Detroit once bustled with business and manufacturing, but unlike many other cities of similar size, has seen population decline since the 1950s. As people left, and city blocks were abandoned, it became increasingly difficult to keep track of the over 400,000 parcels of land within its limits, especially with an antiquated computer system. It is estimated that there are some 80,000 or more abandoned buildings.
Continue reading “Surveying An Entire City: The Case of Detroit”
There are rumors and statistics pointing towards the housing market taking a turn upward.
A project that Godfrey-Hoffman Associates proudly is part of has been featured in the New Haven Register.
Continue reading “Project Spotlight: 3139 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut”
U.S. Senator Cory Booker is set to introduce legislation to establish temporary rules to govern the commercial use of drones that could greatly expand the ability of companies to fly unmanned vehicles, according to documents obtained by FORBES.
More so than ever before, people are using GPS devices to navigate the world around them. Few youngsters these days would even know how to navigate by map, when their phones can create a route from point A to point B in a matter of seconds. So one might ask; is there even a need for maps anymore?
Continue reading “Do Maps Still Matter? The GPS vs. Map Debate”
Hodge, LLC Receives 2015 Best of Farmington Award
Farmington Award Program Honors the Achievement
FARMINGTON March 4, 2015 — Hodge, LLC has been selected for the 2015 Best of Farmington Award in the Professional Land Surveyors & Civil Engineers category by the Farmington Award Program. Continue reading “Hodge, LLC Receives 2015 Best of Farmington Award”
What is a survey and why should I advise my clients to pay for one?
Sometimes, technology develops faster than regulatory agencies can regulate, and with drones, this has certainly been the case. For years now, law regarding the use of drones has been unclear and rarely enforced. For some surveyors, this lax regulation has allowed the latest surveying technology to thrive; surveying by drone.
Continue reading “Surveyors, Drones, and the FAA: Bringing Law and Order to the Sky”
In a story showcased by the January 2015 edition of the CALS Newsletter (Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors), one couple learned the hard way why it can be important to have a property surveyed before closing the deal on a house.
They had just closed on their dream house with the intention of building a swimming pool in the backyard. Plans were submitted, and the city promptly denied their application to build. Why?
Continue reading “What Should Come First: the Survey or the House?”
As with all GPS technology, it has come a remarkably long way very quickly. And though it is still a long ways from being survey-grade acceptible in accuracy, it has an array of practical applications that are saving surveyors a lot of time and hassle.
Continue reading “Surveyor Spotlight: Roving GPS with the Carlson Supervisor”