Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
This year, the state of Alabama is redrawing its district lines using a flexible geographic information system (GIS)-based online platform. The Alabama Legislative Reapportionment Office procured a web-based redistricting solution from Esri that incorporates the collaborative capabilities of the Web with sophisticated geospatial analysis tools required for redistricting.
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
“Astrium is actively preparing for the future. We have invested nearly €450 million in 2010 and are ready to take on the space programmes of tomorrow,”declared Astrium CEO François Auque when presenting the EADS New Year wishes on the Astrium site at Les Mureaux.
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
Technip in association with Nénuphar, Converteam and EDF Energies nouvelles is launching the Vertiwind project to test a pre-industrial prototype of a vertical-axis offshore floating wind turbine. The partners of the project are Seal Engineering, ISITV, IFP Energies nouvelles, Arts et Métiers, Bureau Veritas, Oceanide. Free of the constraints related to the foundations of fixed
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
“All components are newly designed to offer the users the maximum performance at an affordable price,” said Tony Vanneman, TPS construction product marketing manager. “The RL-H4C is an addition to the popular RL-H series of rotating lasers, satisfying the increased demands for job site durability, range, accuracy, versatility and cost-effectiveness.” In combination with the new
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
Fugro EarthData announced today it has delivered the first tiles of updated orthoimagery and digital elevation model (DEM) for the Alaska Statewide Digital Mapping Initiative’s (SDMI) multi-year program to develop new mapping of the entire state. Fugro is processing hundreds of Spot satellite images for the Statewide Imagery Acquisition project to be completed over the
Monday, January 17th, 2011
The North East Sustainable Resources Board (NESRB) has launched a new interactive web tool to help generate investment across the region. The Geographical Information System (GIS) Resource Mapping Tool has been developed to allow users to examine the location of waste management facilities throughout the North East of England and also the tonnages of waste
Monday, January 17th, 2011
At the EuroMold in December, Infotech presented a preview of the new CAD viewer Kubotek KeyView. Among their visitors, they drew a Kubotek KeyView Premium license, worth 1,850 Euro. Kubotek KeyView Premium includes the full package of available CAD importers, including CATIA V4/V5, SolidWorks, Parasolid, 3D PDF, Inventor, Unigraphics, Pro/E and many others. From more than 2,000 business cards that
Monday, January 17th, 2011
Starting today, Esri software users can sign up to take the Esri Technical Certification Program examinations. The program recognizes people skilled in desktop, developer, and enterprise use of Esri technology. Certifications are currently being offered for:
Monday, January 17th, 2011
RapidEye announced today that it has signed a one year framework contract with the Institutions and bodies of the European Union through the Joint Research Centre (JRC) for the supply of satellite remotesensing data products and services. The contract between RapidEye and the EC Services of the JRC, was signed December 13, 2010 and replaces
Monday, January 17th, 2011
Trimble introduced its new field layout software suite that includes Trimble® Field Link for MEP and Trimble Field Link for Structures. The latest additions to Trimble?s field layout portfolio incorporate a version for MEP trades and a version for steel and concrete contractors distinguished by trade-specific feature sets. Using the ruggedized 7 inch touch-screen Trimble
