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The Land Surveyor as Expert Witness: What to Expect in Court
You staked the boundaries, filed the plat, delivered the survey, and completed your surveyor’s report. As far as…
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How to Write a Boundary Survey Report That Holds Up
SHORT ANSWER: To write a boundary survey report that holds up, document what you researched, what you found,…
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Spotting Subsurface Risk: What Surveyors Should Document Before the First Excavation
As a licensed land surveyor, you’re often the first credentialed professional to set foot on a project site.…
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Metes-and-Bounds Mistakes That Cause Boundary Disputes (and a Surveyor’s Checklist to Catch Them)
There’s a saying in surveying that should be pinned above every research desk: “Yesterday’s land descriptions are the…
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How to Identify and Depict Encroachments: A Field Guide for Surveyors
Encroachments are one of those things that can look completely ordinary until they’re not. A fence a few…
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Construction Staking Disputes: Scope, Responsibility, and Documentation That Protects Surveyors
Construction staking looks straightforward on paper: you get the plans, you set the stakes, the crew builds the…
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Utility Mapping for Surveyors: A Guide to SUE and ASCE 38-22
Utility mapping involves precisely identifying and digitally recording the locations of underground utilities. These maps provide a complete…
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Drone Mapping Accuracy: GCPs, RTK/PPK, and Explaining Tolerances
Clients often hear the word “drone” and assume near-perfect accuracy. High-resolution 3D models and vivid orthomosaics make the…
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Using Historical Aerials and GIS Layers for Boundary Research
The wealth of digital information available today presents both an opportunity and a challenge for professional land surveyors.…
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Correction Deed Red Flags: What Land Surveyors Should Look For
You’re deep into the title research for a boundary retracement, tracing the lineage of a parcel, when you…
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How to Help Clients Read a Property Survey
Most property owners see their survey for the first time at closing or just before construction, and their…
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How to Stay Competitive in the Age of Land Survey Automation
“Land survey automation” used to sound like a far-off future in the surveying industry. These days, drones, LiDAR,…
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