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Monday, June 22, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Disaster Relief available for flood victims » From NSPS, After viewing news coverage of recent flooding in many areas of Oklahoma, I would like ...
Thursday, June 11, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Arkansas (HB1001) elicits concern from ASPS and NSPS » On June 5, 2015, the Arkansas Society of Professional Surveyors Board of Directors met with Rett Hatcher, Executive Assist...
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) NSPS announces results of 2015 Excellence in Journalism competition » Judging for the annual Excellence in Journalism awards has been completed. Each year, NSPS sponsors this com...
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) NSPS & HUD begin dialogue on multifamily housing policies » NSPS has opened a dialogue with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on standards, certifications and bes...
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) STEM Geography Education Studied » Job growth is strongest in a handful of advanced industries and professions, including architecture-engineerin...
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Government report focuses on funding rural water infrastructure » A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has found that some rural communities had to hire consultants...
Thursday, November 20, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) CST Program provides certification to survey technicians » The NSPS CST program continues to be a popular method for surveying technicians to establish credentials. The program cons...
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) NGS releases video explaining difference between 'precision' and 'accuracy' in geodetic surveying » The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) has just released a new (approximately two-minute) video focusing on the importance of...
Thursday, October 2, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) NGS Announces Joint Beta Release of GEOCON » NGS is pleased to announce the joint Beta release of two related product updates: GEOCON v1.1 and GEOCON11 v1.1, updates t...
Thursday, October 2, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) NSPS stolen equipment registry » Seems like we are reporting more and more stolen equipment lately. You may not be aware that NSPS offers a registry f...
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) NGS releases new series of videos on Geodetic Datums! » In a new and collaborative effort between the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) and The COMET Program, a series of four, thre...
Thursday, July 17, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) NSPS announces results of national Trig-Star competition » State competition winners from 37 states participated in the recent national 2014 Richard E. Lomax Trig-Star finals, spons...
Thursday, July 3, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Labor Dept. seeks comments on minimum wage proposal for federal contractors » The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comments for a proposed rule, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Federal Cont...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Winners announced for the NSPS 2014 Map/Plat and Journalism competitions » Each year, NSPS sponsors national competitions in several categories. The compilation of the judges' respective score shee...
Thursday, June 12, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Digital Coast Act to be introduced in U.S. Senate » On June 12, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) will introduce the Digital Coast Act in the United States Senate. NSPS members ar...
Thursday, June 12, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) Introduction to Federal Contracting' webinar offered to NSPS Members » The Council on Federal Procurement of Architectural & Engineering Services (COFPAES), of which NSPS is a member, will...
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) "Host Your Congressman" webinar » A free webinar advising NSPS members on how to effectively host a meeting with congressmen, senators or state legislators...
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) GeoLearn to assist NSPS with Videos » The National Society of Professional Surveyors continues to search for ways to make interaction with its members more acce...
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) PAT SMITH BECOMES NSPS PRESIDENT » FREDERICK, MD - Pat Smith, RPLS #4280, from Austin, Texas takes the reins of the National Society of Professional Surveyor...
Thursday, June 20, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) NSPS Asks Congress’ Help to Rescind DOL’s Expansion of Davis-Bacon Act » NSPS Asks Congress’ Help to Rescind DOL’s Expansion of Davis-Bacon Act See more at: http://www.profsu...
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) Should you hire a land surveyor? NSPS brochure » The NSPS Public Relations Committee has developed a new brochure for use by members to assist in providing information to...
Thursday, July 23, 2015 (1 Comment - view/add) FLAIR Act introduced in U.S. House » A bi-partisan bill to create a current, accurate Federal inventory or "cadastre" of all Federal real property was introd...
Thursday, July 23, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) 2015 SHS Rendezvous » Don't miss your chance to be a part of the 2015 SHS Rendezvous, September 9 - 13 in Bellingham, Washington. This event wil...
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 (0 Comments - view/add) NSPS Young Surveyors Network highlighted » NSPS staff has prominently placed a link to information about the Young Surveyors Network on the website, www.nsps.us.com...
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