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Hello,
A Surveyor is not "just" going to the bush with cutlass, ranging pole or even a tape.
A surveyor is someone who studied surveying in the University, Polytechnic or Monotechic. Some may have undergone trainings through attending some basic classes. "Surveying is not done ad an apprentice work"

We have Registered Surveyors and Graduate surveyors, Technologist and Technician
A Registered surveyor is someone who has undergone and fulfilled all the requirements as demanded by the governing body (SURCON).
The Registered Surveyor is qualified to work as a consultant to any parastater, to open his own private firm and to sign every legal document (survey plan)

A Graduate surveyor is someone who has fulfilled the University studies and is yet to complete SURCON standard.
A graduate surveyor can manage a registered surveyors office, carry out a survey but will alway take it to the Registered Surveyor for signing.
The Technologist is a Surveyor but graduated from Polytechnic.
A technologist is to assist the Graduate Surveyor to the site but can also carry out a survey
While the Technician is someone who had a basic training in surveying and assists in the field.
The Technician majorly assist in the site but while assisting may gather experience.

The major assignment is with the Registered Surveyor who is responsible for the rest of his crew.
It pays more to visit a survey firm to require their services than to deal with those that don't have reputation to maintain.
Most of the sets mentioned above are easy to deal with.
Always ask the right questions like are you registered? If not who will sign it?
After getting your plan verify by checking the surveyors address to be sure it was signed there except you know the surveyor that carried out your job very well.

DON'T BE A VICTIM OF SURVEY SCAM ALWAY CONTACT THE RIGHT SURVEYOR!!!

Thank you for reading.
Surv. Timi Appah
shabailron@yahoo.com

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