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Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Fugro Awarded NOAA Coastal Geospatial Services Contract

Fugro announced today that it has signed a 5-year contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Coastal Services Center (CSC) for geospatial services to support coastal resources management in all US continental, Caribbean and Pacific territories.  

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

1Spatial Delivers Real-time Counter-piracy Alert System

1Spatial, provider of intelligent data quality and integration solutions, has delivered to Pole Star Space Applications Limited (UK) a real-time alert service extension to Pole Star’s counter-piracy ‘Ship Security and Reporting System’ (www.ssrs.org), originally developed by 1Spatial for Pole Star in 2009 and operational since the beginning of 2010. The current form of the ‘Ship

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

KeyCreator 2011 V10.0 Released

Infotech Enterprises GmbH today announced the official release of the latest version of 3D direct CAD software from Kubotek: KeyCreator 2011 Version 10.0, the most robust direct modeling system available. KeyCreator 2011 V10.0 now supports 64-bit architecture, new and improved dynamic editing and a fully re-engineered IGES translator that imports files quicker and more accurately than previous

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Trimble Expands GIS Data Collection Portfolio to Include Rangefinder for Remote Measurement Applications

Trimble introduced today the new Trimble LaserAce 1000 rangefinder, an easy-to-use handheld measurement tool combining a laser distance meter, digital inclinometer, sighting scope and Bluetooth wireless technology. The new rangefinder expands Trimble’s portfolio by seamlessly integrating with its Geographic Information System (GIS) data collection solutions. 

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

3D Laser Mapping Delivers UK’s First Long Range Laser Scanner

3D Laser Mapping has delivered the first long-range laser scanner in the UK. Purchased by Mining Surveys (UK) the VZ-1000 allows for high speed, non-contact surveying at distances of up to 1,400 metres making it ideal for use in inhospitable and difficult to access areas. The narrow laser beam and fast scanning mechanism enables superior

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

SuperGeo Lectures on GIS Development and Applications in Taiwan

SuperGeo Technologies was invited to ‘Geographic Information System and Land Management’ Seminar to introduce GIS Development and Applications in Taiwan for the participants from all over the world. This seminar was held by International Center for Land Policy Studies and Training (ICLPST).  Having successfully promoted SuperGIS series software worldwide, SuperGeo Technologies is the very first

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Tarrant Appraisal District, Texas Chooses to Upgrade with Manatron’s State-of-the-Art CAMA Software

Manatron, Inc., a leader in providing integrated property tax and land administration software for governments worldwide, today announced that Texas’s Tarrant Appraisal District (AD) has contracted with Manatron to implement its GRM computer-aided mass appraisal (CAMA) software to serve as its newly integrated assessment system.

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Crowd Gathers in Ukraine to Experience ERDAS 2011 Software

ERDAS announces that the recent ERDAS Day in Kyiv, Ukraine was a phenomenal success. ERDAS, Hewlett-Packard and satellite data vendor TVIS-INFO co-sponsored the event, which attracted 200 remote sensing and image processing specialists from the Ukraine, making it the largest ERDAS event in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Navcom – SF3040 Starfire RTK GNSS Pole-mount Receiver

NavCom Technology, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Deere & Company announced the release of the SF-3040 pole-mount receiver that features StarFire/RTK GNSS capabilities. The new product provides RTK-level accuracy up to 40km away from the base station or decimeter-level accuracy anywhere in the world through the StarFire service. The SF-3040, with NavCom’s Ultra RTK™ and

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Skanska Invests EUR 29M – New Green Office Project in Łódź, Poland

Skanska invests EUR 29 M in the office project Green Horizon in Łódź in Poland. In a first phase Skanska will build 19 000 square meters. This can later be extended to 33 000.  The first lease on 11 500 square meters has already been signed. Green Horizon is Skanska Property Poland’s first office investment in Łódź. The total