Most surveyors, at least over the last few decades, were taught and have practiced boundary surveying consistent with Curtis Brown’s principle “The surveyor…
Category: Reconnaissance
Gary Kent, PS
Reconnaissance: The State of the Surveying Profession, Part IV
Fall 2023
In this our fourth edition of the “State of the Surveying Profession” we start with some questions. What really are the surveyor demographics…
Reconnaissance: The State of the Surveying Profession, Part III
Featuring Jessica Hess, PS
Program Coordinator of the Surveying Technology Program at Vincennes University Jessica Hess, PS shares the same concerns I expressed in Parts I and…
Reconnaissance: The State of the Surveying Profession, Part 2 —Deregulation/De-licensure
Those in the surveying profession who pay attention to legislative and regulatory matters on a state level are, or should be, aware of…
Reconnaissance: The State of the Surveying Profession, Part 1
Recently, a colleague wrote to tell me that some concepts covered during my programs are perceived as advanced and often go over the…
2021 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys Adopted
After two years of concentrated effort and the input of many interested persons including several hundred surveyors, the American Land Title Association and…
Reconnaissance: The Art of Retracement and the Surveyor’s Role
Traditionally, and almost universally, professional surveyors have been taught to survey the written title and to direct their client to seek the advice…
Reconnaissance: Anyone Could Lead Perfect People
It has been over 25 years ago that I first gave a presentation on leadership. Since then, in over a dozen states and…
Reconnaissance: Liability, Battles and Wars
There is a trend that was addressed in this column about two years ago, but that deserves another look since it is a…
Reconnaissance: Protecting the Public?
Several years ago, a committee established by the Indiana Legislature at Governor Pence’s request determined in its preliminary findings that licensure of surveyors…