Washington, Nov. 21—Leaders of the U.S. construction industry remained confident through September 2019 regarding near-term prospects for sales, staffing levels and profit margins,…
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Young Surveyors Network Has New Website
The NSPS Young Surveyor’s Network is proud to present its new website, www.youngsurveyors.org. The site will give current and prospective members all the information…
Surveying Loses Another Stalwart
It is with deep regret that we report the loss of one our Survey family members. Harry “Chas” Langelan, 72 of Mount Airy,…
Septentrio PPK Gets a Boost with BaseFinder
Septentrio Post-Processing Kinematic (PPK) software has been upgraded with multi-GNSS and BaseFinder functionality. BaseFinder improves project efficiency by automatically finding the most suitable…
Trimble, Hilti and Boston Dynamics Partner to Explore the Use of Autonomous Robots in Construction
Connecting the Physical and the Digital World for Improved Safety, Productivity and Quality
Sunnyvale, Calif., Schaan, Liechtenstein and Boston, Nov. 19, 2019—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), Hilti and Boston Dynamics announced today a collaboration to explore the integration…
Leica Geosystems Enriches Construction Collaboration with Launch of BLK3D Web, Integrates with Autodesk
Leica BLK3D capabilities extended and now also supported by Autodesk BIM 360 Docs
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 20 November 2019) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced BLK3D Web, an online collaboration workflow that extends the Leica…
Topcon Solutions Stores Announce Partnership Plan with Autodesk to Expand Platinum-Level Service to All North American Locations
Las Vegas – November 19, 2019 – Topcon Positioning Group announces a new strategy through their Topcon Solutions Store retail channel. Together with Autodesk, and…
Archaeologist Maps Artifacts with Surfer Software, Gains Unexpected Insights into Social Integration in 19th Century Mining Town
Golden, Colorado, 19 November 2019 – A historical archaeologist made a surprising discovery about daily life in an 1800s gold mining town by…
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Slips in September
Washington, Nov. 19—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.9 months in September 2019, down 0.1 months or…
Leica Geosystems, Autodesk Further Collaborate to Bring Even More Efficiency to the Building Construction Industry
Construction layout tool, total stations now also supported by Autodesk BIM 360 Layout app
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 19 November 2019) – Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced today a new collaboration with Autodesk, integrating the Leica iCON iCT30…