Surveying and Mapping Services Business Guide
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Rework from inaccurate surveys
AUD 2-5% project cost overrun from rework and delaysInaccurate measurements from poorly calibrated tools lead to rework in land surveying projects.
Revenue Leakage in Surveying Services
1.9% of industry revenue = approximately AUD $74 million annually (based on $3.9bn market size)Surveying and mapping services in Australia experience average revenue leakage of 1.9%, partly driven by manual data processing, coordinate transformation errors, and verification delays in cadastral, engineering, and mining surveying workflows.
Idle Equipment from Milestone Bottlenecks
20-40 hours/month idle time at AUD 100/hour = AUD 2,000-4,000/monthPost-fieldwork processing and manual milestone checks create bottlenecks, idling GPS/drones/total stations on complex acreage surveys.
AUSTRAC AML/CTF Reporting Failures for High-Value Survey Contracts
AUD 22.2M max civil penalty per breach; minimum AUD 5,000 reporting failureLarge surveying projects (e.g., infrastructure corridors) involve high subcontractor payments triggering AUSTRAC reports.