Civil Engineering & Land Surveying Since 1975
Ludlow Engineering has served as engineers of record on state and federal facilities, surveyed entire townsites, and monumented county corners across Utah for fifty-one years. Family owned, second generation, licensed in five states.
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Updated July 2026 · Ludlow Engineering and Land Surveying
Ludlow Engineering has spent five decades doing the work that keeps Utah’s smaller cities and counties running — the townsite surveys, the water line extensions, the corner monumentation, the fire station that had to be designed and built. We are a family-owned firm, now in our second generation, based in Nephi and licensed across five states. We are large enough to serve as engineers of record on state and federal facilities, and small enough that the person who answers the phone knows your project. That combination is unusual, and it is deliberate. For a project-specific proposal, call (435) 623-0897 or request our full qualifications package.
This is our statement of qualifications for commercial, municipal, and government clients — capabilities, project record, licensure, and references. If you’re looking for our history and the people behind the firm, that lives on our about page. If you need pricing, see survey costs or ALTA survey services.
Recent Projects and Insights from Ludlow Engineering
| Founded | 1975, by Stephen L. Ludlow |
| Ownership | Family owned and operated, second generation |
| Headquarters | 1451 S. Main, Nephi, Utah 84648 |
| Licensure | Utah · Idaho · Arizona · Minnesota · Nevada |
| In-house staff | Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, survey technicians, drafting specialists |
| Core disciplines | Civil engineering · Land surveying · Site development · Water and sewer systems · Community and utility planning |
| Primary service area | Utah County and central Utah, with statewide and multi-state capability |
Professional Licensure
Multi-state licensure means portfolio clients keep one firm across sites rather than re-procuring in each jurisdiction. Licensure documentation is available on request.
Capabilities
Every discipline below is staffed in-house. We do not subcontract our surveying or our engineering — which removes the coordination gap where most project delays originate.
Land Surveying
Boundary retracement, corner monumentation, townsite surveys, and construction staking. Our survey department has retraced parcels across central Utah where the original monuments predate statehood. See boundary surveys.
ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
Full ALTA/NSPS surveys for commercial transactions, coordinated directly with your title company and lender. Fixed-fee proposals with scope and Table A list attached. See ALTA survey services.
Civil Engineering
Site plans and civil site design, subdivision and development engineering, small water and sewer system development, and utility planning for municipalities. See civil engineering.
Topographic & Aerial Survey
Topographic surveys and UAV aerial survey for large parcels and development sites, producing orthomosaics and point clouds with downstream design value. See topographic surveys.
Site Planning & Design
Feasibility through construction — site layout, grading, drainage, and utility coordination for commercial and municipal development. See site planning and design.
Compliance & Certification
FHA foundation inspections, flood elevation certificates, and manufactured housing foundation certification for lenders and homeowners. See FHA foundation inspections.
For commercial transactions requiring title survey coordination, start with our ALTA survey page. For pricing on any discipline above, see land and property survey costs.
Project Record
A representative selection of recent and current work. Additional project detail and client contacts are available in our full qualifications package.
State & Federal Facilities — Engineers of Record
| Facility | Location | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nephi Workforce Services | Nephi, UT | Engineer of record |
| Nephi Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory | Nephi, UT | Engineer of record |
| Nephi Family Services | Nephi, UT | Engineer of record |
| Castledale Workforce Services | Castledale, UT | Engineer of record |
| Castledale Family Services | Castledale, UT | Engineer of record |
| Castledale USDA Facility | Castledale, UT | Engineer of record |
| Price Driver License Division | Price, UT | Engineer of record |
| Price Probation Services | Price, UT | Engineer of record |
| Price Mining Projects | Price, UT | Engineer of record |
Municipal & County
- Nephi City Townsite Survey — Nephi, Utah. Full townsite retracement.
- Juab County Corner Monumentation Project — Juab County, Utah. Section corner recovery and monumentation.
- 12″ Water Line Extension — Nephi, Utah. Design and construction engineering.
- Sanpete County Indianola Fire Station — Design through build-out.
Commercial & Hospitality
- Moab Marriott — Moab, Utah.
- Marriott Dickinson — Dickinson, North Dakota.
- Marriott Williston — Williston, North Dakota.
Specialty
- Payson LDS Temple — Construction staking.
- Eureka, Utah Superfund Site — Cleanup site survey and engineering support.
References
The following public officials and clients are available to speak to our work. Contact information is provided with our full qualifications package on request.
Mt. Pleasant City
Sanpete County
Juab County
Fairview City
Why Firms and Municipalities Choose Ludlow
Rural Utah is our specialty, not our overflow
Most firms treat small-city work as filler between metro contracts. It has been our core business for fifty-one years. We know which county recorder holds which plats, and where the territorial-era monuments actually sit.
Engineers and surveyors under one roof
Site design and the survey it depends on are performed by the same firm. There is no handoff, no coordination gap, and no finger-pointing when a boundary question affects a grading plan.
Licensed across five states
Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Minnesota, and Nevada. Multi-site clients keep one firm across a portfolio rather than re-procuring in every jurisdiction.
Trusted on public work
Engineers of record on state and federal facilities. Corner monumentation for a county. A townsite survey for a city. That work is procured on qualifications, and we have been selected on it repeatedly.
We still take care of the little guy
Stephen Ludlow’s line, and still the rule. A one-lot subdivision receives the same standard of work as a federal facility. That is not a slogan — it is why municipalities that started with a single lot split still call us thirty years later.
How to Engage Us
For a project-specific proposal or a complete qualifications package, the fastest path is to send us the following:
- Project location and scope. Address or parcel number, and a sentence on what you need built, surveyed, or certified.
- Procurement route. RFQ, RFP, sole source, or direct engagement — and any submittal deadline.
- Required documentation. Licensure certificates, insurance certificates, past project references, or resumes of key personnel. We can provide all of these.
- Target schedule. Design milestones, closing dates, or construction start.
We respond to qualifications requests within two business days. For survey pricing specifically, see our survey cost page; for ALTA transactions, our ALTA survey page includes a scoping form.
Where We Work
Our primary service area runs from Utah County south through central Utah. We work statewide, and multi-state where our licensure permits.
We also work in Juab, Millard, Sevier, Carbon, and Emery counties. Travel to outlying counties is disclosed as a line item in every proposal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you licensed outside of Utah?
Yes. Ludlow Engineering is licensed in Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Minnesota, and Nevada. Multi-site clients frequently retain us across state lines rather than re-procuring locally. Licensure documentation is provided with our qualifications package.
Do you subcontract your surveying or engineering?
No. Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, survey technicians, and drafting staff are all in-house. Site design and the survey it relies on are performed by the same firm, which eliminates the coordination gap that causes most project delays.
Have you served as engineer of record on public projects?
Yes — on state and federal facilities including Workforce Services and Family Services buildings in Nephi and Castledale, the Nephi Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, the Castledale USDA facility, and Driver License, Probation Services, and Mining projects in Price. Public work is procured on qualifications, and we have been selected repeatedly.
Do you work with municipalities and counties?
Extensively. Our record includes the Nephi City Townsite Survey, the Juab County Corner Monumentation Project, a 12-inch water line extension for Nephi, and design and build-out of the Sanpete County Indianola Fire Station. References from city administrators and county commissioners are available on request.
How large a project can you take on?
We have served as engineers of record on federal facilities and performed construction staking for the Payson LDS Temple, alongside survey and engineering support at the Eureka Superfund site. We are equally set up for a single lot split. The scale of the project changes the resourcing, not the standard of work.
Can you provide licensure, insurance, and reference documentation for an RFQ?
Yes. Our full qualifications package includes licensure certificates for all five states, certificates of insurance, key personnel resumes, and project references with contact information. Tell us your submittal deadline and we will respond within two business days.
What is your primary service area?
Utah County south through central Utah — including Provo, Spanish Fork, Payson, Santaquin, Nephi, Sanpete County, and Richfield — from our office in Nephi. We work statewide, and multi-state where our licensure permits. Travel to outlying counties is disclosed as a line item in every proposal.
How long has Ludlow Engineering been in business?
Since 1975, when Stephen L. Ludlow founded the firm after returning from Arizona. We are now in our second generation of family ownership — fifty-one years of continuous practice in Utah. Our about page tells that story in full.