22 June 2021 – Between the worlds of high cost commercial manned aerial mapping and professional UAV mapping, lies an alternative of affordable…
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06.21.2021
Dan Bremser Named President of Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers
Danvers, MA, June 21, 2021 — Hancock Associates, a leading provider of land surveying, civil engineering and wetland science services, is proud to…
06.20.2021
Editorial: Got Help?
We live in crazy times! Invented by the Japanese, our economy has shifted to the just in time model for supply. It’s smart…
06.20.2021
The Business of Surveying: A Surveyor’s Retirement
Creating an Ownership Transition Plan (Last in a Series)
Too often, surveyors who own their firms wait until their 60s or 70s to begin thinking of retirement and ownership transition. Retiring and…
06.20.2021
Vantage Point: “Thanks, But No Thanks”
The process of presenting a residential development to a local governing body doesn’t often follow a smooth trajectory from proposal to approval. Sometimes…
06.20.2021
Bowman Delivers
Spearheads Survey and Engineering Efforts on National Landing Redevelopment
The Washington D.C. area, known for its landmarks and bustling urban life, is also a hub of activity for engineers and surveyors. These…
06.20.2021
Making Things Right: Mission Planning at JAVAD GNSS
Following the passing of industry icon and JAVAD GNSS founder Dr. Javad Ashjaee last year, many are wondering about the future of his…
06.20.2021
Are Satellite-Based Correction Services the “Next Utility”?
GPS: The Original “Next Utility” In the summer of 1978, I worked as a rodman/chainman for Boston Survey Consultant (now the BSC Group)….
06.20.2021
History of RTK—Part 2: RTK Roots Run Deep
Predecessor technologies and research breakthroughs lay foundation for precise GPS positioning
When it comes to Real Time Kinematic (RTK), full appreciation of its development trajectory means never forgetting its roots, especially the predecessor technologies…
06.20.2021
Selling America: The General Land Office and the Rector-Conway Family Surveying Dynasty Part II
In 1816, Rector was appointed Surveyor General of the Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas Territories when the Arkansas Territory was carved out of the…
