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
Editors Desk
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
ArcGIS
Esri Selected to Modernize Cyprus Cadastre
Cyprus has a rich, centuries-long history of individual landownership—and now will get one of the most advanced and encompassing digital
20 August 2018
Construction
New Coastal Road between main cities
On La Réunion, a French island in the Indian Ocean, the New Coastal Road is being built – and it’s
20 August 2018
Drone
INTERAERIAL SOLUTIONS part of INTERGEO
INTERAERIAL SOLUTIONS (IASEXPO) is part of INTERGEO, the world’s largest conference trade fair for the geoinformation sector, and it is
17 August 2018
3D
City of Amsterdam: Captured Once, Used Often
When mobile imaging technology was first introduced in The Netherlands, the city of Amsterdam immediately saw the benefits of using
10 August 2018
AMT-SYBEX
Transforming the accuracy and precision of on-site data capture and transmission
Britain’s gas network is the oldest in the world, dating back to the early 1800s, and although its gas mains
8 August 2018
MIRCOMINE
MICROMINE’s Pitram taking Shift Planner to the next level
Shift Planner reflects the dynamic nature of a mining operation, allowing the planned work for equipment and mining locations to
8 August 2018
3D
Invitation to participate in the ISPRS Geospatial Week 2019
The ISPRS Geospatial Week 2019, which will take place at the campus of the University of Twente in Enschede, the
27 July 2018
3D
Mobile Mapping System helps Australia’s NorthGroup
Geospatial technology supplier, 3D Laser Mapping, has helped surveying specialist, NorthGroup Consulting, streamline a highway upgrade in Australia. To help
5 July 2018