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In the spirit of welcoming the new year, we are liquidating many items from the store to make room for new stuff! My son Justin has been helping me get the store in order and putting a fresh face on ePalmetto. As you can see in our recent post for January Survey equipment Liquidation, there are many items on sale that you might like to grab while you can..
Here is a short list of equipment we are selling from the closet:
(3) B-1 Levels
(1)SDR33 Data Collector
(1)Sa
Have you ever wondered why there are no movies about land surveying?
Think about it, we are constantly in the field, sometimes in unexplored areas, by definition we are the first ones in preparing the ground for everyone else, once the map of the area is ready.
We are constantly encountering dangers related to the places we work, be the jungle, the highway or the overpass.
When I saw the Indiana Jones' movies I could not imagine a more boring profession than archeology. These guys spend their lives
"There Should Be More Land Surveyor Action Figures and Toys", i thought to myself when my grandson asked me if I would get him a toy land surveyor for Christmas.It dawned on me that I had never actually seen a land surveyor toy in the wild. I asked my son Justin to run a search and see what he could find and he dug up a stack of surveying related toys offered around the web that will truly amaze you.
How about a Toy Clinometer for Kids
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The willingness to change and be educated is paramount. Staying humble enough to remember your knowledge has been shared by another, helps with the willingness and humility to give it away to a worthy hand.
Yes, this article is kind of bragging. It's also trying to let those of you who are in the professional services business (like Engineers, Land Surveyors, Attorneys, Accountants, Home Builders, Business Consultants, etc) know that this online marketing method works.
The below image is a screen capture from Google from October 4th, 2013 which shows a Google search results page for "alta survey alabama." This is a very lucrative keyword, as you know. A typical ALTA survey will bring in anywhere fr
I was reading the CourthouseDirect.com Blog entitled "New Article: Why Public Records Matter: The Hidden Value of Land Registry Systems" and realized why many people may not understand land surveyors.
It is because people are being misled as to the role and importance of the surveyor by people and companies that stand to make more profit without surveyors in the picture. A medical doctor may joke and say "suture self", but a land surveyor who reads this blog may likewise say the same about
I thought that some of you might gain some insight by examining a typical Surveyor's Report generated for a project I am working on.
I have altered the particulars so as to protect the innocent. This is a draft copy, I am still working on it.
DISCUSSION
Land Surveyor has been provided copies of several surveys of properties adjoining the subject tract as well as a copy of a survey performed on the subject tract. In this Land Surveyor’s opi
Thank you for making "6 Miles With Courage" a success.
Sales are brisk and the reviews have been spectacular. One surveyor writes, "I wish my wife had read your book 10 years ago! Ever since she finished it she has had a whole new level of respect for my job." She gets up with me in the morning and packs my lunch and sees my off. She never done that before!"
And another surveyor writes, "My son and I have become a lot closer since he finished your book."
and another, " Your book has a had a positiv
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“About Horses and Water”
Written by Penn Cheyning RPLS
(This story is completely fictional, any resemblance to actual events is purely a coincidence).
I received a phone call about a boundary dispute in an area of the city I know fairly well. I had not performed a survey in this particular subdivision but had surveyed other tracts of land in adjoining subdivisions many times. I was fairly certain it would not pose much of a challenge although the description was for a couple of Lots and a fr
It is human nature to choose a course and then stick with it. Tenacity and staunch conviction are qualities we all admire and traditionally seek in those who are leaders in our society. However, professional land surveying is as much of a science as it is an art. Evaluating evidence and forming opinions are vital aspects in executing a proper survey.
Forming an opinion before the facts are known is the definition of a biased opinion and is the death knell for a professional surveyor's credibilit
As we all know, there are times when the public needs a survey but is not aware that they need a survey. I was thinking it might be time to compile a list of examples for when its time to call a qualified professional land surveyor.
..a property is divided into parcels for sale or development
..a property is to be sold, purchased or mortgaged
..a property improvements are planned or to be developed
.. government regulations require a survey and
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As anticipated, the second annual International Surveyors Week begins now, once again uniting professional land surveyors on a global scale. During this week you will be accomplishing two important issues for land surveyors:
1) Educating the public regarding the importance of professional land surveyors to society and...
2) Cultivating a real global community for land surveyors to grow and thrive within. International Surveyors Week 2013 is an even
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based positioning system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS satellites circle the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit signal information to earth. GPS receivers take this information and use triangulation to calculate the exact position of them. GPS receiver compares the time a signal was transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received. The time difference te
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based positioning system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS satellites circle the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit signal information to earth. GPS receivers take this information and use triangulation to calculate the exact position of them. GPS receiver compares the time a signal was transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received. The time di
This week’s “Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast” is chockful of governmental affairs updates! With the recent events within the courts of Texas and our nation’s Supreme Court, NSPS Executive Director Tim Burch caught up with our Legislative…
Wow...that's all we can say about this episode. The guys were joined this week by Mr. Howard Buford. Howard has more wisdom in his little finger than DD & PS combined! Born in 1921, Fought in WW2 at the Battle of the Bulge, Practiced Land…