The next chair of the BDA shares his vision for the future direction of the Association Click here for full article Source & Image - geodrillinginternational.com

Work is underway on the development of a new pan‑European dataset. National mapping authorities from France, Germany and the Netherlands, together with their membership association, EuroGeographics, are working on a high‑value, large‑scale geospatial dataset created specifically for EU policymakers by national mapping organisations using their authoritative national data.  EuroCoreReferenceMap will cover all EU Member States and Switzerland, with the ambition to incorporate d

British hydrogen innovator GeoPura has today been announced as the supplier of the largest volume of green hydrogen ever produced for a British construction project, the Lower Thames Crossing. GeoPura manufactures green hydrogen at High Marnham in Nottinghamshire. The Lower Thames Crossing, a new road and tunnel that will tackle congestion on the Dartford Crossing and drive economic growth by creating a reliable new link between the ports of the south east, the Midlands, and

One week after the successful Geo Week 2026 conference and exhibition in Denver, Colorado, organisers have announced that the event will move to Salt Lake City, Utah, for 2027. Geo Week 2027 will now take place on 23-25 February at the Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Organisers have said that this move will position the event in one of the nation’s fastest-growing tech markets with an established geospatial ecosystem and a thriving community of mapping

The Francois Cementation Company was founded in 1910 to commercialise a pioneering high-pressure grouting technique. The company quickly earned a reputation for innovation and its founder, Albert Francois, tendered for, secured and successfully completed a project to sink two shafts at Hatfield Colliery, using his cementation process.    Hatfield colliery The second shaft at Thorne Colliery, South Yorkshire, was completed in 1926, sixteen years after work had begun.   In the

Clowes Developments has secure planning from South Derbyshire District Council for two units of 54 2,000 sq ft to complete its Dove Valley Park development in Foston. Click here for full article Source & Image - constructionenquirer.com

Operating from a floating platform, a Casagrande B240XP-2 rig is drilling large diameter bored piles Click here for full article http://gi-international.com Source & Image - geodrillinginternational.com

A new handheld scanning system that combines LiDAR, panoramic cameras, visual SLAM cameras, and a GNSS antenna in a single device has been announced by Topcon Positioning Systems.   Designated the CR-S1, it expands the company’s Capture Reality portfolio as a higher‑performance option alongside the CR‑S2. It offers increased point‑cloud density, extended scanning range, and upgraded panoramic imaging.   The system is primarily intended for surveying and construction and is al

rom demographic changes and skills shortages to climate-driven land pressures, AI ethics and hydrography, the surveying profession is undergoing rapid transformation. Click here for full article Source & Image - gim-international.com

The first flicker of recovery is beginning to show across the building sector, with consultants and architects pointing to early signs that a market held back by delay and uncertainty may finally be edging forward. Click here for full article Source & Image - constructionenquirer.com