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A vendor just pitched you a LiDAR solution. The demo was impressive—aerial footage, dense point clouds, millions of data points captured per second. The technology clearly works. The question isn't whether LiDAR is powerful. It obviously is. The question is whether it's the right tool for your specific project, your budget, and the deliverables your clients actually need. We've been asking that question since the early 2000s. Katapult Engineering purchased a Riegl terrestrial

This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Zach Carlson, one of our newest project managers at Katapult Engineering. We took some...

In my last article, I talked about how Katapult Pro helps users visualize pole data. Because the platform allows users to map and...

OSP engineering can be tricky. In the world of pole surveys, we often work long hours in less-than-ideal field conditions while doing our...

What is Gigabit Internet? It's exactly what it sounds like; internet service providers (ISPs) are now capable of delivering download and...

I've had a chance to both observe and assist in a multitude of projects that our team has taken on over the past year. In this time, my...

Last Thursday, the FCC passed the Declaratory Ruling and Report and Order designed to speed access to utility poles. The major...

Utility pole data collection and engineering has always required both industry knowledge and considerable experience. Having accurate...

On July 12th, the Federal Communications Commission released an announcement of their agenda for the August Open Meeting. On this agenda...

Make ready is an integral part of our industry. Not only does it help get faster internet and cable to customers across the country, but...