The Orbis Blog
The Latest News & Insights from the Orbis Team.
Modernizing Land Records with ATLAS: A Case Study
The Challenge Land records management has traditionally been complex and fragmented. Legal descriptions are often buried in lengthy documents, making it difficult for landowners, foresters, and stakeholders to get on the same page quickly. This
Timberland Investment Assets: 4 Measurement Errors That Have a Big Impact
As a technical pioneer in timberland GIS due diligence, Orbis, Inc first introduced its LITAS (Land Investment Technical Analysis) solution to the investment industry in 2004. Through our unique approach, we provide clients with a visual confirmation of the transaction at hand. However, during our process, it's oftentimes that we uncover measurement errors due to various reasons including historical inaccuracies. Here are four common errors which can have a big impact on both land sale transactions as well as during daily operational management.
The Invention That Changed Surveying
When it comes to timberland assets, acreage can equate to profitability. Thus, with ~105 million acres of investable timberland in the U.S., the potential investment return is mind-boggling.
The truth is, land has always been a valuable investment, which means that properly parceling the land has always been imperative...
4 Fascinating Facts About Early Surveying (and What It Means to Timberland Investment Assets)
It’s pretty easy to take technology for granted these days. Perhaps because it’s everywhere – at home with robotic sweepers and high-tech TVs; at work with smartphones and smartwatches; and even, across the timberland investment industry.
Learning About the History of Measurement
Last week, our GIS team had the exciting opportunity of listening to Timothy S. Guisewhite, PLS of Guisewhite Professional Land Surveying, PC in Charlotte, North Carolina where they learned about the history of measurement from the colonial age through today.
3 Value-Added Strategies Timber Holding Companies Should NEVER Miss Out On
It’s easier than you think to implement innovative, technology-based solutions to reduce accounting, tax, and land records errors, and improve accuracy. Moreover, dependable, searchable, secure data can help you make smarter business decisions, and achieve bigger, better, bottom line returns.
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