Dr. Norbert Lohl, UAV Dach e.V., opened the European Drone Summit by stating this was clearly the right time for such a summit, citing a recently published special report that, he said, "calls our time the Drone Age."

Samantha Tanner, PLS, owner of 45th Parallel Geomatics, LLC, does a little bit of everything. As apparent by her impressive resume of work and industries served, Tanner loves the surveying industry for its flexibility.

How do you describe your role when someone asks you, “What do you do?”

In this special edition of Career Notes, POB looks back at some of the surveyors we’ve met and talks about their love of the profession.

Relationships are an important part of business. Sometimes the business is also an important part of a relationship.

When everyone’s shouting over each other, shouting even louder doesn’t get you heard. The same is 100-percent true when it comes to producing great content to hook your ideal customer.

Engineers have to know a place and its environs intimately before planning or building anything. High-resolution aerial imagery makes their jobs easier than ever.

Jeffrey C. Allen, PLS describes himself as something of a blank slate when he started surveying. He was looking for direction, curious, and "easily impressed" when he started his surveying career.

Construction has a reputation as the least efficient process, and applying supply chain principles and methods will definitely help.

Are you liable if your drone injures a person or breaks a window? What happens if you accidentally destroy your high-end drone and custom payload?