If surveyors share one characteristic in general it is their perseverance in the face of adversity. In setting the initial points for the beginnings of surveys in the territories and states, many surveyors suffered hardships that only one who reads the field notes understands. The threat of annihilation from hostile natives, the dread of Yellow...

Info-Retriever 12 – Office Management Software by AGT If you have struggled to find a software package for your office that meets the unique needs of the surveying and engineering profession, Info-Retriever is worth a look. Since 1985, Advanced Graphics Technologies (AGT) has been writing this office management application that brings a collection of business tasks...

Eddie Glawe is a party chief and LSIT who recently sat for his principles and practices exam for licensure in Maryland. A multi-talented kind of guy (he has even dabbled in acting), Eddie is best known and respected as a diligent surveyor who doesn’t mince words in voicing his support for our profession to maintain...

This young PhD candidate from “down under” offers his insights into the role of surveying in what he sees as a boom in “geospatial sciences.” Grant Hausler is completing his PhD at The University of Melbourne and Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI). His research explores technical, commercial, and governance issues affecting the development...