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WELCOME TO THE TEAM ARPENTAGE PAYETTE SURVEYING LTD.

We are pleased to announce that effective September 5, 2019 J.D. Barnes Limited has acquired the professional land surveying practice of Arpentage Payette Surveying Ltd. which was based in the Ottawa Region of Ontario.

J.D. Barnes Limited and its subsidiaries offer Surveying, Mapping and GIS to a complete range of clients throughout Canada and the US. As an employee owned company with a 59 year history, the firm has developed an organizational culture that encourages and rewards innovation, diligence, teamwork and client satisfaction.

The notes and records of Arpentage Payette Surveying Ltd. will be located in J.D. Barnes Limited’s Ottawa office. The acquisition of Arpentage Payette Surveying Ltd. will strengthen the resources and product offerings that J.D. Barnes Limited provides to its clients as well as compliment our plans for growth through strategic acquisitions.

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Reducing Design Risk Through Integrated Survey and SUE

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AI-Powered Encroachment Detection

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Large-Scale Aerial Imagery Collection Supporting Mapping Across Ontario

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Welcome to the Team West and Ruuska Ltd.

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Welcome to the Team Kim Husted Surveying Ltd. and Jewitt and Dixon

J.D. Barnes Limited is pleased to announce the acquisition of Kim Husted Surveying Ltd., with offices in Tillsonburg and Simcoe, Ontario. The Simcoe office operates under the business name Jewitt and Dixon.
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June 19, 2024

Welcome to the Team Nadeau, Fournier Arpenteurs-Géomètres Inc.

J.D. Barnes Limited is pleased to announce the acquisition of Nadeau, Fournier Arpenteurs-Géomètres Inc., based in Gatineau, Quebec.
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