39th Edition | 1st Quarter 2025

A Season of Renewal

With Spring being a time of renewal, we reflect on and reinvigorate what drives us: Our unwavering commitment to our clients. Our team continues to push forward — driving innovation, improving our services, and discovering new ways to provide even greater value to those we serve

It's been a great start to the year and we’re excited about the opportunities on the horizon. Thank you once again for being an essential part of our journey. We look forward to a year filled with growth, success, and meaningful partnerships.

Wishing you a happy Spring season and a rewarding year ahead.

J. Derek Bradner P.E., PLS

Director

Several members of our surveying team attended the North Carolina Society of Surveyors (NCSS) Conference & Trade Show held in Asheville, NC. It was an excellent event once again this year. We always value the opportunity to network and gain insights into the surveying industry in our region. We'll see you next year in Charlotte!

GEL Solutions looks forward to seeing you at the following events:

Virginia Association of Surveyors (VAS) Convention & General Membership Meeting

April 9-12 | Williamsburg, VA  

SC Engineering Conference & Trade Show

June 5-7 | Myrtle Beach, SC

SASHTO 2025 Annual Meeting

August 3-6 | Lexington, KY

We'd love to talk with you!

Your next opportunity is waiting for you!

We are always looking for highly motivated, energetic professionals who share our culture, core values and goals. If you fit that description and would like to be part of a well-respected firm, enhance your skill set, and work with some of the most knowledgeable professionals in our industry, we invite you to apply.

Survey Technicians I,II,II - Greensboro, NC

Survey Technicians I,II,II - Raleigh, NC

SUE Technicians I,II,II - Raleigh, NC

Regional Survey Manager - Raleigh, NC

SUE Field Supervisor - Charleston, SC

Visit our careers page for a list of regularly updated postings.

GEL Solutions provides 3D laser scanning, an advanced LiDAR mapping technology that delivers high-quality, detailed 3D data. This versatile, portable system can precisely capture and document a wide variety of objects and landscapes.

3D laser scanning offers numerous benefits, including rapid acquisition of accurate data, the ability to collect information from areas inaccessible to conventional survey methods, remote operation capabilities, improved efficiency for surveying large areas, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced safety by being less intrusive than traditional techniques.

Applications

• Structure Monitoring including Buildings, Bridges and Walls
• Topographic Surveys
• As-Built Surveys
• Water/Wastewater Retrofi t and Expansion
• Transportation Infrastructure
• Pavement DTM’s for Hydroplaning Analysis
• Rail/Track Investigation
• Historical Presentation

Our team performs scan surveys with Riegl and Leica laser scanners which are known for their performance, accuracy, and adaptability on a range of applications and environments. Point cloud data is processed with Leica Cyclone® and TopoDOT® software.

Visit our website for or more information on our 3D Laser Scanning Services.

19th Annual Walk for Water

Each year, GEL employees and their families unite to raise funds and participate in the Walk for Water — an impactful event dedicated to raising awareness about the global water crisis. Since our founders, George and Molly Greene, established Water Missions in 2001, GEL has proudly supported this meaningful cause.

196 walkers registered on the GEL team in 2024. This year, we’re aiming to surpass that number at the event on March 29th in Charleston.

For more information on you can support this great cause, visit watermission.org.

LiDAR Survey Reveals Lost Mayan City by Accident

A large-scale Maya city has been discovered centuries after it was buried beneath the jungle canopy in Mexico. Archaeologists revealed the hidden complex, which has become known as Valeriana. Evidence of the ruins were initially detected by Luke Auld-Thomas, a PhD student at Tulane University, who was investigating a LiDAR survey performed for unrelated purposes that he found on a Google search. After processing the LiDAR scan data with methods used by archaeologists, the finding was confirmed.

Read more details in the source article published by WIRED.

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In North Carolina, any engineering and surveying services are performed by GEL Engineering of NC, Inc. from the Greensboro and Raleigh locations.