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Inspiring the Next Generation of Surveyors

Looking Forward White, middle-aged men in high-vis jackets—what most people visualize when they think of surveyors—isn’t a very appealing career option for our youth, especially compared to idolized professions of actress, athlete, doctor, or even YouTuber.   In fact, ask any child what they want to be when they grow up, and chances are they’ve probably...

xyHt Digital Magazine: November 2022

xyHt’s November issue takes a look at the future of the geospatial professions. Who will fill all the jobs that older professionals are retiring from? As always, if you don’t have a subscription to our print edition, or if someone else in the office has snaffled your copy, don’t fret, here is the digital edition. Click...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 10/28/22

INTERGEO Celebrates a Successful Comeback Fathom launches new Global Flood Map Innoviz and Kudan Team Up for Lidar-Based Geospatial Mapping Solution Across Industries Cartegraph and Center for Digital Government Share Results of Infrastructure Funding and Technology Survey Leica AP20 AutoPole wins Wichmann Innovations Award at INTERGEO 2022 New Lidar Solution Delivers Survey-Grade Data from UAV...

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Brooks Act

By John Palatiello On this day, October 27, in 1972, President Nixon signed into law legislation providing for qualifications based selection (QBS) of architecture, engineering, (A&E) and related services, including surveying and mapping.  It was 50 years ago today the Brooks Act became law. At the time of its enactment, the Brooks Act was a...

Legal Boundaries: Monuments and Corners

Is there a difference between a monument and a corner? Many surveyors use these two terms interchangeably as if they were synonymous. Technically speaking they are not the same, but in many instances a monument will be the physical manifestation of the true corner location. This is the ultimate surveying question, is that monument actually...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 10/21/2022

Teledyne Announces Ladybug6 Cameras for High Accuracy 360-Degree Spherical Image Capture Hexagon and LocLab Work to Accelerate Adoption of Smart Digital Realities Vexcel Imaging Introduces UltraCam Eagle 4.1 Photogrammetric Aerial Camera System Phase One to Launch New Calibration Center at Denver Headquarters  Soaring Eagle Technologies Receives Long Distance FAA Waiver for UAS Inspections Common Ground Alliance...

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