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Out of the Office and into the Field | Leaving a Legacy on Land

At the start of the Blue Earth Co. Tile project, things seemed fairly straightforward. I was working with ISG Land Survey Specialist, Ryan Kotthoff, and our goal for this project was to plant roughly two dozen grade stakes at a site near Mankato, Minnesota where drainage tile would eventually be installed near a road and bridge.

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Samantha Boeck
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December 1, 2021
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Meet Information Technology Operations Manager Hunter Thompson

Dedicated to finding solutions to technical issues, Hunter’s career at ISG has advanced from an internship more than five years ago to his current role as Information Technology (IT) Operations Manager. Through this career progression, Hunter has enjoyed the growth both he and the firm have experienced and looks forward to what is yet to come.

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Samantha Boeck
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November 24, 2021
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From “Where am I?” to “Who am I?”: The Evolution of Geographic Information Systems and its Application in the A/E Industry

In the broadest sense, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) help us understand where we are in the world spatially. Examining spatial correlation, how close or far things are from each other, has been an important advancement in understanding human activity.

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Andy Brandel, PE
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November 17, 2021
Industry Insights

Out of the Office and into the Field | No Naps at Siesta Hills

During my first adventure out of the office and into the field, I spent the day working alongside Cody Meyer at a housing development in Dundas, Minnesota—which if you haven’t laughed through that post yet, I highly recommend reading the entertaining account of my ‘orientation’ day as a land surveyor.

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Samantha Boeck
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October 15, 2021
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Living in the Grey to Uncover the Green

If generations could be defined by one word, an apt phrase for our current period may be “immediacy”. This sense of immediacy courses through our society, influencing not only how we experience our entertainment, but how we gather and disseminate information and develop our policies.

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Andy Brandel, PE
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October 11, 2021
Industry Insights

Meet Graduate Engineer Alex Amadeo

Alex, a Des Moines area native and a young up-and-comer, found his career at ISG as a civil engineering intern. With many projects under his belt and a hunger to tackle more, this former college football player and sports fanatic now shares his knowledge with other young ISGers.

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Samantha Boeck
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October 8, 2021
Employee Owners

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