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How to Speed up Stockpile Measurement with Drones

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or 'drones') are a powerful tool for stockpile measurement in industries such as mining, forestry and construction. They allow th... (read more)

Leica Geosystems Introduces New 3D Laser Scanning Bundle

Leica Geosystems, a Hexagon company, has announced a new 3D laser scanning bundle for the Leica BLK360 and greater integration with Autodesk ecosystem. The new... (read more)

'Inside MicroStation CONNECT Edition' Book Series Now Available

Bentley Institute Press is a publisher of cutting-edge textbooks and professional reference works for the advancement of the engineering, architectural, constru... (read more)

How Laser Scanning Software Innovates Construction Workflows

US construction company Howard Shockey & Sons has greatly improved construction sequencing and significantly reduced project schedules following the introdu... (read more)

Tackling Instrument Theft in the Construction Industry

Instrument theft is a growing concern for the construction industry, with many businesses vulnerable to opportunistic criminals. Yet in 2019, only 61 incidents... (read more)

New Integration Partnership Between Teledyne Optech and LiDARUSA

Teledyne Optech has announced that its newest compact Lidar sensor, Teledyne Optech’s CL-360, is available for purchase through its second integration par... (read more)

3D Repo Wins Mayor of London’s Civic Innovation Challenge

3D Repo has come out on top as winner of the Mayor of London’s Civic Innovation Challenge, winning a cash prize for their innovative 3D solution that aims... (read more)

4D Construction Planning Saves GBP 1 Million on UK’s Largest-ever Water Infrastructure Project

The Thames Tideway Tunnel will capture and store raw sewage and rainwater from London’s 150-year-old sewer network, preventing overflow into the River Tha... (read more)

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Making It Personal: 3 Ways to Customize Workflows for the Construction Industry

In an era of smartphones and other technology designed to meet the customer’s unique needs, workflows for construction professionals are no different – everyone wants to feel the product has been custom designed for their own use. Every project, while it may fit into a standard process, has different aspects. The winner today is the one who can provide flexibility to meet these distinctive requirements on each and every project. To customize workflows, though, many areas have to be t... (read more)

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