Spectra Precision/Trimble Articles

A mere nine years ago, Amanda Winters was running her own hair salon and didn’t know a baffle from a biomat. Today...

Finding a 5-foot-diameter hole in his lakefront lot in Eagle River, Wisconsin, confirmed the location of the homeowner’s 1960s steel septic tank. “The...

Location, location, location — so goes the common saying to explain why a business venture worked or didn’t work. Location is one...

Accuracy is the endgame when it comes to surveying a job site. If that information isn’t spot on, you’re bound to run...

To install septic systems, Seth Dixon — the owner of SRD Construction/Excavation in Williston, North Dakota — relies heavily on a real...

Catching up with work and deciding what’s next for his company are the biggest challenges Rick Maguire faces today. It’s a far...

Despite only having a few years of construction-related experience between them, Dain Mann and Corey Nichols decided to join forces and form...

Sewage percolating from saturated ground spelled trouble for the owners of a three-bedroom home in Newtown, Connecticut. The couple hired an engineer...

Earning a degree in petroleum technology prepared Barry Zink for various jobs in the oil and gas industry. However, when he arrived...

Standing on concrete all day working as foreman in a tool and die department convinced Tim Rozendaal that he wanted to be...

The Iowa project was a new subdivision for year-round homes, and the task was to maximize the number of homes while not...

Officials at Triad Mining wanted to open a new underground coal operation at its Log Creek Mine in Spurgeon, Indiana. In preparation,...

When it came time to embark on a third career, retired U.S. Navy and commercial airline pilot Tom Wirtzfeld sought an occupation...

The Spectra Precision DG613 and DG813 pipe lasers from Trimble are designed for manholes with precast inverts and a tight radius. Both...