When considering historically significant technology, it’s tempting to try to pinpoint one particular breakthrough that marks the start of a new era, but…
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08.15.2021
Lighting the Way
When professional surveyor Sylvia De Vuyst arrived in the northern edges of Norway in March 2021 for a significant tunnelling project, she wasn’t…
08.15.2021
Cincinnati State Land Surveying Capstone 2021
The 2021 Land Surveying Graduates at Cincinnati State have been busy bringing history back to life near the city of Lawrenceburg, Indiana. This…
08.15.2021
What’s a Rope-Stretcher?
Every year our field bags get increasingly loaded with technology—total stations, GPS units, lidar, drones, apps, and software—tools that make things easier, allow…
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…
04.18.2021
Law. Land. Lines: Waterways & Earth Days, Part 2
By the end of the nineteenth century, civil engineers had created the Suez Canal, London’s sewers, and the steel-truss Eads Bridge across the…
