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UK Donation of Hydrographic Survey Equipment to Ukraine
Support comes in many forms - in September the UK donated £1.6 million worth of hydrographic surveying equipment to Ukraine which will…
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Read more4 min readThe Beginner’s Guide To A Land Survey
If you’re buying a new property, it’s normally a condition of your mortgage that you arrange for a survey to check for…
Read more4 min readBuilding Information Modelling Standards in Digital Construction
The implementation of building information modelling (BIM) in construction projects involves the digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of the…
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BIM Standards Mandatory on Resi Projects 6 or More Storeys
The government is looking to mandate the use of BIM standards on high-rise residential projects over 18m
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Contractors use drones to reduce falls from heights
New technology including drones is increasingly being used by contractors to reduce the risks of falls from height, which could be useful…
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World War Two Tunnels Surveyed with GeoSLAM Technology
Many historical projects have great significance for a location’s cultural heritage, and indeed its people. For the team at Historic England, this is…
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Where exactly are we at with BIM?
Darren Smith, digital buildings solutions adviser at the Electrical Contractors’ Association, looks at figures that reveal there’s still a long way to…
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Using Drones to Calculate Stockpile Volume
The vast majority of businesses that stockpile materials such as aggregates or minerals, or in this case wood chips, are now computing…
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Understanding the Potential of BIM to Support Heritage Asset Management
Research undertaken under a Collaborative Doctoral Partnership between Historic England and the University of Reading is moving beyond the field of 3D…
Read more3 min readUnderstanding Laser Scanners
When complex or large environments need to be documented, laser scanners are a practical and economical solution. Laser scanning – also known…
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UK Satellites to Help Lead the Fight Against Climate Change
The British government has announced backing for ground-breaking research analysing satellite images that will better predict the future impact of climate change…
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The diggers guided by satellites and drones
Over in Spain, the BBC reported the use of a digger and drone to help excavate land in preparation for a wind…
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UK BIM Alliance Wants Feedback On BIM Adoption
The UK BIM Alliance is calling on the industry to take part in its first state of the nation survey in a…
Read more4 min readUAV Photogrammetry as an Alternative to Classic Terrestrial Surveying Techniques
Research finds that UAV Photogrammetry can accurately, reliably, and economically compete with traditional terrestrial mapping methods.
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The Rise in UAV Inspections for Civil Infrastructure
UAV Inspections with a higher level of autonomy can make civil engineering inspections safer, faster and more accurate, plus they support the…
Read more8 min readUAS Mapping – Where Is It Heading?
The use of a UAS to acquire geodata for mapping purposes has evolved beyond infancy and is now rapidly maturing. How will…
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Interacting with Big Geospatial Data
Big geodata has become an important asset for analysis and decision-making, but also poses a challenge for state-of-the-art visualisation techniques.
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The Benefits of BIM Are Now Proven
In this interview, Kevin Lea, senior vice president product management at ALLPLAN, discusses the benefits of BIM solutions and the challenges and…
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The Art of BIM Implementation
The Past, the Present and the Future of the New International BIM Standard
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Street-level Laser Point Clouds and Imagery for Smart Parking
Did you know that you can waste a week or more per year hunting for a parking space in busy cities?
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Testing the DNA of the digital twin
It is difficult to go anywhere in the world of construction information and not hear the term ‘digital twin’. Depending on who…
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Tell The World: We Are More Than Scan-to-BIM
Opportunities in digital twins, smart buildings, smart infrastructures and smart cities require more than just BIM as data. To benefit from this…
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The Merging Worlds of Spatial Data and Construction
The digitisation of construction has finally gained a firm foothold. While it is true that spatial data digital models are often used – and…
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SMEs Targeted With Back To BIM Basics Initiative
The UK BIM Alliance will launch a Back to BIM Basics initiative in the first half of 2021, addressing the lack of…
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