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Wood Hubs as control points #WoodHubs #Surveying #PipelineProject #WaterTransmission #Engineering
Wood Hubs as control points
For the last couple of years my work has revolved around a big water transmission pipeline project. Many miles of pipe, many tens of millions of dollars spent in planning, design, & cons...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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ICYMI: RIP: R.I.P. Gladys West #RIPGladysWest #GPS #Surveying #WomenInSTEM #Innovation
R.I.P. Gladys West
If GPS hadn't come along, I would have quit surveying about 20 years ago; cutting line with chain saws, bush axes, etc. was not just tedious but dangerous! Thank you, Dr. West, and may you r...
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February 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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Trimble> SCS900 total station setup HI? #Surveying #TotalStation #Trimble #SCS900 #Engineering
Trimble> SCS900 total station setup HI?
Coming from Survey controller and survey pro. I remember when. Setting up on a known point you would just measure from the point to the cross hair on the S7. Now using SCS900, when settin...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Looking for Updated List of Online Degrees #OnlineDegrees #HigherEducation #DistanceLearning #EdTech #IowaEducation
Looking for Updated List of Online Degrees
We have lost one of our 2-year programs in Iowa that was mostly online, with limited in class participation. The program was great, and will be missed. I was approached by a high school se...
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February 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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ICYMI: R.I.P. Gladys West #RIPGladysWest #GPS #Surveying #Technology #WomenInSTEM
R.I.P. Gladys West
If GPS hadn't come along, I would have quit surveying about 20 years ago; cutting line with chain saws, bush axes, etc. was not just tedious but dangerous! Thank you, Dr. West, and may you r...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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ICYMI: TSC710/510 #TSC710 #TSC510 #AndroidOS #TSC7 #Surveying
TSC710/510
Has anyone tried these? I was fan of TSC7 with windows but I guess the new ones have android OS. Some coworkers did nothing but complain about the TSC5 with android. I’d love to hear some p...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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ICYMI: Great conversation #UrbanSurvey #DOT #Surveying #Construction #CivilEngineering
Great conversation
The office is finishing up a large urban survey for DOT. It is at the DOT office for review before filing. An out of state firm appears and our PC notices them doing a survey for a large ret...
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February 1, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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ICYMI: PPK base point coordinates from RINEX file #PPK #Photogrammetry #LiDAR #Mapping #Geospatial
PPK base point coordinates from RINEX file
PPK processing for LiDAR and/or photogrammetry generally requires the user to provide the coordinates of the phase center of the antenna, rather than the marker location over which the anten...
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January 31, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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RIP: R.I.P. Gladys West #RIPGladysWest #GPS #Surveying #Innovators #Technology
R.I.P. Gladys West
If GPS hadn't come along, I would have quit surveying about 20 years ago; cutting line with chain saws, bush axes, etc. was not just tedious but dangerous! Thank you, Dr. West, and may you r...
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January 31, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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ICYMI: How many of you carry these? #FieldGear #MustHaveItems #SurvivalKit #LunchEssentials #OutdoorGear
How many of you carry these?
Part of my must-have, field expendable items. They come in pretty handy, and hey,….if you forget you lunch…………… 😜  
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January 31, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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ICYMI: Dangerous Contract Language #ContractLaw #LegalAdvice #BusinessContracts #ContractClauses #RiskManagement
Dangerous Contract Language
Rather than further derailing the "Professional Services Contract?" thread, I'm starting another to go into more detail about contract clauses to watch out for. The one that can be especial...
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January 31, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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R.I.P. Gladys West #RIPGladysWest #GPSInnovation #Surveying #WomenInSTEM #Tribute
R.I.P. Gladys West
If GPS hadn't come along, I would have quit surveying about 20 years ago; cutting line with chain saws, bush axes, etc. was not just tedious but dangerous! Thank you, Dr. West, and may you r...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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ICYMI: Professional Services Contract? #ProfessionalServices #ContractTemplate #BusinessContracts #LegalAdvice #FreelanceContract
Professional Services Contract?
Would anyone please be willing to share a professional services contract that I could use as a draft/template? I have one from a previous employer, but it is 7 pages long which seems a bit ...
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January 30, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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TSC710/510 #TSC710 #TSC510 #TSC7 #AndroidOS #Windows
TSC710/510
Has anyone tried these? I was fan of TSC7 with windows but I guess the new ones have android OS. Some coworkers did nothing but complain about the TSC5 with android. I’d love to hear some p...
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January 30, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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ICYMI: STATIC network guide in TBC #GNSS #Surveying #Trimble #TBC #GPS
STATIC network guide in TBC
Ι want a step by step guide in Trimble Buseness Center how to solve a GPS network with static corrections from TRIMBLE r12i and spectra sp80. I want to process baselines between GNSS data f...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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Great conversation #UrbanPlanning #Surveying #DOT #Infrastructure #DataCollection
Great conversation
The office is finishing up a large urban survey for DOT. It is at the DOT office for review before filing. An out of state firm appears and our PC notices them doing a survey for a large ret...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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ICYMI: $2 3D Printed Pole Calibration Jig #3DPrinting #CalibrationJig #PoleCalibration #DIYProjects #AffordableInnovation
$2 3D Printed Pole Calibration Jig
It's cheap and it works...  
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January 29, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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ICYMI: I never expected to ever see this happen #Surveying #Construction #StateStandards #QualityControl #SurveyingLife
I never expected to ever see this happen
Last week I was reviewing a survey for another firm. After considering whether or not they have conformed to State Minimum Standards, I will point ont minor things they might want to cleanu...
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January 28, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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PPK base point coordinates from RINEX file #PPK #LiDAR #Photogrammetry #RINEX #UAV
PPK base point coordinates from RINEX file
PPK processing for LiDAR and/or photogrammetry generally requires the user to provide the coordinates of the phase center of the antenna, rather than the marker location over which the anten...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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ICYMI: Grading Plan #GradingPlan #CivilEngineering #LandSurveying #Topography #EngineeringEducation
Grading Plan
At a recent seminar, a member of the board stated that while land surveyors provide topography, only civil engineers can design the grading plan. I always thought that other professionals, l...
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January 28, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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How many of you carry these? #MustHave #FieldGear #EssentialItems #CampingEssentials #Surveying
How many of you carry these?
Part of my must-have, field expendable items. They come in pretty handy, and hey,….if you forget you lunch…………… 😜  
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January 28, 2026 at 4:42 AM
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Dangerous Contract Language #ContractLaw #LegalAdvice #BusinessContracts #ProfessionalServices #ContractClauses
Dangerous Contract Language
Rather than further derailing the "Professional Services Contract?" thread, I'm starting another to go into more detail about contract clauses to watch out for. The one that can be especial...
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January 28, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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ICYMI: Are you missing a Leica CS20? #LeicaCS20 #StolenEquipment #MyWorld #EquipmentRecovery #PhotographyGear
Are you missing a Leica CS20?
This Leica CS20 shows up in MyWorld as being stolenthe ad is taken down, the equipment number for it #9589340 The seller is "Lavish LPTX" in Texas.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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ICYMI: Earth Dam Surface Monitoring - GNSS #EarthDam #GNSS #RTK #Surveying #CivilEngineering
Earth Dam Surface Monitoring - GNSS
I am curious if anyone has had much success on tall (~400 feet) earth dams using RTK (horizontal) to measure monitoring points on benches below the crest of the dam? I noticed that the 2018 ...
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January 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Professional Services Contract? #ProfessionalServices #ContractTemplate #BusinessLaw #LegalAdvice #FreelanceContracts
Professional Services Contract?
Would anyone please be willing to share a professional services contract that I could use as a draft/template? I have one from a previous employer, but it is 7 pages long which seems a bit ...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM