Spending is increasing and lasers are among tools being added.

Weighing the cost of new gear with better capabilities and capacities against the actual value it might deliver is tough.

Our reliance and confidence in following the turn-by-turn directions of satellite navigation appears to be extinguishing our sense of location.

Categories like construction and BIM show stronger rise in software spending.

“Following the footsteps” is not just a clever phrase; it describes the responsibility surveyors take on when they work for the public good and under the public trust.

We can help the new generations of surveyors and geospatial professionals achieve great things if they will listen. But first, we have to listen to them.

There’s an old line about perfect being the enemy of good. It is also paraphrased as perfection being the enemy of progress.

Chris Tomko, PE, PS and senior project manager for R.E. Warner & Associates Inc., didn’t set out to become a surveyor. His exposure to the profession came through his pursuit of a degree and career in civil engineering.

It’s not only amazing to watch as our tools change and evolve, it is thrilling to see what we are learning when we apply these new capabilities. With this issue, POB is setting in motion its own sequence of changes.

What safety features are incorporated in a structure beyond the usual designated tornado shelter and evacuation signage? How well documented is the final build, and what is available to first responders who might have to assist in an emergency?