Pentax (Japan) has introduced improved self-levelling lasers. The PLP-700 Series replaces the existing PLP-600 Series and comes with some technical improvements as well as a major move forward in design....

One of the world’s most successful military training aircraft, the PZL-130 TC Orlik manufactured by EADS PZL Warszawa-Okecie S.A., Poland, is now being levelled with the aid of a Nikon...

For the past ten years, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 211, Geographic information/Geomatics has been working on standards development. It is now completing an initial set of...

Following a competitive tender process, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has appointed Opus, Beca, and CPG to carry out critical re-surveying work in post-quake Canterbury. The three firms will share...

Excessive groundwater extraction is probably the main factor causing land subsidence in urban areas of Indonesia. Decreases in groundwater level may reach 15 metres a year. Monitoring of land subsidence...

Leica Geosystems (Switzerland) has introduced the Leica Sprinter 50, the one-button electronic level, and the Leica Sprinter 150/150M and 250M for advanced leveling. The Leica Sprinter 50 is a levelling...

Sokkia (Japan) has extended its construction laser range with the introduction of the LP310 Leveling Laser. The LP310 is a self-levelling construction laser designed for long-range tasks, up to 600m...

Sokkia BV (The Netherlands) has introduced the LT40, a compact cross line laser for inside and outside jobs. The LT40 is a new and versatile tool and replaces the former...

Pentax (Belgium) have announced the introduction of their new PLP-600 range of Lasers which are aimed at the general construction market. Based on the successful PLP-50 and PLP-5H ranges, the...

Leica Geosystems Surveying & Engineering Division (Switzerland) has established a new Singapore subsidiary, Leica Geosystems Technologies Pte Ltd. Following a previously announced restructuring plan, this new company combines the current...