Pricing up new work was a risky and inefficient process.
Back then we had to take a wild guess at what was on a site and how long it would take to survey – either that or we'd spend more time looking at potential projects rather than carrying out surveys. It’s hard to imagine that just a few years ago that incredible app didn’t even exist. When a client asks us to quote for a new project the most invaluable tool I now have at my disposal is, without a doubt, Google Earth. Being a little bit obsessed with business books and, as a surveyor, far too keen for my own good about maps, I was recently excited to come across a new book that combined both those subjects.
One of the plus sides of often being on the road visiting sites or meeting up with clients is that I can use that time to soak up lots of audiobooks and podcasts. Google Earth - its development & how it's changed our world