RIEGL Lidar Technology for BIM and AEC Applications For the first time, RIEGL will be presenting its ultimate surveying solution for the construction sector – the RIEGL VZ-600i 3D terrestrial laser scanner – at BAU 2025 taking place in Munich from January 13 – 17th, 2025. In Hall C3 at booth #124, the RIEGL team will present the numerous advantages of using RIEGL Ultimate LiDARTM Technology in building construction and civil […]
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USF and Phoenix Lidar: Building the Future of LiDAR Education and Smart City Planning Lidar News readers are interested in how innovators are leveraging Phoenix LiDAR 3D technologies to solve a wide variety of problems, educate students and support academic research. Lidar News Founder Gene Roe has provided the following interview questions to Dr. Laura Harrison, Founding Director of Access […]
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EXISTING CONDITIONS IS A GPRS COMPANY TOLEDO, OHIO, U.S. [July 31, 2024] – Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC (GPRS), announced that it has acquired Existing Conditions, a leading provider of reality capture, 3D laser scanning, and drone imagery services for professionals in the building industry. The acquisition of the Boston-based company marks the tenth for GPRS. “Existing Conditions represents a […]
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Our industry needs to recognize the need for decarbonizing, identify where to put their effort first for greatest effect, and take action – Mott Macdonald Clare Wildfire, Global practice leader for cities, Mott MacDonald We in the infrastructure industry have 30 years to decarbonise infrastructure. Three decades is a long time in terms of our daily lives. It’s long enough […]
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MWH Treatment uses 3D Building Models from Bluesky to Drive Innovation in Water Sector Leicestershire, UK, 19 September 2023 – MWH Treatment is using highly detailed, geographically accurate 3D models to create visualisations, animations and interactive applications that are improving standards for safe and sustainable solutions within the water sector. Supplied by aerial mapping innovator Bluesky International, the photogrammetrically derived models provide […]
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Bluesky Building Models Aid Planning for World’s Largest Cultural Hub Leicestershire, UK, 06 July 2023 – 3D building models from aerial mapping company Bluesky International, are at the heart of plans for a landmark development in the centre of Coventry, UK, informing Virtual Reality (VR) presentations and digital walkthroughs. Designed by creative architectural studio Buttress, the multi-million-pound City Centre Cultural […]
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Laser scanning technology helps preserve and repurpose a historic masonry building in Crete Postgraduate students at the Technical University of Crete used a combination of a Trimble Laser Scanner, PointCab Origins Pro, and Autocad to obtain and document the exact geometry of a historic masonry structure with the purpose of its structural rehabilitation. The island of Crete, Greece is known […]
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Notre-Dame De Paris Restoration Aided By Autodesk AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND – April 17, 2023 – Autodesk has revealed how it has helped in the reconstruction of the Notre-Dame de Paris, donating its software, 3D model and technical expertise to support the mammoth project following the 2019 fire. Four years ago, a thick cloud of smoke filled the Parisian sky. Notre-Dame […]
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May 27, 2022 USIBD – The U.S. Institute of Building Documentation Cornerstone Report Survey: Process: Laser Scan Registration Tustin, CA— May 27, 2022 — The U.S. Institute of Building Documentation (USIBD) is pleased to announce the opening today of a new survey to support our Cornerstone Report, focused on Process: Laser Scan Registration. This subject is periodically surveyed, to track […]
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Building a Company with 3D Technology Kevin Hardy, Vice President – Technology A Brief History TerraMark is a land surveying firm that was founded in 2003 in Marietta, Georgia; a suburb of Atlanta. Over the years they have been involved with some of the landmark projects of this fast-growing urban region including SunTrust Park, the new home of the Atlanta […]
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The Definitive Guide to SLAM & Mobile Mapping What is simultaneous localization and mapping? How does it affect the accuracy of your scan data? Why do some SLAM systems process data faster than others? Presenting the definitive guide to SLAM from NavVis, where all your questions will be answered. It includes virtually every piece of information you could need to understand […]
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Introducing NavVis IVION Core, a reality capture platform that adds more value to buildings and assets. Previously known as NavVis IndoorViewer, NavVis IVION Core is a reality capture platform for laser scanning and AEC professionals to manage their 3D scans with ease. NavVis IVION Core enhancements include multi-site functionality, updated user management, and site coordinate systems for survey-grade geo-registration of […]
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Bluesky 3D Building Models Bring Architectural Studies Online During Lockdown Leicestershire, UK, 10 March 2021 – Liverpool School of Architecture is using 3D building models, derived from the latest aerial photography, to help teach students online during the pandemic lockdown. Created by aerial mapping company Bluesky, the geographically accurate simulations provide real world context so students can understand a location […]
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Lumotive’s “Mini-LiDAR Early Access Program”Accelerates Adoption of Tiny LiDAR in Smartphones and Other Devices Exclusive Program Features Lumotive M20 Evaluation Kit,Product Customization and Expert Technical Support;Application Deadline March 31, 2021 Seattle, WA – February 8, 2021 – Lumotive, a leading developer of scalable, solid-state LiDAR systems, today began accepting applications for its “Mini-LiDAR Early Access Program” (EAP) from qualified partners […]
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Bentley Systems Announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards EXTON, Pa. – October 21, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing design, construction, and operations of infrastructure throughout the world. Sixteen independent jury panels selected the 57 finalists from over […]
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Join Bentley Systems and Siemens as They Discuss Going Digital with Their Users Siemens Digital Enterprise Virtual Summit Offers Media Talks Press Briefing will include Q&A What The digital and technological transformation of the process industry is gaining momentum, and digital and automation solutions have proven particularly successful during the current coronavirus crisis. In fact, these solutions are providing the […]
Read more USIBD Welcomes New Platinum-Level Sponsor Tustin, California – June 22, 2019 – The U.S. Institute of Building Documentation (USIBD) is pleased to announce we have a new Platinum level sponsor, StructionSite, the automated site capture software that uses cameras and artificial intelligence to automatically track installs on a construction site. StructionSite’s sponsorship supports the ongoing endeavors of USIBD, in its […]
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USIBD Offers Key Benefits of Virtualization of Job-sites for Recovery Strategy Tustin, California – April 23, 2020 – The U.S. Institute of Building Documentation (USIBD) Board of Directors has issued this document on behalf of the Organization in support of the AECO/O Industry. This document is intended to help convey the key benefits of virtualization of job-sites along with other considerations […]
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Quantum Spatial’s Mark Meade Appointed to National Geospatial Advisory Committee Meade Joins Leaders Across the Industry to Advance Geospatial Data Sharing St. Petersburg, Fla. – April 23, 2020 – Quantum Spatial, Inc., an NV5 company and the nation’s largest geospatial data firm, today announced that Senior Vice President Mark Meade, PE, PLS, PSM, CP, was appointed to the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC). […]
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USGIF Announces 2020 Stu Shea Endowed Scholarship Recipient Pennsylvania State University’s Wendy L. Zeller Zigaitis becomes the third recipient of $15,000 scholarship Herndon, Virgina (April, 17, 2020)—The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) recognizes Wendy L. Zeller Zigaitis as the recipient of the Foundation’s Stu Shea USGIF Endowed Scholarship. Zigaitis is a student at Pennsylvania State University (PSU), pursuing her […]
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WATCHFIRE SIGNS COMPLETES LAS VEGAS FREMONT STREET EXPERIENCE RENOVATION DANVILLE, Ill. — (November 21, 2019) — The last of 59 truckloads of digital signage modules left the manufacturing facility at Watchfire Signs in Danville, Ill. recently, closing out the chapter on the renovation of the world’s largest single video screen, Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas. Watchfire Signs, selected last […]
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NV5’s Quantum Spatial Selected as a Prime Consultant on $40 Million NOAA Contract HOLLYWOOD, Fla., April 02, 2020 — NV5 Global, Inc. (the “Company” or “NV5”) (Nasdaq: NVEE), a provider of professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions, announced today that Quantum Spatial, Inc. (“Quantum Spatial”), an NV5 company, has been selected as a prime consultant for a five-year, $40 million shoreline […]
Read more USIBD Survey on the Impact of the Coronavirus to the Building Documentation Industry Tustin, California – March 23, 2020 – The U.S. Institute of Building Documentation (USIBD) has prepared a short survey regarding the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the Building Documentation Industry, as part of our mission to be a resource for all stakeholder groups practicing in and using […]
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STEREO is pleased to announce the opening of our online training center, which will provide longform video tutorials related to BIM and AEC specific software. To kick things off we have a completely free 30-minute crash course on Revit called Enough to Be Dangerous: Revit for Absolute Beginners that you can enroll in here: https://courses.stereobim.com/courses/revit-absolute-beginners We have had overwhelmingly positive feedback regarding the […]
Read more Bentley Confidentially Submits Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for Proposed Public Listing of its Class B Common Stock EXTON, Pa., U.S.A. – February 13, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the proposed public listing of […]
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