No certifications needed in WA or ID unless you're doing an ALTA.?ÿ

Make the numbers add up.?ÿ As bionicman said, change your model.?ÿ It drone deploy is $4,000 a year and the drone goes out once a week, thats approxim...

Its just a tool in the toolbox. Know when to pull it out and know when to put it away.?ÿ We stake thousands of feet a curb each year with no issues us...

We do plenty of curb staking with GPS, you just have to know when to put it away and run levels through the hubs. Those who don't use GPS when it's wa...

You can import .FBK files into Civil3d using the import survey data command using a survey database.?ÿ We stopped using FBK files about 5 years ago bu...

Fixed fees should always be done with a very precise scope.?ÿ Any change in scope is a change in fee.?ÿ I would never use fixed fee on a boundary surv...

Being paid only for your hourly rate is like a plumber.?ÿ Charge for the liability you are incurring like JKinAK says!?ÿ

IMO you're trying to provide them something they do not want.?ÿ Cut your losses and move on.?ÿ?ÿ Yes, I understand the many benefits of having a surve...

Google earth accepts .shp files now.?ÿ If you can figure out how to export a shp file from carlson it will import directly to google earth.?ÿ Keep in ...

Yes, there are those that have no desire at all to be in the office....so they stay in the field.?ÿ We need people like that as some do not have the a...

Feel lucky you aren't using any Bentley products.?ÿ The prices you list are a drop in the hat in their world.?ÿ For example, a 30 minute overrun of a ...

Here is a good link regarding Engineers doing Topographic surveys.?ÿ?ÿ In my experience i have not found an Engineer capable of performing an accurate...

How do you handle the FAA line of sight requirement with the fixed wings on large sites?

It depends on the client.?ÿ If its John Doe off the street asking why a boundary survey is so expensive its usually a short explanation of our estimat...

Paden, I have also heard the same thing from the local tribes. Something about being tired of the government telling them what they need to do.....the...

I can't recall the last time I have seen a paper topographic survey. It's probably been at least 5 years, if not more. Everything lately is electronic...

Besides the educational benefit I have not heard of any work being obtained due to their newfound knowledge.?ÿ I know of about 7 surveyors, 3 of which...

I have seen some pretty bad cad structure in my day but that is completely nuts.?ÿ I truly wonder how some of these people are still in business.

ESRI allows for the direct importing of CSV files if all they are looking for is the point file.?ÿ There is no special format for ESRI points that i h...