Energy & Surveying

POINT & SHOOT

What Does A Land Surveyor Do? These Photos Show A Lot

A photo gallery showing land surveyors in action in the field.

Emell Derra Adolphus

March 12, 2021

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From cows to chaotic scenes, land surveyors from around the world share photos from the field.

POINT & SHOOT

The Moment a Scorpion Guards a Survey Monument

Emell Derra Adolphus

October 16, 2020

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In Matilija Canyon, California, a land surveyor has a truly wild moment in the field.

FLIGHT OPERATIONS

Quantum Spatial Achieves IS-BAO Certification

The designation verifies that the company’s flight operations division has adopted the best practices necessary to reach the highest levels of safety, security and professionalism in its airborne data acquisition activities.

August 12, 2020

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The designation verifies that the company’s flight operations division has adopted the best practices necessary to reach the highest levels of safety, security and professionalism in its airborne data acquisition activities.

POINT & SHOOT

A Survey Party Chief Gets A New Apprentice in Brighton, Colorado

Emell Derra Adolphus

July 13, 2020

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While slope staking a new well pad for a gas well, Allen Shaffett is joined by a horned lizard.

NO MISTAKES

Field Staking for Electrical Lines Using Trimble's CenterPoint RTX

Nick Klenske

July 9, 2020

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Fast, accurate positioning in electric line design and staking is crucial to give firms a competitive edge.

SNAPSHOT

Survey Crew Members Share Photos from the Field

In our 2020 Point & Shoot photo gallery, survey crews from around the country share their days and nights as a surveyor in the field.

Emell Derra Adolphus

July 8, 2020

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View job site photos from survey crews around the world in POB Magazine’s new 2020 Point & Shoot photo gallery.

Solar Energy Application for Aerial Images

December 16, 2019

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Nearmap and OpenSolar have joined forces to give installers a single tool that combines the latest nationwide aerial images and solar design software to demonstrate the benefits of investing in solar.

Easement Disputes Often Focus on Activities of Owners

Kristopher M. Kline PLS

September 1, 2019

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Easement disputes are on the rise across the nation, as illustrated by the ease with which they can be found in modern court records.

Real Property and Appurtenant or In Gross Easements

Kristopher M. Kline PLS

July 1, 2019

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Many court disputes over easements created for transmission lines and other utilities involve easements that are not appurtenant to any particular tract, commonly known as "easements in gross."

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Career Notes: Riding the 3D Wave

Perry Trunick

June 25, 2019

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Earl F. Burkholder, PS, PE, F.ASCE, admits to developing an early interest in some of the core topics and concepts that have served him well every day of his professional land surveying career.