Blogs & Research

Articles and research notes on surveying, GIS and coordinate systems, written for surveyors, GIS professionals and engineers.

Surveyor using a GNSS rover on a road in Abu Dhabi with the city skyline behind
UAE · Surveying & GIS

The Current Surveying System in the UAE: From GNSS and CORS to Digital GIS

How Abu Dhabi and Dubai combine GNSS reference networks, cadastral survey control, CAD and GIS into a connected digital geospatial workflow — and where it's headed next with 3D and digital twins.

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Surveyor using a GNSS rover at a road construction site in the United States
USA · Surveying & GIS

Survey Systems Used in the USA: GNSS, CORS, State Plane Coordinates, GIS and Infrastructure Surveying

A guide to the National Spatial Reference System, NOAA CORS, State Plane vs. UTM, common survey types, field challenges and how GIS underpins American infrastructure management.

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