Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Launching Defra’s water white paper last month, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman described the urgent need for a new approach to water management: “Making sure we’ve got enough water for everyone is going to be one of the major challenges this country will have to deal with in the years ahead.” Business has a key role to play: we look
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced that HYDROCHINA Kunming Engineering Corporation has chosen the ProjectWise platform, along with Bentley Navigator, for its project team collaboration and work-sharing needs. The company purchased the software through a value-creative Bentley SELECT subscription and will also be using Bentley’s professional training services. Through its use of ProjectWise, HYDROCHINA Kunming Engineering anticipates
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
OrbView-3 satellite images collected around the world between 2003 and 2007 by Orbital Imaging Corporation (now GeoEye) at up to one-meter resolution can now be downloaded at no cost through USGS EarthExplorer.
Monday, January 9th, 2012
VERIPOS has appointed Angus Scott as Regional Manager responsible for its Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME) region. Reporting to company Managing Director Walter Steedman, he will be responsible for continued business development and operational aspects of the business on behalf of major contractors in the exploration seismic, survey, construction and drilling market sectors.
Monday, January 9th, 2012
Onset HOBO Weatherproof Sensors for Wind Speed and Wind Direction Recording 2 Sensor Set Measuring Wind Speed and Wind Direction Measurement Range of 0 to 100 mph (Wind Speed) and 0 to 355° (Wind Direction) >> Calculates Average Wind Speed, Highest 3-Second Wind Gust and Average Wind Direction >> Data Stored in Sensor & Automatically Communicates to
Sunday, January 8th, 2012
We are looking for the best usage of technology to plan, design, build or manage Infrastructure projects. Project types may include, but are not limited to: Transportation (roads and highways, rail, airports, bridges…), Land development (commercial sites, subdivisions, public parks and recreation…), Urban planning, Water related (distribution, water resources, dams and levees, wastewater), and Energy
Saturday, January 7th, 2012
AECOM has been recognized for its involvement in 31 overall and 7 of the top 10 projects featured in the 2012 “Top 100 Infrastructure Projects” annual report on Canadian infrastructure activity by ReNew Canada magazine. The 31 projects have an aggregate construction value of more than C$50 billion, or approximately 44 percent of the $114 billion of
Saturday, January 7th, 2012
The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) announced today that Dr. Franz Leberl will be the first recipient of the newly created ASPRS Outstanding Technical Achievement Award (OTAA). Leberl, founder of Vexcel Corporation in Boulder (Colorado, 1985) and Vexcel Imaging GmbH (Austria, 1993, manufacturer of the UltraCam Digital Large Format Aerial Camera), was selected in
Saturday, January 7th, 2012
Blom has signed a framework contract with all 26 municipalities in the Stockholm region (Stockholms län), Sweden with an estimated value of approximately €2.6 million. The framework agreement comprises supply of services for airborne photography, laser scanning and corresponding mapping and modeling. The framework contract covers the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, with an optional extension
Friday, January 6th, 2012
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) is accepting applications for its Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Awards through Monday, May 7, 2012. The awards recognize exceptional achievements in the application of geospatial information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services.
