A Day in the Life as a Surveyor, with Danielle Bustos! ABOUT DANIELLE As National Surveyors Week comes to a close, we want to again thank Surveyors globally for their commitment to this profession and constant efforts to improve communities. Additionally, in honor of Women’s History Month this March, we would like to feature one… Read more »
National Surveyors Week 2021
A LONG HISTORY National Surveyors Week is celebrated annually during the fourth week of March; this year it takes place during March 21st-27th. The event was first created by the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) in February of 1984. Additionally, the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, signed a Presidential Proclamation… Read more »
New Survey Drone Expands Services
As technology rapidly progresses, Baseline’s goal is to maintain a strong presence and adapt accordingly. One priority is to make projects more efficient for both, our clients as well as our employees. It is because of this, that in early 2020, our Survey Division purchased a drone to diversify our surveying capabilities meet the goals… Read more »
Baseline Celebrates National Surveyors Week-Day 5!
Quote of the Day “Go and make a survey of the land and write a description of it.” — Joshua 18:8 NIV As National Surveyors Week comes to an end, Baseline thanks our surveyors and their teams for braving the elements and sequestered public! Stay well and safe! Surveyor Joke of the Day Q –… Read more »
Baseline Celebrates National Surveyors Week-Day 4!
Survey Story of the Day “In 2018, I helped set aerial control in the Gila National Forest, New Mexico. Camping out for three days, we traveled by foot and ATV to several mountain tops and laid out panel points and recorded our observations to send into OPUS for a solution. After control was established, the… Read more »
Baseline Celebrates National Surveyors Week-Day 3!
Survey Story of the Day “While surveying in New York City, the only parking space we were able to find was in the elevated parking garages they had there. This meant we needed to get all equipment and supplies needed for the day out of the truck when we park. We were not able to… Read more »
BASELINE CELEBRATES NATIONAL SURVEYORS WEEK – DAY 2!
Women in Surveying According to the latest statistics, there are only 13% of women working in the surveying field and 27% of land surveying students are female. Compared to 1980s that showed a 3% female participation, the progress made in diversifying the profession in nearly three decades is clear, we are seeing an increase in… Read more »
Baseline Celebrates National Surveyors Week!
Survey Story of the Day “I got to survey the URS terminal at McCarran Airport, specifically the “Janet Airlines” terminal, i.e. Area 51 employees. This project included an extensive background check, under armed guard, no cameras and no phones. As far as aliens go, that’s classified.“— Danny Tucker, Survey Crew Chief NOTE: Janet Airlines, also… Read more »
Surveyors Complete UAV Pilot Licensing
In January, Aaron Demo, Doug Lancaster, Jayme Hobin, and Danielle Bustos braved the cold to complete drone flight school each earning their Part 107 certification which allows them to legally pilot an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or drone) for commercial use under FAA regulation. The flight school our team participated in was administered by an… Read more »
Celebrating National Surveyors Week-Day 4!
Survey Stories of the Day “In August of 2017, I was performing a topographic survey. This job was located near Broomfield, Colorado. One of the great aspects of being a field surveyor is that you never know what you will find, see, or experience. On this day, I found a bag with stolen guns, jewelry,… Read more »
Celebrating National Surveyors Week – Day 3!
Survey Stories of the Day “I was waiting along the side of US Highway 82 for our field crew to show up so we could continue our survey at the Pitkin County Airport (Aspen, CO). Sitting on the tailgate of the truck, I noticed something flapping in the breeze down in the borrow ditch. I… Read more »
Celebrating National Surveyors Week – Day 2!
Survey Stories of the Day “Favorite story: Working on a ballfield/rec center construction staking job, we had some interesting clients. They were stern and stubborn, but one time, the project leads were driving around the site on a gator. Eventually, they started messing around and crashed into a ditch. It took forever to get them out,… Read more »
Baseline Celebrates National Surveyors Week
Survey Story of the Day “While surveying on the coast of Washington state, I was cutting line with a brush axe and carrying equipment in a large pack slung over my back. I emerged from the woods onto the beach just as a Trident submarine was traveling back to base, along with its security escort.… Read more »
Cattle Baron’s Ball Sponsorship
The Northern Colorado Cattle Baron’s Ball was held this past Saturday for the American Cancer Society. Baseline was a proud teddy bear sponsor of the event that included a concert (Chancey Williams and The Younger Brothers Band), silent auction, dinner, and lots of fun for this worthy cause. Teddy Bears
Colorado Land Surveying Companies
In construction, land surveying is one of the most important initial aspects. Before any work can begin, it is imperative to have an accurate survey of the area. When you’re looking for Colorado land surveying companies, you’ll want a reliable company that will do the job accurately and efficiently. Baseline Engineering Corporation is that company.… Read more »
Baseline Tees Off at the 9th Annual Tournament of Hope
On July 27th, Baseline sponsored a foursome in a game of golf at the 9th Annual Tournament of Hope to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the Highland Meadows Golf Course in Windsor, CO. Our mixed group of employees and client spent the afternoon in the sun, chasing after a little white ball, and ultimately,… Read more »
Construction Begins Today for a Baseline-Designed Project in Garden City!
Over the last four years, Baseline has worked in collaboration with Garden City on its 8th Avenue Realignment & Rehabilitation project where we’ve completed survey, traffic analysis, and conceptual and final design for realignment and rehabilitation spanning over five City blocks. Click here for more on this exciting project.
Baseline Sabbatical Takes to the High Seas
During the eighth year of work (after working seven full, consecutive years), our full-time civil engineers, land surveyors, community planners and water/wastewater engineers are eligible for paid sabbaticals. This benefit includes 22 consecutive business days off plus approval on a discretionary bonus up to $2,000. The bonus can be applied to flight, lodging and other approved trip… Read more »
Greeley, CO Makes U.S. Best Cities for Jobs
When it’s all about location, Baseline’s Regional Office in Greeley, Colorado, has it made. Greeley is one of three Colorado cities to make the U.S. best cities for jobs (Denver Business Journal 5/13/14). Its 5.6 percent job growth last year and 12.2 percent increase between 2008 and 2013 place it fifth among small cities (less than 150,000… Read more »
Register for Land & Development Conference
If you’re involved in Colorado real estate, you know how difficult it is to keep up with key issues such as land-demand projections, navigating the entitlement process and major infrastructure projects along the Front Range. On the morning of Tuesday, September 17, the Colorado Real Estate Journal along with NAIOP and Cassidy Turley will bring… Read more »
