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MALSCE News A monthly Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers member newsletter
July 2025 |
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MALSCE Sustaining Members: Allen & Major Associates, Inc., Beals and Thomas, Inc., Bluesky Geospatial Limited, Brennan Consulting, Inc., BSC Group, Inc., Crocker Design Group, DGT Associates, Eastern Topographics, E.T. Engineering Enterprises, Feldman Geospatial, Field Resources, Inc., Hancock Associates, Maine Technical Source, Merrill Engineers & Land Surveyors, Nitsch Engineering, Samiotes Consultants Inc., Spiller's, Topcon Solutions Store, VHB, Inc., Waypoint Technology Group, WSP |
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MALSCE President's Message |
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By Paul S. Campbell, PE, PLS, Principal and Owner, CHESS Engineering, and MALSCE President
Dear fellow MALSCE members and associates,
I hope you are enjoying your summer and your work finds you busy this construction season. As a reminder, membership dues renewals for the new fiscal year that began July 1, 2025, will be sent to you in the next week. You will be able to renew your membership online through MALSCE's updated website and member database. ... Read more |
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MALSCE Events |
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Update on Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Regulations 250CMR: Best Practices
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Zoom Webinar
Join us for a free 1-hour webinar on an overview of Professional Practice: A Guide to the Practice of Architecture, Engineering, and Land Surveying in Massachusetts given by Paul Tyrell, PE, PLS Chair of the Board of Registration for Engineers and Land Surveyors. Paul Tyrell, a practicing Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor, will provide attendees with an overview of professional licensure, common complaints received by the Board against engineers and surveyors as well as insight on other professional licensure issues. Joined by Mr. Tyrell is Paul Campbell, PE, PLS, President of MALSCE, who will be providing practical guidance to current and prospective licensees on best practices for 250 CMR compliance.
Click here to learn more and register. |
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MALSCE Eastern Massachusetts Chapter Party
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Boston, MA 02116
MALSCE Eastern MA Chapter is hosting a summer roofdeck party in the Back Bay! It will be held at the home of TECET Executive Director Elizabeth Tyminski. This event is free to all, and the location details will be shared before the party.
Click here to register. |
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MALSCE News |
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Join the MALSCE Public Awareness Committee
The MALSCE Public Awareness Committee is charged with promoting the general recognition and acceptance of the practice of land surveying and survey engineering and stimulating a greater interest in public perceptions affecting the profession. Committee chair David Prince, PLS, from WSP, has been holding regular meetings and committee members are visiting schools to promote a career in land surveying to secondary school students.
To see a full committee description, click here. If you would like to volunteer to serve on the committee, email David Prince at david.prince@wsp.com. |
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Donate to the MALSCE Education Trust
The MALSCE Education Trust is a 501(c) (3) organization that invests in students and educators for the future of the land surveying and civil engineering professions. Current initiatives include the annual MALSCE Education Trust scholarships for students of land surveying and civil engineering who are Massachusetts residents and ongoing support for the University of Maine Surveying program. Donations to the MALSCE Education Trust make these and other undertakings possible and available for you and future professionals. Please consider contributing today!
You can donate to the Trust by downloading and completing a donation form, or click here to donate online. |
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Job Board |
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Looking to promote a job to MALSCE members? Click here to learn more about posting on the MALSCE job board. |
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Surveying Education Opportunities |
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Look to MALSCE News and the MALSCE website for information on available surveying education opportunities. UMaine has several different surveying degree and certificate programs available online, click here to learn more. Franklin Cummings Tech offers online courses for professionals currently working in the land surveying field who wish to become registered Professional Land Surveyors in Massachusetts. Other universities with online surveying and geomatics programs options include Ferris State University and Oregon Institute of Technology. |
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NSPS News |
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Check Out "Surveyor Says" NSPS' Podcast
Want to hear from the movers and shakers of the surveying profession? Each week, NSPS brings you conversations with the trendsetters and difference-makers that are helping to shape the world of surveying. Your host, NSPS Executive Director Tim Burch, sits down with various personalities to discuss all things surveying, all bundled in a 30-minute conversation.
Click here to listen to a recent episode. |
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Become a Certified Survey Technician
No matter what the future holds, prepare to meet challenges head on. Future-proof your resume by becoming a Certified Survey Technician (CST). This unique four-level certification program indicates official recognition by NSPS that a person can perform surveying tasks at a specific technical level. Show what you can do! Decide between the field or office track. Click here for more information. |
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Check Out the NSPS Beasurveyor Website
Developed through a collaborative effort between NSPS and the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), the redesigned beasurveyor.com now includes more outreach resources to engage young people and teach about surveying. |
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Affiliate Association Events |
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CALS NSPS Certified Floodplain Surveyor (CFS) Training and Certification Program
Tuesday, September 16 - Thursday, September 18, 2025 Heritage Hotel, Golf, Spa, Conference Center 522 Heritage Road, Southbury, CT 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM daily
The Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors is hosting a Certified Floodplain Surveyor training course this fall! Click here to learn more and register. |
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CALS Surveyors Golf Outing
Friday, September 26, 2025 Timberlin Golf Club, 330 Southington Road, Berlin, CT 06037 8:30 AM Registration, 10:00 AM Shotgun Start
Contact kathy@ctsurveyors.org to learn more and register. |
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MALSCE News is a monthly publication of the Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers. This newsletter highlights the program and activities of MALSCE and reports on national and local matters of interest to land surveyors and civil engineers. While we cannot promise to print all news items that we receive, if you have one to share with your fellow MALSCE members please forward it to Michelle Monette at mmonette@engineers.org. |
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Send your questions and/or comments to Michelle Monette, MALSCE, One Walnut Street, Boston, MA 02108, mmonette@engineers.org P: 617/227-5551 | F: 617/227-6783, www.MALSCE.org |