Pub. 12 2017 Issue 1

37 Issue 1 2017 / UCLS Foresights www.ucls.org • QUALITY CONTROL a Read – Review – Then read again. Does it make sense? a Use Spelling and Grammar Checks a Validate using coordinate geometry software a Another set of eyes will often see errors and inconsistencies a Establish standards and follow guidelines a Take pride in your work. The document you prepare will be around a lot longer than you will The most dangerous phase in the English language may be “we’ve always done it this way.” As we perfect our descriptions, we need to ensure we are getting external feed - back from our peers, co-workers, the public itself and even government bod- ies. The lines of communication need to remain open and we need to be able to accept constructive criticism in order to improve the art and accuracy of our descriptions. Surveyors should always strive to avoid putting their clients, or their clients’ successors in the position of having to resort to litigation to determine the intent of a description. QUALITY BEYOND MEASURE EASY ONLINE ORDERING! Your Satisfaction, Guaranteed. SURVEY MARKERS, CAPS AND ACCESSORIES 800-445-5320