Tag: Land Surveyor
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PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-Is Your Company Having a Party for the Holiday Season?
In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question: Is Your Company Having a Party for the Holiday Season? I’ve read some comments by Professional Land Surveyors, AutoCAD and Engineering types on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn about company holiday / Christmas parties and the economy – and it got me to thinking about…
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Land Surveyor Danny Cahill Wins The NBC Show The Biggest Loser
Land Surveyor Danny Cahill Wins The NBC Show The Biggest Loser Last night, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma land surveyor and musician, Danny Cahill won the NBC Show “The Biggest Loser”, earning him a $250,000 prize. At the beginning of Season 8 he weighed in at 430 pounds and showed a great deal of determination and focus…
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Tomoji Tanabe Worlds Oldest Man, Former City Land Surveyor, Dies at 113
“TOKYO (AP) — Tomoji Tanabe, the world’s oldest man, has died in his sleep at his home in southern Japan, a city official said. He was 113. “He died peacefully. His family members were with him,” said Junko Nakao, a city official in Miyakonojo on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu. Tanabe died Friday of heart…
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What’s Wrong With Our Cities? This Two-Minute Video Explains
The Congress for New Urbanism philosophy is as follows: Making Connections a Priority Through grids of streets, transportation choices, and the siting of buildings along sidewalks, New Urbanism brings destinations within reach and allows for frequent encounters between citizens, in sharp contrast to sprawl (right). A key measure of connectivity is how accessible communities are…
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Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers Land Survey Division Video
Here’s a great land surveying video I found created by the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers Land Survey Division. Anyone considering a career as a professional land surveyor or is just interested in what we professional land surveyors do, and the tools we use to complete our daily tasks, will enjoy this land surveying…
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Plantation Acres : An Historical Study of the Irish Land Surveyor and His Maps
Plantation Acres: An Historical Study of the Irish Land Surveyors and His Maps (The U.H.F. historical series) ANDREWS, J. H. (1985).The U.H.F. historical series, 8. [Belfast], Ulster Historical Foundation.
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Maurice Stephens Winn Honored as Vermont’s Oldest Working Land Surveyor
The State of Vermont House of Representatives in Montpelier, Vermont, passed the Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 36 honoring Maurice Stephens Winn as Vermont’s oldest working land surveyor. This bill was offered by: Representatives Corcoran of Bennington, Krawczyk of Bennington, Mook of Bennington and Morrissey of Bennington and also offered by: Senators Hartwell and Sears.