Land Surveys were established in 1986 by Gerry Kestell

We specialise in Land Surveying, Boundary Surveys and Legal Mapping.

G. J. KESTELL MSCSI MRICS MC.Inst.CES

MANAGING DIRECTOR

  • Member of Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland 
  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
  • Member of Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors.

Gerry was a member of the Accreditation Committee for the Geomatics Degree Course for DIT Bolton Street and has acted as a survey advisor on a number of projects.

He is also widely consulted by the Legal Profession with regard to mapping issues.

Gerry has extensive experience in project direction and management and a thorough knowledge of modern mapping techniques. He has directed the survey of some of the largest motorway projects in Ireland. He has also directed the control survey of the LUAS lines for the Railway Procurement Authority.

Some of the major projects directed by Gerry include:

  • Kinnegad Enfield Kilcock Motorway Project Phases 1 & 2
  • M50 Motorway . Dublin
  • M1 Northern Motorway . Dundalk, Co. Louth to Dublin
  • Kildare Town By Pass
  • Luas Lines A, B, C, C1

THOMAS NESBITT MRICS MSCSI DIP.GEOSURV (1985)

CONTRACTS MANAGER

  • Member of Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland 
  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Tom has 40 years professional experience and has been with Land Surveys since 1986.

He has vast experience in the supervision of large survey projects and has been project supervisor for many such projects including the M1 Motorway, the M50, N7 Kill & Johnstown and Celbridge Interchanges and Drogheda North Environs.

Tom has extensive experience in boundary surveying and in the provision of expert evidence to the Legal Profession for boundary dispute resolution.  

Tom has been Contracts Manager for Land Surveys since 2002 and has directed some major projects including the surveys of Kilmainham Gaol, Trinity College, the K Club, N7 Naas Road for Kildare Co. Co., various Quality Bus Corridor Surveys for Dublin City Council and Dublin City Centre Survey for Re-development.

He has vast knowledge of modern surveying techniques including the use of surveying software such as SCC and Autocad for the production of 2d and 3d survey drawings.

KENNETH FLANAGAN GEO-SURVEYOR NCEA/DIT (1986)

SENIOR SURVEYOR/PROJECT MANAGER

  • Associate Member of Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland 

Ken has 35 years professional experience and worked in the UK and the USA before joining Land Surveys in 1990.

Ken has extensive experience working initially as a Team Leader and subsequently as Project Manager on a variety of large infrastructural projects including the Kildare Town By Pass and Dunleer By Pass, the M50 Motorway, the Kilcock Enfield Kinnegad By Pass, the Luas Lines and projects such as Intel in Leixlip, the Dublin Port Tunnel and Lansdowne Road Stadium Re-Development.

He has extensive experience in the reconnaissance, design, observation and computation of primary and secondary control networks using GPS, Total Station & Digital Levels with relevant associated software packages together with the organisation and supervision of multiple survey teams throughout a project. He is also experienced in liaison between company and client and landowner.