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Communications Upgrade Notice June 29, 2018

We would like you to know that today, June 29, 2018, Foster Survey Company’s communication systems are undergoing a major upgrade to better serve our clients. Once we upgrade our internet connection and phone systems this morning to include faster internet speeds and phone systems, including business digital voice with VoIP technology, we’ll have the […]

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Foster Survey Company Announces and Welcomes John Burrill as Survey Party Chief

FOSTER SURVEY WELCOMES SURVEY PARTY CHIEF! Foster, RI  – Foster Survey Company, a professional land surveying company, is proud to announce and welcome John Burrill of Glocester as the Company’s Survey Party Chief. In this role, Burrill will ensure that proper procedures and accurate reporting occurs for our clients on a wide variety of surveying […]

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Foster Survey Company ~ 1993-2018 ~ Celebrating 25 Years of Service Excellence!

Foster Survey Company Celebrates 25 Years of Service Excellence! Foster Survey Company is proud to celebrate 25 years of service excellence, surveying in Rhode Island since 1993! Founders, Eric Colburn and Kurt Smith shared a passion for land surveying and saw a need for high-quality land surveys in rural, northwestern RI that wasn’t being met […]

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Drones – What’s the Buzz?

Drones – What’s the Buzz?How UAVs/Drones Can Be Used on Surveying Projects and Benefit Our Clients  Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly called drones, have been rapidly increasing in popularity within the world of professional land surveying and beyond. UAVs can be used in a wide variety of projects, from the initial scouting of a site […]

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Foster Survey Company Announces and Welcomes Azure Giroux as Geospatial/GIS Coordinator

FOSTER SURVEY WELCOMES GEOSPATIAL/GIS COORDINATOR! Foster, RI  – Foster Survey Company, a professional land surveying company, is proud to announce and welcome Azure Giroux of East Greenwich as the Company’s Geospatial/GIS Coordinator. In this role, Giroux will be responsible for a wide array of tasks for clients, including utilizing drones for data collection, making maps, […]

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Bottomless Sand Filter (BSF) Sizing and Pump Design Course Completed by Eric D. Colburn, PLS President of Foster Survey Company

Eric D. Colburn, PLS, President of Foster Survey Company, licensed Class II Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) designer, and certified Bottomless Sand Filter designer attended and completed the Automated Bottomless Sand Filter (BSF) Sizing and Pump Support Material Course in Kingston, RI, held today, December 17, 2015, at the University of Rhode […]

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Designing Nitrogen Removal Technologies Course Completed by Eric D. Colburn, PLS President of Foster Survey Company

Eric D. Colburn, PLS, President of Foster Survey Company and licensed Class II Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) designer, attended and completed the Designing Nitrogen Removal Technologies course in Kingston, RI, held today, December 10, 2015, at the University of Rhode Island (URI) New England Onsite Wastewater Training Program (NEOWTP). […]

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Foster Survey Company Sponsors NorthWest Competitive Cheer

Foster Survey Company are proud sponsors of NorthWest Competitive Cheer. Knowing that our sponsorship helps the organization’s expenses for practice space, travel and competition fees, Foster Survey Company gladly supports this local and dedicated volunteer organization. Providing a non-profit recreational program for competitive cheerleading, NorthWest Competative Cheer supports young athletes from Cranston, Scituate, Johnston, Foster, Glocester and surrounding […]

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What Rhode Island Land Owners Should Know Before Getting Their Property Surveyed This Spring [Webinar]

This webinar is for Rhode Island land owners looking to have their property surveyed this spring, but don’t know what that involves. Please join Eric Colburn, PLS for this informative webinar to answer the frequently asked questions about property surveys I’ve been asked in my over thirty years surveying. And, I will be happy to […]

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Rhode Island FEMA Flood Insurance Outreach Meetings Sponsored By RIEMA

Rhode Island Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act Outreach Meetings in Bristol County, Kent County, Newport County, Providence County & Washington County In July 2012, the U.S. Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed into law the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, which reauthorized the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through September 30, 2017. The NFIP […]