So far, we’ve utilized this blog as a sort of educational resource and portfolio showcase, meaning that we love to educate you on the projects we do and the ins and outs of the industry as a whole, a sort of 101 class […]
There are a wide range of uses for aerial mapping, and aerial photography can tell you a variety of things about a piece of land that you would otherwise never learn. But just
At LaFave White & McGivern LS PC, we offer a variety of land surveying and photogrammetry services, including digital orthophotography. But just why would anyone need a […]
A memorial fund has been setup for a young land surveyor who recently lost his life while on the job. The surveyor, John Crockett, was working on the side of a road in North Tulsa, OK, when he was hit and killed by oncoming […]
It’s no surprise to hear that drones being used for commercial use such as with land surveying has largely been restricted or banned, especially in high air traffic areas like major cities. But the more surprising thing might be that the FAA does in fact […]
We’ve compiled a list of the eight attributes that we believe separate the standard from the cream of the crop.
First, as in most professions, is experience. You never know what you’re going to come across in land surveying and the more you have seen, along […]
As the technology in the world grew, the job of the land surveyor decreased inversely. Much like how the factory worker was being replaced with machinery that could do the same job, so too were land surveyors. As more apps and drones and smart […]
There is a lot of value that a property owner can reap from a parcel of land if he or she has expert knowledge of how the land may be used and managed most effectively. The work completed by LaFave, White & McGivern, L.S., […]
Those that are not intimate with the land surveying world have often asked what it means to be licensed or certified to be a land surveyor. In the state of New York, anyone who wishes to call themselves a land surveyor has to go […]
We know that we here at LaFave, White & McGivern are far from the only professional land surveying firm operating in the state of New York. Thankfully, though, we’ve achieved a measure of success over the years, and we want to bring our decades […]
There are quite a few people from United States history who despite being famous most people don’t know that they are land surveyors. The most obvious of those are Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who are famous for their expedition across the […]
