In construction staking, survey markers are referred to as what?

• A. boundary markers
• B. construction stakes
• C. benchmark pins
• D. control points

Answer: (B)

In construction staking, the markers placed on the ground to define where features will be built are called construction stakes. They guide crews to the exact locations for corners, lines, elevations, and offsets during excavation, formwork, and placement.

Boundary markers, used to denote property lines, aren’t tied to the actual layout of a project. Benchmark pins establish known elevations for vertical control but aren’t the stakes used to lay out the construction. Control points provide reference locations for the survey network, supporting accuracy, but the specific markers placed out for the project’s layout are construction stakes.