Episodes

  • Meet an OLS: Shawn Leroux
    Nov 6 2023

    In this episode, we interview Shawn Leroux, an OLS working out of JD Barnes' Ottawa office. Join us as we discuss the daily life of an OLS in the first episode of our Meet an OLS subseries.

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    30 mins
  • 4Sight Perspectives: Navigating Utility Locates
    Jul 17 2023

    In this episode, we interview Lawrence Arcand, President of 4Sight Ultility Engineers to learn more about how this industry is changing and growing. We also discuss how surveyors and ultility engineers work together within our respecitive industries, all working towards the same goal!

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    33 mins
  • Embracing Equity
    Mar 8 2023

    In this special International Women's Day episode, we join a number of our IBW staff members to have an important conversation around equity and equality within the workplace.

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    25 mins
  • Views from the Field
    Feb 2 2023

    In this episode we interview David, one of our amazing field staff members. He shares some neat stories from his time in the field (including a neat bear story!) and provides some insight about what it was like working as a field surveyor in other provinces. Join us as we take a walk in David's work boots!

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    36 mins
  • Digitizing the Past
    Jan 9 2023

    In this episode, we interview Kaitlyn, IBW's Research Supervisor. Kaitlyn discusses IBW Research department goal of digitizing our survey records, both present and past, as a means for preserving the history of surveying in our regions. Join us as we delve into the past and future of survey research in Ontario.

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    28 mins
  • Generational Talent
    Jul 22 2022
    Join us as we pick the brain of Julia Meldrum Smith, a second generation surveyor in the Cornwall region who is as quirky as she is brilliant. As a CLS, Julia has a unique insight on being an Ontario Land Surveyor vs a Canada Lands Surveyor. We discuss what it was like to learn under her dad and how surveying has evolved since those early years with him.
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    44 mins
  • Drafting Your Reality
    Jun 23 2022
    Listen to this landmark first episode where we "Measure Up" Yao and Jeremy about what it takes to draft in this beautiful utopia we call Ontario land surveying!
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    54 mins
  • Measured Up - Welcome
    Feb 24 2022

    Welcome to Measured Up, a Podcast created by IBW Surveyors. Come learn about the surveying profession!

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    1 min