Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
NovAtel Inc., a precise positioning technology company, launched today at the Satellite Division Technical Meeting of the Institute of Navigation (ION), Global Navigation Satellite Systems conference the latest enhancements to its OEMV product line, including Version 3.210 firmware release and the new SMART-V1G enclosure. NovAtel has been focusing on increasing accuracy and quality at many
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Autodesk, Inc. announced the launch of its academic certification program for secondary and post-secondary students. The Autodesk academic certification program enables students to earn a credential in recognition of their knowledge of specific Autodesk software applications. The credential that students earn is the same credential that design professionals earn, but it is offered at an
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
GE Energy has released Smallworld Global Transmission Office* 4.1-the latest version of a suite of natural gas and liquid applications with a comprehensive global data model for the management of the assets in a pipeline transmission network. This spatially-enabled network management solution brings together the essential applications needed to help pipeline transmission customers manage their
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Topcon broke new barriers in GIS applications by incorporating our industry leading dual-constellation satellite tracking into a small hand-held GNSS receiver, the GMS-2. An integrated electronic compass and digital camera powered by Topcon’s revolutionary imaging technology meant endless new possibilities. The powerful combination of dual-constellation satellite performance and digital imaging technology has set a new
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Topcon Europe Positioning is proud to present its new laser scanner to the surveying and civil engineering community. The Topcon GLS-1000 handles like a total station but delivers a total scanning solution. At an affordable price it takes the pain out of investing in a laser scanner, offers reliable measurements and opens a whole new
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Carlson Survey 2008 Standalone is ready to be shipped for those surveyors – and designers at civil engineering firms – who want to be outstanding in their field. Representing the culmination of 25 years of progress by Carlson Software in the development of surveying software, Carlson Survey 2008 Standalone features more than 70 improvements based
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
With an expected completion date in 2010, Algeria’s $11.2 billion East-West Highway is the largest public works project in the world. Its cost will be covered by Algerian oil revenues, a major source of income, part of which is funding the North African country’s current $60 billion economic development program. Begun in 2005, the six-lane
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Trimble today introduced new and enhanced surveying products as part of its Connected Site model—the new Trimble® S8 Total Station and Trimble 4D Control Software for engineering and monitoring applications; advances in Spatial Imaging with the next-generation Trimble GX™ 3D Scanner and enhanced field and office software that works with the Trimble VX™ Spatial Station; an
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Trimble announced today that it has acquired Ingenieurbüro Breining GmbH of Kirchheim, Germany, a provider of customized field data collection and office software solutions for the cadastral survey market in Germany. Financial terms were not disclosed. The addition of Breining software resources, expertise and products enable Trimble to further address local application requirements and provide customized
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that Bentley collaborated with GSA on the development of “The Building Information Modeling (BIM) Guide Series 02 – Spatial Validation Program.” The guide helps designers developing Final Concept designs for GSA’s Public Buildings Services (PBS) meet GSA’s spatial program BIM minimum requirements. The
