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Bangalore gets its first foreign consulate
Bangalore, India - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday opened the first foreign consulate in India’s information-technology hub of Bangalore. More than 120 German firms operate in or near the southern city of 8 million people, i…
US stocks rally on energy, technology shares
New York - US stocks rallied at day’s end Tuesday as energy and technology shares led the way and investors snapped up bargain basement prices. The three major indices closed up despite a drop in confidence among homebuilders that was the lowest sinc…
Saudi minister: EU plays important role in Iranian nuke question
Riyadh - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Tuesday expressed appreciation for European Union efforts to seek a peaceful resolution to the growing controversy over Iran’s pursuit of nuclear technology. He said the best way to solve the r…
CNN debuts hologram technology on election night
Washington - The US television news network CNN debuted a new camera technology that beamed one of its correspondents into its central election studio a la Star Wars. Reporter Jessica Yellin’s image was transmitted Tuesday night from Chicago and ap…
HP reports rise in earnings
San Francisco - Technology powerhouse Hewlett-Packard on Monday reported net quarterly income of 2.11 billion dollars, a 4.2 per cent rise on the year-ago quarter, thanks to aggressive cost- cutting and the acquisition of Electronic Data Systems. The…
HP shares rally on positive earnings outlook
San Francisco - Shares in technology giant Hewlett-Packard Co rallied by as much as 15 per cent early Tuesday after the company reported that preliminary earnings would beat Wall Street’s expectations. HP said it expects to post a profit of 84 cents …
This unique DVD is the only text available which teaches the fundamentals of construction surveying layout through over 2 1/2 hours of instructional video. Developed for the “Surveyor’s Boot Camp” at Auburn University, this text has been used in numerous classes with overwhelming responses from the students and instructors, wowed by the strength of the content, the sophistication of the presentation, and the ease of learning enabled by this new approach. Presenting content impossible to replicate in a printed book format, this text allows the user to see the techniques actually applied in-field, see the equipment used and adjusted in real time, experience the survey and layout as though the user was on site, watch the author work through exam exercises before trying the problems themselves, and test themselves with free, self-grading online exams.
Author: Jack C. McCormac, Jack C. McCourmac, Wayne Anderson 
The measurement of building elements is a core subject for all quantity surveying students and this classic text, first published in 1935 under the authorship of Arthur J. Willis, sets down the measurement process from first principles and covers the main building elements. It also considers computerised measurement techniques using standard descriptions.
The primary aim of this book is to provide a guide to current practice and equipment for non-specialist surveyors in the various professions involved in the construction industry and the environment. It is suitable for students preparing for degrees and diplomas in architecture, building, building surveying, quantity surveying, estate management and town planning and environmental studies. It is also of value to engineers who are not specialising in engineering surveying.
New section on emerging Precise-Point Positioning.
