GIS Day – A Day for Celebrating Geography

Have you looked at a map online lately? Ever look up your property to see your parcel lines? If you have, you are probably more familiar with the term GIS than you think. Geographic Information System, or GIS, is the framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data, and then organizing and creating a visual representation for you to look at, aka your parcel map.

Taking Data Collection to the Next Level

Our GIS and Environmental Groups have found a way to make data collecting more efficient. Using the Collector for ArcGIS App, Holland Engineering has expedited the process of collecting and uploading data from the field. Collector allows our GIS Team to upload layers, such as workspace or right-of-way, directly to the app. Our Environmental Group …

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HEI rolls-out ArcGIS Server

Our world is ever changing. Keeping track of and communicating these changes can be a nearly impossible task unless you have the right people, process, and technology. The good news is Holland Engineering has all three, and we’re continuing to provide value to our clients by adding a powerful mapping tool to our arsenal, ArcGIS …

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Celebrating World GIS Day

Happy GIS Day! Today we celebrate geographic information systems (GIS) technology and help unite the geospatial community in a global movement of collaboration, sharing and education. GIS technology makes a positive difference and benefits the lives of millions of people. It enables us to make smarter decisions about land use, energy, water, natural hazards, biodiversity, …

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Using Mobile LiDAR Scanning to Enrich our Clients’ Projects

Since incorporating Mobile LiDAR services late this past summer, Holland Engineering has been busy using this technology to create value to several of our clients on a wide range of projects.  The application for this new survey tool is deep and many of our clients are seeing the time and cost savings benefit that this …

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Using Live GIS Maps to Aid Clients with Public Meetings

Holland Engineering is often involved in multiple phases of projects for our clients. As part of the preliminary and feasibility phase, HEI will frequently put our GIS experts to work aiding our clients as they present their projects to both the public and to permitting approval agencies. Most recently, HEI began incorporating live GIS maps …

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