Leica's new ScanStation P15
Leica announced the launch of its latest versatile 3D laser scanner, the Leica ScanStation P15.
View ArticleSecrets of a 21-Century Surveyor
At some point, every successful small surveying firm inevitably faces the same question: How much work can you reasonably handle without compromising quality or taking on too much overhead?
View ArticleBringing Robotic Technology to the Guatemalan Highlands
Our experience actually began in September, 2013, when my office was approached to provide surveying instruction to Dr. Eugenia Robinson, a Professor of Anthropology at Montgomery College in Maryland.
View ArticleMonitoring Success: How to Use Total Stations Effectively in Asset Monitoring
One reason surveyors are a natural choice to lead the way and dominate the market in asset monitoring is that the main field tool of land surveying, the total station, is also one of the best and most...
View ArticleLeica Answers Highway Monitoring Call in Minnesota's Twin Cities
A recently completed construction project entailed installing watermain crossings under two of the busiest roadways around Minnesota’s Twin Cities.
View ArticleSolo Notes: Veteran Surveyor Appreciates Client Interaction
George Nyfeler III, LS LEED-AP, president of Nyfeler Associates in Richmond, Va., started surveying in 1978 in Houston during the summer before his junior year in high school.
View ArticleConnecting the Classroom to the Field
In Russell White’s classroom, education is anything but an ivory tower.
View ArticleSolo Notes: Surveyor Welcomes Profession's Unpredictability
Since the age of 5, Thomas Smith has been involved with surveying at some capacity.
View ArticleReader Feedback: Surveyor Takes Aim at the Lunar Eclipse
Like millions of people, Scott Anderson took to the outdoors the night of Sunday, Sept. 27 to see the supermoon lunar eclipse. Being a surveyor, he went about it a different way.
View Article3D Technology Helps Build A Circle
Launched in May 1999, online retailer Overstock.com Inc. initially sold surplus and returned merchandise, liquidating the inventories of at least 18 failed dot-com companies at below-wholesale prices.
View ArticleTotally New Approach to BIM
In much the same way that GPS and, by extension, machine control have changed the complexion of the construction industry, precision measuring instrumentation is steadily revolutionizing a host of...
View ArticleGeospatial Tech Helps Keep London Rail Running
First envisioned shortly after World War II, Crossrail is a 73-mile-long (118-kilometer) railway serving the greater London area.
View ArticleNew iM-100 Total Station for As-Built Surveys, Site Layout
The new Sokkia total station achieves up to 800-meter accuracy.
View ArticleAutofocus Technology Standard on New C-Series Total Stations
Trimble’s C5 and C3 mechanical total stations are useful in cadastral surveys and topographic surveys.
View ArticleCanal Survey Applies Multiple Surveying Technologies
How do you develop a strategy to repair and maintain something that you can’t see or access?
View ArticlePower Utility Project Uses Real Time Surveying
For surveyors, the “unexpected” in the field is not usually welcome. Surprises lead to challenges to resolve, time delays and, often, increased costs.
View ArticleReplacing Survey Gear Upgrades Performance
One of the real challenges facing managers of any business — including surveyors — is knowing when to keep pace with evolving technology.
View ArticleLaser Scanning Aids in Tank Inspections
To keep storage tanks working safely and efficiently, tank owners need to undertake a program of regular inspection and maintenance.
View ArticleForensic Surveys Help Accident Investigation
For those who perform crash and crime scene reconstruction work, the goals are clear: collect evidence, tell an accurate story of the scene and present a good case for justice.
View ArticleTrimble’s SX10 scanning total station boasts high accuracy and performance
The Trimble SX10 Scanning Total Station is the single must-have piece of equipment that combines high-accuracy surveying, enhanced Trimble VISION imaging, and high-speed 3D scanning in one powerful...
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