Sunday, April 18th, 2010
The office of the new wholly owned Kongsberg Maritime Company, Kongsberg Maritime Tech LLC was officially opened in St. Petersburg, Russia on 23rd March 2010. The new Kongsberg Maritime company has been established to further strengthen Kongsberg Maritime Simulation & Training’s technology and the team of 15 employees will have a special focus on advanced
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
VisionMap Ltd announced today that one of the Russian Federation’s leading providers of geospatial products and services, LLC Research and Production Aerogeodetic Enterprise MERIDIAN+, has decided on purchasing A3, VisionMap’s digital mapping system. This decision was taken following an extensive evaluation of A3, and is based on Meridian+’s experience with existing large format digital cameras.
Saturday, April 10th, 2010
SWEDEN GOV – The Government today adopted a bill containing proposals aimed at encouraging more people to choose public transport. The new Public Transport Act will regulate both the responsibility of municipalities and county councils for regional public transport in a clearer manner than before, and the demands made on public transport companies. Read More
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Autodesk, Inc. announced new versions of its software for the building, infrastructure and construction industries. The updated portfolio is designed to help increase industry adoption of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process, facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration and address new and renovation projects. Read More
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today it has formed a new industry solutions group within its Mapping & GIS Division. The new group, known as the Market Solutions Team, will work with strategic customers in key industries such as utilities, natural resources, transportation and municipal government to develop advanced data use solutions for field workers involved
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
The plans for an Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) were considered at the Governing Council of the UN Environment Programme in Bali in February. ICSU, working with its global biodiversity programme DIVERSITAS, continues to be actively involved in the discussions on IPBES, which is envisaged as providing a new and effective international
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Built environment includes buildings, compositions, streets, roads, railways, harbors – it is crucial part of our every day life. The Tekes Built Environment programme emphasis usability, functionality and productive processes in infrastructure, reconstruction and renovation as well as construction for well-being services. The programme provides research funding and networking. Read More
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Take advantage of Alias® and SketchBook technology directly in AutoCAD® software. Autodesk® Alias® Sketch for AutoCAD® Technology Preview adds fully integrated painting, illustration and image manipulation capabilities to enhance the AutoCAD design workflow, making AutoCAD a much broader creative tool. With Alias Sketch for AutoCAD users will be able to: Read More
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Infoterra SGSA, part of Spot Infoterra, the Earth observation division of Astrium Service, has acquired 100% of Enifosa’s (Enginyeria i Fotogrametria S.A.) shares, a leading Spanish firm in 3D urban atlas production and updating. This purchase, which supports Spot Infoterra’s strategy of strengthening its position as a key player in the Earth observation market,
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Alberta’s most distinguished GIS associations have collaborated to present a strong GIS conference program and exhibition that is current, relevant and innovative. GeoAlberta’s conference and exhibition will again be the definitive hot spot for GIS and Geomatics for Alberta and Western Canada this year! Mark your calendars for the 8th annual GeoAlberta Conference, May 10-12,
