After trying every shortcut I could think of, I eventually learned the value of organizing my data from the beginning in a manner that would allow any...

Your questions are better suited for an AI forum. There are likely a few large engineering/surveying firms that have customized the process of automa...

I rarely see benchmark accuracy specified in NC. When it is, it's not consistent. Although I absolutely hate it, it's usually best just to agree ...

Lots of folks think every survey is an ALTA. Providing a statement that a title report was not part of the survey assists lenders, attorneys & pa...

As you alluded to in your question, "Tree Survey," can mean different things for different people. My first step is to figure out why the tree survey...

There are a handful of Metes and Bounds states that allow a corporate cap. For the reasons noted above, I prefer the corporate cap when the business ...

"This survey does not reflect the results of a current title report and may not be a complete representation of all easements and encumbrances." ...

If Missouri uses PSI or a similar exam service, you'll likely get the reference list through them once you schedule the exam. Finding a comprehensiv...

Can you upload a picture? What state is this in? It'd be good to see what you're calling a straight line or groove that could be hooked onto. Witho...

Because there's no better evidence of a boundary than the actual lines run on the ground and agreed upon by the abutters. Who cares what marks the end...

CAD is to drafting as F2F is to sketches. In both cases, it feels like a bit of beauty was lost to homely function.

Guiding clients through the entire process of land conveyances is a fundamental part of the surveying services I offer to clients. My budget includes...

We use TBC Enterprise but our designers are all using C3D 2025. Alpha point names is not an issue, but you'll need to watch some YouTube videos relat...

It's not what I would do, but I'm the type of person that'll check that the garage door is shut at least three times before bed, even when I'm the onl...

I agree with Norman_Oklahoma regarding the vast differences in folk's ability to interpret maps. There's something about scale that does not compute ...

Earlier in my career I was surprised at how little engineers, architects, GISPs, and contractors knew about what I considered to be basic blunder dete...

It's rare that quads, ATVs, OHVs etc., increase productivity in the firms I've worked for in New England or the Southeast. On occasion we'll get a pr...

Older topic but still relevant. I don't care what state I survey in, I'm going to provide the means to anchor my client's boundary to planet Earth. ...