Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: United States

  • National Surveyors Week – March 17-23, 2013 Announced By The National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS).

    National Surveyors Week – March 17-23, 2013 Announced By The National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS).

    National Surveyors Week – March 17-23, 2013 National Surveyors Week will be celebrated nationwide March 17-23, according to the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Hundreds of surveyors nationwide are planning activities, such as talks to school groups, contacts with their local news media about the importance of the nation’s surveying profession, booths at popular…

  • China launches Satellites To Build Its Own GPS

    Yesterday, January 18, 2009, Reuters India reported from Beijing, China that over the past weekend China launched the third BeiDou (Big Dipper) or Compass satellite in an effort to build its own global satellite positioning (GPS) system. This latest satellite is part of  a proposed constellation of 35 Chinese GPS satellites to be in orbit by the year…

  • Staying Small Successfully: A Guide for Architects, Engineers, and Design Professionals

    “Many architects, landscape architects, and interior designers are self-employed or are partners in small firms. These professionals must understand the management, administrative, and planning skills that are critical to the success of a design firm–and apply them to a small business profile. The revision of this best-selling book addresses the latest changes that affect the…

  • Crash Proof and Crash Proof 2.0: How to Profit From the Economic Collapse

    Crash Proof and Crash Proof 2.0: How to Profit From the (Coming) Economic Collapse Product Description The economic tipping point for the United States is no longer theoretical. It is a reality today. The country has gone from the world’s largest creditor to its greatest debtor; the value of the dollar is sinking; domestic manufacturing…

  • China Plans Crackdown on Illegal Surveying and Mapping

    BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) — China has planned a crackdown on illegal surveying and mapping, the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping said Monday. The bureau is the only body in China legally allowed to undertake such work, but illegal surveyors have been publishing and selling maps. The bureau said it uncovered 791 cases of…

  • The Nature Conservancy Urges Passage of Omnibus Public Lands Management Act

    The Nature Conservancy Urges Passage of Omnibus Public Lands Management Act The Omnibus Public Lands Management Act (S.22) is the most comprehensive public lands bill the Congress has considered in recent years. The Public Lands Management Act is a significant step forward in ensuring the long-term health and sustainable use of our natural areas These…