Fugro expands its instrumentation to monitor Dutch tunnel
To address congestion in densely populated cities, transportation engineers and city planners are increasingly turning to tunnels. By Gavin Schrock
12 March 2019
Editors Desk
Smart cities stem from clever ideas
Developing the city of the future calls for experts with knowledge of various disciplines. But such minds are as yet
11 March 2019
3D Mapping Services for all Kuwaitis
In collaboration with Mena3D, the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) of Kuwait is implementing a Mobile Mapping solution to
1 March 2019
Cadastra
How one million people in India’s Odisha slums gain land rights
In India, having patta or property title, forms the basis for social and financial opportunity. It often provides the only
25 February 2019
4D
The Future of the Construction Surveyor
Despite being one of the largest industries in the world, construction trails far behind others in terms of its uptake
25 February 2019
3D
Plain sailing with 3D plant design
Most passengers sailing across oceans are often unaware of the herculean labour to build and maintain a cruise ship. 3D
21 February 2019
BIM
Complete mobile surveying of Amtrak’s New York Penn Station
Amtrak’s New York Penn Station (NYPS) mobile surveying project was one of the first extended mobile LiDAR projects completed underground.
19 February 2019
BAM
A surveyor in London: Surveying Crossrail
The Crossrail project aims to deliver the Elizabeth rail line east to west across London and is one of the
19 February 2019
mapping
Tunnel Vision
A California firm blends technologies to make short work of a tight schedule and difficult conditions. By John Stenmark John
28 January 2019
2D
Leica Captivate – Did you know…
Leica Captivate offers a wide range of apps and it’s likely you’ve never heard of most of them. As you know,
14 January 2019
Big Data
Mapping the world’s ecosystems
A Conversation with Roger Sayre, Senior Scientist for Ecosystems at the U.S. Geological Survey Scientists have long mapped components of
14 January 2019
Commercial Drone Industry
2019 predictions for the Commercial Drone Industry
2018 proved to be a big year for the commercial drone industry as a whole, as it saw the launch
14 December 2018
Beast from the East
Storm Chaser
Adaptable technologies help a British surveying firm tame a powerful blizzard. As Ted Harland loaded his vehicle, he knew he
13 December 2018
3D
Tapping into UAS technology opens up a world of possibilities
Sometimes, the most effective, most revelatory, most progressive solutions to a problem can be found in the unlikeliest of places.
23 November 2018
AEC Excellence Awards
Winners of the 2018 AEC Excellence Awards
From a hospital to a railway, a massive data center, a building addition, and more, this year’s AEC Excellence Awards
20 November 2018
BARTHAUER
New owner of the BARTHAUER GROUP
Life means change – one has to let go of the old in order for something new to be created.
13 November 2018
mapping
Meaningful Mapping
When it comes to determining what a particular object is, nothing beats a personal inspection. With a ground survey, one
24 October 2018
GIS
Be aware of specific state’s legal definition of “the practice of surveying”
In recent years, URISA’s Policy Advisory Committee has facilitated several panel discussions at GIS-Pro conferences during which surveyors and GIS
8 October 2018
3D
BIM Meets Reality on the Construction Site
BIM models are mostly used by foremen on construction sites. But what if they could be made available for workers
26 September 2018
AEC
Generative Design in Architecture and Construction
In the new era of generative design in architecture, engineering, and construction, designers and builders will use computers not just
26 September 2018
3D
Arcadis used drones to 10X their surveying and volumetric efficiency
When your client wants fast, accurate volumetric calculations for earthwork across a 46 kilometer highway, conventional surveying is not an
7 September 2018
3D
DC embraces augmented reality to plan its future
Imagine touring Washington, DC, with an interactive virtual guide that shares fascinating historical details about buildings and monuments. You could
31 August 2018
3D design
First Highway Connection in China-Russia Trade Route
The CNY 2.4 billion Heilongjiang River Road Bridge connects Heihe, China to Blagoveshchensk, Russia, making it the first highway connection
22 August 2018
Donabate
Building homes in a matter of weeks
Here’s a question: with our global population growing so rapidly, and with construction as one of the least automated industries,
20 August 2018