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The Economy... Things seem to be picking up. The Associated Builders and Contractors, representing 25,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms with two million employees, follows the construction economy very closely, and for the first time since 2008, is seeing an increase in construction employment, albeit non-residential. As you already know, surveyors are intimately involved with construction, so this is good news indeed!
Our latest issue will mail this week, and as usual, it's full of great content. In particular, I draw your attention to Gavin Schrock's exclusive article about Terrasat, the German company that invented VRS. RTNs are growing by leaps and bounds across the country, and they are a marvelous productivity booster. One of the new articles in this issue details Earl Dudley's experiences with its regional RTN.
The new issue also has Ashtech's "return" to the market, an article by Missouri surveyor (and former 82 Charlie) Chris Wickern about the center of section, and a ProFile of Missouri Renaissance Man Dick Elgin. And that's not all! You can scroll down to see the line-up.
As always, please don't hesitate to contact me if you've got a project or story you'd like to share.
Thanks for your support.
Until next time,
Marc Cheves, LS
Editor
The American Surveyor
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Editorial: SPAR 2010
Under the banner of Innovate, Connect & Learn, the seventh annual SPAR laser scanning conference was held in Houston in February. In comparison to attendance in 2009, which had decreased slightly from the previous year to 630, attendance this year roared back to nearly 800. Of these ....
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SMART Surveying
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) is an overwhelmingly popular rail initiative in Northern California. Measure Q had an amazing 70% support of the two county (Sonoma-Marin) SMART District. One reason for voter enthusiasm is that SMART promises to be relatively ....
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Ashtech Comes Full Circle: An interview with François Erceau
They're back! While the name Ashtech may sound new to younger folks in the precise community, its corporate predecessors, Ashtech, Thales and Magellan have ...
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Whose Footsteps Are They? The Journey to the Center Quarter Corner
The center quarter corners of the Public Land Survey System are the topic of many heated discussions between surveyors. Some say the center quarter can exist only at the intersection of ...
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The Birthplace of VRS
Today, Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) networks are becoming commonplace. There is at least a small RTK network (or multiple RTK networks) in every state of the U.S., some with full statewide coverage. Internationally, many countries boast nationwide networks. All have been developed within a whirlwind decade since the introduction of the ....
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Infected with Surveying: A ProFile of Dick Elgin
Dick Elgin comes by his surveying "roots" honestly. Raised in his late parents' "Mom and Pop" surveying business, as with so many of us, surveying got into his blood early in life and has yet to leave. This rare combination of surveying practitioner, researcher, educator, author and ....
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Vantage Point: Ripple Effects Above and Below
The most popular saying around one office I worked in was, "You can have anything you want, but you have to pay the price." Both clients and employees heard it frequently. But it applies to life on a broader scale as well, affecting many aspects of the world we live in. One of ...
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Network News
Earl Dudley, Inc. saw the benefits of a reference station network early on. Now, nearly a decade after their first station, they are seeing a lot of new converts to the technology. Equipment suppliers in a broad range of fields can often go years without a change in their product offering. Not ...
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Many of you inquired about the availability of a print of our Reagan cover. I am pleased to announce that an 8x10 print of the cover (sans all the graphics) is available HERE. At only $12.50 plus $7.50 in shipping and handling, it'll make a great addition to your office or home. And the shipping is only $7.50 no matter how many copies you order. Several people have ordered 5-6 copies as gifts!
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