Connected Construction

Paving control package for concrete or asphalt pavers

March 16, 2012

Leica Geosystems has launched v3.0 of its Leica PaveSmart 3D system, which is designed specifically for concrete and asphalt paving and milling applications. This upgraded package is now said to support a wider range of paving equipment and applications than before. PaveSmart 3D v3.0 will be available late March 2012 through Leica Geosystems’ direct sales and approved paving solution distribution channels, including GOMACO.

TomTom chosen by Delcan and the AA

March 16, 2012

TomTom has announced a partnership with Delcan Corporation in which historical traffic data will be used for the Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP 2), which is managed by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies.

Compaction control boosts efficiency

March 14, 2012

Effective compaction control is one of a series of technical innovations boosting performance efficiency – Mike Woof writes. Maximising compaction efficiency can be a major cost factor on construction projects. Both for soil and asphalt compaction sectors, the risk from leaving an area under or over-compacted is substantial.

New positioning tools streamline survey operations

March 14, 2012

Trimble has launched a range of new tools which it says will deliver faster and more accurate data to surveyors. The Trimble S6 Robotic Total Station with Trimble Vision Technology enables surveyors to remotely see and measure through a live video feed from the instrument on their data controller.

Leica Geosystems wins prestigious UK contract

March 9, 2012

After an 18 month competitive tendering process, Leica Geosystems has been awarded the contract to supply over two hundred survey grade Leica Viva GS15 GNSS receivers to Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency for Great Britain.

Construction software boosts operating efficiency

March 5, 2012

Intelligent data handling and management technologies are helping boost operating efficiency - Mike Woof reports The construction software sector and GIS market are seeing a rapid development of new products and technologies that will help boost efficiency, with factors such as data management and platform integration being key focus areas.

Intermat unveils key road construction technology

March 5, 2012

Several key highway construction innovations will be unveiled at the Intermat show

Hemisphere GPS and Carlson Software's 'strategic' alliance

March 2, 2012

US firms Hemisphere GPS and Carlson Software have formed a 'strategic alliance'. The move, according to the companies, will provide a roadmap for new, integrated solutions for land survey, mapping, construction, mining and other key machine control markets.

ITS JPO Releases Turbo Architecture Version 7.0

March 2, 2012

The US Department of Transportation's ITS Joint Program Office has announced the latest update to Turbo Architecture 7.0, a software application that supports development of regional and project ITS architectures using the National ITS Architecture as a reference.

Infinite uses for transport simulation program

March 2, 2012

The mezzo level transport simulation program from Canadian firm Inro has been finding larger and wider uses recently the firm reports, and it says Dynameq licences for up to 20,000 links have been taken. It is expected that larger dynamic traffic assignment models will be used.