June 16. 2009 - McKim & Creed has acquired JMR Surveying Group, LLC, a 3-D laser scanning and surveying company near Orlando, Fla. The acquisition was finalized on Tuesday, June 16.
In making the announcement, McKim & Creed President and CEO Michael W. Creed, PE, said, “JMR is a leader in cutting-edge surveying using 3-D laser scanning technology. The founder of JMR, Jerry Rinnert, and his staff have built an impressive reputation and established solid relationships with a host of clients that understand the value and effectiveness of these technologies.”
Rinnert, president and founder of JMR, added, “We’re looking forward to coming on board with McKim & Creed. As a small firm, we didn’t have the resources to bring our services to the next level, and McKim & Creed gives us the opportunity to broaden our scanning capabilities and become industry leaders.”
The merger brings McKim & Creed’s total Florida offices to seven, with 16 offices company-wide.
3-D laser scanning is a non-contact, rapid data collection surveying technology. Using 3-D laser scanners, surveyors can collect millions of points of data on the shape and appearance of structures. This data is then used to create 3-D models of the structure. The models can be used for engineering, architectural and record-keeping purposes.
3-D laser scanning is used by manufacturers, heavy industry, municipalities, departments of transportation, private companies and the entertainment industry. It is especially suited for the complex vertical infrastructure found at refineries and power plants. These facilities are nearly impossible to survey using conventional means, and 3-D laser scanning allows surveyors to survey these sites. Additionally, 3-D laser scanning creates safer work sites because survey personnel can collect data from locations that are out of harm’s way, such as busy road intersections.
ABOUT JMR:
JMR Surveying Group was established in Davenport, Fla., in 1999, and provides surveying services throughout central and southern Florida. The company specializes in 3-D laser scanning, structural and heavy construction layout, site development, topographic and as-built surveys, and boundary surveys. The office is located at 6205 Lake Wilson Road, Suite C in Davenport, Fla.
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