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Surveying in the Summer

Posted on July 10, 2018

By Phil Abenroth

Have you ever seen a surveyor along a roadway you drive every day and wondered to yourself, “I wonder what they are doing?” or thought “I wish I had a job that allowed me to wander around outside on a… Continue Reading

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The Unknowns Underground: Planning for Construction Surprises

Posted on April 18, 2017

By Ding Ye (PE, LEED AP, CCCA, Associate Principal)

In an ideal world, every underground utility is accurately identified, located, and mapped before project design and construction. The reality is that this approach can be costly, and sometimes the site conditions aren’t suitable even without budget constraints. Unless absolutely… Continue Reading

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Surveying & Technology Changes

Posted on March 8, 2016

By Jim Purkey

We all know that the best way to do any project is to have plenty of time to plan things through from start to finish. Ideally, we would be able to go through every detail prior to starting the work… Continue Reading

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Land Surveying Has Come a Long Way!

Posted on October 7, 2014

By Reid Middleton

In 1968, when I began my career in surveying, there had been little significant changes in the equipment and methods used since George Washington and Abe Lincoln were surveyors. We relied upon optical instruments (transits mostly) and steel tapes to… Continue Reading

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GIS – Get It Surveyed

Posted on May 20, 2014

By Reid Middleton

Just about every professional surveyor has been in these shoes. You attend a conference or technology summit and a “new” mapping technology is presented that is touted to develop base maps faster, cheaper, and without a survey. With all the… Continue Reading

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