trimble S7 / R6
- Software
- 12d Model, AutoCAD
- Based in
- Wynnum, Brisbane
Every finding is worked by hand against the documented checklist and tied back to the line, page or coordinate that raised it — so your registered surveyor can trace and confirm each one rather than trust a score.
Your files
Handled for the review, and nothing else
The files you send are used only to run your review. They are not shared with anyone else, not used to train anything, and can be deleted once the review is done — just ask. Scope and the secure file path are confirmed by email before any files change hands.
Read how your data is handledWhat it is not
Advisory only — the decision stays with your surveyor
SurveyMarkup provides advisory QA findings only. It does not certify, approve or verify survey work, and its output is not a statutory approval or professional advice. A registered surveyor must review and confirm every finding before use.
The findings report is a working input to your own review, not a sign-off. Nothing in it is a statutory approval, and nothing in it replaces the judgement of the registered surveyor responsible for the work.
How it works
From request to delivered review
A short, scoped engagement with each step confirmed by email before it happens.
Request a pilot review
Send the request below with what you need reviewed and any context on the job.
Scope confirmed by email
We reply by email to confirm the scope of the review before any work begins.
Review delivered
You receive the annotated advisory findings report for your registered surveyor to review. The pilot review is free.
Your feedback
The only ask in return is your honest feedback on whether the review was useful — that is what the pilot is for.
Reviews are scoped and quoted per engagement before any work begins. Turnaround is confirmed at quoting. All findings are advisory only and must be confirmed by your registered surveyor.
FAQ
Common questions
Q01What files can I send?
Whatever your office already produces for the job: reduction reports and computation output (.rpt, .txt, 12d Model output), plan sets, DXF linework and text-based PDFs. One review covers one deliverable set — one job's reduction report plus its supporting files.
Q02Is my data confidential?
Yes. Your files are handled for the review only and for nothing else, under the handling posture documented on our privacy page. Scope and the secure file path are confirmed by email before any files change hands.
Q03What does "advisory only" mean?
Every finding in the report is an advisory observation linked back to the line that raised it — a working input to your own review, not a sign-off. Advisory only — a registered surveyor confirms every finding.
Q04Do you work outside Queensland?
Yes. Datum and geometry checks are national — GDA2020, MGA zones and AHD apply across Australia. Queensland-specific familiarity is a bonus on QLD jobs, not a limit on where the review works.
Q05What if the review finds nothing?
A clean review is a useful result, not a wasted one. The report still lists every check that ran, so your surveyor can see exactly what the second pass covered and confirm the work stands up. During the pilot there is nothing to pay either way.
Q06Is the pilot really free?
Yes. The advisory review is free for the first few firms while the tool proves out — no card, no invoice, no obligation. The only thing asked in return is honest feedback on whether the review was useful.
Q07Can my firm get software access instead?
Yes. If you would rather run the second pass inside your own review workflow, SurveyMarkup runs an invite-only pilot for Australian survey firms — request access at surveymarkup.com/request-access.
Request
Request a pilot review
Enquiry
Request a review
Tell us what you need looked at. We reply by email to confirm scope before any work begins.
Prefer email?
Request by email
Email admin@surveymarkup.com with your firm name, the job type and the deliverable set you want reviewed. We reply to confirm scope and the secure file path before any work begins.
Email your requestSurveyMarkup is operated by Tim Albash, sole trader, ABN 50 427 523 590.
Before you send
Scope first, files later
Please do not attach or paste sensitive client data in the enquiry. We confirm scope and the secure handling path by email before any files change hands.
Review handling notesPrefer the software?
Run a pilot instead
If you would rather run SurveyMarkup on your own review workflow, requesting pilot access is the right path.
See the pilot