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Adam Burke, Aptella’ Geospatial Manager NSW It’s now a matter of rethinking the structure of survey practices or being left stranded, short staffed and priced out of the market. Stating the obvious – there’s a shortage of qualified surveyors A 2018 BIS Shrapnel study quantified what we’ve all been experiencing in recent years, and what is about to worsen dramatically. Nationally, globally in fact, there’s a dire shortage of qualified surveyors. In NSW alone, there is a current shortfall of 530. This is tipped to reach 680 by 2024. The impact is being felt across a number of industries – construction, mining and general spatial sectors – and there’s a delay and cost knock on effect to our