Category Archives: Construction/BIM
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In the Red
Thermal imagery helps reveal building heat loss Dr. Geoffrey Hay envisioned a solution for an invisible problem in a few milliseconds. Hay, a GIScience professor at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, was perplexed by his higher-than-expected heat bills after moving into his new, modern home that was equipped with “energy-efficient everything.” It was...
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Claire Buxton
23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 3 of 23 Name: Claire Buxton Company: Underhill Geomatics Ltd. Current Position: Project Manager Age: 33 Education: Bachelor of Surveying and Surveying Technology, University of Otago Biography: Buxton has a passion for land rights and sustainable community development. She has professional experience in land development in...
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Rules of Construction
Legal Boundaries What are the Rules of Construction, and why do we need to know about them? The Rules of Construction are court-made rules that have been developed over the centuries for the interpretation of legal documents. The courts use them when the interpretation of a document is confusing, uncertain, ambiguous, or in conflict. The...
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Podium Position
How the Yas Marina F1 circuit was resurfaced in just two weeks First opened in 2009, the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi is now a key part of the Formula One (F1) season, often holding the final race for the World Constructors’ Championships and World Drivers’ Championships. The inaugural race in 2009 saw F1’s first...
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xyHt Digital Magazine: December 2022
xyHt’s December issue tackles a hodgepodge of subjects, from the what’s going on in the ocean to satellites mapping from space. As always, if you don’t have a subscription to our print edition, or if someone else in the office has snaffled your copy, don’t fret, here is the digital edition. Click here or on the cover...
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Repositioning GIS
The technology that will drive the next era Esri calls GIS the nervous system of the planet, a platform relevant to almost every human endeavor. It’s a way to display, manipulate, and analyze geospatial data—and that ability is ever changing and expanding across industries. GIS technology allows us to derive location intelligence from spatial and...