Category Archives: Surveying

Claire Buxton – 2025 Young Geospatial Professional

Company: McElhanneyCurrent position: Division ManagerAge: 33             Education: BS surveying technology University of Otago Buxton is a multi-talented and well-rounded consultant who has a passion for land rights and sustainable community development. She has 12 years of experience in land development in New Zealand and Canada since graduating from the University of Otago. Buxton’s infectious enthusiasm, passion,...

Brandon Maingot – 2025 Young Geospatial Professional

Company: Teledyne Geospatial Current position: Research ScientistAge: 31             Education: BS in geomatics engineering, University of the West Indies; PhD candidate in Ocean Engineering, University of New Hampshire Maingot, from Barbados, found his passion for marine sciences naturally shaped by his island roots. His academic journey began at the University of the West Indies, where he pursued a...

Firas Fahoum – 2025 Young Geospatial Professional

Company: Galilee Surveyors LtdCurrent position: Geodetic Engineer and Land SurveyorAge: 27Education: BS geo-information and mapping engineer, Technion Institute of Technology Fahoum is a geodetic engineer and land surveyor at Galilee Surveyors, one of Israel’s top surveying companies. Based in Nof HaGalil, Fahoum ensures quality assurance on major governmental projects, maintaining high standards across national infrastructure...

Are Surveyor’s Immune To Prosecution?

In the early part of my career as a land surveyor I got the impression that many of the licensed land surveyors I encountered in the workplace or at social gatherings had a sense of legal immunity when it came to the results of their boundary surveying work. I remember an instance at a society...

The Business of Surveying

Land surveyors need to be in the field to do their work. They also need to be in the office to run their business. Does something have to give?