Business challenges in surveying

MAPS

Before Land Surveyors, Illustrated Panoramic Maps

May 4, 2021

Illustrated panoramic maps exist in a space and time before land surveying and GIS data collection became synonymous with mapmaking.

POINT OF VIEW

Is Land Surveying A Man’s Profession?

If we have to ask the question, we know the answer.

Sarah Harding

April 12, 2021

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Point of Beginning magazine publisher Sarah Harding sounds off on land surveying and GIS being male-dominated professions.

UNMISTAKABLE MARKS

Land Surveyors, Dockominiums: Understanding Dockominiums for Internal Revenue Generation in the Caribbean

Internally Generated Revenue (IRG) is one the sources of revenue open to local and national governments in the Caribbean, and Dockominium registration fees are sometimes overlooked as a source of revenue.

Jack McKenna Fitzherbert Reyes

April 9, 2021

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In this Unmistakable Marks column in Point of Beginning magazine, land surveyors Jack McKenna and Fitzherbert Reyes discuss the often-overlooked revenue attached to Dockominiums.

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FIELD NOTES

Are Land Surveyors Getting Soft These Days?

It’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Eric B. Gladhill

March 9, 2021

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Land surveyor Eric. B. Gladhill thinks it’s time for surveyors to toughen up.

WOMEN IN GIS

Is Land Surveying a Man’s World?

It doesn’t have to be.

Emily Pierce

March 3, 2021

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Land Surveyor Emily Pierce shares her experience as a woman in the land surveying profession.

PERSPECTIVE

Land Surveyors Should Beware of Unpaid Invoices

Never take over another surveyor's project until you know they have been paid in full, says Jeff Turner, PLS

Jeffrey Turner

January 28, 2021

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Land surveyor Jeff Turner shares why it’s important for surveyors to know of any unpaid invoices.

Carpe Potestatem: Seizing Opportunities to Promote the Surveying Industry

Emell Derra Adolphus

November 12, 2020

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Outside of trade magazines and courtrooms, land surveyors have few occasions to explain how the profession serves the greater good of the public.

BUSINESS

Land Surveyors Should Use 'Off-Seasons' to Smash Common Marketing Problems

Elaine Ball

October 22, 2020

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Coronavirus, recession, or just the off-season? There are plenty reasons why you may be seeing a drop in inquiries or sales right now. First, you're not alone. Second, land survey firm marketing guru Elaine Ball is here to help!