Although Dan MacDonald, P.L.S., is passionate about a lot of things—his family, the outdoors, surveying, and good food immediately come to mind—he is…
Author: Larry Trojak
01.25.2020
High Wire Act
The numbers are pretty impressive: in the U.S. alone, it takes more than 200,000 miles of high voltage transmission lines (eight times the circumference of the…
05.25.2019
Neither Rain nor Snow…
Maine contractor gets impressive, all-weather GNSS performance in bridge replacement project.
Home to just over 500 Maine residents, the town of Beals is located on a small (5 square mile) island across from moderately-larger…
11.05.2018
Survey: Sometimes it’s the Pits
Quarry surveys are just one of this Maine surveyor’s jobs
While not one to dote on the challenges facing women in the workforce today, Tara Hartson will concede that there’s still “room for…
04.11.2018
Taking Action on Compaction
Knife River Corp. commits to intelligent compaction solution on Oregon interstate repaving
If the Jeopardy answer was: “The only continuous U.S. Interstate highway that touches the borders of both Canada and Mexico,” the answer would…
03.13.2018
Bridging the Gap
Robotic total station proves key to progress as survey firm grows its business.
“When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” —Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin might not have had modern day technology in mind when he wrote the…
09.29.2016
Putting a Lid On It
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07.22.2016
Total Station Upgrade Sparks Efficiencies
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