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Rule number one in construction: measure twice and cut once. Though used most often in carpentry to avoid making costly mistakes in wasting materials through preventable errors, the rule applies to surveying as well but with much higher, and more costly, mistakes to be avoided. Construction and building surveys have been done since the beginning of civilization but today’s advanced technology has given us land surveying equipment for quick, accurate measurements that could only be dreamed about in times past. Computer, laser, and GPS technology has revolutionized the surveying industry. One instrument that has survived though made much more efficient today is the theodolite that allows for both horizontal and vertical measurements. This instrument that has been used since the nineteenth century is now used in electronic form, called the EDM (electronic measurement device). Many EDMs or total stations are computerized and work with specialized software. Laser technology is advancing more every day with many types of laser being used now for building and construction surveys. Included among the laser equipment are laser levels, single and dual grade lasers, straight line and rotating lasers, pipe lasers, and laser receivers. These modern measurement tools are compact and easy to transport, making bulky surveying equipment obsolete. GPS surveying equipment is being increasingly employed as it improves in accuracy. By transmitting images to the satellite and back, some data can be lost making EDM still necessary in many locations. All of the land surveying equipment used today utilizes computerization to make the job easier, faster, and more accurate. Sokkia Corporation is a leading manufacturer of precision measuring systems, including a diverse selection of GPS Surveying Equipment, Land Surveying Equipment, scanners, total stations, digital levels, leveling lasers, and a number of other measurement solutions and accessories. (http://www.sokkiacanada.com/)
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