At Sonto, we don’t believe that what designers need are more files. They need better data that’s clean, accurate, complete, and ready to plug straight into their design environment.
Our surveys are captured and delivered with the design workflow in mind. The aim? To reduce uncertainty early, so that your teams can move from site capture through to final documentation with fewer assumptions and less rework.
If you’re an architect, civil engineer, designer, or builder, here’s how our Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast surveyors make your job easier, faster, and better.
Designers work faster with better inputs
Too often, designers are stuck working with incomplete site data or outdated survey plans. This means everything from basic guesswork for structure heights or levels, working with no 3D reference models, and being forced to redesign due to missing information.
We’ve spoken to dozens of consultants who are used to receiving just enough to get started, but never enough to finish confidently.
The result? Lost time. Design changes. Frustration. Redrafting. And lost money.
That’s why our surveys are built for designers, not just planners
Sonto surveys are produced with designers in mind not just planning requirements.
Each deliverable is intended to be practical, usable, and aligned with how design teams actually work. Every survey includes:
- 3D Point Cloud (full reality capture of the site in millimetre detail)
- CAD and BIM-ready outputs (clean, well-layered DWG + Revit-compatible files)
- 360 photospheres on every project
- All visible features and site levels, captured in one scan
- Aligned to boundaries with proper cadastral control
- Delivered in formats you can actually use
Instead of chasing a surveyor for extra heights or missing details, you can simply open the files and start designing.
Getting you from first sketch to final drawings – faster
When designers receive full, accurate survey data upfront, it means:
- Quicker design starts
- Confidence in boundary offsets, RLs, and site grades
- Tighter coordination across civil, architectural and structural
- Fewer RFIs to surveyors
- Faster planning approvals
We’ve had designers tell us our point clouds let them model entire sites in 3D without needing a second site visit.
No more guessing the details
Working with Sonto removes any uncertainty early in the design process, which is the difference between just getting started and getting ahead. Here’s how the workflow typically looks with a Sonto survey:
- Survey request sent
- Quote received same-day
- Survey captured in 1-2 weeks from project order
- Point cloud + DWG + PDF delivered in 2-3 weeks from project order
- Designer starts modelling from real-world data, not assumptions
- No surprises, redesigns, or delays
Why this matters more than ever
If you’re in the design or construction industry, you probably know all the typical pressures. Design timeframes are tightening. Project costs continue to rise. Mistakes and redesigns are frustrating – not to mention expensive. And council RFIs can slow or halt your momentum, costing you thousands in interest repayments.
When your design team is empowered with clean, complete, and accurate survey data from day one, you reduce the friction, speed up approvals, and keep things moving forward, and without compromise.
Sonto makes sure you’re able to start creating on your terms
Great design starts with better site data – which is why, at Sonto, we’re dedicated to helping designers design faster, smarter, and more confidently, from site to screen.
So, need survey data that actually empowers your design team?
Contact Sonto today and get survey outputs built for how you work.