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I pondered that when I started surveying. I assumed they chained all the way to the radius point, maybe 4800 feet away, then all the way back again to...
It depends on where you are. We have a lot of open spaces so RTK and reflectorless is perfect for what I do. I tried robotic but didn't like it.You ca...
I use reflectorless almost daily as a supplement to GPS. Very useful tool for topography, and remarkably accurate.I use little blocks of wood and craf...
Well, at least one crew knows to spray around the monument instead of on the monument. I really hate it when I find an iron rebar with the attached ta...
Investing in a good CPA to handle our taxes was one of the smartest moves we made. It is a specialty and needs an expert.
Excellent book, one of the very best.
Not necessarily a loss of businessRecording your surveys doesn't mean you will lose business. If someone asks me about doing a survey I search the rec...
I would add a prominent note (large text size) saying the survey was performed in XXXX and may not reflect current conditions on the site, then I'd gi...
I came across a subdivision plat last month, done in 1948, featuring the usual lots, streets with cul-de-sacs, etc. It had a careful section breakdown...
I have a standard form for ALTA proposals, and I've been doing them for so long I know how much each of the optional items will cost, so after looking...
What astonishes me is the degree of planning and coordination on these massive projects they seem to do with ease.
I know about burnout. My wife would sometimes find me in the morning staring at the bathroom mirror trying to get up the courage to drive to the job I...
Short answer: Paper plots for almost everything. When things were booming I used two HP430 plotters to make paper plots to send out. Last year I gave ...
Yes, it is dangerous a lot of the time. My biggest fear is the people driving distracted. Two weeks ago I had two things to do at a major intersection...
I heard a rousing discussion on NPR touching on this subject several months ago, and I can tell you the public has no idea there is a difference betwe...