The silver screen is filled with heroic figures that hail from enviable professions. Army generals. Astronauts. Cops. Presidents. Surveyors. …Surveyors? That’s right. You might have missed the memo, but Hollywood has a long and illustrious career of sneaking surveying into the background – and sometimes foreground – of their blockbusters. In fact, some of the biggest stars…
It’s one of the biggest seismic shifts in the geodesy landscape, and the groundwork is being laid for it right now. We’re referring, of course, to the 2020 update of the Australian Geospatial Reference System. Don’t have the foggiest as to what we’re talking about? For surveyors and other spatial specialists, the Australian Geospatial Reference…
Surveying is not just an old profession; it is also a highly-respected profession. With surveyors being so instrumental in the measurement and recording of the very ground that we walk upon, there have been many across the centuries that have aspired to join the surveying ranks – particularly during eras of great exploration. It comes…
There is no doubt that the history of surveying in this sunburnt country is a fascinating one. You may have already read one of our previous blog articles looking into Australian surveying history. Reading about it is one thing, however – seeing it is another! Retracing the footsteps of the surveyors that mapped Australia is…
Surveying is an important but little understood part of the building process. The surveyor is the link between design and construction. You may need a land surveyor for many reasons. Here are just a few: 1. You want to extend your home When planning an extension, a surveyor needs to be engaged from the outset…
Surveying is an oft-overlooked profession, but it is one that can offer a lot to the right person. To the maths- and science-loving student, it’s proof that there is a practical application for their favoured subjects. Young people who love the great outdoors and like the idea of having a variety of workplaces, surveying is…
Surveying is a changing field. While it is profession that in the past was dominated by men, there are signs that this is shifting. Organisations like SheMaps are dedicated to promoting STEM subjects and technologies to young women. Events such as the Women in Surveying Event held in March in Sydney are giving girls the chance…
International Women’s Day is March 8th 2019, and all this week New South Wales has been celebrating it by marking NSW Women’s Week. For the surveying industry, the focus was on Wednesday March 6th, with the inaugural Women In Surveying Event, hosted by the Association of Consulting Surveyors NSW with the NSW Surveying Taskforce. The day…
With the year well underway, members of the class of 2019 are no doubt looking ahead to the end of the year, when they will be selecting their preferences for their first stage of tertiary study. There are a lot of considerations that will factor into each student’s decision. For young women weighing up a…
Think of surveying, measuring and mapping today and it is hard not to think of drones, satellite technologies, GPS and all the wonderful technologies that the modern surveyor relies on. Even the humble total station is an impressive technological feat. But it goes without saying that these technologies are more recent marvels. In fact, throughout…
