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Thinner Leading Edge Roof Tiles: Separating Fact from Fiction
Russell Roof Tiles is helping specifiers, housebuilders and contractors cut through confusion surrounding the term ‘Thin or Thinner Leading Edge’ roof tiles, as demand grows for quality-manufactured products. The Russell Roof Tiles Natural Range (this is Bute3) is designed to replicate roofscapes of stone, slate and clay. While the terms ‘thin leading edge’ and ‘thinner leading edge’ are increasingly used, Russell Roof Tiles is highlighting the need for a clearer understand
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Geo Con
Feb 173 min read


New Chartered Civil Engineering Surveyor designation for industry professionals
A new professional designation for civil engineering surveyors has been launched by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES). RICS and CICES have come together to offer a Chartered Civil Engineering Surveyor designation. Members and Fellows of both institutions who meet the eligibility criteria may use the Chartered Civil Engineering Surveyor designation. The designation applies to professionals g
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Geo Con
Feb 172 min read


Councils tease £90M coastal and flooding framework
A group of councils in southern England have alerted contractors to £90M of coastal and flood defence works. Click here for full article Source & Image - geplus.co.uk
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Geo Con
Feb 171 min read


Integration of lab and field geotechnical data for civil infrastructure
Seequent releases major update to geotechnical data management solution OpenGround Click here for full article Source & Image - geodrillinginternational.com
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Geo Con
Feb 171 min read


Leica introduces new compact airborne aerial mapping system
Leica MultiMapper is a new compact hybrid airborne system from Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon. Combining imaging and LiDAR in one easy-to-deploy solution, it is designed to fit all helicopter sizes and light fixed-wing aircraft. The company claims that the system delivers efficient, high-performance data capture across multiple mapping applications. Weighing less than 25 kilogrammes, the MultiMapper is easy to handle, transport, and install. It enables pilot-only operati
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Geo Con
Feb 172 min read


Graham to redevelop Manchester Metropolitan University student blocks
Northern Ireland’s Graham Construction has been named as the contractor that will deliver the redevelopment of Cambridge Halls student accommodation at Manchester Metropolitan University. Cambridge Halls at Manchester Metropolitan University will accommodate up to 2,302 students by 2030. The long-term partnership will create 2,302 new student bedrooms as part of a major regeneration of the campus. The project, which is being delivered through a joint venture between the U
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Geo Con
Feb 162 min read


Topcon and Fixposition announce collaboration for future products
In a major announcement at Geo Week 2026 in Denver, Colorado, Topcon Positioning Systems and Fixposition have revealed they have entered an agreement to collaborate on integrated technology for future product offerings. Topcon Positioning Systems, based in Livermore, California, delivers precision technologies and workflow solutions to the global construction, geomatics, and agriculture markets. It has a European headquarters at Zoetermeer, Netherlands, and is a subsidiary of
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Geo Con
Feb 162 min read


Geo Week roundtables put practitioners at the centre of the conversation
Geo Week 2026 is introducing a new element to its conference programme that places practitioners at the heart of industry dialogue. Click here for full article Source & Image - gim-international.com
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Geo Con
Feb 161 min read


Drilling in the cold heart of the Brecon Beacons
Some projects test equipment, some test people and then there are some that test both equally Click here for full article Source & Image - geodrillinginternational.com
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Geo Con
Feb 161 min read


Major investment in new radar production facility
Echodyne, the radar platform company, has announced a major expansion in its advanced radar production capacity. The $40M investment in a new 86,350-square-foot facility in Washington State, USA, will provide Echodyne with enough manufacturing and warehouse space to produce and ship more than 30,000 radars per year. The company’s modular manufacturing approach allows production capacity to flex to match varying demand across product lines as well as seamlessly introducing n
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Feb 162 min read
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