2017 Solstice Contest Winner Announcement!

Maser Consulting’s image is the winner of our 2017 Winter Solstice Lidar Art Contest with almost 400 votes! Congratulations to their team!! They share the story of their image below. Thank you all for your entries this year. We really enjoyed them! Please participate next year, everyone. We can’t wait to see what you come up with in 2018. Thank […]

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Blue Marble Geographics Adds Chinese Reseller to its Worldwide Network of Partners

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Hallowell, Maine – December 19, 2017 – Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce that Beijing E-Carto Technologies Co., Ltd. has joined the growing list of partner companies reselling and supporting Blue Marble’s products throughout the world. Focusing on the rapidly emerging geospatial sector in mainland China, Beijing E-Carto Technologies will be tasked with promoting, distributing, and supporting Global Mapper […]

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SSEN uses 3D powerline modelling to help prepare network for winter storms

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is taking to the skies to improve the resilience of its electricity networks. Working with NM Group, SSEN is using innovative aerial 3D laser scanning technology (LiDAR) to survey its entire overhead electricity network and is using this data to carry out preventative works designed to minimise the risk of tree-related power cuts to […]

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New AEC Industry Report Features 18 Tips for Achieving Fast, Accurate Structural Steel As-Built Models

The new report from ClearEdge3D offers 18 structural steel as-built pro tips and two case studies for taking maximum advantage of today’s automated field capture and back-office “as-built” modeling tools. Manassas, VA —December 13, 2017 — ClearEdge3D just released a new report that highlights 18 tips for optimizing project efficiency and as-built model accuracy. Scanning and modeling professionals from Allen […]

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GeoSLAM Celebrates Five Years in Business with New HQ, Record Growth

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, U.K. 13 December 2017 – Leading 3D mobile mapping technology specialist, GeoSLAM, is on track to achieve its growth ambitions in 2018 after relocating to new UK headquarters. The Nottinghamshire-based firm, which recently celebrated five years in the industry, has moved to Innovation House, a technology hub at Ruddington Business Park just outside the city of Nottingham. The new […]

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ASCO-DAITO selects Siteco’s Pave-Scanner Pavement Mobile Mapping System (PMMS)

12 December, 2017, Bologna, Italy – ASCO-DAITO has taken delivery of the Pave-Scanner Pavement Mobile mapping system, the first commercially available, true 360 degree, infrastructure and pavement surface inspection/classifications system from Siteco S.R.L, Italy. The configuration of the system which has been delivered includes two Pavemetrics LCMS sensors, two 3-D laser profiling sensors, a high performance rackmount controller unit, the […]

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National Grid trial aerial LiDAR inspections for gas network

National Grid have announced they are conducting a trial programme using laser scanning data to deliver safety and operational efficiency improvements across their network. In a UK gas transmission first, the operator will employ LiDAR technology to monitor the terrain around the pipeline, using an airborne survey. Working with NM Group, the Network Innovation Allowance (NIA) funded project will conduct […]

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