When Bybanen Utbygging was hired for the complex Bergen Light Rail Project in Norway, it decided to go paperless and provide all building information for Phase 4 via 3D BIM models....

CHC Navigation is expanding its reach throughout Europe and the world, with more dealers and customer support and advanced training and service points. The Shanghai-based company has been a player in...

Advanced Navigation has acquired Vai Photonics, a spin-out from the Australian National University (ANU) developing patented photonic sensors for precision navigation. Advanced Navigation is one of the world’s most ambitious...

This selection of articles highlights the diversity of Lidar as a flexible tool for surveying and mapping professionals. Thanks to sensor miniaturization, laser technology is available in many different guises...

In this interview, Thomas Harring, president of Hexagon’s Geosystems division and CEO of Leica Geosystems, shares his thoughts on the present and future of the geospatial industry, including his views...

SingularXYZ focuses on high precision GNSS PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing) technology, extending its coverage to horizontal and vertical industries. This mainly includes geospatial information, precision agriculture, machine control, robotics,...

Besides the surveying hardware & software and the intricacies of BIM and data exchange, this article explores broader aspects of digitalization in the construction industry. How are they affecting the...

Topcon Positioning Group designs, manufactures and distributes precision measurement and workflow solutions for the global construction, geospatial and agriculture markets. Since it was founded in 1994, Topcon has worked to...

The Dynamic Mapping Group at LIESMARS, Wuhan University in China, has designed and implemented a compact wearable mobile mapping system called the WHU-Helmet to explore the next generation of mobile...

A Norwegian civil engineering construction company is using 3D scanning to survey two critical underwater road tunnels. Mesta AS has opted for a Trimble SX12 scanning total station to benefit...