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Donald Trump and the Potential Positive Impact on the Land Surveying Industry

This is by no means a post rooted in politics. It is an exploratory article about potential. No matter which political affiliation you subscribe to, there should be no question as to whether Land Surveyors have always been a part of Donald Trump's life in real estate. This post explores the potential positive effect that a mention from the 47th president could have on the profession.

In a World Without Land Surveyors: Part 2

Imagine waking up to find that your backyard has mysteriously shrunk overnight—your neighbor, convinced by an online tutorial, has redrawn the property lines. Down the street, a newly constructed high-rise leans dangerously into its neighbor due to faulty measurements. Meanwhile, farmers feud over misplaced fences, highways lead to nowhere, and national landmarks are caught in ownership disputes. In a world where land surveying is unregulated, chaos reigns. Boundaries blur, property values collapse, and legal battles consume entire communities. Without trained professionals ensuring precision, the very foundation of modern civilization begins to crack. Is this the future we’re heading toward? In a World Without Land Surveyors: Part 2 unveils the staggering consequences of deregulating this crucial profession—one miscalculated boundary at a time.

Why National Surveyors Week 2025 May Be the Most Important NSW Ever

National Surveyors Week 2025 is not just a celebration—it is a critical opportunity to secure the profession’s future. With increasing threats of deregulation, declining public awareness, and rapid technological transformation, land surveyors must take action to educate, advocate, and engage. In this post we share a new Land Surveying Deregulation Dashboard, Ideas for boosting public awareness and detailed information about which states need the most immediate attention.

Do you have an article about Land Surveying that you would like to share?

Land Surveying is a timeless art and science and it is therefore, evergreen! You may also know that a lot of older publications have gone away, unfortunately. If you have written or published land surveying articles in the past, we would be honored for you to share them here with us. If it is an older article, you can even republish it here with updates and reflections.

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Differences between Forums, Blogs and Article posts

Forum Posts are great for asking questions which have a definate answer. Forum posts are best for a quick exchange of information between Land Surveyors United members. Please note that All Community Hubs have their own dedicated Forums so if your post is related to a specific hub, it is best to ask your question or share your tip inside the hub in which it belongs for targeted answers. For example, if your question relates to Leica equipment, ask your question inside the Leica Hub forum for best results as all members inside that hub uses the equipment in question. Likewise if your question pertains to a Location, you should consider making your post inside the appropriate hub.

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Blog Postsdiffer from Forum posts because you can embed and upload different kinds of information. Blog posts are best for presenting information and updates for feedback and sharing. When posting a Blog Post, you can also publish a short excerpt at the bottom which is what most members will see before reading the blog post. Blog posts are also great for posting new surveying projects and digests of links to multiple surveying topics or your own website. Things that can be embedded into Blog Posts are videos, images, slideshows, powerpoints, spreadsheets, PDFs, documents and more.

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Articles are similar to Blog Posts in all ways except one. Articles allow for you to post an Author Block at the bottom with links to your contact info, website information, credentials, etc. Similar to Blog Posts, things that can be embedded into Blog Posts are videos, images, slideshows, powerpoints, spreadsheets, PDFs, documents and more. Similar to both types above, Hub Owners can add article sections and features to any hub they control on the community.

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