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Lucas: Traversing the Law
Jeffery N. Lucas writes a column about legal issues and court decisions that affect surveying.
Kline: Unmistakable Marks
Kristopher M. Kline, PLS, provides a column about boundary retracement and court decisions.
Turner: Surveyor's Footsteps
Jeffrey P. Turner hopes to leave a legacy for future surveyors with his columns.
The Business Side
POB columnists offer insights on the business side of land surveying.
Editor's Points
The editor of POB weighs in monthly on surveying and mapping issues affecting the profession.
Solo Notes
Solo Notes is an exclusive interview series that highlights the experiences of small business owners.
Aerial
Manned and unmanned aerial systems or unmanned aerial vehicles (UASs and UAVs) are vital in the geospatial profession.
BIM (Building Information Modeling)
Building Information Modeling (BIM) and infrastructure modeling in 3D is becoming standard practice for construction.
Boundary & Topo
Topics of interest related to boundary and topographical surveys.
Construction
Machine control and 3D visualizations in construction from the surveying and mapping industry.
Energy & Surveying
Surveyors collect data for pipelines and underground utilities to map corridors for other companies.
Environmental
Surveyors must be mindful of environmental protection on both land and water in map-making.
Forensics
Technologies such as total stations and LiDAR are used at crime and accident scenes.
Government
A look at the laws and geospatial happenings in the public sector.
Marine / Hydrography
Surveyors are employed in dredging and oil platform projects, underwater mapping and for bathymetric surveys.
Mining
Mining companies rely on surveyors to perform pit, excavation, tunnel and volumetric surveys.
Transportation Surveying & Mapping
Surveyors are vital in road and railroad projects and increasingly use BIM for infrastructure projects.
Underground
Underground utilities, oil and gas pipelines, and mining are highlighted.
Business Strategies for Surveyors
From marketing to pricing and contract law, POB helps you grow your business.
Legal Issues
Legal issues are ripe for debate and can define a surveyor’s career.
Surveying Basics
Fundamental surveying knowledge shared here.
Surveying History
Surveyors and map makers made the U.S. Professionals today love learning about their forefathers.
Surveying Safety & Education
POB takes you back to basics with columns and news stories about education in the geospatial profession.
Latest Headlines
Company announcements and other news of interest to land surveyors and geospatial professionals.
Products
New products of interest to surveying and mapping professionals.
Data Collection
Hardware and software used for collecting survey data.
Hardware
The latest hardware advances for surveying and mapping professionals.
GIS (Geographic information systems)
GIS is designed to capture, manipulate, analyze and present all types of geospatial data.
GPS / GNSS
Global positioning systems (GPS) and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are transforming high-precision surveying.
LiDAR
Light Detection and Ranging is remote sensing that measures properties of targets through point clouds.
Survey Monuments
Survey monuments are objects placed to mark key survey points on the Earth's surface.
Photogrammetry
Photogrammetry is the practice of determining the properties of objects from imagery.
Remote Sensing
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object without making physical contact.
Surveying & Mapping Software
The latest software tools for surveying and mapping professionals.
Total Stations
Electronic, optical instruments used for surveying are becoming increasingly more sophisticated.
GeoDataPoint Features
In-depth articles on geospatial case studies, trends and technologies.
GeoDataPoint Blog
Blog posts on the latest geospatial trends and best practices.
GeoDataPoint Products
The latest products for use in geospatial applications.
GIS
Articles related to geographic information systems.
GNSS
Articles related to global navigation satellite systems and global positioning systems.
BIM
Articles related to building information modeling.
Laser Scanning/LiDAR
Articles related to laser scanning technology, also known as LiDAR.
Mapping
Articles related to mapping.
Modeling
Articles related to two- and three-dimensional modeling.
Photogrammetry/Imaging
Articles related to photogrammetry.
Remote Sensing Technology
Articles related to remote sensing.
Popular Archived Series
Retired column series that remain reader favorites. Series included are Surveyor and the Law, GPS Observer, and GIAA Mailbag.
Featured Products
What’s new for the surveying, mapping, and geospatial markets? Product Highlights are sponsored descriptions and announcements for specific products and services offered by key suppliers to the market.
Company Spotlights
Learn more about the companies that provide products and services to the surveying and geospatial professions. Company Spotlights offer a brief description of the range and scope of products and services those companies offer to the surveying and geospatial markets.
Surveying White Papers
What does the law have to say about land surveying work? It’s important that land surveyors be able to render a well-reasoned, professional opinion. Learn more in this section.