Construction

POLICY POINTS

President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Has Something for Land Surveyors

However, its expanse may be its Achilles’ heel.

April 13, 2021

Included in the plan is $100 billion for workforce development, which may assist in attracting the next generation of land surveying professionals and technicians.

POINT & SHOOT

What Does A Land Surveyor Do? These Photos Show A Lot

A photo gallery showing land surveyors in action in the field.

Emell Derra Adolphus

March 12, 2021

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From cows to chaotic scenes, land surveyors from around the world share photos from the field.

MONUMENTS

Why Survey Remonumentation Is Good for Land Surveyors

And good for the economy

Emily Pierce

February 3, 2021

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Land surveyor Emily Pierce explains why remonumenting is the physical verification that sets the land surveying apart from other professions.

SEEING DOUBLE

How Land Surveyors, GIS Data Help Create Digital Twins

Digital twins drive decision-making by enabling builders to ‘see the future’ through data. As stewards of GIS data, land surveyors and geospatial professionals are a crucial connection between what’s real and what’s twin.

Emell Derra Adolphus Jonathan Barnes

February 2, 2021

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By testing simulated changes in the virtual world, digital twins help developers avoid costly real-world mistakes.

PERSPECTIVE

Four truths shaping Trimble Dimensions 2.0

Trimble vice president of marketing Michelle Chessler shares what's next for Trimble Dimensions.

Michelle Chessler

January 27, 2021

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Trimble Dimensions will return in 2022 with a reimagined purpose.

POINT & SHOOT

A Land Surveyor’s Trek Through Antarctica

Jeffrey Scanniello shares a photo from his time helping to construct ice runways on the freezing continent.

January 26, 2021

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A land surveyor recounts his survey work at the McMurdo Station for the United States Antarctic Program.

TINY BUT MIGHTY

TinySurveyor's Big Impact On Land Surveying

An interview with CEO Jens Peder Kristensen on the future of the technology

Emell Derra Adolphus

December 14, 2020

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TinyMobileRobots is the maker of the TinySurveyor, a mobile robot that land surveyors can use for layouts and road building, equipped with GNSS integration and total station compatible.

SOFTWARE

New Construction Layout Software for Land Surveyors, General Contractors, BIM Departments

Leica Geosystems introduces iCON field software version 6.0.

December 13, 2020

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The Leica iCON field software version 6.0 is designed to meet the needs of general contractors, concrete contractors, MEP and HVAC trades, and BIM/VDC departments.

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.