Category Archives: Construction/BIM

Smart Cities

They’re guided by people and powered by geospatial information. We’ve all heard the buzzword, “smart city.”  But what is a smart city, and what makes it smarter than others?  One of the key characteristics is the ability to make effective connections—among citizens, assets, and services—by using technology to support and improve the interaction among people...

Industry Profile: Brian Lingobardo

Systems Manager for 3D Road Construction at Topcon Positioning Systems Development of machine control, machine guidance, and automation for construction seeks surveying precision in real time, in dynamic environments, and in full 3D. Highly skilled surveyors have been included in automation development to ensure best practices for maintaining positional integrity and high precision. Brian Lingobardo,...

Boris Skopljak

Product Manager for Trimble Business Center Office Software at Trimble Navigation Boris Skopljak joined Trimble in 2011 in their graduate rotation program, working in application engineering and product management roles. Today, due to his passion about the software, he has become a bit of a legend among the Trimble Business Center users and support community....

Matej Nagy

Assistant Project Manager for Geotechnical and Earth Works at Pomgrad Construction The field of structural health and integrity monitoring spans surveying, geodesy, geology, geotechnical engineering, construction, and research (as each site can be unique and require custom scientific approaches). In the course of providing content on monitoring for our readers, we’ve encountered firms and individuals...

Linda Foster

Project Manager at Ferber Engineering In the environment of a forward-thinking, multi-disciplined surveying and engineering firm, the right person at the right time can foster a transformation. In 2005, Linda Foster was hired by Ferber Engineering Company, a civil engineering consulting firm in South Dakota, to explore using GIS. Ten years later, she has revolutionized...

Amanda J. Allred

Founder and Owner of A&B Surveying and NSPS Director Amanda Allred has worked in the land surveying industry for more than 16 years. She’s from southwestern New Mexico and graduated from NMSU with a degree in surveying engineering and from the University of Alaska, Anchorage with a degree in geomatics. Her experience includes working for...