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Ron Lang
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Topics: 18 / Replies: 302
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RE: What's your go to tool?

paden cash, post: 375978, member: 20 wrote: OK. I agree. But here's a serious question: Do you carry a roll-up chain or tape also?Reason I'm asking is...

8 years ago
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RE: Survey equipment Prices

Nate The Surveyor, post: 376299, member: 291 wrote: I just went banging around on ebay, and prices are DOWN!Look at some of these:Topcon GTS total sta...

8 years ago
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RE: All may not be lost

skwyd, post: 376300, member: 6874 wrote: Well, he's tougher than me. Then again, I have a bit of an allergy to bees I'm not the sort that will go into...

8 years ago
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RE: Advice for new surveyors, and apprentices

paden cash, post: 374673, member: 20 wrote: I once had two crews working on a rather large 1600 acre survey that "stair-stepped" all over the place an...

8 years ago
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RE: Surveyors have screwed up another industry

I have client that is a National brand restaurant. In the beginning they beat me up on my prices. It wasn't until I priced a job that was 4hrs away ...

8 years ago
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RE: Surveyors have screwed up another industry

My quotes start at my daily crew and office rates and increase from there. Travel, equipment and demand are all extra. Those that have difficulty un...

8 years ago
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RE: Surveying Business as Reality TV Show

Mark Silver, post: 376175, member: 1087 wrote: My buddy has a business very similar where I work, only in South America. We have been good friends for...

8 years ago
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RE: Never Seen One Like This

Who certifies and how could the field work be considered "under the direct supervision" of a licensed surveyor. Better have good E & O policy.

8 years ago
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RE: How many of you

Yeah it's usually about 1.2 difference here, I rounded up to an even foot for effect. Lol

8 years ago
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RE: How many of you

jaxsmitty, post: 375494, member: 11693 wrote: Where are you? We're using the same datums. And, has caused some issues with projects. Some supers have...

8 years ago
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RE: How many of you

We have one project that has been designed by multiple engineering firms. For the most part it's been going okay. That is until we get to a major ro...

8 years ago
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RE: How many of you

jaxsmitty, post: 375480, member: 11693 wrote: Even if I'm setting a site bm, I like to try and set it at an even foot or at a even corresponding to so...

8 years ago
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RE: How many of you

Second-Generation, post: 375476, member: 1477 wrote: Just to clarify. I'm not rounding up to the nearest foot. For example if the finish grade is a ...

8 years ago
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RE: How many of you

Second-Generation, post: 375471, member: 1477 wrote: Same here always even foot. How I was taught. How I'll always do it. Watch a YouTube video onc...

8 years ago
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RE: How many of you

James Fleming, post: 375470, member: 136 wrote: My guess is that he's doing what he wrote: marking, not staking to an even foot.It's been years since ...

8 years ago
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RE: How many of you

jaxsmitty, post: 375463, member: 11693 wrote: My cuts/fills are always an even foot. Never in 20 years have I marked cuts/fills in decimals of a foot:...

8 years ago
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RE: How many of you

dmyhill, post: 375447, member: 1137 wrote: There is a lot of turnover right now. Additionally, the best and brightest (and most expensive) left durin...

8 years ago
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