Public Works: Surveying & Mapping

Sokkia Corp. SX series total stations

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:33:33 EST

The SX series of total stations with high-accuracy robotic technology includes an advanced angle measurement system, RED-tech technology, reflectorless EDM, Bluetooth Class 1 long-range data communi

Laser Reference Inc. Pro Shot Alpha

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:39:12 EST

The Pro Shot Alpha laser level features electronic servo self-leveling, allowing users to turn it on and let it level automatically.

Using GIS to meet ADA accessibililty requirements

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:28:17 EST

San Francisco is using a geodatabase to update and/or install 15,000 curb ramps by 2017.

Free vs. paid maps for asset management

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:01:20 EST

Why free may not necessarily be better for your operation.

Static Web maps vs. dynamic Web GIS

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 04:56:18 EST

You and your team may be using Google, MapQuest, or Microsoft's Bing Maps to identify the exact location of an event that requires attention. Type the address of, say, a broken water main into the service and you get a map of that location.

Mainstreaming surveying, layout work

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:10:24 EST

Sophisticated tools and software are becoming more user-friendly, which is good news for agencies looking to outsource work.

Using mobile technology to manage park assets

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:31:04 EST

Las Vegas builds the foundation for a tool that lets Web site visitors find and reserve their ideal getaway location.

Sidwell selected to provide GIS data conversion services for Walla Walla County, Washington

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:47:47 EST

GASB 34 requirements

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:48:37 EST

Benefits of the modified approach

Colorado's South Adams County water and sanitation district chooses VUEWorks for GIS-integrated asset management

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:50:06 EST

Truth in stormwater billing

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:50:35 EST

Columbus, Ohio, combines 3D LiDAR with 2D orthophotography to produce the most accurate measurement of impervious surfaces.

Start building a geodatabase with free ArcGIS license

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:52:04 EST

How to secure funding for GIS

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 01:32:52 EST

A step-by-step process for calculating return on investment.

Creating geospatial data

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 10:28:45 EST

Getting contractors to submit files online so your geodatabase is as accurate as possible.

Buried treasure

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 04:18:19 EST

A transportation department leads utilities in deploying radio-based marking technology.

2,000 needles in a haystack

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:43:50 EST

Using advanced field monitors and software to track billboard code compliance.

Mapping a new GIS strategy

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 10:30:18 EST

One Florida utility department upgrades its data collection from old-fashioned maps to state-of-the-art technology.

Conventional Wisdom Be Damned

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 01:32:31 EST

A data manager explains why experience trumps cheap labor during asset inventories.

Group Effort

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 04:18:24 EST

Using a geodatabase to accurately bill service connections.

Making it easy for public and the officials to 'get it'

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:39:56 EST