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If you are a builder or the head of a construction company, it is important that you know about all of the laws that regulate your profession before you begin working. For example, you need to know how close you can build to the property line or what you need to do to keep from encroaching on the neighbor’s land.
Relative contribution of the land surface area to the flux for two different measurement heights at near-neutral stability. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
You also need to know about the building codes so that your building will pass the inspection. The laws are always changing and shifting, some of them having to do with how you design the buildings and others having to do more with the materials that you use, so it is wise to stay on top of all of these changes so that a law is not accidentally broken.
One thing to consider is that you have to survey the land before you start. This takes into account not only the surface area, but what is under the surface. You are required to take soil samples, and you could also use geophysical equipment from Advanced Geosciences, Inc. to map out the soil and rock formations that are hidden underground. This way, you know that you are building on a safe surface.
In all reality, this step should probably be taken even before the person who you are doing the project for decides to buy the land. The lot needs to be certified as a build-able lot before the work can begin, and the ground survey is part of getting this permission.
