Drone Surveying: Hype vs Reality for Real Projects
Scroll through social media or watch a few tech clips, and you might think drone surveying solves every site problem in minutes. A drone flies over land, software builds a model, and suddenly everything looks mapped and measured. Because these videos spread fast, many property owners and developers now expect the same results on real […]
Why Construction Surveyor Activity Is Suddenly Surging
If you feel like you’re seeing more survey crews around Rochester lately, you’re not imagining it. Construction sites that already had stakes are getting re-staked. Crews are returning to the same lots. Equipment shows up, disappears, then comes back again. Within the first few minutes of noticing this trend, many property owners ask the same […]
What Survey Fraud Reveals About ALTA Land Title Surveys
A recent news story about a land survey fraud case made headlines for all the wrong reasons. A survey agent was accused of taking bribes to alter land records, changing boundaries on paper for personal gain. While this case happened overseas, the reaction was global. Buyers, developers, and lenders everywhere had the same thought: If […]