June 13, 2018 12:34 am
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President Donald Trump has certainly been working hard to attempt to make his campaign promise of a wall along the country’s southern border into a reality. But is this “big, beautiful wall” really feasible? Critics of the proposed wall have pointed to a lot of different factors, mostly financial, indicating the wall would be a colossal waste of money and resources. But there are geological factors to consider as well. Here is some information from a land surveyor about why geology would pose challenges to the wall that would perhaps be insurmountable. What to know There is currently a fence... View Article
May 30, 2018 12:34 am
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If you have hired crews to work on a construction project, such as building a new home or business, you might not necessarily know the difference between an engineer and a surveyor. Both of them will regularly be at the job site to check the progress of the work, and they’ll often be working on the same project and perhaps even at the same time. However, while surveyors and engineers can often be found in the same place, they have very different jobs, and it can be difficult to delineate their responsibilities if you are not trained in surveying or... View Article
May 11, 2018 6:18 pm
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When you purchase a piece of property, you might be asked by a title company or by your lender to have an ALTA survey performed on the piece of land. But what exactly is an ALTA survey, and how do you know if this is a necessary step in your property purchase? An ALTA (American Land Title Association) survey is always performed by a registered, licensed surveyor in accordance with the Association’s specified standards, as well as the standards highlighted by the American Congress of Surveying and Mapping (ACSM). The survey is extremely detailed and must meet these stringent specifications... View Article
April 27, 2018 6:17 pm
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Surveyors have a variety of instruments and tools they use to get the most accurate possible readings of distances and angles between points. These tools have significantly evolved over the years—no longer are they using unreliable compasses and levels or simple chains, though there is certainly still a place for some of the old-school technologies in the field of land surveying. Instead, they’re using advanced modern instruments with global positioning system technology, lasers, data collectors and other digital features. Here is a quick overview of some of the types of equipment most frequently used by a land surveyor in Guadalupe... View Article
April 16, 2018 3:06 pm
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Every land surveyor you see out and about inspecting a property has years of schooling and on-the-job experience. However, that doesn’t mean he or she won’t make an error every now and then. After all, every land surveyor in Guadalupe County, TX is human and can make mistakes. Land surveying requires a lot of math calculations and the use of specialized equipment. It’s a tricky job, and you can never expect someone to conduct a perfect survey each and every time they do it. Sadly, land surveyors’ clientele typically aren’t all that forgiving when a mistake is made. The civil... View Article
