March 3, 2008:
Carlson Software forms new Positioning & Machine Control Division
The construction industry is rapidly embracing technology and Carlson Software is ready with the newly formed Positioning & Machine Control Division incorporating its machine control software development team, a specialized sales force and global OEM distribution.
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February 22, 2008
Carlson Software say 'BRING IT ON' at ConEXPO-CON/AGG 2008, March 11-15
Carlson Software invites attendees to bring their CAD files to the Carlson booth, #H-29013, and sit back and see Carlson Takeoff 2.0 in action.
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January 29, 2008
Carlson Software Continues Focus on Applications for AutoCAD and Map
Carlson Software develops survey, civil engineering, construction and mining software that works with the AutoCAD engine and as add-on software to AutoCAD® and AutoCAD Map®. As of February 20, 2008, we no longer are a reseller of AutoCAD and Map but are continuing to actively develop our innovative products on these platforms.
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January 22, 2008:
Carlson Software Introduces the all new Carlson Layout
Get simple, accurate measuring and layout with Carlson Software's new Carlson Layout designed to ease and speed the calculations required to lay out the foundations, columns, and utilities of architectural buildings.
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January 3, 2008:
CG-Survey 9 & CG-Survey 18 -- New from the ‘Muddy Boots Guys’
Featuring hundreds of improvements to help speed and ease the work of land surveyors, CG-Survey 9 and CG-Survey 18 are now available from Carlson Software. Developed by land surveyors for land surveyors, CG software solutions are known for their precise management of the field data and coordinate files, the heart of any surveyor’s project.
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November 20, 2007:
Carlson Software Forms Civil Engineering Division
Carlson Software has formally formed a Civil Engineering Division incorporating its civil software development team and a specialized sales force headquartered in strategic locations throughout the U.S. and abroad.
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September 21, 2007:
Carlson Survey 2008 Standalone Now Available
Get unprecedented automation together with user options that leave the control with the surveyor in the updated Carlson Survey 2008 Standalone. Representing the culmination of 25 years of progress by Carlson Software in the development of surveying software, Carlson Survey 2008 Standalone features more than 70 improvements based on user input and designed to allow users to do more, do it better and in less time.
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“Thank you so much for your help. The service that I have received from your sales staff has been outstanding” — R. H. Bonds , R. H. Bonds Surveying Company
“We were staking out a design in Wausau, WI for cut and fills. Then the engineer emailed us a changed design plan. To our amazement we opened the design file in Carlson Takeoff and within minutes, we determined the cut and fills for the whole site. Then we simply transferred the design surface (tin) to our GPS dozer system with ease. There were no transitions whatsoever. It was awesome.”
— Andy Portale, CSP Group LLC
“Thank you for the time and effort you put into getting your software up and running. The program runs great and communicates flawlessly with the instrument. Thanks again for your help. It is rare in this industry to find such excellent customer service. This dedication combined with an excellent product has sold me on Carlson products.”
— Jim Kennelly R.L.S., Senior Land Surveyor, Stanley Consultants Inc.
“I have been a SurvCADD user for over seven years and am at the third company that has elected to use your project.  I speak not for myself, but for everyone at Marchionda & Associates, L.P. in saying that SurvCADD is by far the best civil engineer/land surveying application available today.  In addition to your great product, the people employed by your company are the very best in the industry.  Our staff greatly appreciates the responsiveness and knowledge of your technical support staff.  I personally am thankful for the no pressure sales staff.  Since leaving my first employer where I learned the benefits of your software, I have introduced it to Oak Engineers in Newburyport and here at Marchionda in Stoneham, MA.”
— Tony Capachietti, Marchionda & Associates, L
“Carlson Field data collects directly in the AutoCAD drawing. It is the most powerful data collection system our company has ever used. It is fantastic beyond any legacy data collection system we have used prior. Carlson Field works with our RTK GPS equipment, Topcon 802 Robotic, and conventional total stations including a depth sounder for hydrographic surveys. I always knew field data collection would go fully graphical, thanks for making it so.”
— Tim Brazier, President, Brazier & Motti; Queensland, Australia
“The Carlson Survey (standalone) is the best investment our company has ever made. The product as a whole is fantastic beyond any expectations we had for it. Not to mention the very reasonable price for this great product. Very easy to learn and very logical commands for our needs. Plus it has features not found on any other software we have purchased. (ex. Lot Layout, Global Reannotate, Numerous curve functions to name a few). All in all an exceptional product. Thanks for listening to our concerns and I would highly recommend this product to anyone in the surveying practice.”
— Jerry Hinkle,
Claude Hinkle Surveyors
“Thank you for being responsive to my inquiry.  This is such a change from being ridiculed and abused by one of your competitors very unknowledgeable staff.”
— Jack Goodrich, Site Engineering Consultants, Inc.
“You guys have 'by far' the best technical support in the business!”
— James Irvin, McCrary Engineering, Inc.
“We have been Exclusively using SurvCADD since 1988.  We find its speed, versatility and ability to create a simple user friendly environment inside AutoCAD coupled with purchase price, low cost upgrades, and down to earth support to be unbeatable combinations.”
— Kevin Harwick,
Keystone Consulting Engineers
“I have found your software to be very easy to learn and use and I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone wanting to acquire a complete engineering software package.”
— Wilmer Ditton,
Cowlitz County GIS Dept
“I saw your add in POB, 'The Software You Keep', true statement.”
— Leo Miller, Leo Miller & Associates
“In over 18 years of surveying I have had the chance to demo or use a majority of the survey/cogo programs on the market and have found SurvCADD and Carlson Software to be by far the best of the pack.  Their ease of use, seamless interface with AutoCAD and responsiveness to suggestions for updates have been fantastic (much better than your major competitors).