Often it’s new tools and fresh ideas that encourage innovation and create the ‘wow’ factor that helps survey and spatial professionals get ahead. Indeed, this ‘wow’ factor is what the NZIS Conference is planning to deliver at Invercargill, New Zealand in late October.   With the theme ‘Connecting Spatially’, planned workshops and presentations will […]

  Both The Atlantic and BBC (and maybe more?) have run similar stories on the technology that runs behind Google Maps – that is, how Google was able to capture and bring together such a vast amount of information. Take your pick from the two, of, if you’re feeling really indulgent, why not read both? […]

  Trimble and FARO announced recently that they have signed an OEM and distribution agreement for 3D laser scanners.   Under the agreement, FARO will provide Trimble with an OEM differentiated product based upon its successful FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D platform. Trimble will offer the OEM product throughout its worldwide survey and building construction distribution […]

  The Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education has engaged ACIL Tasman, SKM and Lester Franks to investigate the economic and social benefits of positioning information to different industry sectors in Australia. Research for this work has commenced and will continue over the months of September to November 2012.   The consultants […]