How complicated can it be to redesign a simple bus stop?

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

The use of forensic GIS and geospatial modeling as evidence in litigation cases is becoming commonplace as technology continues to evolve.

The main advantages behind surveyors’ growing reliance upon LiDAR technology lie in the variety of methods that can be used to acquire data in the field.

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.

If the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) offered frequent-contractor points, the professional land surveyors at CES Group Engineers would likely be triple-platinum members.

Beginning in 2022, points in the NSRS with defined coordinates will have epochs associated with them, based upon the time actual data were collected at those points.

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.

As a whole, the profession has done little to project a positive image.

It is well known within the profession that the world is facing a shortage of surveyors, with plenty close to retirement age and not enough young people joining. What can be done?