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1956-1969:
Boundary survey of the NW Territories-Saskatchewan boundary, acted as chief of the chaining crew
First order horizontal control survey of Guyana, South America using Aerodist for Terra Surveys. Party chief in charge of remote station crew
1971-1973:
Bathymetric survey of the proposed route of an underwater natural gas pipeline across the Straits of Georgia, British Columbia. Hydrodist master station operator on survey vessel
Bathymetric surveys on the Scotia Shelf and the Grand Banks for Mobil Oil (Canada). In charge of positioning of survey vessel using Doppler satellite and Doppler sonar techniques. Positioning of semi-submersible drilling rigs. Responsible for positioning
1974-1978:
CN Tower, Toronto. Surveys for the placement and orientation of the antenna mast on top of the tallest free standing structure in the world
Precision setting-out and as-built survey of a test track for a linear induction motor vehicle at Spar Aerospace Co. Ltd., Toronto
Mining claim and associated surveys for a lead and copper mine development at Nanisivik, Baffin Island, Canadian Arctic
Second order horizontal control survey in northern Manitoba. Assembled 20 m Lambert survey towers were transported using two helicopters for about 300 km of traverse
1979-1982:
Third order horizontal and vertical control survey and photo control for design and construction of about 350 km of new highways in Dhofar province, southern Oman
Detail survey to collect digital infrastructure data for an 800 ha area in downtown Edmonton. Three-dimensional data were obtained using self-recording total station theodolites, and after processing were presented to the City of Edmonton on magnetic tape for inclusion in their GIS data base
Ground topographic survey of about 250 sq. km of sites for military bases in Saudi Arabia. Field observations were entered in electronic data collectors, transferred to cassette tape and, after processing, used to produce about 2000 computer drawn contour plans. In charge of computations and plan production and advising on field data collection
Establishment of shore control for a hydrographic survey for the design of a natural gas pipeline across Lake Erie using Doppler satellite and conventional surveying techniques for McQuest Marine Sciences Ltd.
Right-of-way boundary, control and pre-construction survey for about 300 km of natural gas pipeline through the Ottawa Valley, Ontario for TransCanada PipeLines. The project included the creation of a digital data base in the field, transferring the data by telephone data link to the host computer in Toronto and the retracement of about 80 km of ancient land boundaries in hinterland bush country
Third order horizontal and vertical control and detail survey for the design of 135 km of large diameter water pipeline in the Qassim area, Saudi Arabia
1983-1984:
Third order control, setting-out and detail topographic survey for about 350 km of oil and gas pipelines in the Qarn-al-Alam area of Oman
Location surveys for new oil wells in the Ibri and Adam areas of Oman
Study of survey needs for the Public Authority for Water Resources, Oman and development of specifications for its water well survey program
1985-1998:
Precise levelling (first order) for the Public Authority for Water Resources, Oman (through Cansult Ltd.) along 130 km of the Batinah Coast highway. Data collection and processing was by hand-held micro computer, using software developed by the writer especially for this project. This data collection technique was used also on future projects listed below
Control and engineering surveys on the Little Jackfish River hydro-electric project in Northern Ontario for Ontario Hydro (through MMM Surveys and Consultants Ltd.). The project included 46 km of three-dimensional third order traverse, 65 ha topographic surveys, setting-out of boreholes, dike and dam alignments and the obtaining of 30 river cross-sections. Access to this remote area was solely by helicopter
Precise levelling of concrete pads for runway 06R/24L, Pearson International Airport, Toronto for the Department of Transport, Canada (through J. Emery Geotechnical Eng. and MMM Surveys and Consultants Ltd.)
Survey of SCAPE installation (automatic guidance system for landing aircraft) at Pearson International Airport, Toronto for the Department of Transport, Canada (through MMM Surveys and Consultants Ltd.)
Parcellization of about 7500 properties in the City of North York for thePOLARIS project of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations, Province of Ontario (through Marshall Macklin Monaghan Ontario Ltd.). Existing hard copy land registry office survey data were converted to a digital GIS data base in the INTERGRAPH MICROSTATION format
Parcellization of about 35000 properties in the City of Hamilton for the PARCIL project for the City of Hamilton, southern Ontario (through Baymont Technologies and Marshall Macklin Monaghan Ltd.) into a MICRO-STATION GIS data base . In charge of the start-up phase of the project
Several further parcellization assignments for the POLARIS project covering well over 1000 square kilometers in both urban and rural areas of Ontario (through Marshall Macklin Monaghan Ontario Ltd.. In charge of sub-assignments or as a graphic work station operator, in most cases responsible to establish the control fabric for fill-in by other personnel. The POLARIS project of the Province of Ontario, Canada encompasses the establishment of a graphic database including all the land parcels in the province.
Working with Intergraph Microstation on the POLARIS project at Marshall Macklin Monaghan Ltd., Toronto, Canada