Download Project Estimate Spreadsheet for Free. It has two-page template in excel format fully formula ready.
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Calculate both cost profit for labor and material items that used.
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This is an Excel estimating template where you can fill the important
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See the Updated Land Measurement Conversion Guide
I am adding this land measurement conversion guide as a helpful resource for those who need quick access to it.
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Read moreā¦Professor J.S.Y. Kuma, Vice Chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology (UMAT), has urged surveyors to respect their professional ethics, by inspecting field work before appending their signatures to documents.
He entreated surveyors to act
I recently ran across a pretty cool map tool that helps with finding historic county boundaries in all US states. Ā This tool (found on Randy Major's mapping site) can be incredibly valuable to land surveyors for research purposes. Ā The historical cou
Read moreā¦The thought occurred to me that it might be helpful to provide a downloadable dictionary/glossary of mapping terms and cartography definitions for our membersĀ to have handy. Ā Over the next few weeks I will be posting useful r
Taken in the years 1656-1658, the Down Survey of Ireland is the first ever detailed land survey on a national scale anywhere in the world. The survey sought to measure all the land to be forfeited by the Catholic Irish in o
Read about the Down Survey of Ireland and William PettyĀ on the Map Share Group
Sometimes you can capture a great photo using your phone or a low-tech camera and the image retains so much noise that it ruins the moment. Ā And when sharing your photos from the field here on Land Surveyors United, you probably want to make sure you
Read moreā¦If you are like me, you are constant need of a way to convert documents and files from one file format into another. That is why this service I am about to introduce is so valuable. Ā Introducing CometDocs!
Cometdocs is a one of its kinds free online
Read moreā¦The possibilities for using Google+ HangoutsĀ for streaming live sessions of Q and A, surveyor chapter meetings or even streaming a live surveying tutorialĀ from the field are virtually limitless. Let's face it, eye contact is not possible with email.
Read moreā¦Ok my fellow surveyors, do you want to learn how to make free VoiP calls over wifi connection? When times are tough, a little free advice never hurts. Ā I am going to present this guide and continue to update it as I learn the limits and possibilities
Read moreā¦We have decided to try out a new feature here on Land Surveyors United that we plan to call "Surveyor Talk In Radio." Ā This new feature (STIR) will be a terrific way for those in the network who spend little time on the internet but would like to con
We received two requests for theĀ Leica TPS1200 Total Station User Manual in the past week, so it must be a great week for Leica Total Stations. Ā Below you will find the technical document/user manual that you need for theĀ Leica TPS1200 Total Station.
With Google Maps, you can do amazing and helpful things including creation of detailed engineering planning. Check this out fromĀ GMapsMania
Roof MapperĀ is a Google Maps based tool that was developed for a roof engineer who needed a way to create det
Read moreā¦ChinaĀ is expected to introduce policies in August that will give preferential treatment to the geoinformation industry, which is predicted to produce 1 trillion yuan ($157 billion) worth of goods and services by 2020, said an industry source.
The po
As we get ready to embark on a community adventure that may change the world (ie. Survey Earth in a Day), let's take a moment to learn more about those who came before us.
GPS receivers require a line of sight to the satellites in order to obtain a signal representative of the true distance from the satellite to the receiver. Therefore, any object in the path of the signal has the potential to inte
Finds the exact point that lies halfway between two or more places. Find your personal center of gravity--the geographical average location for all of the places you have lived in. See the results on a Google Map.Ā Ā Usin
Read moreā¦I can think of many reasons why a land surveyor might want to take a look at a real-time wind map before starting a job involving skyscrapers or working near the water. Ā
An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds usāenergy that powered the fir
Read moreā¦Below is a good start for a glossary style definitions list related to GPS Terms.Ā Feel free to add your terms as comments below the post.Ā
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Almanac -Ā the Almanac is a file which contains positional information for all of the GPS satellites. The
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