POB Special Reports
POB, in partnership with Clear Seas Research, provides data you can use with qualified research on a wide range of topics in the Surveying and Mapping Industry. A POB Premium subscription gives you full access to the latest insights into the profession, including trends in everything from equipment and software to Salary & Benefits.
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Surveying & Mapping Industry Equipment
Clear Seas Research and POB’s Surveying & Mapping Equipment User CLEAReport measures opinions and current trends from professionals involved in the surveying and mapping industry with a focus on understanding the current equipment usage and future purchase intent. Future market trends are also investigated.
Surveying & Mapping Industry Software
Clear Seas Research and POB’s Surveying & Mapping Software User CLEAReport measures opinions and current trends from professionals involved in the surveying and mapping industry with a focus on understanding the current software usage and future purchase intent. Future market trends are also investigated.
Laser Scanning & 3D
Laser scanning and other imaging technologies have greatly enhanced and continue to improve survey and geospatial deliverables. These critical tools are increasingly finding their way into the daily routine of professional land surveyors.
2020 Aerial & UAV
Aerial imagery and mapping are a mainstay of land surveying and land management. With the rise of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), POB has added the Aerial and UAV Report to examine the trends in traditional aerial imaging and mapping and the rise of UAVs. This report looks at what is changing and where the market for aerial mapping is going.
Coming September 2020
Salary & Benefits
Always popular, POB’s annual Salary and Benefits study digs deeper than earnings to profile the types of benefits firms offer, the employee share in paying for benefits, and overall job satisfaction. This couples with a demographic profile and a multi-year view of how the business and compensation have changed.
Laser Scanning Trends
LiDAR and other scanning technologies have greatly enhanced and continue to improve survey and geospatial deliverables. POB examines which tools are being used, future purchasing plans, and views on everything from training to growth for the technology.
Salary & Benefits
Always popular, POB’s annual Salary and Benefits study digs deeper than earnings to profile the types of benefits firms offer, the employee share in paying for benefits, and overall job satisfaction. This couples with a demographic profile and a multi-year view of how the business and compensation have changed.