Insights

Think of it as the best of both worlds: an opportunity to learn firsthand about the dramatic advances being made in positioning and control equipment/systems for construction, earthmoving, survey, etc., and the ability to try those technologies out in a truly interactive environment.

Historic Livermore winery building lives on in a 3D point cloud

“This area is known for its production of high-quality sweet fruit since it has a favorable climate,” says Jaume Viladegut, one of the three brothers who run the company. But there’s more to it than profitable surroundings: Jaume tells us about the benefits of ‘controlled traffic farming’.

Keeping in line with its commitment to evolving technology, Missouri-based Anderson Engineering committed to drone technology earlier than most, purchasing their first vehicle about 3½ years ago.

As part of a pilot program to prove the applicability of laser scanned data in a Smart Cities project, Wales-based Gwalia Surveyors, recently took to the streets of the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York.

When it comes to airport paving projects, accuracy in grade and slope is the great equalizer. FAA specifications dictate the tolerances to which runways and taxiways must conform and those rules govern projects both large and small.