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New Land Surveying and Construction Field Controller By Trimble

The Trimble TSC5 features a 5-inch screen, keypad and all-day battery for reliable field data collection

March 5, 2021

Built for practical, everyday tasks, the Trimble TSC5 combines high performance and dependability so professionals can complete tasks efficiently and accurately.

ALTA survey and topo of a truck stop/rest area

POINT & SHOOT

A Topographic Land Survey in Indiana

Land Surveyor James Disanti of SPACECO, Inc. shares a photo from the field.

Emell Derra Adolphus

November 12, 2020

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Every day is a different challenge says land surveyor James Disanti of SPACECO, Inc.

POINT & SHOOT

Texas Land Surveying Contractor Encounters Giant Cypress

October 21, 2020

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Contractor Douglas King (Delta Field Services) shares a photo during fieldwork and explains why he wishes more licensed surveyors would work with qualified contractors.

POINT & SHOOT

Longtime Boundary Land Surveyor Remembers How His Career Started

Emell Derra Adolphus

October 19, 2020

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Robert Boyd, Boyd & Associates Inc, still remembers making $1.25 per hour as an apprentice in the field.

POINT & SHOOT

The Moment a Scorpion Guards a Survey Monument

Emell Derra Adolphus

October 16, 2020

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In Matilija Canyon, California, a land surveyor has a truly wild moment in the field.

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Florida-Based Land Surveyors Achieve QL0 LiDAR Scan for GIS Landbase Update

Survey data from the recently completed United States Geological Survey/Leon County 2018-2020 Tallahassee-Leon GIS Landbase Update Project characterizes the area's landscape like never before.

Alvan Karlin Raymond Miller Jr. Amar Nayegandhi Greg Mauldin

October 2, 2020

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For the Tallahassee-Leon Geographic Information Systems Department, the elevation project was an opportunity to obtain high-accuracy survey data that would characterize its varied county landscape like never before.

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Survey Crew Members Share Photos from the Field

In our 2020 Point & Shoot photo gallery, survey crews from around the country share their days and nights as a surveyor in the field.

Emell Derra Adolphus

July 8, 2020

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View job site photos from survey crews around the world in POB Magazine’s new 2020 Point & Shoot photo gallery.

Safety and Security Go Together For UAVs

Mary E. Shacklett

February 17, 2020

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In November, 2019, the U.S. Department of Interior made the decision to ground its 531-strong drone force, with the exception of drones being used for emergency purposes such as fighting wildfires and conducting search and rescue missions.

3D Image Files Can be Shared Online

February 3, 2020

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Leica Geosystems announced BLK3D Web, an online collaboration workflow that extends the Leica BLK3D imager by enabling users to share 3D measurable images with anyone, anywhere online.