Landon teaches workshops on a variety of topics related to land surveying, land use, and real property. Below is a partial list of the workshop topics. Please contact us if you are interested in having Landon teach at your organization or event.
Professional Practice and Business Management
- Best Practices for Acquiring Land Surveying Services
- Surveyor Reports – Why, When and How
- Meeting the Challenge of Skilled Worker Shortages in Land Surveying and Civil Engineering
- Aligning The Structure of Your Land Surveying Or Civil Engineering Organization With Your Business Strategy
- Why Standard Business Processes are Critical to the Sucess of Your Land Surveying or Civil Engineering Organization
- Practical Management of Field Surveys
- Effective Management of Operations For Survey Organizations
- Evaluating and Implementing New Survey Technology
- Using GIS to Improve Quality and Productivity on Large Survey Projects
- How Software Automation Will Empower Your Competitors and Threaten Your Current Surveying Business Model
- Ethics and Standard of Care for Land Surveyors
- Creating Better Land Surveying RFPs
- The 5 Best Ways To Destroy Value In Your Survey Business Before A Sale
Boundary Surveying and Land Title
- Tools for Solving Boundary Survey and Land Title Problems
- Determining Property Corner History
- Phasing Boundary Surveys to Reduce Risk
- What Your Filed Survey Map Says About You
- Understanding ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
- Determining Land Boundaries
- Common Law Principles Governing Easements
- Assessing and Communicating Risk and Uncertainty In Boundary Surveys
- Understanding California’s Section 8762 Record-of-Survey Map Triggers
- The Roots of the American Land Title System
GIS and Other Technologies
- GIS Basics for Land Surveyors with QGIS
- GIS Design Basics
- A System for Creating High-Quality Parcel GIS Data
- Modeling the Public Lands Survey System in a GIS
- Using GIS for Land Development Projects Site Selection
- 3D Concept Subdivision Modeling in Trimble SketchUp
- Working With Land Survey Data and Records for Land Parcels
- The Business Case For Greater Land Surveyor Involvement In GIS
- Lessons From An Early Drone Mapping Program
- Managing GIS Parcel Layers
- Working With Geospatial Data in Excel
- Evaluating the Quality of GIS Parcel Data
Land Development and Land Use Planning
- The Basics of Land Development Regulations in California
- Understanding the Basics of Land Zoning
- Smarter Subdivision Design
- Understanding the Land Subdivision Process
- 3D Subdivision Concept Modeling In Trimble SketchUp
Geodesy and Survey Control
- Establishing Survey Control Networks With CORS and PBO Station Data
- Understanding NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 Conversions
- Understanding Map Projections (With Examples In Java/Groovy)
- Creating a Framework to Support Regional Survey Control
- Maximizing the Benefits of Municipal Control Surveys
- Implementing a Strong City Surveyor Program
- Practical State Plane Coordinates for the Land Surveyor and Civil Engineer
Design and Construction
- Stakeless Construction – The Implications for Civil Engineering and Land Surveying Firms
- The %100 Digital Infrastructure Construction Project
- The Role For Land Surveyors In Modern Construction Services
Right-of-Way Services
- Preparing Effective Appraisal Maps for ROW Acquisition
- Right-of-Way Management for Public Works
- Developing Guidelines for Monument Preservation on ROW Infrastructure Projects
Computer Aided Drafting
- Practical CAD Management for Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers
- Integrating AutoLISP With Your CAD Standards
- AutoCAD Civil 3D Point Management for Land Surveyors
- Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D Label Styles for Points, Lines, Alignments, and Surfaces
- Automated Survey Drawings With Civil 3D
- Best Practices for Moving Data Between GIS and CAD
- Integrating BricsCAD or Draftsight and AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Practical AutoLISP Programming: The Basics
- Practical AutoLISP Programming: Intermediate Topics
- Practical AutoLISP Programming: Intermediate Topics
- Customizing AutoCAD Civil 3D With C#
- The 5 Most Important AutoCAD Features and Tools Ignored By Land Surveyors And Civil Engineers
UAV Mapping Technology
- Why Drones Are Going To Eat Land Surveyors For Breakfast
- Control and Ground Truthing Best Practices For UAV Mapping
- UAV Mapping – How Good Is It?
- GIS Techniques For Managing UAV Data
- What Does A Great UAV Mapping Program Look Like?