I'm sure you've seen this from the State's website but it's worth the read again. I heard in the last test, NO ONE knew how to correctly apply propor...

This really seems to be a state by state issue. In Illinois, IDOT themselves state the 4" x 4" concrete "marker" is NOT the physical monument marking...

In Illinois the concrete ROW markers are intented for maintenance purposes only. That is, it lets the mowing crews or the ditch cleaners know where t...

Here's the solution for the battery:I bought two of these units to use with my Verizon MIFI. I haven't ever needed to use a second one in any day's u...

I got 40 hr HAZWOPER through a local community college. It took place at a firehouse and we actually put on all the gear and simulated a spill. I've...

Here's some pics of the 3rd PM. It was remonumented I think in the early 1990's due to road construction. I got these pics from a guy in our office ...

> OK. I pull up to a job, get started and discover I disagree with everything by 18" to 24". Next thing I do is check myself against some known s...

Reminds me of a joke I once heard, at least I think it was a joke....The governor in Illinois wants a fence put up around the mansion. Three contract...

> well, for one thing Survey Controller (Trimble) has it built in. I imagine others do as well. > > But, because I messed up on a job recentl...

Others have given you good advice. UNDERSTAND proportionate measurement in MO. It is different than other states. I believe the state website has t...

I just saw this thread so I apologize for showing up late.After you get the error message and you reboot, browse for Disk|Trimble DataSC1110Yours migh...

Why am I the middleman?Personally, I'd rather concentrate on surveying. I understand locating utilities may fill in the gaps of slow work but I'm a j...

Why am I the middleman?I appreciate all of the responses. Perhaps I could solicit some feedback on dealing with the request by the client/engineer st...

We do a similar note.

Hey Now! I was on a job a few months ago and was attemting to find out where a water main was. The owner had not yet marked the line but the tv cabl...

Yes, that is a situation that sometimes should generate a locate. Problem with that is if the utilities are deeper than what I'm driving, they won't ...

> The instrument had recently been calibrated. The first thing I do when I get an instrument back from calibration is perform the onboard collimat...

How far was the offset from the footing?Yes, bad practice for the contractor, and maybe the surveyor. The jobs I've been on, the (high accurate)colum...

I guess you wouldn't like The Stinking Rose Restaurant where they flavor their garlic with food!