Three Ways GNSS Surveying Can Benefit Your Next Project
A GNSS, or Global Navigation Satellite System, is technology that has been consistently improving surveying equipment and expertise for years. The technology offers a navigation system that can operate in a number of different environments by using satellite signals to bring you accurate information about locations on the Earth’s surface.
Surveyors use three methods of GNSS measurement with different processes for the best results in particular projects: static GNSS baseline, real-time kinematic (RTK) observations and continuously operating reference stations (CORS). No matter what method you choose for your next project, there are three key advantages of GNSS in surveying:
- Quality: GNSS surveying allows better precision and sub-centimeter accuracy in measurements. This equipment improves year after year to stay on the leading edge of technology and integrate seamlessly with surveyor workflow. The level of accuracy GNSS systems can offer today gives you the reliable measurements you need for high-quality work, more legible survey plats and easy reproductions no matter the scope of your project.
- Speed: GNSS technology can shorten timeframes for almost any project. In many instances, one surveyor using technology with GNSS capability can operate faster and complete projects at up to twice the speed of two or three workers on a surveying crew using outdated methods. Because more can be done within the same timeframe, you’ll be able to expand your project size using surveying technology and perform surveys over longer distances and larger tracts of land.
- Profit: The first way you’ll save money by using GNSS is through the use of smaller crews. You won’t need as much manpower to complete large-scale projects, and the people you do employ won’t need as much time to finish. Time is money — and saving on labor costs translates directly into more profit.
Duncan-Parnell Provides Leading GNSS-Enabled Technology for Sale or Rent
Once you decide to join thousands of others by taking part in the benefits GNSS surveying allows, you need a supplier you can trust. At Duncan-Parnell, we’ve been supplying high-quality hardware, software and services to leading surveyors since 1946. We’ve been an independent, family-owned business from the beginning and we have 13 southeast locations.
Helping you finish your projects successfully is our top priority, so we carry the best brands on the market, including Trimble® surveying and mapping equipment and Autodesk® software. Contact us for a quote or rent equipment today!