What, if any, are the tools and techniques in play at the "modern" big city shop that you plan on bringing or implementing at your new "classic tradit...

Surely is, just my perspective. Seems impressive to me that it fit as well as it did, I do not understand the mindset of some folks to want to do ever...

If I paid you to do a Survey and you put my name on blast on the internet I would be a little miffed, consider blurring.

For general underground work when it is dry. For staking when it may be wet. For getting into something nasty.

Items which may make a person working in an urban setting wish they were wearing long pants include broken glass and human feces.Long pants man, at le...

Given their apparently recent entree into the industry they must not have developed a sense of solidarity with their fellow surveyor. I have found a w...

Were they well seasoned?

Every day and I have a hard time seeing an end to it. At the very least just for me to keep track of what I have done, to tell the story of my day.

I have been on the same construction site for the past three years, twin TBM mined tunnels and station boxes for light rail. I have worked on a wide v...

The logic of using RTK followed by check taping for construction layout is flawed. Just use a total station and achieve better results faster. The oth...

Be mellow, a common issue I have found with green hands is restlessness when standing by.Take ownership of your own safety. Do not follow anyone into ...

The old way is easier to look at. Windows overlayed on the plat are distracting IMO.Is caution warranted in such an approach? I could see another part...

City inspectors especially appreciate dowsing in the location of utilities.

On the field end I have used and like Leica's "Reference Plane" software routine. You can set up the FRT so that it gives an in and out to the plane i...

John Putnam, post: 421978, member: 1188 wrote: If you are going to rely on resection on a project you need to plan for it.Plan:1) Develop technical ac...

I do it by hand when running live and direct traverses, leave it to the office if it is to be processed into the control network.Would have no problem...

In the gun bag: pouch with wrenches for tribrachs and legs, sticky targets, plumb bob string, 2 mini prisms with adapter, one point, on 5/8th inch bol...

Not really essentials but lately I have on my person the following.On the belt: pencil sharpener, radio, water bottle, pink spray paint, hand pruners,...

Looks like a NO brainer from your list.

Funny how the conversation is so often about the participation of Surveyors in the production of GIS products or the lack thereof. I am interested in ...