Our History | Engineering Surveys Limited

Our History

Engineering Surveys Limited (ESL) were incorporated in the year 2000 providing professional survey management and staff to large infrastructure projects in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Malaysia. As the construction boom of the early 2000's began to wane and the problems of an ageing workforce became clear there was a drive to adopt automation and digitisation within the industry as a way of reducing manpower. Developments such as BIM,Digital Twins and IOT Sensors were adopted to this end which in turn led to a huge increase in the demand for spatial data in support of these technologies.

With the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector forecast to grow at a compounded annual rate of 10% over the next decade ESL have positioned ourselves to serve this market through our investment in technology and people.

Celebrating our 25th Year in business our extensive experience and understanding of both our clients needs and what technology can provide are the things that set us apart.

2025

On our 25th Birthday ESL continue to provide professional services across the full spectrum of spatial data and digital construction. ESL enters strategic partnership with Pyramid AI.

2023

ESL as Lead Consultant and in partnership with Maxwell Geosystems awarded consultancy contract NEX1110 by MTRC. This contract covers Lantau Portfolio Contracts and is titled "Independent Monitoring of Geotechnical Instruments for Lantau".

2021

After Covid it became clear that great change was happening in our industry and that growing our knowledge base was key to our future. This process has ensured we are still leading the way after 21 years.

2020

Covid causes great disruption to the construction industry. ESL retain all our staff through the pandemic and plan for the post pandemic world.

2018

ESL Survey 2, a survey catermaran built to our own specification arrives in Hong Kong to begin work on the AA third runway construction and the MTR cross harbour immersed tube tunnel construction.

2017

ESL awarded HKAA Contract 3117 "Independent Geophysical Seabed Survey Services" on 3RS reclamation.

2014

ESL Survey 1, a purpose built Hydrographic Survey Boat with low draught arrives from the UK to work on MTRC NS Line Immersed Tube Tunnels.

2011

ESL start working on th MTR 26km Express Rail Route working as IMC Consultants on both the North and South Sections and providing management and staff to XRL822, XRL811A and XRL810A.

2009

ESL begin work with LAM Geotechnics on West Island Line Independent Monitoring Consultancy. The first such consultancy awarded by MTR.

2008

ESL began working on South Island Line contracts 901 and 904. At 901 we provided survey management and all survey staff for a project extending the existing cavern to facilitate a completely new line.

2005

ESL provide survey staff to a number of tunnel projects in Hong Kong including Kowloon southern Loop, Trunk sewers (Pipe Jacking) from Kennedy Town to Causeway Bay (2 contracts).

2004

ESL(Macau) Limitada Incorporated after ESL confirmed as Survey Manager and Site Survey provider on City of Dreams Casino construction

2000

Engineering Surveys Limited Incorporated this year. Early projects included providing survey manager on 4 of the 5 Strategic Sewage Disposal Scheme (SSDS) tunnels and survey teams on Tuen Mun Light Rail extension.