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New: Exhibitors at Carlson 3rd Annual User Conference, Nov. 7-10. Carlson Software will be “partnering” those attending its third annual User Conference, to be held November 7 through 10 in Louisville, Kentucky, with the world. A new slate of industry-related exhibitors will be offering demonstrations and Q & A periods at this year's event. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Grade Supervisor 2.0 Just Released. Carlson Software has increased the capabilities of its Grade Supervisor software, which is designed for site grade and surface management, while keeping its popular ease-of-use, affordability, and flexibility. For Detailed Information.

Carlson's All-in-One Surveyor+ GPS System is Here. The lowest priced, most flexible solution of its kind for accurate, RTK data collection from either cellular-based reference stations or base-to-rover systems — Carlson's dual frequency RTK GNSS receiver and field controller Surveyor+ GPS System — is ready for shipping. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Software 3rd Annual User Conference, Nov. 7-10, Louisville, Ky. Mark your calendars for Carlson's upcoming “Partnering You With the World” User Conference Nov. 7 – 10 in Louisville, Ky. Training track options include: SurvCE/Field, Survey, Civil, Construction, 3D Model Building & BIM, Machine Control, Mining and Electives. For Detailed Information.

Carlson EMEA BV Opens in the Netherlands to Serve Europe, Middle East and Africa Markets . Featuring a five-member team of industry hardware/software experts, Carlson EMEA BV was recently established in the Netherlands to support the steadily growing interest in Carlson software solutions in the EMEA region. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Grade v4.0 is Now Available -- Powerful & Flexible 3D Machine Control for Heavy Equipment. Featuring many new and enhanced tools, Carlson Grade 4.0 can be used with a wide variety of heavy machines and is designed to be the most flexible and open 3D machine control system in today's market. For Detailed Information.

Earl Dudley Exclusive Carlson Landfill Grade Dealer for Alabama, Tennessee, North & South Carolina. Landfill operations in four southern states can look to Earl Dudley Inc. for the state-of-the-art landfill software from Carlson, Carlson Landfill Grade GPS Management System, which is designed for use with landfill compactors, dozers and scrapers. For Detailed Information.

Get SurvCE Data Collection Power on a Windows® PC with Carlson's New SurvPC. Carlson SurvPC is a full-screen version of Carlson’s popular data collection software, Carlson SurvCE, and SurvPC can be used on standard Windows PC computers such as ruggedized laptops. SurvPC can do all that SurvCE does and more. For Detailed Information.

Lengemann Company is Exclusive Florida Distributor of Carlson Landfill Grade Software. Lengemann Company, a leading distributor of leveling, alignment, measurement, guidance and machine control solutions, has formed a partnership with Carlson Software to be the exclusive distributor for Carlson's Landfill Grade GPS Management System in the state of Florida. For Detailed Information.

Albany (N.Y.) Municipal Landfill Chooses Carlson Landfill Grade 3D Landfill Management System. GeoShack North America submitted a proposal utilizing Carlson Software’s Landfill Grade and was awarded the contract to supply the 3D Landfill Management System for the Albany (N.Y.) Municipal Landfill. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Software & Transtronic AB Reach Mutual Development & Distribution Agreement for 3D GNSS Drilling Solutions. Carlson Software and Transtronic AB will be distributing to an international market Carlson’s Drill Grade 4.0 software with Transtronic’s hardware and sensor technology. Carlson’s Drill Grade software and Transtronic AB hardware, which includes sensors for length, angle and azimuth measurement, provide a complete 3D Drill solution for all types of drill rigs for OEM considerations or retrofit. For Detailed Information.

RDO Integrated Controls & Carlson Form Exclusive Partnership for Mining & Landfill Machine Control Software Distribution. RDO Equipment Co.’s GPS and Machine Control Division, RDO Integrated Controls (RDOIC), is now the exclusive distributor for Carlson Software Inc.’s 3D mining and landfill machine control software products for 16 U.S. states. This offers customers the combination of RDO's leading GPS hardware offerings with Carlson’s state-of-the-art mining and landfill machine control software. For Detailed Information.

Carlson and TAG Launch Commander™ Machine Control PC. All new from Carlson Software and Technology Advancement Group® Inc.(TAG®), the Commander™ is a rugged, handheld, Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) device for adaptable field and in-vehicle operations. It comes complete with a wide variety of Carlson Machine Control software, making it an ideal solution for mining, drilling, landfill, construction, and precision agriculture applications. For Detailed Information.

Carlson SurvCE 2.5 Data Collection Software Just Released. The newest version of Carlson Software's popular data collection software -- Carlson SurvCE 2.5 -- has just been released after two years in production. Carlson SurvCE 2.5 is a free upgrade for Carlson customers already using SurvCE 2.0 and newer. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Software & GeoShack North America Announce Partnership. Carlson Software and GeoShack North America have reached an agreement making GeoShack North America the exclusive distributor for Carlson's Landfill Grade GPS Management System in 12 U.S. states and all of Canada. For Detailed Information.

Students: Get the Power of Carlson Software for Home Use. Carlson Software is offering civil engineering, land surveying and mining students the option of purchasing their own software on which to learn and work at home for $99 for a full academic year. This program is available for fulltime students. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Natural Regrade to be Taught at Spanish University.Carlson Software’s Natural Regrade fluvial geomorphic landform design software will be used in classes at the Complutense University of Madrid beginning January 2010. Students will be utilizing the program to help find stable, economical alternatives for reclamation during road and other building projects that are in harmony with natural processes. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Survey 2010 Embedded AutoCAD® Version Released. Carlson Survey 2010 Embedded AutoCAD® delivers a combined package of Carlson’s feature-rich, intuitive surveying office software with the latest AutoCAD engine. Featuring more than 100 new and improved routines, Carlson Survey 2010 Embedded AutoCAD comes with the AutoCAD OEM engine built-in. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Takeoff 3.0 (T3) Built on AutoCAD® 2010 Released. Carlson Takeoff is again offered on the latest AutoCAD® engine with Carlson Software's release of Takeoff 3.0 (T3). The revolutionary site-estimating solution features more than 50 new improvements. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Software releases AgStar 2010. Carlson AgStar 2010 is for agricultural land-leveling and it offers a complete toolset that combines GPS data collection and data import with field design, graphic reports, and stakeout. First introduced in 2004, Carlson AgStar has been used by farmers, contractors, and surveyors, around the country. For Detailed Information.

Introducing All New Carlson Construction 2010. Designed specifically for the model-building needs of the land development professional, Carlson Construction 2010 is an integrated design and 3D surface modeling software solution designed for site and road construction. For Detailed Information.

Carlson's 2010 Office Software Solutions Released.User ideas and input made strong contributions to this latest release of Carlson Software, which runs in 64-bit, is Windows 7 compatible, and works on AutoCAD® 2000-2010 and comes with IntelliCAD®6.6 built-in. For Detailed Information.

All New CSI Mobile Complements Newly Released Carlson CSI Office 2010. Combine Carlson’s all new Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) products, CSI Mobile 2010 and CSI Office 2010, can be used separately or together to measure a crime or accident scene in the field, then analyze and map it in the office. For Detailed Information.

MOBA 3D Machine Control System--Software Engine Powered by Carlson Grade. Combine MOBA know-how in machine control systems with the expertise of Carlson Software in 3D software development and you get the rugged, precise and easy-to-use MOBA 3D Machine Control System. For details.

RDO Equipment to distribute Carlson Software machine control products. A new division within RDO Equipment, RDO Integrated Controls (RDOIC), will be distributing Carlson Software's line of machine control products and providing a training center and a full service center for Machine Control and GPS repairs and calibrations. For details.

Carlson Software is In The NEWS. Carlson Software products are featured in two prominent magazines. First, CENews has a business case study showing the extensive review that the civil engineering firm Dewberry went through to ultimately choose the Carlson Civil Suite for its 40 offices nationwide. In addition, Carlson Software is featured in the cover story "Up and Running with Machine Control" in Site Prep Magazine.

Send Us Your Tired, Your Worn, Your Broken Down Old Data Collectors. Carlson Software is recycling the data collectors of all different makes, styles and vintage that have been coming in ever since the introduction of the popular new Surveyor and Surveyor+ data collectors last September. Carlson's trade-in program allows people to trade up for the new Surveyor+ and save up to $1500. For Detailed Information.

2nd Annual Carlson Software User Conference a Success. Bruce Carlson, president and founder of Carlson Software, told those attending the User Conference that providing value with its across-the-board, non-proprietary solutions for the full project cycle is what Carlson Software is all about. There was an enthusiastic reception for speakers from Juniper Systems, Dewberry, and ESRI. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Software Expands Carlson College™ — Multiple Class Venues Make it Easier to Learn and Grow. Carlson Software recently expanded their expert level training program, Carlson College™, and started the Carlson College Training Program. This will allow individuals and companies to get training direct from Carlson Software or through the members of the Carlson College Training Program. For Detailed Information.

Dewberry Case Study, 'Choosing and Implementing Carlson,' at the Carlson User Conference, April 5-7. Dewberry's David Palumbo will be presenting a case study on how the 2000-person professional services firm chose the Carlson Civil Suite for its site-civil engineering needs, outlining the company's strategic initiative to unify and modernize site-civil work flow across two dozen offices. For Detailed Information.

Juniper Systems' President to Present a Keynote Address at ‘Break New Ground’ User Conference. At Carlson Software’s User Conference in Lexington, Ky., April 5-7, Robert H. (Rob) Campbell, president and CEO of Juniper Systems, Inc., will be addressing one of the most important decisions companies have to make: choosing the right tools to effectively get the job done. For Detailed Information.

Magellan© Professional and Carlson Software Team for Machine Control Solutions. Magellan Professional and Carlson Software have teamed to pursue Machine Guidance and Control opportunities using Magellan GNSS receivers and Carlson software products including Carlson Grade Supervisor and Carlson Grade For Detailed Information.

Carlson Software Announces Keynote Speaker for ‘Break New Ground’ User Conference. Brent Jones, PE, PLS, of ESRI will be the keynote speaker at Carlson's 2nd annual conference. Utilizing his more than 15 years experience over-seeing the worldwide strategic industry planning, business development, and marketing activities for ESRI, Jones will address “Why GIS Needs Surveyors.” For Detailed Information.

Carlson Natural Regrade to be used at Ted Turner's Vermejo Park Ranch. New Mexico recently awarded a state contract to Water and Earth Technologies Inc. of Fort Collins, Colo., to identify methods to protect the public and environment from hazards posed by abandoned coal mines at Vermejo Park Ranch. The company will be utilizing Carlson Natural Regrade software. For Detailed Information.

Stay Connected with Carlson's HeartBeat. Keep your finger on the pulse of your projects with HeartBeat, a new product from the Machine Control Division of Carlson Software that keeps construction projects with comprehensive and accurate choreography needs on target both design- and cost-wise. For Detailed Information.

Grade Supervisor Upgraded to v1.10. Carlson’s improved Grade Supervisor provides all the tools needed for complete grade management without the complexity Grade contractors can know their grade instantly and for bid verification, they know accurate starting surface volumes before moving any dirt. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Natural Regrade Wins Intermat Silver Innovation Award. Intermat officials recently announced that Carlson Software’s Natural Regrade land reclamation software won a Silver Award in the Services Category of their Innovation Awards. The official awards ceremony will be held during the 2009 Intermat, April 20-25, in Paris, France. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Hosts 2nd Annual User Conference, April 5-7. Designed to enable attendees to “break new ground” in learning and growing their businesses, the User Conference will be held again in Lexington, Ky. Learning tracks at this two-and-a-half-day event will cover the same land development aspects of Carlson Software: data collection, land surveying, civil engineering, construction and machine control, and mining. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Business Suite Facilitates Informed Business Decisions. Built for engineering and surveying businesses, the Carlson Business Suite is a complete business management software solution that will enable its users to act with authority and confidence to win new business, keep the business they have, and to grow their profits.For Detailed Information.

Carlson Grade Supervisor v1.0: New Tool for Construction Grade Management. Both simple to learn and to use, Carlson Grade Supervisor v1.0 is designed specifically for site supervisors, inspectors and grade checkers, offering affordable and easy-to-use software for day-to-day surface and grade management tasks. For Detailed Information.

Reclamation: Do It Right the First Time with Carlson Natural Regrade. Carlson Natural Regrade gives mining companies – actually, anyone faced with disturbed lands – an affordable and natural way to achieve sustainability when doing reclamation. For Detailed Information.

New from Carlson Software: Carlson Mine Financials. Get the total picture to improve mine efficiency and lower costs with Carlson Mine Financials from Carlson Software. This represents a whole new Carlson Mining module from Carlson Software, the acknowledged technology choice of the U.S. coal mining industry. For Detailed Information.

Winners of Carlson Mine Design Competition Announced . Seniors (all now graduated) from Virginia Tech, the University of Nevada-Reno, and the University of Kentucky took the top three places in the 11th Annual Carlson Software National Senior Mine Design Competition.Carlson Software sponsors the competition, which is open to the ABET accredited mining engineering schools. For Detailed Information.

It's time to trade up to the Carlson Surveyor+ . Carlson Software is making it easier for surveyors to get the speed they want with the reliability they need by offering a trade-in program (US & Canada only) to help introduce their all new Carlson Surveyor+ data collector. Contact your local dealers to find out about trade-in values from $500 to $1500. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Software Introduces All-New Simplicity 'Sight' Survey 2009. Get well orchestrated harmony of COGO and CAD with this new release from Simplicty/Carlson, perfect for DOTs and for firms working with DOTs. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Survey 2009 Embedded AutoCAD® Just Released. Carlson Software’s new release of Carlson Survey 2009 Embedded AutoCAD joins Carlson Survey 2009 for AutoCAD and Carlson Survey 2009 for IntelliCAD to provide yet another choice for the surveyors and designers looking for feature-rich, intuitive surveying office software. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Software and Rajant Corporation to Partner. Carlson Software and Rajant Corporation, a leading provider of portable, reliable, and adaptable wireless networking solutions, have entered into a partnership to provide world-class productivity solutions primarily for the mining and construction industries. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Software 2009 Office Solutions Released. Get ready for increased productivity plus the ability to create better designs with Carlson’s new line-up of just-released land development software solutions for 2009. These include Carlson Civil 2009, Carlson Survey 2009, Carlson Hydrology 2009, Carlson Mining 2009, Carlson Natural Regrade 2009, Carlson Takeoff 2009 and Carlson GIS 2009, all built to run on both AutoCAD® or Map® and IntelliCAD® (ICAD). For Detailed Information.

Carlson Software and HydroCAD Form Alliance. A new alliance between Carlson Software Inc. and HydroCAD Software Solutions, LLC, to take advantage of the strengths of both companies and to benefit both companies' customers was recently revealed. HydroCAD is a Computer Aided Design tool used by civil engineers for modeling stormwater runoff. For Photo and Detailed Information.

Carlson Software to Give Users CAD Platform Choice.  At the opening session of the Carlson Silver Anniversary User Conference, Bruce Carlson, president and founder of Carlson Software Inc., announced the addition of the ability to run on IntelliCAD® (ICAD) to the 2009 releases of Carlson Software. For Detailed Information.  

Carlson Software and Prolec U.K. Announce OEM Partnership -- Under a new agreement with Carlson Software, Prolec U.K. will be providing European distribution of Carlson machine control software and products. This includes 3D poisition systems for dozers, motorgraders, drills, barges, and bucketwheels. For Detailed Information.

Carlson Software Introduces All New Carlson Grade 3.0 -- Now contractors and heavy equipment operators have no need to buy or install more software than they need. Read more to find out about Grade's Upgrade Option Authorization, Open Positioning Architecture, and User Defined Interface. For Detailed Information.

CG-Survey 9 & CG-Survey 18 are now available from the 'Muddy Boots Guys' -- Featuring hundreds of improvements to help speed and ease the work of land surveyors, CG-Survey 9 and CG-Survey 18 are now available from Carlson Software. Developed by land surveyors for land surveyors, CG software solutions are known for their precise management of the field data and coordinate files, the heart of any surveyor’s project. Detailed Press Release.

Carlson Field Assists FBI -- FBI Accident and Crime Scene Investigation teams have been in the news, and, while you might not have noticed it, Carlson Software has been right there with them. The FBI has been using Carlson Field, Carlson’s data collection solution that works inside AutoCAD on ruggedized computers, for accident and crime scene investigation for seven years. Detailed Press Release.

Three Leica SurvCE Seminars, Oct. 16, 17 & 18 Learn more about how Leica SurvCE can boost your business’ efficiency and productivity at either of these three informative seminars to be held from 8 a.m. to noon (EST, US) on Oct. 16, 17, and 18 and hosted by Leica USA and Carlson Software, the developer of the SurvCE data collection software. Detailed Press Release.

Jones Named Director of Data Collection Division Carrie Jones, a 10-year employee, was promoted to be director of Carlson's Data Collection Division. In this role, Jones will manage a team of expert programmers and oversee product development in survey data collection, GIS data logging, and construction layout. Detailed Press Release.

Carlson Survey 2008 Standalone Now Available Get unprecedented automation together with user options that leave the control with the surveyor in the updated Carlson Survey 2008 Standalone, which features more than 70 improvements.

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CSD R4 & LDT 2008 -- A Perfect Pair
Carlson Survey Desktop (CSD) 4.0 is now shipping. Updated to support Autodesk® Land Desktop 2008 and to utilize some of the newest features from the flagship Carlson Survey 2008, CSD 4.0 is perfect for Autodesk Land Desktop users looking for more efficient and broad survey functionality.

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Carlson Software presents Takeoff 2--'The Estimator'
Carlson Takeoff 2.0 is here with more than 30 improvements, which means it's "judgment day" for your estimating and data prep software. Built on the AutoCAD 2007 engine and Vista compatible, Carlson Takeoff 2.0 is the ultimate answer for fast and accurate project estimating.

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August Webinar Series for Land Development Professionals from Carlson Software -- For civil engineers, surveyors, land planners and developers looking for solutions, Carlson's August series of free webinars hosted by its knowledgeable and experienced staff is the place to go. Spend one hour at noon (EST) on each of the five Thursdays in August and learn how the speed, accuracy, ease-of-use and dynamic aspects of Carlson Software can improve your production and your bottom line.

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Carlson Software Introduces Carlson Civil 2008 — an Industry Powerhouse -- Must be used to be believed! Hundreds of new features work simply and simply work in Carlson Civil 2008, including the revolutionary LotNet for quick and easy subdivision design, the new SiteNet for automated earthworks, and the enhanced RoadNet, HydroNet and SurvNet, to streamline the steps to get even the biggest jobs done quickly and easily.

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Carlson College named IACET Authorized Provider -- Carlson College’s recent designation as an IACET Authorized Provider means that its classes will be providing education and training that help those attending do their jobs better while also getting the CEUs needed to maintain their licenses.

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Carlson SurvCE 2.0 is here! -- Data collection enters a whole new era with the introduction of Carlson SurvCE 2.0, a complete data collection system designed to help land surveyors do more in less time.

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Carlson Software helps educate upcoming surveyors & engineers -- The new Carlson Software Educational Program provides free software and data collectors to colleges and universities throughout the country.

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Carlson Takeoff Takes Off
Join the many construction companies that are saving time and money with Carlson Takeoff, the first-ever AutoCAD-based site-estimating option.

Carlson Software will be exhibiting at INTERGEO in Leipzig, September 25th to 27th, 2007

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OSM Identifies Carlson Software's Natural Regrade Module as 'TIPS Core Software'

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Carlson Software Acquires OutSource Inc.
Will provide a new dimension and increased value in training and services to Carlson customers.

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Carlson Survey Desktop 3.0 Now Shipping

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Carlson Software National Mine Design Competition.
Samantha Stahle and Lucas O’Neal (West Virginia University students) take 1st Place In the 9th Annual Competition.

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Carlson Connect 2007 Now Available

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A Hole in One for Carlson Software!
Carlson Civil 2007 and Carlson Takeoff Score Big for PGA Tour Design Service.

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Carlson Civil 2007 Now Shipping

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Introducing Carlson Civil 2007

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New Carlson Explorer 600+ High-speed Data Collector

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The American Surveyor Review of Carlson SurvCE

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The American Surveyor Review of the Carlson Explorer II

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Carlson Software announces National Senior Mine Design Competition

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Latest Carlson Software Newsletter, "Carlson Update" (Fall 2005), Now Online

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Grant Wenker wins Young Leader Award from SME

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Oct 4, 2004

New Fluvial Geomorphic Approach Wins National and Best of the Best Reclamation Awards

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Sept 22, 2004

Carlson Software Announces New Data Collector
Carlson Software is pleased to announce the availability of the Carlson Explorer computer, a low cost, handheld computer with a customized keyboard that optimizes the performance of Carlson SurvCE data collection software.

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Aug 31, 2004

Carlson Software Announces Job Openings for Technical Support Specialists
Seeking several highly qualified and motivated individuals to hire as Technical Support Specialists.  The position requires prior experience using Carlson Software products.

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Aug 19, 2004

Carlson Roads, Carlson TakeOff, Carlson AgStar, and Carlson's Machine Guidance product information now online

Look for them on the product list page.

July 9, 2004

Carlson Software Announces Sales Growth of 72.1%

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June 1, 2004

Carlson Software Offers New Data Collection Hardware

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May 26, 2004

Sokkia Announces Carlson SurvCE Migration

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May 14, 2004

Carlson SurvCE 1.5 now available

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Mar 12, 2004

Carlson Software highlighted in UK publication, Engineering Surveying Showcase

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Mar 8, 2004

Carlson Software releases Carlson Survey Desktop

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Carlson Software Adds Key Staff Members

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Carlson Software announces CG Survey 6.1 Release

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Carlson Software releases CSI (Carlson Software Investigations)

New release of accident reconstruction software.

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Carlson Software National Mine Design Competition
Bart Chevreaux (University of Nevada - Reno student) takes 1st Place In the 6th Annual Competition.

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Carlson Software Announces the Release of its New SurvNET Product
SurvNET is a powerful adjustment tool designed by surveyors for surveyors. It performs a mathematically rigorous network least squares adjustment and statistical analysis of raw traverse data.

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Carlson Software hires three additional industry veterans
Carlson Software hires three veterans of the industry to join the company's sales, support, and programming team.

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Carlson Software ships new SurvCADD Release XML Release 2
The next version of the Carlson Civil Survey series is shipping.  Click below to find out what's new in this release.

SurvCADD XML Release 2 New Features

Grading & Excavation Contractor discusses machine control in this article

Today, local positioning systems (LPS), global positioning systems (GPS) and computer-aided-design (CAD) not only make excavation quicker and more accurate, but there are no stakes to run over.

Grading and Excavation Contractor

Carlson Software announces new version of Carlson SurvCE
Carlson Software is pleased to announce the release of Carlson SurvCE 1.21 data collection software. This free upgrade is now available for existing customers to download.

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NavCom RTK Support
Carlson SurvCE and Carlson Field Software now supports NavCom Technology, Inc. RTK Products. 

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Carlson Software Salutes Survey Heroes. 

Carlson Software is pleased to be associated with the Survey Heroism at the World Trade Center.

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Carlson Survey XML charts successful launch.