Social status is the underlying motivation for many actions. Engineering will always be a higher status profession than surveying and that alone will...

Describe them as witness monuments on your plat. Clearly mark them in the field and while you're showing them to the landowner drop a subtle hint abo...

This still comes up in NC fairly often. We're a pure race state. Helpful hint for those who do their own deed research (I wasn't aware until I joine...

I miss residential boundaries and the many hours spent listening to the histories of wonderful people. America is filled with some of the best folks ...

If you are willing, please attach both surveys and we may be able to assist you better.

That's a common anxiety for a LSIT and it proves you care about what you're doing. The short answer is that in many instances you can’t know for cert...

It's open book so go to the Board's website here: and print out all the reference material they provide and slap it in a three ringed binder with tab...

I would start by asking your surveyor if they can discuss the results of the survey with your neighbor. It's not fair that you'll have to pay more mo...

I don’t find that a basis of bearings is a necessity but I’ve noticed that it helps all parties involved to have surveys tied to state plane in states...

Calculate the value of the time you expect to spend dealing with this and not working with good clients then deduct it from the best possible outcome ...

Engineers that don't share their CAD files in 2023 are not providing a quality service. I've been working with engineers longer than is healthy for a ...

I'd inform your client of the options and potential consequences associated with each. Then I might suggest you send a letter requesting an explanati...

NC is a pure race state and understanding the implications is part of a PLS's job. A professional who deals in the creation and recreation of real pr...

I use NC's orthos and those that I create from my own UAS surveys. I've used NC's LiDAR to search for and find ancient road or cart beds too. NC's o...

It's great for setting up and managing data for asset inventory surveys. Additionally, most tax maps are now GIS products. Awhile back, I struck up...

It's worse than I thought. Senator McInnis is emotionally charged on this issue. He has done his research and fully understands the details of PLS l...

The only advice that you should give is to have the client speak with their neighbor to have the situation amicably addressed and to speak with an Att...

Generally, for residential encroachments, I will not share anything with any other parties until the survey is sealed or I have my client's permission...

I've found no similarities between states but two months was the longest wait for comments pertaining to my application for licensure by comity. Are ...

Another option is to send the data to Aerotas and let them do it. It's not expensive as they use your replacement, I mean AI, to do it. You'll likel...