Tag Archives: BIM

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 04/14/2023

INTERGEO 2023 – BIM in Construction  NV5 Completes the Acquisition of L3Harris Subscription-Based Geospatial Software Business  Hexagon Releases First Autonomous Construction Tech Outlook   Qualcomm and Xiaomi Demonstrate Mobile Meter-Level Positioning Capabilities Worldwide  UP42 and Vexcel Expand Aerial Imagery and Geospatial Data Portfolio  AEM Hall of Fame Invites Nominations for 2023 Class  Fugro Supports Development of...

New In-field Efficiencies Raise the Roof in the French Alps

Refining and simplifying typical desktop workflows helps French surveyors realize efficiencies in major exhibition center renovation Nestled in the heart of the French Alps, close to the world-famous Mont Blanc and picturesque lakeside city of Annecy, lies the Rochexpo, the Haute Savoie Exhibition Centre. Host to more than 50 events during the year, including the...

Sounds Good

Using powerful simulation algorithms, this young and award-winning acoustics software startup from Iceland is making sound visible. No wonder it’s already creating a buzz in the BIM community. For Finnur Pind and Jesper Pedersen, success started inside a dark and windowless basement. Backed by a research grant in 2020 and a free room down in...

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...

Drones in Construction

For decades the construction industry didn’t change much-and then UAV technologies came along Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones, as they are commonly called, are mostly electric-powered aircraft, which do not require a pilot onboard and are used to perform tasks that are either too dangerous for humans to do or too expensive with other...

22 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2022 – 16 of 22

Throughout January xyHt.com will feature the young geospatial professionals who are making a name for themselves in everything from surveying to geographic information systems. xyHt featured all of them in the January issue. Here we will spotlight one each day. Name: Zach Shuman Company: Woolpert Current Position: Aviation Program Director Age: 24 Education: BS in...