Thursday, July 21st, 2016
Stevenage, 21 July 2016 – Halton Borough Council has decided to migrate its intranet mapping GIS to products provided by the British software developer, Cadcorp. Following an announcement that support for its existing intranet GIS products was to be withdrawn, Halton Borough Council (HBC) approached the market to find a new technology set. Early in
Thursday, July 21st, 2016
Leicestershire, 21 July 2016 – Aerial photography captured by Bluesky has provided the backdrop for a film production to recreate the Goodwood Hill Climb, the most iconic aspect of the UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Created by broadcast company Cloudbass working with production company Aurora Media Worldwide, the Bluesky aerial imagery formed part of footage that
Thursday, July 21st, 2016
The use of the RIEGL terrestrial laser scanners, combined with RiSOLVE, is optimized for accident collision investigations. The state of the art hardware and software can be used to rapidly collect evidence at the scene of collisions, which helps to reduce the amount of time roads are closed, reduce lane closures, and minimize road congestion. Data collected from
Thursday, July 21st, 2016
The Gulf Coast suffered extensive damage following Deepwater Horizon in 2010 – the largest oil spill in U.S. history and one that impacted vast areas of ocean, seafloor, and coastal ecosystems and took a heavy toll on the region’s natural resource-dependent communities. Three major programs are at the forefront of a major restoration plan that
Wednesday, July 20th, 2016
NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS (USA) – Caliper Corporation announces the release of Maptitude for Redistricting 2016. Maptitude for Redistricting 2016 is a powerful, and the most widely used, tool for political redistricting. Maptitude for Redistricting 2016 is the only professional product for congressional redistricting. Maptitude utilizes modern Geographic Information System (GIS) technology that allows state legislatures, political
Wednesday, July 20th, 2016
Redlands, California— A joint effort from Esri Education manager Tom Baker and a research group of seven university faculty members was selected as the Best Article for Geography Program Development by the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE). Published in the Journal of Geography, the co-authored piece, entitled “A Research Agenda for Geospatial Technologies and
Wednesday, July 20th, 2016
Redlands, California — Security for the 2016 Republican National Convention will deeply incorporate Esri geographic information system (GIS) technology. Public safety officials from Cuyahoga County, Ohio, collaborated with Esri to ensure a safe convention by speeding access to data and providing a common operating picture. Using Esri ArcGIS, maps and data will be shared between
Wednesday, July 20th, 2016
DUBUQUE, IOWA — June 20, 2016 — Cartegraph is now an Esri® Platinum Tier Business Partner. This move enhances an already-strong partnership between two enterprise business systems that enable local government agencies to gain greater insight, solve problems, and make informed decisions. “Esri is known as the system of record for asset inventory and location. Cartegraph is
Wednesday, July 20th, 2016
Lone Tree, CO – July 20, 2016 – Cardno, Inc. announced that the newest platform in its industry-leading unmanned aircraft system (UAS) fleet is the Pulse Aerospace Vapor 55 on which the Riegl VUX-1 LiDAR sensor will be mounted. It will be deployed primarily for electrical transmission projects as well as other applications for Cardno’s
Wednesday, July 20th, 2016
Charlotte—The national engineering, surveying and planning firm of McKim & Creed, Inc. has added six engineering and geomatics professionals to its Charlotte office. This brings the company’s local staff size to more than 50, offering a wide array of engineering, surveying and land planning services. The new employees include Adam Mills and Alfred Arce, mechanical
