"Safety.... Phhhht!" IMHO - that is an incredibly irresponsible comment. Safety is never important until you're the one that needs rescuing... It's no...

I'm wondering why you need a tribrach, etc. for such an application. There are plenty of fixed targets on the market.?ÿ Such as this little guy..

I was quoted $13.5k for a new Trimble R8s this week.?ÿ

The grand experiment begins....let's see if I can turn a guy who graduated in May with a degree in Mining Engineering from Penn State?ÿinto an enginee...

I'm not a fan of Survey Pro. It was one of the first ones out there and it has been around forever. So it is ubiquitous. There is a large user base. I...

It looks like somebody brought those ODOT specs into the 21st century since?ÿ I last saw them. Nice.?ÿ

Some states, like the 2?ÿ I practice in (Oregon/Washington) have "recording laws". Survey boundary maps have to be recorded. They are public record. Y...

By all means, reach out. But understand that everybody in this business is busy these days, and?ÿ it's the busy season in our business.

I get a half dozen robo calls a day. Sorry, but if you are not on my contact list I can't answer. Leave a message, better yet text me,?ÿ and I'll call...

So many things it could be. So many details we don't know. So easy to speculate.?ÿ But I suspect that in the course of his more thorough work the 2nd ...

Any chance that freeze/thaw worked it's magic on them??ÿ

I've used that gambit but only after making a game attempt at proactively determining the client's needs. No client likes those kind of surprises.

Your $60k (NZ) price for a pair of Trimbles seems pretty high. I got a pair of R8S's last year for about half that.?ÿ I understand about local tariffs...

I am willing to help anyone but dammit don't talk down to me. That is what people do as a defense when they are feeling embarrassed. People calling fo...

My understanding is that anything less that 20 Mp really doesn't work. At least not to survey standards.

The trouble with multi-person field crews?ÿ these days is the great tendency for one guy to watch the other work for awhile, then maybe switch roles, ...

Posted by: Dave Karoly What is the corner of the building? the siding under the corner trim? the corner trim? the 3' high stone veneer that sticks out...

Was on a simple garage addition job site last week showing my 14 year old how 0.15ƒ?? prism offsets work and explaining to him how important it is to ...

You will note that the book is "currently unavailable for shipment" at BN, making the attractive price irrelevant.?ÿ Please check out my post above re...