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
In no other state is aviation more important to the local population than Alaska. Why is this? Well, look at a map of Alaska. We’re huge - twice as big as Texas! Now look at our road system - hardly… Continue Reading
I recently had the opportunity to work with the U.S. Coast Guard to help them come up with a solution for repairing and upgrading components of their fuel pier and cargo wharf in Kodiak, Alaska, that ultimately helped them save… Continue Reading
Recently, Reid Middleton submitted a response to a Request for Clarification for what we call “on-call” work for a federal agency. As part of their vetting of our qualifications, the federal agency posed the following question to us: [caption id="attachment_64884"… Continue Reading
The majority of roadway designs are based on elements derived from state, county, and city design standards. The role of the engineer is often reduced to transcribing these standard elements into a coherent plan form. The upside of this approach… Continue Reading