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Corporate

Corporate Report Wisconsin August 2006
Smith Engineers New Approach to Success
by Laurie Arendt

Land Development Today May 2006
Quality and Value: Nothing Beats This Tandem in Business Relationships
by Richard Smith, M.S., P.E., R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc.

Brookfield News February 2005
Creativity Drives Success
by Chris Thompson

Waukesha Freeman November 2003
Nice guys do finish first.

Small Business Times May 2003
Engineering Growth: New services complement core mission at R.A Smith & Associates

Land Development Today February 2003
Managing for More Profitable, Consistent Firm Growth

Land Development Today February 2003
Survival Necessities Turn Into Successful Business Strategies

Construction Services

American City and County March 2003
County Delivers Road Construction Updates Online

Economic Development

The Freeman (Waukesha) October 2007
Economic Development of a Different Kind: R.A. Smith Engineer (Mike Stumpf) Helps Katrina-Hit Mississippi Rebuild
by Lawrence Silver, Business Editor

Voices August 2006
scroll down to article -- Making the Connection Between HGTV and Downtown Revitalization
by Michael Stumpf, National Survey & Engineering

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Wisconsin Counties June 2008
GIS Improves Emergency Dispatch in Washington County
by David Haines, GISP, AICP, project manager, R.A. Smith National

Builder Magazine May 2007 -- scroll down to second article -- "Public Service" headline
A Milwaukee HBA (home builders association) is using a Web-based geographic information system to support local builders.
by Steve Zurier, editor, Builder

Public Works Manual Spring 2007
Ease the Data Crunch
by Aaron Ford, R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc.

WLIA Land Records Quarterly February 2007
Village of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, Police Department Uses GIS to Crack Down on Crime
by Brian Dubis, GISP, R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc.

WLIA Land Records Quarterly February 2007
Village of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, Uses Custom ArcIMS Application to Streamline Building Permit Process
by Brian Dubis, GISP, R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc.

Government Matters Fall 2006
Enterprise GIS Streamlines Data Flow for Waukesha Water Utility
by Kyle Belott, R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc.

Government Engineering September/October 2006
GIS Improves Stormwater Management
by David Haines, R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc.

GIS Monitor July 2006
Survey Grade GIS
by Matteo Luccio, "GIS Monitor"

The Daily Reporter May 2006
Web site helps locate property information
by Aaron Ford and David Haines, National Survey & Engineering

Land Records Quarterly May 2006
Don't Reinvent the GIS Training Wheel
by Tony Bellovary, GIS Coordinator, WLIA Board of Directors (2006-2008), Bay Lake Regional Planning Commission & Kyle Belott, GIS Project Manager, R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc.

ZWire/Brookfield News May 2002
New technology touted to improve city services

Land Development Services

RE Business Online September 2005
What to expect from your engineering firm
by Glenn Gerschke, National Survey & Engineering

Wisconsin Builder June 2004
National Survey exorcizes Capitol Court's ghosts

Stormwater May/June 2004
Successful Stormwater Infiltration at Wisconsin's Pabst Farms
by Fred Spelshaus and Paul McIlheran, National Survey & Engineering

Landscape Architecture

Revitalization Online -- scroll down to July 2007 articles
Q & A With An Industry Expert -- Landscape Architecture
by Tom Mortensen, RLA, ASLA, R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc./National Survey & Engineering

Western Builder April 2005
From the Beginning
by Tom Mortensen, ASLA and Charles Stassi, ASLA, National Survey & Engineering

Roundabouts

UW Madison Crossroad's Newsletter Winter 2006
Roundabouts Make Safer Intersections

The Daily Reporter November 2005
Roundabouts and Retail - A Good Fit
by Patrick Hawley, National Survey & Engineering

Surveying/Boundless

Western Builder August 2008
A Lot's at Stake; Keep Control of Your Project
by Mike Larson, editor, Wisconsin Builder

The Daily Reporter January 2008
Well-defined (Construction) Layout Procedures Avoid Risks, Costly Errors

by Don Chaput, R.L.S., National Survey & Engineering

ACSM Bulletin
Aiming for Success in Surveying Management, Column No. 1 June 2007
Aiming for Success in Surveying Management, Column No. 2 October 2007
by Richard A. Smith, P.E., R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc.

Wisconsin Professional Surveyor June 2007 -- scroll down to third page of newsletter
(The Need For) The Changing Face of Surveying Education in Wisconsin
by Shane Zodrow, E.I.T., CST III, National Survey & Engineering

Professional Surveyor Magazine June 2007
Spatial Integration of Surveys Takes the Next Step
by Robert Jones, National Survey & Engineering
(Displayed with permission from Professional Surveyor Magazine. Copyright 2007 by Reed Business Geo, Inc.)

CE News (Web exclusive) May 2007
High-Accuracy, Survey-Grade GIS
by Robert Jones, National Survey & Engineering

ACSM Bulletin February 2007
Industry Notes:  Boundless
by Robert Jones, National Survey & Engineering

Western Builder November 2006
No Boundaries
by Don Chaput, National Survey & Engineering

Land Development Today October 2006
It Was Bound to Happen
by Greg Yoko, Land Development Today

Cadalyst Magazine August 2006
Irreconcilable Spatial Differences
Boundless combines GIS, GPS and CAD to align isolated survey plats

by Kenneth Wong, "Cadalyst Magazine"

Wisconsin Builder August 2006
Behind Every Successful Company is an Unsung Hero: Featuring Paul Sims, Surveyor
by Nathan Comp, "Wisconsin Builder"

GIS Monitor July 2006
Survey Grade GIS
by Matteo Luccio, "GIS Monitor"

Point of Beginning (POB) May 2006
Redefining Spatial Boundaries
by Robert Jones, National Survey & Engineering

Wisconsin Professional Surveyor March 2006
The Potential is Boundless

The Daily Reporter February 2006
New Technology Creates Virtual Interrelated Land Surveys
by Robert Jones, R.L.S., National Survey & Engineering

The Daily Reporter August 2004
Engineering Insight: Avoid Risks with Land Title Surveys
by Don Chaput, National Survey & Engineering

Sustainable Design

Marketplace July 2007
Green Site Design for Green Buildings, A truly "sustainable" project takes a holistic approach
by Tom Mortensen, RLA, ASLA, R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc./National Survey & Engineering

The Daily Reporter November 2006
How Do You Know If It's Green?
by Tom Mortensen, ASLA, registered landscape architect, and Michael Pasche P.E., LEED AP, group manager, land development services division

Midwest Real Estate News August 2006
Sustainable Design Requires a Team Approach
by Tom Mortensen and Michael Pasche, National Survey & Engineering

Visualization

PE Magazine March 2008
In Focus - Visualization Q & A, The Eyes Have It
by Jon Chapman

Small Business Times July 2007
Multi-dimensional, New Building Designs are 3D and 5D
by Elizabeth Hockerman, "Small Business Times"

Western Builder April 2006
Unique Application
by Barry Gantenbein, editor, Western Builder

Western Builder June 2005
Almost Real
by Barry Gantenbein, editor, Western Builder

Heartland Real Estate Business™ May 2004
Animating Real Estate
Three-dimensional visualization technology brings new developments to life.

Wisconsin Badger Builder Januaryary 2004
Eye - Opening Technology: Visualization Allows Remodelers and Clients to see into the Future.

Midwest Real Estate News February 2003
More than meets the eye.

AIArchitect February 2002
Three-Dimensional Technology Could Spell Increased Successes for Architects
by Jon Chapman, National Survey & Engineering

 

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