Michelle Dockery

My dad worked all sorts of jobs when I was growing up and finally ended up as a surveyor; my mum delivers meals to old folk around where we live. We didn't have much money when I was growing up, but I had a very happy childhood.

English Actress

Andy Serkis

I think my mum wanted me to join the army or something, or become a surveyor - something with good career prospects.

English Actor

Bill Moseley

I come from a line of railroad men. My great-grandfather was a surveyor for the Burlington Railroad.

American Actor

Michael Keaton

I used to work on a survey crew, because my dad was an engineer, but he was also a surveyor.

A surveyor in this context is skilled in understanding land topography and boundaries.

Land Expertise

Surveyors often use tools like GPS to create detailed maps of areas.

Map Creation

Surveyors commonly work outside in the field, not just in offices.

Outdoor Work

Surveyors assess buildings for both condition and market value.

Property Assessment

Hire a surveyor before buying property to avoid expensive surprises.

Pre-purchase Evaluation

Surveyors use local knowledge and data to estimate property values.

Value Calculation

A surveyor inspects various aspects and has a comprehensive view.

Broad Perspective

A surveyor in a company is often a leader with a strategic outlook.

Leadership Insight

Surveyors ensure tasks and processes are correctly followed.

Accuracy Check

In quality control, surveyors check for standards and regulations compliance.

Quality Assurance

 a young member of the educated elite in the independence era. Over time, he built an illustrious career as a land surveyor, mapping out now-bustling neighborhoods when they were just waist-high wild grass. He died when I was nine.

Who belongs in a city? PIPE...

 it's Ariel regional scale environmental surveyor there's a model of Ares here this is a 20% scale model this airplane was designed at the Langley Research Center if any place in the world can

Why we need to go back...

 Archeologists are still excavating this city. But it's clear something extraordinary was happening here. My guide is surveyor Ahmad Marafi.