In the Spotlight

The GSR1700 CSX provides users with an economical, robust and cable-free solution. This GNSS capability along with its ease of use and affordability make it the ideal product for a novice while expert users will take advantage of the receiver’s innovative features. The receiver’s centimeter accurate measurements are ideal for survey grade static and kinematic surveys, including topographical and control point surveys.

In 2006, the Highways Agency awarded its first Enhanced Managing Agent Contractor (EMAC) contract to InterRoute the joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Mott MacDonald. This first EMAC was to be piloted in Area 2 covering Somerset, Avon, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and parts of Devon.

ESRI, along with other organizations in the facilities management industry, has published a data model for creating, storing, and sharing information about structures and their assets.

Hexagon, the parent company of Leica Geosystems, has entered into an agreement to acquire all assets of Rinex Technologies in Perth, Australia. Rinex develops and supplies hardware and software for agricultural tractor and combine guidance. The company was founded in 1995 and today employs 20 people.

Weeks after hurricane „Ike“– that killed over a hundred people and left tens of thousands homeless - has devastated Haiti the situation is still tense. Because of flooded and destroyed streets and bridges the humanitarian operations lead by the US for the over 650.000 affected people the situation remains difficult. In order to avoid famine and epidemics the people need to be supplied by food, medicine and other goods and the rebuilding of the infrastructure needs to be organized.

For three days, the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen became the focal point of the international geo community. Over 15,000 experts from all five continents attended the world's biggest congress trade fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management at the Bremen Exhibition Centre.

Topcon is proud to present its new laser scanner to the surveying and civil engineering community. The Topcon GLS-1000 handles like a total station but delivers a total scanning solution. At an affordable price it takes the pain out of investing in a laser scanner, offers reliable measurements and opens a whole new area of possibilities. The Topcon GLS-1000 simply gives its users new opportunities to increase productivity and market possibilities.

At Intergeo in Bremen, Leica Geosystems presents a new generation of Total Stations - the Leica FlexLine. For the first time, hardware and software options can be simply selected so that the FlexLine Total Station exactly meets the individual requirements.

ESRI (UK), announced the vast array of industry track presentations taking place at this year’s Europe, Middle East and Africa User Conference, running from 28-30 October at London’s QEII Conference Centre.