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Insights, updates, and stories from the world of AI-powered surveying.

Built by Surveyors, for Surveyors: Why Skate Exists
Land Data Software
Built by Surveyors, for Surveyors: Why Skate Exists

Skate is a centralized land data platform and marketplace, built by surveyors for the entire ecosystem that depends on survey data. Land surveyors started this. Engineers, architects, developers, brokers, agencies, hospitals, attorneys, and utility operators all pay the same tax — just in different currencies.

Marc SielskiMarc Sielski
Jun 9, 2026
Why Engineers Lose Projects to Slow Turnaround, Not Bad Design
project management
Why Engineers Lose Projects to Slow Turnaround, Not Bad Design

Civil and geotechnical engineers edition. The math on data assembly time, schedule slip, and the cascading construction-loan interest that nobody puts on the engineer's P&L. Every civil engineer has had the same week. The schedule shows two days for site research. You spend five. Not because the work is hard ...

Marc SielskiMarc Sielski
Jun 4, 2026
The Monument Problem: Why Boundary Verification Is a Data Problem, Not a Field Problem
Land Data Software
The Monument Problem: Why Boundary Verification Is a Data Problem, Not a Field Problem

Every boundary professional knows the rhythm. Find the corner. Then find the previous corner. Then verify which one actually controls. Some monuments are missing. Some have been moved. Some never existed. The hours your field crew spends re-establishing what should already be known is some of the most expensive time ...

Marc SielskiMarc Sielski
Jun 4, 2026
The Hidden Cost on Every Site Project Nobody Bills
project management
The Hidden Cost on Every Site Project Nobody Bills

Why fragmented land data is the most expensive line item that never appears on your invoice. There's a line item missing from every site-project invoice in this industry. It's the most expensive one. And nobody bills for it. It's the time your team spends stitching parcel records, title commitments, utility ...

Marc SielskiMarc Sielski
May 22, 2026
Skate’s Modernized Survey Workflow vs. Traditional Survey Workflows
Land Surveying
Skate’s Modernized Survey Workflow vs. Traditional Survey Workflows

How AI and Cloud-Hosted Land Data Are Transforming Surveying For decades, land surveying has followed largely the same workflow. While the fundamentals of boundary evidence and monument recovery haven’t changed, the tools and systems surveyors rely on have lagged far behind modern technology. The result? Time-consuming research, fragmented data, duplicated ...

Marc SielskiMarc Sielski
Mar 11, 2026
Top 10 Challenges in Land Surveying—and How Skate Solves Them
Land Surveying
Top 10 Challenges in Land Surveying—and How Skate Solves Them

From terrain complexity to outdated records and inefficient means of gathering survey data, the field of land surveying has always faced its fair share of obstacles. Fortunately, AI-driven solutions like Skate are helping surveyors overcome them. Here are the top 10 challenges in surveying—and how AI-powered platforms like Skate tackles ...

Marc SielskiMarc Sielski
Mar 11, 2026
How Engineers Use AI-Based Skate Survey Data to Improve Project Accuracy
Artificial Intelligence
How Engineers Use AI-Based Skate Survey Data to Improve Project Accuracy

When precision matters , engineers turn to a trusted source: Skate Corporation . Skate Inc. is the world’s premier AI-driven land-use intelligence platform, unifying every layer of geospatial information into a single, trusted source. Modern infrastructure projects demand more than raw measurements—they require contextualized, predictive, and easily accessible land data. ...

Marc SielskiMarc Sielski
Mar 11, 2026
The Benefits of Cloud-Hosting for Modern Surveying Firms
Land Data Software
The Benefits of Cloud-Hosting for Modern Surveying Firms

In today’s fast-paced development environment, access to accurate , centralized , and secure land data is essential. That’s where Skate’s AI-powered, cloud-hosted survey data comes into play. By shifting from local storage to cloud-based platforms like Skate Land Data— construction, engineering, and surveying firms can instantly gain access to centralized ...

Marc SielskiMarc Sielski
Dec 22, 2025
How Skate & AI are Transforming the Future of Land Surveying
Land Surveying
How Skate & AI are Transforming the Future of Land Surveying

The world of land surveying is undergoing a radical transformation — and at the core of it is Skate with the power of AI.

Marc SielskiMarc Sielski
Dec 10, 2025