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Monday, December 5th, 2011

WA ‘mineral mapped’ With Satellites

THE WA ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection) map was recently released by the Centre of Excellence for 3D Mineral Mapping (C3DMM) and marks a milestone in mineral exploration putting WA at the forefront of geosciences. Director...

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Maximizing the Co-benefits of REDD-Plus Actions

Organised together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines and with assistance from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the workshop provided a forum for experts involved in ICI projects...

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

SuperGIS Desktop 3 Helps GEOTOPO with Topographic and Geospatial Projects

SuperGeo Technologies announced a new sales achievement in Angola, where GEOTOPO procured SuperGIS Desktop 3 to assist the topographic and geospatial project services.

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Autodesk Takes BIM to the Cloud at Autodesk University

Autodesk, Inc. today brought the power of the cloud, mobile computing and its industry-defining Building Information Modeling (BIM) portfolio together at Autodesk University. The design, engineering and entertainment software leader showcased a BIM solution to dramatically improve...

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

China Successfully Launches Remote-sensing Satellite

China successfully launched a remote-sensing satellite on Wednesday that it says will be used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out surveys on land resources, monitor crop yields and help with natural disaster prevention and response. Called Yaogan XIII,...

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Autodesk Agrees to Acquire Horizontal Systems

Autodesk, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Horizontal Systems, a provider of innovative cloud-based Building Information Modeling (BIM) collaboration solutions for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. The transaction is subject...

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Australia Confirms for the 5th Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum

Western Australia’s powerful mineral and petroleum industries, which provided more than 40 per cent of Australia’s 2010 export earnings, are also driving massive investment in infrastructure, set to transform the State over the next decade.

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Glonass Navigation System Beefed Up with Soyuz Launch

The 3,119-pound Glonass M satellite launched at 0826 GMT (3:26 a.m. EST) on a Soyuz 2-1b rocket. It was 12:26 p.m. Moscow time. The three-stage booster finished its job in less than 10 minutes, leaving a Fregat upper...

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Authorities Gauge Impact of Europe’s Galileo Navigation Satellite System

Experts have taken a look at the status of Europe’s Galileo global navigation satellite system, emphasizing the prospect for international cooperation, tapping into the satellite navigation business sector, and identifying key benefits for European citizens. Secure World Foundation...

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Trans Tasman Reciprocal Agreement for Cadastral Surveyors

There is world-wide interest in the mutual recognition of surveying qualifications. Australia and New Zealand have had an effective system of mutual recognition for cadastral surveyors in place for almost 120 years. The Trans Tasman Reciprocal Agreement...