11.06.2018

It’s All About the Data

We are in the dawn of a new era for industry. It has taken the foresight of some visionary folks and the better…
11.06.2018

Collaborating with Confidence

When Jarrod Black PLS, a surveying and mapping director for Georgia-based Rochester & Associates Inc., wants to get project data into a client’s…
11.05.2018

Survey: Sometimes it’s the Pits

While not one to dote on the challenges facing women in the workforce today, Tara Hartson will concede that there’s still “room for…
10.07.2018

Meaningful Mapping

When it comes to determining what a particular object is, nothing beats a personal inspection. With a ground survey, one can see the…
10.07.2018

A Visit to Seiler Instrument

A few years ago I was chatting with one of our contributors, Dr. Richard Elgin, and the subject of antique instruments came up.…
10.07.2018

Three Surveyors…and Another Guy

If you’re a Land Surveyor, you’ve probably heard Mount Rushmore described as “3 Surveyors and another guy.” While Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln were…
10.06.2018

Unsung Hero: The Maryland-West Virginia State Line

According to 1777 Maryland Law, in regards to the Revolutionary War, “Every effective recruit is to receive, besides the continental allowances, a bounty…
08.31.2018

West from Washington

The completion of the first transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, greatly changed the way Americans traveled and communicated between distant points. While…
08.31.2018

A Visit to Hemisphere GNSS

Every time I hear the term “OEM” I think of Michael Stipe and Mike Mills, or the 80’s hit “If you leave”, and…
08.25.2018

Conference Report: SPAR 2018

The SPAR 3D EXPO and CONFERENCE was held in tandem with the AEC NEXT EXPO and CONFERENCE at the Anaheim Convention Center. That’s…
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