Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: Canada

GEOID12 Error Analysis Complete and GEOID12A Model Developed

Here’s an important notice from The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) concerning the new GEOID12 model: The National Geodetic Survey has determined that the GEOID12 model was developed using erroneous input control points, primarily in the Gulf Coast region. NGS immediately corrected these errors and developed a replacement model: GEOID12A. GEOID12A is now available for public…

August 18, 2012
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup October 30, 2011

Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Source Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-30 Atlas Machinery Supply Ltd. Expands into the Construction Market with Leica Geosystems Canada Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup October 23, 2011 Professional Land Surveyor Source Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-23 NASA and Japan Release Improved Topographic Map of Earth Gatewing X100…

October 30, 2011
Atlas Machinery Supply Ltd. Expands into the Construction Market with Leica Geosystems Canada

24 October 2011 (Norcross, Ga., 24, October 2011) Leica Geosystems Canada is pleased to welcome Atlas Machinery Supply Ltd. as an authorized dealer for its construction tools and precision tools product lines. This partnership enhances Atlas Machinery’s product offering with the addition of Construction and Precision Tools from Leica Geosystems, including the most accurate and…

October 24, 2011
GENIVAR ACQUIRES LE GROUPE GIROUX, A LEADING QUEBEC-BASED GEOMATICS AND SURVEYING FIRM

GENIVAR ACQUIRES LE GROUPE GIROUX, A LEADING QUEBEC-BASED GEOMATICS AND SURVEYING FIRM MONTREAL, Oct. 11, 2011 /CNW Telbec/ – GENIVAR Inc. (TSX: GNV) (“GENIVAR”), one of Canada’s leading consulting services companies, announced today that it has acquired Le Groupe GIROUX (“GIROUX”), a Quebec-based geomatics and surveying firm. GIROUX has a workforce of 85 employees. “GIROUX’s…

October 14, 2011
Professional Land Surveyor News-TECTERRA Launches Alberta Future Geomatics Leaders Awards Program

TECTERRA Launches Alberta Post-Secondary Scholarship Program CALGARY, January 5, 2011: TECTERRA Inc. announced today the launch of the Future Geomatics Leaders Awards program, providing scholarship funds to top students studying in geomatics and related science or technology fields in Alberta post-secondary institutions. “Development of skilled human capital is part of TECTERRA’s mission of enabling successful commercialization…

January 11, 2011
Professional Land Surveyor News-Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association Celebrate 100 Years

Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association Celebrate 100 Years! Yesterday despite inclement weather, according to MySask.com, a large crowd gathered to celebrate the 100-year Anniversary of the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association. A commemorative plaque, the third one to be added, was unveiled at Wascana Park on the Surveyor’s Monument, originally built in 1967, near Pine Island. The…

September 11, 2010
Amy Jaynes, CST Wins First Place in the “Utility” Category of the International Right of Way Association’s Annual Surveying and Mapping Competition

Amy Jaynes, CST, Wins First Place in the “Utility” Category of the International Right of Way Association’s Annual Surveying and Mapping Competition Amy Jaynes, CST I, a senior survey CAD technician with McKim & Creed, has won first place in the “Utility” category of the International Right of Way Association’s Annual Surveying and Mapping Competition. This…

May 20, 2010
Professional Land Surveyor News: MDA to Modernize The Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia’s Information Solutions and Processes

MDA to modernize the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia’s Information Solutions and Processes Richmond, B.C. – MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a provider of essential information solutions, announced today it has signed a contract for over $13.5 million (CAD) with the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) to…

December 17, 2009